AltWeeklies Wire
If it Looks Like a Lawyer and Quacks Like a Lawyer, Is It Really a Lawyer?new
In the days before his arrest last fall, Robert Charles Jones Brady seemed to have ended up where he always wanted to be: in the company of the rich and well-connected. But what leaps had he taken to get there?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
04-15-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
Merchants Fight for Toehold in Gentrifying Downtown Ft. Lauderdalenew
If Jerry Miles loses the latest battle with his landlord, the retail face of downtown Fort Lauderdale likely will become a little more upscale and a little less quirky.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Amy Guthrie |
04-08-2008 |
Business & Labor
Al Matos' New Age Klezmernew
The longtime klezmer enthusiast takes his beloved music to the masses.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-08-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Looking Back at the Life and Legacy of Mikey Dreadnew
Like most tales of triumph and tragedy, the life, career, and untimely passing of the reggae pioneer at age 53 will live on long beyond his time on earth.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
04-08-2008 |
Music
Tags: Mikey Dread, Reggae
Spring Break Is Still Decadent and Depraved -- and Awesome, Dude!new
Try as it might, Fort Lauderdale can't shake some diehard seasonal partiers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
04-08-2008 |
Culture
Rootz Underground Returns to Roots Rocknew
These cats should definitely make a smash on the global reggae scene in 2008, and if you're curious what else is hot in the genre besides standard dancehall tunes, MOVEMENT is the answer.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
03-25-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: MOVEMENT, Rootz Underground
Priestin' Ain't Easynew
For a couple of Delray padres, the high life allegedly got in the way of their priestly duties.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Amy Guthrie |
03-25-2008 |
Religion
Tags: religion
The Muscle Mennew
Inside the "Rejuvenation Centers" at the heart of the nation's largest illegal steroid and HGH operation.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
03-18-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Customers Claim AutoNation Lured Them into Bad Loansnew
Fraud cases involving AutoNation dealerships have popped up across the country, and they may be just the tip of a large, treacherous iceberg. The number of auto loan defaults has been growing, and many financial gurus now predict the auto subprime mess will serve as act two of America's current economic tragedy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-18-2008 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Excuse Me While I Kiss This Guynew
If you cruise the internet, there's a small social phenomenon developing, with folks who like to compare their favorite misheard lyrics and trade stories about individual songs. From a colloquial standpoint, misheard lyrics are known as mondegreens.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
03-04-2008 |
Music
Not Your Father's N Wordnew
Eight months after its "burial," the world's most dangerous epithet is more popular than ever in hip-hop.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Ben Westhoff |
03-04-2008 |
Music
Will Voters Elect the First Gay Veep in November?new
The rumors about Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, widely believed to be on the short list to become John McCain's nominee for vice president, just won't go away.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
03-04-2008 |
Politics
The DEA Hooked a Big Fish, but Can They Reel It In?new
Rayo Montano is accused of smuggling some 47,000 kilos of cocaine, but taking down the Rayo organization didn't cause so much as a hiccup in the global drug trade.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Thomas Francis |
02-26-2008 |
Drugs
Jeez, Can We Just Embrace the Electric Car Already?new
Electric cars look goofy, detractors say. They're not economically viable yet, others cry. And, oh yeah, they're about as souped up as your granddad's golf cart. Could this all be about to change?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
02-26-2008 |
Transportation
Willie Stewart, the Drum Healernew
The former Third World drummer shows how the beat goes on.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Jonathan Cunningham |
02-26-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Willie Stewart
