Lisa “Noodles” Hayden, a longtime piano teacher and fixture in the Fort Lauderdale music scene, has gone missing since Saturday night. At least one friend said she last saw Hayden on Saturday night, following the Keller Williams show at Revolution that night. According to friends and family, Hayden was last…
With Uber and county commissioners trying to hammer out a proper ordinance to allow the ride-sharing company to operate in Broward comes news that since the county ordered Uber to cease operations, drivers have been fined a total of $35,000. For its part, Uber says it will pay off any…
For years, boxing fans the world over have been waiting for Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao to agree on a date and get things rolling already. There’s no argument that this card would be the most highly anticipated, most viewed boxing match in decades. But for one reason or another,…
Gov. Rick Scott announced on Tuesday a plan to dedicate $5 billion for Everglades restoration over the next 20 years. He also proposed another $150 million for land acquisition and management to help protect the Florida panther. The proposed amount will be included in the governor’s budget recommendations that he’ll…
Miko Grimes, wife of Miami Dolphins Pro Bowl cornerback Brent Grimes, went full scorched Earth on the NFL on her Twitter last night. Though Miko’s saying inflammatory things on Twitter is nothing new and though she says nothing revelatory about the NFL, it’s still the most public lambasting of the…
The blizzard that allegedly was supposed to smack the Northeast is now affecting flights in and out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport with massive cancellations and multiple delays. As of 7:30 a.m., FLL is reporting 112 canceled flights and 20 delays. “Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is experiencing major impacts to…
Two members of the activist group Everglades Earth First were arrested after they chained themselves inside the offices of the Kolter Group offices in West Palm Beach. The activists managed to get into the Kolter Group’s “Kolter Urban” division office and chained themselves with a u-lock bicycle chain in the…
A new bill looking to legalize medical marijuana has been filed for the upcoming legislative session. Rep. Jeff Brandes, a Republican from St. Petersburg, has introduced the Florida Medical Marijuana Act, which would authorize a doctor to use medicinal marijuana to treat patients afflicted with specific illnesses. Among the ailments…
The Super Bowl is this week, and bettors and gamblers will be throwing down big bucks on who they think will win between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Oddsmakers are divided on which team will win the big game. But did you know there are also oddsmakers…
The Miami Heat has had something of an inconsistent season. While the team has struggled to find some coherence trying to overcome mediocre play and injuries, hope may have come in the form of a seven-foot journeyman who is capable of head-butting skyscrapers and obliterating basketballs like flies. Hassan Whiteside,…
Ten-time All Star free agent Ichiro Suzuki has agreed to join the Miami Marlins this season, according to multiple reports. Ichiro, who will enter the season at 41 years of age and is 157 hits away from his 3,000th hit, is being brought in as depth and insurance to a…
It’s time to dust off those sweaters and bust out the leather boots, because a sudden and pretty strong cold front is about to smack us in the face this weekend. It’s also expected to last into next week. Sure, it’s a balmy 78 degrees right now, and you probably…
A bill that would allow campus students in Florida to carry a concealed weapon was passed by the House Criminal Justice Committee by a vote of 8-4 this week. The bill — HB 4005 — written by Rep. Greg Steube for the State Legislature, says that allowing college students to…
The Miami Dolphins finally did something right, it would seem. After a three-year relationship with SeaWorld, the Dolphins are ending their marketing partnership with the theme park. For SeaWorld, it’s yet another company that has broken ties. Southwest Airlines, Virgin America, STA Travel, Hyndai, and Taco Bell have all distanced…
Just four days since police were called to Drew Rosenhaus’ home over a domestic incident, the superagent has filed for divorce from wife Lisa Thomson. According to TMZ, the brouhaha between the couple came after Rosenhaus learned that Thompson had been partying with Dan Bilzerian, the trust-fund playboy who calls…
An eighth-grade student at Polo Park Middle School was stabbed by another student Thursday morning. The student, a female, was transported by helicopter to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach with what reports say were minor injuries and released. According to WPBF, the girl was stabbed by a…
James Currie, the birding expert and host of National Geographic Wild’s Aerial Assassins, was apparently arrested for trying to defend Superman from cops after a multicar accident, and now the TV host is suing the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office for wrongfully arresting him. OK, let’s back up. Currie, a…
While the Dolphins finished another year without making the playoffs and their owner has bungled things up yet again by building a confusing hierarchy, there’s been at least one bright spot: Ryan Tannehill’s emergence. And now reports from Dolphins camp have begun to surface that the team is ready to…
An unconscious Brooke Lennon was lying on the ground, his head a massive bloody wound. Lennon’s young wife, Michelle, had smashed a baseball bat across his head. Her live-in boyfriend, Robert Tomassi, stood a short distance away, coaching Michelle on how to properly hold a bat for a more accurate…
Kratom, an herb found in Southeast Asia and banned in Thailand, Australia, Myanmar, Malaysia, and recently Indiana and Tennessee, is often used in a drink called kava here in Florida. But now, a new bill is proposing that the herbal drug be banned across the state. The bill, being filed…
Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union last night, and pretty much everyone is talking about the moment in the evening when the president did some trash talking at Republicans who sarcastically applauded his declaration of not campaigning anymore by claiming it’s because he won both elections. Boom. Mic…
Instagram can be fun. It’s a social media outlet where you can share what you’re doing, where you are, and generally show off those hidden Annie Leibovitz skills. But like anything else, some things can get stale and played out — particularly in places like Fort Lauderdale, where the choice…
