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Welcome to NBA Top Shot, Where People Are Paying Thousands for Miami Heat Highlights

By Ryan Yousefi
Feb 22, 2021

You've heard of Bitcoin. Think of a Bam Adebayo dunk as a BamCoin.
Experts Say DeSantis' De-Platforming Proposal Violates First Amendment

By Joshua Ceballos
Feb 8, 2021

Experts say a recent proposal by Gov. Ron DeSantis would violate the First Amendment.
Viral TikTok Video Exposes Weird Brow Salon Drama in Broward

By Michael Majchrowicz
Sep 17, 2020

Singer and Argiropoulos still aren't entirely clear on what happened. A simple miscommunication? A deliberate act of deceit?
Florida Leads Nation in Residents Without Power Over Past Decade, Study Says

By Jerry Iannelli
Jul 30, 2019

Over the past ten years, no single state saw more of its residents stuck without electricity than Florida. Between 2008 and 2018, more than 25.3 million Floridians experienced power outages.
Circuit's Free Shuttle Service Expands to Hollywood; Points to a Growing Transportation Trend

By Dominique Stewart
May 15, 2019

Circuit, the free, all-electric shuttle service, has announced its expansion into Hollywood, the fourth city it will serve in South Florida. The shuttles are already available in populated areas of Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, and Miami.
Lime Scooter Rental Company Sued by Family of Broward General Medical Center Employee Who Was Struck and Remains in Vegetative State

By Dominique Stewart
Feb 11, 2019

Scooter rental company, Lime, has been named in a negligence lawsuit suit for advising riders to “break the law” when using its electric scooters. The lawyers of Ashanti Jordan, a 28-year-old who was struck by a car late last year while using the e-scooter, claim the scooters are illegal in Florida because the company advises users to ride on the streets and not sidewalks. Motorized scooters and bicycles are prohibited on Florida roads.
New "Walk Fort Lauderdale" App Guides Folks on a Historical Tour Through the City

By Jesse Scott
Dec 7, 2018

Each stop features five minutes or less of an audio tour, archival photos, renderings, and cultural narratives about the "Venice of America." The first stop includes a 3.5-minute audio clip, overview of the town’s first Tequesta and Seminole First Nation people, early aerial shots, and snaps from a nearby archaeological dig.
Some Fort Lauderdale Residents Are Already Upset With Rental Scooters in Their Neighborhoods

By Jesse Scott and Celia Almeida
Nov 29, 2018

Lime, Bird and Bolt scooters now line Fort Lauderdale streets. More than 14,000 unique riders covered nearly 48,000 miles within Lime's first three weeks in the city. But some Fort Lauderdale residents say the scooters are an unsafe nuisance.
500 Lime Electric Scooters Land on Fort Lauderdale Streets with Free Election Day Rides

By Jesse Scott
Nov 5, 2018

After a controversial start in Miami Beach, Lime scooters are now available in Fort Lauderdale. The company is offering free Lime scooter rides to and from the polls on Tuesday.
Florida Companies Promise Boats that Use Seawater as Fuel in Two Years

By Paul Brinkmann
Oct 9, 2018

Two Florida companies are making an extraordinary claim: they'll sell boats with motors that run on nothing but seawater in about two years.
Arc Tech in Broward Recycles Electronics, Employs Individuals With Disabilities

By Jesse Scott
Jul 27, 2018

Each time the next cool computer/electronic thingamajig comes out, you’re excited to have a new toy and ditch the old ones. But what happens to that sad, suddenly outdated electronic gadget you loved yesterday? Will it inevitably collect dust at home or the office? It should probably be recycled, and there’s a uniquely excellent option in South Florida.
Hollywood Native Jerry Beck Attempts to Fly the World's Largest Paper Airplane

By Minhae Shim Roth
Jun 19, 2018

Last Tuesday, Jerry Beck, a South Florida native and the founder and artistic director of the Revolving Museum, attempted to fly what is believed to be the world’s largest paper plane at Fitchburg Municipal Airport in Massachusetts. But years of conceptualizing, community organizing, and crowdsourcing artworks to plaster on the exterior of the 64-foot paper plane weren’t enough to override the relentless physics required for flight.
Florida Man Learns Hard Way Not to Joke About Bar Tab Being Payment to ISIS

By Ryan Yousefi
Jul 25, 2017

Sometimes, bros will be bros. Pranks will be played, and shenanigans will take place. Sometimes, though, bros being bros can go horribly wrong, especially when alcohol is involved and those bros joke about ISIS on social media.
How to Improve Your Uber Passenger Rating, According to Drivers and Five-Star Customers

By Jesse Scott
Jul 21, 2017

We’ve all had that Uber driver. The lady that had you clinging for dear life as she barreled through your neighborhood at 75 mph. Or the dude who refuses to give up his collection of petrified French Fries preserved in the back seat where you're sitting. There are some...
Hacker Caught in Sailboat Off Cuba Challenges America's Tough Cybercrime Laws

By Jessica Lipscomb
Apr 11, 2017

In a broken-down speedboat off the coast of Cuba, Marty and Dana Gottesfeld watched the sun creep closer to the horizon. Salty wind whipped Dana's chestnut-colored hair as her husband buckled himself into an orange life jacket. The facts were stark and unavoidable: Their boat was stuck in the middle...
Rony Abovitz's Magic Leap May Reshape Your Reality

By Nicolás Rivero
Sep 27, 2016

In a small, cheery, wood-paneled office in the back of the Design Center of the Americas in Dania Beach, the young, wavy-haired receptionist was polite but firm. "Mr. Abovitz isn't available right now." A green cartoon dragon grinned from the wall to her right, next to a glass-walled conference room...
Florida Barely Teaches Computer Science, but Broward Is Best

By Nicolás Rivero
Aug 24, 2016

We’ve stepped into a brave new world in which cars drive themselves, Pokemon is real, and you can order everything from a Pub Sub to a helicopter on your phone. As we venture further into the future, human progress – and our kids’ ability to move out of the house...
Palm Beach Man Sues Pokemon Go Creators Over Sketchy User Agreement

By Nicolás Rivero
Jul 29, 2016

David Beckman and Morgan Weinstein were sitting in a macaroon shop in West Palm Beach when they got the idea to sue the creators of Pokémon Go. The two sat, like many pairs of 21st century friends, with their phones out. Weinstein, a lawyer, was catching up on email. Beckman,...
Fort Lauderdale Company Wants to Bring 3D Printers to Mars

By Jess Swanson
Jul 7, 2016

If Grant Sadowski had his way, The Martian wouldn’t have been nominated for best picture of 2016. Because at the beginning of Act 2, Matt Damon wouldn’t have had to MacGyver trinkets for his survival on the red planet. Instead, he’d be taking it easy, sipping on margaritas out of...
Uber for Helicopters: Chopper Launches in South Florida

By Jess Swanson
Jun 8, 2016

It’s not easy to book a helicopter flight. You can’t hail one off the street like a taxi. You can’t catch one at a certain time or place like the bus. You certainly can’t purchase a flight on Orbitz. Until recently, an interested flier in South Florida would have to...

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