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Ferguson: Lesbian Scene Is Hot in Delray

We're very well aware that Broward and Palm Beach counties do not draw high-voltage celebrities in the same way as L.A. or New York. (And if we forget, we always have Donald Trump to remind us.)  Yet we do sometimes marvel at the bizarre mix of notables that rumble through town.  We've got ... More >>

Pride (In the Name of Film)

We're very well aware that Broward and Palm Beach counties do not draw high-voltage celebrities in the same way as L.A. or New York. (And if we forget, we always have Donald Trump to remind us.)  Yet we do sometimes marvel at the bizarre mix of notables that rumble through town.  We've got ... More >>

Bandwidth

DJ Catalyst, Brian Renda, Cat Stevens, 'NSync, Gonemad appearing with Lost and Headway, Bandit, and the Fearless Records Tour

Best Restaurant for Gluttons

Crazy Buffet

Loud and Proud

Metal Fest '05

New York Vs. Florida Sound Clash

Metal Fest '05

The Tim Version

Metal Fest '05

Chaos is just part of the voting process in SoFla

Metal Fest '05

The 39 steps

After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

The Dark Ones

After a controversial loss to Chad Dawson, Glen Johnson is still old

The Bad News Bulldogs

A quest for (Special) Olympic gold, starring one burned-out journalist turned coach and a volleyball team that couldn't spike straight.

Yo Majesty

Yo EP (Out There Recordings)

Say What?

Minamina Goodsong

Slaytanic Verses

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

Laptop Pimpin'

The SoFla sex industry is being taken over by grandfatherly procurers and Internet-surfing hos

Rock 'n' Nole

A casino's comin' to Hollywood. It's a big gamble.

Rise Up for Recess

Cooped-up kids, unite! You have nothing to lose but your desks.

Cajun Again

Nobody celebrates Cajun more than SoFla... well, except Cajuns

Gamblin' Men

Big-ticket casino deals plus a messy internal power struggle equals even more legal woes for the Seminole tribe

Dr. Strange Train

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

Bandwidth

You can't keep a good Button down

The Haunted Library

Moonlight Tales, Jazz and Java

Go “Greener…”

Moonlight Tales, Jazz and Java

Throwing You to the Sharks

Moonlight Tales, Jazz and Java

Hollywood Man to Compete for Best American Truck Driver

That's a trailer from a UPS-sponsored documentary about last year's Truck Driving Championships. This year, Hollywood is sending Florida's finest big rig pilot: Patrick Condon, who prevailed in the recent statewide competition in Tampa .Sadly, these championships are sanctioned by the American Tru ... More >>

Health Care Demonstrators in Boca Eerily Calm

Yesterday in Boca Raton, demonstrating for health care reform. Now there's a thought! Also, interesting strategy not to mob a town hall meeting and chant about how we should deprive immigrants of health care.  Now compare that political participation with the style that health care opponents p ... More >>

Restaurant News: Plantation Hooks Bonefish, Gastropub Coming to WPB, Gold Medal Whine

​•    It's hard catching a real bonefish, but catching a Bonefish Grill will get even easier when the Tampa-based chain opens its 43rd Florida restaurant later this month, this one in Plantation. If you've been to one, you know the drill -- scarf some fried "Bam Bam Shrimp"; your ... 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 >>

Drama Kids at Plantation's American Heritage School Are Lovely, but They Have a Competitive Streak

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 >>

Cope

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 >>

The Stripper Mobile Rolled In to South Florida on Super Bowl Weekend, and No One Noticed

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 >>

Despite Recession, Everglades Club Still Importing Waiters From Abroad

Flicker user: VeronicaCastillo.comThe Everglades Club is an institution on Worth Avenue.​The Great Recession and soaring unemployment rates haven't stopped Florida businesses from hiring cheap, temporary labor from abroad, federal visa records show.In Tampa, one company imported 40 electricians. I ... More >>

World of Beer Opens Today at the Promenade

​Ever see that episode of the Simpsons when Homer goes to the Land of Chocolate? That's about how imagine myself reacting to the World of Beer's official opening today at 2 p.m.: Running around like a school-age girl, shrieking at display cases of frosty craft beers, admiring the glassware. What e ... More >>

Stella Artois Beer-Pouring Championship: Win a Wild-Card Entry

​Did you know that there's an official nine-step "pouring ritual" to get the perfect Stella Artois out of a keg? Although this news inspires some of us to pop the top on a can of Bud Light (so much simpler!), some of you may rise to the challenge and hope to perfect the technique. Since 1997, Stel ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Cigar City Humidor Series IPA

​Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured ... More >>

Interview With Chef Daniel Ramos of Market 17 (Part 1)

photo: Deirdra FuncheonDaniel Ramos in the new digs. ​After months of anticipation (and a few delays), the new farm-to-table eatery Market 17 is now open on 17th Street in Fort Lauderdale. The restaurant is no small undertaking. All dishes are prepared from scratch. It serves ostrich. It makes cev ... More >>

The Lawyers and Clinics in the 411-PAIN Network

Facebook.com​Last week's New Times cover story was an investigation of the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, a network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accidents. Some readers requested we list the names of the professionals involved in the network. Since it's ... More >>

Drinking Vacation With Ruth Berman and Mike Arra's Beer Bon Voyage

Nicole Danna​Ruth Berman and Mike Arra love beer. So much so that the two busy Boynton Beach-based chiropractors decided to make a second living out of it.How? By organizing beer vacations, of course.

Broward County Ditches One-Bite Doggy Death Row, Freeing Mercedes the Pit Bull

pwcorgigirl from Flickr.com​One deadly bite was all it took to put Mercedes, a pit bull from Fort Lauderdale charged with killing her neighbor's cat, on death row.But Mercedes is no longer contemplating her last bowl of kibble. She was released from county kennel custody earlier this week after Br ... More >>

An Educational Cocktail Hour for PIP Attorneys

​To earn a living collecting insurance money from clients injured in car accidents, doctors and lawyers often cooperate. They refer patients to one another, and when a lawyer sues an insurance company to get a patient's medical expenses covered, the lawyer can earn a hefty fee.New Times explored t ... More >>

Shops of Boca Center Mall to Get Brio Tuscan Grill

Brio Tuscan Grill in Tampa​Upscale casual Brio Tuscan Grill, part of the Ohio-based Bravo Brio Restaurant Group chain, is slated to debut in the Shops of Boca Center mall sometime this fall.  The 8,400-square-foot Brio will be the chain's fourth SoFla location, joining fellows in Hallandale B ... More >>

Sexting Suicides: A Modest Proposal

Not obscene.​Hope Witsell was a 13-year-old Tampa girl who, in 2009, made the terrible mistake of "sexting" seminude pictures of herself to a boy in her class. The boy passed the pics around, as teenaged boys are wont to do, after which Witsell was ceaselessly ridiculed by her classmates. Then she ... More >>

West Palm Beach: Second-Most-Organized Sock Drawers in the Nation

notallthere.netIf you have an organized drawer of sock puppets, you should probably sign up for a dating website.​We have no idea how they compiled this "information," but the dating website Chemistry.com claims people from West Palm Beach have the second-most-organized sock drawers in the country ... More >>

CNN/Tea Party Express Republican Debate: Live Blog

​The Pulp will be in Tampa tonight to live-blog the Republican presidential debate, hosted by CNN and the Tea Party Express.Eight candidates will take the stage for the debate -- moderated by CNN's Wolf Blitzer -- from 8 to 10 p.m., and the event will be streamed live online, which you can find he ... More >>

State Sen. Arthenia Joyner Files Bill to Repeal Law Requiring Pee-Testing Poor People

floppingaces.net​State Sen. Arthenia Joyner, a Tampa Democrat, filed a bill today that would repeal the new law requiring drug testing for applicants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.Senate Bill 284 -- the brief text of which can be found here -- would simply repeal House Bil ... More >>

Join the Chocolatiers!

floppingaces.net​State Sen. Arthenia Joyner, a Tampa Democrat, filed a bill today that would repeal the new law requiring drug testing for applicants of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.Senate Bill 284 -- the brief text of which can be found here -- would simply repeal House Bil ... More >>

Cigar City Beer Tasting Friday at Whole Foods Market in Boca Raton

Learn to love a Florida brew. ​The West Coast gets a lot of love in the craft beer world, but the Sunshine State slowly is emerging as a respectable source of quality quaffs. You can learn about one of the state's most recognizable brewers at The Cigar City Beer Tasting event Friday at the Whole F ... More >>