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Pick Six (New Kiddie Version!)

Waging War Off the Port Bow!

Port Everglades pilots are fighting to retain power and a first-class wage

Bandwidth

Bandemonium

Undercurrents

Bandemonium

Undercurrents

Forget the Marc Rich pardon. Bob Crawford is the one who really got away with something.

New Restaurant at the Hyatt Regency

The Hyatt Regency Miami, which underwent a $20 million dollar renovation last year, has unveiled its' new Pure Verde restaurant. Executive chef Michael Morris will be in charge of the snazzily-designed venue, which just months ago was a dull, aging sports bar. Morris, who previously helmed Hyatt ... More >>

On the List - XXXChange, VNDLSM, Little Louie Vega and Yo! Majesty

Should we be worrying, ya'll? Economy is going to shit. Let's hope Obama fixes things soon after he gives Bush the boot from the White House next week. Until then, there shall be more drinking and partying to forget we are on the verge of going broke.Here is what you'll want to check out this weeke ... More >>

Genitorturers

Should we be worrying, ya'll? Economy is going to shit. Let's hope Obama fixes things soon after he gives Bush the boot from the White House next week. Until then, there shall be more drinking and partying to forget we are on the verge of going broke.Here is what you'll want to check out this weeke ... More >>

Road to Super Bowl Goes Thru Lauderdale?

See you in Fort Lauderdale, hot stuff.I've been seeing an awfully lot of Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals paraphernalia in the Fort Lauderdale area. Two possible explanations:The locals are jumping on the bandwagon now that these teams are Super Bowl-bound.Steelers and Cardinals fans are fl ... More >>

The She-Zebra

Will Erin Meehan be the first female ref in the NFL?

The Tim Version

Will Erin Meehan be the first female ref in the NFL?

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 >>

Meek Inching Closer to Frontrunner Status

It would be one thing if a South Florida paper was heralding U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek as the frontrunner in the U.S. Senate's Democratic primary for 2010. It's a far more auspicious thing that a Tampa Bay paper is making that claim, albeit with some hesitation. Along with Orlando, Jacksonville and th ... More >>

Stop Charlie

Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

Rays Gun

Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

A Majestic Evening

Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

Welcome Back

Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

Industribreaktripbassfreakhop

Sell one of our most traveled freeways to some foreigners? Might as well just give 'em a Budweiser.

Alimony Forever

Shack Up and Collect Moolah From Your Ex? Not So Fast.

The Bad Bet

It turns out murdered gambling boss Gus Boulis had plenty to hide

Slaytanic Verses

Slayer reminds us we're not all God's children

Pain Rock

Slayer reminds us we're not all God's children

The Strange Case of Dr. Dave and Mr. Hyde

Or, how the Sun-Sentinel got two sports columnists for the price of one

In the Pink

Power pop kicks ass, takes names

Belle Star

Brett Butler brings her Southern wit to South Florida

The Egg Men

Volunteers spend millions of hours trying to rescue sea turtles. So how come so few people care about busting poachers?

Anarchy in the W.K.

Andrew W.K. is here to change the world, one party at a time

Dr. Strange Train

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

Fort Nowhere

In which New Times sets out to find the roots of a rootless burg

Hustling for Models

An e-caveat for beautiful people trying to find employment via the Internet

Caught in the Headlights

Tim Dorsey

Total ConFusion

In barely two seasons, the management has run the Miami Fusion into the ground. The fans are not pleased.

This Show Is Juicy

The Citrus Circuit Tour swings through South Florida.

In Fort Lauderdale Post-Naugle, Hockey Players Encouraged to "Bond" on the Beach

Flickr: Peter EllisTraditionally, the Flyers' "team bonding events" involve pummeling men with different jerseys.​The Philadelphia Flyers just arrived in town to play our Panthers -- on Friday night. That means the team has four days and three nights to kill before they suit up in the BankAtlantic ... More >>

Trump Towers Plan Down the Tubes

PhotobucketThe Donald, in legal hot water​With mega swindlers like Madoff and Rothstein running rampant, a rapacious capitalist like Donald Trump is almost a sweetheart in comparison. But he does not come without flaws. The Donald faces litigation in Tampa and Fort Lauderdale for allegedly falsify ... More >>

Florida Doesn't Have a Top 50 Craft Brewer

Source: Brewers Association​At least not according to the Brewers Association, the organization that advocates for the craft brewing industry. Out of the top 50 craft brewers in the country, Florida isn't represented by one. In fact, Florida is among the states with the fewest number of breweries ... More >>

A Crist-Miss Story: Florida's First Couple Celebrates First Anniversary... Separately

​Somehow, the marriage fraud for which Eric Affholter was convicted seems more honest than the marriage between Charlie Crist and Carole Rome. Both were high-profile attorneys for whom a marriage was rife with political intrigue. Only in Affholter's case, the marriage of his partner Pedro to a fem ... More >>

UPDATED: Lake Worth City Manager Susan Stanton Makes "Biggest Stories of the Decade" List

sptimes.comLargo Town Manager Steve Stanton leaving contentious city meeting​Lake Worth City Manager Susan Stanton joins the likes of Sami Al-Arian, Terri Shiavo, and the 2000 Florida Recount as one of Creative Loafing's end-of- the-year winners: "Ten Biggest Stories of the Decade in Tampa Bay."In ... More >>

Damon Fowler Group Hits Tobacco Road on Thursday

sptimes.comLargo Town Manager Steve Stanton leaving contentious city meeting​Lake Worth City Manager Susan Stanton joins the likes of Sami Al-Arian, Terri Shiavo, and the 2000 Florida Recount as one of Creative Loafing's end-of- the-year winners: "Ten Biggest Stories of the Decade in Tampa Bay."In ... More >>

A Program Every Floridian Should Watch (But Probably Won't)

That's the opening two minutes of an ambitious documentary premiering tonight on public television station, WPBT-2. It's called Imagining a New Florida, a more elegant title than Paradise Gone to Hell, which may be more appropriate.Of course, if the expert who says that Floridians are selfish transp ... More >>

The Glades Generates Good Reviews -- So Far

  "No, I'm not Dexter!"​If you thought The Glades was a new sitcom about a dysfunctional yet aromatic family of air fresheners, you're wrong. That show, The Stick-Ups, doesn't debut until fall. The Glades, which premiered last night on the A&E network, is actually a detective ... More >>

Fake Rick Scott Versus Real Rick Scott: Both Jackasses?

Medicare fraud, schmedicare fraud!​We've been spouting our concerns about our new governor, Rick Scott, since long before he was elected. The man was behind a giant Medicare fraud case. But it just goes to prove that even when you're scheming to bilk money from unsuspecting citizens, Floridians wi ... More >>

Rick Scott Gives High-Paid State Job to a Disgraced Bureaucrat

via miamiherald.com​In early February, Gov. Rick Scott picked Carl Littlefield to run the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Littlefield quit 17 days later. He stepped down on Monday Feb. 22, the day before a Senate panel was supposed to question him about sexual abuse allegations at a group ho ... More >>

Goodbye, Miami Caliente

C. StilesThe Caliente made it to the league semifinals in 2010 but lost to the Chicago Bliss.​The Miami Caliente, South Florida's own lingerie football team, is no more. One of the ten inaugural teams in the league formed two years ago, the Caliente made it to the playoffs in 2010 with one of the ... More >>

Holocaust Rail Car Restoration is Another Train Project that Rick Scott Won't Fund

A rail car used in the Holocaust​The whole country knows that Governor Rick Scott turned down $2.4 billion in federal stimulus money for a high-speed train between Tampa and Orlando (and many are blaming that move for his current dismal 29 percent approval rating). But another train project, this ... More >>

Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Faces Accusations of Sexism

A rail car used in the Holocaust​The whole country knows that Governor Rick Scott turned down $2.4 billion in federal stimulus money for a high-speed train between Tampa and Orlando (and many are blaming that move for his current dismal 29 percent approval rating). But another train project, this ... More >>

In the Heart of Darkness: Veterans Hunt Alligators to Heal the Wounds of War

A rail car used in the Holocaust​The whole country knows that Governor Rick Scott turned down $2.4 billion in federal stimulus money for a high-speed train between Tampa and Orlando (and many are blaming that move for his current dismal 29 percent approval rating). But another train project, this ... More >>

Rick Scott Signs Death Warrant Number Three -- Robert Waterhouse Is Next

Florida Department of CorrectionsRobert Waterhouse​Gov. Rick Scott signed the third death warrant of his governorship yesterday, this time calling for 65-year-old Robert Waterhouse to get the juice.All three death warrants signed by the governor have been for inmates over age 60.Waterhouse, who wa ... More >>

Doug Darling, Rick Scott Job-Creation Adviser, Quits

Hired to help the unemployed, now keeping them companyThe man who oversees much of the state's job-creation effort submitted his resignation late last week for "personal reasons."It's not clear why Department of Economic Opportunity Director Doug Darling, who was hired for the gig last July, is ... More >>