I regret to report that the often far-out and always lovable Pulp commenter known as Herb Caen died in real life of lung cancer on Saturday morning at the age of 58.A friend of Herb’s who found my phone number in his phone after his death called to let me…
– U.S. forces shot bin Laden in the head during a raid at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan. One of the al Qaeda leader’s sons was also killed, as were two other men and a woman being used as a human shield, according to reports.– The terrorist mastermind was identified…
From Medicare fraud to the foreclosure mess, Brad Hertz seems to bring trouble wherever he goes. After Hertz, a very close friend and business associate of Democratic state Sen. Jim Waldman, got out of federal prison for ripping off Medicare, he went to work to “rescue” homeowners in trouble with their…
This is a tough one to write, so I may as well get to the point.I’ve accepted a job at WPLG-TV (Channel 10) and will be starting there in a couple of weeks. The offer was pretty simple: Local 10 asked me if I wanted to bring my brand of journalism…
Here’s the full text of Sheriff Al Lamberti’s statement in which he apologizes to Judge Ilona Holmes: “This past Sunday the Broward Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a home burglary in progress from a concerned citizen who provided incorrect information regarding the home address. On scene, the deputies continued…
It’s a grim thought, but you have to wonder how close Broward Circuit Judge Ilona Holmes may have come to getting shot on Easter Sunday. Broward sheriff’s deputies surrounded Holmes’ sister house in Deerfield Beach with guns drawn, believing that the house was being burglarized. They had the wrong house but…
The photo above is one that the Broward Democratic Party didn’t want you to see.Or at least the part of it showing lobbyist Judy Stern with a sign denouncing offshore drilling. The photo was taken at the “Hands Across the Sands” protest last June. The Democratic Party’s website, bluebroward.org, covered…
The cheftestants walk in and find a bunch of cheeses with hottie Curtis Stone. Quickfire Challenge Make a masterful cheese dish. The guest diner is a cheese connoisseur to be named. Hmmm..wonder if it’s Mickey Mouse (I mean Elmo was a judge on a recent Top Chef All-Stars Quickfire). The cheftestants…
Ever heard of Strongsville, Ohio? Neither had I, but it’s apparently a suburb of Cleveland and a place where Hallandale condo president and activist Csaba Kulin used to live. Kulin is amazed at the bloated cost of Hallandale Beach’s budget compared to that of Strongville and recently wrote a letter about it…
— Outgoing Superintendent Jim Notter will receive nearly $250,000 when he retires from the Broward school district for unused sick and vacation days, according to the Sentinel. He’ll also be making $103,000 a year in his pension. Hey, the guy made $299,000 a year — nearly ten times the average worker’s salary…
As Anna Nicole Smith’s disembodied soul headed for a touching reunion with J. Howard Marshall III in whatever passes for a heaven for oil tycoons and pneumatic bimbos, the New Times crack team of investigative reporters headed for Hollywood’s Memorial Regional Hospital and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Thursday to soak up […]
Suspended Tamarac Mayor Beth Talabisco was arraigned today and pleaded not guilty to corruption charges involving dirty developers Bruce and Shawn Chait. Talabisco may not have been forced to stand in court if it hadn’t been for the testimony against her by Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, who went under oath…
The Broward Sheriff’s Office just released the 911 tape deputies received from the home of Miami Dolphins star receiver Brandon Marshall on Friday when he was allegedly stabbed in the gut by his wife at their home in Southwest Ranches. Unfortunately, it only deepens the mystery. Inside, hear the call, which was…
Allen West is on a roll of sheer crazy right now. First the Plantation congressman has been on Fox News the past several days lobbing crazy bombs at the president, calling him a “low-level socialist agitator” whose “Marxist demagogic rhetoric” indicates a “Third World dictator-like arrogance.” Does this sound even remotely sane? That…
Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall was stabbed in the gut last night with a knife at his sprawling mansion in Southwest Ranches. This morning, he is at the Broward General Medical Center, and his wife is locked up in the Broward County Jail. ”This is a very difficult time…
You know those before-and-after photos of presidents showing how much they aged during their years running the country? Here’s one example: iThat’s a big difference, but it’s nothing compared to what spending time in the Florida Legislature does to a politician. Inside, see the photographic evidence of a stunning transformation of one…
It began with an unnecessary contract approved by the School Board to build classroom additions. The contract went to James A. Cummings Inc., a top school builder in the county. Cummings has been a generous contributor to board members’ campaigns and has hired former board construction officials to work at…
The show focuses on the Lewis murder but packs in the entire tale of Rothstein’s crime in an hourlong documentary that includes riveting new video and exclusive interviews former RRA office worker Amy Howard; Lewis’ mother, Lisa La Pointe; former homicide prosecutor Howard Scheinberg; former U.S. Attorney Jeffrey Sloman; local…
Bravo’s Top Chef has (mostly) been a beacon of light in the dimly lit world of reality television. On Top Chef, people are smart and driven, and even though there are sharp knives and open flames, no one has been stabbed or set on fire purposely. Though some past challenges have seemed…
Margate political powerhouse and consummate deal maker Jack Tobin died Tuesday at age 69 and will be laid to rest Friday.Tobin was a former mayor of Margate and a 16-year Florida House member, but foremost, he was a lobbyist. Inside, read excerpts from newspaper articles that tell Tobin’s amazing story. …
Richard Rubin, with his attorney David Bogenschutz at his side, was contrite in federal court as he pleaded guilty to a tax evasion charge. An emotional Rubin, who is the husband of criminally charged former Broward County Commissioner Diana Wasserman-Rubin, admitted to Judge William Zloch that he knowingly failed to report…
Broward School Board member Ann Murray claims she is trying to tighten the district’s purse strings by laying off building inspectors. Building inspector Michael Marchetti — a whistleblower who exposed massive corruption by Murray’s board — told Murray during a meeting last week that she’s on a “personal vendetta” to fire…
