When September 11 ringleader Mohamed Atta entered the United States this past January 10, federal inspectors mistakenly gave him two extra months on his visa, New Times has learned. While immigration policy dictated that Atta be allowed six months in the country after returning from a trip to Spain, inspectors…
The mysterious Jordanian flew into South Florida on December 3, 2000, armed only with some fake documents and a ludicrous claim that he was a U.S. citizen. Yet Mohammed Braish, who was 22 years old, still made it past the first obstacle: the Immigration and Naturalization Service. With his Jordanian…
Paula had mail duty. Just after 3 p.m. on October 15, she slipped her hands into a pair of clear, plastic medical gloves, walked into the tan-and-blue waiting room, and opened a door in the Planned Parenthood clinic at 3457 N. Dixie Hwy. in Fort Lauderdale. She passed through the…
While sports-talk radio has felt a few ripples of anger at the pathetic Panthers and the horrible Heat, two of the worst teams in professional sports, Undercurrents thinks you haven’t gotten quite angry enough. As Pavel Bure shakes the cobwebs from his pretty, little, concussion-addled head, as the sad spectacle…
Ain’t Stratton’s face part of his head? I have to take exception to the Bandwidth column written by Jeff Stratton about the City Link Music Festival (November 29). Regardless of his intoxicated opinion of any of the local bands, there is never an excuse to pull the plug on a…
Delia Judd’s jaw visibly grinds as she stands before the Nuisance Abatement Board. The gaunt black woman gazes at the floor, shakes her head slowly, and shifts with agitation. Her face is obscured by wraparound sunglasses and a baseball cap pulled down over her forehead. A tangle of silver necklaces…
Six bomb-detection dogs imported from Germany: $40,000. Gas masks with special biological filters: $165,000. A one-ton diesel truck, bomb suits, x-ray machines, and two Chevy Suburbans: $1.2 million. A military-issue Jet Ranger helicopter: $1.3 million. A full-service aviation and bomb unit to house ten pilots and four bomb technicians: $2.2…
No sane reader could ignore the headline in the nether pages of November 20’s Sun-Sentinel: “Man dies after being hit by duck.” Thirty-one-year-old Leon Resnick, the paper reported, was testing a jet ski “at speeds up to about 55 miles per hour, [when he] was knocked from the vessel by…
Watch out for this one, Kai! It was interesting to read of the current exploits of Kai Thorup in Amy Roe’s November 15 story, “Bittersweet Charity.” Not only did I work with him at Nova but I was associated with an organization he once ran that was a personal venue…
Dr. James E. Tylke is fidgety. At 35 years old, the anesthesiologist should have his life on cruise control. Since he was in fifth grade, Tylke had dreamed of becoming a doctor. He’s outgoing, easy to talk to, the kind of guy you hope to sit beside at a sports…
It’s a bright, sunny day on Rosemary Avenue in West Palm Beach, and Lawrence Corning, a scion of the Listerine fortune and, since 1993, a central figure in the city’s downtown revival, is leading a walking tour of his real estate portfolio. He’s selling it all, and the prospect of…
Joe Rose is on the verge of tears. From laughing. The former Miami Dolphin and current cohost of The First Team, the weekday morning sports-talk show on WQAM-AM (560), is listening to two of the program’s regular callers debate the likely outcome of the weekend’s Dolphins-New York Jets game at…
Jen eats: Your November 22 letter “Jen bashing, Part 3,647,986,” is a sarcastic barb directed toward your readership, effectively biting the hand that feeds you. Maybe it’s not working out. Maybe Jen isn’t suited to be a restaurant critic. By the way, it is indisputable that there is such a…
Weston shows the bucolic benefits of corporate-sponsored communality. The presence of Arvida, the city’s main developer, is evident everywhere: the muted luxury of the homes, the carefully trimmed hedges, and the tidy appearance of nearly every street corner. The very welcome signs planted at the main entrances bear the logo…
They met at Western High. Richard Clark was the big man on campus — six-foot-two, 250 pounds of big. He was big like that, even in high school. A star linebacker on the lousy Wildcats. Until the fight with his coach. Proud but not arrogant proud. Quiet proud. Distinguished…
Drive through South Florida any morning and you’ll see long lines. You’ll find ’em at courthouses, city halls, county halls, most any public building. Sometimes, it seems that Osama-inspired paranoia has turned our subtropical home into a box office when tickets for Britney or Madonna go on sale. For consumers,…
Anita’s pinpoint passes: As one of the official photographers for the Miami Fury, I have been close to Anita Marks during the last few months (“Bombshell,” Adam Pitluk, November 8). There is more to this great lady than just an athlete with a terrific look. Anita has taken over the…
Lois Frankel isn’t going to get to eat her pie.She doesn’t have time. Hunched over a legal pad, she’s scrawling notes. “I should have prepared something to say,” she says under her breath. Frankel scans the room. Chanel jackets, Nordstrom pantsuits, wide-necked Lane Bryant silk shells, a dining room full…
Although Americans will forever recall September 11 with dismay, anger, and sorrow, October 7 is the date fear hit home for David Pitchford. His only daughter, Katie Lee, turned four years old that day, and Pitchford, his wife, and several friends were celebrating at their home in Stuart. At noon,…
Friday, November 2, was meant to be a night for Remembrance, a benefit for the victims of the September 11 tragedy. Hyped as an unforgettable evening, it boasted an all-star lineup of top national electronic music acts, six participating Fort Lauderdale nightclubs, and the $10 and $20 plastic wristbands that…
… even when she’s nice: At the risk of sending what, at this point, might be one retort too many of Jen Karetnick’s restaurant reviews, please indulge me. Certainly the recent review of Rustic Inn didn’t read like her harsh reviews of other establishments (“Simply Smashing,” November 8). She saved…
The name Otto Reich has popped up in the press again over the past several months. But who is this controversial former Miamian who still enjoys strong ties to South Florida? You should know, if only as a way to assess the health of our humble geopolitical region’s clout in…
