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A deer walking through the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area in Southwestern Palm Beach County. According to the poster, the image is from a trail camera being used for wildlife research…
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Showing 15863 - 15884 of 20862In Florida Politicians Always Travel Highway to the Danger Zone
Let’s interrupt this string of blogs about alleged corruption to un-allege some corruption. Specifically, Juice hereby calls for a period of media moderation following the binge of stories that would scandalize politicians for traveling. This is the kind of rant that deserves a soundtrack and some video, and the relevant…
Commissioner Cobo to Physician: “That’s Not the Way Things Are Done”
Yep, this one looks real bad. For the primer on the investigation of North Broward Hospital District Commissioner Joseph Cobo, check out this post from earlier this afternoon. Cobo is alleged to have used his public position to private advantage in his capacity as president / CEO of Florida Medical…
Jimmy Buffett Writes the Worst Team Song Ever
The Miami Dolphins announced today that Dolphins Satdium will henceforth be known as LandShark Stadium. We won’t even get into the fact that the Marlins and the Dolphins play in that stadium, and Sharks eat both of those animals. (I bet if the Dolphins are 0-7 at home, they’ll change…
Investigator’s Report: Commissioner Cobo Bent Law Nearly to Breaking Point
Judging by the report delivered yesterday to the North Broward Hospital District commissioners by an investigator, Commissioner Joseph Cobo is in deep trouble. Attorney Martin Goldberg, a former assistant U.S. Attorney, found five instances of possible misconduct by Cobo to be credible and that together they “may constitute a misuse…
In Lauderdale, World’s Best Synchronized Divers Make Tiny Splashes
Tom Daley, the 14-year-old British diving star turned bully target, may not be moving to Fort Lauderdale, as some irresponsible area blogs would have you believe, but he is currently in Fort Lauderdale for the USA Diving Grand Prix. But yesterday he and his synchronized diving partner Max Brick finished…
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Gina Marie Marks Convicted!
that investigated and built the Organized Scheme to Defraud Case against Gina Marie Marks on behalf of the 5 women who were victimized in Broward County last year. I just wanted to give you an update. Based on the quality and strength of my investigation and the pressure that was…
Witness To An Execution
Not sure if that headline refers to Sun-Sentinel courtrs reporter Tonya Alanez getting lined up to view the potential state’s offing of John Marek (see this excellent JAABlog post for details) or the slow-motion assassination of the newspaper industry’s future. On the latter point, I give you retired Sun-Sentinel reporter Joe Kollin,…
A Wonderful Munchkin from Oz
I met Carroll during the 2008 spring training. While watching Albert Pujols and eating hot dogs, we sat in the sun and discussed how Judy Garland recruited him to Munchkinland, how his voice was the one screaming “Doorothee!” during the twister scene, and how much he enjoyed coming to Florida…
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How to Make Your iPhone Get Down and Dirty
So maybe it wasn’t the best idea for a straight woman to experiment with Grindr, the new iPhone app that’s supposed to help gay guys hook up. I had my roommate (the only tech savvy person in my household) download it on her phone, and was disappointed to discover that…
LandShark: Oh God It’s Real
Sun-Sentinel Ted Hutton at the Sun-Sentinel shot this photo after a Marlins game — it’s the new LandShark Stadium logo on the big board. I’ve decided that I’ll never embrace this thing. Sharks and dolphins fucking hate each other, okay? What maniac would ever put Jaws and Flipper in the…
Statewide Tebow Crush Now Officially Creepy
Florida is utterly besotted with Florida Gators QB Tim Tebow. The latest demonstration is Tebow’s being appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist to co-chair the Council on Physical Fitness. It’s gotten so bad, that I defy you to get a perfect score on the True-False test below. Click on the link…
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On Second Thought, Snowbird Slugger May Need Weston Home This Summer
Manny Ramirez, who slugs homers in the West when he’s not home in Weston, will get to spend some unexpected time enjoying his local digs. He’s reportedly tested positive for a banned substance and Major League Baseball is expected to announce his 50-game suspension today.The L.A. Dodger outfielder is rumored…
Nelson Helps Get Nord Nixed
If you’ve noticed that Sen. Bill Nelson has an extra spring in his step lately, it’s because this week his friends in the Obama administration flushed the agency chief who has long held the top spot on Nelson’s List of People to Fire. That would be Nancy Nord, who had…
ESPN Gets Inside Wellington Polo Horse Deaths
“It was like a plane crash, but with horses instead of people.” That’s the first quote in the fantastic E:60 segment on the polo horse deaths in Wellington last month. It started with two mares sick at the barn. Soon there were dead horses all over the place. The Palm…
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Do-Nothing Legislature Does Something
No kidding. We’ve got a deal for gambling! I’m not even inclined to be critical of its terms. Like a lot of other Floridians, I’m just so bloody sick of this issue drifting back and forth between possible and impossible. This was like teeing off on a par-five hole against…
A Secretive Slush Fund Has Big Plans in Sunrise
I have seen the future of the swampy western edge of Broward County. And if my vision is correct, the future holds a new “city” called Oz in the BankAtlantic Center’s parking lot. The terrible office and hotel development will creep into the Everglades and give Sunrise the distinction of…
Chinese Drywall Leaves Florida Homeowners Looking for Someone to Blame
It was February 22, and Lawrence Riesz finally had an idea about how to diagnose all the mysterious problems in his home. Since he and his wife bought the place in Parkland two years ago, the refrigerator had quit inexplicably. Then the dryer. Then the intercom. And three TVs had…
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In Hollywood: Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems
No really, there’s money in Hollywood. It’s just that it’s concentrated on Hollywood Beach, where a Community Redevelopment Agency launched in 1997. In the years since, the agency has been flush with tax increment financing — all the tax money collected in its area beyond the base year 12 years…
It’s Unanimous: Florida Legislature Flunked
Sure, it’s unfair to focus entirely on what did not happen in a legislative session, and with all the economic troubles, this one was going to be grueling no matter what. But even grading against a curve of extremely low expectations this past session was a disgrace. Again and again,…
Follow the Green Brick Road: “Oz” Coming to Broward
You’ve probably never heard of the largest development planned in Broward County, but you’ve heard the name before: Oz. The plan is to build something called the “City of Oz” on the BankAtlantic Center’s parking lot in Sunrise. Don’t know if they’ve hired a bunch of slightly disturbing dwarves for the grand opening or not…
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Dragon Boaters Can Stay in Park — for Now
The Blazing Paddles dragon boat team won a temporary reprieve this morning in its quest to keep storing its boats and holding weekend practices at West Lake Park. The Broward County Parks and Recreation Advisory Board voted to recommend that the team stay in the park, at least until the…