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FBI Kills Orlando Man Questioned About Boston Bombings, According to Report

A man shot and killed by an FBI agent in Orlando shortly before midnight Tuesday was apparently being questioned about the Boston Bombings. According to a report by Orlando's WFTV the suspect is 26-year old Ibragim Todashev. Todashev's friend told a WFTV reporter that he was getting ready to fly ... More >>

Man on Honeymoon Busted for Soliciting a Prostitute

A man from Illinois was honeymooning with his new bride in Orlando when he allegedly decided to leave their honeymoon suite at the Omni Hotel in Champions Gate to go pay another woman for sex. The newlywed woman had noticed her man had gone missing and called the cops. She would soon learn that her ... More >>

Florida Man Has Penis Bitten by Escort

An Orlando-area man looking for a date met an alleged prostitute on backpage.com Tuesday night. The man then did the classy thing and took the prostitute to Applebee's for dinner before heading off to the Crestwood Suites Hotel. See also: -Florida Man Has Penis Sliced Off in Temp-Job Accident But ... More >>

Orlando Company Wants to Purchase Mangos Restaurant and Lounge on Las Olas

Mangos Restaurant and Lounge, the iconic island-style restaurant and lounge on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, may be in the process of being bought out by Big Three Restaurants Inc. The Orlando corporation is in the business of owning and operating franchise restaurants. Big Three is an ea ... More >>

Florida Man Kills Half-Brother With Sword After Argument About Dog Feces, Cops Say

Last week, we brought you the story of a guy named Johnnie Blade who was walking around dangerously waving a sword used by the Klingons in Star Trek. It was a wacky, humorous story, and no one got hurt in the end (except for maybe the feelings of a few Trek dorks who took offense to our lack of know ... More >>

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The Tipsy Boar In Hollywood: A First Look

In the gastropub world, a porky nod in the title tends to elicit feelings of excitement: The Ravenous Pig in Orlando, The Purple Pig in Chicago, Noble Pig Sandwiches in Austin, you get the picture. Hollywood just received it's newest porcine-inspired gastropub: The Tipsy Boar.The new spot, which ope ... More >>

Couple Has Sex On Restaurant Table, Man Arrested For Not Paying Bill

So you got a hankerin' for a pulled pork sandwich and a beer and decide to take the wife and kids out for a bite at your favorite restaurant.  And there you are, at Paddy Murphy's, munching on your sandwich, the kids eating their burgers, the Misses eating her pasta entree, when you look up an ... More >>

Man Arrested For Bringing Gun Into Holy Land Experience

You would think this would be the one theme park that would allow -- even encourage -- arms. Because of God and guns and all. But... yea, no. Not the case.A New Jersey man was arrested Sunday for attempting to bring a gun inside the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando. The man was vacationin ... More >>

Broward Requires Gas Stations to List Highest Prices; We Consult a Performance Artist

The Broward Commission has passed an ordinance to require gas station signs to advertise the highest prices they charge, not the lower, cash-only prices. That reminded us of an episode last year, when "the most expensive gas station in America," Sun Gas in Orlando, was fined $250 a day for not revea ... More >>

Born in the USA: Domestic Craft Beer Pairings for July Fourth

On Independence Day people are going to be taking to their beaches and backyards to enjoy a day with friends and family and celebrate our nation's birthday. Two of the best July fourth traditions are barbecues and fireworks. You're going to want a few cold ones to go with your burgers and sparklers. ... More >>

Get Your Mojo and Pickled Pig's Head in Norman Van Aken's Weekly Column

​Norman Van Aken -- one of the Mango Gang, along with Douglas Rodriguez, Allen Susser, and Mark Militello -- has started a weekly column, Word on Food, over on the national food site Food Republic -- teasers, perhaps, for his upcoming cookbook, My Key West Kitchen.Currently he helms Norm ... More >>

Chrome Dick's Raphael Alvarez on Absolutely Everything

​Glimpses of the South Florida Scene is a column devoted to the artists thriving within Broward and Palm Beach counties featuring interviews with the folks making it happen. This week, Chrome Dick.It goes without saying, but "Chrome Dick" is a jarring phrase, image, and idea. The sounds Raphael Al ... More >>

Machine Gun Kelly Leaves Fort Lauderdale and Gets Arrested: Criminal Foreshadowing in Videos

​Just last Thursday, County Grind attended a particularly wild concert that included some near-nudity, stage diving, and lots of masturbation chatter. The show was that of Machine Gun Kelly, the Cleveland rapper whose gift is his ability to spit out lyrics as fast as, well, a machine gun. After th ... More >>

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"Mexican Vampire Woman" Pays a Visit to Florida to Become Enshrined in Wax

ripleys.comWhatever that is, it's going to be made into wax.​If you were in the Orlando area last week, you may have noticed that the most demonic-looking human being on Earth was also in town.Of course, we're talking about the "Mexican vampire woman" Maria Jose Cristerna, who went to the art depa ... More >>

Sandy Adams Is a Doll -- Schoolgirl Outfit Optional

herobuilders.comThe Sarah Palin doll with the schoolgirl getup.​Republican Rep. Sandy Adams of Orlando is now a subject in a new collection of dolls called the "Lady Republican Series."Adams joins Sarah Palin, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, South Dakota Rep. Kristi Noem, New Hampshire Sen. Kelly ... More >>

Florida GOP: Uterus Is a Bad Word, Should Be Seen (Before Abortions) and Not Heard

OBSCENE​One time in first-grade art class, I said the word penis, or some approximation of it, to my classmate Will, who was a tattler. "I'm telling!" said Will, and suddenly I was at risk of having my blue ribbon taken away by my homeroom teacher. So, with some half-formed notion of self-respect, ... More >>

Where We Were Eating: Tijuana Flats

Dori Zinn​ Salad bars, dessert bars, and even all-you-can-eat sushi bars. But a hot sauce bar? Yes. It exists.

Guess Where We're Eating!?

Dori Zinn​ While South Florida offers half a dozen different variations of fast-casual Mexican cuisine, how many of them have this?

She's Baaa-aaack (Again)

Seminole County Sheriff's Office ​The most notorious soccer mom in Broward County history has been arrested again, this time in the Orlando area. Georgia Roberts, the self-described " mindboggling enigma human train wreck" who made the news here in 2003 when she was charged (and later ... More >>

Half Baked: Pre-Cooked Eggs and Other Kitchen Secrets

Photo by manthatcooks​Patty Canedo is a chef in Palm Beach and writes frequently about her kitchen exploits in this column, Half Baked. Witness the impossible: it's a random Friday night, and two chefs find themselves out to dinner...at dinner time. "Would you like to put your dinner orde ... More >>

Two 411-PAIN Attorneys Have Been Disciplined by Florida Bar

Courtesy of 411-PAINChiropractor Robert Lewin founded the 411-PAIN network.​The 1-800-411-PAIN Referral service is a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been injured in car accidents. In October, a class-action lawsuit was filed against the Broward-based company, al ... More >>

Doggie Bag: This Week in Charlie

John Heins, owner of Latin Burger and Taco, poses in front of his food truck.​We interview new Steak954 chef Carlos Jorge. [Part 2]Thanksgiving might be over, but you can still recreate the best turkey ever with these steps.A Q&A with the author of a 101 Gluten-free Microwave Mug Cakes.Brew Ma ... More >>

Trash to Treasure Event Brings Experimental Rock to Pompano

Casa Mia Makes Home in Jupiter

​A pair of local restaurant vets have opened their own Italian restaurant in Jupiter's Fisherman's Wharf Plaza.   Roberto Cavaliere, former owner of Ocean Grille in Palm Beach Gardens, and Stefano Paggetti, an alum of Jetty's in Jupiter and Galaxy Grille in Palm Beach, have joined forces ... More >>

Andy Matchett & the Minks Unleash Upbeat Pop-Rock Upon Propaganda

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers to Debut in Boca

​The latest shot in our ongoing Burger Wars is chambered and ready to fire with the coming debut of Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, set to open in November in Boca Raton's Shops at Boca Grove.  The Maryland-based chain of patty purveyors, which seems to be a Five Guys-ish knockoff, has b ... More >>

We’re Halfway There

Viernes Swirls Up the Night at Propaganda

Between the Trees Leads Enormous Talent Farm Show

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Between the Trees Tops Indie Rock Showcase at the Talent Farm

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Invasion of "Privacy": Tiger's Wife Heads for Palm Beach

Flickr: thelastminuteIf this boat's rockin', don't come knockin'.​As Tiger Woods tunes up for the Masters, Mrs. Tiger Woods has left the couple's Orlando-area home for a trip to Palm Beach -- specifically, to hop aboard Privacy, the yacht docked there.Before leaving shore, Elin Nordegen had better ... More >>

Will Identity Crisis Divide Florida Tea Party?

Flickr​They all hate taxes, so why can't all tea partiers love one another? This week has revealed divisions within the tea party activist community of South Florida, and in Central Florida the infighting has spilled into the courts, where an Orlando radio host is being accused of "hijacking" the ... More >>

Comedians Ron Feingold and Myke Herlihy to Perform at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek

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Drunken Bliss at Cantina Laredo

Riki Altman​Why we just had to get away during one of the busiest travel times of the year is anyone's guess, but somehow taking a road trip over Christmas seemed logical when we booked the hotel room in Orlando a few months ago. Granted, it was a fun getaway for a while, excepting the outlet mall ... More >>

World Salsa Championships Heat Up Chilly South Florida

That's Cristian Oviedo and Liz Lira, who traveled from their home in Los Angeles to Dania Beach this weekend, where they were named the Salsa Champions of the World.The event, previously held in L.A. and at Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, was canceled in 2008 due to the economy. This year, the ... More >>

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Canadian Figure Skating Champ Now Training for Gold Medal in West Palm

FlickrCanadian figure skater Patrick Chan​A Canadian teenager who is among the leading contenders for an Olympic gold in men's figure skating has taken his practice regimen south. Patrick Chan, winner of the gold men in the Four Continents and Canadian Figure Skating Championships earlier this yea ... More >>

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