Aquatic Animals

Florida Men Catch Shark With Baseball Bat

Three self-proclaimed Florida Panhandle "rednecks" done caught themselves a 277-pound bull shark using nothing but a baseball bat, their bare hands, and common sense. The perfectly redneck-named Cody Harlan, Jonathan Cook, and Robert Trutt went fishing for pompano off Okaloosa Island on Thursday mo ... More >>

Mike Wallace's 15 Dumbest Tweets (Not Jason Collins-Related)

You know that guy who you follow on Twitter because he's so stupid his tweets make you want to punch yourself in the face and hurl yourself out of the window? Mike Wallace is that guy. Today he jettisoned some plain stoopid comments regarding NBA player Jason Collins' announcement that he's gay. ... More >>

Sharks Force Beach Closings in Palm Beach County

According to the University of Florida, Palm Beach has the third-highest number of shark attacks among Florida counties with 62.See also: -Great White Sharks Spotted in Florida Waters And apparently, Palm Beach swimmers are crazy delicious, because a large number of migrating sharks have been ... More >>

Razorbills, Our Wayward Penguins, Are Dying, and No One Knows Why

Last month, seemingly overnight, thousands of razorbills arrived all along the Florida peninsula in what appeared to be a sweeping abandonment of the Northern tundra for something a little nicer. They flocked along Fort Lauderdale's beaches, swimming in the waters of Boynton Beach, delighting bird w ... More >>

Great White Sharks Spotted in Florida Waters

Two great white sharks have been spotted off the coast of Jacksonville Beach, according to the OCEARCH ocean research group. One of the sharks, which is 16 feet long and weighs in at 3,456 pounds, is named Mary Lee and was tagged on Septemper 17 off the coast of Cape Cod by OCEARCH. And today, via ... More >>

In Science We Trust

Beware the Men in Gray Suits

Dead Sperm Whale Washes Up On Deerfield Beach UPDATED

A 40-foot sperm whale that died as it swam near the shore in Pompano Beach, has washed ashore at the International Fishing Pier in Deerfield Beach. Deerfield Beach lifeguards roped the whale carcass so the animal can be allowed to slowly drift away from the fishing pier towards the shore where yell ... More >>

Mayan Beach Club Condo Complex Destroys Sand Dune in Fort Lauderdale Beach

The Mayan Beach Club has obliterated a 176-foot-long sand dune on Fort Lauderdale's beach that helped prevent beach erosion and provided a nesting place for endangered green sea turtles, because the it blocked the view of the ocean. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection apparently made ... More >>

PETA Wants the Feds to Investigate SeaWorld Dolphin Bite Incident

It was only a matter of time before PETA got involved with SeaWorld Dolphin Bites Little Girl Gate. Eight-year-old Jillian Thomas was bitten in the hand by a dolphin she was feeding at the theme park over the weekend. The attack left several dime-shaped punctures in her hand. See also: - Dolphin ... More >>

Dolphin Bites Girl in SeaWorld

An eight year-old girl was happily feeding dolphins at SeaWorld's Dolphin Cove when one of them lunged from out of the water and bit her hand. Jillian Thomas, who was visiting the SeaWorld Orlando park with her parents from Georgia, was lined up with other children, feeding the dolphins from a food ... More >>

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Looks to Clamp Down on Illegal Turtle Trade

There's a black market for everything, even turtles. Last month, we told you about an extensive sting operation led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that took down a local yokel who was illegally smuggling turtles to China. It turns out this wasn't a one-off incident. Turtle smuggling ... More >>

Petition to Save Mayan Beach Sand Dune Racks Up Signatures; Will DEP Take Notice?

In three days, more than 480 people have signed a petition to save the Mayan Beach Sand Dune in Fort Lauderdale from destruction. Spearheaded by the Sea Turtle Oversight Protection, the petition is the latest development in a battle between developers and environmentalists that has stretched fo ... More >>

Florida Man Almost Cooked and Ate Endangered Sea Turtle

A Tampa fisherman caught himself a turtle a few months ago, put it in a fresh-water tank, and kept it in his backyard. But his intent wasn't so much to make the little guy a pet but to totally make him into soup. Turns out, the guy caught a Kemp's ridley sea turtle, which happens to be a rare and e ... More >>

The Big Easy Dinner

Another Boat From Bahamas Caught Smuggling Humans and Drugs Into Broward

See also "Bahamian Men Sink Boat While Smuggling Six People Into Florida, Including A Drug Dealer"Speeding through a manatee zone is no joke, especially if your boat is stuffed with weed and illegal aliens. At the end of August, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission stoppe ... More >>

Diana Nyad Ends Her Quest To Swim From Cuba to Florida

Marathon swimmer, 62-year old Diana Nyad, has attempted to swim from Cuba to Florida four times because she's vastly more badass that you are. Nyad first tried to cross the Florida Straights in 1978 when she was 28-year-old. Back then, she swam inside a steel shark cage. She ended her ques ... More >>

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 >>

Young Professionals’ Mardi Gras

A Last Dose of Holiday Cheer

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

Wacky Japanese Snacks At Morikami's Hatsumi Fair This Saturday

Cute Japanese Candy​Japan 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 >>

Wynny Happy Hour

Things You Shouldn't Eat: Sperm Whale, Sea Turtle Eggs, Out-of-Season Alligator

​​If your neighbor invites you over for a slice of barbecued sperm whale, don't start planning the sides you'll bring. There's a decent chance your meal could land you in the clink.As several locals have discovered recently, tampering with protected wildlife can cost you. It all began earlier th ... More >>

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 >>

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 >>

West Broward's Toa Toa Still Serves Quality Dim Sum

Land of the Lost

Hello, Dalai

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 >>

Dish Deconstructed: Lobster Risotto

John Linn​Pictured: 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 >>

A Different Kind of Peepshow

Night At The IMAX

Puttin’ Him on a Pedestal

Let Them Eat Punk!

Guy Harvey Gone Goth

Give the Sea a Rub, Show it Some Love

Conspicuous Consumption

Bling in your New Year at Paradiso

When Dad Comes Out of the Closet…

The Moderate Easy

Creolina's Cuisine

Ramblin' Sub

Hungry? They deliver cheap. In Dania, that is.

Stick These in Your Craw

We don't need no stinkin' stone crabs

The Bread Crumbs of Life

The Islamorada Fish Company market offers both fine seafood and its favorite crispy coating

Strange Sushi

Mark's Mizner Park expands its raw-fish horizons

Foodstuff

The River House