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The True Cost of For-Profit Schoolsnew

Florida's Mavericks High Schools hope to profit from education – but at what cost?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  01-04-2012  |  Education

The Good Brothernew

In the shadow of his siblings' Tea Party fame, Bill Koch forges a different legacy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  08-25-2011  |  Policy Issues

Dalia Dippolito May Have Tried to Kill Him, But Michael Dippolito Is No Saintnew

When a relationship ended, "Delilah" headed back to Florida and married a new man. She soon reconnected with her old fling, though, and lately she had been asking for some strange favors. "She asked if I knew someone who can kill her husband for her," the man said.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  01-26-2010  |  Crime & Justice

The Hunt for Haleigh Cummings Could Bring Down a Badass Bounty Hunternew

Cobra's work on the case of missing 5-year-old Haleigh Cummings has landed the bounty hunter in a world of trouble. He found himself on the wrong side of a pair of handcuffs and is now facing a felony charge himself.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  09-08-2009  |  Crime & Justice

A Rape Shines a Harsh Light on Life at Palm Beach's Oldest Country Clubnew

A small tear in the blue-blood fabric was all it took, and suddenly, the world was allowed a peek inside the Everglades Club's strange universe of racial tensions, religious discrimination, and illegal laborers. Soon, the old guard was forced to defend traditions that had gone unquestioned for decades. And no amount of money could make the problem disappear.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  07-28-2009  |  Crime & Justice

South Florida's Housing Crisis Leaves Behind Ghost Towersnew

During the past decade, South Florida's landscape was transformed by a real estate frenzy, part of the biggest home-price boom in American history. But the only thing more stunning than the housing market's steep climb was its precipitous fall.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach  |  Lisa Rab  |  06-23-2009  |  Housing & Development

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