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Daytona Beach

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Puerto Rican Punks and Hangovers: The Duke Spirit Spend 29 Hours in Miami

    When Crossfade checked in with The Duke Spirit on Thursday, the London rock band was lost and on the run somewhere outside Daytona Beach. They finally arrived under cover of darkening skies, as the neon tubes buzzed on for the evening in Miami Beach. Crossfade tagged along to see what 29 hours in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2012

    The Duke Spirit Is Fleeing Daytona Beach, Seeking Refuge at Fillmore Miami Beach

    English rock band The Duke Spirit is due to open for Jane's Addiction at the Fillmore Miami Beach this Friday. But right now, singer Leila Moss and her crew are lost somewhere outside of Daytona Beach with an angry gas station attendant on their tail. "We have no idea where we are," singer Moss tol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    South Beach is Now America's Top Spring Break Destination

    ​Ugh, get ready for the arrival of a bunch of drunk, unruly college students (and not the FIU and UM variety we're already used to dealing with) in a few weeks, because according to a top travel agency, South Beach has now become the third most popular Spring Break location for college students. W ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Dumb Kid Steals Tomato Plant Because He Thought It Was Marijuana

    ​Sometimes we really worry about the state of Florida's youth. Kids today are so dumb they can't even get high correctly.A 15-year-old boy in Daytona Beach, Florida, recently got in trouble for stealing a tomato plant, which he only swiped because he thought it was a marijuana plant.

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2011

    Larry Klayman, Conservative Wingnut Lawyer, Gets Reprimanded By Florida Bar, Is Broke

    ​What with all of his insane lawsuits against the Clintons, Facebook, Rachel Maddow, President Obama, and his own mother, conservative Florida activist and lawyer Larry Klayman is pretty damn busy. Too busy to defend his real clients, apparently. The Florida Bar has issued a public reprimand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Daytona Man in Assisted Living Facility Stabs and Chokes Caregiver Over Cable TV

    ​Justina Threadgill, the owner of an assisted living facility in Daytona Beach, Florida, found herself the victim of a vicious, near-fatal attack all because she talked with an accent and refused to fix the cable TV in one of her client's rooms.  49-year-old Thomas Clifton Wilkes now faces ch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2011

    Another Tourist Run Over on Florida Beach by Police Vehicle

    via WSVN​Just imagine the possible tourism campaign: "Visit Florida's Beaches: The nicest places to get run over in the world."Yes, for the second time in a month, another tourist visiting the state has been run over by a public vehicle. This incident occurred in Daytona and involves a part-time l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Tomatoland: Barry Estabrook Describes Why Florida Sucks at Agriculture

    Apparently, when it comes to agriculture and civil rights, Florida just can't do anything right. In the new book, Tomatoland: How Modern Industrial Agriculture Destroyed Our Most Alluring Fruit, journalist Barry Estabrook traces the history of the tomato and discusses the ecological and human co ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Miami Ranked 10th Most Dangerous Spring Break Destination

    ​It's that time of year when college students across the country take a break from their busy schedules of binge-drinking in hoodies and sweatpants in dorms and frat houses to change it up and binge-drink in bikinis on beaches. Yes, it's spring break. As always, South Florida attracts its fair sha ... More >>

  • News

    November 11, 2010

    Proposed Miami skate park pits skaters against preservationists

    ​It's that time of year when college students across the country take a break from their busy schedules of binge-drinking in hoodies and sweatpants in dorms and frat houses to change it up and binge-drink in bikinis on beaches. Yes, it's spring break. As always, South Florida attracts its fair sha ... More >>

  • News

    August 19, 2010

    Hungre Rapper seeks $100,000 to hunt hurricanes

    ​It's that time of year when college students across the country take a break from their busy schedules of binge-drinking in hoodies and sweatpants in dorms and frat houses to change it up and binge-drink in bikinis on beaches. Yes, it's spring break. As always, South Florida attracts its fair sha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Hungre Rapper, a Roofer, Hip-Hop Artist, and Wannabe Reality Star, Has a Plan So Nuts It Could Work

    via hungrerapper.comThe Hungre Rapper hopes to hunt hurricanes, fix roofs, and film it all for a reality show. Want to invest?​The signs went up about a month ago, stapled high on light posts along I-95, the Julia Tuttle Causeway, and Biscayne Boulevard. They're nothing more than a hand-scrawled m ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Technology at Helm of Putting the Blind Behind the Wheel

    Photo by gadget.co.zaSensors that eliminate blind spots set the basis of a concept that would make driving for the blind possible​Yes, you read right: The National Federation of the Blind and Virginia Tech have just announced that they're working together to build a car that a blind person can dri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 28, 2010

    More Hardcore News: Skarhead at Ballers Rock Bar, May 7

    via iscreamrecords.com​The '90s were full of bands who put the "hard" in "hardcore," but Skarhead, repping the outer boroughs of New York City, gave many of them a run for their tough-guy money. The band started originally as a side project, formed by members of Madball and Subzero, along with not ... More >>

  • News

    March 25, 2010

    Rappers like Lil Wayne and T.I. have a right to bear arms

    via iscreamrecords.com​The '90s were full of bands who put the "hard" in "hardcore," but Skarhead, repping the outer boroughs of New York City, gave many of them a run for their tough-guy money. The band started originally as a side project, formed by members of Madball and Subzero, along with not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Rappers Have A Right To Bear Arms

    Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Up this week, Luke explains why famous rappers such as Lil Wayne and T.I. get caught with illegal guns.Earlier this month, Lil Wayne began a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Martorano and 660 Expand, Chowhound Splits, Nobu Goes On The Road

    ​Bet On This Being A WinnerSteve Martorano of the famous Café Martorano on Oakland Park Boulevard, brings his brash Italian fare to the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino this February with the opening of Martorano's -- a 7,400-square-foot restaurant with inside and outside seating for approxi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    WTF Florida: Pet Snowballs and Attack of the Pizza Fliers

    Bay News 9​There's more than enough weird things that happen here in Miami-Dade, but sometimes it seems we're downright sane compared to the rest of Florida. WTF Florida is our new weekly survey of all the weirdness our Peninsula has to offer. Florida's Oldest SnowballIt rarely snows here in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 3, 2009

    Volusia County GOP Censures Charlie Crist

    ​Some of the county-level Repulican party organizations have been mumbling not-so-nice things about Gov. Charlie Crist, but yesterday the Volusia County GOP passed a motion censuring him. Among Crist's crimes: Appointing Democrats to political positions, appointing so-called liberal ... More >>

  • Music

    July 30, 2009

    Head Spins: DJ M.Dot

    The sportiest DJ in South Florida.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Head Spins: DJ M.Dot

    ​First things first: M.Dot's name has nothing to do with either Michigan's or Maryland's Department of Transportation. But it could, especially when you consider this DJ's moniker does, in fact, have something to do with moving large groups of the public. In fact, it might take the DOT from both s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    All That Teacher-Student Sex in Florida Gets National Shout Out

    Via Gina, Flickr CCTime Magazine has a burning question: What's up with all the horny female teachers in Florida? The publication ran a story a couple days ago, inspired by Maria Guzman Hernandez. You know, the 32-year-old Hialeah teacher who was arrested for allegedly seducing a 15-year-old boy las ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Flyer of the Week: Citrus Circuit Tour, at Tobacco Road June 25 and Propaganda June 26

    Prior to the advent of astro-drink Tang and its evil twin Sunny D, Florida was the undisputed Bordeaux of the breakfast drink game. These days though, our prime regional product isn't O.J. alone. We've been forced by circumstance (a.k.a. evil, artificial orange drinks) to diversify into such th ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2009

    If Looks Could Kill

    Back-alley plastic surgery sent Donnie Hendrix to jail. Finally, she talks.

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2008

    Nonpoint Announces U.S. Headlining Tour, But Skips South Florida

    Back-alley plastic surgery sent Donnie Hendrix to jail. Finally, she talks.

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Salvia Sucks

    A newly illegal drug takes us on a short, bumpy trip.

  • News

    April 24, 2008

    The Water's Fine!

    Or is it? With the budget ax hovering, we might never know.

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Over The Weekend - Bikes, Blue Men, Teen Rock Idols and A Film Festival

    Or is it? With the budget ax hovering, we might never know.

  • News

    November 30, 2006

    Breakaway

    Against long odds and even longer distances, a group of Miami-Dade teens competes for a shot at hockey glory

  • Music

    October 5, 2006

    The Steelband Panorama Jamboree and J'Ouvert Parade

    Against long odds and even longer distances, a group of Miami-Dade teens competes for a shot at hockey glory

  • News

    February 16, 2006

    Booze Ban in Babylon

    What’s wrong with a cold one and a lap dance?

  • Dining

    May 26, 2005

    Lost in Translation

    Suffering from a stifling case of Wynter blues

  • Recreation

    May 12, 2005

    BEST PLACE TO PLAY SHUFFLEBOARD

    North Shore Park and Youth Center

  • News

    August 5, 2004

    The Dead Only Quickly Decay

    North Shore Park and Youth Center

  • News

    May 22, 2003

    Hysterical Blindness

    Cubans on both sides of the Florida Straits are casting off old illusions, so why is U.S. policy stuck in the past?

  • News

    May 16, 2002

    God Help Us

    Life, liberty, and the pursuit of hip-hopness

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Anatomy of a Party

    How do you prepare for a holiday bash with 400,000 guests? Very, very thoroughly.

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Sex and the Single Raver

    DJ porn? Yes, the world of dance music has changed somewhat -- from righteous to raunch

  • Music

    February 22, 2001

    Bastard Out of Miami

    Dirty South documents the triumph of down-home hip-hop

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Socialism or Suntan

    Miami's revolutionaries may not be plentiful but they're persistent

  • Music

    April 8, 1999

    Blues Power

    Miami's revolutionaries may not be plentiful but they're persistent

  • Film

    February 15, 1996

    Get Shorty

    Miami's revolutionaries may not be plentiful but they're persistent

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    Everything Is Relative

    Dade and its municipalities have more sister cities than you can shake a nightstick at

  • News

    July 6, 1994

    The Wages of Skin

    David Ruffner got the tatoo, but his old man is the one who's really needled

  • News

    April 13, 1994

    Mustang Sally

    How to turn your trivia knowledge into fabulous prizes

  • News

    April 13, 1994

    Sex & Cars & Rock & Roll

    I entered the Rolling Stone Rock & Roll Bowl on a whim. How'd I do? Just call me Johnny Ca$h.

  • Music

    November 17, 1993

    Know Yourself

    , America's best accordion- and kazoo-based band begins its Travels

  • News

    February 26, 1992

    The Lord Works in Mysterious Ways

    Bible thumper Norman Hickey believes the Day of Judgment is at hand. Which ought to make him a shoo-in for Miami Beach city manager.

  • News

    October 23, 1991

    Program Notes

    Bible thumper Norman Hickey believes the Day of Judgment is at hand. Which ought to make him a shoo-in for Miami Beach city manager.

  • News

    August 14, 1991

    Where Have All the Spikers Gone?

    The pros have packed up their volleyballs and split Miami Beach.

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