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  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Ozzie Guillen Is Trying Really Hard to Memorialize Kevin Hickey in English

    Kevin Hickey, a former pitcher and assistant with the Chicago White Sox, died earlier today at the age of 56. The Chicago Tribune has a short story about Hickey, whom White Sox GM Roland Hemond called "a South Side kid made good."Hickey, after playing softball and semi-pro baseball, was discove ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Baseball Star Johnny Damon Gives UF Money to Build Lab on Remote Viking Island

    As far as mash-ups go, this is one for the books. Johnny Damon -- the former long-haired, free-rocking, super-awesome Boston Red Sox outfielder turned short-haired, lame-o Yankee turned Cleveland Indian, ugh, Cleveland -- has decided to donate a bunch of money through h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2012

    Casey Anthony's Lawyer Writing Tell-All Book; You Can Pre-Order It

    Texas-based BenBella Books announced yesterday that Jose Baez, the South Florida attorney who successfully defended Casey Anthony on murder charges, will be releasing a book in July that "exposes shocking, never-before-revealed, exclusive information from the trial of the century."Although the annou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    George Zimmerman Has More Support Than the Miami Marlins, New Florida Poll Finds

    Public Policy Polling decided to pick Florida's collective brain last week, and results released yesterday shed light on some very interesting trends. The most interesting: 26 percent of Floridians polled said George Zimmerman is innocent of the second-degree murder charges filed in the February kil ... More >>

  • News

    March 29, 2012

    Logan Morrison Serves as the Wild Child for the Already Loony Miami Marlins

    Public Policy Polling decided to pick Florida's collective brain last week, and results released yesterday shed light on some very interesting trends. The most interesting: 26 percent of Floridians polled said George Zimmerman is innocent of the second-degree murder charges filed in the February kil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    Logan Morrison's Obnoxious Twitter Feed Is Exactly What's Great About Baseball

    ​There are a lot of ways to describe Marlins outfielder Logan Morrison's attitude. Brash, maybe, or better yet, obnoxious. Some would say inappropriate, and the Marlins brass would most certainly add unprofessional. Take a look at his much-followed Twitter feed and you'll see posts that are all of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2012

    NYY Steak in the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek: First Look

    Meet your meat at NYY Steak. ​Would a former New York Mets star dine in a Yankees themed steak house in a casino in Coconut Creek? This is the question my dinner guest and I mulled over for the latter part of our meal at NYY Steak in the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek on Thursday night. For the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2012

    NYY Steak Opens in Expanded Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek

    ​If you're still riding high on NY pride after the Giants' big victory in Sunday's Super Bowl, you may want to give a look at the newest steak house to hit Broward County. The recently unveiled $150 million expansion of Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek includes the first Florida location of high-e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Bucky Bleeping Dent: A Yankees Villain Just Too Damn Nice to Hate

    That's Reggie Jackson on the left, the guy who's supposed to win you the game. And then the other guy, yeah, that's Bucky.​Growing up in southern New Hampshire as I did, kids knew there was one way to curse around parents and teachers. You put Bucky before the four-letter word and then Dent afterw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    Marco Rubio Butt-Kissing Won't Help GOP Candidates Win Florida, According to Poll

    ​There's been a common theme among this year's GOP presidential candidates -- firmly planting their lips on the buttcheeks of Sen. Marco Rubio and dropping his name as a potential running mate.If that's a ploy to win Florida in a general election, it won't help, according to survey results release ... More >>

  • Film

    September 22, 2011

    The Formulas Work in "Moneyball," Starring Brad Pitt and Philip Seymour Hoffman

    ​There's been a common theme among this year's GOP presidential candidates -- firmly planting their lips on the buttcheeks of Sen. Marco Rubio and dropping his name as a potential running mate.If that's a ploy to win Florida in a general election, it won't help, according to survey results release ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    David Bogenschutz and Ex-Broward Judge Ana Gardiner Possibly Engaged, According to Report

    mariahburton.blogspot.com​About a year after former Broward Circuit Judge Ana Gardiner resigned from her post amid a Judicial Qualifications Commission inquiry over allegations of a relationship with a former prosecutor, she's now reported to be engaged to the lawyer who defended her through ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2011

    Jack McKeon Making a Comeback as Marlins Skipper

    25yearsofbaseball.com​Trader Jack is back.Jack McKeon, manager of the 2003 Florida Marlins World Series-winning club, is taking back his old post at the age of 80.Edwin Rodríguez called it quits on the Fish, who have lost 11 straight amid a 1-19 record in June and a 32-41 record on the season -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2011

    Did Ryan LeVin Buy His Way Out Of Prison?

    Broward Sheriff's OfficeRyan LeVin​Ryan LeVin -- the hard-partying, Porsche-driving, Brit-killing douchebag -- managed to escape prison time in his sentencing yesterday.Judge Barbara McCarthy sentenced LeVin to two years house arrest, ten years probation, and 1,000 hours of community service ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 19, 2011

    Turf Wars

    Broward Sheriff's OfficeRyan LeVin​Ryan LeVin -- the hard-partying, Porsche-driving, Brit-killing douchebag -- managed to escape prison time in his sentencing yesterday.Judge Barbara McCarthy sentenced LeVin to two years house arrest, ten years probation, and 1,000 hours of community service ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Did Bobby Kent Invent "Da Da Da Da Da Da Charge!" or Steal It?

    Bobby Kent​You know at a stadium, when they play that "Charge!" thing over the PA? It's the kind of annoying tradition that people never stop and think about -- and certainly people never wonder who first came up with it.Well Bobby Kent (pictured), co-owner of Pompano Beach's Hollbrand Music Publi ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 31, 2011

    Batter Up, or New York’s Not So Finest

    Bobby Kent​You know at a stadium, when they play that "Charge!" thing over the PA? It's the kind of annoying tradition that people never stop and think about -- and certainly people never wonder who first came up with it.Well Bobby Kent (pictured), co-owner of Pompano Beach's Hollbrand Music Publi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 18, 2011

    Brazilians in South Florida Spend Millions, but They Aren't the Only Foreigners to Thank

    farm3.static from Flickr.com​Shop till you drop has a whole new meaning. At least for Brazilians, that is. With a strong currency and booming economy, they've been flocking to Florida for lengthy shopping sprees, buying everything from designer jeans and handbags, to cheap shoes and cosmetics ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    UPDATED: Leyritz Acquitted of DUI Manslaughter

    Associated Press No more tears for Leyritz.​UPDATED: Judge Marc Gold just issued a directed verdict in the former baseball star's favor on the DUI manslaughter charge, a reliable courthouse source tells me. But Leyritz may still be convicted of a second mansla ... More >>

  • News

    October 28, 2010

    LeBron James Jerseys Go From Cleveland to the Backs of South Florida's Homeless

    Associated Press No more tears for Leyritz.​UPDATED: Judge Marc Gold just issued a directed verdict in the former baseball star's favor on the DUI manslaughter charge, a reliable courthouse source tells me. But Leyritz may still be convicted of a second mansla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2010

    Tonight: World Series Watch Party at Duffy's

    ajleon​It's October -- the time of year when the Florida Marlins either go to the World Series or end up with their best players being traded away and fans bitching about evil owner Jeffrey Loria. Tonight, it's the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants who are meeting at AT&T Park in Californ ... More >>

  • News

    August 5, 2010

    Nelson Diaz Went From Cuba's Best Ump to Just Another South Florida Transplant

    ajleon​It's October -- the time of year when the Florida Marlins either go to the World Series or end up with their best players being traded away and fans bitching about evil owner Jeffrey Loria. Tonight, it's the Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants who are meeting at AT&T Park in Californ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Don't Eat at the Concession Stand, LeBron: Florida Stadium Food Worst in Health Code Violations

    flickr.com​ESPN recently released a comprehensive study of concession food preparation conditions at all major professional sports stadiums and arenas in the United States and Canada. Specifically, it lists and ranks stadiums by the percentage of food or beverage vendors at each location cited for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2010

    Steinbrenner's Fort Lauderdale Freakout

    ​As soon as we heard about the death of George Steinbrenner, we couldn't help but think about his Fort Lauderdale connection. After all, the Yankees did spend 33 spring-training years down here. Not all of those were good years, if memory serves, since more than once did ol' George pull one of tho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    For Polo Mogul John Goodman, Other Celebrity DUI Cases Offer Hope of Minimal Punishment

    Facebook.comScott Wilson, 23, drowned in a canal after Goodman's Bentley crashed into his car.​As polo mogul John Goodman faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for the Wellington car accident that led to the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, many wonder if he'll receive special le ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 17, 2010

    Stanton to the Rescue?

    Facebook.comScott Wilson, 23, drowned in a canal after Goodman's Bentley crashed into his car.​As polo mogul John Goodman faces vehicular homicide and DUI manslaughter charges for the Wellington car accident that led to the death of 23-year-old Scott Wilson, many wonder if he'll receive special le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2010

    Weston Retiree Was Drafted Before Derek Jeter

    Photobucket: Rocket1124Jeffrey Hammonds retired in 2005.​It's the second day of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, which must bring a wave of nostalgia for a Weston retiree named Jeffrey Hammonds. Eighteen years ago, he was the Stanford University outfielder selected as the fourth pick in th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    A Golden Ticket

    Photobucket: Rocket1124Jeffrey Hammonds retired in 2005.​It's the second day of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft, which must bring a wave of nostalgia for a Weston retiree named Jeffrey Hammonds. Eighteen years ago, he was the Stanford University outfielder selected as the fourth pick in th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2010

    Lauderdale High School Baseball Stars Taking Different Paths to Big Leagues

    Flickr: jajohnson19Eric Hosmer​Eric Hosmer and Deven Marrero starred at first base and shortstop, respectively, for a 2008 American Heritage School team that won a state and national title. They were separated by a year, but both players were heavily recruited by the nation's elite baseball progra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Top Five Foodies to Follow on Twitter

    In the world of instant gratification, Twitter provides us with more quick and up-to-date information than we can actually swallow. With more than 50 million tweets per day, keeping up with the traffic has proven to be difficult. Since it's next to impossible to follow every foodie in the Twitterve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    Joe Girardi: A Big Fish Who Left Our Small Pond

    PhotobucketFormer Marlins manager, now as a NYY​For a third-hand manager, Joe Girardi's doing pretty well for himself.  In 2006, the Marlins fired the feisty Girardi after he got a verbal altercation with team owner Jeffrey Loria. Then Girardi's longtime team, the Chicago Cubs had a chance to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Yankees' Whitey Ford Watching Series From Lauderdale Home

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    The Manatees, Baseball's Premier Fat-Guy Dance Squad, Shake Two Tons of Booty for Marlins Fans

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 3, 2009

    The Naked Truth

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 25, 2009

    I’m the Ross

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 18, 2009

    Bombs Away

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2009

    Bear Market Bruisers

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 23, 2009

    Fish Stick?

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Tales From the Serial Bowl

    PhotobucketYanks pitcher Whitey Ford during his heyday.​They wear Speedos when it's 50 degrees. They're pushy in person and even pushier in a car. Then there's those nauseating accents... With November, the snowbirds are back in town, and the New York variety have something to celebrate: Their bel ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 24, 2008

    Marlins Vs. Mets

    We Have Mets the Enemy

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    Rays Gun

    We Have Mets the Enemy

  • Calendar

    March 13, 2008

    Spring Sprang Sprung

    We Have Mets the Enemy

  • Calendar

    January 24, 2008
  • Music

    November 8, 2007

    Boston's on the Beach

    We Have Mets the Enemy

  • Calendar

    November 1, 2007

    Preseasoning

    Your 2007-08 Heat: Winless when it doesn’t count

  • Dining

    January 22, 2004

    Bronx Cheer for Boston's

    The grub here will launch you toward the House that Ruth Built

  • News

    June 28, 2001

    A Single Hair

    After a severely flawed trial, Michael Rivera was convicted of killing a little girl. New DNA evidence may help him.

  • Dining

    December 28, 2000

    Another Fins Fan

    Fins Dockside

  • Dining

    May 27, 1999

    Keeping It Legal

    Fins Dockside

  • Dining

    April 16, 1998

    Wonton Desires

    Fins Dockside

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