The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday morning that it has indicted and arrested 12 members of the MLK gang in Lake Worth after a seven-month investigation, dubbed “Operation Vida Loca.” The MLK gang, whose moniker stands for Makin’ Life Krazy, has been terrorizing Lake Worth neighborhoods since at…
Maybe it was a subconscious desire. Or a sign of how deeply she’s committed to her role in Desperate Housewives. When the time came to craft a seductive fragrance Eva Longoria Parker was drawn to a man named Falic .Jerome Falic, to be exact. He’s the CEO of Duty Free…
A man lurking in Fort Lauderdale’s Sunview Park Monday evening used a gun to force a 9-year-old into a port-o-pottie, where the boy was sexually assaulted, according to a report by the Broward Sheriff’s Office.The release is here.The children described the man as tall and slim, with white or light…
That’s the only explanation I can offer for Charlie Crist’s appointment of Rico Petrocelli to the Broward County Housing Authority, which Buddy Nevins is reporting on Broward Beat. Petrocelli, of course, was defeated in his bid for the Plantation City Commission. His campaign, which was bankrolled by high-profile lobbyists and…
Fred Chalker says a turning point in his understanding of the needs of the Haitian people came five years ago, when he was visiting one of his clinics on the Northwest coast of Haiti. A mother had brought her 18-year-old son in to the modest medical clinic Chalker funds through…
Andre Eggelletion, brother of corrupted Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion, is a target of the investigation by the Broward State Attorney’s Office, according to an article published in South Florida Times.That revelation appears to have triggered the recent cancellation of Andre Eggelletion’s radio program on WFTL. The newspaper reports that…
Here’s the latest in potentially explosive photographs: It shows Scott Rothstein arm-in-arm with Sheriff Al Lamberti. At the far right is Undersheriff Tom Wheeler, the fellow installed in the position by his former frat brother, Gov. Charlie Crist. The youth on Rothstein’s right isn’t identified, nor is the man…
Here’s what in the local news this morning:Local targets of the FBI corruption sting were apparently unimpressed by the case that was made against them. The same day that former Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher entered a not guilty plea to selling her office, former Miramar Commissioner Fitzroy…
There’s Charlie Crist trying to warm up an otherwise frosty crowd in Clearwater. None chillier than the men behind the camera, who (judging by the herky-jerky camera) are quivering in anticipation of rubbing elbows with the governor and U.S. Senate candidate.Awesome intro music, by the way. I thought there might…
If you want to be confused, try following Michael Dippolito’s explanation for why he gave his wife, Dalia, tens of thousands of dollars in the months before she allegedly tried to have him killed.Michael told Boynton Beach police that he owed $191,000 in restitution to victims of the foreign currency…
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office has just released the name of the man who was killed this morning in a one-vehicle accident on Perimeter Road in West Palm Beach. His name is Kyle Reese Chiet, a 20-year-old from Wellington who would have turned 21 tomorrow.According to the incident report, Chiet…
Earlier this month, we told you that El Toro Loco on South Military Trail Road on the outskirts of West Palm Beach had become a frequent site of violence. Slightly less violence than we at first thought — turns out the bar was only associated with two murders, not two…
The hottest ticket in high school hoops this weekend was in Coral Springs, site of the Hawk Kreul Classic. The event’s main attraction: Pine Crest School senior point guard Brandon Knight.But in front of a national audience of hoops gurus, there was nothing Knight could do to elevate his status…
Social media and websites such as Facebook and YouTube are now the leading activity on the Internet for most of the U.S. and Europe. What’s interesting is that while the social networking sites are growing exponentially, the commerce that attempts to take advantage of them doesn’t seem to be nearly…
When Summer saw Kim Wendell working at a nightclub in the Bellagio in Las Vegas in 2004, she couldn’t believe the change. When she had last seen her in Fort Lauderdale more than a year before, Summer said Wendell was bleach-blond with long hair extensions, wore blue contact lenses, weighed…
Dozens of fans on Deerfield Beach boy Michael Brewer’s Facebook page were thrilled to see the new photo his mother posted on Friday, showing Michael looking in good spirits and evidently healing well. Wrote one Facebook friend from Colorado: “I am totally jazzed to see you looking so good! Keep…
Tis the season for charitable giving, and choosing where to spread your meager holiday surplus is harder than ever this year. But folks who donate to one Lake Worth charity don’t have to worry about whether their dollars will be spent wisely. For the Children made Florida Trend’s list of…
That’s Cristian Oviedo and Liz Lira, who traveled from their home in Los Angeles to Dania Beach this weekend, where they were named the Salsa Champions of the World.The event, previously held in L.A. and at Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, was canceled in 2008 due to the economy. This…
It’s Christmas week. And here’s what’s in the news in Broward and Palm Beach:The Dolphins staged an amazing comeback yesterday in Tennessee only to have their inspired effort wrecked by a bullshit call against Greg Camarillo. [NFL.com]Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Adderley elaborated on his statement last week about Scott Rothstein:…
I’ll be finishing the Kim Wendell series soon, but this morning I want to hit one important point about Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley. In his recent Miami Herald interview, Adderley claimed a friendship with cigar man Moe Sohail, the Pakistani national who was a key member of Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein’s…
