AltWeeklies Wire
Homeless Find Sanctuary in Sherwood Forestnew
A bucolic homeless camp has been up and running in Fort Lauderdale's Sherwood Forest for two decades. Hard living has taken a toll on its denizens.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
12-27-2004 |
Economy
See You Later, Navigatornew
It took nearly three years for Tracy McGrady Sr. to get back the SUV police seized after they found a baggie of pot in it. The car was a gift from McGrady Sr.'s son, All-Star basketball player Tracy McGrady Jr.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
12-21-2004 |
Crime & Justice
South Florida's Sex Industry Goes Onlinenew
In the national $8-billion-dollar-a-year sex trade, the Internet has become an insulating blanket protecting women from the dangers of the street while allowing them smart new methods to screen potential clients for safety.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
11-24-2004 |
Sex
Resurrected Skinny Puppy Shows Some Teethnew
Drug abuse has taken a catastrophic toll on Canada's legendary proto-industrial outfit. 1996's The Process was released after keyboardist Dwayne Goettel's overdose death. The surviving members, long-time friends, spent the remainder of the decade estranged.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
11-02-2004 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Skinny Puppy
Requiem for a Murdered Poetnew
Hall Pass was Lorrie Tennant's last poem. She read it aloud at an open mic event at Ginger Bay Cafe in Hollywood, Fla. Later that night she said good-bye to her friends and returned to her home, where her murderer awaited her.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
10-13-2004 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Jamaica Yes Problem: Island's Values Haunt Expatriate Gaysnew
With its "buggery" laws dating back to Queen Victoria and a longstanding gay-bashing culture, Jamaica is seen as a harshly homophobic nation. Gays who left the island to take refuge in Broward County, Florida, find that anti-gay reggae lyrics have followed them.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jeff Stratton |
09-07-2004 |
LGBT
