The Republican primary election for the seat in Congress vacated by Robert Wexler was too close to call last night, forcing a manual recount in Broward and Palm Beach elections offices. As of this moment, businessman Ed Lynch has 3,320 votes in a district that straddles the two counties. Joe…
As the host of this year’s Super Bowl, some South Florida blog owes America the chance to see the commercials that were deemed too hot for the big game. Or to put it another way, these are commercials that were ditched in the same year that Tim Tebow and his…
NASCAR races aren’t known for their racial diversity. And the traditional good ol’ boy fan base isn’t known for voting for Democrats. But maybe it’s a place where an African American Democrat can score a few swing votes in Florida’s U.S. Senate race. Presumably, that’s the motive behind Congressman Kendrick…
That’s a video from Saturday of Damon Weaver, the Canal Point Elementary student who became world-famous during his 2008 quest to interview Barack Obama. The kid landed that interview this past summer. Judging by this more recent video at Fort Lauderdale’s Lockhart Stadium, Weaver has followed the traditional journalism career…
Spirit Air wants you to use your internet connection to check out some MUFF — that is, its “Many Unbelievably Fantastic Fares.” What other muffs are there?In fact, judging by the advertisement above, the Miramar-based airline encourages you to physically lunge for its low fares. To be a MUFF diver,…
Broward Health CEO Frank Nask’s job is safe, as is that of a friend who he hired and to whom he gave a generous raise. Commissioner Mike Fernandez has received legal assurances that his job with an ultrasound manufacturer is not a conflict of interest. And seven appointed board members…
Of all the things to steal and of all the times to steal it, Gerrell Hall made some poor choices. The 22-year-old has been arrested by Boynton Beach Police for having stolen a container full of cash designated for Haiti relief.Police relied on surveillance video in identifying Hall as the…
FlickrTell us the best album store in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here to check out New Times’ music section. And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
Let’s see what’s in the local news this morning.An internal affairs investigation found that Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Frank Adderley did not involve himself inappropriately in the car crash case of Moe Sohail, a close friend of both Adderley’s and disgraced Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein’s. [Sun-Sentinel]The 65-year-old black woman who…
Tell us who’s the best radio personality in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for an archive of New Times articles about all things radio.And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
Earlier today, we warned folks about the dangers of calling 911 from the freeway with a fabricated story of being in danger when the real motive is to get a ride to Miami. Another lesson for aspiring criminals: It’s hard to make a clean getaway when the Cadillac you stole…
Alexi Giannoulias is the favorite to win the Democratic nomination for Senate in Illinois, but first he’ll have to beat back some pesky questions about his time as a chief loan officer at Broadway Bank. Among them: a $12.9 million green light he gave to a South Florida businessman, Michael…
Late last week, Gov. Charlie Crist removed Holy Cross cardiologist Zachariah P. Zachariah from the powerful Board of Governors overseeing Florida universities. It’s another occasion for gossip in the state’s Republican Party. Was Crist wary of insider trader allegations made by the Securities and Exchange Commission against Zachariah? Or did…
Tomorrow morning, Broward Health Chair Rhonda Calhoun will convene a board that has four new members, all appointed last week by Gov. Charlie Crist, who removed two colleagues whom Calhoun admired — commissioners Robert Bernstein and Dan Gordon.She was given no explanation by the governor’s office as to its reasons…
Stupidity isn’t a crime, except in cases like Jose Armando Rodrigues. The 32-year-old man dialed 911 this morning from the shoulder of I-95. According to the police report, Rodrigues told the operator that someone was trying to kill him.After Boynton Beach Police found Rodrigues leaning against the freeway divider wall,…
Image via FlickrTell us the best dance club in Broward and Palm Beach counties in the comments section below. Voting ends May 26.Need some suggestions? Click here for a directory of local nightclubs. And click here for a master list of all Readers’ Poll items…
A spin through the headlines from this past weekend in Broward and Palm Beach:Two young people were shot dead on the 100 block of SW Second Avenue in Boynton Beach on Saturday night. Police have identified the victims as Stephen Ocean, 22, and Tite Sufra, 21. There’s no word of…
Photo by John LinnLet’s not get distracted by the allegedly devious manner through which I acquired three complimentary packages of El Venadito cheese. Or, at the very least, allow me to first make my case in words and pictures before I make my confession. This being a food blog, the…
It was one of the most turbulent weeks in the recent history of Broward Health — and Juice was the only media outlet that noticed. On Wednesday, two hospital commissioners under fire for ethical misconduct skipped the meeting in an apparent plot to save the health-care system’s embattled CEO. The…
