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  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Lifted By 'Grass: Five Reasons Floridians Should Love Yonder Mountain String Band

    As two buds in Urbana, Illinois, then playing as the Bluegrassholes​, Jeff Austin and Dave Johnston probably never imagined they would one day form the prized gem of the modern bluegrass scene. A chance meeting at a club in Nederland, Colorado, landed the duo a bassist with Ben Kaufmann and a guit ... More >>

  • Music

    February 9, 2012

    Sleigh Bells' Paradise Lost Tour Leads Them Back Home to Florida

    As two buds in Urbana, Illinois, then playing as the Bluegrassholes​, Jeff Austin and Dave Johnston probably never imagined they would one day form the prized gem of the modern bluegrass scene. A chance meeting at a club in Nederland, Colorado, landed the duo a bassist with Ben Kaufmann and a guit ... More >>

  • Music

    May 26, 2011

    Bonnie "Prince" Billy's Excellent Florida Adventure

    As two buds in Urbana, Illinois, then playing as the Bluegrassholes​, Jeff Austin and Dave Johnston probably never imagined they would one day form the prized gem of the modern bluegrass scene. A chance meeting at a club in Nederland, Colorado, landed the duo a bassist with Ben Kaufmann and a guit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Gov. Rick Scott: Hanging Out With Me Is Political Suicide

    Florida Department of TransportationDon't talk to this guy if you want to be president.​If you plan on running for president, don't go anywhere near Florida Gov. Rick Scott.In an interview on Pensacola-based NewsRadio 1620-AM this morning, host Rob Williams mentioned that the last time Scott came ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2010

    Poker Rooms Bringing in More Money Than Dog Racing at Some Florida Tracks

    flickr.comThe future.​Even before Florida's new, expanded gambling laws took effect last month, more and more bettors in the Sunshine State were taking their cash to poker tables, and not to the wager windows at dog racing tracks, according to new statistics released by the Florida Department of B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Morning Juice: Prison for Bev Gallagher; Oil Nears Panhandle

    ​Here's a glance at what's in the local headlines:It's not quite the Miracle on the Hudson, but a small plane made a safe emergency landing in a field just short of the Fort Lauderdale airport's runway. It narrowly missed hitting a home. [WPLG-5]Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher ... More >>

  • News

    May 20, 2010

    Four Kids From South Florida Led the World's Biggest Online Identity Heist

    ​Here's a glance at what's in the local headlines:It's not quite the Miracle on the Hudson, but a small plane made a safe emergency landing in a field just short of the Fort Lauderdale airport's runway. It narrowly missed hitting a home. [WPLG-5]Broward County School Board member Beverly Gallagher ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2010

    Warren Newell Released to Local Halfway House, Looking for Honest-ish Work

    Newell's official county commissioner headshotLook out, workforce. He's back.​Warren Newell has made yet another awful, awful mistake.First, the former Palm Beach County commissioner pocketed half a million dollars in secret land deals. That's a no-no. In 2007, he pleaded guilty, earning himself f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2010

    Antiracing Group Calls for State to Investigate Greyhound Trainer

    A check written from a greyhound trainer to a man who confessed to shooting and burying thousands of dogs.​A national anti-dog-racing group has officially requested that the Department of Business and Professional Regulation investigate whether the state has the authority to revoke the license of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    Woman Arrested for Helping Kill Over 2,000 Greyhounds Is Training Dogs In Florida Again

    Authorities found the bodies of more than 2,000 greyhounds buried on an 18-acre property. Most had gun shot wounds in the head and neck.​A woman arrested on felony charges for helping kill more than 2,000 greyhounds from all over the state has been training racing dogs again in Florida as recently ... More >>

  • Music

    November 5, 2009

    Black Death All-Stars

    Authorities found the bodies of more than 2,000 greyhounds buried on an 18-acre property. Most had gun shot wounds in the head and neck.​A woman arrested on felony charges for helping kill more than 2,000 greyhounds from all over the state has been training racing dogs again in Florida as recently ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    Greyhound Racing Suspended in Rhode Island; Racing Opponents Eye Florida

    "Wouldn't you rather pet me than bet on me?"​Last weekend, greyhound racing was suspended at Twin River, the only active track in Rhode Island. The track is bankrupt, in part it says, because of the cost of dog racing. The state assembly there is trying to revive the moribund industry, but ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2009

    But I Hardly Even Know ’Er

    "Wouldn't you rather pet me than bet on me?"​Last weekend, greyhound racing was suspended at Twin River, the only active track in Rhode Island. The track is bankrupt, in part it says, because of the cost of dog racing. The state assembly there is trying to revive the moribund industry, but ... More >>

  • News

    May 21, 2009

    Heartbreak at 45 mph

    Scenes from the life of a racing greyhound.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    Judge Seidlin's Clan Removed From Widow's Will

    Finally, justice. Or at least a taste of it. Larry Seidlin, the weeping Anna Nicole Smith judge who has chiseled more than a half million dollars from an elderly widow in his condo building, has been removed from the woman's will. Or I should say Seidlin's wife and daughter are off ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2009

    Judge Larry Under State Investigation After Elderly Abuse Complaint

    Seidlin, crying for Anna Nicole, now faces an elderly abuse investigation. In a disturbing development in the Larry Seidlin saga, the judge now faces a complaint of elderly abuse from the niece and caretaker of the elderly woman he has already been accused of financially exploiting. ... More >>

  • News

    February 19, 2009

    Super Fans

    The secret life of storm troopers and other tales.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2009

    New Poll: Crist in Pole Position

    A "double" what? Sorry, I don't speak French. Just check out the Strategic Vision poll released yesterday on Florida's 2010 U.S. Senate race. It attaches numbers to some obvious truths, such as Gov. Charlie Crist getting 54 percent of the votes against other prospective candidates in a Republican pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Chef Giovanni of Hell's Kitchen Says "I'm Not A Showbiz Person"

    I spoke to Hell's Kitchen 5 contestant Chef Giovanni about the Redneck Riviera, gambling, and respect. Giovanni is a cool Jersey dude that keeps it real and is all about his work. He is the executive chef at Creehan's Copper Grill in Destin, Florida. Destin is up by Pensacola so it's more Alabama ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Hells Kitchen 5 - Chef Giovanni

    Alright culinary-reality-fanatics, meet Giovanni, one of three Hell's Kitchen 5 contestants from Florida. Giovanni is the executive chef at Creehan's Copper Grill in Destin, Florida. Destin is a Gulf Coast beach town close to Pensacola. Pensacola's about as un-Miami as you can get in Florida, but it ... More >>

  • News

    July 17, 2008

    Dirty Type

    Alright culinary-reality-fanatics, meet Giovanni, one of three Hell's Kitchen 5 contestants from Florida. Giovanni is the executive chef at Creehan's Copper Grill in Destin, Florida. Destin is a Gulf Coast beach town close to Pensacola. Pensacola's about as un-Miami as you can get in Florida, but it ... More >>

  • Music

    July 10, 2008

    30 Days and 30 Nights With Timb

    After years of grinding in the underground, Timb veers even further from the mainstream

  • Culture

    February 7, 2008

    Function Uncertain

    The best of King and Marin's ceramics are the ones that stray into purposelessness

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Letters for September 13-19, 2007

    The best of King and Marin's ceramics are the ones that stray into purposelessness

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2006

    The Maestro's Good Press

    The best of King and Marin's ceramics are the ones that stray into purposelessness

  • News

    March 9, 2006

    The God Fossil

    Most Americans who accept evolution think God created it. These scientists think they can prove the opposite.

  • News

    July 21, 2005

    Saint Aaron

    Living like a pauper himself, a young man from Broward is trying to save Haiti's children

  • News

    July 15, 2004

    Bombs for Babies

    Stephen Jordi planned to blow up abortion clinics. Does that make him a terrorist?

  • Calendar

    July 8, 2004

    Hungary for Rock?

    Stephen Jordi planned to blow up abortion clinics. Does that make him a terrorist?

  • News

    May 27, 2004

    Sooo Thirsty

    Uncle Ken Wants You!

  • Nightlife

    May 13, 2004

    Best Biker Bar

    Mickey's Bar and Package

  • News

    August 14, 2003

    A Long Yard

    It could happen here. Replace the guv with a movie star.

  • Calendar

    August 7, 2003

    Feel the Sting

    Yes, Virginia, there is a women's tackle football team in Florida

  • News

    July 24, 2003

    Blackout.com

    When this kid gets going, you get got

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    Hangin' with the Church Lady

    This soldier of God is on a South Florida crusade

  • News

    April 10, 2003

    Letters for April 10, 2003

    This Column's No Disgrace

  • News

    February 27, 2003

    Searching for Brittany

    There's no resting place for a 12-year-old runaway

  • News

    August 22, 2002

    West Palm's Next Mayor Speaks

    Forget Joel Daves. Lois Frankel rules.

  • News

    May 30, 2002

    Dr. Strange Train

    Or: How I learned to start worrying and hate the bullet train

  • News

    December 13, 2001

    Their Own Osamas

    Abortion clinics and counseling centers faced terrorism long before everyone else

  • News

    December 28, 2000

    Minority Madness

    Wisecracking Democrats in Tallahassee were steamrollered during the presidential contest. But they didn't take it lying down.

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    A Most-Wanted Attorney

    The government wants his money. The judiciary wants him disbarred. So what's F. Lee Bailey's next move? Sue the bastards!

  • News

    May 4, 2000

    The Unforgiven

    Bryant Troville served out his sentence for his sexually violent acts. His prospects for freedom? Not good.

  • News

    October 7, 1999

    Raising Kane

    How Jim Kane transformed himself from a special-interest lobbyist into a lobbyist who's also Florida's best-known political pollster

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Capitol Offenses

    The trial of former Florida House Speaker Bo Johnson reveals the unseemly roles of Broward's taxi mogul Jesse Gaddis and lobbyist Tom Panza.

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    Undercurrents

    The trial of former Florida House Speaker Bo Johnson reveals the unseemly roles of Broward's taxi mogul Jesse Gaddis and lobbyist Tom Panza.

  • Music

    December 10, 1998

    Short Cuts

    The trial of former Florida House Speaker Bo Johnson reveals the unseemly roles of Broward's taxi mogul Jesse Gaddis and lobbyist Tom Panza.

  • News

    June 11, 1998

    Swingers Redux

    Fed up with fear of infection and bored with the Internet, a new generation of swingers reinvents South Florida's sexual underworld

  • Music

    January 22, 1998

    Fried Food for Thought

    Fed up with fear of infection and bored with the Internet, a new generation of swingers reinvents South Florida's sexual underworld

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