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FAU Responds to Advisor Roxanna Trinka's Anti-Muslim Comments; CAIR Calls for Her Dismissal

FAU administrators today distanced themselves from the Islamophobic and homophobic Facebook posts, first reported here, of Boca Raton businesswoman Roxanna Trinka, an adviser to the school's College of Engineering and Computer Science. See also: - Facebook Page Reveals FAU Adviser Fears Muslim Law, ... More >>

Will Roxanna Trinka Be Ousted from Research Park at FAU Board? County Commission to Review Her Anti-Muslim, Anti-Gay Remarks

The governing body of the Research Park at FAU will refer the matter of its board member Roxanna Trinka's anti-Muslim and anti-gay Facebook posts to the Palm Beach County Commission, which appointed her to the board. See also: - Facebook Page Reveals FAU Adviser Fears Muslim Law, Gay Rights - FAU R ... More >>

Facebook Page Reveals FAU Advisor Fears Muslim Law, Gay Rights, Has Extreme Right-Wing Views UPDATED

Roxanna Trinka is President/CEO of a company called Baseline Engineering. She's also a Director of the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, an advisor to the school's College of Engineering, and served on Palm Beach County's Criminal Justice Commission. It's a free country. So there's no ... More >>

Paul Oakenfold Calls Himself "an Underground Guy Who Made It Overground"

Pizza Fusion to Open Flagship Corporate Restaurant in Boca Raton

Pizza Fusion, the South Florida-based pizza chain with the slogan, "Saving the Earth, One Pizza at a Time," recently announced plans to open two new locations -- one in Naples and a second in Boca Raton, which will be the brand's first corporate location. Currently the leading green franchise in Nor ... More >>

Scott Kennedy: From Accountant to Co-Owner of Union and Creator of Candyfish Gourmet Sushi (Which Officially Opens Tomorrow)

Here in South Florida, sushi spots are as familiar as burger bars and taco food trucks -- and a lot of them have the same myriad interpretations of the spider and California roll at varying price points. First-time restaurateur Scott Kennedy hopes to stand out in the crowded sushi marketplace. ... More >>

Ricky Williams: NFL Football Healer Begins His Next Chapter

Dash to Dubai: An FBI Fugitive Explains Why She Kidnapped Her Daughter and Fled Fort Lauderdale

A Fugitive on Facebook: Inside Fort Lauderdale's Most Bizarre Kidnapping

See also "Dash to Dubai: An FBI Fugitive Explains Why She Kidnapped Her Daughter and Fled Fort Lauderdale"Leslie Delbecq is a fugitive. She has a most-wanted profile, as do her parents.Since kidnapping her daughter from Fort Lauderdale in August of 2010 and fleeing to Dubai, Delbecq has been pursued ... More >>

Outgoing Miss Hooters Lindsey Way Passes Crown to Amanda Jemini

Congratulations, Amanda Jemini! You've just won Miss Hooters International -- now hurry up, cash your $50,000 check, go home, and get ready. You've got a flight in the morning to Las Vegas, where you'll be attending an event for the next few days. Oh, and make sure you get a pedicure, manicure, have ... More >>

Sushi-Thai in South Florida: An Americanized Throwback

Texas Barbecue Addiction and the Equivalent (or Lack Thereof) in South Florida

Photos by Robert SietsemaThis is where the barbecue addiction begins.​Right around 9 o'clock last night, a cheer was raised in the kitchen. The overworked FedEx folk had finally delivered the barbecue.It was Texas barbecue, and for one of the ten individuals staying in our home for the holidays&nb ... More >>

"Mission: Impossible-Ghost Protocol" Review: Tom Cruise, Bankable Movie Star, Lives Another Day

Nevada Lawsuit Sheds Light on Inner Workings of VIP Nightclubs

​In a lawsuit filed this week, a young woman who hostessed at a Las Vegas nightclub -- Jet nightclub at the Mirage -- claims her bosses at the Light Group and Dancing Monkey coerced her to drink at work, do massive amounts of coke, and get a boob job.According to Jane Doe's attorney, she was "pres ... More >>

World's Highest Restaurant Opens in Dubai

Flickr/Sarbeth 718 Atmosphere is the highest restaurant in the world.​Move over, Space Needle and Stratosphere restaurant! The world's tallest restaurant has just opened in Dubai, and the view and prices are as high as you can get without wings. Atmosphere is located on the 122nd floor of ... More >>

Black Violin Hits Revolution With Classical Hip-Hop

As Fitzroy Salesman Trial Ends, Many Want to Know Who's Next

Still Dancing On the Ceiling

UPDATE: Environmental Coalition Rallies Against Scott Maxwell: Maxwell Responds to Allegations of Racism

​We spoke by phone with Scott Maxwell just minutes after the PBC Environmental Coalition ended its news conference in Lake Worth this afternoon, where speakers alleged that Maxwell, who is running for City Commission District 1, had ties to racist and white supremacist groups, specifically the Fed ... More >>

Lake Worth Commish Hopeful Scott Maxwell Tied to White Supremicists?

Maxwell: The crusade temporarily suspended​The Lake Worth elections slated for November 3rd just get weirder by the minute. As if the flap about Mayoral candidate Rene Varela's role in the sales of wild dolphins to a marine park in Dubai weren't scandal enough, now the Palm Beach County Environmen ... More >>

Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate Rene Varela Responds to Dolphin Trafficking Allegations

Dr. Rene Varela ​Two days ago, we posted this story about how protesters in Lake Worth targeted mayoral candidate Rene Varela, shining light on his work with Ocean Embassy, an Orlando company (formed by ex-SeaWorld employees) that has plans to build a resort in Panama featuring marine animal attr ... More >>

Is Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate a Dolphin Trafficker?

Protestors at last night's forum ​It's not unusual for politicians to want to hide controversial details of their lives: adulterous affairs, DUI arrests, bankruptcies.  Leave to the reliably kooky city of Lake Worth to have this week's most interesting political scandal: rivals of mayoral can ... More >>

Roger Federer Makes Slightly Creepy Call to College Student in Boca

Flickr: hobbesdudeJesse Levine​Why would the tennis players who's arguably the world's greatest ever watch college players? Based on this article in the Sacramento Bee, Roger Federer was keeping tabs on Jesse Levine, the Boca Raton resident who two years ago was playing for the University of Flori ... More >>

In Muslim Drag, Wellington Man Makes Escape From Dubai

Flickr: gmdhHerve Jaubert (middle) was once the toast of Dubai's high society.​Sometimes you have to abandon questions of guilt and innocence and just admire the sheer audacity of a criminal suspect. Herve Jaubert is one of those cases.We told you about Jaubert, a resident of Wellington, a few wee ... More >>

The Most Wanted Man in Wellington

Flickr: gmdhJaubert: Doesn't miss the camels or the cops he met in the Middle East​The government of the United Arab Emirates was circling Herve Jaubert, growing increasingly certain that he was one among a cast of unscrupulous businessmen from the West whose collective greed brought an end to the ... More >>

Café Martorano, Broward's Most Successful Restaurant, Goes Global

Q&A With John Legend, Performing at the Fillmore Miami Beach This Friday

New Times recently caught up with John Legend in between all kinds of action. After his high-profile appearances at the inaugural festivities, February will find the five-time Grammy winner playing Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the NBA All-Star Game, and the Dubai International Jazz Festival. Oh, ye ... More >>

The Agent From Iran

How a mother of two ended up in a plot to smuggle high-tech gear to the enemy

Broke Ballin'

To hell with the economy! South Florida's lawless exotic-rental-car industry keeps rolling.

Watch Out, Red Baron

The 'Pipe breaks loose

Ahoy, Yacht Lovers

The Boat Hustle Is Alive and Well

Lies We Can Believe In

Ridley Scott's latest is the post-9/11, tech-savvy terror thriller we deserve

Q&A with Martijn Ten Velden, Appearing at Set this Sunday

Play It Back

Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle proves why she's one of the most recorded voices in history

Mexi-Can't

Cantina Laredo sells mole to the middle

Daddy´s Dog

Saying she´s treated like a stray cur, the wife of ¨Daddy´s Girl¨ millionaire Bruce McMahan breaks her silence

Daddy's Girl

Fisher Island millionaire Bruce McMahan loved his daughter so much, he married her.

Bice-Slapped

Palm Beach memories didn't prepare us for this shock.

A Horse Race

Trainer Ken McPeek won the Sunshine State's biggest competition. That is, after he woke up.