Two men clad in black hoodies and masks and armed with guns strolled into a Family Store in Pembroke Park as employees were ready to close up for the night last Tuesday. According to a Broward Sheriff’s Office report, the two men held four women at gunpoint as they robbed…
With the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show a few weeks away, Pier 66 Marina at Hyatt Regency, where the boat show will be going down, is ready to unveil the final phase of its $20 million renovation. The first phase of the iconic pier’s renovation is complete, and phase two…
Ketut Pujayasa, an Indonesian citizen accused of beating, raping, and trying to throw a female passenger off a nudist cruise ship last Valentine’s Day, has pleaded guilty before a federal judge. There was no plea bargain offered to the 29-year-old Pujayasa, who claimed he assaulted the woman because she insulted…
It must be pretty dope for a young, up-and-coming artist to suddenly hear a song he laid down lyrics for and sang on pop up on the radio. Not as dope? When the very same song suddenly pops up on the radio and, instead of the up-and-coming artist, already-established artists…
The personal finance social network WalletHub put together a comprehensive study of the best and worst states for teachers and concluded that Florida is not good. In fact, Florida comes in as the eight worst state for teachers, with places like Arizona, South Carolina and Mississippi ranking worse. Basically, if…
Donald Trump loves himself some Donald Trump. So, any time one of his admirers tweets at him on what an inspiration he is, or how he should run for president, Trump re-tweets them, because he’s nothing if not a narcissistic cartoon villain. But on Monday morning, one Twitter prankster took…
With voters set to hit the ballots in less than two months, and the medical marijuana initiative polling strong, United for Care is taking it strong to the hoop by releasing it’s first thirty second ad for the final push. The new ad, titled “It Worked,” showcases United for Care’s…
If only the Dolphins could play the Oakland Raiders every week. But, alas. The Dolphins took their sucktitude 4,445 miles across the Atlantic to London, England, where they brought vengeance and furious anger upon the Raiders in a 38-14 slapdown win, bringing their illustrious record to 2-2. It was just…
A Brookings Institution study released Wednesday says that South Florida ranks fourth in the U.S. for percentage of workers with limited English proficiency. The data shows that 23.2 percent of South Florida workers have limited English speaking skills, with only McAllen Texas, El Paso Texas and Los Angeles ranked higher…
Gov. Rick Scott’s chief watchdog was warned about a possible cover up of two inmate deaths, but did nothing about it. According to a Miami Herald report, Melinda Miguel, Scott’s chief inspector general, received an anonymous letter in late 2012 about the suspicious deaths of two inmates incarcerated in Florida…
Critical Mass Fort Lauderdale is back and running tonight, but with a slight twist. According to the CM Fort Lauderdale Facebook page, a new route with some new rules has been set down. Only thing is, you’ll have to arrive early to find out what that route is, as they…
A rough week for Ryan Tannehill just turned rougher with a blistering investigation by the sports site Deadspin on the Dolphins quarterback’s apparent toe-thumbs. On Thursday night, an astute reader with apparently way too much time on their hands sent the website an email positing a theory that Tannehill’s struggles…
Pembroke Police say that they have surveillance video of three suspects leaving a dresser covered in anti-Semitic graffiti and a racial slur on Flanagan High School’s grounds that caused a bomb scare panic Wednesday morning. During a press conference following the all-clear Wednesday afternoon, Pembroke Pines Police Captain Al Xiques…
With the vote on Amendment 2 a mere six weeks away, polls seem to be indicating that medical marijuana will be made legal in Florida. Some people fear that will lead to weed dispensaries popping up everywhere throughout Florida. But, Boca Raton wants to keep dispensaries out of town, at…
Just three weeks into the season, and the Miami Dolphins are beginning to crack at the seams. Mainly because head coach Joe Philbin doesn’t know how to lead properly. Yep, the man who had no idea some coaches and players he’s supposed to be in charge of were bullying another…
With voting day a mere six weeks away, two new polls find that the race for governor is looking like it’s going to be a photo finish. And the reason for this is that people just don’t dig either candidate. A Quinnipiac University Poll is labeling the governor’s race “too…
Charles Flanagan High School was evacuated early Wednesday morning after a wooden cabinet with racial slurs scribbled on it was discovered in the school’s courtyard. The dresser had the words “Open Me” and “Surprise Inside” scribbled on its surface, with a drawing of a swastika below the words “I hate…
Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet announced the approval of the acquisition of more than 1,275 acres to protect environmentally sensitive areas in Monroe and Washington counties. The approval is the final step before land can be purchased for these two Florida Forever projects. “This more than $4 million investment…
Correction: an earlier version of this story mixed up details of competing proposals before Palm Beach County and the city of West Palm Beach. Corrections are in strikethroughs and editor’s notes below. On Tuesday, the Palm Beach County Commission voted down a proposition to build a $140.1 million spring training…
A West Palm Beach man was visited by a wildlife officer on a tip that he was hoarding venomous snakes in his parents’ house. The man admitted he had snakes as pets, but denied any of them were venomous, even as the investigating officer continued to find venomous snake after…
Stop. Collaborate. LISTEN. Word to everybody’s mother in Palm Beach County. That’s right. Vanilla Ice teamed up with Gov. Rick Scott to form a dynamic duo of selling tourism at a gala held at the Boca Raton Resort and Club in Palm Beach on Monday night. Ice — whose real…
Florida’s own Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who has been the chair of the Democratic National Committee since 2011, has been a rising star in Washington. She had high ambitions and was a trusted mouthpiece by the Obama administration. But lately, Wasserman Schultz has been making headlines for the wrong reasons, and…
