Naples (Italy)

La Cucina Veneziana: Lovely Italian Cuisine in Fort Lauderdale, Lovely Owner

La Michoacana Natural: Authentic Mexican Ice Cream Stand in Lake Worth

There seems to be a perennial line at the walk-up window to the small stucco building at the corner of Congress Ave. and 2nd Ave. N that houses La Michoacana Natural, the Mexican ice cream shop in heart of Lake Worth. Whether it's the middle of winter, or a blistering-hot summer day, they come -- do ... More >>

Bokamper's Coming to Fort Lauderdale: Swapping Land With the Fire Department

In case you're counting down the months: football season is just about four months away. We know, it probably feels like forever for you diehard football fans. Well, lucky for you this season is lining up with the introduction of Fort Lauderdale's newest sports bar: Bokamper's Sports Bar & Grill-- ... More >>

The Rover at Empire Stage: A Centuries-Old Sex Comedy Gets a Postmodern Reboot

Man Chased From Front Door By Gator

Naples resident Lloyd Tomer had himself quite the trip to the mail box. He walked out of his Twin Eagle's Community home to go check his mail, and upon returning from collecting his bills and coupons for half-off car washes, he was confronted by a live four-foot gator sitting between the mail box a ... More >>

Grizzly Bear On The Loose In Florida (UPDATED)

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have been on the lookout for an escaped grizzly bear in Naples. The 125-pounder named Booboo, apparently escaped from a private ranch near Naples in the Golden Gate Estates area on Tuesday. Which means this little guy's been hanging around, go ... More >>

2013 Python Challenge: Few Reptiles, Many TV Crews

Rick Scott Admits He Got Rid of His Dog Reagan After Winning the Election

Yesterday the internet nearly broke in half when an exhaustive Tampa Bay Times investigation revealed that Rick Scott dumped his dog Reagan after publicly adopting him during his election campaign in 2010. At the time, Scott paraded the fact that he had adopted the dog and even had a name-the-dog c ... More >>

Power Rank Friday: A Wise Jurist, Drizzy Eats His YOLO, and the Sports Fans Among Us

The local personalities, egos, and public figures who swung through the news cycle this week, ranked by New Times' crack research department using a highly scientific algorithm (i.e., charting the hip jiggles of the 4 p.m. early-bird dancers at King of Diamonds). 5. U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy. Just fo ... More >>

Everglades Airboaters' Nasty Battle Over Big Bucks

Holiday Wine Buying Tips for the Beginner (Via Master Sommelier Virginia Philip)

Clean Plate Charlie isn't above formulating a holiday "wine plan" that consists solely of driving to Naples, pulling up to Trader Joe's, and loading the car with cases of Two Buck Chuck. But in case you want to class it up a bit at your holiday mixers, or when giving vino as a gift, Virginia Philip ... More >>

Woman Attacks Coworker for Changing Radio Station, Cops Say

An employee working at the Supreme Auto automotive shop in Naples didn't like the music that was being played on the radio, so he went over to turn the dial. However, his coworker wasn't too fired up about that idea and expressed her disappointment in the man's decision to change the station from t ... More >>

First Look: Angelo's Station House Grille in Deerfield Beach

This week Deerfield Beach will be celebrating the grand opening of a new restaurant, Angelo's Station House Grille, a partnering of longtime South Florida chef Angelo Morinelli and owners Silvio and Marianne Trentalange. In just three months, Angelo's Station House -- with a bright ye ... More >>

Trader Joe's Turkey-Less Roast is "New and Improved" for Your Vegetarian Thanksgiving Dinner

A family-centric holiday like Thanksgiving requires copious amounts of wine. As such, perhaps you've been planning a little road trip in the next few weeks to visit the Trader Joe's store in Naples. After all, TJ's is home to one of the country's most celebrated bottles of $3 red wine (that would be ... More >>

Giovanni Rocchio of Osteria Acqua & Farina: A Q&A About Northern Italian Pizza, Old Favorites, And New Twists

To say Giovanni Rocchio is busy would be an understatement. The original New Yorker is chef/owner of two restaurants -- the recently relocated, award-winning Valentino's Cucina Italiana and the new Osteria Acqua & Farina. To go along with this week's review of Osteria, we decided to catch up wit ... More >>

Man Arrested for Throwing a Penny at Democratic Party Office

Gary Root, a 71-year-old registered Republican from Naples, was arrested on a misdemeanor charge after he protested Obama in the most sarcastic way ever. Root was apparently unhappy with being taxed, so he went over to his local Democratic Party headquarters and threw a penny at the workers inside ... More >>

Fidel Castro Might Really Be Near Death For Real This Time, Maybe

Fidel Castro Is Dead rumors are about as common as rain clouds over a South Florida sky. It's happened so many times, people hear news of his demise and their reaction is mainly, meh. And, with Cuba's state-run news being so paranoid about the rest of the world having any clue that their leader ma ... More >>

Urban Sprawl Kills Endangered Florida Panthers

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Get an Early Look at Italian Red Sauce in Sunrise: It Opens August 1

Ready for some more Italian in South Florida? Sunrise will soon see the addition of Italian Red Sauce to its somewhat limited roster of family-owned restaurants. The 200-seat space is set for a soft opening on August 1, with a grand opening event tentatively planned for September, when season begins ... More >>

Tap 42 Names David Peck as New Executive Chef

Tap 42 in Fort Lauderdale has named David Peck as its new executive chef, restaurant partner Andy Yeager confirmed in an email interview this week. "We are happy to have (Peck) as part of our team and look forward to continued improvement in all facets of our operation," Yeager said. Peck replaces C ... More >>

In Honor of 4/20, Our Favorite Munchies

We're nearly upon 4/20, the unofficial cannabis holiday that results in a mean case of the munchies. A friend mentioned a munchies salve for which Entenmann's chocolate covered donuts meet a bag of crushed Doritos, a concoction that's scooped out by the handful. Now, we're not advocating that partic ... More >>

Forest Ranger Beats Huge Python to Death With Rake, Posts YouTube Video, Retires for Unrelated Reasons

​Most people eat cake and slack off on their last day of work. Not Jean Bernard Tarrete. The former forest ranger wrapped up his career with the Florida Forest Service at the end of March by hunting down a 15-foot Burmese python, wrestling with the beast while a coworker beat it to death with ... More >>

"Best of the Best" at Rosetti Fine Art: Whimsical Sculptures Steal the Show

Kenneth Ellis Allegedly Sniped a Kitten From His Condo Balcony

​Who snipes a kitten from his condo balcony?According to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, 68-year-old Naples resident Kenneth Ellis.MCSO Deputy Becky Herrin says someone phoned the cops around 7 p.m. Monday, saying they just saw someone shoot a kitty at the Ocean Pointe Condos in Tavernier.

Daisy Martinez Went From Prep Chef to Food Network to ... Cruise Ship?

​Between her Latin-fused Food Network show Viva Daisy! and book signings, Daisy Martinez is a busy woman.Just two weeks after graduating from the French Culinary Institute, she landed a gig with PBS' Lidia's Italian-American Kitchen as a prep-kitchen chef.A meeting with Rachel Ray and a cruise shi ... More >>

Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza in Fort Lauderdale: Pizza's Not the Best Thing on the Menu at This Las Olas Joint

$70 Mil Yacht Deal Prompts Lawsuit Over Allegedly Stolen Wages

On a boat...​A Broward County man has just learned that people might backstab each other over large sums of money. David Frazer, who worked for a local, high-end ship broker, says his former employer cheated him out of a nearly $5 million commission, according to Broward County Civil Court filings ... More >>

Khalilah Camacho-Ali Stood by Muhammad Ali Through Exile and Triumph

Scuola Vecchia Schools Delray on Pizza

​Old-school pizza, the way it's been made in Naples, the birthplace of pizza, for hundreds of years is the focus of the new Scuola Vecchia Pizzeria e Vino (522 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 561-865-5923).  If you didn't get that from the name (Scuola Vecchia is Italian for old school), you ... More >>

11-Year-Olds Dressed Like Prostitutes: Kathleen Passidomo's Endless Nightmare

Passidomo. Closet burqa wearer?​Will it ever end? You make one bone-headed remark about an 11-year-old who was "gang-raped in Texas by 18 young men because she dressed up like a 21-year-old prostitute," and it's like you're a bad person or something. HuffPo picks on you, we pick on you, The Buzz p ... More >>

Republican Rep: Eleven Year Old Raped Because She Was "Dressed Like a Prostitute"

​A shocking little ditty appeared today on The Buzz, the political blog of the St. Petersberg Times, about the passage through subcommittee of what most folks are calling the "sagging pants bill." The bill is what is sounds like. The "sagging pants bill," HB 61, is known less colloquially as the " ... More >>

Miami Dolphins Lineman, Radio Host Keith Sims Shares Best Places To Watch The Super Bowl

Courtesy of Keith Sims ​Keith Sims played offensive line for eleven seasons between 1990 and 2000 for the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Redskins. He was elected to the Pro Bowl three times, in 1993, 1994 and 1995. Keith is currently a radio host and part of the Dolphins Finsiders show ... More >>

Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza Set to Open in March on Las Olas Boulevard

Jamie Long​A bright neon sign on the corner of Las Olas Boulevard and 15th Avenue reads Luigi's Coal Oven Pizza. The newly-under-construction eatery is scheduled to open in Fort Lauderdale's swanky shopping and restaurant district in March -- just a few months behind the anticipated opening of it ... More >>

Cafe La Buca in Pompano Beach Feels Like Home

Judge Larry Puts on the Ritz

Boy, was former Broward Circuit Judge Larry Seidlin living high off the widow. Seidlin ​ A civil suit filed by Bill Scherer alleges that Seidlin -- who gained notoriety as the judge in the Anna Nicole Smith hearings and reportedly has a TV show in the works -- basically ra ... More >>

D'Angelo Pizza in Fort Lauderdale Does Everything Right

TopSpot USA Showcase Punks Up the Talent Farm

Video: Deerfield Beach's Jason Pierre-Paul Doing Backflips Over Draft Status

In this video, University of South Florida defensive end (and Deerfield Beach product) Jason Pierre-Paul is challenged by another USF player in -- of all things -- a back-handspring competition. Pierre-Paul does 16. Then he (understandably) stumbles around for a bit.It's a feat of pure athleticism. ... More >>

Truluck's brings its fresh-yet-simply-favored seafood to the Galleria Mall

Soap Opera

Classic Eats from the Boot

Do the 'Due

Wine-ing aside, diners can dip into something wonderful at Fúsha

The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea