Iran’s Foreign Ministry is trying to lure the U.S. into a bigger role in that nation’s tempestuous election aftermath by accusing Americans of egging on protests that sparked violence this weekend. [Spokesman Hassan] Qashqavi drew comparisons to American election results. “No one encouraged the American people to stage a riot”…
It seems pretty clear that Tribune Co.’s groundbreaking new morning show is already getting seriously tweaked. A third of the SouthFlorida.Com Live host team, one Amber Lyon, has mysteriously disappeared from the show. At first, she was supposedly sick (on June 8, she complained on Twitter, “hoping to nip this cold in the bud…
On Saturday, the media couldn’t get into Tehran, but they sure as hell were welcome at the Hooters 2009 International Swimsuit Pageant, staged this year at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Fort Lauderdale.A rather spectacular departure from the venue’s typically high-brow fare, the night started with…
Joe Cavaretta/Sun-Sentinel Will she tell the truth and nothing but? The Florida Elections Commission sent a letter to Mayor Stacy Ritter on June 5 informing her that it has found “legal sufficiency” to conduct an investigation into her 2008 campaign finances. That’s right, the state is digging into Ritter’s whacked-out campaign…
Every TV news station in South Florida follows the same script: attractive people reading a teleprompter full of news that’s spectacular on video, inconsequential to the viewer and forgotten in a flash. Fine. It’s theater. I get that. But theater thrives on character, too. And this is what’s lacking in…
The New Mount Olive Baptist Church has chosen to honor its long-time pastor, Dr. Mack King Carter, by naming a Fort Lauderdale street after him. A noble gesture, considering the $3,500 fee, and an especially bold leap of faith when one considers the church’s having already invested hundreds of thousands…
Sure, President Obama’s ears are big, but he’s got a helluva lot of people competing for their attention. If you have a message you hope will make its way to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., your best bet may be to attend Monday’s “Listening Tour” stop in Plantation. The prez himself won’t…
Bank documents suggest the former treasurer of a Deerfield Beach cat shelter forged a signature, seized control of its fundraising company, and then drained its bank account, depriving the cash-strapped shelter of $11,290 that made up its emergency fund.But despite a paper trail that leads back to the treasurer, Charles…
In this week’s feature story about South Florida’s condo bust, we introduced you to one of the biggest symbols of the real estate boom’s folly: Tao Sawgrass in Sunrise. The twin, 26-story condo towers were built on the edge of the Everglades, next door to the Sawgrass Mills outlet mall…
R. Allen Stanford, the billionaire head of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group, which kept offices in Boca Raton and Miami, among other markets, was indicted today on charges of fraud and obstruction of justice. Our sister blog Riptide has a report…
You know I write about outrageous acts performed by public officials all the time, but it’s almost always impersonal. Sure, I may get a little righteous indignation running through my veins, but I don’t really get angry. Not this time. I learned this morning that the Florida Bar Association is going after…
Marc Goldstone and Joe Truhe, formerly the two lead attorneys for the North Broward Hospital District, are being investigated for possible criminal charges of practicing law without a license, according to a source with knowledge of the case.The attorneys were fired in mid-May amid allegations by the public health care…
Joe Truhe, the former associate general counsel for the North Broward Hospital District, filed suit today, alleging that in firing him last month, the public health care system violated the Whisteblower’s Act. The suit also names Commissioner Robert Bernstein and the interim general counsel, Sam Goren, accusing the pair of…
A source with knowledge of these things tells Juice that Deerfield Beach City Hall has decided on a new policy regarding video presentations at its commission meetings: Since pornography sometimes appears in video form, and since the city’s government does not trust one particular citizen’s video submissions, it will henceforth…
Broward County Commissioner Josephus Eggelletion, who is under criminal investigation right now, made some cryptic remarks at Tuesday’s budget meeting: Yes, I’m willing to give up some of my salary. In fact, I’ll put a number on the table right now. I’m willing to give up $2,500 to $5,000 of my salary back…
Palm Beach County government may be rife with corruption and short on cash, but it recently managed to help one citizen with a vital task: getting a refund for an ill-fated cab ride.Last month, we introduced you to the sad tale of a 30-year-old Boca woman who paid $50 for…
Courtrooms can be such staid places — so we love it when people treat judicial proceedings as interactive theater events. This January, an environmental activist named Stevie Lowe went to the site of the Barley Barber Swamp, an ancient cypress forest, and locked herself to a tree. The reason? Florida…
A fire at the building that houses the law office of Hollywood Mayor Peter Bober is being investigated by police for possible arson.According to a Hollywood Fire Department spokesman, Mark Steele, a fire struck in the upper floors of the building at 1930 Tyler St. in Hollywood just before 6…
This Donte Stallworth sentence is sticking in the Pulp’s craw a little. You get drunk, get in a car, accidentally kill someone, and get only 30 days in jail for it? It doesn’t matter that the victim’s family — which is being duly enriched by the NFL’s star’s largesse — is…
Sen. Jim DeMint from South Carolina is one of the most conservative members of Congress, but it’s still something of a coup that he endorsed the most conservative contender in Florida’s Senate race, Marco Rubio.That’s because in doing so, DeMint is defying the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which endorsed Charlie…
flickr.com Obama has game, but can he beat MV3? When the president says he wants you to come over to play some hoops, you go. Especially if you’re a gold-medal-winning NBA champion who comes from the same neighborhood in Chicago. Dwyane Wade will meet with Obama in Washington, D.C., for…
