A short list of the worst ways to get back at an ex: poison the goldfish, glitter-bomb the car (shit never vacuums up), and here’s a new one: Have your mom write a tell-all book, then ship the skinny out to everyone in his or her life. That’s the scenario…
Although it flopped like a dead grouper when it hit in 2008, the straight-to-DVD “The Onion Movie” was a rare misplayed hand by the world leader in smart-ass news. Since launching in 1988, The Onion has burrowed a niche deep into the American news cycle by uncorking snark and scathing…
Anesson Joseph — the 28-year-old Palm Beach County native who went on a bizarre naked rampage last February that ended with a deadly police shooting — was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of his death, a new report released yesterday by Palm Beach County…
It’s summer, ugh, that time of year when the Florida sun seems like a sweaty, wet mattress you’re constantly hiking up three flights of stairs. So if there’s a time to think seriously about solar power, it’s now. Despite the constant rays, Florida’s solar industry is still struggling to get…
Savage and Stacy argued in the park as the last light slipped from the sky, but there was no heat in the fight. He was just goofing around. That was Savage, his madhouse giggle always bursting from a wide grin, his jokes helping everyone pass the long, hollow hours on…
“Where’s the crime?” — that’s the unfortunate refrain you hear from law enforcement and prosecutors when it comes to fortunetelling crimes and psychic scammers. As we documented last year in an in-depth investigation, too often these fraudsters construct elaborate schemes targeting emotionally fragile folks. When the veil drops, victims go…
As you’ll notice, the turtle posted above has its head intact — as in, not blown to pieces by some trigger-happy person with a firearm and free time. But if you click through below, you’ll see a picture of a less-lucky critter that’s currently making the rounds online. So, uh,…
Porn is going mainstream, sure, but is straight-edge Palm Beach County ready for a former skin-flick actor to sit on its School Board? As outrageous as the idea might sound, David Mech — a ex-porn actor and director who’s been working as a math tutor in recent years — has…
Score one for your constitutional rights. Until last week, it was pretty much open season in terms of the police keeping track of your cell phone records in the Sunshine State. But now, thanks to a court decision that started here in South Florida, law enforcement must pass through more…
South Floridians love their tricked-out, high-end rides, including those sport utility vehicles that are always hogging two spaces in the Publix parking lot. But more than anything, it looks like South Floridians like stealing SUVs, according to a new analysis released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. The new numbers…
On Sunday afternoon, Palm Beach Gardens police received a tip that sent them to a wooded area just north of PGA Boulevard. There they reportedly found the dead body of a young woman. Yesterday, law enforcement announced it was 35-year-old Margeaux Greenwald, who was originally from New Jersey but had…
Ladies and gentlemen, allows us to introduce you to Ms. Crystal Metheney. You didn’t read that wrong. Your mind isn’t screwing around with you. This woman from Polk County has the perfect Florida name. She was arrested back in early May. The charge: shooting a “missile” into a “occupied vehicle.”…
It’s a no-brainer that high-speed rail would make everybody’s lives a little more bearable — especially in Florida, where a simple shot up I-95 at the wrong time of day can be a Bataan Death March. Gov. Rick Scott has already flubbed one opportunity for high-speed rail between Tampa and…
By now you’ve probably heard about the ride-share fever that’s sweeping through the 305, a game changer for anyone looking travel in Miami-Dade. Two app-based car services — UberX and Lyft — are currently motoring folks all over the county, despite the fact that well, it’s kind of illegal. Regardless,…
Warning: the following story is sure to thaw out the most cold-blooded of SOBs or haters. You’ve been warned . . . Probably by the time you read this, a little boy from Coral Springs is living out his dream. We’re not talking about like a new bike or some…
There’s one rule about casinos: you always lose. No matter how much of your pocket change you dump into that slot machine, you’re always the sucker. That said, it’s eye-opening to see on a macro-level which casinos are actually making real money off you and your fellow suckers. Unfortunately for…
Every family name has its baggage. But if your driver’s license happens to say “Cousteau,” chances are you’re slotted for a life under the sea. Such is the case with Fabien Cousteau, grandson of the famous oceanographer and documentary filmmaker Jacques-Yves. And last weekend, the 46-year-old Cousteau threw a new…
Update: That was a quick moment in the moral sun. Marino is pulling out of the lawsuit, according to new reports. Check below for the details. ****** The hits have come steadily for the National Football League on the concussion front (bad pun, sorry). As research continues to pile up…
Every family name comes with baggage. But if your driver’s license happens to say “Cousteau,” chances are you’re slotted for a life under the sea. Such was the case with Fabien Cousteau, the grandson of the famous oceanographer and documentary filmmaker, Jacques-Yves. And last weekend, Cousteau threw a new coat…
It was an accident we had a fight. When law enforcement broke down the door of Miami Police Officer Carl Patrick’s Pembroke Pines house on May 9, a handwritten note with the above words was found on the kitchen table. The “accident” — a chilling word considering the context –…
When Kay-Lynette Roca’s 28-year run at the Safe Harbor Animal Shelter came to an end in early 2013, she didn’t go quietly. The longtime animal lover claimed she was booted for no reason by a three-person board anchored by a high-ranking Palm Beach County Sheriff’s employee. But when Roca called…
The pain bit Jose Maldonado below the right ear, hot and searing. When the lanky, dark-haired Florida State University student snapped his eyes open, he was in the same Tallahassee motel room where he’d drifted to sleep earlier. But then, in the lead-colored hour before dawn this past December 3,…
