Lauderhill

Mojo Donuts in Pembroke Pines: We Eat a Dozen in About a Minute (Pictures)

Until now, south Florida has been a little behind in the hand crafted doughnut craze that's sweeping the nation. From New York City, where hipsters stand in line for an hour for a Meyer lemon doughnut from Doughnut Plant to Portland, Oregon, where Voodoo Doughnuts has been featured on nearly every s ... More >>

Slain Keiser University Dean's Family Sues Sketchy Tow Company

The widow of a Keiser University dean who was run over by his own car while trying to stop it from being hauled off is suing the tow truck company, which has been accused of being overly aggressive while towing cars in the Lauderhill neighborhood. Calls to Superior Lock and Roadside Assistance, the ... More >>

Early Voting Places in Broward County and Palm Beach County

Voting. It's your civic duty. It's your right as an American. It's a big pain in the butt in your busy life. The good news is early voting got kicked off in Florida over the weekend, and runs through November 3rd. Which means, you can now stop complaining about politicians on blog comment boards a ... More >>

Man Drives Car Into a House While Avoiding Gunfire

Nothing like being woken up in the middle of the night by random gunfire and then having a car slam into your house. That's what happened in Pompano Beach on Tuesday morning, when a car was being shot at. The vehicle swerved to avoid the bullets and crashed into a house in the 100 block of NE 35th ... More >>

Voodoo Doll Loves the Blues

Odd Collectibles Seek New Home

Florida Law Makes Serving Local Fish an Increasing Challenge

South Florida's Best Hot Dogs

​ A hot dog may be the perfect beach lunch. And since the weather has been so lovely, you too may be craving one. Hot dogs are a dish that South Florida does well, as shown by the range of Broward and Palm Beach offerings, which Clean Plate Charlie has grouped by category. As usual, shout out what ... More >>

Su Shin Thai Offers Up Some Zagat-Rated Sushi

Strax Rejuvenation Responds to New Times Cover Story

Courtesy Aronfeld Trial LawyersLidvian Zelaya died after surgery at Strax.​Strax Rejuvenation and Aesthetics Institute, the high-volume plastic surgery office in Lauderhill that was the subject of last week's New Times cover story, does not take criticism lightly. In a blog posted on the company's ... More >>

Vaginal Rejuvenation: Controversial Cosmetic Surgery Offered At Strax

​For women who want their junk to look like Barbie's, the world of plastic surgery offers a plethora of options.Any intimate part can be enlarged, removed, enhanced, or reduced. According to an article in this month's Atlantic magazine, cosmetic vaginal surgery is a growing trend, increasingly off ... More >>

Pleasurable Fright

Aw, Rats: Inspectors Shut Down Two Local Restaurants

​When the Inspector's away, the mice will play.Two restaurants got popped last week for what's called "rodent activity." Before you ask, no, that's not the latest underground, cult horror film. But it could be. By that I mean if you eat there. Check out the grievous details aft ... More >>

Local Police Down With OPP: Other People's Property Up for Auction

propertyroom.com​Several local police departments are bringing in extra money by auctioning off the goods left in their evidence rooms. Police auctions have long been a great place to "steal back" some nice loot cheap (plus there's always a chance it has cocaine hidden inside), but a new website, ... More >>

Voices for the Gulf Benefit Takes Over Rosey Baby

Morning Juice: Mortgage Fraud Ring Busts Cops, Lawyer; Gunzburger Calls Investigation a "Dirty Trick"

​Thursday's local news roundup:Three officers with the Plantation Police Department have been arrested, along with a Lauderhill cop and an FBI agent, based on an undercover investigation that they conspired in a mortgage fraud scheme. Also arrested was Steven Stoll, who with his wife, Rebecca, is ... More >>

The Incredible Hunk

Tutor, Football Coach From Lauderhill Busted for Child Porn; Alleged Victim in Delray

Photo: Fort Lauderdale PoliceChristopher Thornton​Christopher Thornton, a 27-year-old coach and child tutor who lived in Lauderhill, has been arrested in a Fort Lauderdale police sting and charged with child sex crimes. According to the department's news release, investigators tracked Thornton's I ... More >>

Best Baby Shower Ever

Order Up: The How-to Guide to Roti

John Linn​Roti, an Indian-style flatbread that's pretty much a staple in West Indian food, is everywhere in South Florida. Little roti shops and curry huts specializing in the stuff can be found throughout Broward, especially the western stretches of Lauderhill, Margate, and North Lauderdale. But ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Baingan Bartha From Woodlands Vegetarian Indian Cuisine

​ As a countdown to the Best Of Broward Palm Beach 2010, coming in May, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to John.Linn@BrowardPalmBeach.com.

To Be a Force of Nature

Morning Juice: Corruption Sting in Miramar Lures City Manager; 18-Month Old Infant Struck by Truck in Lauderhill

​Tuesday morning's news in Broward and Palm Beach:The federal corruption investigation in Miramar goes right to the top, as filings in that case indicate that former commissioner Fitzroy Salesman set up a meeting between an undercover agent and City Manager Robert Payton, who then helped the agent ... More >>

Morning Juice: Dolphins Raise the Roof; Bodies Pile Up in Palm Beach County

​Here's what's new in Broward and Palm Beach:The Dolphins unveiled a $250 million renovation of Land Shark Stadium that includes a "translucent" roof to protect fans from the possibility of rain. It would have cost more, but the builders got a great deal from a Chinese manufacturer... [Miami Heral ... More >>

Fall-oween

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

​ Melted, fatty goodness was en vogue this week on Clean Plate Charlie. The above pic hailed from our post on the Big Bear Bistro Burger, New Times' best burger of 2009. Check out what else you missed this week on CPC below. The Meatist returns again this week to talk about the benefits of dry-agi ... More >>

Bear and Bird Boutique + Gallery Puts Artists' Egos on Display

Much Better Than Easter

Don’t Miss a Stitch of Embroidery!

Arrrh! Band of Alleged Pirates Lose Booty to Cops

On a day people in other parts of the world were paying ransom to pirates, the Fort Lauderdale Police Department was cold bustin' em. Just ask 20-year-old Latesha Raines, of Miami, and 37-year-old Alora Berrian, of Lauderhill, who were arrested yesterday by FLPD at at a house allegedly stocked ... More >>

Fill Up on Free Fil-A

Mmm... waffle fries! And chicken sandwiches with pickles! This Thursday, a new Chick-Fil-A is opening in Lauderhill (8190 W. Commercial Blvd.), and the company is passing out coupons for free meals to the first 100 adult customers in line at 6 a.m. At first, we thought this was just a cheap publicit ... More >>

Culturebeat

Broward Caribbean Carnival Outshines Miami

Letters for April 17-23, 2008

Geek Porn

Tits 'n' asteroids at Tate's

All Rise For The Courthouse Clowns

Show Me the Munny

Unpainted dolls stake their claim in local pop culture

Two Tones and Ringtones

The Black and White Ska Fest

Tailpipe

Sheriff Shaq

Hail, Bretagne

A great meal isn't just a crepe-shoot at La Crêperie

Best Record/CD Store

Uncle Sam's Music

Back Side of the Dial

AM radio can help cure your aching back

Bloodletting

South Florida Blood Bank scrambles to make ends meet while paying its CEO big bucks

Best Local Gift Gone Bad

Lauderhill plaque to James Earl Jones

Annexation Vexation

The plan to bring Broward County's poor areas into the fold is full of holes

Letters to the Editor

Letters for January 11, 2001

Letters to the Editor

Letters for October 5, 2000

Best Local Boy Gone Bad

FBI Agent David Farrall

Preying on the Congregation

Pastor Stedroy Williams' house of worship has become a house divided as some members insist he sexually harassed women