Boston Globe: No Suspect; No Unexploded Bombs

As the city of Boston reels from yesterday’s bombings at the Boston Marathon and the rest of the world wonders what the hell is wrong with people, police continue to look for a killer (or killers) whose atrocious act of violence did little than to terrify runners (runners of all…

Drone-Banning Bill Passes Florida Senate Unanimously

Good news, everyone! It looks like it’s going to be a little harder for the government to vaporize you with a drone, thanks to a 39-0 vote by the Florida Senate for SB 92. Sponsored by Sen. Joe Negron, who is the chamber’s appropriations chair, the bill will keep local…

Florida Man and Accomplice Steal ATM, Throw It Into a Lake

A couple of Davie robbers hatched themselves a foolproof scheme to rob some money.And since ATMs are just boxes of money, they decided to go gank them one from a fair.The would-be robbers did just that. Unfortunately for them, their plan went only as far as “stealing an ATM,” because…

Pictures of Yesterday’s Car Crash Victims Show Beautiful Family

The Florida Highway Patrol released the identities of the four victims killed in a horrific traffic accident yesterday that’s roiled the region. Two of the victims were affiliated with the United States Navy. Dennis Ortiz, 31, of California; Albertson, 31, and Kristina Almase, 26, of the U.S. Navy; and Lily…

Boynton Beach PD Uses Twitter to Shame School Zone Speeders

Twitter — the world-shaking social media platform that toppled an Egyptian government and organized social causes from Trayvon Martin to gay marriage — is great for public shaming. Boyfriend cheats, blast his ass with 140-characters. Bad service at a hot spot? Spill to the Twitterverse. One LA restaurant is now…

Florida Man Murders Girlfriend as “Sacrifice,” Police Say

Darrius Johnson attacked his girlfriend, Monica Gooden, from behind, slamming an X-Box 360 console across her head. He then stabbed her multiple times all over her body. When interviewed by police about the gruesome murder, Johnson told investigators he felt like a new man after killing his girlfriend, who, he…

Florida Head Shop Owners Unite Against Bong Ban

As Florida legislators bat around a proposed bill that would ban the sale the bong and glass smoking devices, head shop owners aren’t loafing around while the business is legislated out from under them. An effort is cranking into high gear to challenge the proposal on the hill before it…

Three Charged With Murder of Boca Bartender

Police say they have three suspects in custody connected to the shooting murder of a Josephine’s Italian Restaurant bartender. The three suspects were arrested and charged by Boca Raton police for a separate crime, but authorities connected the men to the January 4 murder of bartender Rafael Rodriguez through a stolen…

How to Beat a Ticket From a Red-Light Camera and Win in Court

Our intrepid former editor Eric Barton has left New Times’ gulag-like cubicle farm gilded corner office, but he continues to blog over on his own site, Barefoot Mailman. Missing his wit, we sneak a lil looksee over there once in a while to read his musings about Fort Lauderdale and the world…