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Florida Bill Would Allow Advertising on School Buses

Your kids' ride to school every morning could soon be sponsored by Coca-Cola, Kendall Toyota or Disney Channel. A new bill introduced in the Florida House of Representatives would allow school districts to sell advertising space directly on the school bus.

Kratom Comes to Florida: Is the Next Big Drug Craze Dangerous?

The Meal at Romney's Boca Fundraiser: Golden Opulence Sundae and More

There's been a ton of talk going on recently about the video of Mitt Romney's fundraiser in Boca Raton that was leaked to Mother Jones magazine. Yes, we're talking about the one where he called 47 percent of Americans freeloaders. We found out that the private fundraiser had a price tag of $50,000 ... More >>

South Florida Athletes Kick Ass in Fringe, Extreme Sports

View a slide show of South Florida's amateur athletes.

Underappreciated Butchers Want Your Appreciation

Whole Foods Market recently hosted a competition for butchers. Why? Many of us remember living in other parts of the country, and the world, where there was a butcher shop on every street corner. (Vegans: Reader discretion is strongly advised from here on in.)Rich, tender pieces of meat hung on stai ... More >>

Meet Mitt Romney in Miami Next Week for Just $10,000

Mitt Romney will be tearing through Florida next week and hopes to leave the state with somewhere between $5 and $8 million in his campaign's coffers. He'll be making stops in Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Tampa, Jacksonville and Boca Raton during the fundraising flourish on Wednesday and Thursday, and ... More >>

Burger 21 is Offering You A Miami Franchise

​Burger 21 is a new "fast casual" concept brought to you by the folks behind a rather old concept, The Melting Pot Restaurants Inc. The idea behind this particular burger emporium is to offer 21 "chef-inspired" creations culled from freshly ground beef, chicken, turkey, shrimp, and tuna -- with cr ... More >>

Want to Buy the Naming Rights to a Public School Cafeteria? Proposed Law Would Let You

​Lunch might be the favorite school subject of many children across the state, and a new bill filed by a Boca Raton Democrat would allow corporations to capitalize on that by letting them buy the naming rights to public school cafeterias.

Your Move, Bro

Serendipity 3 Plans To Open In South Beach

Serendipity 3 plans to bring its over-the-top treats to SoBe.​Iconic Manhattan ice cream restaurant and celebrity hotspot Serendipity 3 plans to open in South Beach, bringing Frrrozen Hot Chocolate and sundaes priced like mortgage payments to the rich and beautiful of South Florida.Serendipity 3 h ... More >>

Philippe Chow Moving to SoFi and Boca Raton; Taverna Opa Closing

Philippe Chow is moving to SoFi and Boca Raton​Philippe, chef Philippe Chow's high-end Chinese restaurant, has closed its Gansevoort Miami Beach location. Fans of Chef Chow's lettuce wraps and Peking duck need not despair -- the restaurant will reopen with two new locations ... More >>

Chloe's Fever

Chef Gonzalo Rivera Says Adios to La Marea

Photo by Riki AltmanSave that last empanada for us, amigo!Though most of the crowd at last night's March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event was all smiles, yours truly suffered a broken heart when La Marea's executive chef, Gonzalo Rivera, mentioned he has given notice and won't be at the restaurant aft ... More >>

The Weekly Wrap-Up: Noisy Sun Chip Bags and Rare Bananas

Trina Sargalski​This week in Short Order ...Are those Sun Chip bags really that noisy?Chef Paula Da Silva talks about her new job at 1500 Degrees RestaurantWho has the best bandeja paisa?David New of Ability Explosion talks madeleines and dining in the dark.Food writing luminaries are headed to Ke ... More >>

Florida Table Magazine Ceases Publication

​Boca Raton-based JES Publishing Corporation, publisher of Boca Raton magazine, has pulled the plug on Florida Table, also its publication. The magazine's latest summer issue -- which featured South Florida's James Beard award nominees on the cover -- was its last. Editor Marie Speed bid farewell ... More >>

Music Newsletter: iLa Mawana at the Funky Buddha on Saturday

​Trusted scribe Alex Rendon puts out a rock-solid music e-mail newsletter for New Times Broward-Palm Beach every week, which you can sign up for right here. Here's one stimulating entry from this week's edition.Ace local booking source the Honeycomb brings massive, nationally-touted reggae ensembl ... More >>

Photo Gallery: Dashboard Confessional at Lynn University Shots at Spin.com

Photo by Ian WitlenDashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba gives back to Boca Raton​Friend of New Times Ian Witlen took some excellent photos at Friday's Dashboard Confessional extravaganza at Lynn University in Boca Raton that are now up at Spin.com. Read our wrap of the event, which honored the ... More >>

Heads Up: Silversun Pickups, Against Me! Coming to Boca Raton's Sunset Cove June 16

​To the delight of local skinny-jeaned optometrists, Los Angeles alt-shoegaze rockers Silversun Pickups will bring "Lazy Eye," as well as more recent material off 2009's Swoon to the scenic Sunset Cove Amphitheater in Boca Raton June 16. See the whole tour itinerary here. Ticket sales are forthcom ... More >>

Help Haiti and Find a Positive Groove in Boca This Weekend

Cypress' happy vibes will help a good cause​The jam-friendly sounds of local combo Cypress lead a benefit concert for Haiti relief this Saturday in Boca Raton. The party, presented by Aura Music Events, begins at noon at the North Dixie Shopping Center (500 East Spanish River Blvd.), and runs unti ... More >>

Peter Boulukos: "The Best Thing I Ever Ate"

Foodnetwork.comOur turn!Peter Boulukos, chef/owner of YOLO Restaurant and Tarpon Bend restaurantsThe best fried food I ever had wasn't from a restaurant. When I was a kid my uncle owned a marina that was about 10 minutes from our house. One night he showed up after work with a bucket overflowing w ... More >>

We Swear We Won't Watch Scott Storch's Reality Show -- OK, Just the Pilot

In substance-abuse circles, you often hear talk of the moment you "hit rock bottom." For your average schmo, it usually involves stealing abuela's jewelry or fellatio behind a Burger King. For celebrities, there's an even more clear barometer of when you're smashing head-first into your own failure: ... More >>

Now On Open Table

Sprint Sprint is the "Official Sponsor of Now" Open Table pioneered reservation-making in the Big Apple, and has taken the world byte by juicy byte ever since.  Miami's catching on.  Some faves have yet to jump on the Internet reservation bandwagon, but many have recently conve ... More >>

RACK 'Em Up

Peter Max = Front-Runner

Somewhere in a factory in Candyland, there's a giant grid of John McCain portraits, casting 44 slightly insane smiles into the pinkish darkness

Beer of the Week: Rogue Morimoto Hazelnut

Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured in Beer of ... More >>

Stone Crab Frenzy Tonight at Truluck's

Guaranteed cure for a case of the crabs.Truluck's seafood restaurant got its start in Texas, but its appearance in Florida is reason for stone-crab lovers to rejoice: The company keeps its own crab fishing fleet of 16 boats outside of Naples, Florida, where it hauls in enough crab to provide the cha ... More >>

Spring Lamb, a la Armenian

You wonder how a tiny, nine-table, family run Armenian cafe could survive two years on the fringes of Boca Raton's ritzy Mizner Park: But order a plate of Boca Skewers' falafel, and you'll get the picture. These crunchy little balls of fried, spiced chickpeas may be served on a plastic plate with pa ... More >>

Florida Trend Dispenses Golden Spoons

Christine's runs away with a SpoonFlorida Trend's 2009 Dining Guide is out, with a new editor in chief: Chris Sherman has replaced Robert Toff as the dispenser of Golden Spoons. This year's guide cites plenty of South Florida gems among the 20 Best New Restaurants. In Fort Lauderdale: Christine's an ... More >>

Football & Margaritas

Football and margaritas. There is less than one month left of football season; less than one month to transform your culturally bankrupt, Dorito- and Budweiser-filled Sundays on the couch into something genuinely awesome. And for that purpose, we suggest Moquila the classy nu-Mexican joint in Mizner ... More >>

Birthday Celebrations For Lance-O of Kulcha Shok Muzik

Anyone who knows Lance-O of Kulcha Shok can attest that he's one of the hardest working local DJs in the business. Hell, to call him simply a DJ seems limiting since he not only plays out at bars and clubs on a weekly basis, but also does radio, promotes shows, and produces his own television progra ... More >>

Palm Beach County Greenmarkets Open

You're Too Single! Eat, Eat!

Last Night: Erykah Badu and the Roots at Mizner Park Amphitheatre

Last Night: Duran Duran at Mizner Park Amphitheater

Cat Shell

Cat's Outta the Bag (Self-released)

Kryptonite Metal Fest

Moon Shines

UM grad Jack Punma creates a stir in Coral Gables

City Slicker

A new wine bar paints the town red, white, and rosé

Jack Johnson

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Here, There, Everywhere

This year's Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is bigger and ... well, bigger

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South Florida is at the heart of the Internet gambling boom -- and of the war to stop it

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