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  • Blogs

    May 14, 2012

    Connie Mack's Penny Plan: Where's the "Update"?

    Birthday wishes are in order! Best start baking the cakes now -- it's cool, you can just get the money out of the federal treasury.Last week, we wrote about Rep. Connie Mack's illegal mailers that he sent to 90,000 Floridians. The postcards said they were a "legislative update" to the "Mack Penny Pl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2012

    Could Connie Mack's Mass-Mail "Accident" Be an Illegal Contribution Worth $18 Grand?

    Republican Senate candidate Connie Mack has had to deal with a bit of drama the past few days. And the check pictured above could mean that the drama isn't over.The trouble started when Mack, who bills himself a fighter of liberal "spending sprees," decided to spend a pile of federal money ($18,000 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    George LeMieux Is Loving That Connie Mack Messed Up "Campaign" Mailers So Bad

    There isn't any evidence to prove that Rep. Connie Mack intentionally used $18,000 in taxpayer money to send political postcards all over the state, but there isn't anything about the situation that makes Mack look good.If you haven't heard about it already, all the recent hullabaloo is ov ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2012

    Failed Presidential Candidates Weighing in on Florida Senate Race

    The Florida Senate race has gotten some national attention the past few days -- two of the Republican challengers to incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson got endorsements from people who used to be running for president.Republican George Lemieux received an endorsement from Herman Cain over the wee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2012

    Connie Mack's Dad Chastises Reporters for Pointing Out His Son Is Way, Way Behind

    Republican Rep. Connie Mack IV's Senate campaign has hit a bump in the road -- a bump shaped like an electorate that doesn't want to vote for him. He's come up short in poll after poll, and papers in Florida and elsewhere have pointed it out. Well, one person is not having it -- Mack's dad.Former Fl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman's Defense, and Two More Potential "Stand Your Ground" Cases in Broward County

    ​Florida's 2005 "stand your ground" law has gotten plenty of attention over the past month because of the Trayvon Martin shooting. But the case involving George Zimmerman is not the only "stand your ground" case that's come about since 2005 -- it's been cited in at least 130 cases, according ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    State, Federal Agencies to Investigate Killing of Trayvon Martin

    ​Twenty-two days after 17-year-old Miami Gardens boy Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in Sanford, the FBI and U.S. Department of Justice announced late Monday night that they will be investigating his death at the hands of 28-year-old neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, according to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2012

    Barry "Bear" Silverman Is a Fake Navy SEAL, Says Lawyer Representing Real Navy SEAL

    Assuming you, like most of our dear readers, are a lily-livered sissy who has never made it through a "Hell Night" or advanced Navy SEAL training, here are a couple of things you may not know.1. There are former Navy SEALs who teach classes on how to be like a Navy SEAL, like this guy:2. There are o ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 16, 2012

    Double-Header Derby

    Assuming you, like most of our dear readers, are a lily-livered sissy who has never made it through a "Hell Night" or advanced Navy SEAL training, here are a couple of things you may not know.1. There are former Navy SEALs who teach classes on how to be like a Navy SEAL, like this guy:2. There are o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Doug Darling, Rick Scott Job-Creation Adviser, Quits

    The 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 calling it quits, but it probably isn't for a lack of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Red Hot Chili Peppers U.S. Tour Postponed While Anthony Kiedis' Foot Mends

    ​Add a new chapter to the Red Hot Chili Peppers' nearly three-decade history of highs and lows: Anthony Kiedis has a bum foot, and the band's U.S. tour has been postponed. Originally, the dates were set to begin in South Florida at BankAtlantic Center on January 20 -- which is already sold out -- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2011

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2010

    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 >>

  • Music

    March 4, 2010

    Damon Fowler Group Hits Tobacco Road on Thursday

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    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 >>

  • Music

    June 25, 2009

    This Show Is Juicy

    The Citrus Circuit Tour swings through South Florida.

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    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 >>

  • 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

    January 27, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    January 15, 2009

    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 >>

  • News

    July 31, 2008

    Stop Charlie

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

  • Calendar

    June 19, 2008

    Rays Gun

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

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    The Tim Version

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

  • Calendar

    May 22, 2008

    A Majestic Evening

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

  • News

    February 14, 2008

    The She-Zebra

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

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2007

    Pick Six (New Kiddie Version!)

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

  • Calendar

    October 4, 2007

    Industribreaktripbassfreakhop

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

  • News

    November 16, 2006

    Alimony Forever

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

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2005

    Welcome Back

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

  • Music

    November 25, 2004

    Genitorturers

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

  • Calendar

    November 25, 2004

    Slaytanic Verses

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

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2004

    Pain Rock

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

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2003

    In the Pink

    Power pop kicks ass, takes names

  • Calendar

    September 26, 2002

    Belle Star

    Brett Butler brings her Southern wit to South Florida

  • Music

    July 18, 2002

    Anarchy in the W.K.

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

  • News

    May 30, 2002

    Dr. Strange Train

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

  • News

    February 22, 2001

    Undercurrents

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

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Undercurrents

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

  • Music

    April 13, 2000

    Bandwidth

    Bandemonium

  • Calendar

    October 28, 1999

    Caught in the Headlights

    Tim Dorsey

  • News

    June 24, 1999

    Total ConFusion

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

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