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Kansas City Businesswoman Facing Criminal Charges Found Dead in Fort Lauderdale

​Karen Pletz, the former president and CEO of the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, was found dead in a Fort Lauderdale condo this morning, according to Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Travis Mandell.Pletz, 64, was indicted in March on 24 charges after allegedly embezzling more ... More >>

Vodka Through a Brita Filter: Tasting Notes (Not Quite What You'd Expect)

Infamous since freshman year.​Sometimes, here at New Times headquarters, when we're not breaking stories or fielding calls from sexy admirers, we like to conduct experiments and gather a little data. Being compulsive, fire-breathing drunks, it's only natural that we'd direct our attention to liquo ... More >>

Che Grill Serves Argentine Fare at J.M. Lexus Food Truck Pile-Up Tonight

Photo courtesy of Che GrillChe Grill is serving up the meat at J.M. Lexus tonight.​In Argentina, "Che" pretty much means "hello buddy." It's typically used when greeting a friend, which is why Che Grill is such a fitting name for this friendly little food truck that serves authentic Argentine food ... More >>

Gerard Lopes, Accused of Murdering Mother, Rumored to Have Had Postkilling Hangout

BSOGerard Lopes​Within a week, police in South Florida arrested two young people for allegedly killing the ones who raised them -- 17-year-old Tyler Hadley is charged with murdering both his parents with a hammer last Saturday in Port St. Lucie, and 21-year-old Gerard Lopes has been charged with k ... More >>

Gerard Lopes, 21, Charged With Murder in the Death of His Adoptive Mother

Broward Sheriff's OfficeGerard Lopes​Gerard Lopes, the 21-year-old adopted son of Pembroke Pines realtor Natalie Belmonte, has been charged with first-degree murder in her death, police say.The cops uncovered a body yesterday morning in a marsh less than a mile from their home -- which was later i ... More >>

Food Trucks at Lexus of Pembroke Pines: Meet Papa's Tapas

Papa's Tapas Papa's Tapas truck​Eduardo Bruno wakes up before the birds every morning to start slow cooking the meats and stocks for Papa's Tapas, the food truck he owns with wife Lisa. Bruno knows about cooking. He's been behind the burner at some of south Florida's best kitchens, includ ... More >>

Five Florida Officers Have Died in Exploding Cop Cars, Said To Be Worse Than Ford Pinto

ridelust.comThe Ford Crown Victoria -- the Pinto for cops and robbers​It's the most infamous car used by cops and taxi drivers, and even comes with a big red button when driven by Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black -- the Ford Crown Victoria.But according to a Palm Beach Post investigation, the c ... More >>

Cult of the Can: Red Bull Fine-Tunes the Science of Hype

ridelust.comThe Ford Crown Victoria -- the Pinto for cops and robbers​It's the most infamous car used by cops and taxi drivers, and even comes with a big red button when driven by Tommy Lee Jones in Men in Black -- the Ford Crown Victoria.But according to a Palm Beach Post investigation, the c ... More >>

Las Olas Wine & Food Festival Set for April 27-30

​Get ready for the 2011 Las Olas Wine and Food Festival sponsored by Tequila Herradura, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Premier Beverage Company, and benefiting the American Lung Association. The multi-day event will provide guests with plenty to look forward to, such as a gourmet food truck round up, a ... More >>

JM Lexus in Margate Installs Putting Green, Gives Car Salesmen a Good Name

via cnyskeptics.org​If you're among the majority of people who want to crawl out of their skin while waiting for car servicing or any sort of time-consuming auto-related paperwork, you're in luck. The folks at JM Lexus in Margate heard about your automobile angst and addressed it accordingly, with ... More >>

4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition Saturday, February 12th at Pier Sixty-Six

Flickr/bugmonkey​How would you like the opportunity to taste 600 of the finest wines produced in the United States in one night? The 4th Annual American Fine Wine Competition at the Hyatt Pier Sixty Six promises just that. Any of the 600 wines in the competition can be tasted, poured tables ... More >>

Commissioner's Suit to Kill Term Limits Going to Court

Broward County Commissioner John Rodstrom's attempt to kill term limits (chiefly for himself) is going to court tomorrow, where a judge is expected to rule on it up or down. Rodstrom, plain and simple, is trying to overturn the will of the people for his own selfish reason -- namely ... More >>

Lexus LFA Supercar You Probably Wouldn't Be Permitted to Buy Parades Through South Florida

Photos by Eric BartonDon't call it a Celica.​This may be the closest you ever get to the Lexus LFA. And that's the way Lexus wants it.Its new sports car is headed only to the garages of those who apply and are approved for ownership. The people's car this is not.But to build anticipation for a car ... More >>

John Patrick Fravel's Con Artistry

South Florida papers refer to John Patrick Fravel (pictured) as a "Coral Springs man," while to upstate New York papers, he's a "Salina man." In fact, the real Fravel appears to be a modern version of the carpetbagger: According to police, he finds a mark, fleeces him, then leaves town one step ahea ... More >>

Large-Living Bribe-Taker to Lose Fort Lauderdale Beach Pad

For all the talk of "the crime issue" in Fort Lauderdale's recent municipal campaign, the city's safest, wealthiest neighborhood -- on either side of Las Olas, near the Intracoastal -- can lay claim to some of the region's most loathsome criminals. Today U.S. Marshals headed to Fort Lauderdale Beach ... More >>

Abrams: Enough With The Exclamation Points!

Tribune Co. Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams continues on his jihad against "fake and jive" in local TV news. He says he talked to a "voice guy" Tribune stations were using and was given the lowdown.         "The copy he receives is often horrible," Abrams writes. " ... More >>

Oops, Lee Abrams Did It Again.

Tribune Co. Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams struck again. In his latest think piece sent out to newsrooms across the county, this one titled "Celebrity Crimes Against Humanity," he included a quote that has been attributed Mariah Carey: "When I watch TV and see those poor ki ... More >>

Chick Fight! Bogdanoff Vs. Ritter

Tribune Co. Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams struck again. In his latest think piece sent out to newsrooms across the county, this one titled "Celebrity Crimes Against Humanity," he included a quote that has been attributed Mariah Carey: "When I watch TV and see those poor ki ... More >>

Straight Hot Dog, No Chaser

The Palm Beach Grill is a sobering experience

From Johannesburg to Carolina

Laura Reed & Deep Pocket drops just a pinch of Africa into its Southern soul

Cookie Monsters

It's the old diet doc versus the marketing gun in the great war of the tasty appetite suppressors

Supermarket Sweep at Whole Foods

It's the old diet doc versus the marketing gun in the great war of the tasty appetite suppressors

Pure Fraud

When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad

Timoney Does His Michael Vick

When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad

Miami Herald Praises Crooked Chief

When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad

Never Enough Naugle

When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad

Maniac on the Floor

When somebody offers to "purify" your possessions, call the bunko squad

Beyoncé

B'Day (Sony Urban Music/Columbia)

Japan a Go-Go

The future of fusion is at Japango.

Yanni Is Freed!

The future of fusion is at Japango.

Boyz N the Studio

Hustle & Flow is short on action, long on scenes of recording

Best Place to People-watch

Bergeron Rodeo Grounds

Grab a Plate

Schmoorgisboard Sundays aim to please all your musical tastes

Sex Tourism

These are the people in your neighborhood

Best Mechanic in Palm Beach

Elder Automotive

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Elder Automotive

No Crying

The makeup, the misery, the mope -- it's a Cure tribute!

Dead Man Driving

A hawker pays a high price. A drunk driver tries to pay a deep-fried bribe.

Minor League

The comic-book Gentlemen have never been flatter

The Porn Star Next Door

Wendy Iwanow says she just wanted to help revitalize her new home. So why did her neighbors run her out of town?

Stroke Me

Welcome to Stroke-a Raton!

The Campaign that Wasn't

An insider in the governor's race tells his tawdry tale

Clueless on Las Olas

Despite its well-executed pan-Asian cuisine, Indigo can still leave you feeling kind of blue

Duh Press

Fear and self-loathing at the Minority Report junket

Report Card

Spielberg's Minority Report gets good grades until the end

Young Hit and Miss

Mandy Moore

Saddle Up For a Round on These Links

The Second Annual Charity, Open Invitational, Orange Blossom, Westfair, Cowboy, Cow Pasture Golf Classic

Turning Japanese

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Episode I: What Did You Expect?

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai