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If there’s one thing we know about Florida grandmothers, it’s do not steal their wine. They will confront you about it. You do not take Grandma’s special relaxing juice. So when 59-year-old Sue Wilson returned to her Deltona home Tuesday and noticed two bottles of wine empty, she confronted her…

When deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office showed up to arrest Jeff Pollock for trespassing at his ex-girlfriend’s place, the 49-year-old had just one request for them. Could they please bring along his briefcase as well? It was full of valuables. Sounds reasonable enough. Except that the briefcase was…

Every July 5th, Americans wake up to news of Independence Day partiers severely injured when patriotic explosions go wrong; out in California’s Simi Valley, 28 people were hurt when a fireworks show blew up on the ground near a crowd of spectators. The worst accident in Miami on this Fourth…

In March, an illegal gambling ring run out of internet cafés ensnared 57 people on racketeering charges and led to the downfall of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll. Florida’s legislators quickly jumped into the mess, rushing to pass a bill to outlaw online gambling cafés. Only problem? In their haste to…

Based on New Times’ reporting, a federal judge in Tampa last week tossed out one of two convictions that sent reggae giant Buju Banton to prison in 2011. The decision — which hinged on juror misconduct dug up by the newspaper — is just the latest plot twist since the…

The king stands before the two dozen or so fighters kneeling on the grass in his presence. Their heads are bent as if in group prayer, their tunics sullied with the sweat and blood of combat. The king’s straight posture signals authority; his beard bespeaks wisdom. His white garments are…

The signs were everywhere during Washington Nationals home games last month. One read “ZOMBIE MODE” with red-ink blood dripping from the letters. Another showed a baseball with a chunk bitten out of it and “Eat Face Win!” In fact, drop the hashtag #EatFace into Twitter this second and you’ll find…

Aparecida Pata and Denize Ferreira packed a Samsonite suitcase with Chanel handbags, Hermès belts, Ray-Ban sunglasses, and Burberry tops for a stylish summer escape from Brazil to Miami. But they got a rude reception in South Beach, where everything in that suitcase was stolen from their hotel room while they…

Salvation Army’s HIV-Positive Residents Kicked Out Over Budget Cuts

If you’ve experienced a minor league baseball game in the past 20 years, it’s hard to believe there was a time when it was viewed and treated as a virtual throwaway by its Major League parents. In the 1960s, minor league baseball was rotting and dying a slow death. With…

His ears were a good conversation starter. Misshapen, the cartilage calcified by years spent scraping against sweat-soaked wrestling mats, they looked alien, possibly malignant. Ask about them and he’d tell you: two-time freestyle All-American from Salina, Oklahoma. Runner-up in the nationals. It was one of the few stories of his…

She was identified on the coroner’s slab by the tattoos: the wind-up angel on her shoulder, a woman resting on a flower across her abdomen, some Japanese kanji across her wrist. A purple tank top and jeans were mostly intact, reeking of petroleum. Her aunt gazed at the body covered…

Further emphasizing the fact that there’s a difference between how Miamians use the word “bro,” and how the rest of the country uses the term, Real Estate site Estately ranked “the 18 best U.S. cities for Bros.” Miami wasn’t even on it, bro…

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