U.S. Marine Corps

Facebook Page Reveals FAU Advisor Fears Muslim Law, Gay Rights, Has Extreme Right-Wing Views UPDATED

Roxanna Trinka is President/CEO of a company called Baseline Engineering. She's also a Director of the Research Park at Florida Atlantic University, an advisor to the school's College of Engineering, and served on Palm Beach County's Criminal Justice Commission. It's a free country. So there's no ... More >>

Frank Coniglio of E.R. Bradley's Saloon: Tells Us About the Harvey Wallbanger and His Love of Horse Racing

The Palm Beach food scene wouldn't be what it is today without the Coniglio family and its most notable family member - number 16 on our Tastemakers list - Frank Coniglio, co-owner for a string of Florida establishments that includes Palm Beach Island's Cucina dell'Arte, Nick & Johnnie's and Cha Cha ... More >>

Former Marine Ben Lubin of The Blind Monk Would Drum Truffle Oil Out of The Corps

With more than 300 bottles under his roof (and 35 by the glass offered daily), since opening in August of 2010, The Blind Monk wine and tapas bar in West Palm Beach has garnered a devoted crowd, revelers as far as Miami making the trek to owner Ben Lubin's wine bar hideaway located on a quiet side s ... More >>

Cowboy-Hat Hero of Boston Marathon Is Carlos Arredondo of Hollywood

One of the most iconic photos to emerge from Monday's tragic bombings at the Boston Marathon is that of a man in a cowboy hat, rushing a victim who has had his legs blown off to safety. The man in the cowboy hat is Carlos Arredondo. He is an anti-war activist who was at the race to honor his dead s ... More >>

After Winning Supreme Court Houseboat Case, Fane Lozman Scores Another Win Against Riviera Beach

We were remiss not to tell you about this sooner, but on the last day of February, a Palm Beach County judge handed down yet another win to Fane Lozman, the Marine Corps pilot turned millionaire stockbroker turned houseboat owner turned hero for the Little Man everywhere. Lozman made national news i ... More >>

Thousands Attend Suncoast Gun Show Over the Weekend

Thousands of people decided to spend their weekend standing in long lines at the Fort Lauderdale War Memorial that stretched out into the parking lot so they can look at guns and then buy them. The annual Suncoast Gun Show was held on Saturday and Sunday, and people came in droves. And why not? ... More >>

Hated for Trying's New Punk Comp Cadence to Valor Supports Local Fallen Soldier

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Broward Woman Steals Identities of Active U.S. Marines, Nearly Scams $50K

As far as identity thieves go, Coral Springs resident Dorothy Boulin is among the scummiest.Last week, Boulin was sentenced to five years in prison and three years probation for running a scam that pilfered the social security numbers of U.S. Marines and filed fraudulent tax claims in their names.Co ... More >>

Allen West Advises That Everyone "Chill" Over the Video of Marines Wizzing on Corpses

Rep. Allen Bernard West​As someone once wisely said, "It's better to be pissed off than pissed on."In this case, it's allegedly the Taliban that's been pissed on, and Rep. Allen West who's pissed off.West says he's "assessed" the video, and people should "chill" because they're getting "over-e ... More >>

Longboards Hosts 'Tweets for Tots' Tonight, Drinks Provided

​Tonight, South Florida social media types will leave the safety of their respective bedrooms, cubicles, and Starbucks tabletop offices to take part in an interactive tweet-up with the third-annual holiday social and toy drive Tweets for Tots at Longboards in West Palm Beach.File this one under #t ... More >>

Toys For Tots Food Truck Fundraiser in Miramar

Donate a toy, get a discount off dinner at the Toys For Tots food truck roundup​Christmas is already upon us. To us at Clean Plate Charlie, that means drinking lots of eggnog, wearing ugly reindeer sweaters, and making frequent stress-filled trips to the mall to buy presents.It's also the time of ... More >>

Domino's Founder to Debut Military-Themed Burger Shop in Florida

​Domino's founder and former U.S. Marine Tom Monaghan, 74, announced over the weekend his plans to open the first Gyrene Burger in Naples, Florida, in two months, with the third slated to open in southwest Florida in January, announced Nation's Restaurant News today.Branded the Marine nickname (G. ... More >>

Authentic Blue-Collar American Grubbiness Lives On in "Warrior"

Guns Online: No Permit Needed

"Connected Warriors" Yoga Class for Veterans Combats Trauma with Mindfulness

​A bunch of grizzled veterans sit around in a hot room, bending into strange contortions. No, it's not an off night at the Elks Club. It's a new program that offers free yoga classes to armed-services veterans.The "Connected Warrior" classes, currently at Yoga South in Boca Raton, are led by ... More >>

Vanilla Ice's Holiday Block Party Coming to Downtown West Palm Beach

Jamey Johnson's Rugged Country Rolls Into Mizner Park

Satoro in Hollywood Is Loud, Confusing, and Just Plain Wrong

Lolapalooza, Low 'n' Slow Holiday Drive, Turkeys at the Biltmore

​We've all got a lot to be thankful for: The recession is over (supposedly), the world is still spinning, and Glenn Beck's communist appendix finally escaped its dank cell. Hollywood eatery Lola's on Harrison has a pretty good list too: Michael Wagner and company are going into their third season ... More >>

South Florida’s Finest? You Bet.

Letters From the Issue of April 9, 2009

My Inauguration Photo Album Full of Obama Droves, Celebrity Specks And Snipers

It is hard to overstate how crowded it was on the National Mall Sunday. I've been to New York City.  I've been to Disney World. I've been to Phish concerts. But to be one amongst nearly a million human bodies is oddly disconcerting. Especially because it seemed like a good thirty percent of tho ... More >>

Jeanette Smith’s body was dumped in Florida’s Everglades and turned up details about the Mob

Women of War

Silent Heroes finds the battle on the home front.

Highway to Hog Heaven

Deep Down South takes the road less traveled and finds itself far ahead of the pack

The New Face of Evil

Call of Duty 4 hits maybe a little too close to home

Help Team Bores Us To Tears (Or Is It Our Contacts?)

Witness for the Intimidation

Funny how police take a dim view of a guy holding up $2.4 billion in development.

Matchhead

Carlos Arredondo did the unthinkable with gasoline, a Marine van, and a propane torch. Two years later, he still burns.

Lauderpocalypse Now

The script of "Invasion of the Beach" passion play is getting a little worn around the edges.

Dream Sluts

Slim, girlish Brooke Skye is hot porn property. Hundreds of men want her to be their girlfriend.

Your Film Is Fired!

The Palm Beach Film Festival opens, Trump style.

Letters for February 16, 2006

Rocky Waters

Annapolis salutes all the classic boxing clichés.

Killing Time

In the profound Jarhead, a soldier can be his own worst enemy

Blow Me Down

Maybe the hurricane was just what we needed

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

SunFest Just Bombs

Air and Sea Show attacks Fort Lauderdale

Letters for January 6-12, 2005

The Deadliest Day

Noncombatants pushing 40, the Florida Seabees unit weren't supposed to be anywhere near the fighting

Chief Walking Eagle

Robb Tiller went from rags to riches and right back after 15 years spinning deals around the Seminole

Score!

When it comes to hockey movies, Miracle is as big a winner as its heroes

The Gulf Between

When these soldiers became writers, the pen becomes very mighty indeed

Beach Head

At the Winter Music Conference, P. Diddy blows up dance music while the U.S. blows up Iraq

Up, Up, and Away

Behold the magnificent gasbags at the Delray Beach Hot Air Balloon Race and Festivities

Califone

Califone (Road Cone)

Full Metal Junket

How one intrepid reporter spent a weekend of military training with some youngsters and came back a soldier. Sort of.

Night & Day

October 29 - November 4, 1998