Here's what I found interesting in the mainstream media today.
A- Sun-Sentinel: Suspected Dunkin Donuts robbers arrested and are members of the Crips.
For the three masked robbers, it wasn't about money. It was about kicks.B- Sun-Sentinel: Get ready for chaos on I-95 starting tomorrow.
That, police say, is why six people across Broward and Palm Beach counties were randomly shot and wounded during a doughnut shop robbery spree last week.
"There's no clear motive, almost like it was sport," Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti said Wednesday, announcing the arrests of three men for the shockingly casual shootings. "These are just cold-blooded thugs. One suspect said he just wanted to up his body count."
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All claimed to be members of the notorious Crips gang, police said.
Be vigilant. Because this is a bad idea.C- Sun-Sentinel: Top five dog biter breeds in Broward County. Wanna take a gander at which breed is at the top of the list?
The consortium that's putting together 95 Express says the toll lanes are part of an effort to ease congestion.
But ask yourself, those lanes are already open to all traffic for 20 out of the 24 hours of the day. How can restricting access possibly ease congestion? Particularly when local traffic can't get on and off. (The only entry/exit points are at the beginning and end.)
You take all that into account, as well as the price, and you quickly realize this isn't going to ease traffic — unless you're in the privileged lane.
And that's how 95 Express wants it.
D- Sun-Sentinel: They write letters.
Your hand-wringing self-righteousness regarding Maureen Dowd's descriptions of Gov. Sarah Palin are more than a bit disingenuous. Where was your indignation during the campaign when you and your ilk were flinging around "liberal, ultra-liberal, leftist, Marxist, socialist, bleeding heart," yada-yada, at President-elect Obama? Apparently, that hysterical name-calling didn't warrant any response. Quit sulking. You lost. Get over it.E- Palm Beach Post: You can feed the homeless in West Palm beach again.
Neil D. Rosenberg, Davie
WEST PALM BEACH — Homeless people and their advocates had special reason to celebrate when they gathered tonight in front of the library for a weekly free meal.F- Herald: Welcome home!
And it wasn't the beef stew.
Hours earlier, an attorney told a federal judge that city commissioners had agreed to throw out a roughly 14-month-old law that makes it illegal to hand out free food in front of the library and at nearby Meyer Amphitheatre. The action won't become official until the commission formally wipes the law off the books at hearings on Dec. 15 and Jan. 12.
But those who sued the city, claiming the law was unconstitutional, said they were overjoyed.
"We were shouting and jumping and there were a lot of tears," said Olga Smith of the family-run Art and Compassion ministry, which has been offering free meals at the library for five years. "It's so awesome for the homeless. We've been praying about it for a long time."
GAINESVILLE -- Miami's worst nightmare -- the return of coach Nick Saban to Dolphin Stadium -- is but 60 minutes away from being a reality.G- Herald: Morin.
Vilified for walking out on the Dolphins in 2006 and helping turn a once-proud franchise into the laughingstock of the NFL, Saban has achieved greatness at the University of Alabama. His Crimson Tide are 12-0 and ranked No. 1 in the country by The Associated Press.
Though he failed miserably in trying to rebuild the Dolphins, his latest reorganization at the collegiate level has been a masterpiece.
Now, less than two years removed from his infamous statement -- ''I'm not going to be the Alabama coach'' -- Saban is one win away from returning to Dolphin Stadium with his new team and new life.
H- SunPost: Art Basel Guide.
I- WSVN: And not a flat-screen TV in sight.
MIAMI (WSVN) -- Thousands of South Floridians hit hardest by the nation's economic woes braved the cold Wednesday for a chance to feed their families this holiday.Can't wait to read more about the free food and booze being handed out at Art Basel events.
As part of the United States Latin Chamber of Commerce and CAMACOL Development Council Inc.'s 23rd annual holiday basket giveaway, representatives from both organizations handed out food vouchers in the Little Havana neighborhood midday Wednesday.
In a scene reminiscent of the bread and soup lines from the Great Depression, the horde formed a city block-long line outside the ticket distribution center along West 22nd Avenue and Seventh Street.
Some of the desperate even slept overnight. "I've been waiting since [Tuesday] at 11 in the morning," said Marcela Castellanos.
Rene Montabero had her beat. "I've been here from [Tuesday] at 6:30 a.m. in the morning," he said.
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4 comments:
re the free food voucher give-away: while I can believe that there were plenty of folks truly in need in that line for food vouchers, let's be real - this is South Florida where a free handout always creates lines of people - whether they're in need or not..there's just something about the culture here that makes people go slightly batshit when they hear the word "free"
E. Their gain, our loss. Just wait. You featherless bidpeds ever hear of Alfred Hitchcock?
B - so glad I took tomorrow off of work. I ahve to go on Monday but hopefully the chaos of the 1st day will be known by then and maybe things will be in better working order.
I - I went to the opening of Art Basel at the Convention Center last night and there wasnt a free drink to be had. In fact, there seemed to be only 1 spot to get a drink and it was so hoarded by people that trying to get a drink was a total lost cause. Lots of cool pieces there though. My top 5 were pretty kickass. Best in show, however, goes to the throngs of beautiful women parading around the exhibit.
OMG how they exaggerate that CAMACOL story! "reminiscent of the bread and soup lines from the Great Depression" HA! Puh-leas! It has always been like that. Is the person that wrote that article for WSVN new to Miami or something? That CAMACOL event is older than I am and the lines have always been that loooong. WSVN is tying to make it seem like the economy is so bad that people need to stand in line for DAYS just to get food or they'll starve this Holiday season. Most people just go there to pass the time and because they like free crap. I know because when I was a child I was one of those people who would stand in that line with my mother at 5 in the morning just to get a can of black beans, a 2 lb bag of rice, a pack of Cuban Coffee, a box of Adobo and a Turkey or leg of Pork. Oh and we also got to meet the local spanish news anchors who handed out the stuff. But guess what? We didn't really need any of it and neither did our neighbors. I remember my mother trying to find someone who hadn't already bought a Turkey so that she could give them the extra one she got at CAMACOL. Like miaexile said "people go slightly batshit when they hear the word "free"." I would say 95% of people in that line didn't really need the free food but of course they aren't going to tell the reporters that.
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