Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen Goes Two Games Before Offending Everybody

The Miami Marlins’ season started Wednesday. By Sunday, news outlets across the country were writing about all the people calling for manager Ozzie Guillen’s resignation.The hubbub is over an article from Time magazine that quotes Guillen saying pretty much the one thing Miami public figures should be told not to…

A Fat Guy Is Stealing Purses in Pompano Beach (VIDEO)

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say is connected to two muggings at the end of March — they want you to know that he’s six feet tall, gets around in an old, gold-colored Nissan, and is… fat.In an announcement headlined “Big Boy Wants a Purse,”…

Why Does Connie Mack Get to Use a Fake Name in Congress?

Florida Congressman Connie Mack hasn’t been using his real name. Not in Federal Election Commission filings, not in his Congressional bio, not in federal financial disclosure documents. Even on forms that ask for “Full Name” or “Name of Candidate (in full),” he writes — and later signs — “Connie Mack.”It’s…

Sid Rosenberg Arrested on DUI Charges (UPDATED, again)

UPDATE, 4/10: The not-so-tame police report is up.UPDATE, 4/6 12:15 p.m.: Hollywood Police Department has confirmed that Rosenberg was arrested Thursday on alcohol-related DUI charges, but that the police report would not be ready until next week. Broward Court Records now also indicate there are as-yet unfiled charges for DUI…

What to Expect From the Sun-Sentinel Paywall

The Sun-Sentinel announced last week that its website would soon have a shiny new feature — a paywall, erected around the main daily paper serving Broward County.The paper will start “offering memberships” on Monday, though details have been in a letter to readers from Publisher Howard Greenberg that outlined what…

Allen West Says Tax on Tanning Salons Is Racist

Congressman Allen West deserves some credit for holding an event at West Palm Beach’s Century Village senior community Wednesday — there aren’t many indications he has too much support there, which was emphasized when the 1,200-seat auditorium had about 75 people in it, according to the Palm Beach Post.But in…

Florida Lottery Setting All-Time Sales Records; That Is Stupid

The Florida Lottery’s popularity is shooting through the roof, according to officials, who raked in $1.2 billion in sales in the first three months of 2012 alone.The sales for both the quarter and for March are all-time records for the state; March saw almost $429 million in lottery sales, beating…

Why South Florida Is Pretty Healthy and the Panhandle Is Going to Drop Dead

The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute released its third-annual county health rankings earlier this week, offering a huge pile of statistics on more than 3,000 U.S. counties that reveal, among other things, that fewer car crashes happen in the Northeast and teen pregnancy is highest in the South.But the…

Dolphins Get New Nike Jerseys; They Look Just Like Old Reebok Jerseys

You may have heard all the hubbub about the NFL’s new lineup of jerseys, but don’t go grasping for that Modell’s member card yet.NBC’s Darren Rovell was tweeting all kinds of pictures from the Nike unveiling yesterday, including a picture of the Dolphins’ new home jersey, which bears a striking resemblance to…..