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Bizarro Smear Campaign: Candidate Gregg Weiss Accused of Scientology, Anarchy in West Palm Beach Commission Race (PHOTO)

A leading supporter of West Palm Beach City Commission candidate Shanon Materio has warned voters that a Materio loss will expose the city to the danger of having an Operating Thetan (member of the Church of Scientology) in a position of leadership. Not only that, the warning goes, the mis ... More >>

What Makes a Bar "a Dive"? Five Telltale Signs

South Florida tends to lag behind in many areas. We have to wait for large arts and cultural events to make their way down. Food and drink trends are slow to emerge. And some years we have to wait forever to get some semblance of a winter. But one thing we have plenty of: dive bars.That being said, ... More >>

Broward County Name Change: Eight Options That Are Way Better

This week, Broward County commissioners will debate whether the county should change its name. Comissioner Chip LaMarca is behind the idea, and bothered that no one outside of Florida has heard of Broward (unless they accidentally Google: weather in hollywood, and our Hollywood popped up). We agr ... More >>

The Great Burmese Python Challenge: How Many Can You Kill?

One month from now, something very unusual -- and very, very Florida -- will occur in the Everglades, representing a metaphoric clash of man and beast: the Burmese python challenge. Its requests are simple. Kill as many snakes as you can. No, no, no. Don't worry. You don't need a hunting license o ... More >>

Did Mitt Romney Kill Leola Anderson in 1968 Car Crash? We Examine the Conspiracy Theories (PHOTOS)

Did you hear about that fatal car crash Mitt Romney was in? The incident happened in France in June 1968, when Romney was serving as a Mormon missionary. It made the U.S. papers in 2007, but considering that the man is running for president, it's surprising that the story has been discussed so littl ... More >>

Sally Ride's Sister, on the Wikipedia Debate Over Homosexuality: "Sally Hated Labels of Every Kind"

See also: Sally Ride Revealed to Be Gay: Her Sister, on Ride's Life, Death, and Desires for Privacy.Well, internet, it looks like if you want to more accurately label late astronaut Sally Ride's homosexual relationship, you're going to have to look to people other than Sally's sister, Bear Ride.Much ... More >>

Saharan Dust: What the Hell Is This Stuff?

Say what you will about the State of Florida's news organizations; our weathermen are absolutely topnotch (except when they're sexting kids). They have every computerized graphic in the book, amazing hairdos, and a penchant for predicting calamitous end-of-days scenarios based on nothing more than a ... More >>

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 >>

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

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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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

[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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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.

Four Funnies for Friday

Night Vision

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

He Ain't Dead Yet!

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 >>

Hookah Lounge Happy Hour

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

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 >>

Doobie Brothers

Rise From the Ashes!

Throwback Tuesdays: The Beat Club - "Security"

Want a Gourmet Feast? Nuke it.

A Spongy Web of Culinary Lies

Daddy's Little Obfuscator

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

Hey! You Locked My Beat Box!

B-boys break through West Palm