Subject: Fort Lauderdale

• Letters from the Issue of June 4, 2009

  June 4, 2009

• More Turbulence for Lauderdale Flight School

  The Federal Aviation Administration has been investigating Gulfstream International Airlines in Fort Lauderdale ever since operator error was blamed for the February 12 crash of a flight bound for Buffalo, N.Y. The regional operator has come under fire for allegedly falsifying flight logs and letting pilots fly without sufficient rest. The report finds even more violations of federal flight safety regulations. Have a look.Also, today's Wall Street Journal is reporting that Gulfstream executives

  May 29, 2009

• Baywatch Brunch

  May 7, 2009

• Petal Pushers

  May 14, 2009

• Christine's Plays by the Numbers

  The numbers really do add up3-4-30, 2-4-1: You don't have to be a mathematician to know those numbers add up to a pretty sweet deal. By popular demand, Christine's in Fort Lauderdale keeps rolling out its delectable deals: three small plates for $30, add a bottle of wine at half price -- to be nibbled to the nuances of live jazz Thursday through Saturday from 7 till 11 p.m.And this is no humdrum menu of sliders and fries. Check out their crab cakes with cognac leek sauce, pan-seared scallops wit

  May 21, 2009

• A Trump Buyer's Tale of Woe

  Tad Ground can see the Trump International Hotel & Tower from his office window, its wave-shaped curves gleaming in the sunlight. It taunts him, because three years ago he imagined it would be his home. Ground, an attorney in Fort Lauderdale, was going to give up the hassle of a house and a yard for a simplified life on the beach, with a concierge desk, housekeeping, and all the luxuries of a condo hotel."It was something I was going to move into," he says. "That's the reason I bought."But n

  June 10, 2009

• Delicious, Delicious Sexism

  June 18, 2009

• Get Your Grooves

  June 25, 2009

• World's Best Diver Is Fort Lauderdale-Phobe

  Matthew Mitcham, the reigning Olympic champion diver with the highest-scoring dive in the sport's history, told an Australian newspaper today that he's terrified of diving in Fort Lauderdale. "Petrified," actually. My own theory is that it's because Mitcham's coach seems prone to vivid descriptions of the worst-case scenario. Here's what he told Sydney's Daily Telegraph about the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex near Las Olas and the beach:"There are cases of divers who wiped out so badly they ha

  June 24, 2009

• Toast With a Different Sort of Spirit

  April 30, 2009

• "Hang Me on Your Walls"

  April 30, 2009

• Cheap Mexican Airline Bound for Lauderdale Stalls on the Tarmac

  Flickr User: BlueBusDriverVolaris is a low-cost airline based in Mexico that only recently decided to do business in the USA. In February the carrier promised to make its maiden flight from its Toluca home to the city that was to be its signature destination: Fort Lauderdale.But in a move that will break hearts for locals bound for Mexico, and for Mexicans who would come this way, Volaris has changed its mind. Instead, it will begin its service with a flight to Los Angeles. The flights to Fort L

  July 17, 2009

• Get the Red Out

  July 23, 2009

• Pop In This Bubble

  July 23, 2009

• Wax Off: Karate Kids Stay Ninja-Silent During Lauderdale Tournament

  Who knew that this weekend in Fort Lauderdale, the National Karate Federation staged its national championships? Clearly, this is a federation that needs some steel cages, a Kimbo Slice, and a sequel to the 1984 Ralph Macchio classic. Well... one outta three ain't bad.Here's video shot from this weekend's tournament. But I recommend clicking the jump, then playing the montage that includes the Joe Esposito song. That score makes the local video much more exciting. (Though in real life, no karate

  July 22, 2009

• New TV Gig, New Lauderdale Location for Celebrity Stylist

  Ted Gibson, the celebrity stylist who just joined the cast of What Not to Wear, a TLC show, is opening his third salon in September at the W Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, the city that Gibson declares to be "the new Miami."He'd better hope Lauderdale's the new Palm Beach if he's serious about getting $950 per haircut like he does at his New York City salon.

  July 27, 2009

• Fort Lauderdale's Cool 'Cause It's So... Flaming?

  Photo: youbebettyTed Gibson​So says our incoming celebrity stylist, Ted Gibson, who I told you about yesterday. Today we find him pimping Fort Lauderdale to W Magazine in an effort promote his salon at the W Hotel. Here's an excerpt from the Q&A:And then you're also opening a salon in Fort Lauderdale? So spring break-y! Not anymore. Here's my theory: Gay people move to an area, they make it really cool, hip, chic--that's what it was like in Miami. And then it gets gentrified, or too expens

  July 28, 2009

• Red Eye Rocked

  July 30, 2009

• An Ocean of Art

  July 30, 2009

• 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 for the USA Volleyball High Performance Championships at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center. This year, it fielded a record 92 teams.But I didn't realize this tournament was such a b

  July 29, 2009

• Tonight, Crist to Feed on Fort Lauderdale's Bluest Blood

  Charlie Crist will appear at a fundraiser tonight at the Tower Club in downtown Fort Lauderdale. For those that want to roll VIP, the price is 5-grand.Sorry, Charlie (middle). You won't be able to wear his cutoff T-shirt to tonight's swankfest. ​Not sure if that's a discount from the club's monthly rate (membership director didn't return a call immediately), but I suppose this is kind of like rush week at the fraternity: a bunch of uninitiated but promising "pledges" pay a visit and there's so

  July 29, 2009

• Fort Lauderdale Gets "Bump" in Gay Tourism

  logoonline.com​Bump! is the name of a television series on Logo -- MTV's gay channel. It scopes out tourist destinations for gay travelers, and this past week, it tackled Fort Lauderdale.That link lets you watch the whole episode. The camera crew makes stops in the gay-themed resorts like the Royal Palms, whose management tells of overcoming Fort Lauderdale officials leery about a "flophouse" after it opened in 1991. The Inn Leather also gets to talk about how its rooms each come with a leathe

  August 4, 2009

• Airline Chooses Lauderdale Airport Over Miami Because of Superior "Demographics"

  Flickr: F18E777​Now there's a word you want to be careful with when explaining an investment in Broward County over one in Miami-Dade. But that's the word that Virgin America CEO David Cush used to justify his airline's decision to make Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport a destination rather than Miami International. USA Today's travel section asked him,So, why Fort Lauderdale and not Miami?  "We liked the demographics of Fort Lauderdale," Cush says in a phone interview

  August 11, 2009

• After 30-mile High Speed Chase, Lauderdale Police Catch Armed Robbery Suspects

  Photo: Fort Lauderdale PoliceKyle Smith​Two men suspected of robbing a 71-year-old man last night in Fort Lauderdale led police on a 30-mile high-speed pursuit into Palm Beach County before being arrested near Woolbright Road in Boynton Beach.Kyle Smith, 23, and Ivan Camacho, 24, are in custody on charges of armed robbery and resisting arrest. The robbery occurred at Northeast 33rd Avenue, just north of Oakland Park Boulevard, just before 10 p.m. From the Fort Lauderdale Police Department rele

  August 17, 2009

• Coming Attractions: Ilios at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort

  ​This week's dish column is on Ilios, a Mediterranean-inspired tapas restaurant on the sixth floor of the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. Not much has been written about Ilios in the two years since the Hilton opened, while its contemporaries along the beach -- Trina at the Atlantic, Cero at the Ritz-Carlton, 3030 Ocean at the Marriott, and so on -- have thrived. Yet when I saw Ilios' Dine Out Fort Lauderdale menu posted on its website, I was intrigued. Saffron and orange braised pork bel

  August 18, 2009

• Fort Lauderdale Police Investigating Possible Suicide on Beach

  Flickr user: paul79uf​Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a possible suicide on the beach near Sunrise Boulevard and A1A this morning. Details are extremely scarce at this point, but here's what Sgt. Patrick Hart says they know:Police got a call reporting that a person had been found on the beach. When officers arrived, they discovered a man who had been shot once in the head. "Right now, everything appears to lead toward a suicide," Hart said. Of course, nothing is official yet, and homi

  August 18, 2009

• Indoor Street Art

  August 20, 2009

• Abducted Woman Killed in Hollywood

  Photo: Fort Lauderdale PDDominique Duval​Dominique Duval, the 23-year-old woman from Lauderhill who was allegedly abducted in Fort Lauderdale yesterday evening, was found shot late last night. She later died of a gunshot wound to the neck. From the release by Hollywood PD: On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, at approximately 11:20 p.m., detectives from Hollywood's Street Crimes Unit observed an older model black four door Mercedes traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on South 28th Avenue in

  August 27, 2009

• Fort Lauderdale Foreclosures Investing for You Good Option

  courtesy blog.thebittingerteam.com​Like many who ask, "What is Fort Lauderdale"? we at Juice have answer for you. It is beautiful foreclosure capital, playground of good deals for opportunity investment. Indeed, some have called "Venice of America" this place because (in addition to canals, beaches, and boats,) Fort Lauderdale have many empty housing sinking steadily into muck. Also many 4B 4BTH previously listed maybe $800,000 now shall be plucked for $50,000, perhaps!So say this article* wit

  August 28, 2009

• Dogma Grill Goes Belly Up

  ​I was never a fan of Dogma Grill in Fort Lauderdale. The "gourmet" hot dog joint prided itself on unique hot dogs made with a wide range of ingredients, from chili to feta cheese. But I just found its take on regional dogs a little uninspired, and frankly (har har) manufactured. On top of that, there were the prices: Paying $5 for a poorly cooked weiner topped with sour cream is not my idea of a cheap or effective meal. Well, seems I'm not the only one who thought so. I was driving by the Dog

  September 2, 2009

• Coming Out Alone Is Fun

  September 10, 2009

• Gulp, Rock & Munch

  September 17, 2009

• Downtown Fort Lauderdale's Brown Baggers Need a Place to Squat

  Photo by Lisa Rab​By the time the eviction notice appeared on the front door of Cafe Pisa, it was too late. Downtown office ladies with brown bags, paperback novels, and Tupperware had already descended on the shuttered restaurant's outdoor wrought-iron tables. Ideally situated in the plaza area of the Wachovia Tower building in Fort Lauderdale, the tables provided a quiet, shady lunch spot with a view of a fountain and a respite from the traffic noise on Broward Boulevard.Let's face it: The b

  September 18, 2009

• Peeks and Eats

  October 8, 2009

• Flex Those Pecs

  October 8, 2009

• Amid National Recession, There's Nothin' Like Titanic Luxury

  Don't call it the Titanic, but there's a new history-making ship soon to make a posh premiere in Fort Lauderdale. On December 1, Royal Caribbean's $1.2 billion, 5,400 passenger Oasis of the Seas will cruise out of Port Everglades. Nearly four football fields long, boasting 18 decks, with a crew of 2,165 and the capability to accommodate 1,600 extra guests, it will be the world's largest-ever cruise ship.As you can see from the virtual tour above, it's gonna be a real Poseidon adventure, complete

  October 17, 2009

• Local Tourism Boosters Pay Top Dollar for Free Publicity

  Flickr: NGaffneySebastian Beach in Fort Lauderdale: Where the boys are​When you read the first few paragraphs of this weekend's article about Fort Lauderdale in the Toronto Star, you can't help but say, "You can't pay for publicity that good!" Seriously -- imagine you're a gay man marooned in the Frozen North, preparing to go the next six months or so without seeing your shadow, only to find this temptation in your morning paper:FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.-Sebastian Beach is packed with gay men of a

  October 20, 2009

• Fort Lauderdale Scene and Screen

  October 22, 2009

• Don't Kick the Tires: Ferraris Strike a Glamorous Pose for Grand Opening

  Courtesy of David SabinExclusive look inside Fort Lauderdale's Ferrari-Maserati ​Prada, Fendi, Gucci -- but no Louis V. They're laying the luxury on thick at tonight's grand opening party for Fort Lauderdale's new Ferrari-Maserati shop. Promoters say the invite-only, catered event will attract some 600 members of South Florida's upper crust, from Dolphins and Heat players to top plastic surgeons and car collectors, all there to mingle with fellow millionaires and check out the new 30,000-squa

  October 22, 2009

• Fort Lauderdale Flight Did NOT Crash in Puerto Rico... Or Anywhere for That Matter

  BNONews.orgThe explosion in question.​This article on a breaking news website claimed that Spirit Airlines Flight 837 originating in Fort Lauderdale crashed near San Juan, Puerto Rico, and that it was the source of an explosion that firefighters are still putting out.I just got off the phone with Greg Meyer, a spokesman for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and he told me, "I have no knowledge of any Spirit Airlines incident." My call was the first he had heard of it."I would ha

  October 23, 2009

• Alligator Alley Says Goodbye

  October 29, 2009

• Witchful Thinking

  October 29, 2009

• Ghost Watch

  October 29, 2009

• Happy Halloween: Vaguely Spooky Luxury Liner Leaves for Lauderdale

  That's homemade footage of the world's largest cruise ship, seen leaving it's birthplace of Turku, Finland, bound for Fort Lauderdale. Set to make its posh premiere December 1 out of Port Everglades, Royal Caribbean's $1.2 billion, 5,400-passenger Oasis of the Seas offers titanic luxury, minus lurking icebergs.

  October 31, 2009

• Punching the Clown Is a Standout at FLIFF

  November 5, 2009

• Road to Redemption

  November 5, 2009

• You Can Always Go Downtown...

  November 12, 2009

• You Are the Champion

  November 12, 2009

• Music for the Soul

  November 12, 2009

• Gator-Chomping Bridge for Riverwalk?

  That's a video presentation by Susyn Stecchi, a former Fort Lauderdale employee who in 1990 had the idea to turn the FEC railroad crossing at Riverwalk into a gigantic gator mouth. But according to the comments she attached to this video, the technology for this zany idea wasn't available -- until now. It appears the Fort Lauderdale Centennial Committee -- chaired by ex-Congressman E. Clay Shaw -- is toying with the idea.Stecchi's plucky, persistent 20-year pursuit of this gator bridge makes me

  November 12, 2009