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  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Nicole Okrzesik Googled How to Kill Juliana Mensch, Police Say

    Police say 19-year-old Juliana Mensch was strangled in a Fort Lauderdale home by two of her friends, James Ayers and his girlfriend, Nicole Okrzesik, who wanted to rob her for drug money. Ayers was arrested several days after the killing after reportedly telling a friend that he did it; Okrzesik was ... More >>

  • Film

    May 17, 2012

    "Battleship" Movie Review: Because Every Generation Needs an "Armageddon"

    Police say 19-year-old Juliana Mensch was strangled in a Fort Lauderdale home by two of her friends, James Ayers and his girlfriend, Nicole Okrzesik, who wanted to rob her for drug money. Ayers was arrested several days after the killing after reportedly telling a friend that he did it; Okrzesik was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Sweet Rolls-Royce Limo From Arthur Will Be Up for Sale in Fort Lauderdale

    ​Full disclosure: I've never seen Arthur, the 1981 Steve Gordon film starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minelli. In fact, Moore's 2002 death occurred only days after I was born. But Wikipedia says the thing won a few Academy Awards, so I'll assume someone out there probably really likes the movie.Anyw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Ditching Vegetarianism? Five Meaty Ways to Sell Out

    ​When I think back on my golden years in college, I remember all of the good times that I had with strangers friends. Days spent camping out for seats at basketball games, grossly misusing credit cards, and repeatedly surviving untreated alcohol poisoning are all fond memories. I was cool back the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Here's Allen West Singing "Pretty Woman" in Its Entirety

    Wikimedia Commons"I'm sorry... what?" -- Roy Orbison​He started by saying, "Anyone that records this, I'm going to drop you for pushups."A brave patriot with a camcorder wasn't scared, and now, to put on your iPod next to Mitt Romney's rendition of "America the Beautiful" and President Barack Obam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Fort Lauderdale Named the Second-Happiest City for Young Professionals

    via Wikimedia CommonsIf you're a young professional, you're allegedly happy here.​If you're a young professional in Fort Lauderdale, you probably don't hate your life -- at least according to research done by a company called Career Bliss.The company took surveys from a few thousand so-called youn ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Airline Employee Claims He Was Fired for Complaining About Pilot Steering With Knees

    Wikimedia CommonsSomeone steered this with their knee?!​In 2006, Captain Patrick Hart was deadheading (flying in uniform, but not at the helm) on a Gulfstream International Airlines flight from Orlando to Miami when things got a little bumpy.He said from where he sat in the back of the 19-seater h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Forget the Bacon and Blue Cheese; Here's Dean Martin's Burger Recipe

    Wikimedia Commons​When it comes to cooking meat like a goldang man, it's worth taking a look back to the middle of the past century, when chauvinism and functioning alcoholism hung in the air like aerosolized fat and vegetarianism was confined to parts of town where not even Deano himself would ve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Over Seven Years, Prescription Drug Overdoses Killed Nearly Five People Per Day in Florida

    Wikimedia CommonsStructure of oxycodone.​We all know that many Floridians have been getting high over the past few years, but a new report says they've been getting way, way too high -- to the point of death.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a "morbidity and mortality" report ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Palm Beach County

    pdphoto.org via Wikimedia CommonsA brilliant reason to call in sick on Friday.​As your spoilsport friend who holds dual degrees in North American History and Party Pooping will tell you, our version of Cinco de Mayo isn't quite the authentic cultural celebration T.G.I. Friday's has led us to belie ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Celebrate International Waffle Day on Friday, March 25

    Tamorian via Wikimedia CommonsBreakfast food porn.​Waffles: the breakfast cake so nice, we get to celebrate it twice. Lightly fried sugar dough covered in various incarnations of sugar? This sort of start-of-the-day confection deserves to be honored at every opportunity, starting with Internationa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2011

    Four Booze-Free St. Patrick's Day Drinks to Buy for Your Designated Driver

    By admrboltz via Wikipedia CommonsBooze-free doesn't have to mean boring on St. Patrick's Day. ​ We won't patronize you with finger-wagging lectures about the importance of safe and sober driving -- particularly on notoriously boozy holidays like St. Patrick's Day -- but suffice it to say if you'r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    As Annual Migration Continues, Here's How to Fight a Shark -- and Win

    Wikipedia Commons​It's like the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week" all over again as ongoing news coverage of migrating sharks continues across South Florida. With hundreds of blacktip and spinner sharks swimming close to shore -- most with 100 yards -- it's no wonder beachgoers are beginning t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    12 Songs About Booze

    ​There's no shortage of drinking songs -- here's a list of 360 of 'em -- but not all that many about specific liquors or cocktails. That's sort of odd, considering how alcohol and live music go hand in hand. According to musicologists, drinking songs can be Irish (like Ween's "The Blarney Sto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Belle Glade Orders Concerned Citizen to Stop Picking Up Trash

    Via WikipediaDo not try to clean up this picture.​Keep it trashy, Belle Glade.Try to pick up trash in this Palm Beach County city and you might be threatened by the long arm of the law. According to a story reported by News Channel 5, the efforts of a concerned citizen to clean up trash-infes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Reader: Liberals Have No Place in Presidential Seat

    Wikipedia CommentsOh hello reader. ​When it comes to Congressman (and former torturer of Iraqi police officers) Allen West is never short of staunch supporters. Our favorite comment today comes from a post called "Westworld, Part II."Sitting there so patiently among the Allen West haters and Bible ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Broward Is Turning Into Miami-Dade, Says the Census. Here's How to Embrace It

    Wikimedia Commons​Nobody takes more sectarian pride in county lines than Florida -- where you would normally find city rivalries and geographic landmarks, we have a patchwork quilt of little sovereign empires dividing up the swamps. Heck, we even named our paper after some counties.So when the lat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2010

    I'm Eating What?! Schav

    Photo by Riki AltmanIs it St. Patty's Day yet? Nope? Then why are we sucking down leprechaun juice?​As promised in the last blog, we tackled schav, a sorrel soup popular with Eastern ​Europeans, in the interest of science. Plus we had heard the stuff is enjoyed by Jewish folks and, it being ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Five Better Things for LeBron James to Bump Into

    Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia CommonsLeBron in Hulk mode​LeBron James caused a ruckus last week during the Heat's November 27 game against the Dallas Mavericks. A video surfaced shortly after showing LeBron bumping into Head Coach Erik Spoelstra -- perhaps on purpose.C'mon, LeBron, violence isn't th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    There Are Too Many Naked People in Loxahatchee Groves

    Photo courtesy of Wikipedia CommonsCheers to you too, naked man!​SunSport Gardens has a problem -- there are too many naked people running around their community.The problem isn't the fact that residents are nude -- it is in fact a nudist camp -- but that a Palm Beach County resolution says they h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    Lake Worth's "Utility Crack" Problem

    Oaktown Crack Comics via Wikimedia CommonsLake Worth has a serious utility problem.​Electricity is a huge issue in the upcoming Lake Worth City Commission election. Yes, it sounds small-town and petty, but for years, high bills and frequent outages have been a black eye for the city. Ask any hippi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Q&A: Greg Rice, Grand Wine Meister For The Lake Worth Food and Wine Experience (Part 1)

    Greg Rice is one of South Florida's most recognizable personalities. The self-made millionaire and his twin brother John overcame tremendous adversity in their lives, and in the process, became Palm Beach County legends. Though best known as the pint-sized pitchman for Hulett Environmental Service ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    [UPDATED] Police Chase Happening Now Near Broward and Miami-Dade Border

    Photo: WikipediaWho can a blame a fella for lusting after, then stealing a 1991 Toyota Camry, like the one pictured above?​If you're on the freeway in South Broward, stop reading this blog and watch the road! If you're still reading, then at least be on the lookout for a 1991 Toyota Camry, a stole ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2010

    Burger King's Whopper-Sized Remake: Five Ways to Save Fast Food's Ugly Stepchild

    This is not what's for breakfast.​Last week, an investment firm bought South Florida-based Burger King Holdings, and hopefully the move signals an improvement in what has always been the fast-food industry's ugly burger stepchild.So where does the new owner take Burger King now? Here are five idea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    I'm Eating What?! Sponge Coral (Not Really)

    Riki Altman​Sometimes we're not the brightest stars in the sky. This fact became most painfully obvious when we returned from a recent press trip to Grand Cayman (we were dispatched to check out the second Michael's Genuine location, which, we're happy to report, was just as amazing as the origina ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Have a Celebrity Make Your Drink for a Change

    Wikipedia CommonsDara Torres could be making your appletini.​Kick back tomorrow night at City Oyster and Sushi Bar. Have a drink. In fact, have a drink made by a celebrity.OK, so maybe Johnny Depp won't be stirring your dirty martini, but Dara Torres, the Olympic medalist could be. And it's a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2010

    Fate Has Been Kind: People Who Should Be Dead (but Aren't)

    ​Assuming that Christians are right about life -- that we live because God has a "plan" for us -- then why did he construct miracles to preserve the lives of some of the most reckless and self-destructive people on the planet? Why are some people able to cheat death?God hasn't bothered to send an ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2010

    The Dangerous Durian: Stinky as It Wants to Be

    ​South Florida abounds with tropical fruit, crazy, exotic fruit many American citizens have never seen (or smelled). You've no doubt encountered guava, carambola, dragonfruit and guanabana -- all yummy fruits, to be sure.But a recent report from Southeast Asia generated some worry: what if weird, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    Burglar Used Crucifix to Pry Open Collections Box of Lauderdale Church

    Photo: Wikipedia CommonsJesus died for our sins, but that doesn't mean thieves should use his crucifix as a crowbar.​It's one thing to break one of the Ten Commandments -- in this case, Thou Shalt Not Steal. It's another thing to break that commandment by stealing from a church -- in this case, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2010

    Seriously Mixed Messages About Gay Marriage at Rush Limbaugh's Wedding

    Wikipedia CommonsAfter the ceremony, did Rev. Hutcherson cure Elton John's homosexuality?​A few weeks ago, Juice set the stage for the Rush Limbaugh Palm Beach nuptials by daring the groom to find a wedding official who was more famous (or notorious) than the one who said the vows at his last wedd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2010

    I'm Eating What?! Preserved Duck Egg

    ​It looked disgusting on the package. And I had never known a living soul who had, admittedly, eaten so much as a bite of one. So what possessed me to pick up a box of six preserved duck eggs at the Asian market still remains a mystery. Now it also ranks as a big regret.

  • Calendar

    January 7, 2010

    Four Funnies for Friday

    ​It looked disgusting on the package. And I had never known a living soul who had, admittedly, eaten so much as a bite of one. So what possessed me to pick up a box of six preserved duck eggs at the Asian market still remains a mystery. Now it also ranks as a big regret.

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Night Vision

    Wikimedia Commons: Daniel SchwenA sun setting over the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge​

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2009

    A New Black Market in South Florida Is About To Explode

    Jeopardy time. This black market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year, fuels Hezbollah, the PKK and other terrorist cells and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of underground factories in China and Eastern Europe.via Wikimedia CommonsHeroin, you say? Cocaine? Automa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2009

    Miami Herald Takes Big Circulation Hit

    Well, the new circulation numbers are out and the Miami Herald took it on the chin in a rather stunning way. While the average circulation at the nation's daily newspapers (with 50,000-plus subscribers) was down an average of 7 percent, the Miami Herald more than doubled that decline ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    Wines Of Portugal

    On April 23rd more than 30 wineries from all of Portugal's main wine regions will converge on Miami. You may not know that Portugal has about 500 native kinds of grapes, or that Lusitania, an ancient Roman province in present-day Portugal, may have been named for Luso, son/companion of Bacchus, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    I Shot The Chef Cooks Eggs The Spaghetti Way

            Image via IShotTheChef.com IShotTheChef.com is an independent, locally based food blog that documents the meals of a husband/wife photographer/cook team through their text and photos. Their recent "Bacon and Eggs" post shows you how to make an economy- ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 19, 2009

    He Ain't Dead Yet!

            Image via IShotTheChef.com IShotTheChef.com is an independent, locally based food blog that documents the meals of a husband/wife photographer/cook team through their text and photos. Their recent "Bacon and Eggs" post shows you how to make an economy- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Living Raw, Sex, and the City

    This girl here, livin' somewhere in Miami, name of Suvine, pictured above, has a public, online diary documenting her life as a  fruitarian. What's that mean? According to Wikipedia, "Fruitarians (or fructarians) eat in principle only the fruit of plants." No meat, no dairy, no eggs, no fish, ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 18, 2008

    Hookah Lounge Happy Hour

    Escape reality at the DiLido Beach Club’s happy hour.

  • Blogs

    December 18, 2008

    Morning Juice: Hearse Joyride Ends Without Jump, Bikini-Clad Teacher Helps Local News

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • Music

    November 13, 2008

    Doobie Brothers

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    Cabaret at the Colony

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 15, 2008

    Rise From the Ashes!

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2008

    Throwback Tuesdays: The Beat Club - "Security"

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 29, 2007

    Want a Gourmet Feast? Nuke it.

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2007

    A Spongy Web of Culinary Lies

    An acceptable way to end a car chase. Hearse Joyride Has Lame, No-Jump Ending Johnny Silfrain just doesn't know how to end a joy ride. Cops say Johnny stole a hearse from outside a funeral yesterday in West Park, took the thing on a joyride, and then drove right back to the funeral. Now, see, if ... More >>

  • News

    February 22, 2007

    Daddy's Little Obfuscator

    The McMahan clan tries a new way to attack our "Daddy's Girl" bombshell -- by dive-bombing Wikipedia

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2007

    Another Miami Herald Morning

    The McMahan clan tries a new way to attack our "Daddy's Girl" bombshell -- by dive-bombing Wikipedia

  • Calendar

    October 27, 2005

    Hey! You Locked My Beat Box!

    B-boys break through West Palm

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