Police say 61-year-old Dorothy Cooper went over to her neighbor’s house in Oakland Park yesterday and asked him for $2.That didn’t work, so she asked for $5.When that didn’t work either, police say she became “outraged,” then put a steak knife in his back and then in his buttcheek.According to…
Resolutions to let voters decide on an amendment to the Florida Constitution to legalize medical marijuana have now been proposed in both chambers of the Legislature.Miami Democratic Sen. Larcenia Bullard dropped Senate Joint Resolution 1028 in the hopper on Friday, becoming the Senate side to Lake Worth Rep. Jeff Clemens’…
The Florida Atlantic University Owls managed to remain the only team without a win in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision after getting steamrolled 34-7 at Troy this weekend.Today is the 374th day since FAU last won a game, beating the Ragin’ Cajuns of the University at Louisiana at Lafayette by…
Before the 12-member Super Committee announces its failure to agree on how to cut the nation’s debt, Rep. Allen West wants to make it clear it’s President Obama’s fault.Obama, obviously not a part of the committee, has been West’s go-to target for blame on just about everything he doesn’t like,…
Yet again, some place in South Florida ranks high on a nationwide list of some sort of crappy economic indicator.This time, it’s Nova Southeastern University ranking third-highest in the nation based on the average amount of student debt the class of 2010 had upon graduation.According to statistics compiled by U.S…
Mark Boykin, a pastor at Boca Raton’s Church of All Nations, isn’t too happy about Republican State Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff’s filing a bill to allow Vegas-style casinos in South Florida.After citing hookers, crime, “evils,” and some stuff he found on the internet, he’s planning to show up to Bogdanoff’s office…
It looks like all those hippies hanging out in parks may have actually sparked an idea.Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch — who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties — introduced the “Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy” (OCCUPIED) Constitutional Amendment today.In Deutch’s words,…
When you’re bringing more than $1 million worth of weed into Boynton Beach on a boat from the Bahamas, it’s probably a good idea to know how to drive said boat.After Sean Debiase, 42, and Chet Hirshfield, 35, ran their boat into two different sandbars yesterday afternoon — killing one…
Florida’s Department of Economic Opportunity announced this morning that the state’s unemployment rate is down to 10.3 percent for October — the lowest in 28 months — which is still well above the national rate of 9 percent.The announcement also left out a couple of key facts. First, job creation…
As they say in South Florida: another day, another alleged multimillion-dollar scam.John Mattera, 50, was arrested at his Fort Lauderdale home yesterday, charged with securities fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, and money laundering. Additionally, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an emergency court order…
Yesterday, Gov. Rick Scott made a visit to the Palm Beach Post editorial board and predicted that the challenge of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act raised by Florida and 25 other states would win in the U.S. Supreme Court.Arguments before the Supreme Court won’t take place until March,…
A new poll shows that Republican Rep. Allen West, who cruised to a near-ten-point victory over his Democratic challenger in 2010, is viewed less favorably than DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz — in the Broward portion of West’s own congressional district.The poll, commissioned by BrowardBeat.com — which did not…
Apparently Gov. Rick Scott’s positions on the state’s higher-education system isn’t impressing all of the students in Florida’s public universities.There’s now a creative, albeit small, petition with signatures from Gainesville down to Broward of people who don’t want the governor’s signature printed on university diplomas.Imagine that — “The University of…
The Florida Atlantic University Owls are now the worst team in college football, as FAU remains the only team without a win in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision.The New Mexico Lobos were consistently rated as worse than FAU, but after a 21-14 win over UNLV on Saturday, FAU takes over…
Nelson Heck, a 66-year-old Vietnam veteran, was shot and killed inside his Fort Lauderdale home late Tuesday night, according to police.Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Travis Mandell says the cops were called just after 11 p.m. Tuesday about a shooting in the 1100 block of NW 48th Street, and neighbors found…
GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain made an appearance with a jazz band outside the Wings Plus in Coral Springs this afternoon, and sure enough, he happened to mention his “9-9-9 plan.”Check out our slide show of the rally here.Many of the north Broward Republican figures were in attendance, as well…
A jury convicted suspended Deerfield Beach Commissioner Sylvia Poitier today on four misdemeanor counts of falsifying public records.Poitier, 76, was arrested in April on five charges of falsifying documents — which were related to a loan to her brother, who was part of a city-tied organization — although the fifth…
At the time of this post, the House Judiciary Committee is discussing H.R. 3261: the Stop Online Piracy Act (watch it live here), which is considered by those opposed to the legislation to be “the first American Internet censorship system.”That’s why DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz is among 25…
The Broward Commission voted unanimously to pick Vice Mayor John Rodstrom as the new Broward Mayor, replacing Sue Gunzburger to begin his one-year term.Kristin Jacobs’ path to becoming the new vice mayor wasn’t exactly a shoe-in. She was nominated by Commissioner Lois Wexler, and Commissioner Ilene Lieberman then nominated Commissioner…
“You need to be on your tip-top game with your GTL to stay FTD to get the girls to DTF in MIA… say that 5 times fast.” — Michael “The Situation” SorrentinoA South Florida federal court and the clothing company Abercrombie & Fitch now have a situation — the Situation.The…
According to a sentencing memorandum submitted by lawyers of Janiber “Jane” Vieira — the mother of fugitive/former Boynton Beach cop/alleged meth trafficker David Britto — Britto talked about killing himself quite often.Vieira, 51, took a plea deal last month to one count of conspiracy — although she faced life in…
Convicted rapist and triple murderer Oba Chandler was executed at 4:25 p.m. today inside the Florida State Prison, according to the Department of Corrections.After gobbling down a pair of salami sandwiches, one peanut butter sandwich, and some tea, he managed to jot down a last statement before meeting the state’s…
