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Last Night: Van Halen at the BankAtlantic Center

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Throwback Tuesdays: Manu Chao "Desaparecido"

When Manu Chao released his landmark album, Clandestino, in 1998, it was regarded as an instant classic by most people who heard it. The 16-track disc was a funky underground pop album aimed right at the cultural left (and bourgeois right) of Spain, France, South America and Mexico all at once. Bet ... More >>

State Secrets

When Manu Chao released his landmark album, Clandestino, in 1998, it was regarded as an instant classic by most people who heard it. The 16-track disc was a funky underground pop album aimed right at the cultural left (and bourgeois right) of Spain, France, South America and Mexico all at once. Bet ... More >>

Best Cheap Beer Selection

Super Saver Supermarket

Beatcomber

Roo'd Awakening

Start With a Nucho

In Guillermo Trujillo's paintings, there's magic at work, merging the land and the people who inhabit it

Keeping Dance Kosher

In Guillermo Trujillo's paintings, there's magic at work, merging the land and the people who inhabit it

Drink Coffee, not Elephant Urine

In Guillermo Trujillo's paintings, there's magic at work, merging the land and the people who inhabit it

Just Say Uncle

The DEA's "Twin Oceans" hooked a big fish, but can they reel it in?

U.S.A-holes

Team America takes no prisoners and spares no swear words

Think Big

Team America takes no prisoners and spares no swear words

Your Fish Is My Command

Want it? McCormick & Schmick's can get it.

Venue Verses

If only They Might Be Giants would do a tune about South Florida

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

If only They Might Be Giants would do a tune about South Florida

Golden Boy

Saeed Younan shakes off the Ibiza sound and stakes out his own ground

A Fruity Inebriate

Saeed Younan shakes off the Ibiza sound and stakes out his own ground

Grinders

With bigger pots at stake in the track poker rooms, the workaday pros are lining up to get in

Boxed In

Warriors Boxing continues to bash heads in SoFla

Around the World in 180 Days

Kids explore the continents without leaving their neighborhoods

Basic Straining

Oh, look -- another bad John Travolta movie. How original.

Magic Realism No Mas?

MoA's Central American show leaves you hungry for more

Croaked on Arrival

"Frogs! (The Un-Toad Story)" is on view at the South Florida Science Museum

Board Silly

The NRG 2000 East Coast Summer Tour

South Florida Cigarette Smuggling Funds Terrorism

The NRG 2000 East Coast Summer Tour

Taurus Steakhouse in Tamarac Puts the Peru in Parrillada

The NRG 2000 East Coast Summer Tour

He's Explosive

Meet Dainamite, the hardest-working MC on the local reggaeton scene.

Take That, Jimmy Buffett!

Skip Key West and the Caribbean; fruity drinks and shirtless sunbathers are right here at Rehab Sundays.

Is Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate a Dolphin Trafficker?

Protestors at last night's forum ​It's not unusual for politicians to want to hide controversial details of their lives: adulterous affairs, DUI arrests, bankruptcies.  Leave to the reliably kooky city of Lake Worth to have this week's most interesting political scandal: rivals of mayoral can ... More >>

Lake Worth Mayoral Candidate Rene Varela Responds to Dolphin Trafficking Allegations

Dr. Rene Varela ​Two days ago, we posted this story about how protesters in Lake Worth targeted mayoral candidate Rene Varela, shining light on his work with Ocean Embassy, an Orlando company (formed by ex-SeaWorld employees) that has plans to build a resort in Panama featuring marine animal attr ... More >>

Dolphin Experts Weigh In; Any Gorilla-Killers in Lake Worth Mayoral Race?

Dr. Rene Varela​ The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>

Pop and Indie Figure High in This Year's Best Latin Releases

Dr. Rene Varela​ The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>

Music, Booze Reign Supreme at Havana Hideout Cigar Garden/Bar and Brogues on the Avenue

Dr. Rene Varela​ The local community of marine mammal experts is a relatively small one, so the Juice has been asking some high-level folks in the scientific community to weigh in on the recent controversy surrounding veterinarian Dr. Rene Varela, candidate for mayor of Lake Worth. One expert, wh ... More >>

Greyhound at Palm Beach Kennel Club Tested Positive For Cocaine

flickr.com​A greyhound that raced frequently at the Palm Beach Kennel Club over the last two years tested positive for cocaine at least once while racing in South Florida.The dog, a 70-pound black male named Tempo Super Stud, raced in 12 races in Palm Beach between August 2008 and September 2009, ... More >>

Gays Still Can't Marry in Florida, but Straights Sure Can Divorce

flickr.com​Though certain Florida politicians would have you believe they are dutifully "protecting" marriage with laws preventing gay people from legally marrying, a new list of America's 50 Divorce Capitals has more cities from the Sunshine State than anywhere else.The website, The Daily Beast, ... More >>

Bay City Miracle: The School Board Shooting Video

This is the video from the school board shooting in Panama City. It's chilling to the bone, but one question stands out: Why didn't security guards knock this homicidal idiot off before he got off so many shots? (Gimmesamore in the comments says the guard is a hero and for the record ... More >>

Gaybies: Gay Couples in Florida Turn to Foreign Surrogacy

This is the video from the school board shooting in Panama City. It's chilling to the bone, but one question stands out: Why didn't security guards knock this homicidal idiot off before he got off so many shots? (Gimmesamore in the comments says the guard is a hero and for the record ... More >>

While Some Couples Leave Florida for Surrogacy, It's a Choice Destination for Others

Michael McElroy for New TimesAndy and Todd Bludworth-McNeill, the subjects of this week's feature article.​This week's cover story features a South Florida same-sex couple who traveled to Panama to start a family through surrogacy. They chose Central America because Florida surrogacy laws require ... More >>

Surrogacy, From a Bioethics Perspective

via knowabouthealth.com​This week's cover story about a gay couple who had twins through surrogacy in Panama raises ethical questions inherent to the surrogacy process. Though the couple in the New Times feature took every precaution imaginable to ensure that agreements with their egg donor and su ... More >>

Are You a Believer in Miracles?

via knowabouthealth.com​This week's cover story about a gay couple who had twins through surrogacy in Panama raises ethical questions inherent to the surrogacy process. Though the couple in the New Times feature took every precaution imaginable to ensure that agreements with their egg donor and su ... More >>

South Florida Lags Woefully Behind in Spring Break Dangers

​In a recent survey of the most dangerous spring break destinations in the country, Fort Lauderdale -- birthplace of the modern spring break -- didn't even crack the top ten. West Palm Beach ranked fifth and Miami was tenth. The survey, conducted by the website lawyer website avvo.com, looked at c ... More >>

Fox News Host Brian Kilmeade Is Dead Wrong About Rick Scott's Approval Ratings

At least they got his office right this time.​Four days after he took credit for solving the federal budget crisis, Gov. Rick Scott insisted that his proposed state budget provided a blueprint for President Obama to follow. During an infomercial interview about tax policy on Friday, Scott "absolut ... More >>

Rick Scott: Forget the Oil Spill -- Let's Go Fishing!

Florida Governor's OfficeSlick Rick catches his own BP Special.​On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster that spilled 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Rick Scott celebrated by going fishing.Sounds strange, but Slick Rick didn't have much choice. He favors ... More >>

How Those Darlins Balance Bros and Shows

Florida Governor's OfficeSlick Rick catches his own BP Special.​On the first anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon disaster that spilled 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico, Gov. Rick Scott celebrated by going fishing.Sounds strange, but Slick Rick didn't have much choice. He favors ... More >>

Florida's Anti-Faces of Death Law May Hide How 18-Year-Old Died in State Hands

cinema-suicide.comFaces of Death: A crappy movie that makes videos of people dying very scary.​Thanks to the Florida lawmakers' successful bid to legislate morality in the state's public records law, we may never know how 18-year-old Eric Perez died in the hands of state workers.Perez died about a ... More >>

First Bite: Dapur in Fort Lauderdale

jumponmarkslist.com​The outside of Dapur is smoker-friendly. Retro-chrome and vinyl bar tables frame one side of the entrance, a fountain with greenery on the other. Papery chandeliers light the mood: all this before a diner even opens the door. Inside, speakers that would dwarf a child& ... More >>

Florida Driver's Licenses Now Tradable for South Korean Driver's Licenses

allwomenstalk.com​If you've ever wondered how to finally get your own face and name on a South Korea driver's license, the process has finally been streamlined.The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles announced that an agreement signed between Florida and South Korea allows most ... More >>

Rick Scott "Gets to Work" by Playing "DJ Govvy Gov" (Video)

YouTube"DJ Govvy Gov" and his crew.​Gov. Rick Scott may not think Florida needs more anthropologists, but cruise-ship DJs -- that's a different story.The governor held another one of his borrowed "Let's Get to Work" days this Friday at the Port of Miami, and among his duties, the governor's office ... More >>

Local Roaster Oceana Coffee Opens in Tequesta

oceana facebook ​Oceana Coffee debuted last week in Tequesta, one of the only local roasters in the area. It's the brick and mortar result of three years of work for Amy and Scott Angelo, who spent time tasting beans, learning sourcing, experimenting with roasters, and building the cash to start t ... More >>

Contraband Review: Mark Wahlberg's One Last Job

oceana facebook ​Oceana Coffee debuted last week in Tequesta, one of the only local roasters in the area. It's the brick and mortar result of three years of work for Amy and Scott Angelo, who spent time tasting beans, learning sourcing, experimenting with roasters, and building the cash to start t ... More >>