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DREAM Activists Send Complaint Against ICE's Plan to Deport Diabetic Man In Need of Surgery

Federal officials are poised to deport a diabetic man this afternoon, despite a doctor's insistence that he get a surgical procedure so he doesn't go blind, local immigration activists say.  The case concerns an Ecuadorian man named Miguel Castillo-Santos, who was detained this p ... More >>

Florida Could Be Even Fatter by 2030

Put down that can of cake icing! The U.S. annual fat report card was released Tuesday, and according to what it says, Florida will basically be one massive coronary with palm trees come 2030. According to the report, Florida is on track to hit 58.6 percent in 18 years, which means health-care cost ... More >>

State Rep. Peter Nehr Is Fighting Diabetes, Takes Off Clothes to Prove It

The bad news is that there are now pictures floating around the internet of a 60-year-old Florida rep without a shirt on. The good news is that he isn't trying to get laid.You might be inclined to freak out over Palm Harbor Republican Peter Nehr showing off his bod online, as first reported in the T ... More >>

Fat Joe on June 22 at Revolution Live

Paula Deen Has Diabetes (Video)

​Stop the presses! The queen of butter has announced on the Today Show that she has type 2 diabetes.In an exclusive interview with Al Roker, Deen confided that she knew about the diagnosis for three years but decided to keep the news "close to my chest."  Rumors have been swirling about Deen' ... More >>

Five Best Post-Holiday Hangover Cures

​Traditions surrounding the December holidays put incredible emphasis on drinking -- and we're not talking about Publix eggnog.Christmas Day is when Mom breaks out champagne over breakfast and mimosas are poured for the entire family. Drinking isn't just acceptable; it's encouraged.That's why Dece ... More >>

Steve-O, a Vegan Now, Boycotts Charity Event on Ethical Grounds

The dope-smoking, hard-partying, poop-jumping prankster Steve-O has turned his life around since leaving Boca Raton for the world of Jackass. He's clean and sober now, a hardcore vegan and PETA supporter, and when he acts like a jackass these days, it's on Dancing With the Stars.This week, he was in ... More >>

"New Times" Cupcake Battle: Q&A With Yvette Sanchez of Skinny Chic Desserts

flickr.com: lamantinThe New Times Cupcake Battle at the 2011 Las Olas Wine & Food Festival begins at 7:30 tonight!  Clean Plate Charlie interviewed owners of the participating bakeries and Skinny Chic Desserts completes our Q&A countdown.We emailed Yvette Sanchez, owner of Skinny Chic ... More >>

Florida Named One of the Top Ten Diabetes Hot Spots in the U.S.

​Over the next 15 years, Florida will bear one of the greatest burdens of diabetes, according to a study, released yesterday, by the Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF). Almost 12 percent of Florida's population, or 2,271,300 people, suffered from diabetes in 2010. An 85 percent jump to a ... More >>

Have a Celebrity Make Your Drink for a Change

Wikipedia CommonsDara Torres could be making your appletini.​Kick back tomorrow night at City Oyster and Sushi Bar. Have a drink. In fact, have a drink made by a celebrity.OK, so maybe Johnny Depp won't be stirring your dirty martini, but Dara Torres, the Olympic medalist could be. And it's a ... More >>

Free is Good: Guac at Cantina Laredo, Wine at III Forks, Celebrities at City Oyster

​Want the scoop on South Florida food news as it happens? Sign up to be a Broward Palm Beach Insider and receive our weekly newsletter and text alerts. • You know what tastes good? Free. This Summer, you can get a sample of that courtesy of Cantina Laredo. Just text the word "Cantina" to 89686 a ... More >>

WTF Is It?!? Round 6.9

Rick Ross

Trilla (Def Jam)

Blood Work

If you´re a medically uninsured North Broward resident, stay healthy -- or else

Circle Gets the Jerk

Circle Jerks

Eat My Meat

Most Uruguayans chomp down that stuff grilling on the parrilla — and little else.

Best Desserts

Johnny V

Best Chocolate

The Chocolate Forest

Profile of a Predator

Tennis pro Paul Edwards hustles both on and off the court

Pork Fest 2001

The Second Annual Kiss-a-Pig Kick-Off