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  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Satellite Images Show First Glimpse of Cuba's Offshore Drilling Rig in Florida Straits

    Earlier this year, Spanish oil giant Repsol YPF announced that a massive drilling rig had started operating  in "ultra-deep water" in the Straits of Florida, somewhere between Cuba and the Keys. One of the more problematic aspects of the operation is the dearth of information about where the ri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Does Raw Milk Make You Sick? We'll Soon Find Out.

    "Wow, that's pure, concentrated milk," said my co-worker when I offered her a sip of raw milk. Like me, she's a 2%-er, so any whole milk is going to be especially, well, milky: even when I poured cream off the top. It's delicious, though. I want to cook with it, or add it to a cup of Counter Culture ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2011

    Deal of the Day: $11 Worth of Food and Drink for $5 at Big City Dogs in Davie

    stu_spivack at Flickr.com​Cravings hit when you least expect them, and it's usually for something simple and delicious -- like a good hot dog.Sound good? Then today is a good time to indulge that food fantasy at Big City Dogs, with meat hailing from the top spots nationwide for good hot dogs: ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Deal of the Day: $5 for $10 Worth of Food and Drink at Big City Dogs

    stu_spivack at Flickr.com​Big City Dogs, with two locations in both Oakland Park and Davie, actually hails from New York and Chicago.But, as their website proudly states, franks this good could hold their own in any big city. Why? Because there's a dog, sandwich 

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2011

    James Randi Encourages Skeptics to "Overdose" on Homeopathic Medicines

    James Randi, the grandfather of modern skepticism and founder of the Fort Lauderdale-based James Randi Educational Foundation, has for decades offered a $1 million prize to anyone who can successfully demonstrate any paranormal ability in a laboratory setting. Now he's extending the offer to manufa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2010

    School Grading System Ignores one Problem: Florida Is Still Dumber Than South Dakota

    He's smiling because he thinks he's going to learn something.​Good news: According to our new grading system, Florida's public schools are doing better than ever! "D" schools are "B" schools! "C" schools are "A" schools! Florida is an educational dynamo!Bad news: Our high school seniors are totall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2010

    Rick Scott Wants Ideas, So How About Legalized Weed in the New State of South Florida?

    "I need your ideas," says Rick Scott, the governor-elect of Florida, in this new YouTube video posted November 17. "We gotta make this the model state. We gotta make this the state that we're the most effective, the best state to do business, the best state for all Floridians. And that's what I'm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    Fort Lauderdale "Pill Alley" Gets a Visit From Knoxville TV Station

    The Knoxville station reports from "pill alley."​There's a stretch of Andrews Avenue near Commercial Boulevard that Fort Lauderdale tourism officials probably would rather out-of-towners skip. It's exactly where a Knoxville TV station visited recently for a report this week titled "Aboard the Oxyc ... More >>

  • Dining

    September 2, 2010

    Jimmy's Bistro in Delray Beach: Stuff Yourself Silly

    The Knoxville station reports from "pill alley."​There's a stretch of Andrews Avenue near Commercial Boulevard that Fort Lauderdale tourism officials probably would rather out-of-towners skip. It's exactly where a Knoxville TV station visited recently for a report this week titled "Aboard the Oxyc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Dean James Max Wins Crown in Great American Seafood Cook-Off With Clams BBLT

    Chef Dean Max's Clams BBLT​We told you about Chef Dean Max of 3030 Ocean in Fort Lauderdale competing this past weekend in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in NOLA. NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service sponsored the seventh-annual contest, held again in New Orleans. We now present you with h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 18, 2010

    Kentucky Police Struggle to Halt Pipeline of Pain Pills From South Florida

    ​Florida has given the rest of America so much over the years: delicious orange juice, great football players, cop dramas, a preposterous quantity of Disney paraphernalia, and more recently, the devastating social destruction of prescription pill addiction. Wayne Bird, chief of police in Williamsb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Sen. George LeMieux Spots Conflicts of Interest in Regulating Toyota; So Why He Can't Spot His Own?

    ​It's nice to see a Broward-born politician like Sen. George LeMieux keeping a vigilant eye for conflicts of interest, even though we're not technically sure he's right -- nor that he's remotely qualified to be an arbiter of such things. A few months ago, LeMieux boldly challenged the chairman of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 6, 2009

    Spellbinding Jeb Bush Speech on Education Ruined by Reality-Based Journalist

    FlickrJeb Bush​Your former governor was in Atlanta recently, earnestly pretending to be a frontrunner for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. Or maybe he was testing a theory about mind control: that if you keep telling people something that's false, maybe they'll come to believe that it ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    Rebel Proud

    Hank III is the last real country outlaw.

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2009

    SEC Fans: Boycott The Big Dance

    All right, for the first time since I was about six, I'm going to stay away from the NCAA tournament this year. This is a whole new version of March Madness for me. Because I'm mad. And I'm boycotting the tournament -- and urge all you Gator fans to do the same. Those of you more familiar with ... More >>

  • Culture

    March 12, 2009

    Artbeat

    All right, for the first time since I was about six, I'm going to stay away from the NCAA tournament this year. This is a whole new version of March Madness for me. Because I'm mad. And I'm boycotting the tournament -- and urge all you Gator fans to do the same. Those of you more familiar with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Morning Juice: Florida Schools Pass Third Grade, Union Wants Choking Principal to Stay Awake, Rival Gangs Stay in School

    Wake up, kids, you got a C!Florida Schools Just Good Enough to Advance to Next GradeFlorida has the tenth-best schools in the country, according to this study by Education Week. Now I'm no expert in cross-state rivalries, but I'd guess this might be the first time Florida has fallen behind Georgia a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Green Eyeshade Award Winners

    Wake up, kids, you got a C!Florida Schools Just Good Enough to Advance to Next GradeFlorida has the tenth-best schools in the country, according to this study by Education Week. Now I'm no expert in cross-state rivalries, but I'd guess this might be the first time Florida has fallen behind Georgia a ... More >>

  • Music

    June 12, 2008

    Tryin' to Get Lonesome

    In Davie, the coyotes seldom howl, and Hank Williams? — shoot, he ain't even a rumor

  • News

    May 15, 2008

    Show Us Some Green

    America's most colorful third party could use some attention — and some cash.

  • Culture

    March 20, 2008

    In the Pink: Dorothy Draper, America's Most Fabulous Decorator

    America's most colorful third party could use some attention — and some cash.

  • Dining

    December 20, 2007

    Here's the Beef

    America's most colorful third party could use some attention — and some cash.

  • Dining

    November 22, 2007

    Load of Bull

    Tequila Ranch doesn't buck any trends

  • Film

    June 28, 2007

    Past Action Hero

    Even with the Mac kid at his side, John McClane is just... old

  • Music

    April 5, 2007

    The Race Is On

    Dylan won the 2006 Pazz & Jop poll, but TV on the Radio is the real protester

  • Home Entertainment

    March 8, 2007

    Booger and Borat. You Likes?

    Revenge of the Nerds: Panty Raid Edition, Borat, Peter Pan: Two-Disc Platinum Edition, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Steve Martin

  • News

    January 18, 2007

    Trial by Fire

    Amanda Alley died a horrible, fiery death, and the cops had her Iranian boyfriend nailed

  • Blogs

    November 26, 2006

    DeGroot Gives Thanks

    Amanda Alley died a horrible, fiery death, and the cops had her Iranian boyfriend nailed

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2006

    Blog Hijacking

    Amanda Alley died a horrible, fiery death, and the cops had her Iranian boyfriend nailed

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2006

    The Hollywood Bubble

    Can Soderbergh make it burst?

  • Culture

    November 17, 2005

    Bugs Are Beautiful

    Even Wilma couldn't dim all the bright, kicky art at the Gateway

  • Calendar

    November 17, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Even Wilma couldn't dim all the bright, kicky art at the Gateway

  • Calendar

    October 20, 2005

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Even Wilma couldn't dim all the bright, kicky art at the Gateway

  • Music

    September 22, 2005

    When Snorting Ants Ain't Crazy

    Don't take Grandma to the International Extreme Music Festival

  • Music

    March 17, 2005

    Beatcomber

    Smart Party

  • Culture

    August 19, 2004

    Artbeat

    Smart Party

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2004

    Keller Moves

    Keller Williams' folk faux pas

  • Culture

    November 13, 2003

    Bat Boy:

    A new production of a Broadway musical sparks and sputters but fails to take flight

  • Music

    June 12, 2003

    Dulci de Leche

    Boca Raton's effusive John Blosser has just the dulcimer for you, pal

  • News

    March 14, 2002

    The Odd Couple

    A minister and a rabbi team up to sue Palm Beach County on behalf of the homeless

  • Film

    January 24, 2002

    Moth-eaten

    The truth is way out there in this tricked-up ghost story

  • Film

    January 10, 2002

    Visions of Grandeur

    Inside the Beautiful Mind of John Nash lies madness and magic

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2001
  • Music

    March 22, 2001

    Sons of Pioneers

    Country revisionists BR5-49 beat Nashville's numbers game

  • News

    February 22, 2001

    A Double Whammy

    Two top execs at the gaming company that Boulis built have deep ties to the Christian right

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    Swamp Wars

    Beset by feds and environmentalists, the good ol' boys of Big Cypress National Preserve circle the buggies

  • Film

    June 10, 1999

    Just Another Final Frontier

    Beset by feds and environmentalists, the good ol' boys of Big Cypress National Preserve circle the buggies

  • Calendar

    March 18, 1999

    Shape, Solder, and Shave

    Beset by feds and environmentalists, the good ol' boys of Big Cypress National Preserve circle the buggies

  • Culture

    October 8, 1998

    What We Talk About When We Talk About Theater

    Beset by feds and environmentalists, the good ol' boys of Big Cypress National Preserve circle the buggies

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    Back in the Saddle

    Beset by feds and environmentalists, the good ol' boys of Big Cypress National Preserve circle the buggies

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