George Sheldon, the former deputy attorney general who’s gunning for Pam Bondi’s spot as the state’s attorney general, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Gov. Rick Scott has not reported $200 million in assets on his state financial disclosure form. This would be a violation of the state constitution. Sheldon…
Florida is pretty much sinking into the ocean. This is no longer in question. The real question here is, What the hell is being done about it? For now, the only answer politicians seem to have is to look at the ocean, which is exactly what Sen. Bill Nelson and…
Update (Correction): The original post on this commission meeting incorrectly reported that the vote did not take place. The first reading of the proposal specifically covered rules for food handling, providing toilet facilities, hand washing areas, and requirements on how and when the food should be served, particularly for groups…
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau is calling on anyone from all ages and backgrounds to come out and be extras as pretend guests at a pretend gay marriage on the beach. Shooting starts at 9 a.m. Thursday. See also: Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Supports Marriage Equality…
The election is exactly one month away, which means it’s time to crank things up to 11 to get people informed and involved. With that firmly the quest, United for Care has been hitting the road throughout Florida, holding rallies and garnering support for Amendment 2. And the rally will…
Fort Lauderale Police have released the raw footage shot outside of Cyn Nightclub that shows Miami Dolphins’ defensive lineman Derrick Shelby’s first run-in with police before getting arrested last Sunday morning. According to a police report, Shelby was arrested when he refused to leave the club after being asked to…
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for Sen. Marco Rubio. For one thing, his all-over-the-place stance on how to handle the ISIL situation has brought heavy criticism of the senator. And now comes a pair of ill-timed tweets in which Rubio praises University of Florida quarterback Treon Harris just…
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected five states looking to keep same-sex marriages illegal, which means Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin can immediately join the other states that recognize same-sex unions. Moreover, same-sex couples living in Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming will…
Details have begun to emerge about Miami Dolphins’ defensive lineman Derrick Shelby’s arrest early Saturday morning. According to a police report, Shelby was asked to leave Cyn Nightclub — the Fort Lauderdale club formerly known as Off the Hookah — after touching women without permission. He also resisted the responding…
This just in: The race for governor is still pretty much a coin toss with less than four weeks to vote. For months, polls have shown Scott leading but by the slightest of margins, yet that’s not stopping pollsters from surveying more people and releasing more polls. The newest poll,…
UPDATE: Shelby’s police report revealed that he was kicked out of Off the Hookah for touching women without their permission. Fort Lauderdale Police have since released surveillance video of Shelby’s encounter with the authorities. Miami Dolphins defensive end Derrick Shelby was arrested early Saturday morning at Off the Hookah in…
With a net worth of $37 billion, casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, has donated another $1.5 million to the No On 2 campaign (or, Drug Free Florida) — the biggest medical marijuana opposition in the state. He had helped kick off the campaign when he donated $2.5 million to get things…
Update: Rick Scott’s campaign has announced that it will donate the full amount of Patel’s contribution to charity. From the Orlando Sentinel: Rick Scott has agreed to make a charitable contribution of $2,800 to offset a campaign contribution from businessman Nik Patel, who was arrested Tuesday on fraud charges. Greg…
The 2-2 Miami Dolphins are on a bye week this week, which means we have nothing to watch this Sunday. But that doesn’t mean you should miss out on the ethereal experience of actually watching a Dolphins game. So, we’re here to help. Here are 13 things you can do…
On Wednesday, we told you about the odd online ad from the College Republican National Committee that tries to win over college graduates to vote for Rick Scott by equating happiness and stability to wedding dresses. Turns out, the CRNC not only made this video for Scott but for several…
In 2007, the Broward County Board of County Commissioners approved the Port Everglades Master/Vision Plan, which included a five-year Capital Improvement Plan and ten- and 20-year Vision Plans, which included around $1.6 billion in capital investments. The overall plan was, among other refurbishments, to restructure berths to accommodate larger cruise,…
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it doesn’t have enough evidence to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. The department had been looking into possible hate-crime charges against Zimmerman, who was acquitted last year of second-degree murder and manslaughter after shooting…
The National Climate Assessment findings released in May by the Obama administration found that South Florida is “exceptionally vulnerable to sea level rise.” South Florida, the assessment concluded, is sinking into the ocean. That’s the bad news. The good news is that South Florida environmentalists, scientists, business owners, and public…
Rick Scott or Charlie Crist. Either way, we’re probably screwed, if we’re solely to judge them by the way they’re trying to reach voters. Earlier today, we told you about how Crist might be alienating voters by jacking up their inboxes with nonstop emails. But Scott is doing his part…
With the election less than two months away, Charlie Crist is ratcheting things up by hitting Facebook and Twitter to remind people that he’s challenging Rick Scott and he’s a man of the people. Crist has for months now tried his darnedest to contrast his campaign with Scott’s megamillions one…
Lauren Book, daughter of lobbyist Ron Book, is considering a run for state Senate for South Broward in 2016. Ron Book — who reps a bevy of governments, including Broward, and private clients, including the Miami Dolphins, and is regarded by many as the most powerful lobbyist in Florida –…
A Florida commissioner stormed out of a meeting after a man was allowed to give a pagan invocation prior to the meeting. David Suhor, an agnostic pagan pantheist, was allowed to recite a pagan song prior to the Escambia County Commission meeting last week, which prompted Commissioner Wilson Robertson to…
