The beating of Josie Ratley was a terrible tragedy, but this kind of coverage is sickening for another reason. You’ve got a TV news show trying to scare viewers about technology and some child psychologist who’s willing to play along just so he can sell a few books…
It’s true, after all the debate and speculation, Florida’s favorite son and future governor, Tim Tebow, was drafted in the first round last night. He was the 25th overall selection, taken by the Denver Broncos.Now the Denver Post is holding a Tim Tebow Haiku contest to see who can write…
Last night at a candidates’ forum of the Pine Island Ridge Democratic Club in Davie, Broward County Circuit Judge John “Jay” Hurley claimed to have received the endorsements of the county’s public defender and the chairman of the county’s Democratic Party, according to a reliable source.A person who attended the…
Hallandale Beach Commissioner Keith London appears to be the only city official bothered by the ethics of doing land deals with Joe Kessel, a realtor who’s also under contract as a consultant to the city. The other officials, it seems, are bothered by how much London cares about this.Yet those…
I’m new to South Florida, so I’ve never had the pleasure of flying on Miramar-based Spirit Airlines before. But as a die-hard bargain shopper, I was thrilled to discover last night that Spirit was offering a direct flight to Boston for $215 roundtrip.What a steal! That was $75 less than…
Two New York hedge funds — Platinum and Centurion — poured an estimated $200 million into disbarred lawyer Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme, according to a massive amended civil complaint filed earlier this week. Both hedge funds — which had nearly a billion dollars at their disposal — are now named as defendants in attorney…
Jessica Lobig tried to juggle parenting with a prescription drug habit, and that combination has landed her in jail. The probable-cause affidavit says that just before midnight Thursday, Boynton Beach Police found the 24-year-old mother passed out in her 2007 Honda pickup truck, sweating profusely, with tin foil on her…
Here’s what’s happening in Broward and Palm Beach:Broward Circuit Court Judge Ana Gardiner has decided to resign her post rather than face allegations of misconduct that were first reported by Bob Norman in New Times two years ago. Gardiner was to be tried by the Judicial Qualifying Commission for allegedly…
Around 3:55 this afternoon, we got another hit-and-run case in Fort Lauderdale. Sounds like this case will be easier to break than the others, thanks to a motorist who chased down the suspect. From the Fort Lauderdale police news release:Investigators have learned that a 2001 Dodge van was traveling westbound…
The Rev. Anthony Davis appears to be a pillar of society. His charity, Brotherly Love Social Services, mentors at-risk youth in Deerfield Beach. Davis was quoted today in the Sun-Sentinel, decrying how the image of the city’s schools has been distorted by two violent incidents, the burning of Michael Brewer…
Joe Kessel, a real estate agent who since July 2008 has been under contract as a consultant for Hallandale Beach, collected $15,700 in commission that same year after the city purchased a lot at 814 SW Eighth Ave., according to documents provided to Juice.The purchase for what would become Sunset…
It’s being reported on BrowardBeat that rumors swirling about Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner have been confirmed: She has resigned her spot on the bench and is joining a private law firm. In return for her leaving the bench, the Judicial Qualifications Commission investigation involving ex parte communication with former prosecutor Howard Scheinberg during a…
It has a torpedo-shaped body, rows of sharp teeth, and if it has to, it can swim up from the muck of east Broward canals and walk across land. Animal Planet’s Jeremy Wade, whose program River Monsters is the highest-rated show in AP history — with moe than a million…
When we last left Wellington resident Rob Van Winkle, he was jumping a motorcycle over a monster truck filled with drunken fans. Now the man known to the world as Vanilla Ice is embarking on a quintessential South Florida venture: real estate. Always a lover of vintage cars — he…
The Dolphins are probably going to try to fill some holes in the defensive line or the linebacking corps in tonight’s NFL draft. In anticipation, coaches, executives, draftologists, and fans with nothing better to do will pore over notes and highlight reels from players all over the country, but it’s…
Charlie Crist hasn’t officially declared he’ll run as an independent candidate for U.S. Senate. But in the video above, from Saturday, it’s clear that he’s laying the groundwork for exactly that. Crist’s veto of Senate Bill 6 — the teacher merit pay bill — makes a perfect springboard for an…
Marc Williams has a tragic habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. On April 26, 1992, a 17-year-old Williams joined a couple of teenaged friends in a very sloppy criminal plot to rob a taxi driver. (They claimed a television news segment was their inspiration.) But…
By all rights, Tamarac should be the most boring city on Earth. The Broward suburb started, after all, as a retirement community and is still dominated by senior condo housing. It’s named after a chain of car washes that were owned by city founder Ken Behring (“Car-A-Mat” spelled backward). Here’s how the city was recently sold in a newspaper real estate special…
Five players from the Miami Caliente will represent the eastern conference at the first Lingerie Football League all-star game in Monterrey, Mexico. The matchup, dubbed the “All-Fantasy Game” by the league, is scheduled for June 10.Quarterback Anonka Dixon and wide receiver-slash-safety-slash kicker Tina Caccavale, a team captain, will both start…
A look at the local headlines this Thursday morning:Police believe there’s a ring of up to four women who’ve been seducing lonely Broward and Palm Beach County men only to drug them and ransack their place. Men: Any woman who laughs at your jokes should be considered a suspect. [CBS4]Here’s…
