On Wednesday, Broward Circuit Judge Lynn Rosenthal entered a no-contest plea to a reckless-driving charge after ramming her black BMW SUV into a police car in the Broward County Courthouse parking lot back in May. Rosenthal, who was not in court while her lawyer entered the plea, was sentenced to…
You feel happy, West Palm Beach? Because a recent study by the University of British Columbia says you are. SO SMILE. Hell, West Palm is such a happy place, sharks migrate there in droves and hang out on the beaches. Know who isn’t so happy? Those fancy-pants New Yorkers and…
Stephen Ross doesn’t want to spend his own money to renovate Sun Life Stadium because he’s apparently too busy buying hotels. Specifically, Ross’ New York-based Related Cos. Related Fund Management is dropping a reported $90 million to buy the W Hotel & Residences in Fort Lauderdale. The group says the…
If the election for governor were held today, it would be a toss-up. Because, Florida! This according to the latest Quinnipiac University poll, which was released on Wednesday. Overall, Crist leads Scott by 45 to 40 percent. But a third candidate has emerged to screw things up, as third candidates…
Can’t a woman sleep in her lingerie in her car in the parking lot of a Nordstrom in peace? Apparently not. Boca Raton Police officers asked one woman dressed in lingerie and sleeping in her car to get out of her vehicle. AND THEY NEARLY PAID WITH THEIR LIVES. According…
Financial sites, real estate blogs, and other websites that delve into figuring out the best places in the U.S. have been coming out and naming Fort Lauderdale to the top of their many best-of lists lately. But one site has come out and bucked the trend, naming Boca Raton the…
Former Broward School Board transportation department supervisor Ann Murray is running for reelection for the Broward School Board in August. But before voters decide between her and or her opponent — West Park City Commissioner Felicia Brunson — there’s the little matter of Murray’s past use of the “N word.”…
Being stuck in traffic sucks. But now, instead of having to look up why the traffic in Palm Beach suddenly got so wretched while still driving or waiting for the next update from the radio station, you can get an audio update thanks to a new traffic app. The PBSO…
Rick Scott attended the fundraiser held in his honor by GEO Group CEO George Zoley on Monday evening, but not before being met by a bevy of protesters. People from Florida for All, the Dream Defenders and Dreamers Moms, as well as other protesters unaffiliated with the group, gathered outside…
If the economy ever gets so bad that fish becomes our new currency, these two Dania Beach thieves are going to be Rockefellers. The Broward Sheriff’s Office says two men broke into the popular dockside restaurant Rustic Inn overnight and ganked themselves 200 pounds of Maine lobster, 100 pounds of…
David Benjamin, the former Broward Sheriff’s deputy accused of accepting more than $20,000 from convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein, was sentenced to five years in federal prison in Fort Lauderdale federal court at a hearing on Monday morning. Federal prosecutors filed criminal conspiracy charges against Benjamin last April after he…
Update: See also: Rick Scott Met by Protesters at GEO Group Fundraiser (Video) Original post: Rick Scott is in Boca all day Monday, kicking off something called Jobs for the Next Generation tour. And while he’s in town talking jobs and tax cuts, he’ll also be attending a big-money gala…
Broward County has three cities in the top ten when it comes to employment growth, income growth, and population, according to a recent study. NerdWallet.com, which crunches numbers on banking and finance, looked at more than a hundred cities, towns, and census-designated places throughout the state to find cities with…
In what some would call a wily veteran move, Charlie Crist has publicly offered to meet with the ten Florida environmental scientists who asked Gov. Rick Scott to meet to discuss climate change. And now that Crist has come out and said he’ll meet with the scientists, Scott has also…
Throughout this past week, people spending their summer on Fort Lauderdale Beach have been able to capture photos and video of the filming of Ride Along 2, the sequel to the buddy-cop comedy action flick released earlier this year. The first film starred Kevin Hart and Ice Cube and apparently…
Fort Lauderdale is sexy. But you already knew that. Well now, thanks to a study, it’s official. And not only is Fort Lauderdale sexy but it’s the sexiest place in the world. And by “sexiest place in the world,” we mean it’s the sexiest midsized city in America. Suck on…
Back in January, Gov. Rick Scott named Miami-Dade Property Appraiser Carlos Lopez-Cantera as his lieutenant governor and eventual reelection running mate. This was seen as a good move at the time to lock down the Hispanic vote. But on Thursday, Charlie Crist has doubled, tripled, and quadrupled down by announcing…
A grand jury has ruled that the police officers who shot and killed fugitive Shawn LaBeet will not face criminal charges, according to the Broward State Attorney’s Office. LaBeet had been named the prime suspect in the murder of Broward Sheriff’s Sgt. Chris Reyka in 2007. LeBeet was shot and…
Last week, a pair of public defenders was fired after it was discovered they called Palestinians “cockroaches” and “swine” on Facebook comments. On Wednesday, one of the fired public defenders, Gary Sheres, released a statement explaining that he tried to apologize for his comments but was fired by his boss,…
Last December, bicyclist Craig Camlin was the victim of a heinous hit-and-run crash that left him horribly injured. Camlin succumbed to his injuries and passed away in February, but his story left a ripple effect across the cycling community, given the manner in which he was injured, the attention it…
We’re no scientist. But you know who is? Scientists. And a group of them has written Gov. Rick Scott about his noncommittal stance on man-made climate change. Scott has been wishy-washy on the issue, and whenever he’s been pressed about it, he has inexplicably decided to go the Marco Rubio…
Dwyane Wade is officially back with the Miami Heat, and he decided to make the announcement in the coolest way possible. Heat fans are still mostly livid over LeBron James’ departure. Especially with the way he did it — via an article in Sports Illustrated that never mentions Heat fans,…
