AltWeeklies Wire
If Obesity is a Choice, It's Not One the Poor Get to Makenew
A recent study put grocery prices to the test. Among the 370 foods sampled, it found that energy-dense junk food cost an average of $1.76 per 1,000 calories, while nutritious, unprocessed foods came in at a whopping $18.16 per 1,000 calories.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-06-2008 |
Science
On the Foreclosure Tour Bus, the Mortgage Crisis is Just Another Money Makernew
The Miami Homes Tour is a new tactic for hawking foreclosed property. Its organizers are part of a burgeoning brood of businesspeople cleaning up after Miami's burst real estate bubble.
Miami New Times |
Janine Zeitlin |
05-05-2008 |
Economy
Judge Ana Gardiner's Alleged Social Relationships Raise Troubling Questionsnew
The allegations of questionable social relationships involve a defense attorney and two assistant state attorneys. If proven true, the revelations could result in some criminal cases getting overturned -- including a first-degree homicide case tried last year.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Bob Norman |
04-29-2008 |
Politics
Mikhail Gorbachev Visits Floridanew
The former Soviet President was at the Hard Rock Live, a guest of the Seminole Indian Tribe. He addressed an audience that had come to see the former communist leader and Louis Vuitton pitchman cashing in on a trip to the land where the grotesqueries of capitalism are matched only by modern-day Russia.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
04-29-2008 |
International
Sparkling Waters of Characternew
“It almost seemed like a dream, a long dream but a good one” states Marshall B. Allen, Jr. in his second collection of stories about Newton Fiveash, Jr, “Newt in the World of Tarzan” takes the reader on a splendid joyride among the flavorful characters of the Sparklin’ Waters Park in Okena, Florida, and in so doing, highlights the life of a man in a time gone by.
Metro Spirit |
Jason Sumerau |
04-27-2008 |
Nonfiction
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
The Murder of Master Donew
Ten murders and Haitian gangs roil the quiet town of North Miami.
Miami New Times |
Tamara Lush |
04-07-2008 |
Crime & Justice
Florida's Poisoned Wellnew
What was contaminating our drinking water? Who knows -- Dade County officials stopped looking.
Miami New Times |
Isaiah Thompson |
03-24-2008 |
Environment
Does Mayor Jim Naugle Still Know Fort Lauderdale?new
It is in theory a tolerant area, where gays are a significant part of the population -- and now here was Naugle, an elected leader, saying they should not be called "gay" because they are unhappy.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Deirdra Funcheon |
08-28-2007 |
Politics
America's Sneaky War on Speeders
Cash-starved states are jacking up fines for speeding by thousands of dollars per ticket. Advocates worry about clogged courts and working-class motorists losing their driving privileges and thus their jobs.
Maui Time |
Ted Rall |
07-30-2007 |
Transportation
Devastatingly Raw and Hard-drivingly Soulfulnew
Despite all of our swamps, bugs and crazy people, Florida's musical profile has always been surprisingly sedate.
Orlando Weekly |
Jason Ferguson |
05-17-2007 |
Reviews
"The Wexford Files": 1, 2, 3,4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11new
AltWeeklies Award - Investigative Reporting
Santa Fe Reporter |
Dan Frosch |
08-09-2006 |
Media
Unhappy Anniversary
Who murdered April Barber?
Oklahoma Gazette |
Jim Chastain |
06-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Florida
Damnation By Decibelnew
From hear to eternity, Miami is hell on your aural health.
Miami New Times |
Rob Jordan |
01-10-2006 |
Science
Chip Off the Old Blockbusternew
The King Tut show in Fort Lauderdale is shamelessly overpriced, but — Holy Osiris! — the art is terrific!
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Edmund Newton |
12-28-2005 |
Art
