Bahamas

Jah Cure Concert Postponed

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The Other Side of Paradise

The Bahamas. Sun, fun, and upscale resorts, right? Add murder to the mix, and throw in a Third World-style underclass.

For You Al Lamberti Quote Collectors

Speaking about the ill-fated efforts of the Dunkin' Donuts suspects to board a ship bound for Bermuda, a trip for which they would have needed passports they didn't have and which was a stupid choice anyway because the Bahamas would have arrested and extradited them. Nudge. That's your cue, Al."They ... More >>

Short Cuts

Speaking about the ill-fated efforts of the Dunkin' Donuts suspects to board a ship bound for Bermuda, a trip for which they would have needed passports they didn't have and which was a stupid choice anyway because the Bahamas would have arrested and extradited them. Nudge. That's your cue, Al."They ... More >>

You Don't Have to Travel Like a Refugee

Forget rickety rafts and inner tubes. The well-heeled illegal immigrant is coming here on a luxury cruise.

Best Way To Meet Members Of The Opposite Sex

Young Professionals For Covenant House

Best Bowling Alley

Holiday Lanes Bowling Center

Best Cheap Beer Selection

Super Saver Supermarket

Best Weekend Getaway

Eden House

Best Hotel in Palm Beach

Hotel Biba

Best Place to Gamble

The Resort and Casino at Bahamia

Weston Congresswoman Lands Promotion; Will Help Us Get More Stuff

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Weston Democrat (not to be confused with the Westin Diplomat), has been named the vice chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, which is a long way of saying she's in a better position to get us more stuf ... More >>

Best Place to Paddle

Whiskey Creek

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Broward art scene.

Now on Display

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Broward art scene.

Smoke, Drink, and Gamble: It’s for the Children

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Broward art scene.

Wild Iguana Catchers/Eaters Welcome in Florida

Alexander Rust and Vanessa Palm should have vacationed in South Florida instead of the Bahamas. The pair of 20-something Midwesterners were arrested over the weekend for catching, then grilling and consuming, an endangered iguana in the Exuma Cays. Here in Florida, tho ... More >>

Palm Beach Mayoral Candidate Has Corrupt Past In Bahamas

Even by Florida's loose ethical standards, Palm Beach mayoral contender C. Gerald Goldsmith has a corrupt past that should make his candidacy a joke. Goldsmith, who served on the Palm Beach town council back in the mid-1990s, survived the Feb. 3 election ... More >>

Shark Huggers

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

High Seas

Lots of drugs, drinks, and titty fights, but the Climax Cruise ends in clammy anticlimax

Artvolution

Lots of drugs, drinks, and titty fights, but the Climax Cruise ends in clammy anticlimax

Who Crowned Michael Brown?

Laws? The Riviera Beach mayor doesn't need laws.

Finding Jairo

Another family has a story of loss in the Bahamas -- and it could help solve the Gary Weaver case.

Finding Gary, Part 3

Donna Weaver's search for her dead mate reaches a crescendo

Finding Gary, Part 2

A rogue FBI agent, tons of smuggled drugs, a wife in search of her husband's corpse

Pipe It to Me

Hold on a Bahamian Minute

Entrapped

Hollywood police used a Bahamian Casanova to set up Valarie Curry

Art Beat

Hollywood police used a Bahamian Casanova to set up Valarie Curry

The Beatles

Photographs by Harry Benson

Artbeat

Photographs by Harry Benson

Barnacled Bargains

Come sift through the salvage at the Dania Marine Flea Market

Jose Lambiet

Jose was a gossip columnist for Fort Lauderdale's Sun-Sentinel newspaper before moving to a similar post at Star magazine

Best Boating

Peanut Island

Into Thin Air

When Gary Weaver disappeared under mysterious circumstances, the authorities eventually gave up.
His wife didn't.

'Why Did I Get Married Too?' Better Question: Why Did Tyler Perry Make This Movie?

When Gary Weaver disappeared under mysterious circumstances, the authorities eventually gave up.
His wife didn't.

Tour de Home

When Gary Weaver disappeared under mysterious circumstances, the authorities eventually gave up.
His wife didn't.

CityPlace Now a Venue For Protesters; Let's Protest CityPlace

Flickr: livingonimpulseCityPlace: Where they deliver lattes to the picket line​Do you have an issue close to your heart, but don't want to go anywhere scary to protest it? Do you define "scary" as any place without valet parking? Then have we got news for you! For the low, low fee of permanent yup ... More >>

Why Must My Dim Sum Go on Summer Vacation?

by Lisa Rab​It was 12:30 p.m. last Saturday, and I was starving. I'd just finished an extremely sweaty yoga class and was eagerly speeding off to Sunrise to meet some friends for dim sum. Toa Toa, the highly acclaimed Chinese-food institution in a strip mall, would surely be worth the half-hour sc ... More >>

Viva Biba

by Lisa Rab​It was 12:30 p.m. last Saturday, and I was starving. I'd just finished an extremely sweaty yoga class and was eagerly speeding off to Sunrise to meet some friends for dim sum. Toa Toa, the highly acclaimed Chinese-food institution in a strip mall, would surely be worth the half-hour sc ... More >>

Chef Angelo Elia of Casa D'Angelo: "I Am Here Seven Days a Week"

​Chef Angelo Elia epitomizes the American dream. After moving from Italy to the U.S. as a teenager, he worked his way through some of New York and Florida's prestigious kitchens. Along with the original Casa D'Angelo, Chef Angelo and his wife, Denise, now find themselves at the head of their own r ... More >>

Caribbean Comes to Clematis

​It's Bahama Mama's, mon.  That's the latest eatery to set up shop on West Palm's very own Restaurant Row (340 Clematis Street; 561-659-2912) a Caribbean-themed, seafood-oriented spot only a block from Reef Road Rum Bar, another island-inspired restaurant.  Proprietor John Ciulla "has be ... More >>

Umi Fishbar Grill Opens in Palm Beach Gardens

Umi Fishbar's Bahamas roll​One of Palm Beach County's best-known restaurateurs has teamed up with one of Palm Beach County's best-known chefs to create a contemporary, Asian-esque eatery in the space once home to Noche restaurant-niteclub in Palm Beach Gardens.  Carmine Giardini and chef John ... More >>

Q&A with John and Lisa Ciulla, Owners of West Palm's Bahama Mama's

Nicole DannaJohn and Lisa Ciulla, owners of Bahama Mama's in West Palm Beach​A trip to the islands may only be an hour or two boat ride from the coast of West Palm Beach, but if that's still too far away, Charlie's got an idea for you:Head on over to Bahama Mama's, the new Caribbean-style restaur ... More >>

Chef Victoria Allman's New Book Mixes Yachts and Food

​Chef Victoria Allman does most of her cooking while traveling around the world on a yacht. Her first book, Sea Fare, was full of travel stories and recipes, which is what her new book, SEAsoned, is about as well.Actually, this is what it's about:"Add two inexperienced crewmembers, an anorexic div ... More >>

Information on Immigrants Deported in Raid Is Heavily Censored and Vastly Incomplete

ICE​After a statewide immigration raid in December netted 95 arrests -- eight of whom were supposedly in Broward -- New Times submitted a request to the federal government under the Freedom of Information Act for the records containing any biographical information about those arrested in Broward o ... More >>

Calling All Servers, Line Cooks, Bartenders, and Hosts: Burger Bar, Steak 954, Old Calypso, and Sugarcane Need You

​Burger Bar by Chef Allen, slated to open November 15, seeks servers, bar backs, hostesses, runners, line cooks, and dishwashers. The space is across from Scripps, offering indoor and outdoor seating. It's the second of his burger restaurants, with the first located in the airport. Susser's custom ... More >>

Express Ferry Offering High-Speed Boat Trips to Bahamas From Fort Lauderdale's Port Everglades

Hate flying? Lost your yacht in the recession? But sure as hell would love a decent Rum Runner and a handmade straw hat?You are so in luck, because a new boat called the Bahamas Express Ferry is about to start high-speed service from Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale to the Bahamas. A massive, colo ... More >>

New Fast-Ferry Service to Bahamas Will Cost About $100 for a Day Trip; Starts December 9

Baleària​A Barcelona-based company that offers fast-ferry service to the Balearic Islands has set up shop in Port Everglades and will soon offer fast-ferry service to the Bahamas in two and a half hours, as we reported Monday.The ferry Pinar del Rio will travel at 32 knots and carry up to 463 peo ... More >>

Oil Drilling off the South Florida Coast: The Bahamas and Cuba Stake Their Claims

​They didn't have much reason to do it before, but the Bahamas and Cuba have defined an international boundary in the waters off the coast of Florida. Now, the reason is clear: both countries are poised to start drilling for oil from floating rigs.Former Florida Senator Bob Graham co-chaired a com ... More >>