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Democratic Party Calls on Florida GOP Chair to Resign After Report on Sex Assault Claim

Democratic Party Calls on Florida GOP Chair to Resign After Report on Sex Assault Claim

Court Appears Not to Buy Challenge to Recreational Pot Amendment

Court Appears Not to Buy Challenge to Recreational Pot Amendment

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Publix Heiress Donated to Candidate Who Backed Patriot Prayer, Schmoozed With White Supremacist

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 4, 2023

Joe Kent was a vocal supporter of Patriot Prayer, a group known for organizing powder-keg political rallies in the Pacific Northwest that descended into violent clashes.
"Guitar Maestro" Tanning Salon Founder Runs for President

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 31, 2023

If casual Alex Jones viewers were to select their "Most Interesting Man in the World," it might be Daniel Boronico.
Governor Ladypants: Meme Genius Deepfakes DeSantis Into Scene From The Office

By Izzy Kapnick
May 31, 2023

"People's attention spans are zero," said C3PMeme, who's made a habit of making headlines with his deepfake videos.
"No Pasties": Dress Code for Stonewall Pride Seeks to Skirt Wrath of DeSantis

By Naomi Feinstein
May 26, 2023

The show must go on at Wilton Manors' Stonewall Pride Parade, and drag queens are welcome despite rumors to the contrary.
DeSantis Media Team Spars with NAACP After Group's Florida Travel Advisory

By Naomi Feinstein
May 26, 2023

The DeSantis press team is claiming the NAACP travel advisory is a publicity tactic to put pressure on Florida's tourism industry.
Open Season: Margate's Lax Safeguards Raise Fear of Fraud and Abuse, OIG Says

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 18, 2023

Margate's lack of competitive bidding makes the city vulnerable to financial waste and abuse, according to the Broward inspector general.
800-Year-Old Method of Surrendering Babies Sees Revival in Light of Abortion Ban Bill

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 12, 2023

These "newborn infant safety devices" –– better known as baby boxes –– allow parents to surrender unwanted babies anonymously.
Stop WOKE Timeline: How DeSantis' Darling Law Ground to a Halt

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 31, 2023

The Stop WOKE Act has been stopped in its tracks by Gov. Ron DeSantis' nemesis on the federal court bench.
"We Are Everywhere": Ominous Messages on Anti-Abortion Counseling Centers Prompt Federal Charges

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 29, 2023

The unsealed indictment claims Caleb Freestone and Amber Smith-Stewart spray-painted threats on three Florida pro-life pregnancy centers this past summer.
Trashed American Flag Sparks Capitol Hill Kerfuffle

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 13, 2022

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee claimed it was congressional movers who put her American flag in a bin labeled "trash."
Meet Daniel Uhlfelder, Ron DeSantis' "Chief Tormentor"

By Bob Norman
Sep 23, 2022

Leveraging his hefty Twitter following, this Panhandle attorney is bent on undermining the "dangerous" policies of Florida's "seriously sick" governor.
Broward Sheriff's Office Wants $200,000 From Forfeiture Fund to Buy More Rifles

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 21, 2022

The Broward Sheriff's Office is asking the county commission to approve $200,000 in funding from a civil forfeiture fund to purchase tactical rifles.
Where Were You in '92? Former New Times Writer Steve Almond Looks Back

By Steve Almond
Sep 12, 2022

It's been 30 years since New Times reassessed 1972, the year both presidential conventions came to Miami Beach.
Two South Florida Congressional Candidates Aligned With QAnon Remain on November Ballot

By Alex DeLuca
Sep 12, 2022

Here's what we know about the two QAnon-aligned candidates who remain on 2022 Florida ballots.
Did Marco Rubio's Former Intern Storm the Capitol on January 6?

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 24, 2022

Online sleuths say "PinkGaitherPBG" is a South Florida GOP strategist and FIU student Barbara "Barby" Balmaseda.
Sunrises at 8 A.M.? Scientists Slam Rubio Bill to End Daylight Savings Time

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 21, 2022

Making Daylight Savings Time permanent would result in an 8:09 a.m. sunrise in mid-January in Miami.
Which Florida Official Condemned Nazis the Best?

By Michael Majchrowicz
Feb 2, 2022

"I do miss those times when you could kick the shit out of punks like these, and no one would say a word."
Read Proud Boy Enrique Tarrio's January 6 Committee Subpoena

By Joshua Ceballos
Dec 2, 2021

House investigators demand that Tarrio turn over any insurrection-related communications between him and Trump.
Seminole Tribe Ignores Federal Ruling Halting Sports Wagering in Florida

By Mike Seely
Nov 29, 2021

A federal judge tried to halt sports wagering in Florida. The Seminoles ignored her. Will they get away with it?
Abolish Key West? Southernmost City Mayor Taking Threat Seriously

By Michael Majchrowicz
Nov 23, 2021

Draft language from a would-be bill aims to "abolish Key West" as a municipality, and the town's mayor is taking the threat seriously.