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Assault, Car Theft Looks Suspiciously Like a Beer Commercial
Watch this video of an assault and car theft that occurred at a BP gas station in Pompano Beach. Maybe I’m jaded, but it’s at least a little comical how the man in the wifebeater comes out of the mini-mart, hugging a 12-pack of Corona, only to see that some…
Bank Robbery on Las Olas
No, this one didn’t involve Scott Rothstein. It was the lonely, forlorn creature to the left, who came to the SunTrust at 501 E. Las Olas this morning, then waited patiently for other customers to leave. This is from the Fort Lauderdale Police news release:Once he was alone in the…
Horse Traitor? Noted Florida Equestrian Sued for Fraud in Wellington Horse Deal
Jodie Kelly, a horse dressage rider from a well-known family in Destin, has been sued by a woman who says she relied upon Kelly’s opinion in buying a $38,000 horse that proved to be lame.The plaintiff is also from Destin — Victoria Guennewig, who in 2007 was shopping for a…
Treacherous Technology Makes It Easier for Cops to Write Tickets
Technology. It’s supposed to be our friend. But friends don’t conspire with a Deerfield Beach company to help police officers write more speeding tickets. In its methodical march toward world domination of the ticket-writing technology market, Advanced Public Safety on Fairway Drive just landed a contract with the police department…
High-Ranking Jeb Bush Associate Offers Candid Critique of Crist
The wild card in the race for the Republican nomination to U.S. Senate is the endorsement of Jeb Bush. To get a read on whether he’s leaning toward Charlie Crist or Marco Rubio, I consulted a source who — in exchange for his or her candor — we will simply…
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Lawyer for Victim in Neo-Nazi Case Exploring Suit Against Hotel, Nazi Historian
The stabbings that occurred October 26, during a presentation by a Nazi historian at the Ritz-Carlton were a one-sided affair, it seems. That is, Christopher Nachtman stabbed John Kopko — multiple times. And now the attorney for Kopko suspects that the Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office is considering a charge…
Morning Juice: Old Dolphins Learn New Tricks; Train Barrels Into Car in Fort Lauderdale
Here’s what’s churning in Friday’s local news cycle:Parents of students at Pioneer Middle School in Cooper City are furious over proposals by the Broward County School District to bus students out of that school to relieve overcrowding. But what are they complaining about? Local 10’s Janine Stanwood managed to the…
Why Did Rothstein Care About Redistricting in California?
From the Sacramento Bee comes word that Scott Rothstein’s firm donated $250,000 to the campaign to pass Proposition 11, a ballot measure that was passed by California voters earlier this month. For a guy like Rothstein, that’s a far-flung state and a decidedly unglamorous issue — the measure formed a…
Drug Arrest in Boynton Beach Sparks Racial Unrest
After arresting a young black man last night in Sara Sims Park, two white Boynton Beach Police officers faced down an angry crowd threatening violence.According to the incident report, officers were patrolling the park based on its history of drug-related crimes. Around 7 last night, they say they saw a…
The Dobbs-ter Now Plotting in West Palm
The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon – Thurs 11p / 10cLou Dobbswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesPolitical HumorHealth Care CrisisThat’s the post-CNN Lou Dobbs from last night’s episode of the Daily Show, which means he’s still lingering near the Big Apple. But judging by the interview that he gave to gossip queen…
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[UPDATED] Violence in Lauderdale as Tea Partiers Clash With Counterprotesters
The video comes with a handy summary at this YouTube link, for those curious about who started it. Good luck with that.UPDATE: This new version of the video is annotated for your viewing pleasure. Seems we’re looking at Amnesty supporters joined by two Tea Party interlopers, one in the black…
Morning Juice: Insider’s View of the Rothstein Scam; Crist Given New Game Plan for Victory
Today’s news in Broward and Palm Beach:In a three-part series, a Rothstein investor describes to New Times’ Bob Norman exactly how the attorney made his treacherous pitch. [Daily Pulp]Teachers in Palm Beach County say that a new academic program in the district demands much more work within the hours for…
Fans Schmans! Florida Panthers Will Try to Make Playoff Run Without Home Crowd
Last night, your forgotten Florida Panthers did something they’ve been doing a lot lately: They went on the road and beat the hell out of someone. In this case, the Buffalo Sabres, 6-2. It was the team’s fourth victory in the past five road games. Suddenly, a team that started…
Thief Tosses Aside 82-Year-Old Greeter at BJ’s Wholesale
It’s bad enough to have to work when you’re 82 years old. It’s worse when you have to work as a greeter at a place like BJ’s Wholesale. And it’s phenomenally shitty that the job also placed 82-year-old George Sobol in the unenviable position of trying to stop a computer…
Puppet Master at Hospital District: George LeMieux
Long before George LeMieux was selected by Charlie Crist to be the state’s newest U.S. Senator, he was the most powerful figure in the North Broward Hospital District. An episode from this past March illustrates LeMieux’s godfather-like role. That month Marc Goldstone was still the general counsel of the North…
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Santonio Holmes Still Knows Hometown Belle Glade Like the Back of His Hands — Literally
Santonio Holmes is from Belle Glade, and now that he’s a Super Bowl MVP wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, you’d imagine that his life in that crime-ridden, rundown berg is a distant memory. But according to the Post-Gazette, Holmes thinks of home every time he washes his hands. One…
Rothstein Dealings With Broward Health Raise Questions About Judicial Appointment
Attorneys at Scott Rothstein’s firm landed a highly privileged meeting with the executive leadership of the North Broward Hospital District in September 2008, the month after Rothstein was appointed by his friend, Gov. Charlie Crist, to the nominating committee for Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeals, according to documents that…
Eyewitness Account of Neo-Nazi Stabbing at Ritz-Carlton
The Palm Beach State Attorney’s Office is still examining the evidence in the October 26 stabbing at the Ritz-Carlton in Manalapan, but as we wait to see whether prosecutors will file charges, we’re learning more about exactly what happened during the speech by Nazi historian David Irving. That altercation involved…
Wanted Man Arrested, Charged in Boynton Beach Shooting
Tyrone Pinkney, a 23-year-old who was released from prison in September, looks like he’ll be heading back. He’s been arrested by police and charged in the November 9 shooting of Demetrus Sutton on Seacrest Boulevard.According to the probable-cause affidavit, Sutton, 32, had been in an argument with two women –…