W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale Gets Revamp

Last year, Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ New York-based Related Companies and Related Fund Management bought the W Hotel & Residences in Fort Lauderdale for a reported $90 million with the intent to spruce it up and make it all new and shiny. Now that vision is closer to becoming…

Man on Flakka Threatened to Cut off Stepdad’s Head With Machete

“I should cut your fucking head off,” Charleston Calix allegedly told his stepfather, as he wielded a machete. Riviera Beach Police say Calix, who has an extensive violent criminal history, was high on flakka when he made the threat.  According to an incident report, Calix, 30, and his stepfather, William…

Five Craziest Things Donald Trump Said in Announcing His Run for President

Gaudy-hotel builder, Obama birther, epic combover-haver Donald Trump announced that he’s running for president Tuesday. And while his candidacy is good fodder for comedians and late night talk show hosts, we think he’d actually probably make a fine good president. And on Tuesday, he proved that he’s quite qualified because,…

Hallandale Beach Might Fine Marijuana Users Rather Than Arrest Them

Hallandale Beach might be following in Miami-Dade’s footsteps to have anyone busted with marijuana possession to have to pay a fine rather than get arrested. That is, if Commissioner Keith London gets his way. Just last week, Miami-Dade Commissioners heard from residents and public defenders on an ordinance that would…

Five Weirdest Roadside Attractions in Florida

Summer time means packing up the car and taking the family on that long-planned road trip to Orlando or Tampa or the Keys. And while hitting up the Magic Kingdom with the kiddos is a great deal of fun filled with wonder and whimsy, there’s always room to make things…

John Morgan Kicks Off Medical Marijuana Campaign With $150,000 Check

Orlando-based attorney and pro-medical marijuana advocate John Morgan is once again putting his money on the line to get medical marijuana legalized in Florida, writing a $150,000 check to get things rolling. Last month, Morgan promised that he would match every dollar donated to United for Care to get the…

Protesters: Broward Animal Shelter Leaders Should Be Ousted

“The idea is to have a no kill community and a no kill community is only achieved by running programs that help decrees the overpopulation issue, which is education outreach, high volume low cost available spay and neuter,” Pets Broward’s Meredith Bruder says. “Because that’s what this county needs, and…

Wheelchair Attendants Strike at FLL Airport Over Low Wages, Poor Benefits

G2 Security Staff make $8.05 an hour plus tips, with limited benefits. And the wheelchair attendants who work these jobs are protesting what they call “poverty wages” at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Tuesday.  According to the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), about fifty or so workers planned an all-day strike…

BSO Deputy Who Broke Man’s Face and Lied About It Turns Himself In

Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy Justin Lambert punched David Gonzalez and threw him to the ground so hard, it broke the man’s orbital bone. Gonzalez never lifted a hand or became threatening towards Lambert, nor his partner Mike Manresa, though both officers said otherwise in their reports.  A nearby surveillance camera captured Lambert…

Abortions Are Down in Florida, But Not As Much As in Other States

Florida’s abortion rates dropped ten percent between 2010 and 2014, though the drop rates of other states’ has been more significant. The Associated Press collected annual numbers from health departments of 45 states — California, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Wyoming don’t compile numbers — and found that about…