[jump] Look at the size of the red letters spelling out “Dr. Brenda C. Snipes.” They are something like three times larger than the ones reading “Broward County Supervisor of Elections.” I know, it seems like a small matter, but the devil truly is in the details when it comes to public office…
We’ve felt some of the hottest temperatures of the year during this past week — some pure meteorological brutality. Conversely, we’ve been rewarded (punished?) with some of the coldest air conditioning imaginable. Lucky for us, the local dailies keep dishing plenty of entertaining stories, most of them serving as an…
Not a big news day, and almost too hot to care even it was, so I thought we’d go to the video archives. Above we have what I think was surely the best 39 seconds of the first-ever James-Wade-Bosh news conference. First we have LeBron giving the best reason why his…
If you thought The Glades was a new sitcom about a dysfunctional yet aromatic family of air fresheners, you’re wrong. That show, The Stick-Ups, doesn’t debut until fall. The Glades, which premiered last night on the A&E network, is actually a detective drama set in a fictional South Florida town…
One of the pithiest psychological catch phrases must be this gem: “Past behavior is the best indicator of future behavior.” Unfortunately, the New Jersey Parole Board is unfamiliar with that adage, or at least it appeared to be when it allowed 52-year-old Kelvin Terry to travel to West Palm…
ESPN would have you believe that Spain won the World Cup, and sure, there’s some merit to that. But the true hero of the 2010 games was Paul, the “psychic” German octopus who correctly predicted the winner of Germany’s seven matches as well as the championship between Spain and the…
The last Wednesday and Thursday of this month traditionally means two things: boiled crustaceans with lots of melted butter, and drowned divers, capsized boats and bouts with the bends. That’s because the official Florida lobster miniseason (July 28/29) brings out all sorts of incompetent fools looking for live lobsters to…
Recently posted a photograph of Cooper City Commissioner Neal DeJesus, who also serves as chairman of the Broward Ethics Commission, on a prototype three-wheeled police vehicle that basically looks like a SkiDoo for land (it was actually a Can-Am Spyder, which you can read about here). We had fun with it, since…
South Florida employers might notice fewer sick days among their minions now that the World Cup is finally over. The Spain-over-Holland victory may be good news for the Boss Man but not for those folks who finally understand what all the fuss is over “soccer.” In other news: A Coral…
Whew, for a minute there I thought Diana Wasserman-Rubin was really in trouble. But now former Southwest Ranches Town Manager John Canada is coming to her side and promises to testify on her behalf at her corruption trial. What’s next? Is Ponzi schemer Joel Steinger going to come to the…
He has raped at least four women during a nine-month period, according to investigators with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, which is still looking for the man. Tomorrow night, viewers of America’s Most Wanted get to take a crack at it. The show airs Saturday at 9 on WSVN-7.On the…
The Great Depression had Bonnie and Clyde. This not-quite-great depression of modern times has the gentleman to the right. Yup, a cheap knockoff. I think that’s a trilby he’s wearing, which would have looked better on Clyde Barrow, circa 1933.From the Boynton Beach Police:Boynton Beach Police and the FBI are…
Broward County governments are each supposed to be protected by a single attorney who can advise them on how to steer clear of the kinds of conflicting interests that could land them in jail. So the recent windfall of prison terms and indictments suggests that those legal advisers aren’t doing…
As polo mogul John Goodman faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for the Wellington car accident that led to the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, many wonder if he’ll receive special legal treatment because of his wealth and stature.Goodman is a multimillionaire trust fund heir from Houston, not a…
Two months ago, teenager Charles Gay managed to cut off his ankle bracelet and leave Broward County in hopes of never facing charges of violating probation in connection with a 2007 manslaughter conviction.On Thursday, the 19-year-old Gay was arrested by federal marshals who had tracked him to New Jersey, according…
Does the average Broward voter care more about going to Sawgrass Mills and getting LeBron James than being robbed blind by dirty politicians? Well… yes. To quote another satirical cartoon character, Homer Simpson, “It’s funny because it’s true!”The video above uses the same text-to-movie software as that hilarious, ubiquitous video…
In purely basketball terms, this is a work of pure genius; some might call it diabolical genius, but genius nonetheless. This is the Manhattan Project of professional basketball. These three players are seizing history, and this team, barring some natural catastrophe, will be nearly impossible to stop. Worried about the supporting cast, you say? Wade, James, and…
Surely there’s news in South Florida besides the Heat winning The Decision? Let’s take a look.Narcy Novack, the widow of hotel heir Ben Novack Jr., has been arrested and charged with arranging his murder last July 12 in a Rye Brook, N.Y. hotel room. She allegedly gave one of the…
NBA free agent LeBron James announced tonight that he’ll be joining the Miami Heat in South Beach, apparently declaring a new home for South Florida’s basketball team.LeBron’s announcement was made live on ESPN in a chatty town-hall-type discussion, with James waiting to make his decision until about four minutes in…
