Dominican Republic

Short Cuts

Log on, Bet Big

Best Cigars

Cigar Factory

Undercurrents

Slammin' Sammy keeps hitting, but his Broward County foundation whiffs

Best Pro Athlete

Luis Castillo

Best Cheap Beer Selection

Super Saver Supermarket

Letters for May 2, 2002

Everybody's a critic

Best Local Sports Buy

Best Kiteboarding

Rush's Airport Boner

Don't leave Santo Domingo without one.

Corruption Welcome Here!

Go ahead. Corporatize the Day of the Dead

Sooo Sweet

How Not to Kill a Film

10-S-N-E-1?

Pay Through the Nose

Cops OK'd to Beat You for Riding Elevator; Even Dominicans Apparently Have Better Anti-Brutality Policies

Prosecutors have dropped battery charges against a guy after watching a surveillance video  showing that cops bum-rushed the shit out of him. The tape, which shows officers grabbing and punching Josh Ortiz, reinforces the idea that I'd better say some really nice things about Fort Lauderdale co ... More >>

South Florida Baseball Fans, Prepare to Go Dutch

You probably aren't a huge fan of the Dominican Republic baseball team. I know because you wouldn't be reading this--your eyes would still be far too teary to stare at a blog. ESPN is reporting that hundreds of D.R. fans had already purchased plane tickets to Miami and tickets to the ... More >>

A League of Their Own

Sidestepping sports movie clichés, Boden and Fleck find the sweet spot.

“Hey Everybody: We’re All Gonna Get Laid…”

Well, some laid-back golf, that is.

Sweet and Sour

Well, some laid-back golf, that is.

Eat Your Heart Out

A vintage punk reunion at Churchill's this weekend

Build Me an Island

Once More With Brass

Fernando Villalona

Once More With Brass

Rush's Airport Boner

Don't leave Santo Domingo without one.

Sunk

An American sailor's Caribbean sojourn comes to a watery and excruciating end

Marlin Madness

Competitive marlin fishers do lots of drinking, tell lots of tales, and, oh yes, sometimes they catch fish.

Smokin'

Cohiba Brasserie defies all categories save one: fantastic

Diver Down

Pipin Ferreras and his wife, Audrey, challenged the deadly sea. They lost.

The Shrinking Garden

With aching back and heavy heart, Adam & Eve sell off some of Palm Beach County's finest junk

A Movable Feast

The local International Hispanic Theatre Festival is one of the biggest and best of its kind -- when will South Florida discover it?

First Stryke Policy

DJ Stryke plots a local dance music timeline

Critter Comforts

Italian DJ duo Racoon is tuned for maximum chillage

The Abbreviated Tour

Italian DJ duo Racoon is tuned for maximum chillage

The Abbreviated Tour

Italian DJ duo Racoon is tuned for maximum chillage

Dominican Delightful

They'll take you there..."El Autentico Sabor de la Comida Dominicana," reads the menu at this Pompano Beach hole-in-the-wall. And it's authentic Dominican Republic fare, all right. Homemade specials at Latin Conga!  change daily, but once they run out, forget your craving for fried chicken chun ... More >>

Latin Conga!

They'll take you there..."El Autentico Sabor de la Comida Dominicana," reads the menu at this Pompano Beach hole-in-the-wall. And it's authentic Dominican Republic fare, all right. Homemade specials at Latin Conga!  change daily, but once they run out, forget your craving for fried chicken chun ... More >>

Golf Course Developers Unworried About Honduras Coup

Theodore ScottRoatan: snorkeling, sailing, diving, dolphins... and now golf!Pete Dye has modestly dismissed his own career as "digging up other people's property," but in truth, he elevated the act of golf course design from a mere landscaping job into an art form.  When Dye was inducted into t ... More >>

Where the Girls Are: Lauderdale Scores Tourist Bucks From Jam-Packed Volleyball Tourney

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Latin Festival: Food, Music, and Blood Pressure

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Whose Land Is It, Anyway?

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Whose Land Is It, Anyway?

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Hair Up to There

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Fashion Islands

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

A Miracle Peanut Butter Could End Malnutrition in Haiti

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Bachata Bombers: A Latin Music Fan's Case Against Aventura

That's a few points from a match this past weekend between two international youth volleyball squads, with the USA White Youth team in the foreground and a team from the Dominican Republic in the far court. Volleyball players, most of whom were girls, absolutely swarmed SE 17th Street last weekend ... More >>

Targeting Cancer Patients in Medication Scam: Is This Most Evil Plot Ever?

FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

Walmart's "Love, Earth" Jewelry Line Doesn't Live Up to Green Promises

FlickrUnless you see this badge, you're not dealing with the real DEA.​There may be no honor among thieves, but still it's shocking to hear that scammers would target a 55-year-old woman who's already cursed with cancer.According to a release by the Boynton Beach Police Department, the woman recei ... More >>

A Murder in Haiti Threatens to Become Lost Amid the Rubble

Courtesy Viola Semxant-ZuckerGregoire-Ronald Chery on an earlier, happier trip to Haiti.​Our feature story this week tells the harrowing tale of Gregoire-Ronald Chery, who was murdered in Haiti when kidnappers came for a young girl in his family. Chery was a 17-year federal agent who worked in the ... More >>

Guns Online: No Permit Needed

Courtesy Viola Semxant-ZuckerGregoire-Ronald Chery on an earlier, happier trip to Haiti.​Our feature story this week tells the harrowing tale of Gregoire-Ronald Chery, who was murdered in Haiti when kidnappers came for a young girl in his family. Chery was a 17-year federal agent who worked in the ... More >>

Food Trucks Hit Broward County This Weekend

B.C. Tacos is heading out to Broward County this weekend.​If you love the south Florida food truck scene but hate the drive down to Miami (with gas prices hitting close to four bucks a gallon, who can blame you?), this weekend may be the answer to all the nights you left a tiny li ... More >>

Bernard Mevs, a Tiny Hospital Founded by Floridians, May Be Haiti's Best Hope

B.C. Tacos is heading out to Broward County this weekend.​If you love the south Florida food truck scene but hate the drive down to Miami (with gas prices hitting close to four bucks a gallon, who can blame you?), this weekend may be the answer to all the nights you left a tiny li ... More >>

Enrique Iglesias to Pimp ATLANTICO Rum, Latest in Celebrity Liquor Endorsements

Is it just us, or does Enrique look a little pale? ​Following in the grand tradition of Sammy Hagar building a brand of tequila and Lil Jon endorsing Crunk Juice, Miami homeboy Enrique Iglesias is the latest celebrity to sign on to promote a line of spirits. The singer, who according to a press re ... More >>