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Jolie-Pitt Rare Miraval Rose Wine Available at Whole Foods Today

When Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt released their Miraval Rose wine a few months ago, the 6,000 available bottles sold out within five hours. Maybe it's because the wine, created in collaboration with the Perrin family of Château de Beaucastel, is actually good. In a Vanity Fair article, Joe Bastia ... More >>

Bong Ban Passes Through House Subcommittee, Moves Through Legislature

Over in Tallahassee, your state legislators are hard at work deciding whether your bongs and glass pieces should be deemed illegal. As we told you earlier this year, House Bill 49 would basically ban the sale of bongs in the state. Much like fireworks, you'd have to cross state lines to get your h ... More >>

Rick Scott Dancing Nightmare Fuel

Rick Scott stopped into an elementary school music class last week and then proceeded to dance a creepy jig as the students played their instruments. You can watch the video here. But we figured the above gif was a more appropriate way to properly ruin your President's Day nap. follow Chris Joseph ... More >>

An Open Letter to LeBron James to Join the Nuggets' Kenneth Faried and Fight Against Homophobia

Hey, LeBron James. Hi. Hello. How are you? See the news about the Denver Nuggets' Kenneth Faried being the first NBA player to take a stand against homophobia? It's true! The Manimal has joined Athlete Ally, an organization that combats homophobia in all sports, and he's hoping other pro ath ... More >>

Homeowner in Dispute With Neighbor Spray-Paints Own Home

A couple of Sarasota homeowners got into a neighborhood dispute. So one of the parties involved in the ballyhoo decided to take things up a notch and got some spray paint and covered one of the homes with bright, neon-colored graffiti. Of course, the home covered in spray paint was the person's o ... More >>

Why Does Connie Mack Get to Use a Fake Name in Congress?

Florida Congressman Connie Mack hasn't been using his real name. Not in Federal Election Commission filings, not in his Congressional bio, not in federal financial disclosure documents. Even on forms that ask for "Full Name" or "Name of Candidate (in full)," he writes -- and later signs -- "Connie M ... More >>

FEC Train Operator Plans New Privatized Rail Service Between South Florida and Orlando

​It is, of course, essential Rick Scott lore that our budget-cutting governor nixed a federally funded high-speed rail project because it used too much taxpayer money. As little sense as that move made, the governor has always been clear that he favors private enterprise over the government provid ... More >>

Police Looking for Tatiana Huffman, Disabled Lake Worth Girl (UPDATE: Found)

UPDATE, 10:04 a.m.: Police say she was found unharmed about 6 a.m. today. She hid in an abandoned house when she saw all the police activity in her neighborhood. Original post, 5:55 a.m.:​​Lake Worth 12-year-old Tatiana Huffman walked away from her house at 329 S. M St. in Lake Worth yesterday e ... More >>

Broward Inspector General Report Slams Lauderdale Lakes Administration

​Lauderdale Lakes is in some hot water, and not all of it is old news.A preliminary report dated yesterday outlines the findings of the Broward Office of the Inspector General regarding the "gross mismanagement of public funds" in Lauderdale Lakes. The OIG says preliminary reports aren't public re ... More >>

Pembroke Pines Is (Now) Pretty Damned Serious About Opposing the ICE Detention Center

​The Pembroke Pines City Commission may have spent years quietly voting in support of the development of CCA's proposed immigration detention facility in Southwest Ranches (read our feature here), but now the commission is going full steam ahead with vocally opposing its construction.This is large ... More >>

South Florida Fair: Fried Food And Ferris Wheels

Laine DossKrispy Kreme burger: You know you want it!​The South Florida Fair opens tomorrow, bringing with it two weeks of non-stop blue-ribboned animals, carnies hawking games of chance, and neon-colored rides.Yada...yada...who are we kidding?  Do we really wait the entire year to watch a cow ... More >>

Five Beers for a Florida Winter

"It's weird that so many people are drinking stout in winter here, but they do," said Jake, the manager at Tap 42, during one of several visits this past month. It's natural to crave big beers during the cold weather. Yet we're absolved from the cold and still, Florida sees brisk sales of winter bre ... More >>

Dumpster Dive Breakfasts, Toilet Bowl Dinners, and Other Absurd Links

The Perennial Plate Episode 84: Dumpster Diver from Daniel Klein on Vimeo. Here's a roundup of five strange and disturbing food-related links. 1. Check out this video on dumpster diving with chef-activist Daniel Klein, who has worked with Tom Colicchio and Thomas Keller, among others. "I've gained ... More >>

Lester's Diner: The Place to Pull an All-Nighter

Melissa McCart​"How's it going, hon?" said Dawn to a regular who walked into Lester's at 5 a.m. "Still vertical and still employed," he returned. They continued the morning volley as she readied his tea. "With lemon?" she asked, knowing the answer. Dawn indulged the formality. It was hospitable. T ... More >>

Tap 42 and Kapow! Noodle Bar Open for Lunch

Melissa McCart​In the event you've made the rounds on our Fort Lauderdale lunch list, there's a new one in the queue.

Saigon City: A Banh Mi That Does The Trick

​There's a sizeable Vietnamese population in DC where I had moved from, so it's easy to find decent pho and a respectable banh mi. Here? Tougher to find either: It appears South Florida isn't having the same banh mi love affair as elsewhere, which seems about right, since Vietnamese immigrants don ... More >>

Should Shark Fin Soup Be Outlawed?

Paul Hilton​The other night while having Chinese at Silver Pond with a friend, we debated about ordering the shark fin soup. "If you were in the ocean, the shark wouldn't think twice about eating you," my friend rationalized. He was hell bent on ordering a bowl. His response didn't move me. Is sha ... More >>

Happy Birthday, Rick Scott!

​Gov. Richard Lynn "Rick" Scott is 59 years old today, and to his credit, it's been a successful run for him.He's a Navy veteran, earned a bachelor's degree and a law degree, bought some doughnut shops, eventually oversaw a health-care corporation that pleaded guilty to 14 felonies, bought some mo ... More >>

Google Maps Now Covers the Inside of the Fort Lauderdale Airport -- Why?

​Why you would need a map from Google of the inside of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is beyond us, but it now exists.The airport is one of a handful of locations now mapped on the indoors for the Google Maps application for Android devices, and we're still trying to figure ou ... More >>

Rick Scott Notices Super Committee Failure, Feels the Need to Put Out a Statement

​Once again, Gov. Rick Scott feels the need to release a statement about something he doesn't like in federal politics.Three House Republicans, three House Democrats, three Senate Republicans, and three Senate Democrats couldn't agree on how to make $1.2 billion in spending cuts over the next ten ... More >>

Dorothy Cooper Asked Her Neighbor for $2, Then Asked for $5, Then Allegedly Stabbed Him

Broward Sheriff's OfficeDorothy Cooper​Police say 61-year-old Dorothy Cooper went over to her neighbor's house in Oakland Park yesterday and asked him for $2.That didn't work, so she asked for $5.When that didn't work either, police say she became "outraged," then put a steak knife in his back and ... More >>

The Justin Bieber Meat Mask: Eat His Face Off

​This photo is cute compared to what we're about to show you: a mask of Justin Bieber to sink your teeth into. The photo prompts a blizzard of questions. Who decides to make meat masks? Is this a labor of love from a parent? A fifteen year old boy trying to hook up?

To-Go Breakfasts That Don't Suck, for Under Five Bucks

Melissa McCart​I've been on a quest for breakfast tacos, and while I've found a decent one, it's led me on a quest for meals to go that don't involve a drive-through, grade-D meat, and trans fat. Surprisingly, I've found a few that take me through to dinner for under a fiver. Read on for this morn ... More >>

Rick Scott Issues Press Release Explaining New Definition of 700,000-Job Campaign Promise

​Gov. Rick Scott's office issued a news release late last week to explain the retraction of his campaign promise to create 700,000 jobs on top of the state's "normal growth" projection of 1 million jobs by 2017.It looks like he's sticking to his new story, in which he claims he never promised to c ... More >>

New Southwest Ranches Admin Will Need to Tackle Deal for ICE Detention Facility

Stefan KamphCitizens protest a planned ICE facility earlier this month.​It always sucks to inherit a mess when you take office -- just ask Barack Obama. The new town administrator of Southwest Ranches, whoever he or she may be, won't be inheriting two wars and a failed economy (well, maybe the eco ... More >>

Free Ms. Cheezious This Afternoon From Peter Bjorn and John, GastroGeek Musicians

​ Peter Bjorn and John are giving away 30 sandwiches and soda combos at Ms. Cheezious truck starting today at 3 p.m. at the Mayfair Shops loading dock in Coconut Grove. How to get the goods? "Gimme some grilled cheese" is the code.The sandwich giveaway 

Broward County Commission to Oppose Everglades Drilling (Which Already Exists)

Flickr/boggerthelogger​In next Wednesday's meeting, the Broward County Commission will move to adopt language in its state and federal legislative programs "opposing any oil drilling or exploration in or around the Everglades."The legislative programs are a set agenda of issues that the County Com ... More >>

UPDATED: Palm Beach Gets 24/7 NPR Station: Finally, More Ira Glass, Less Beethoven

Flickr user: tvolMore Ira Glass!​UPDATE: Yes, the new 101.9 FM signal is weak and not available everywhere in Palm Beach County. Unfortunately, there's not much the station can do about it. Read more after the jump.Sept.14-- Static, fuzz, then the sweet sound of a geeky story about teenaged drivin ... More >>

Lawyers Complain to Florida Bar About 411-PAIN Ads

Facebook.comSome lawyers find this unethical.​The Florida Bar is finally paying attention to the 1-800-411-PAIN Referral Service, in part because other lawyers have been complaining.411-PAIN is a Broward-based network of chiropractors and lawyers that solicits clients who have been in car accident ... More >>

Restaurant Round-Up: Openings/Closings in July

Wellington Green MallDressed Up Mexican at the mall at Solo Cantina​At the end of every month, we look back and take stock of restaurants that have opened and closed. (I know we're a few days into August already; forgive us!) Though the crowds may have migrated north for the summer, and the tempe ... More >>

SoFlo Company Develops NearBeer iPhone App to Locate Deals on Your Favorite Brew Bars

Nicole Danna​Finally, someone has created an app beer-lovers can actually use: One that helps you locate your favorite beer bar. The next time you're in search of a bar with the best selection of ice-cold brewskis to wash away the summer heat, simply consult NearBeer.

Solo Mexican Cantina: Who Says You Can't Get Good Mall Food?

Wellington Green Mall Solo Cantina serves fresh Mexican at the mall​You're at the mall and you're hungry. This is usually a delimma because mall food is typically slim pickings. You basically have your choice between food court disasters and suburban chain restaurants. When Starbucks sound ... More >>

Church Schtupps Alarm Company Out of Money, Lawsuit Claims

Makin' It Rain Fishes and Loaves? ​And you thought that churches only took money from their parishioners! Not so, according to a lawsuit recently filed in the Broward County Civil Court.

Bloodsucking Vampire Bugs to Get Gassed by Broward County

Says buzz buzz buzz just because.​If you live in Weston, make sure to cover your orifices.

Deal of the Day: The Jerk Chicken Club Sandwich from Out of Many Food Truck in West Palm Beach

Nicole DannaThe jerk chicken sandwich from the Out of Many Food Truck​Last month, Charlie stopped by the Out of Many food truck in West Palm Beach to see what owners Haiz Miller and Damian Phillips had to offer.At the time, the truck was fresh-out of its most popular dish -- the $6 jerk ... More >>

Republicans Against Limiting Kids' Unhealthy Food Ads

Mmm, tastes like diabetes.​Doctors along with the Obama administration have proposed a way to change childrens' diets in an effort to halt the obesity epidemic. The suggestion is to limit or ban fast-food or unhealthy ads from kids' TV shows.Republicans have responded with a resounding "no," feari ... More >>

Tavares West: Sixth BSO Jailer Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Contraband

Tavares Damian West​A sixth employee of the Broward County's jailing system was arrested, this time for allegedly showing up to work with a care package including Newport cigarettes and some blow for an inmate.Tavares Damian West, 34, allegedly brought in a bag with headphones and batteries as wel ... More >>

Allen West Intern Fired Over Gay-Friendly Retweet

​Apparently Rep. Allen West can't keep around an intern that's friendly with the gays.Roll Call is reporting that West's unnamed male intern who retweeted a Twitter post from the gay-themed New York band Scissor Sisters that was originally discovered by New Times.West was reportedly with his staff ... More >>

Allen West Joins the Twitter-Gaffe Train -- Retweets Gay-Themed Band, Blames Intern

Allen West: Scissor Sisters fan?​Just to be clear, nothing about Allen West's Twitter gaffe involves the congressman's wiener.It does, however, come at a time when members of Congress should be careful about how they're using Twitter. But if you're not careful, blame it on the intern.About two ... More >>

Seminole Hard Rock Food Truck Round-Up Canceled for Tonight

Photo by Ian WitlenWell, shaved ice from Kona Ice would have been a happy ending.​Earlier this morning we had posted an article glorifying bringing you all information about tonight's weekly food truck round-up at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood.We have bad news: tonight's round-up has been ca ... More >>

Hump Day Special: $6 Suds and Sliders at Poorhouse

Photo: Laura PetersonCheck out this Suds and Sliders Deal of the Day! ​If you haven't had a chance to try Chef Agtey's sliders at Poorhouse, then today is your lucky day! Today, Poorhouse launches its new Wednesday "Suds-n-Sliders" special from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. The special includes three bee ... More >>

World's Largest Sailing Ship Docks in Port Everglades; Also, Forget About Seeing It

These masts don't mix well with, say, a flight to Albuquerque.​The Maltese Falcon, the world's largest sailing yacht and also a giant floating metaphor for the financial collapse, has pulled into Port Everglades, tucked away unceremoniously in a spot far from the riffraff and almost unseen unless ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: No. 21 -- The Stove Burger From the Rolling Stove

John Linn​As a countdown to the Best of Broward Palm Beach 2011, coming in June, Clean Plate Charlie is serving up a hundred of our favorite dishes in South Florida. Send your own nominations to Deirdra.Funcheon@BrowardPalmBeach.com.No. 21: The Stove Burger From the Rolling StoveFire-engine r ... More >>

Did You Get Your DIY Gastric-Bypass Kit Yet?

'Cause if you didn't, you're out of luck, bub.​Up until yesterday, for about $265, you could order one on Amazon. They work great. Anyone can install one in seconds with a penknife and some packing tape.Actually, the kit contained a scalpel, a syringe, and some other medical-like doodads. And, app ... More >>

Are Florida Gang Members Using Twitter?

​A recent news story on The Business Insider got me thinking about something. If New York gang members are using Twitter to talk to one another and organize fights, robberies, etc. then could Florida gangsters be doing the same?Of course, Twitter has sub-cultures just like any other group ven ... More >>

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What Is a Social Media Expert Anyway?

There is nothing magical to social media​Five minutes looking at marketing information on the internet or attending any tech conference will tell you that the latest craze in "instant gurus" is to title yourself a "social media expert." Anyone can do it. Just start using the term and vaguely talki ... More >>

And You Thought Twitter Was Worthless: Buy-One-Get-One Tickets to the Miami International Wine Fair

​When Facebook started gobbling up MySpace users, you were one of the first to jump ship. These days, your Twitter account has hundreds of followers and you update your status bi-hourly (4 minutes ago: I remembered why I used to love Captain Crunch so much as a kid). Well now all that social netwo ... More >>

The Daily Mouthful: Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!

"I don't think anybody gives a rat's ass whether I am about to eat a tuna sandwich. I don't even care. Some of it is so inane and narcissistic and bizarre I don't quite get it. I don't know why anyone would want to read it, much less why I would want to write it." -- Katie Couric, talking about Twit ... More >>

Tweet Tweet: Sun-Sentinel Getting Social

New memo from the Sun-Sentinel. Ladies and gentleman, newspaper's management lexicon gets a fairly new title: "Social Media Coordinator." It's all about Twitter and Facebook and what not. And the SMC for the newspaper is Chris Tiedje. Here's the memo:     Several weeks ago, Seth Liss ... More >>