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Mother's Day Local Brewery Ideas: Some Afternoon Brews, A Little Dinner, and Beer Truffles

Mother's Day is an annual event dedicated to your first love--mom. If you're racking your brain trying to come up with something different to do this year, try thinking outside the box. Perhaps mom would enjoy kicking back with brewski? After all, she might just be as tired of burned homemade brunc ... More >>

Hearts of Steel

Lance Armstrong: The Next Richard Nixon or Pete Rose?

Lance Armstrong singlehandedly changed American bicycling. He won seven Tours de France. He held off testicular cancer. He dated and about married Sheryl Crow. Not long ago, presumably after quitting with the doping, he won his first 70.3 mile triathlon in Florida, up in Haines City.He is an am ... More >>

DJ Laz Conquered Disability, Tragedy, and Miami's Airwaves; Now He's Aiming Higher

DEP Fails to Disclose Toxic Contamination at Key Largo State Park, Complaint Alleges

There's more than meets the eye on the pristine grounds of Key Largo Hammock Botanical Park. Newly released documents from 2006  show that levels of lead and arsenic in soil samples taken from parts of the park exceeded the allowed residential and industrial limits. The ... More >>

Eat Lionfish at the 2012 Palm Beach Lionfish Derby

Like the lions that roam the African planes, the lions of the ocean are mighty predators.Well, not really. But these ferociously finned nonnative fish have managed to eat our tropical reefs bare. Which is why Key Largo-based REEF -- short for Reef Environmental Education Foundation -- has launc ... More >>

Two Doctors Charged in Overdose Deaths From Broward Pill Mills

See also: Chris and Jeff George's Pill Mill Operation: Your Pulp Reader.Two doctors who prescribed pills at the South Florida pain clinics of Chris and Jeff George have been charged with dealing the drugs that played a role in the deaths of nine patients. They were originally indicted (with 30 other ... More >>

The World's Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets

Seasick and Sunburnt: Throwing Up on Ken Nedimyer's Coral Nursery

This week's New Times cover story looks at why coral reefs halfway around the world are being decimated for Florida's curio trade. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at one group that's working to reverse the trend.  Ken Nedimyer looked up from his omelet and asked if I get seasick. "Never," ... More >>

"We're Turning Back to Key Largo," Said the Captain; Time for Lamb With Mint Sauce

Chef Sara Ventiera is on a three-week trip to the Bahamas, manning the kitchen on a 91-foot yacht. She will file regular updates from the waters about what it's like to work on a yacht, from pretrip provisioning to seaplane produce delivery. Click here for previous reports."We're turning back to Key ... More >>

Florida Cities Occupy the Forbes List of "America's Millionaire Capitals"

​If you've ever wondered where all the members of that oh-so-loathed "1%" that's not too hot with the Occupy Wall Street movement, look no further than Florida -- mostly South Florida.Forbes decided to use an interesting method to figure out the rankings for its list of "America's Millionaire Capi ... More >>

Math Teacher Jose Zepeda Accused of Touching 12-Year-Old Student, Showing Off His "Bulge"

Monroe County Sheriff's OfficePolice say Jose Zepeda was trying to show his "bulge" to a 12-year-old student in his math class.​Jose Zepeda, a 38-year-old math teacher at a Key Largo school, turned himself in to police today after a warrant was issued for his arrest on a battery charge.That batter ... More >>

M is for Masculine: Vote for America's Manliest Restaurants

Brick House Tavern TapEater National gives a heads up that Men's Health wants readers to help decide "the manliest restaurants in America" among 45 nominated around the country. Manly is one of my least favorite words since- like flavorful and healthful-it's kinda vague. Our trusty dictionary ... More >>

Shark Attack: Man vs. Food Nation in the Keys

​Has Adam Richman jumped the shark? Maybe, if the Travel Channel's increasingly portly celebrity face-stuffer had some help, a pair of really springy shoes, or a trampoline and a really small shark.  That's at least a pretty fair conclusion after watching his rather odd sequel to Man v. Food, ... More >>

Chef, Author, and Radio Host Linda Gassenheimer: Interview, Part I

Linda Gassenheimer​Linda Gassenheimer is a chef, noted author, and radio and television personality who makes her home in Coral Gables. Her Miami Herald column, Dinner in Minutes, is syndicated to more than 4 million readers each week. Gassenheimer is producer and host of the weekly radio fe ... More >>

Key Largo Stone Crab Festival Set for January 29-30, 2011

flickr: larryjh1234​This is the one time it is okay to get excited about a case of the crabs, so take advantage! The second annual Key Largo Stone Crab festival kicks off Jan 29-30 at

Key Largo Food and Wine Festival Starts This Weekend

keylargofoodandwinefestival.com​Looking for a quick road trip this weekend? Book it down to Key Largo for the start of the Key Largo Food and Wine Festival.Friday, Saturday, and Sunday have three food and liquor events each. But the price isn't free; check out the schedule of events for more infor ... More >>

The Dark Side

A bizarre, disputed, cocaine-fueled mania is killing Floridians, especially when they're jolted with a Taser.

Cheap Wine That Doesn't Suck: Augey 2008 White Bordeaux

​Sometimes the best accompaniment to a good wine is a little history.  A million or so years ago, I read a review in the old Gourmet magazine about this great little French restaurant in Sausalito, just across the Golden Gate Bridge from where I lived in San Francisco. In it, the reviewer (I ... More >>

Foodist Events on the Radar

Panera Bread's pink ribbon bagel.​• Iron Chef Cat Cora will be giving a cooking demo on February 27 at 5 p.m. at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. Tickets cost $35 in advance through Ticketmaster. The celeb chef will be giving a free appearance at 3 p.m. in the hotel lobby that same day.• ... More >>

Lauderdale Bedbug Lawyer Says Tourists Should Check Registry

Cimex Lectularius, coming soon to an Airport Hilton near you.​The Airport Hilton, Palm Beach. The Marriott Key Largo. The Clevelander Miami Beach. The Ocean Manor Resort Fort Lauderdale. The Embassy Suites in Boca. These are only a few of the South Florida hotels and guest houses riddled with bedb ... More >>

Bambi Bump-off

Who's killing the endangered key deer? The bloody mess has caused a scandal in paradise.

Michelle, Please! Bernstein's Back on TV, Tonight

Scattered Flowers

The One That Got Away

While scandal rages in Hollywood, Whit Van Cott waits for his payday with a rod and reel.

NYE Guide 2006

The Bad Bet

It turns out murdered gambling boss Gus Boulis had plenty to hide

Oompah Party

Let's Get Lost

Six ways to do it in the Keys

Trailer Trashed

In a Lake Worth trailer park, it's just as if Hurricane Jeanne roared through yesterday

Role Player

Veteran DJ Dieselboy keeps drum 'n' bass on course

Jamaica Yes Problem

Far from their homophobic homeland, expatriate Jamaican gays are haunted by the same old ghosts

Twin Peaks

Adams and Butcher at MoA: Grand masters of sharp-focus nature photography

Diver Down

Pipin Ferreras and his wife, Audrey, challenged the deadly sea. They lost.

For the Birds

Should 2700 little sparrows be allowed to hold up the reclaiming of the Everglades?

Best Ice Cream

Key West Crossing

It's Key Lime Time

On your next trip to the Keys, here's where to get your fill of the islands' most famous fruit

The Pitch

In 1988, Ron Shelton made Bull Durham. In 2002, it couldn't be done.

A Fishy Bit of Environmentalism

Local fishermen say a proposed ban on fishing around Broward's coral reefs is a ploy by diving promoters to build business

Flipped Out Over Flipper

Dolphin activist RussRector will do just about anything to make swim-with-dolphins programs extinct

Flipped Out Over Flipper

Dolphin activist Russ Rector will do just about anything to make swim-with-dolphins programs extinct

Who's Manateeing the Phones?

State wildlife officials say that amateur hotlines set up to help protect endangered manatees are putting the animals at risk

Wheelers in the Sky

Stepping Up to the Plate

Still Cruisin' For a Bruisin'

Despite drawing attention from numerous law-enforcement agencies, SunCruz is brazenly operating an illegal poker game

Birth of a Station

Celebrated by a nationwide cavalcade of hype, Barry Diller's revolutionary new WAMI-TV hits the air. The verdict? Click.

Tavern on the Key

Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

With politicians in its pocket and more than a few violations under its belt, SunCruz sails into a port near you

The Racist Next Door

Don Black fills the Internet with hate and calls for a revolution to split the country along racial lines

Face Off

John Coleman and his fellow reform candidates in Hollywood face an uphill battle against mayor Mara and Co.