South Florida’s favorite anti-Islam nut bag masquerading as a Republican congressional candidate has his knickers in a twist over a recent meeting between Broward sheriff’s officials and Muslim leaders.Joe Kaufman, head of the hate-mongering group Americans Against Hate, is upset because the sheriff’s office had the gall to host a…
So, the Hallandale Beach City Commission passed on first reading an ordinance to severely restrict the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores by requiring a “certificate of source” for each animal sold.The final vote is on April 18.Now, to what you really want to know: how Mayor Joy…
We told you yesterday about Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Burt, who authorities said drove his patrol car to Boca Raton (while he was supposed to be patrolling Wellington) to hang up signs about his ex-girlfriend at her workplace on Valentine’s Day, calling her current boyfriend a “cheater who…
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…
Orphanage director Choon Hee Kim placed a brown folder on the table and declared flatly, “This is your file.” Chae Haile sat to the director’s left, fidgeting with her scarf and an empty water bottle. Chae’s husband, Greg, held the video camera from across the room. The South Florida couple…
The 2012 poll has closed. Click here after June 14 for the results.OK, let’s try this again.Follow the links below to vote for your favorite haunts in our New Times Broward/Palm Beach Readers’ Poll 2012. The results will appear in our annual Best Of Broward-Palm Beach issue June 14. If…
The Hallandale Beach City Commission will meet to discuss a proposal to crack down on puppy stores in that city, tonight at 6 o’clock. For years, activists have been trying to get the city to join a handful of other cities nationwide — including Lake Worth — in an outright…
Sarah Palin reiterated her belief yesterday that Congressman Allen West is the best choice for vice president, touting his military service and saying that the eventual Republican nominee shouldn’t feel obligated to pander to the Republican establishment.”When I talk about going rogue, what I want is to encourage the GOP…
Recently, I had the privilege of attending a meeting between local Muslim leaders and law enforcement officials.This heartwarming gathering, designed to improve relations between cops and South Florida’s Muslim community, was hosted by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Therefore, everyone who attended got a free bag of BSO swag. Never give…
Palm Beach Sheriff’s Deputy Patrick Burt was arrested Monday and accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend by putting a GPS tracker on her car and hanging up signs at her workplace that call her current beau a “home wrecker and a cheater,” according to the Sun-Sentinel.Police say he was on duty…
Michael Ragusa grew up in Fort Lauderdale. When it came time for job hunting, he applied to the Broward Sheriff’s Office and the police departments in Fort Lauderdale and Cooper City, among others. They all rejected him.But Miami hired him as a police officer — even though his application included…
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…..
The Florida Sexual Offenders and Predators Registry is a mess. In August 2011, there were 2,129 sex offenders who were either dead or had been deported still listed in the statewide database as living in Florida communities, according to a new study led by the University of Washington Tacoma. Of the nearly 58,000 total people…
Last time we saw Florida Republican congressional candidate Mark Oxner, he was on the U.S.S. Obamaboat turning Democratic opponent Alan Grayson into a parrot and Barack Obama into the captain of a slave ship. He promised to make more ads, and he delivered, this time with one that he claims will…
Eric Brody won a $30 million lawsuit seven years ago in connection with the brain damage he suffered when his car was T-boned by a speeding Broward Sheriff’s deputy. To get the money, however, the state Legislature needed to approve it. After four years of political maneuvering, Gov. Rick Scott…
The LGBT Leadership Council is hosting an “LGBT Campaign Briefing and Reception” at Hollywood’s Westin Diplomat Hotel, and you can still grab a ticket. Indeed, you can see President Barack Obama, the leader of the free world and famous Kenyan socialist, for the rock-bottom price of $2,500…
It’s not clear in the mug shot of 32-year-old James Ayers what is written on his chest — all you can make out is “Than M.” But Ayers, who was arrested on first-degree murder charges March 29, has a Facebook profile — and it reveals what the rest of the…
This week’s cover story in New Times is about Chae Haile, an adoptee from Korea who went on a hunt two years ago for her birth family. Along for the ride was husband Greg, who had many reasons to fear that Chae’s family may dislike him. First was the fact…
Most people eat cake and slack off on their last day of work. Not Jean Bernard Tarrete. The former forest ranger wrapped up his career with the Florida Forest Service at the end of March by hunting down a 15-foot Burmese python, wrestling with the beast while a coworker beat it…
The FBI announced a $5,000 reward yesterday for information leading to the arrest of a man they say robbed a Pembroke Pines Wells Fargo bank on March 29.Police say the man fled on a dark-colored sport bike with the money stuffed in a black backpack. The backpack then opened on…
The CEO of the high-volume plastic surgery center in Lauderhill where a patient died last month is an ex-felon. Jeffry Davis was convicted of financial crimes related to his former company, which made replicas of vintage cars.Long before he became head of Strax Rejuvenation and Aesthetics Institute, Davis was president…
A suspect wearing black pants and a white shirt tried to swipe two impact drills from a West Park Home Depot last month but ended up staging one of the clumsiest almost-robberies we’ve seen on tape.The security footage shows the man grabbing the drills and actually taking them to a…
