AltWeeklies Wire
Chief Walking Eaglenew
Battered, broken, living in obscurity, quasi-hermit Robb Tiller was once a linchpin in the fortunes of one of Florida's biggest businesses: the Seminole Indians' gambling operations.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Sam Eifling |
11-30-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
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
South Florida Bank Robbers Elude Authoritiesnew
A gang calling itself the Knotty Head Clique is thriving because robbing banks is perhaps easier than it has ever been. Banks spend little money or time preventing heists, taking the stance that giving robbers whatever they want will avoid the injuries during thefts that could lead to lawsuits.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
11-15-2004 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: crime & justice
South Florida Coach Shapes Tennis' Future Starssnew
Florida is mecca for families dreaming and scheming for their children to be the next big thing in pro tennis. The state is home to dozens of tennis academies, from the modest to the most elite, such as Rick Macci's.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
10-20-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Strong Arm of the Law: Allegations of Misconduct Dog Acclaimed Officernew
In the same year, Officer Pete Salvo was named the Hollywood Police Department's Officer of the Year and was the subject of a wrongful-death lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died after an altercation with him and other officers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
10-05-2004 |
Crime & Justice
At VA Medical Center, Bottom Line Comes Before Patientsnew
At the West Palm Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center, staff and patients complain about nepotism, favoritism and lapses in care and service, such as year-long waits to obtain an appointment at the blind-rehab center. Whistleblowing only leads to retaliation, some staff members claim.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Wyatt Olson |
09-13-2004 |
Science
A Flood of Frances: Hurricane Stories Pack a Wallopnew
New Times writers spread out across wind-torn South Florida for Frances' three-day extravaganza, and find partiers who think the best way to face a hurricane is drunk.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Staff Writers |
09-13-2004 |
Environment
Man Versus Machine: Larry Flynt Invests in the Electronicnew
After Larry Flynt's Hollywood Hustler Store opens in Fort Lauderdale, a reporter investigates whether bar patrons prefer battery-operated to the real thing.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Courtney Hambright |
09-07-2004 |
Sex
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
Infamous Sugar Barons Make Nice with Publicnew
For decades, the Fanjul family and their company, Florida Crystals, have symbolized the harshness of corporate, big-business farming. Now they want to win public favor and push ahead with real estate development plans.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Eric Alan Barton |
08-30-2004 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
Reporter Accuses Florida Business Paper of Inflating Numbersnew
Former investigative reporter Stephen Van Drake filed suit against the South Florida Business Journal, part of a national 41-newspaper chain, accusing it of drastically inflating circulation numbers to increase advertising revenues.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
08-13-2004 |
Media
