Nine Reasons Pitbull Will Be the Next Governor of Florida

With Rick Scott finally reaching his term limit in 2018, we’re already hearing talk of who might potentially succeed him. One name, however, is notably absent: Armando Christian Perez, AKA Pitbull. It’s hard to make the argument that anyone could hold Pitbull’s song lyrics against him when half the country (and…

New Times‘ Looney Guide to Tuesday’s Election

Whether you are a nasty woman or a bad hombre, this election cycle has been some kind of joke. And soon the electorate will deliver its punch line. “GOP, you’re fired!” Though the boundless bizarre badinage of the presidential race is getting more attention than your 13-year-old cousin on Instagram,…

Florida Voters Lose Marco Rubio-Patrick Murphy Debate

If you missed last night’s Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy because you were watching the World Series, carving Donald Trump’s face onto a pumpkin, or walking your dog, congratulations, you made the right decision. Murphy attacked Rubio for supporting Donald Trump, Rubio attacked Murphy for being a…

Election Just About Here: Trump Intimidates, Green Party Surges

With the election just two weeks away, things got weird this week — with one survey showing Green Party candidate Jill Stein surging in South Florida and Donald Trump targeting Fort Lauderdale for what some say will be intimidation at the polls.  Trump pushed hard this week on claims that…

Palm Beach Is Jill Stein Country, Polling App Suggests

Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party’s presidential nominee, may poll only 2.5 percent nationally, but locally she has become increasingly appealing for many voters frustrated between their pick of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. When Stein recently toured the Sunshine State, her supporters packed venues to see her speak, and…

Donald Trump Has an Ugly, Litigious History in Florida

John Taglieri is a self-described “blue-collar worker kinda guy.” In 2005, the now-70-year-old restaurant owner with a tan that sets off his blue eyes and white hair put money down for a one-bedroom condo in the preconstruction Trump International Hotel & Tower Fort Lauderdale. Lured by the New York businessman’s…