David Schutz
@david-schutz.bsky.social
A fish out of water in South Florida. Journalist of 30+ years. Managing Editor @sun-sentinel.com. Northeastern U. alumn. Voice behind @feloniousflorida.com podcast.
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Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
November 20, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Should Broward County become Lauderdale County? Here are the results of our online poll of more than 1,000 readers.
Broward or Lauderdale? Our reader poll shows little support for county name change
We asked readers how they would vote if asked to change Broward County to Lauderdale County. Here’s how more than 1,000 of them answered.
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November 15, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Should Broward County become Lauderdale County? Here are the results of our online poll of more than 1,000 readers.
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The family of the four victims of the brutal 1997 Altidor Massacre — Theresia Laverne and Marie, Samantha and Sabrina Altidor — gathered at a Miramar city meeting this week to call for renewed efforts on the enduring cold case. Read what happened.
Altidor massacre: Family holds faith cold case will be solved | Listen to Felonious Florida podcast
Nearly three decades later, the family of the four victims in the 1997 Altidor murders are no closer to closure. They’ve pleaded again for renewed focus on the unsolved case.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The family of the four victims of the brutal 1997 Altidor Massacre — Theresia Laverne and Marie, Samantha and Sabrina Altidor — gathered at a Miramar city meeting this week to call for renewed efforts on the enduring cold case. Read what happened.
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The family of Theresia, Marie Carmel, Samantha and Sabrina will gather next Wednesday at Miramar City Hall to raise their voices in a plea for justice.
October 30, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The family of Theresia, Marie Carmel, Samantha and Sabrina will gather next Wednesday at Miramar City Hall to raise their voices in a plea for justice.
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Miami’s accused Pillowcase Rapist (Season 4: In the Darkness) is on trial for a new attack — this one from 1984.
‘Pillowcase Rapist’ on trial after sexual assault decades ago | Listen to Felonious Florida podcast
Convicted ‘Pillowcase Rapist’ Robert Koehler is accused of raping a 25-year-old woman in her Miami-Dade town home in 1984. His trial started Tuesday in a Miami courtroom.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Miami’s accused Pillowcase Rapist (Season 4: In the Darkness) is on trial for a new attack — this one from 1984.
The “media” asks questions. They are often not answered or answered with lies. @reallyamerican.bsky.social, perhaps you should speak with the voters.
October 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
The “media” asks questions. They are often not answered or answered with lies. @reallyamerican.bsky.social, perhaps you should speak with the voters.
In the category of phrasing matters, I’ll correct this for the @washingtonpost.com and @jacobbogage.bsky.social:
“… after Democrats AND Republicans failed to reach a deal…”
This stuff DOES matter.
“… after Democrats AND Republicans failed to reach a deal…”
This stuff DOES matter.
October 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In the category of phrasing matters, I’ll correct this for the @washingtonpost.com and @jacobbogage.bsky.social:
“… after Democrats AND Republicans failed to reach a deal…”
This stuff DOES matter.
“… after Democrats AND Republicans failed to reach a deal…”
This stuff DOES matter.
In the past three weeks I have acquired an annual pass to Universal Orlando and purchased a pair of Crocs. Am I officially a Floridian now?
September 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
In the past three weeks I have acquired an annual pass to Universal Orlando and purchased a pair of Crocs. Am I officially a Floridian now?
In other words, the big announcement was either performative, premature, half-baked, illegal, imprudent, or all of the above.
Florida clarified that its elimination of vaccine mandates for school kids will not go into effect for 90 days and that vaccines for measles, polio, diphtheria, pertussis, mumps and tetanus will still be required unless the Legislature changes the law.
Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases
Florida’s plan would lift mandates on school vaccines for hepatitis B, chickenpox, Hib influenza and pneumococcal diseases, such as meningitis, the health department said.
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September 8, 2025 at 11:04 AM
In other words, the big announcement was either performative, premature, half-baked, illegal, imprudent, or all of the above.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are being paid to defend crosswalks against rainbows.
A Florida Department of Transportation crew early Sunday painted the Pulse crosswalk back to black and white for a second time as supporters continued to try to restore the rainbow-colored crossing. Now, police agencies are monitoring the site.
DOT repaints Pulse crosswalk for a second time. FHP and OPD watching site
A squad of Florida Highway Patrol and Orlando Police Department officers surveilled the dozen people who were using chalk on the rainbow crosswalk on Sunday. Advocates said it was an intimidation t…
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August 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Florida Highway Patrol troopers are being paid to defend crosswalks against rainbows.
Any reprieve from hurricane season — even a short one — is a welcome break.
My reporting includes insight from the one and only Bryan Norcross.
My reporting includes insight from the one and only Bryan Norcross.
Hurricane season is about to take a breather. But don’t get comfortable
After Hurricane Erin moves out to sea and three other systems fizzle out, the tropics will take a short break. But forecasters warn that it’s far too soon to let your guard down this season.
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August 22, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Any reprieve from hurricane season — even a short one — is a welcome break.
My reporting includes insight from the one and only Bryan Norcross.
My reporting includes insight from the one and only Bryan Norcross.
A mid rise, maybe. A high rise? No.
Can you ride out a Category 5 hurricane in a skyscraper?
Should you?
Our reporter asked five experts to weigh in.
Should you?
Our reporter asked five experts to weigh in.
Riding out a Category 5 hurricane in a high-rise: Should you stay or go?
Anyone who rides out a Cat 5 storm in a high-rise should be prepared for an eyes-wide-open nightmare and an apocalyptic aftermath, one expert warns. The higher up you are, the stronger the winds wi…
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August 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
A mid rise, maybe. A high rise? No.
Disappointing government data? Who’s getting fired?
Most US stocks fall following a disappointing update on inflation
Wall Street is edging back from its record heights after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month.
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August 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Disappointing government data? Who’s getting fired?
Please share this widely, it’s incredibly important for Florida voters.
ATTENTION FLORIDA VOTERS: If you've renewed your driver's license in the past year — or intend to soon — make sure your voter registration is updated.
A new law means your license number will change, and that change may bump you off the voter rolls.
A new law means your license number will change, and that change may bump you off the voter rolls.
Florida driver’s license change could snag unaware voters
For the past year, people renewing their driver licenses or state ID cards have received a new number. And that could cause problems for voters in next year’s elections.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Please share this widely, it’s incredibly important for Florida voters.
I still make charts from time to time.
What rainy season?
This has been one of the driest summers in South Florida in three decades.
Read the story by @bill-kearney.bsky.social (gift link) to find out why: www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/12/2...
This has been one of the driest summers in South Florida in three decades.
Read the story by @bill-kearney.bsky.social (gift link) to find out why: www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/08/12/2...
August 12, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I still make charts from time to time.
Lots of “ifs” going on here and I break them down in this report.
There's a lot of hype online about a possible hurricane forming and then moving toward the U.S. But it's early and forecasters warn a lot could change in the next 10 days. Here's what the so-called "spaghetti models" are showing now.
The season’s first hurricane may be brewing in the Atlantic. Here’s what the spaghetti models show
Will a weather system rolling off the coast of Africa become the season’s first hurricane next week? Here’s what the so-called “spaghetti models” are showing.
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August 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Lots of “ifs” going on here and I break them down in this report.
Wait a minute, I thought violent crime was rampant in the U.S. and something needed to be done about it.
Violent crime in the US dropped 4.5% last year, FBI data shows
The report also shows an 8% drop in property crime from the year before.
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August 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Wait a minute, I thought violent crime was rampant in the U.S. and something needed to be done about it.
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My kid didn’t like his grade so he asked me to fire his teacher.
August 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
My kid didn’t like his grade so he asked me to fire his teacher.
My contribution to the cause: To all professionals in the journalism, film, television, theater, entertainment and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of yourself in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession.
August 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My contribution to the cause: To all professionals in the journalism, film, television, theater, entertainment and arts world, join the challenge to post a photo of yourself in your job. Just a picture, no description. The goal is to flood social media with our profession.
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Florida wildlife officials signed off on a license allowing a marine supplier to take a giant, threatened manta ray from state waters for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Video of the July 12 capture, posted online, has reignited debate over whether these intelligent, migratory creatures belong in captivity.
Florida allowed capture of threatened giant manta ray for overseas aquarium
Video footage of the animal’s July 12 capture, posted online, has ignited debate over whether these intelligent, migratory creatures belong in captivity.
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July 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Florida wildlife officials signed off on a license allowing a marine supplier to take a giant, threatened manta ray from state waters for SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Video of the July 12 capture, posted online, has reignited debate over whether these intelligent, migratory creatures belong in captivity.
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Decades before it became “Alligator Alcatraz,” the story of this land is rooted in dreams of the biggest jetport in the world and a new city in the middle of the Everglades.
The battle was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and shaped the environmental movement we know today.
The battle was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and shaped the environmental movement we know today.
Before it was Alligator Alcatraz, this airstrip sparked fury and changed America’s landscape
Alligator Alcatraz has triggered pride in the MAGA world, and fury in an unlikely bipartisan mix of South Floridians. Decades ago, bipartisan outrage erupted in a fight over a jetport on the same l…
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July 13, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Decades before it became “Alligator Alcatraz,” the story of this land is rooted in dreams of the biggest jetport in the world and a new city in the middle of the Everglades.
The battle was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and shaped the environmental movement we know today.
The battle was the catalyst for creating Big Cypress National Preserve, and shaped the environmental movement we know today.
Here, the DeSantis administration offers a masterclass on how to ensure a news organization continues — or even intensifies — its scrutiny on an issue: Send a threatening, unsigned “stop-it-or-else” letter to its senior editors.
When the @orlandosentinel.com started investigating the payments, the DeSantis administration sent a threatening, unsigned “cease and desist” letter, demanding the Sentinel stop contacting the recipients of Hope Florida money.
July 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Here, the DeSantis administration offers a masterclass on how to ensure a news organization continues — or even intensifies — its scrutiny on an issue: Send a threatening, unsigned “stop-it-or-else” letter to its senior editors.
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SEASON 1 CASE UPDATE: A defense attorney for Pablo Ibar, the man sentenced to life in the June 1994 “Casey’s Nickelodeon” murders, is seeking to have his 2019 conviction vacated after a new witness has come forward, alleging two people who were never charged were the true killers. trib.al/mXQbufu
June 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
SEASON 1 CASE UPDATE: A defense attorney for Pablo Ibar, the man sentenced to life in the June 1994 “Casey’s Nickelodeon” murders, is seeking to have his 2019 conviction vacated after a new witness has come forward, alleging two people who were never charged were the true killers. trib.al/mXQbufu
Status of Saharan dust over Fort Lauderdale Beach at sunrise.
June 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Status of Saharan dust over Fort Lauderdale Beach at sunrise.
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What a milestone! Thank you to all our listeners for helping us reach 10 million downloads. 💫🌟🎉🙌
A killer clown, a headless body in a barrel, a Christmastime mall kidnapping, a triple murder caught on camera and more. Listen to all five seasons now: wondery.com/links/feloni...
A killer clown, a headless body in a barrel, a Christmastime mall kidnapping, a triple murder caught on camera and more. Listen to all five seasons now: wondery.com/links/feloni...
May 18, 2025 at 1:45 PM
What a milestone! Thank you to all our listeners for helping us reach 10 million downloads. 💫🌟🎉🙌
A killer clown, a headless body in a barrel, a Christmastime mall kidnapping, a triple murder caught on camera and more. Listen to all five seasons now: wondery.com/links/feloni...
A killer clown, a headless body in a barrel, a Christmastime mall kidnapping, a triple murder caught on camera and more. Listen to all five seasons now: wondery.com/links/feloni...