9 December 26, 2024 - January 1, 2025 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com New Times | Contents | Letters | news | night+Day | CuLture | Cafe | MusiC | 9 MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | CONTENTS | LETTERS | RIPTIDE | METRO | NIGHT+DAY | STAGE | ART | FILM | CAFE | MUSIC | didn’t even dislodge his designer shades! — that we consulted sev- eral local martial arts experts to cri- tique Mr. Dapper Pants’ technique. “I thought it was impressive how he launched like that. It was perfect exe- cution and was totally giving Cobra Kai, Sensei Lawrence vibes,” marveled one. Brenda Fam If school boards across Florida have become partisan battle- grounds under the watch of Gov. Ron DeSantis, then Brenda Fam is a loyal foot soldier in the fight. The lawyer and part- time flight attendant from Davie won election to the Broward County School Board in November 2022. While representing District 6 (which includes Weston, Sunrise, Plantation, and Davie, among other communities in south- west Broward), Fam has made headlines for her far-right antics. Only a month after securing her seat, she spoke at a “Protect the Children” rally in Fort Lauderdale to stoke age-old fears about efforts to “groom” children into homosexuality. In October 2023, she spoke at another rally hosted by groups accused of promoting anti-LGBTQ theories — despite the fact that she was on work- ers comp from her day job owing to a back injury. Most re- cently, Fam joined the chorus of weather conspiracy theorists in the wake of Hurricane Helene, sharing Facebook posts that incorrectly suggested that Federal Emergency Management Agency funds were being diverted to “illegal immigrants” and that Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, had profited from the hurricane’s devastation in North Carolina. Ramón Jesurún Franco and Ramón Jamil Jesurún A lot went down during the clusterfuck that was the Copa América Final at Hard Rock Stadium this past sum- mer. Ticketless fans stormed the gates, causing chaos, in- juries, and a delay to the start of the sold-out match between Colombia and Argentina. Some fans were even seen climbing into air vents to gain access to the seats, and a shih tzu got lost. Yet, perhaps one of the most bizarre incidents to emerge from the chaos was the arrest of 71-year-old Colombian Football Fed- eration president Ramón Jesurún Franco and his son. The elder Franco, who also serves as vice president of CONMEBOL (the South American soccer body that organized the tournament), was arrested on charges of battery on an official or employee, alongside his son, Ramón Jamil Jesurún, who’s 43. According to an arrest report, the two grew angry at a security guard when he asked them to step back and placed his hand on the younger Jesurún’s chest to “guide him back.” At that point, the elder Jesurún allegedly shoved the guard, while his son grabbed the worker by the neck and punched him. Prosecutors dropped charges against the old man, but Junior’s case is still pending; a court hearing is scheduled for January 17, 2025. [email protected] that Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, had profited from the hurricane’s devastation in North Carolina. Ramón Jesurún A lot went down during the clusterfuck that was the Copa América Final at Hard Rock mer. Ticketless fans stormed
