“They f*** you with cell phones!” says Joel Kodner, one of the most outspoken members of our South Florida Twitterverse. He’s quoting Joe Pesci’s character in Lethal Weapon 4, who was ranting about poor reception, dropped calls, and the rapidly decreasing size of the gadgets themselves. That was 12 years…
A look at what happened over the weekend in South Florida;Neal Jacobson, the Wellington man who on Saturday admitted to murdering his wife and two sons, was still hospitalized Sunday, either from the complications of swallowing a bunch of pills or from the car crash that occurred after the murders…
“Is it legal for me to do what I’m doing? The answer is yes, so long as the amount being paid is fair market value.” Those are the words of Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl to the Sun-Sentinel regarding the $3,100 of campaign money he pays in rent to himself…
Think you know the best record shop, burger, and gay bar in Broward and Palm Beach counties? Your votes — and some of the messages you leave in the comments field on the items below — will be published in our annual New Times Best of Broward Palm-Beach issue June…
Above you can see a framed signed photograph from Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti being sold at today’s Scott Rothstein auction. The photo went for $250. It gives you a taste of the action led by auctioneer Benny Fisher. I’m going to update this post multiple times, as Pulp research assistant…
A source at Broward Health tells us that the public hospital district CEO Frank Nask is walking with a skip in his step today, reportedly because he learned that Gov. Charlie Crist is close to appointing two new commissioners to the board.There is one unfilled seat on the board –…
Two days ago, we broke the news that a woman arrested in 2002 in connection to a massive greyhound graveyard was still involved in dog racing in Florida. The owners of the track where Ursula O’Donnell was a “trainer of record” say they asked her to step down.Today, the National…
Back in the 1990s, there was a fad for “voice stress analysis” as a way of detecting lies and solving mysterious crimes. The technology was supposed to be superior to the traditional polygraph, and a West Palm Beach company was at the vanguard of the trend: the National Institute for…
Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl and his domestic and business partner, Ted Adcock, bought at the wrong time. They paid $455,000 for the little house/converted office at 612 NE 26th Street in Wilton Manors on April 28, 2006. It was a property that sold for just $92,000 in 2001. Today, the 1,200-square-foot house/office…
The web is full of shady people, with shady sales approaches and tactics. It is hard to go online without being pressured to buy something. Believe it or not, people actually pay “copywriters” to come up with these sleazy sales pitches. After investigating the sector, it’s disheartening to see how much…
A group of four Boynton Beach adolescents, ranging from age 14 to 17, are behind at least six cases of armed robbery, according to Boynton Beach Police who apprehended the four today and are investigating whether the teens committed even more robberies.Their names: Gary Finklea, 17; Tydarius Williams, 15; Decarius…
As a tent city rises at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Station to house a possible influx of Haitian earthquake victims, speculation is swirling that refugees could also be sheltered in a less hospitable place: Gitmo’s Migrant Operations Center.The center is designed to house Caribbean people who are caught while trying…
On January 14, Barbara Patrick of Beechfern Circle in Tamarac heard a knock. She opened the door to see a polite, well-dressed stranger — he looked like the guy in the drawing on the right. We’ll let the BSO release take it from here.The tall, slender visitor told her he…
The shirt you’ll need to stay on the City Commission dais. It’s a good week to be corrupt. And I’m not talking about the corrupt health care industry, which managed to blast a gaping hole in an already listing ship trying to bring reform to port. Rather, the big score…
Cornelius Edwards of Boynton Beach introduced himself to the world Wednesday night by splitting his pants on national television. Below, his moment in the spotlight (listen carefully for the iconic phrase that will follow Edwards the rest of his life):”I done split my pants,” said Edwards, who has friends who…
Tell us the Best Sex Toy Shop in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of articles about sex toys.Click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
Here’s what’s happening in Broward and Palm Beach this morning:Ronald Owens, accused of handling $900,000 in dirty money on behalf of former Broward County Commission Joe Eggelletion, will plead guilty today in federal court, according to his lawyer. It appears that Owens was flipped by authorities two years ago, offering…
Broward County Mayor Ken Keechl is a godsend to the people of Broward. Just ask Keechl. He has no problems talking about how great he is. “The Broward County Commission was doing a terrible job,” he told his fellow Democrats at their monthly meeting in Plantation. “Since I was elected along with Commissioner [Stacy]…
You know all about Dalia Dippolito, but after you read this week’s New Times feature by Lisa Rab, you’ll wonder whether the trophy wife can make an argument at trial for justifiable (attempted) homicide. Because he husband Michael Dippolito was some kinda sleazy. The guy may not have deserved to…
This week’s Republican upset in the Massachusetts Senate race cost Democrats their filibuster-proof majority and dealt a powerful blow to the party’s hopes for health care reform. This afternoon I asked West Broward Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz whether it’s triggered any panic in the House Democratic caucus. “I would not…
