Hurricane Sandy

Haiti Suffering From Food Shortage; Charity Has $42 Million of Food Aid but Needs Money to Ship It

We saw how Hurricane Sandy caused carousels to flood and wiped out much of the Jersey Shore last year, but in Haiti, the damage was much, much worse. Not only did 54 Haitians die and 21,000 people lose their homes in the storm, but the impoverished country, still reeling from devastation of the ... More >>

Hurricane Center Will Keep Warning Us About Tropical Storms, Even When They're No Longer Tropical Storms

When Hurricane Sandy clipped Florida and headed for the northeast, the National Hurricane Center announced that it was not a hurricane but a "post-tropical storm," which was both the first time anyone outside of the National Hurricane Center ever heard the term, and was kind of confusing. And, app ... More >>

How Russell Faibisch Built Ultra Music Festival — and Whom He's Battled Along the Way

Barack Obama's Speech: Three Things To Expect

Today, a less popular, but in some ways, stronger Barack Obama will become our president for four more years -- well, kinda. Sure, he already took the oath yesterday, but that was just the wedding ceremony without the reception. Today's the party. So what can we expect? Exactly that: a party. If hi ... More >>

FOTOfusion 2013: World-Class Photography Festival Overtakes West Palm Beach

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 >>

Donald Trump Admits That He Is Not, In Fact, An Orangutan

Remember when Donald Trump went on The YouTube and demanded Barack Huseeeeeein Obama release his college records to prove that a black man can not only be president of the United States but also a college graduate? In return, Trump promised to give money to a charity of Obama's choice -- The Chari ... More >>

Mayan Calendar Predictions Versus Reality

Where to Host Your Company Holiday Party in South Florida (Hint: Booze Is a Must-Have)

Hanukkah is here, Christmas is less than two weeks from today, and New Years is a just a few sleeps away. Which is all good...unless you're a procrastinator. And not just any old procrastinator, but the procrastinator in charge of planning the company holiday party. Did that sentence just send a col ... More >>

Broward County to Consider a $3 Million Emergency Fix of Fort Lauderdale Beach Erosion

The Broward County Commission is considering an emergency fix to repair the sidewalks along A1A north of Sunrise Boulevard after Hurricane Sandy and ocean swells caused beach erosion that ultimately sucked portions of the street into the sea. The commission is looking for approval of $3 million for ... More >>

Chasing Ice a Beautiful Yet Sobering Documentary About the World's Rapidly Melting Ice Caps

Guide to Art Basel 2012: The Satellite Fairs Have Sexting, James Franco, and a Candy Roller Coaster

Everett Wilkinson, South Florida Tea Party Chair, Says FEMA "Concentration Camps" Open In South Florida

In the wake of President Barack Obama's recent victory, the Federal Emergency Management Agency may soon open "concentration camps" -- some of which are in South Florida -- to detain anyone who disagrees with the government authority, Everett Wilkinson, chairman of South Florida's Tea Party, told Ne ... More >>

Who Is the 47 Percent Videographer?

Sir Winston's Jamaican Restaurant in Deerfield Beach: First Look

Is it really a "first look" if we're showing you a restaurant that's been serving Deerfield Beach for 13 years? We've just never written an article about Sir Winston's reliable Jamaican joint, and it's time to right that wrong. It's not just Deerfield Beach residents. Travelers venture from Delray ... More >>

Jeb Bush Favored Over Marco Rubio For President, According to Poll

The election was literally six days ago (well, okay, two days ago if you count Florida), and Florida Republicans are butthurt about the results. So the fine folks at Public Policy Polling thought it would be a neat idea to exploit that GOPer melancholy and the infinite sadness, and ask them to look ... More >>

Bravo's Andy Cohen Licks Chocolate Sauce Off Padma Lakshmi (Video)

Padma Lakshmi isn't only a pretty face. The hot Top Chef hostess also seems to be a major philanthropist.  Well, either that or she likes for men to eat and lick things off her body (not that we're complaining...do you hear us complaining?).Read Also: Padma Lakshmi Lets Man Eat Ham Off Her Body ... More >>

Republicans Already Using Hurricane Sandy as an Excuse in Case Romney Loses

Looks like the GOPers are all ready to go with their postelection TALKING POINT in case their robot Mitt Romney should lose the election. Because the Benghazi SuperSecret Governmental Conspiracy Coverup of the 22nd Century thing hasn't worked and because Romney's supposed momentum has slowed some ... More >>

Election Night on Hollywood's Broadwalk: Sax Solos and Air Traffic Controllers

Just before 8 p.m., as CNN was announcing that Romney took Kentucky and Obama took Vermont, a musician by the name of Billy Bones was delivering a wincing saxophone solo to a roughly 80-person crowd. "There's a hidden place only two can find," Mr. Bones wailed as his laptop computer p ... More >>

Joan Jett Unveils New Peta Ad Campaign at Sublime (Photos)

We all know that Joan Jett loves rock n' roll. But she also loves animals and the environment. Jett, a vegetarian for about 20 years, unveiled her new PETA add Sunday afternoon as part of a campaign to spread awareness of vegetarianism. The unveiling took place at Sublime in Fort Lauderdale and ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh Thinks Chris Christie Is a Fat Fool

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, President Obama and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie joined forces to help that state recover. Christie then made some news when he appeared on Fox & Friends and the Three Trogs that host that show asked him if he would pretty please have a photo op with Mittin ... More >>

Dwyane Wade Will Donate Tonight's Game Check to Victims of Hurricane Sandy

The last time the Miami Heat were in New York, they were busy denting Knickerbocker ass on their way to a first-round playoff series victory, the first of many on their way to the title. Remember when New York managed to win one game in that series and Madison Square Garden celebrated like the Knic ... More >>

Obama and Romney Hitting Up Florida For The Home Stretch

Polls are tight in Florida as the presidential election mercifully grinds down to its final days, and anything can and will happen in the Sunshine State, because that's just how we roll. A Quinnipiac University/New York Times/CBS News Poll have Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in a virtual tie in Flori ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Washed Fish and Crabs Into Local Restaurants

We've been lucky here in South Florida the last few hurricane seasons. For years after Andrew and then again after Wilma, we all took even the hint of an approaching storm with all due seriousness. But it's been seven years since Wilma.Sandy left mixed effects on Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Tho ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy: A What-to-Do Guide From SoFla to New York

Hurricane Sandy was downgraded to something called a post-tropical cyclone, which we think probably means "like a hurricane, except not." Either way, Sandy was a menace. Her post-tropical cycloneness slammed into the North Atlantic, leaving water and wind devastation all over parts of New York an ... More >>

Palm Beach Voting: Strong Black Turn-Out, Screwed-Up Ballots Scrutinized

Tropical Storm Sandy had passed and left a clear, crisp morning as early voting started Saturday in Palm Beach County. An estimated 12,250 votes were cast countywide over the weekend, and if the 7 A.M. crowd at the Supervisor of Elections office on Military Trail was any indication, voters were pati ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Still Flooding Parts of Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach

Hurricane Sandy might have morphed into a giant super mega storm in the North Atlantic, but she managed to leave a big heaping mess in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach with swells and flooding at high tide. Roadway flooding has been reported along Las Olas Boulevard as well as some downtown Fort Laud ... More >>

Five South Florida Food-Related Events This Weekend: Mack House Debut, Truffle Season, and More

Will Hurricane Sandy crash (and/or destroy) your Halloween party this weekend? That remains to be seen, but if you've got weekend plans anywhere in South Florida, it would pay to call ahead to ensure everything is proceeding as planned, as some organizers may pull the plug on events if conditions wo ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Brings More Rain and Wind Today

As expected, Hurricane Sandy has left a big honking mess of things with wind and rain and rain and SO. MUCH. RAIN.Fortunately, there have been no widespread power outages or any serious emergencies caused by the storm Today's 8 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center says that she has weaken ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy Bringing Lots of Wind and Rain Today

If you've been outside yet, you've noticed a couple of things. It's raining. It's windy. It's a little chilly. And it's raining. Mostly, though, it's raining. Yes, the crappy weather this morning and pretty much throughout the rest of today is courtesy of Hurricane Sandy, who is right now plowing t ... More >>

Fort Lauderdale Boat Show Organizers Preparing for Stormy Conditions

The 53rd Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show kicks off today and runs through Monday, but Hurricane Sandy is threatening to make a mess of it.C'mon, Sandy!Buckets of rain and forecasted winds of up to 35 to 40 mph are looking to screw up plans. But organizers say that the event is built to withs ... More >>

Hurricane Sandy: What's Closed, Canceled, Re-Scheduled and Operating in Broward-Palm Beach

That Hurricane Sandy is quite a nuisance.Even though the storm is hitting Cuba and the Bahamas directly, she's still sending her winds and rain all over our faces. And, as it usually goes with these kinds of storms, rumors of cancellations, closings, and re-schedules run rampant.So far, we've s ... More >>

Tropical Storm Sandy May Make a Mess of Things

Hey, everybody! More rain on the way! Yoopeeee!! The National Hurricane Center issued a tropical storm watch from Jupiter Inlet down South Florida's east coast to the Keys. No need to grab those flashlights and board up the house, but it is going to get crazy wet. Forecasters expect storm condit ... More >>