The slime runs deep in Broward’s Democratic Party, which has become a cesspool of cheaters and profiteers. And the Florida Democratic Party is nothing but a rubber stamp for the local party’s shenanigans. It’s unfortunate but true. And the whole party needs to be cleaned out from top to bottom. Recently Broward…
Larry Deetjen, the Deerfield Beach city manager during the turbulent reign of Mayor Al Capellini, got into a fight early on the morning of May 12 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, the suburban Chicago city where Deetjen holds the same title.It all started innocuously enough. Deetjen was watching a hockey game…
If you haven’t already seen this week’s Meek campaign ad, get ready to laugh so hard that you fall out of your chair and can’t find your way back from the 1950s again. That’s apparently what Meek’s campaign staff is doing, anyway, because every time I call them, I get…
No, that isn’t an Ed Wood zombie in the purple dress; it’s Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter about to hit the dance floor. And you’ll notice she’s doing it with same wild and mindless abandon she brings to her wacky political career. Give Ritter credit — it was all for charity…
After crashing his Bentley into another car early on the morning of February 12, a drunken, dazed John Goodman wandered down a dirt road to find someone with a cell phone, according to a probable cause affidavit written by a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigator.Only horses and pasture graced…
During last night’s Hallandale Beach Commission meeting, Vice Mayor Bill Julian cited documents indicating that over the past six months, City Manager Mike Good came to city hall on only about half the work days. That spotty attendance record made it hard to meet with city staff, business owners and other…
It’s Thursday. Here’s what’s in your local news:In what could be a major step toward fighting corruption in Broward County, the sheriff’s office will be collaborating with the FBI to bust crooked politicians. [Daily Pulp]Poor Sapp: Retired NFL All-Pro and ex-Miami Hurricanes star Warren Sapp is one of Scott Rothstein’s…
Andres Torres was dozing on a couch with the blinds drawn when he heard a chorus of boots pounding the stairs. The pudgy retiree with a fringe of white hair hobbled toward the door just as quiet settled over the yellow building of one-bedroom condos. In the distance, cars hummed…
When the Fort Lauderdale Police responded to a domestic violence call April 10 at the home of Frank Hottenrott, officers made a grisly discovery: over 1,200 images of child pornography and more than 300 videos stored among several of Hottenrott’s computers. In his confession to police, Hottenrott allegedly owned up to…
Hallandale Beach has reached what appears to be an agreement in principle on the terms of City Manager Mike Good’s dismissal. Juice has learned that Good recently responded to a letter by the city attorney that detailed the terms of Good’s severance agreement.In his letter Good said he wanted to…
Deerfield Beach is in the midst of a forensic audit and the state prosecutor is reviewing a report that found suspicion of fraud in the way the city’s Community Development Division doles out funds from state and federal housing programs. Could that be the reason that Deerfield Beach Commissioner Sylvia…
The Broward Sheriff’s Office’s new public corruption investigator will be working in complete cooperation with the FBI, according to sources. That may have something to do with the fact that Sheriff Al Lamberti hired a former FBI agent, Al La Manna, to investigate local politicians. News of the cooperation is historic — the feds and locals for…
The Marlins open a series tonight in St. Louis, and manager Fredi Gonzalez sounded an optimistic tone that his star shortstop would finally form the word that the team’s been waiting for: “Sorry.”ESPN quoted from an interview Gonzalez gave today to a local radio station:”It’s going to get resolved one…
If we ended our New Times Best Of Readers’ Poll right now, Paul & Young Ron would walk away with Best Radio Personality by a landslide. That’s after tons of early votes for 93 Rock jocks Erin Lee and John Spano, who appear to have lost out to the morning…
It’s been a while since we checked in with the Youtubin’ mega-Christians at Coral Ridge Ministries. For once, I find myself agreeing (mostly) with their take on the cartoon controversy last month on Comedy Central.Of course, that controversy involved a South Park episode that satirized the world’s religions — including…
Florida Atlantic University’s contentious, beloved, outspoken, and sometimes reviled student paper adviser, Michael Koretzky, was fired yesterday. Officials announced the changing of the guard yesterday. Student Media Director Marti Harvey will replace him for the time being.Koretzky had been guiding the student-run University Press for well over a decade, teaching…
John Goodman, the multimillionaire founder of the International Polo Club in Wellington, was booked into the Palm Beach County jail early this morning, charged with DUI and vehicular homicide.His arrest comes three months after Goodman allegedly plowed his Bentley through a stop sign and crashed into a Hyundai driven by…
Eric Hosmer and Deven Marrero starred at first base and shortstop, respectively, for a 2008 American Heritage School team that won a state and national title. They were separated by a year, but both players were heavily recruited by the nation’s elite baseball programs, including Arizona State.But in Hosmer’s case,…
The Broward School Board sold our children’s future out to their lobbyist and construction-company friends, overspent hundreds of millions of dollars, and dug the district $2 billion in debt. The board remains under federal investigation. One former member, Beverly Gallagher, is heading to prison after taking bribes from undercover FBI agents posing…
Dr. William Saxton is sitting at a Starbucks in West Boca Raton, clutching a bulging black briefcase. But he’s having trouble concentrating on our conversation. He keeps looking around for a better table. “I’d prefer to have more privacy,” he says. Saxton is the founder and chairman of Citizens for…
Here’s what’s news this morning in Broward and Palm Beach:Wellington polo mogul John Goodman is in a Palm Beach County jail this morning, charged with vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter in connection with the February crash that killed 23-year-old Scott Wilson. [Palm Beach Post]Construction Department staffers at the Broward County…
