February 8th marks this years Lunar New Year, the day East Asia recognizes as the first day of a secular and sacred calendar whose months are coordinated by the cycles of the moon. Here in America we are used to New Years being a 24-28 hour affair, but celebrating Lunar…
This Sunday is the Big Game, do you know where your chicken wings and beer will be? If you don’t know the answer to this question, you’ve come to the right place. Throughout South Florida bars and restaurants are trying to gain your business for the biggest sporting event of…
Now that the dust has settled following the Miami Dolphins’ hire of Adam Gase as their new head coach, we can take a step back and speculate on what his hire means going forward. It seems every day Gase is adding a new member to his coaching staff. As the…
Last week, we here at New Times helped get bandwagon Florida Panthers fans up to speed on the team’s affairs so that they could properly root on the hottest team in sports. This week, you’re on your own. While it’s nice to welcome aboard new Panthers fans, it’s also equally as…
Welcome to your safe place, bandwagon Florida Panthers fans — we’ve been expecting you. Imagine this as an anonymous after-hours meeting in a poorly-lit room with group of steel chairs perfectly placed in a circle; This is your judge-free zone. There is no such thing as a “bandwagon Florida Panthers…
It’s the final day of 2015 — and you know what that means — resolution time! Ugh. If 2016 is going to be the year you finally quit smoking or lose those extra 25 pounds, you’re going to have to do something differently from what you’ve always done. It’s easy…
Year-round our South Florida Sports stars bring us so much joy, so it’s only right that during the holiday season we think of ways we could return the favor. This Christmas — if we could could around their security teams — we have would love to give guys like Chris…
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to let the people who matter to you know they are greatly appreciated. They’re the reason for the season. Hence, our list of South Floridians who deserve a little extra recognition right about now: Micky Arison, Miami Heat Owner Being the Godfather of South Florida sports owners…
The holidays are upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate than to partake in juicy nourishment from a dumb animal and settle into the couch to soak up a heap of entertainment. Luckily, your South Florida neighbors provide all of the above, in spades. Here are the top…
The story of the events surrounding the murder of Matthew Shepard, a gay Wyoming college student who was beaten and left tied to a fence to die, will be presented as a musical drama written for the opera stage. Fort Lauderdale resident Michael W. Ross, and West Palm Beach based…
The rent is too damn high! The average rent in Broward County has hit a record high, and there isn’t much reason to believe it’s expected to plummet any time soon. According to a new Marcus & Millichap Apartment Research Market Report, rent in Broward rose 2.5 percent during the third-quarter…
Mario Chalmers was a knucklehead, but he was our knucklehead. We’ll miss you, Rio. Emotions were all over the place yesterday once news dropped Tuesday afternoon that the Miami Heat had traded seven-year-veteran-Heater-guard Mario Chalmers and James Ennis to the Memphis Grizzlies. Heat fans had developed a love-hate relationship with…
On Tuesday, Broward County approved an ordinance that will allow law enforcement to reduce the penalty for pot possession — in some cases — to a ticket . Commissioners came to a unanimous decision to fine people $100 for possessing 20 grams or less of marijuana. Second offenses would be $250 and third offenses…
Today, fast-food, airport, and healthcare workers, citizens will take to the streets in Fort Lauderdale to demand action from state legislators and presidential candidates to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and most recently New York have passed their $15-per-hour minimums for certain…
Well, it was fun while it lasted. The Dan Campbell Kool-aid doesn’t exactly taste the same as it did a month ago, for good reason: the recipe changed. The opposition got better, and the Dolphins’ health got worse, and as a result, the team has plummeted back to where they…
On Friday, a judge sentenced three of the eight men who were arrested last month in Loxahatchee on charges that they were operating illegal slaughterhouses and selling horse meat. The arrests were part of what was described as the largest -ever animal cruelty raid in history. Investigators with the non-profit Animal…
Well, the good news is: you’re used to this at this point. Fifty percent of the NFL season is left and the only thing Dolphins fans have to look forward to on Sunday is waiting to see when Ndamukong Suh finally loses his mind and chases the quarterback with a…
The first week of the Miami Heat season is now complete, so we now have an idea of what kind of team we’re working with. Between better health, and better players, the Heat are already looking light-years better than they did when they last left us. Jumping to conclusions based…
Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is so worried about two new gun bills, he took to writing an editorial for the Sun-Sentinel. As you may have expected, some gun lovers didn’t exactly enjoy the post — and they let the sheriff know about it in on Facebook yesterday. Sheriff Israel…
On Saturday, November 14, Governor Rick Scott is being honored for his excellent work in conservation. No really, we’re serious. I’m sorry you had to find out this way. Yes, an award for the guy whose response to climate change is “I’m not a scientist,” yet whose administration instructed scientists…
It’s November, but the Miami Marlins have still found a way to disappoint you. This time, though, you likely played a part in their terrible performance. According to a new study, the Marlins, and their fans, leave the smallest social media footprint of any team in the league. Of the…
If you’re planning to go to the largest boat show in the world, the 56th Annual Fort Lauderdale Boat Show, which takes place this weekend — you’ve come to the right place. The yearly Boat Show showcases over a billion dollars’ worth of boats, yachts and accessories, and brings in…
