The Town of Davie is considering an idea to restrict the deed on the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds for the next 99 years. One CRA member and former councilwoman told the Sun-Sentinel the idea is “insane.” The town’s CRA director is opposed to it, saying it could get in the way of…
Yes, the buzz is already starting up in some of the farthest reaching corners of America’s right wing that Allen West should be our next president. There’s now a website devoted to the idea and a blog called American Thinker had a post about West yesterday titled “America’s Next Black President” that opined: …
We’ve heard all about how the Centurion and Platinum hedge funds in New York sank hundreds of millions of dollars into Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme. Fort Lauderdale attorney Bill Scherer is suing them, claiming they were privy to the fraud and now must cough up millions of dollars to multimillionaire Douglas Von Allmen and other Rothstein…
I’m digging up what one source called “game changer” in the continuing Scott Rothstein saga today, so in the meantime I’ll give you the Reader’s Digest version of this weekend’s Allen West speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Saturday. West hit a lot of topics but what came…
In Broward and Tallahassee politics, influence peddling comes in countless forms. Here’s one currently under investigation by the federal government: A powerful lobbyist, seeking to curry favor with a state senator and benefit a major client, helps to secure the senator’s boyfriend a job at the development firm the lobbyist represents. The…
First comes love, then comes marriage…Wait! We forgot the chicken.That’s right. What if a chicken were the only thing stopping you from getting that coveted proposal you’ve been so patiently (or, not so patiently) awaiting? Surely, you’ve heard it before: “The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.”…
Taiwanese animators NMA have released a video that shows First Lady Michelle Obama as a superhero (in green tights, cape and stylish, yet sensible ballet flats) fighting off Colonel Sanders, Ronald McDonald and The Burger King with bananas as they roam the streets of the world force feeding burgers and…
Michael Schwartz’s genuine food has made him one of South Florida’s most acclaimed chefs. At a time when foams and gels and airs and kitchens outfitted with the kind of equipment better suited to a science lab than a place to cook have been lavished with more hype than the…
The recent headlines in the Herald and Sun-Sentinel had a shocking quality: “Photo Said to Show Adam Walsh’s Face ‘Etched in His Own Blood.'” Adam We all know Adam Walsh’s face. When Adam was abducted from a Hollywood mall in 1981, it shook South Florida. When police announced that they’d found only his head…
Last Top Chef, Tre was sent home packing for his crummy risotto dish. Read the recap here. Quickfire Challenge The cheftestants walk into the kitchen and see fondue pots. Richard notes that his parents probably went to nude fondue parties (eww). Fabio says that fondue is something boiling that you put…
Hollywood lobbyist and political fundraiser Alan Mendelsohn won’t be sentenced on his federal conspiracy conviction next week after all. The sentencing has been pushed back to April 28, according to court records. Sounds mundane enough, but I hear there is considerable intrigue behind the scenes in this case. Mendelsohn –…
Ilene Lieberman, after months of no-shows and call-ins to Broward County Commission meetings, has finally returned to public service. She’s on the dais now — after fellow Commissioner Chip LaMarca made it an issue last week and more heat came from the media. UPDATED 10:58 AM: Almost an hour in and Lieberman has spoken only one…
The mother of now-teenaged twins, Roberts was accused of following and harassing Krueger after meeting her at gymnastics lessons for their respective children. When Krueger didn’t invite Roberts’ daughter to her daughter’s birthday party, it reached a boiling point, with an altercation at Silver Palms Elementary. Roberts was arrested the day…
Summing up the Super Bowl: bad rendition of the national anthem, mess of a halftime show, mixed bag of commercials. As an afterthought, the game was pretty good (Packers took it away from the Steelers, literally). Onto more important matters, like who runs the State of Florida. In light of Gov. Rick Scott’s unlikely…
Everyone knows that garlic, onions, and super-stuffed bean burritos are the kiss of death for a hot Valentine’s Day date, whether it’s a first encounter or you and your honey are approaching that seven-year itch. Other time-tested items that you can add to that Do Not Eat list include; bbq…
Sure, some of us have been hitting the gym, but unfortunately it takes more than an express session on the treadmill to terminate that spare tire. Baseball season is imminent (Marlins spring training begins February 27 in Jupiter) and I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jen, a Marlins Mermaid…
Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti addressed the Super Bowl issue, telling the Sun-Sentinel (you know who) that his son accompanied him to the big game but that he was working and that neither saw the game, except on TV, and that they spent almost the entire game outside the stadium overseeing BSO security…
Chef Victoria Allman does most of her cooking while traveling around the world on a yacht. Her first book, Sea Fare, was full of travel stories and recipes, which is what her new book, SEAsoned, is about as well.Actually, this is what it’s about:”Add two inexperienced crewmembers, an anorexic diva…
Bypass the 5 p.m. seatings, overpriced prix fixe menus, and — whatever you do, don’t even think about going to the Melting Pot. Valentine’s Day is a walking cliché in itself, and we don’t need any heart-shaped-balloon-filled tables to make matters worse.Take this opportunity to show your girl you’ve got…
MSNBC’s Chris Matthews made a remark yesterday comparing the Tea Party of America to the Muslim Brotherhood of Egypt. “So the Muslim Brotherhood has a parallel role here with the Tea Party,” he said. “They’re the ones who keep you honest and decide whether you’ve stayed too long?” That’s what you…
This week we featured a two-part interview with Top Chef contestant and chef Fabio Viviani, who’s e-book “Did I Really Make Breakfast?” is available on Amazon.com. Check out the other parts here and here. Here is Fabio’s take on the classic Sloppy Joe. Perfect for Super Bowl Sunday!…
Remember that first post on Sheriff Al Lamberti using his status as sheriff to get his teenaged son into last year’s Super Bowl at Sun Life (Joe Robbie) Stadium? Well, it’s kicked up a hornet’s nest that was hit with a stick yesterday courtesy of South Florida Times reporter Elgin Jones…
