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Florida Ranked 36th Most Obese State (Tickets to Gun Show Now on Sale)
The seventh annual “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2010” is, first of all, apparently an R as in Real thing. But moreover, the study revealed that Florida’s adult obesity rate is 25.1 percent, making us the 36th most obese state in Americaland.It’s been a decade since…
A Taste of Politics at the Gay Pride Parade
Some guys get all the luck, apparently. Here is famed Nixonian dirty trickster Roger Stone, former political director for fallen Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, getting licked at the New York Gay Pride parade by model Kat ForTra on Sunday. Stone, who has a (partially self-made) reputation as a swinger, was out at…
Polo Mogul John Goodman’s Concern for Crash Victim: “Somebody’s Dead.”
Multimillionaire polo mogul John Goodman has taken a lot of heat for leaving the scene of the Wellington car crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson this February. But interview records from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigation show that the founder of the International Polo Club Palm Beach wasn’t…
Buxom Bandit’s on the Run!
No, that’s not the Buxom Bandit in question. But it is a buxom woman running, which might help you all to recognize the Buxom Bandit, who is officially “on the run” according to Broward Sheriff’s Office. She even has a name — Samara Leneece Seward. The news release says that…
CityPlace Now a Venue For Protesters; Let’s Protest CityPlace
Do you have an issue close to your heart, but don’t want to go anywhere scary to protest it? Do you define “scary” as any place without valet parking? Then have we got news for you! For the low, low fee of permanent yuppie status, you too can now protest…
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Hallandale Realtor Begged City for Consulting Agreement So He Could Pay His Mortgage
In the summer of 2008, Joe Kessel was facing a predicament all too common to South Floridians: He was struggling to make his mortgage payment. Fortunately for him, he had some uncommonly generous friends — like former Hallandale Beach City Manager Mike Good.Juice has received a copy of a desperate…
At Century Village in West Palm, Jeff Greene Ducks Gay Marriage Question
During a recent campaign stop, U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene told a member of South Florida’s gay community that “I haven’t formed an opinion yet” on gay marriage. That seems doubtful. Rather, Greene is shrewd enough to give himself some wiggle room on that question if he makes it to…
Nobody Knows Where LeBron’s Going… Except Us
In the hunt for the signature of LeBron James, South Florida has suddenly (briefly?) vaulted into the lead. Apparently, there was a “summit” last weekend in Miami, hosted by Dwyane Wade, with Chris Bosh and LeBron James himself in attendance. ESPN is reporting that Wade made a recruiting pitch that…
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What Did Mayor Beth Know, and When Did She Know It?
So now allow me to quickly finish yesterday’s post on the investigation into Tamarac Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco. Established facts are: — A political committee called Tamarac Residents for Good Government was created by dubious Democratic operative Barry Harris just before the 2006 election in Tamarac. — The committee was funded with $21,000 on March 9,…
Morning Juice: Tamarac Wrestling With Corruption; Dania Man Accused of Pointing Gun at Deputy
A glance around the headlines in South Florida for this Tuesday morning:Tamarac Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco refused to comment Monday morning when asked whether she had received anything of value from developer Bruce Chait, who has figured in other Broward corruption cases, including the one that led to last week’s arrest…
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Mayor Beth Mum on Corruption Investigation — But What About the Slush Fund?
After the mostly noneventful emergency meeting at Tamarac City Hall this morning, I asked Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco if she had taken anything of value from dirty developer Bruce Chait. Flansbaum-Talabisco very graciously declined comment, saying that she couldn’t discuss the ongoing State Attorney’s Office investigation. Then she walked away. Next to the mayor’s seat was…
Will BP Pay Psychiatric Bill for Gulf Spill?
Here’s a story that’s on its way to Florida at approximately the same rate as the Sea of Oil. It’s about the depression and chemical addiction spreading through the coastal regions of the Gulf of Mexico among people who owe their livelihood to the ocean. From Nola.com:Psychiatrists who treated people…
Florida Democrats Want Apology From Allen West for Taking Money From Texas Congressman Who Apologized for Apologizing to BP
It’s like a circular firing squad, but with apologies. Let’s break this down in chronological order.1. During a congressional hearing, Texas Rep. Joe Barton apologized to BP executives for what he said was a “shakedown” by the Obama administration to force the oil company to pay for cleaning up the…
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Sylvia Poitier Wants New Mango Festival in October
In a talk radio appearance Sunday afternoon night, Deerfield Beach Commissioner Sylvia Poitier said that she and other organizers for the city’s Mango Festival were planning to stage a new event in October, after poor planning and financial failings doomed the Mango Festival June 19-20.Poitier, however, used her time on…
FAU to Newspaper Editor: You Can’t Share Public Information
Devin Desjarlais is The Juice’s behind-the-scenes contact in the on-going saga of Florida Atlantic University vs. the University Press. She is the former Editor in Chief of the University Press and currently serves as Web Editor. She is also Broward Palm Beach New Times’ Assistant Web Editor. It looks like Florida…
Morning Juice: Tropical Storm to Merge With Oil Spill; Corruption Fighter Begins Work in Palm Beach County
The local news for this Monday morning:Tropical Storm Alex is gaining strength and as it charges through the Gulf it looks bound to complicate the clean-up of the oil spill. [Palm Beach Post]Josie Lou Ratley attended a bike race fundraiser Sunday morning, her first public appearance since the March 17…
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Tamarac At Heart Of Broward’s Political Darkness
UPDATED: This came to me from corporate just after midnight: Hello, It appears the instability issues we have been seeing over the past few days are stemming from the blog’s commenting system. As a measure to help diagnose the root cause and maintain stability for other blog functions, the comment…
Activists Target Hallandale Beach Puppy Store
The same women behind the recent protest of Michael Vick’s appearance at Gulfstream (at which Vick ultimately did not show) are now targeting at least two puppy stores in Hallandale Beach: Best Price Puppies and the newly-opened Baby Doll Yorkies Inc.Michele Lazarow, a longtime resident of Hallandale, organized dozens people…
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Promoter Talks About What Went Wrong at Mango Festival
The always excellent Elgin Jones of the South Florida Times landed a video interview of Norris Wiggins, the promoter the ill-fated 2010 Mango Festival, which failed to deliver musical acts or to sell enough tickets to satisfy sponsors and vendors.As you can see, Wiggins ducked the question about whether race…