Lauderdale Man Lives to Tell of Suicide by Housefire

Around 3 this morning, Fort Lauderdale firefighters responded to a blaze at a bungalow along 729 SW 15th Avenue. According to the Police Department’s release:As smoke and flames were bellowing [sic] from the residence, three officers saw a man inside. They broke a window, gained entry and brought the man…

Lawrence Taylor Busted for Rape

Hall of Fame New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor has been arrested on charges of rape for allegedly having sex in a Montebello, New York, hotel room with a 16-year-old girl who had run away from home.Taylor listed Pembroke Pine as his primary residence. We’ll keep an eye on this…

[UPDATED] To Lift Antigay Activist’s Baggage, Send More Rentboys

The Colbert ReportMon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30cAlpha Dog of the Week – George Rekerswww.colbertnation.comColbert Report Full EpisodesPolitical HumorFox NewsOur New Times sister paper in Miami is enjoying a blizzard of national publicity at the moment, thanks to this story by two frequent contributors to New Times, Broward-Palm Beach, Penn…

[UPDATED] Good Riddance? Hallandale Beach Moving to Fire City Manager

It’s a bad day to be Mike Good. The longtime Hallandale Beach city manager is facing termination following a vote this afternoon by city commissioners. At today’s meeting, those commissioners complained about his being absent from City Hall and his spotty record for communicating with city staff and commissioners. Ultimately,…

Anti-Bestiality Bill Gets Old Yeller Treatment

For the third straight year, Sen. Nan Rich of Sunrise has lost her bid to make sex with animals illegal in Florida. The bill died Friday in the Florida House, leaving Rich and her Senate staff thoroughly bewildered.”For whatever reason, the House decided not to take it up,” says an…

Tattoo Bill by Broward Activists May Be Signed Into Law Today

One year after a small group of Broward tattooists launched a statewide effort to defeat what it believed to be deeply flawed legislation reforming the industry, a new bill — drafted in concert with those same activists — is close to becoming law. It may even be signed today during…

Attorney for Embattled Deerfield Charity Not Feeling Talkative

For the past five months, Deerfield Beach has been trying to find out what happened to the $30,000 it gave to a charity, Arlington Park Family, which promised to provide senior services. A series of letters to the charity’s president, Mae Frances Feagin, went unanswered, and on April 15, City…

Sen. Mike Bennett’s Porntastic Day in State Senate Chamber

Apparently, Sen. Mike Bennett’s friends send him nudie pictures, which are to be opened only on the floor of the Florida Senate, while Dan Gelber is talking about an abortion bill. Bennett, a Republican from Bradenton, clicked off the image immediately.Then he turned on some dog porn, it appears. Or…

Tennessee Twosome Arrested in Motel Murder

Gregory Brummitt and Sandy Bulla, both from Johnson City, Tennessee, have been arrested by Broward Sheriff’s Office for allegedly robbing and killing Bulla’s ex-husband at a Red Roof Inn on April 29.Brummitt, 20, and Bulla, 35, made the trip to South Florida for the usual reason that draws folks from…

Local News Headlines May Fuel Eating Disorders

The media is are desperate to make money on the web. And web technology allows the media to track viewer trends in a far more sophisticated way than ever before. That combination leads the media to appeal to the very lowest forms of human curiosity. Over on our sister blog,…

Deerfield Beach City Manager: More Audits to Come

The same forensic auditor who told the Deerfield Beach Commission last month that he found “suspected fraud” in the way city doles out state and federal housing dollars appears destined to turn his investigative eye toward other city programs. At tonight’s meeting, City Manager Burgess Hanson is likely to broach…