A Moment on the Lips; a Lifetime in the…

…Tits? That article in the New York Times is the reason you’re liable to see droves of chubby women lining up outside plastic surgeon offices. Yes, cosmetic scientists are making progress in lipo-suctioning fat out of one undesirable location in a woman’s body so that that same fat can be…

If Money-Bundlers Are Going to Jail, We’re Gonna Need More Jails

As word spread that Scott Rothstein’s associates might be charged in the federal investigation for circumventing campaign finance laws, it must have made a whole lot of Broward folks anxious. If you work for a developer or for any firm that depends on government contracts or that’s lobbying for a…

We Got Him! Suspect in Johnnie Walker Blue Theft Arrested

It’s been a while since the United States apprehended a fugitive on this scale — maybe not since Saddam Hussein was found crouching in his spider hole. Richard Goldstein of Hollywood and Charles Lennon of Coral Springs are accused of collaborating in a plot to steal the precious bottle of…

Wilton Manors Man Commits Suicide in Police Custody

Gary Don O’Neal, a 43-year-old man arrested Tuesday night on disorderly conduct charges, hanged himself in a Wilton Manors holding cell while he awaited transfer to the Broward Sheriff’s Office Main Jail.From the release just issued by the Wilton Manors Police Department, it’s not clear when O’Neal was found dead…

[UPDATED] Sources: Judge Spencer Levine Has Criminal Defense Attorney

Sources with knowledge of a major Broward County corruption investigation say that Spencer Levine, appointed last April to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, has retained a criminal defense attorney to help him answer prosecutors’ questions.Mind you, this isn’t the Scott Rothstein investigation. Rather, it’s the investigation by the Broward…

Chinese News Has Best Tiger Woods Reporting

China already owns the U.S. government. It’s just a matter of time till Chinese money also buys the American media. But look at the bright side. After that happens, we can expect wicked-cool videogame reenactments of the day’s biggest stories. Like the one below, which offers two animated versions of…

Oasis of the Seas Can’t Lift London Fog for Weary Brits

The colossal Oasis of the Seas has been bathed in glowing publicity. The reviews from VIPs and journalists who toured its decks during its November debut were almost universally positive. And yesterday was an occasion for a feel-good story, as the ship invited celebrities like Michael Jordan aboard to fulfill…

Research: Floridians Can Learn Safer Driving Habits

To anyone who’s recently been near a South Florida roadway, it seems preposterous to hope that drivers in this region can change their dangerous ways and adapt to walkers, runners, and bikers. Deadly driving is practically a tradition here and in other parts of the state, as evidenced by a…

Morning Juice: Thanksgiving Murder Spree in Jupiter

The stress of the holiday season has begun, and it wasn’t long before the violence began in South Florida.A 35-year-old man shot five of his own relatives after Thanksgiving dinner in Jupiter, killing four of them, including a 6-year-old girl who was in her bed. She’s the daughter of a…