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Jacksonville (Florida)

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Bankrupt Twinkie Manufacturer Warns of Hundreds of Florida Layoffs

    Hostess Brands, the makers of Twinkies, Ho Hos, and Ding Dongs that declared bankruptcy in January, has filed paperwork with the state warning of at least 479 potential layoffs all over the state.And it's not just a Florida thing -- reports of layoff warnings are coming out all over the country ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    South Florida at the Bottom of New Job Creation Rankings

    ​More than one in five South Florida residents said their employers were firing workers in 2011, according a Gallup poll released this morning.In a Gallup ranking of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan areas, the "Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach" area ranked 44th out of 50 for job creati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    Five Vintage Florida Surf Pics to Check Out at FAU's New Exhibit (Images)

    ​This weekend marks the opening of "Surfing Florida," a visual romp through the history of hanging ten in the Sunshine State. From bodacious beach babes of yesteryear to a teenage Kelly Slater, there's bound to be something that'll catch your attention. Hosted by Florida Atlantic University, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    Double-Header Derby

    ​This weekend marks the opening of "Surfing Florida," a visual romp through the history of hanging ten in the Sunshine State. From bodacious beach babes of yesteryear to a teenage Kelly Slater, there's bound to be something that'll catch your attention. Hosted by Florida Atlantic University, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Lifted By 'Grass: Five Reasons Floridians Should Love Yonder Mountain String Band

    As two buds in Urbana, Illinois, then playing as the Bluegrassholes​, Jeff Austin and Dave Johnston probably never imagined they would one day form the prized gem of the modern bluegrass scene. A chance meeting at a club in Nederland, Colorado, landed the duo a bassist with Ben Kaufmann and a guit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 1, 2011

    Passenger Rail Coming to Downtown Fort Lauderdale and Its Soon-to-Be-Obsolete Bridge

    Eric Barton​As long as we're talking ferries and bikes, we may as well point your attention to another exciting mode of alternative transportation that's making its way to South Florida's urban centers.That's right -- the people who dream up such things say that passenger rail is on its way. That ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2011

    New OxyContin Pills Are Cheaper on the Street, but Good Luck Getting Them Up Your Nose

    Seattle Weekly​Florida residents probably know there are plenty of ways to buy prescription OxyContin over a counter. But for those bent on acquiring pills in the most shady way possible, they're still available from street dealers. Those street pills are getting cheaper -- thanks to a new fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2011

    Florida Designates Special Hunting Areas for Wounded Veterans

    Hunting and fishing trips are becoming more popular for vets.​Stalking alligators in a swamp is not the only way veterans can bond and heal during outdoor adventures in Florida. In May, the Legislature passed a bill designating certain portions of state forests hunting areas for injured activ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2011

    Top Chef Alums From Florida Offer Up Thanksgiving Recipes

    GiltTaste​Floridians watching this season's Top Chef can cheer on Chris Jones, Fort Lauderdale native and chef de cuisine at Moto in Chicago and his Floridian sous chef Richie Farina, from Riverview. After round two of the show, should you feel inspired to do some cooking, check out this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    411-PAIN Clinics Donate Generously to Merick Lewin's Campaign

    All in the family.​Chiropractors, physicians, and medical clinics have donated a third of state House candidate Merick Lewin's campaign contributions so far, and many donors are members of the 1-800 411-PAIN Referral Service owned by Lewin's family.Lewin, a Republican candidate from Davie, told Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Plastic Surgeon Plans on Fighting Disfigurement Claim

    This photo, which is not of Perrins-Whittaker, is an example of keloid scars.​The Pulp has been following the case of a Broward woman who says that a cosmetic procedure destroyed her face and neck with keloids and that her surgeon didn't tell her about scarring risks beforehand. Now, Enid Perrins- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Florida's Death-Wish Jaywalkers: Now Interesting to the New York Times

    The New York Times​The New York Times likes to discover things around the country, allowing hemmed-in Manhattanites to observe a little of the goings-on around our fair country without crossing the Hudson. So are born trend pieces on Portland's coffee, Chicago's restaurants, Pennsylvania's Dairy Q ... More >>

  • News

    August 4, 2011

    Elroy Phillips Dug Up Evidence From Prison, but He Still Might Not Get a Chance to Prove His Innocence

    The New York Times​The New York Times likes to discover things around the country, allowing hemmed-in Manhattanites to observe a little of the goings-on around our fair country without crossing the Hudson. So are born trend pieces on Portland's coffee, Chicago's restaurants, Pennsylvania's Dairy Q ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Former Overpriced-Steak Salesman Craig Miller Enters Senate Race

    Craig Miller​Craig Miller, the former Ruth's Chris Steak House CEO, announced he's running for the U.S. Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Bill Nelson.Miller, running as a Republican, has decided to enter quite a busy field of candidates wishing to overtake Nelson, including Adam Hasner, Georg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2011

    Rick Scott Asks Few Remaining Supporters to Mail Pre-Written Letter to Newspapers

    Making a mockery of journalism, politics, and the practice of reading.​Rick Scott, apparently desperate to appeal to the thin slice of voters who a.) might consider supporting him and b.) still read newspapers, has orchestrated a fake-letter-writing campaign to ambush Florida's newspapers with uns ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Florida is a Great Place For a Walk -- If You Want to End Up Dead

    nj.com​Fact of the day: You're more likely to wind up dead while on a walk in Florida than in any other state.That's according to what an advocacy group called Transportation for America released Tuesday, with Florida taking the cake for the highest "Pedestrian Danger Index" rank in the nation, an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    School Board Pay Comes Under Attack

    Wild Art: A recent photo of disgraced Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, who continues to represent the county on state and national boards after being implicated as a player in the Chait scandal. This comes from a just-released video from the Florida Association of Counties aimed at prote ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2011

    "Frantic" Tallahassee Battle: School Board Thwarts State Control

    When the Florida Senate prepared earlier this week to take direct oversight of the dysfunctional Broward County School Board earlier this week, the board's lobbyist, Georgia Slack, went into overdrive. Slack​Slack wrote in an email to Board members that she began "frantic lobbying" and engage ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2011

    Sun Sentinel: Child Molesters are Hilarious

    It's not funny, sir.​Poor Barbara Hijek! She's been toiling away on her FloriDUH blog over at the Sun Sentinel for what, by her reckoning, is over 4,100 entries. That takes a lot out of a gal. So you ought to be nicer to her about the minor (yet boneheaded) flub she committed two days ago by repor ... More >>

  • Music

    March 10, 2011

    Shroud Eater Beats the Hell Out of Metal's Female Stereotypes

    It's not funny, sir.​Poor Barbara Hijek! She's been toiling away on her FloriDUH blog over at the Sun Sentinel for what, by her reckoning, is over 4,100 entries. That takes a lot out of a gal. So you ought to be nicer to her about the minor (yet boneheaded) flub she committed two days ago by repor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    Your Tax Money Will Bulldoze State Parks, Pay For The Creation of Golf Courses

    ​It's no secret that Florida's in a bit of trouble. Our people are miserable, our interwebs are clogged with sluts, we've lost our houses, and we're broke. And what'll turn it around? Golf! At the urging of our golf-crazy gazillionaire governor and his trusted advisor, Jack "The Golden Bear" N ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2011

    South Florida Lags Woefully Behind in Spring Break Dangers

    ​In a recent survey of the most dangerous spring break destinations in the country, Fort Lauderdale -- birthplace of the modern spring break -- didn't even crack the top ten. West Palm Beach ranked fifth and Miami was tenth. The survey, conducted by the website lawyer website avvo.com, looked at c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2011

    Republican Pollster: 57 Percent of Floridians Support Legalizing Medicinal Pot

    A survey conducted by GOP pollster Fabrizio, McLaughlin & Associates -- the same firm that conducted polls for Florida Gov. Rick Scott's campaign -- found that 57 percent of Floridians support legalization of medicinal marijuana. Daily BruinSoon coming to a strip mall near you? ​This news ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 25, 2011

    Justified's Raylan Givens Reveals the Secret to Pill Mills: Broward County

    Raylan Givens is no fan of Broward.​If there's one truth about the FX show Justified, it's that every episode will include at least one great line from the main character, U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens. Take the bar scene from season one, when he tells two unruly men to quiet down because "I didn't o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    The Odd Couple: Sheriff Al and the Dolphin Democrat

    Republican Sheriff Al Lamberti and Michael Albetta, head of the influential Dolphin Democrats, always seemed an odd couple. radaris.com Albetta with Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon at an Obama event. ​Despite their party differences, Albetta, who has played a big role in Bro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    The Lawyers and Clinics in the 411-PAIN Network

    Facebook.com​Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers requested we list the names of the professionals involved in the network. Since it's ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    Car Accident? Doctors and Lawyers in the 411-PAIN Network Will Line Their Pockets With Your Insurance Money

    Facebook.com​Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers requested we list the names of the professionals involved in the network. Since it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2010

    The Case Against Jim Waldman

    Waldman, second from right, with Rep. Joe Gibbons.​Tip of the iceberg. A Sun-Sentinel story published today on the conflict of interests involving state Rep. Jim Waldman and his role as general counsel for Keiser University was just a start. But it's a very good start that provid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    House Pro Tem Investigated for Homestead Fraud

    Florida House Democratic Caucus Gibbons in Tallahassee ​State Rep. Joe Gibbons, who has been named the number-two Democrat in the Florida Legislature, was investigated for homestead fraud earlier this year -- and government records indicate he lied to officials during the probe.  ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    UPDATED: The Three Queens of Broward

    In a tearful farewell yesterday for outgoing Broward Mayor Ken Keechl, Stacy Ritter spoke of how she, Keechl, and fellow Commissioner Ilene Lieberman were the "three queens" of the Broward County Commission.  Before the mayor's fall, Ritter, Lieberman, and Keechl basked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Election Mantra: Que Sera Sera

    ​-- Ken Keechl, the outgoing Broward mayor, is getting some love on Facebook. Hey, it was good while it lasted. -- Speaking of former elected officials, Stephanie Kraft continues to lurk. She was spotted at the election victory party in Coral Springs for several politicians including A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    Gays Still Can't Marry in Florida, but Straights Sure Can Divorce

    flickr.com​Though certain Florida politicians would have you believe they are dutifully "protecting" marriage with laws preventing gay people from legally marrying, a new list of America's 50 Divorce Capitals has more cities from the Sunshine State than anywhere else.The website, The Daily Beast, ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Reefer Revolution

    Here's ground zero in the battle to decriminalize pot.

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2010

    Lt. Gov. Candidate Jennifer Carroll Sponsored Bill to Essentially Break Florida Off From Feds

    Carroll: Let's avoid those pesky federal laws.​State Rep. Jennifer Carroll had a pretty radical idea during the Legislature's last session: What if Florida just ignored federal laws that don't come attached with funding? The idea is widely supported among tea party types. So the Jacksonville Repub ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Jeremy Ford of 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale: Interview With the 22-year-old Chef

    Jeff Stratton ​Jeremy Ford sits in a prime spot, geographically and careerwise. He's chef de cuisine -- that means he pretty much runs the show -- at 3030 Ocean. The beachfront eatery inside the Marriott Harbor Beach hotel is perhaps the swankiest restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Not bad for a 22-ye ... More >>

  • News

    April 29, 2010

    Did Friendship Cost a Young Scott Rothstein Lawyer Her Life?

    Jeff Stratton ​Jeremy Ford sits in a prime spot, geographically and careerwise. He's chef de cuisine -- that means he pretty much runs the show -- at 3030 Ocean. The beachfront eatery inside the Marriott Harbor Beach hotel is perhaps the swankiest restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Not bad for a 22-ye ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Whole Wheat Bread Punks Out Propaganda

    Jeff Stratton ​Jeremy Ford sits in a prime spot, geographically and careerwise. He's chef de cuisine -- that means he pretty much runs the show -- at 3030 Ocean. The beachfront eatery inside the Marriott Harbor Beach hotel is perhaps the swankiest restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Not bad for a 22-ye ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2010

    Dalia Dippolito May Have Tried to Kill Him, But Michael Dippolito Is No Saint

    Jeff Stratton ​Jeremy Ford sits in a prime spot, geographically and careerwise. He's chef de cuisine -- that means he pretty much runs the show -- at 3030 Ocean. The beachfront eatery inside the Marriott Harbor Beach hotel is perhaps the swankiest restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Not bad for a 22-ye ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 17, 2009

    Sultry Swamp Sounds

    Jeff Stratton ​Jeremy Ford sits in a prime spot, geographically and careerwise. He's chef de cuisine -- that means he pretty much runs the show -- at 3030 Ocean. The beachfront eatery inside the Marriott Harbor Beach hotel is perhaps the swankiest restaurant in Fort Lauderdale. Not bad for a 22-ye ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2009

    Roadkill: Florida Cities Dominate List of Most Lethal Pedestrian Zones

    Flickr: gobayode​A recently released study by an agency for analyzing transportation policy found that the four most dangerous cities for pedestrians in the nation are Florida's four metropolitan areas. The very thin silver lining in this chalk outline in the crosswalk? Orlando and Tampa were both ... More >>

  • News

    July 30, 2009

    Lifeguard Christina Swanson Is Boxing's Million Dollar Maybe

    Flickr: gobayode​A recently released study by an agency for analyzing transportation policy found that the four most dangerous cities for pedestrians in the nation are Florida's four metropolitan areas. The very thin silver lining in this chalk outline in the crosswalk? Orlando and Tampa were both ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 14, 2009

    Go “Greener…”

    Flickr: gobayode​A recently released study by an agency for analyzing transportation policy found that the four most dangerous cities for pedestrians in the nation are Florida's four metropolitan areas. The very thin silver lining in this chalk outline in the crosswalk? Orlando and Tampa were both ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    You'll Never Work in This Town Again

    Flickr User: mikelynaughSteve ForbesTheory: Someone big and powerful at Forbes magazine -- maybe Steve Forbes himself? -- is feuding with some other big and powerful person who has condos to sell in Palm Beach County. And that is why Forbes magazine is beating the local economy to death with its vic ... More >>

  • News

    February 19, 2009

    Super Fans

    The secret life of storm troopers and other tales.

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    Don’t Loaf at Home, the Bread’s in Town

    The secret life of storm troopers and other tales.

  • Dining

    September 2, 2004

    Manila Thrilla

    The secret life of storm troopers and other tales.

  • News

    December 4, 2003

    Spam Sandwich

    South Florida's Eddy Marin went from cocaine to porn to spam

  • News

    December 4, 1997

    The Gallows and the Deep

    The story of the bloody, high-seas crimes and execution of smuggler Horace Alderman is a yarn worthy of Joseph Conrad. Or Quentin Tarantino.

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