Yep. A Broward Republican actually called the county Supervisor of Elections Office to ask for his absentee ballot back so he could vote again.Mary Cooney, public services director for the county election’s office, says she’s “only aware of one” person who tried to do this.As we mentioned earlier today, there…
Herman Cain is trying to work his magic again, this time by being featured in the new advertisement for U.S. Senate Republican hopeful and former Ruth’s Chris steak house CEO Craig Miller…
There have been a few news reports around the state about Republicans who got their absentee voting ballots in the mail a few weeks ago and sent them right back in with the Rick Perry/Michele Bachmann/Herman Cain/Jon Huntsman/Gary Johnson selection, which kind of sucks, since they’re not running for president…
Now there’s a cause your average Fort Lauderdale resident can get behind — a pool party.What seems to be the inaugural Occupy Fort Lauderdale pool party is scheduled for January 28, which could actually be the first Occupy pool party in the nation.Who says Occupy Fort Lauderdale isn’t being innovative?…
Fort Lauderdale resident and McDonald’s employee Raymond Vincent is a youth pastor in Pompano Beach.The Fort Lauderdale Police Department says he also molested a young girl several times.According to a police report, Vincent, 41, lured the girl — who’s described as being under age 12 — into his apartment with…
Fort Lauderdale commissioners voted unanimously to complain send off a resolution saying the city’s not exactly a fan of the “destination resort casino” bill in the state Legislature — which is sponsored in the Senate by Fort Lauderdale Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff.Aside from that little rift in interests, the complaints stressed…
Believe it or not, South Florida Democratic Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Ted Deutch — supporters of the Stop Online Piracy Act — happened to get a lot of money from interest groups supporting the legislation.According to the nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization MapLight, Wasserman Schultz and Deutch took in nearly…
You know what sucks? Florida, if GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s new advertisement is to be believed…
Assuming Allen West fanboy and Rush Limbaugh-wannabe Mark Levin actually had any marbles to lose before he went on an on-air rant last week may be a bit of a stretch, although it does appear he successfully got that brick through his digestive system.Who’s Mark Levin? In short, some guy.The…
Rep. Allen West — unlike a few of his South Florida congressional counterparts — opposes the Stop Online Piracy Act and explained that it’s because President Obama doesn’t know “this is a democracy.”Wait, Obama’s not on board with SOPA? Check that; it’s Attorney General Eric Holder’s fault.West should know that…
That was quick. Less than an hour ago, Sen. Marco Rubio announced he no longer supports the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA) — the Senate version of the Stop Online Privacy (SOPA) — which he was previously a cosponsor of.As we noted this morning, two South Florida congressional representatives, Democratic Reps…
Two women and a 6-month-old boy were found dead inside a Lauderdale Lakes apartment on Sunday, and the cops aren’t being too generous with details.Twenty-five-year-old Natasha Plummer and her roommate, 21-year-old Octavia Barnett, were the two women found dead, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office.Carlton Stringer Jr., Plummer’s 6-month-old boy,…
Sylvia Poitier is now officially former Deerfield Beach Commissioner Sylvia Poitier after Gov. Rick Scott signed off on her removal from office yesterday.Poitier — who was a “suspended” commissioner until her case finished — was sentenced last week to a year of probation, a $1,000 fine, and 200 hours of…
Rep. Allen West — the self-proclaimed “Harriet Tubman” who says he’s trying to get the nation’s African-Americans off the “21st century plantation,” claims members of the Congressional Black Caucus are “racist,” and suspects his potential opponent in his reelection bid might like “running against black guys” — is warning President…
If you go to Wikipedia’s website today, you may cry after finding it’s not giving out information today. The Google logo is also blacked out on that website, and Reddit and other sites are also blacking themselves out today.If you’re looking for someone local to blame for any of your…
As someone once wisely said, “It’s better to be pissed off than pissed on.”In this case, it’s allegedly the Taliban that’s been pissed on and Rep. Allen West who’s pissed off.West says that he’s “assessed” the video and that people should “chill” because they’re getting “over-emotional.”…
If you ask Floridians if they approve of Gov. Rick Scott’s job performance, between 26 and 38 percent would say yes.In the last week, though, two “polls” have been released that claim the governor’s approval rating is much, much higher.According to a public relations/communications firm hired by the Florida Chamber…
The 83-year-old gentleman who called the cops to let them know he just “drank ammonia” and beat his 77-year-old girlfriend to death with a flashlight battery is going to prison for a while.A jury found Alfred Infosino guilty last month of second-degree murder in the beating death of Rita Chirel,…
Sex offender James Harmon was charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Pahokee woman nearly a year ago.Among the evidence is a recorded phone call, some DNA, and a witness recalling that the dude “smelt like shit.”According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office police report, a pedestrian…
An 18-year-old man was arrested on four charges Tuesday — including attempted murder — nearly a month after he got into a fight outside a Fort Lauderdale convenience store.The cops say Clarence Hall tossed a brick at a car windshield, causing the driver of that car to lose control, and…
It might seem a little ridiculous that PolitiFact took the time to find out whether Gov. Rick Scott really sold more than 240 dozen doughnuts over a couple hours, as he claimed during his State of the State address.It’s a little more ridiculous that PolitiFact returned with a verdict of…
Last year, a Boynton Beach cop beeped her horn in the parking garage.David Coffey, also a Boynton Beach cop, got scared from that beep and decided to retaliate by sneaking up behind her a month later and blasting his Taser next to her head, causing her to be treated for…
