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May 7, 2012
Precious Red and Pink Corals Need Protection Under CITES
In last week's cover story, we looked at why reef-building corals are being plundered from the South Pacific and sent to the shores of Florida. But the curio trade isn't the only industry fueling the death of coral. For centuries, jewelry makers have harvested precious red a ... More >>
News
May 3, 2012
The World's Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets
In last week's cover story, we looked at why reef-building corals are being plundered from the South Pacific and sent to the shores of Florida. But the curio trade isn't the only industry fueling the death of coral. For centuries, jewelry makers have harvested precious red a ... More >>
Blogs
May 2, 2012
Are Local Shell Shops Fueling the Destruction of the World's Reefs?
Last week, we told you about how seven species of coral found in Florida's waters are "extremely likely" to go extinct by the end of the century. But coral reefs around the world, not just Florida, are increasingly imperiled.This week's New Times cover story looks at how local shell shops and c ... More >>
Blogs
April 24, 2012
Nature Conservancy, Surfrider Foundation Hosting Meeting Thursday on Marine Sanctuary Management
Care about the health of local waters? Got beef with how the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary is being managed? Don't want to see the Atlantic turned into a barren, polluted wasteland?Then pay attention to what The Nature Conservancy and the Surfrider Foundation are doing this week.
Blogs
April 23, 2012
Seven Florida Coral Species "Extremely Likely to go Extinct," Warns National Marine Fisheries
Florida's coral reefs have been on the decline for decades, and it looks like things could get a whole lot worse. Seven species of coral found in Florida and Caribbean waters "are extremely likely to go extinct" before the year 2100, and five of those species are the most "imperiled o ... More >>
Blogs
April 13, 2012
If Manatees can Hear Boats, Why Don't They Move When One's Coming?
Last week, Sea World took in an approximately 1,700 pound manatee that had been bashed up by a speeding boat. It's the seventh sea cow taken in by the facility this year alone, and regulations to stop boats from hitting the sweet morons have been debated, sort of.A new study suggests, however, that ... More >>
Blogs
March 29, 2012
Corals Can Get Herpes; Valtrex Not an Option
Coral reefs have taken a beating in recent decades. Ask someone who dove off the Florida coast in the '70s and he'll tell you the reefs today are a shadow of what they once were.Overfishing, reckless coastal development, pollution, careless boaters, and human plundering have all had a p ... More >>
Blogs
March 14, 2012
Florida Backs Away From Shark Fin Ban
While researching for this week's review, I found resources at Oceana.org, a non-profit international organization that strives to help protect the ocean and its creatures. On its blog, I found this piece, following a Fort Lauderdale event:On a more serious note, the evening focused on sharks an ... More >>
Blogs
February 20, 2012
Suck Da Heads at Shuck-N-Dive for Mardi Gras
How to Eat Crawfish - PSA from Loyola Motion Design on Vimeo."It's early in the season for crawfish," said Clif Smith of Crawfish Company of Central Florida. "We're very busy and could run a little short," he told Clean Plate Charlie in between taking orders for tomorrow's Mardi Gras festivities. De ... More >>
Blogs
February 14, 2012
Save the Turtles: The Misguided, Misinformed, and Misdirected Battle for Hillsboro Lighthouse
All they wanted was some darkness for the baby sea turtles. But what started out as a simple request for protection of the endangered animals has ballooned into a yearslong battle among local advocates, the U.S. Coast Guard, and numerous agencies in which the original message has been lost in ... More >>
Blogs
January 27, 2012
Eating Whales and Horses In Iceland
Two summers ago I accompanied my friend James "The Amazing" Randi on a speaking tour of northern Europe. We visited Scandinavia and the Baltics, and enjoyed a quick southerly jaunt to the Netherlands. Our final engagement was in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the middle of the Atlantic.Reykjavik is a mod ... More >>
Film
November 17, 2011
Hoofing Emperor Penguins Return In "Happy Feet Two"
Two summers ago I accompanied my friend James "The Amazing" Randi on a speaking tour of northern Europe. We visited Scandinavia and the Baltics, and enjoyed a quick southerly jaunt to the Netherlands. Our final engagement was in Reykjavik, Iceland, in the middle of the Atlantic.Reykjavik is a mod ... More >>
Blogs
November 7, 2011
Reminder From Broward County: Don't Mow Over Sea Cows
snuzzy.comDon't run over manatees with your spaceship either.Due to new rules from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the impending manatee season in Broward County, the Natural Resources Planning and Management Division would like to remind you not to slice up sea cows wit ... More >>
Blogs
November 2, 2011
Broward County Beaches: The Former Home to More Than 4,500 Pounds of Garbage
icanhascheezburger.comDropping the reefer.The beach: not where your garbage goes.People apparently didn't know that this year, as the Broward County Natural Resources Planning and Management Division reports today that volunteers picked up more than 4,500 pounds of people's crap left at county be ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2011
Mayor Jack Seiler Responds to Sea Turtle Activists Clamoring for His Attention
Hmm, Quite.Activists protesting the death of baby sea turtles because of Fort Lauderdale's flawed beach lighting know how to get Mayor Jack Seiler's attention: holding signs up against the windows of City Hall during a commission meeting, passing out his private cell phone number, calling him a m ... More >>
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September 8, 2011
Mayor Jack Seiler's Curt Email Response to Sea-Turtle Activists: "Your Facts Are Wrong"
S.T.O.P.Roadkill baby turtles"MAYOR SEILER HATES BABY TURTLES!" That's a popular refrain these days among advocates for sea turtles on Fort Lauderdale's beaches. Around this time of year, eggs buried by mother turtles on the beach hatch, releasing inch-long baby turtles who need to find their way ... More >>
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August 18, 2011
Human Poop is Killing Coral in Florida Keys and Caribbean, Study Says
Okay people, who crapped on the coral?A study led by a biologist from Florida's Rollins College says human sewage has been leaking into the ocean, and is likely the cause for putting the Caribbean Elkhorn coral on the endangered species list.The research says Serratio marcescens, a bacteria f ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2011
Tea Party Hates Manatees, Says Protecting Them Is "Against the Bible"
gatewaypundit.comManatees: Work of the devil.Jesus apparently hated manatees, according to a new Tea Party platform circulating around Florida.Originating from the Citrus County Tea Party Patriots group, teabaggers are crying about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's intent to place restrictions ... More >>
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Hideous Giant Squid Found Off the Coast of Jensen Beach
howstuffworks.comEver wonder what a 23-foot-long disgusting giant squid looks like?Absolutely repulsive is what it looks like.We got a hold of a photo from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, taken somewhere between the discovery of the squid off the coast of Jensen Beach, ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
America's Best Beach Bars
Travel Leisure magazine made an atrocious error in its article and slide show about "America's Best Beach Bars." It left out all the great South Florida beach bars. As we scrolled through the list of bars that either reside directly on the sand or very close to it, we were shocked by the lack ... More >>
News
May 26, 2011
Sharks Attack; Fishermen and Scientists Battle
Travel Leisure magazine made an atrocious error in its article and slide show about "America's Best Beach Bars." It left out all the great South Florida beach bars. As we scrolled through the list of bars that either reside directly on the sand or very close to it, we were shocked by the lack ... More >>
Blogs
April 25, 2011
Marijuana Washes Ashore at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea; Beachgoers Miss Chance to Get Rich
WSVN"SEA WEED." That was Channel 7's heading for the news of a beachside discovery of 50 pounds of pot over the weekend at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. This is as close as South Florida gets to a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow -- clandestine traffic by drug runners on boats leaves behind a wake ... More >>
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March 18, 2011
Wacky Japanese Snacks At Morikami's Hatsumi Fair This Saturday
Cute Japanese CandyJapan has experienced horrible devastation in the past week, but if there's one thing for sure about the Japanese people, is that they have a great sense of humor. On Saturday you can celebrate Japanese whimsy with a panel on Wacky Japanese Snacks at The Morikami Museum' ... More >>
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March 17, 2011
Wynny Happy Hour
Cute Japanese CandyJapan has experienced horrible devastation in the past week, but if there's one thing for sure about the Japanese people, is that they have a great sense of humor. On Saturday you can celebrate Japanese whimsy with a panel on Wacky Japanese Snacks at The Morikami Museum' ... More >>
Blogs
November 25, 2010
Florida Otters May Look Cute, but Lately They've Been on the Attack
Florida's otters are up to no good.First, in March, a 90-year-old man in Venice, Florida, was brutally mauled by a rabid otter, which came streaking from the bushes of an otherwise peaceful street like a cute, button-nosed demon. The otter went for the man's foot and brought him crashing to the g ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2010
Delray Man Chops Tail Off Beached Sperm Whale; Can You Eat That?
Photo: MicheleEve.comHogan tried to make off with this trophy from the whale that washed up in Delray Beach.There are many fine restaurants in Delray Beach, but it seems one resident, Chris Hogan, prefers to see what the ocean surf is serving. This morning, it delivered an eight-foot sperm whale. ... More >>
Blogs
July 16, 2010
A Night With Sea Turtle Hatchling Rescue in Fort Lauderdale
Here is a heartbreaking video from YouTube, posted by an activist group known as Sea Turtle Oversight Protection. It's called "Ten Minutes in the Night of a Rescue Volunteer." The date of the clip is the evening of July 10, and a map shows the location where it was shot: on the sand behind the Sh ... More >>
Blogs
July 13, 2010
Morning Juice: Dog Days, Dog Nights; Stick-Up Note F-Ups; Witness Removal Program
We've felt some of the hottest temperatures of the year during this past week -- some pure meteorological brutality. Conversely, we've been rewarded (punished?) with some of the coldest air conditioning imaginable. Lucky for us, the local dailies keep dishing plenty of entertaining stories, most ... More >>
Blogs
July 12, 2010
No Oil Spill Here: Lobster Miniseason Awaits Hordes of Fat, Incompetent Fools
Mighty good eatin': The Florida spiny lobster.The last Wednesday and Thursday of this month traditionally means two things: boiled crustaceans with lots of melted butter, and drowned divers, capsized boats and bouts with the bends. That's because the official Florida lobster miniseason (Ju ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2010
Chillax, Bird-Watchers! Those Dead Shearwaters Are Not BP's Fault.
Flickr: Callocephalon PhotographyThis is what a shearwater looks like when it's alive.For those fretting about the effect of the Gulf spill on seabirds, fret not for the greater shearwaters. Yes, some 35 of those majestic birds have been found dead along the South Florida coast, from Delray to C ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2010
Chef Test: Boil and Crack Boxes of Live, Squirming Lobsters
Photo by Flicker user LallCould you crack these suckers while they're still alive?Patty Canedo is a pastry chef at a famed, private country club on Palm Beach and writes weekly about her kitchen exploits.Chef de Cuisine Luke is struggling with boxes and sweating, so I run over to offer help. "You ... More >>
Blogs
January 9, 2010
Manatees to Pythons: A Rough Weekend For Local Wildlife
Baby, it's cold outside.Iguanas falling from the sky.Pythons slithering from the swamps and into suburban yards in search of warmth. It would make a great horror movie if it weren't true life. It's been so frigid in South Florida this week that 250 sea turtles in cold shock have already been pick ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2009
Two-time Sea Turtle Poacher Bruce Bivins Sentenced
Photo by Flickr user anej1030For some old-timers in Riviera Beach, the start of any date out with your woman begins with sea turtle eggs. You poach them, sprinkle salt on their papery skin, and then eat the aphrodisiacs in one bite. Back when I first wrote about that nasty habit back in 2002, cop ... More >>
Blogs
November 9, 2009
Dish Deconstructed: Lobster Risotto
John LinnPictured: Lobster risotto with asparagus tips. Lobster: Poach two whole Florida lobsters in water along with celery, onion, carrot, and lemon. Once lobsters turn red (about 15 minutes), remove and extract tail meat. Add shells back into pot and allow to steep for 45 minutes. Strain and r ... More >>
Blogs
November 5, 2009
George LeMieux Sides With Charter Fishermen; Asks for Looser Restrictions on Catch Limits
In a post yesterday that's part of our Panning for Gold series, I made a crack about how it's rather foolish to trust a charter fisherman's hunch about the sustainability of fish population -- not just for the obvious fox-running-the-hen-house reasons. Mainly, it's because there's a much more relia ... More >>
Blogs
November 3, 2009
Dolphin Experts Weigh In; Any Gorilla-Killers in Lake Worth Mayoral Race?
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
A Different Kind of Peepshow
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
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July 30, 2009
An Ocean of Art
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Night At The IMAX
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
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February 5, 2009
Life is Better Down Where It's Wetter
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
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June 12, 2008
Puttin’ Him on a Pedestal
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
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June 5, 2008
A Really Good Reefer Joint
Dr. Rene Varela The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>
Dining
December 28, 2006
Conspicuous Consumption
Bling in your New Year at Paradiso
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April 20, 2006
When Dad Comes Out of the Closet…
Bling in your New Year at Paradiso
Dining
May 6, 2004
The Moderate Easy
Creolina's Cuisine
Dining
October 23, 2003
Ramblin' Sub
Hungry? They deliver cheap. In Dania, that is.
Dining
March 6, 2003
Stick These in Your Craw
We don't need no stinkin' stone crabs
Dining
February 28, 2002
The Bread Crumbs of Life
The Islamorada Fish Company market offers both fine seafood and its favorite crispy coating
Dining
December 20, 2001
Strange Sushi
Mark's Mizner Park expands its raw-fish horizons
Dining
March 22, 2001
Foodstuff
The River House
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