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Interim President of FAU Pushed Chick-fil-A Stadium Naming Deal, Former A.D. Says

"Can't anybody here play this game?" -- Baseball manager Casey Stengel, about the 1962 New York Mets, whose 120 losses are the most by any MLB team in one season in the 20th century. See also: - Chick-fil-A Stadium: FAU Considered Homophobic Firm Hapless Florida Atlantic University president Mary ... More >>

FAU Drops Disciplinary Proceedings Against Students Who Contested GEO Stadium Deal

In what can only be described as a rare bout of good sense, FAU administrators have decided to forgo disciplinary proceedings against seven students involved in a March 22 demonstration on the school's Jupiter campus. The seven were protesting the school's naming rights deal with global private pris ... More >>

Transgender and Womyn's Action Camp GEO Group Protesters Released From Jail

The four women from Trans and Womyn's Action Camp (TWAC) who were arrested Tuesday morning after they chained themselves to the doors of the GEO Group corporate headquarters, were released from the Palm Beach County Jail Wednesday.See also:-Four Arrested in Protest at GEO Headquarters: Activists Fr ... More >>

Brewzzi, Due South Score Awards at Best Florida Beer Championships

Brewzzi, a Palm Beach brewpub, scored a total of ten medals at the 2013 Best Florida Beer Championships on Saturday in Tampa, winning two gold, four silver, and four bronze medals.Due South Brewing Co. of Boynton Beach also came away with several medals, winning four silver and three bronze.

FAU Student Organizer: Administrators "Expected People Not to Care" About GEO Group Stadium Naming Rights

The student organizers behind the protests at Florida Atlantic University are currently prepping for a high-noon showdown Q&A Friday with school President Mary Jane Saunders. The topic on the table is the administration's decision to sell off the Owls' stadium naming rights to the GEO Group, one ... More >>

Inside the FAU Protest: Students Occupy President's Office, Win Town Hall Meeting Over GEO Group Stadium Naming Deal

It was hard not to feel sorry for FAU President Mary Jane Saunders on Monday afternoon, confronted in her office with an impromptu occupation by some 40 students protesting the school's decision to grant naming rights for the FAU football stadium to the notorious private prison operator GEO Group.Se ... More >>

FAU Students Stage Protest Over GEO Naming Rights (UPDATED)

Last week, we told you about how Florida Atlantic University sold the naming rights for its football stadium to the GEO Group -- a company that not only happens to be one of the world's largest for-profit operators of detention centers, prisons, and correctional facilities but also has a long trail ... More >>

FAU Is a $6 Million Whore

Heads should be rolling in the offices of FAU's Board of Trustees, as the affront to decency of the school's climbing into bed with notorious private prison octopus GEO Group turns into a well-deserved public relations disaster. The Board doesn't surrender the pink on the cheap, at least. They score ... More >>

Palm Beach Ironworkers vs Spawn of Cheney, Round Two

When Palm Beach County two years ago awarded a subsidiary of Kellogg Brown & Root a share of a $668 million contract to build a new waste treatment facility, the company's anti-union ways were no secret. But KBR's was the cheapest of three competing proposals, so commissioners gave the firm the ... More >>

Das Biergarten Craft Beer Celebration

What Makes a Bar "a Dive"? Five Telltale Signs

South Florida tends to lag behind in many areas. We have to wait for large arts and cultural events to make their way down. Food and drink trends are slow to emerge. And some years we have to wait forever to get some semblance of a winter. But one thing we have plenty of: dive bars.That being said, ... More >>

South Florida Beer Week is January 19-26, 2013 (Check out the Initial Schedule of Events)

Craft drinkers -- gird your loins and put your liver on notice, cause South Florida Beer Week is almost exactly one month away. The second annual celebration of homegrown and national craft beers kicks off on Saturday, January 19, 2013, and will wrap up with the seventh annual Jupiter Craft Brewers' ... More >>

Tantalizing Tastings

Chef Dean James Max of 3030 Ocean: A Q&A About PB Food & Wine Fest and Women in the Kitchen ("I Try Not to Let Them Escape")

In south Florida, there are few names that have made a long-lasting impact on the culinary industry. Chef Dean James Max is one. His name comes up not just for his talent in terms of churning out beautifully prepared sustainable seafood dishes, but for his impact on the next generation of south Flor ... More >>

Bettencourt Dairies: Burger King Supplier Exposed Abusing Cows (Grueling Video)

Over the past few years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the abuse that takes place in the industrial food system. Public outrage has reached a fever-pitch. Due to consumer demand, many corporations and state governments (including Florida) have even begun banning gestation crates--those ... More >>

Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Looking to Fight Off Rising Nuclear Power Costs for FPL Customers

In 2006, the undaunted geniuses in the Florida Legislature came up with the Florida Renewable Technology and Energy Efficiency Act, a shady law that basically gives utility companies like FPL and Progress Energy Florida permission to charge customers for something that might be built or fixed, witho ... More >>

"Hot and Sweaty" Meatball Eating Contest

Democrat vs. Democrat: Bernard and Clemens Face Off for State Senate Seat

Fire Ant -- an invasive species, tinged bright red, with an annoying, sometimes fatal bite --covers Palm Beach County. His column appears twice a week on The Pulp. Got feedback or a tip? Contact fire.ant@browardpalmbeach.com.If the Post Office goes belly up anytime soon, it won't be the fault of Mac ... More >>

America's Petro-Terrorists

Wall Street and Washington conspire to destabilize the U.S.economy, one barrel of oil at a time.

Feeling Burned by Facebook's IPO? Be Pissed Instead at the Stock Market, a True Sucker's Bet

On May 9, Facebook's upper brass had a meeting with financial analysts to tell them the company's revenue should be on the low end of projections, according to the Associated Press. That was bad news, especially considering Facebook was about to sell stock publicly for the first time. The analysts f ... More >>

Give Coors the Cold Shoulder

Free Americone Dream At Ben & Jerry's Today

​Ben & Jerry's is getting all indignant about campaign contributions by big businesses.  The Vermont-based ice cream maker, known for their pop-culture-referenced products (anyone for a Late Night Snack or some delicious Schweddy Balls?), is asking fans of their treats to sign a petition ... More >>

The Beautiful Balls of Old Men

Scott Rothstein's Deposition Was Good for Something: Verdict Against TD Bank

​It turns out Scott Rothstein's two-week deposition in Miami was actually useful outside of the purpose of everyone in South Florida attempting to disseminate facts -- or rumors -- of the case: a jury calling for TD Bank to pay $67 million, and laying some blame on the bank in the process.Aside fr ... More >>

Scott Rothstein Alleges TD Bank's "Critical" Role in Ponzi Scheme; Explains Morocco Trip

Scott Rothstein claimed during his deposition that TD Bank played a "critical" role in furthering his billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to transcripts.When asked just how important the bank was to furthering his scheme, Rothstein said that on a scale of one to ten, "They were a ten."Rothstein c ... More >>

Starbucks to Serve Wine and Beer (in Select Cities)

StarbucksStarbucks to serve Starbooze?​Do you hear a chorus of angels singing "Hallelujah"? If so, it's because Starbucks has announced that it will start selling wine and beer in select markets, according to the Seattle Times. According to the article, Starbucks has been serving beer and wine at ... More >>

Florida Corrections Officer Gives Some Interwebs Insight About State Prisons

zazzle.comWe don't even know who this hat belongs to.​Being a corrections officer is one of the strangest jobs imaginable -- you're stuck in a big concrete and iron box for eight-plus hours per day, surrounded by some of society's most loathed humans, who are likely armed with rusty shanks and ... More >>

Scott Rothstein Investors Set for Trial Against TD Bank; Rothstein's Pals Ordered to Appear

zazzle.com​Coquina investments, which claims it lost $37.7 million in Scott Rothstein's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, is slated to go to trial before a jury against TD Bank on October 24 in Miami.The lawsuit, which was filed in March 2010, alleges two Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ... More >>

Private Prison Contractor, Homeland Security "Asked" Southwest Ranches Council Not to Talk

​Here in Florida, we have a broad array of sunshine laws designed to promote open government. Local governments routinely have to disclose information simply because citizens ask for it. But apparently there's one thing that can clamp the mouths of local officials for good: a private prison contra ... More >>

Scott Rothstein's Recently Sentenced Pals May Testify in Lawsuit Against TD Bank

Scott Rothstein​An investment company alleging TD Bank committed multiple crimes throughout Scott Rothstein's billion-dollar Ponzi scheme is requesting that three of the four recently sentenced Rothstein cohorts testify at a civil trial.Coquina investments, which claims it lost $37.7 million in Ro ... More >>

Rick Scott Lets His Pals Run a Monopoly on State Employees' Health Care Coverage

Illustration by Miche Ratto​Earlier in the week, the state Department of Management Services announced that it was consolidating the number of HMOs offered to state employees to one per county.In a move the DMS says was "following the governor's direction," the department predicts the change will ... More >>

Schakolad Chocolate Factory Field Trip Gives Kids a Chance to Dip Chocolates

Send your kids on a Willy Wonka-like adventure. ​Schakolad Chocolate Factory in Davie is giving kids 6 to 15 a chance to try their hand at dipping chocolates.The chocolatiers on staff, Dafne Reich and Adriana Schaked, who we assume have dealt with gooey kids before, will provide a 50-minute progra ... More >>

Three Must-Try Craft Beer Events Tonight

​American Craft Beer Week continues tonight with three outstanding events throughout Broward and Palm Beach Counties. Which means you don't have to drive too far to get a taste of great craft beer. If You're in Palm Beach......then you've got to hit up BX Beer Depot's (2964 Second Ave., Lake ... More >>

Rick Scott Takes Credit For Solving Budget Crisis By Rejecting High-Speed Rail

Thanks, Governor, for saving us all from helpful public transport.​Remember that high-speed rail project that Governor Rick Scott rejected? The bullet train between Tampa and Orlando would've been the first of its kind in the country, made possible by $2.4 million in federal funds.But Scott return ... More >>

Republican To Privatize $600,000,000 Worth of Florida's Prisons, Could Fatten Contributors' Pockets

Alexander.​As reported in today's Herald, the Florida Senate on Monday "quietly inserted language into its newly proposed budget ... that seeks to give corporations a chance to run correctional facilities in 16 counties." These corrections contracts are worth some $600,000,000.Though this "quiet i ... More >>

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings at the Fillmore Miami Beach on March 20

Meltdown Fears Growing

Two explosions in three days have rocked the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan. An endless stream of nuclear industry cronies has claimed there is really not much to worry about, but the money is doing the talking: Nuclear industry shares have already lost more than $1.5 billion ... More >>

Truck Farm: Join the Fleet

Think you can't grow your own produce if you're not living out on a farm? Well, maybe you should consider getting a truck. No joke! Truck Farm is a mobile farm where you plant into the bed of a truck. That means you are growing your own produce even if you have limited space and live in the city. Im ... More >>

Trak Marks

Real Cattle Drive on Clematis Thursday at High Noon

Florida cattle ​Cattle and the cowboys who herd them aren't your everyday downtown sight, but on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach, a herd (abeit a small one) will be tromped down the middle of the road at noon Thursday.The Florida Cattlemen's Association is calling attention to Florida's history ... More >>

Bottega Wine Bar Debuts in Coconut Creek

​"Making wine accessible to everyone," not just wine geeks, cork dorks and conny-sewers, is the goal of Coconut Creek's new Bottega Wine Bar (4455 Lyons Rd., 954-969-1744), says co-owner Simon Bai.  Along with partner Faron Shiem, Bai has created a space that's as much a "nice environment to ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Samuel Adams Cream Stout

​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>

It's a Sign

A Port in Poland

All That Glitters is Gold

Fightin’ the Good Fight

Chump Tower

South Florida's housing bubble has popped, suckas! But the Donald still wants your millions for his condos.

Comida Rapida

If only all fast food joints were as good as Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

Foodstuff

Florida Grape Growers Association

Foodstuff

A Sonoma County Wine Experience