Jeb Bush, former Florida governor and current GOP favorite for 2016, has come out and publicly stated his opposition to Amendment 2, which, if passed, would legalize medical marijuana in Florida. Even with a majority of Floridians polled favoring the measure and with current candidate for governor Charlie Crist coming…
Back in February, FEMA issued a letter notifying unincorporated Broward County and its 31 municipal governments that new flood zone maps had been drawn up and finalized. Now those new flood zones will go into affect starting on Monday, according to the county. What this means, basically, is that homeowners…
Uber, the app company that connects people with private car drivers at the tap of a button, is in violation of Palm Beach County’s vehicle-for-hire rules, officials say. And if an Uber driver happens to get caught doing business in the county, he or she is going face big fines…
In the midst of four judges ruling that the ban on same-sex in Florida is unconstitutional and Attorney General Pam Bondi’s blowback of those rulings, Broward County Commissioners have stepped up to show their support for same-sex marriage by passing a resolution on Tuesday. Along with the resolution, which was…
Got an extra $5.6 million lying around? Because Olivia Newton-John just slashed the asking price of her 6,300-square-foot waterfront mansion on Jupiter Inlet Colony by $100,000. It’s big, it’s beautiful, it’s right on the water, and it’s cheap. Although you might want to know that a guy committed suicide there…
A Plantation man hacked his mobile home neighbor’s pit bull to death with a machete from Walmart and claimed self-defense. According to Plantation Police, the man, Hilton Henry, 77, says the dog was attacking his cats before turning on him. The dog’s owner says the dog didn’t deserve to be…
A 26-year-old man was swimming in the waters of Hallandale Beach in the 1900 block of Ocean Drive on Sunday afternoon when a shark decided he’d like to have a taste of the man’s foot. The man, whose name is not being released, was wading around in waist-deep water, according…
Two Pompano men are being held in Broward County Jail after cops busted their massively elaborate prostitution business. According to the Broward Assistant State Attorney, Douglas Juiffre, 58, and Joshua Rubenstein, 34, ran their all-cash business from a Pompano office space that doubled as a call center they dubbed AAAA…
The anti-medical marijuana group called “No on 2” has made a lot of noise about the supposed dangers of legalizing medical weed in Florida. Some of its claims include that weed leads to gay sex and AIDS, weed has more cancer-causing compounds than cigarettes, weed causes more accidents and ER…
An 81-year-old man not only cut off an 18-year-old driver on a Boca Raton road but then proceeded to pull a gun on the kid as well. Because, Florida. According to Boca Police, the elderly man, Irving Feingold, pulled a .380 caliber pistol on an 18-year-old after cutting off the…
Seven years later, Brady Quinn could be a Miami Dolphin! And it’s basically because the Dolphins are hurting at quarterback right now (still). Starting QB Ryan Tannehill had a decent performance during the Dolphins’ first preseason game over the weekend. But his backups, Matt Moore and Pat Devlin, are both…
Even with four Florida judges ruling in the past three weeks that the ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, State Attorney General Pam Bondi has stepped in to appeal and keep same-sex marriage illegal in Florida. On Friday, Bondi filed two motions in a state appeals court requesting a freeze…
Last month, we brought you the crazy-sad tale of Raymond Frolander, an 18-year-old Daytona man who was beaten unconscious by the father of a young victim Frolander allegedly raped. According to the arrest affidavit, the father of the alleged victim had walked in on Frolander sexually abusing the 11-year-old child…
In mid-July, New Times broke the story of Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey and his twin brother, Maurkice, allegedly assaulting a couple of people at Cameo Nightclub in Miami Beach. Since then, the road to charging the two had seemed a tangled one, with Miami Beach Police trying to piece…
“C’mon, boi! One and tree! One and tree! C’mon, boi! C’mon, boi!” The heavyset Jamaican man in the yellow button-down shirt and khaki shorts threw a clenched fist in the air and shouted at the clutter of steeds galloping down the stretch in a cloud of sunburnt mahogany. Another man,…
Diego Rastrojo, the extradited drug kingpin authorities say was the leader of a Colombian organization mainly responsible for drug trafficking to the U.S., was sentenced in a federal court in Florida, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Wifredo A. Ferrer, announced Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Patricia A…
Former Miami Heat center Greg Oden was arrested this morning in Indiana on battery charges for allegedly punching a woman. Lawrence Police were called to a home belonging to Oden’s mother around 3:30 a.m. by a friend of the victim’s. According to the Indy Star, the victim was found lying…
On Wednesday afternoon, Charlie Crist decided to take some questions on his Facebook, which is something politicians love to do even though it always devolves into a mess. Because, politics. The session’s post featured Crist in what apparently is a selfie where, once again, he looks like a cartoon vulture…
Marco Rubio hasn’t been a friend to the environment. We know this. You know this. But is he the worst climate denier in Congress? That might be up for debate, but we’re going out on a limb and say, pretty much yes. Mainly because he’s the senator from Florida, and…
A Deerfield Beach man was busted for breaking into a home and stealing appliances. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the man had two accomplices — his teenaged sons. The two boys — ages 15 and 16 — helped their dad haul away the merchandise but were foiled when a…
On Tuesday, Charlie Crist’s campaign sent out an email alert about a major policy announcement coming down the pike in the afternoon. And it appears that the major policy is something called “Fair Shot Florida.” Fair Shot is being described as Crist’s “middle-class jobs and opportunity plan” and was launched…
An ordinance that would require West Palm Beach contractors to offer equal family benefits to all of their employees was given an initial approval Monday night, with two commissioners voting against it. Should the ordinance become law, city contractors would be able to offer the same health insurance and benefits…
