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Ocala

  • Blogs

    March 15, 2012

    Birther Florida Rep. Cliff Stearns Also Wants to Sell National Parks (And is Accused of Bribery)

    ​We weren't all that familiar with U.S. Rep. Cliff Stearns -- a gray-haired motel magnate from Ocala -- until Tuesday, when he tried to revive the long-exploded birther movement by questioning President Obama's birth certificate at a town hall meeting. Well, that must have been one hell of a town ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Florida Rep. Cliff Stearns Still Questioning Obama's Birth Certificate

    Remember when actual elected Republicans were all jumping aboard the birther train and openly questioning whether President Barack Obama was actually a natural born U.S. citizen? Then the president presented his longform birth certificate, and that seemed to put an end to it? Well, apparently n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    84. The Lokal Burger at Lokal

    It's that time of year again when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.​84. The Lokal Burger at LokalWhen was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    Miami's Ten Best Burgers: Bourbon Steak, Blue Collar, Lokal, and More

    ​"I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today," said Popeye's pal Wimpy. He was clearly the smarter of the pair.Burgers these days can be made from anything -- lamb, turkey, pork, tuna, vegetables, ostrich. But as most will agree, the best ones are the classic. Give us a good-size hunk of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Lokal: Clean Burgers, Brews, and Killer Tomatoes (Pictures)

    ​Lokal, a new burger joint in Coconut Grove, opened Christmas Eve after much renovation to the space on Commodore Plaza.When Short Order spoke with owner Matthew Kuscher in September, he spun a tale of a small neighborhood restaurant featuring locally sourced food and drink. Kuscher described a mu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Cheetah the Chimp Died in Florida, But There's Little Evidence He Was Actually in Tarzan Movies

    ​To hear the story repeated from fine bastions of journalism like the New York Times, NPR, and CNN, you'd be lead to believe that the chimpanzee who played Cheetah, Tarzan's ape companion in the famed 1930s movie series, recently died in an animal sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Florida. Don't believe e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2011

    Ice Cream Shop Owner Forced To Clarify That Mascot Is Not A KKK Member

    via Ocala.comThe amazing news page at the Ocala Star-Banner this morning.​The good citizens of Ocala have been mighty concerned lately about the man in the pointy-headed white hood waving at their cars from a downtown street corner. "Is the KKK back in Florida?" they naturally wondered.But no. Oca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    J-Lo, Florida's Chicken with Two Butts, is Dead

    ​J-Lo, a chicken born in Florida with two-thirds of the butts of the Kardashian sisters (and maybe twice the brains) is dead. Though she may have been an extraordinary hen, her fate was typical for a chicken: two foxes jumped into her enclosure.

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2011

    Florida Republican Congressman Wants to Investigate Rep. Weiner's Alleged Bulge Picture

    ​Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns of Ocala is very interested in his Democratic colleague Anthony Weiner's alleged bulge pictures. More specifically, he's interested in making sure that members of congress are safe from cyber attacks and hacking. Stearns was on Bill O'Reilly last night and sai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 22, 2011

    Charlie Ely, Suspect in Brutal Seath Jackson Murder, Says She Was Forced at Gun Point to Participate

    Charlie Ely says she was forced to take part in Seath Jackson's brutal murder. ​Disturbing details continue to come out as police try to figure out why four teenagers and a 20-year-old brutally murdered 15-year-old Seath Jackson, burnt his body, and stored his remains in paint cans this past weeke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Seath Jackson's Facebook Posts Shed Light on Events Surrounding His Brutal Murder

    Seath Jackson's Facebook default. ​Several postings on the Facebook wall of 15-year-old Seath Jackson paint a picture of the heated arguments that may have set the stage for his brutal murder last Sunday near Ocala, Florida. Jackson had apparently been dating 15-year-old Amber Wright, but she brok ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Tonight: Seriously Organic Brings Florida Meat, Cheese & Produce To BTTR

    ​This evening at the Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up look for a different kind of vehicle. Seriously Organic, a foraging company that launched last summer with the mission of connecting farmers to chefs and consumers, will bring its refrigerated truck to the gathering. It will be packed with fres ... More >>

  • Dining

    February 10, 2011

    Sustain's organic cuisine is the real deal

    ​This evening at the Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up look for a different kind of vehicle. Seriously Organic, a foraging company that launched last summer with the mission of connecting farmers to chefs and consumers, will bring its refrigerated truck to the gathering. It will be packed with fres ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2011

    Top five Florida weed busts

    ​This evening at the Biscayne Triangle Truck Round-up look for a different kind of vehicle. Seriously Organic, a foraging company that launched last summer with the mission of connecting farmers to chefs and consumers, will bring its refrigerated truck to the gathering. It will be packed with fres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Top Five Florida 420 Busts in 2010

    ​Marijuana production is at an all-time high in Florida and so are grow house busts. The local, state, and federal law enforcement weed eradication program has seen a 50 percent spike in the number of grow labs in less than four years. It's easy pickings for Johnny Law when you think about it. Gro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 17, 2010

    Shocking Finding: Retirees Love Florida

    ​Florida really is Heaven's waiting room. According to a new study by Portfolio.com, the Sunshine State is by far the most popular destination for retirees, which has major implications as the gigantic baby boomer population continues to enter retirement age. The good news for Miamians who hate ol ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    Pay Your Dues and Taxes, Snipes

    US Marshals Service ​Wesley Snipes can learn a lot from Martha Stewart. He starts a three-year prison sentence tomorrow in Pennsylvania for tax-related infractions. But rather than accepting his punishment like a man, he bitched to Larry King last night on CNN about how "upset and disappointed tha ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    New South Miami Farmers Market's Locavore Bounty in Photos

    Trina Sargalski​Last Saturday was the first day of the new South Miami Farmers Market. Last Friday, I wrote a post about the market's mission of sourcing local produce, cheese, meat, eggs, and value-added products (jams, salsas, and other prepared foods) from local farms, community gardens, home g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Florida Cities Dominate List of "Divorce Capitols;" Miami is Number 26

    ​Florida's constitution strictly forbids gays from marrying, but what about the Sunshine State's straights? They're obviously doing such a fine job of upholding the sanctity of marriage, right? Apparently not so. The Daily Beast has compiled a list of "the 50 cities with the worst divorce rates," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    Charles Bennett Is Called "Krazy Horse" Because He's 100 Percent Normal

    C.StilesCharles "Krazy Horse" Bennett Seeks a title and an end to his madness.​When it comes to second chances, Charles Daniel Bennett Jr. will take four, five, six, and however many more he can get. Nicknamed Krazy Horse, the Ocala native has been one of the most scandalous characters to step int ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2010

    Woman Wins $500,000 From Scratch Off Game, Florida Lottery Says It's a Misprint

    Imagine winning half a million dollars from a lottery scratch off game, and then imagine the lottery telling you, "whoops, sorry this is a misprint, too bad." That's what happened to Ann Marie Curcio of Ocala. Her Gold Rush ticket told her she had won $500,000 in 2007. She drove all the way up to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Concert Review: A Day to Remember, August Burns Red, Silverstein, Enter Shikari, and Veara at Revolution, March 31

    Photo by Andrew WamselyThe show was not sponsored by ADT Home Security​A Day to RememberWith Veara, Enter Shikari, Silverstein, August Burns RedRevolution, Fort LauderdaleWednesday, March 31, 2010Touring acts tend to avoid South Florida because we are not on the way to anywhere -- except rehab. Th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    In a Democratic Wet Dream, We'd Belong to the State of the Everglades

    ​It's not exactly uncommon to hear someone floating around the political fantasy of South Florida becoming its own state. Not to say it'd ever actually happen, but c'mon, we all know the rest of Florida is holding us back. Well, a new political map that redraws the United States with the idea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2010

    WTF Florida: Orlando's Split Pants and Glitter Shine on American Idol, Real Life Batman Arrested

    ​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. American Idol Comes to Mickey Mouse LandAmerican Idol skipped ov ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of November 19, 2009

    ​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. American Idol Comes to Mickey Mouse LandAmerican Idol skipped ov ... More >>

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Dog Bites Man

    Miami Police canine units attack first, ask questions later.

  • News

    April 2, 2009

    Deal Breakers

    The horror. Ugly feet, greed, and Bon Jovi are enough to make anyone dump a mate.

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    News Roundup

    LocalsThis was a depressing weekend full of sad news and pure evil. Like this guy who killed his estranged wife and three others at a party, and then himself. [Herald]Donte Stallworth, an NFL player, hit and killed a construction worker on 195. [AP] Got an exotic pet laying around you don't need any ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    So Long, Speaker Sansom

    In terms of current political scandals, the one engulfing Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom has been pretty dull. He wasn't a batshit insane narcissist with crazy helmet hair talking about how Senate seats were "fucking valuable" things. He didn't conspire with the opposition party to install ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 18, 2008

    Miami Wig Website Is The Luckiest Lil' Media Whore This Week

    In terms of current political scandals, the one engulfing Florida Speaker of the House Ray Sansom has been pretty dull. He wasn't a batshit insane narcissist with crazy helmet hair talking about how Senate seats were "fucking valuable" things. He didn't conspire with the opposition party to install ... More >>

  • News

    May 8, 2008

    Boom & Bust, Part 2

    Stressed sellers scheme and dream.

  • News

    January 17, 2008

    Bay of Pigs Vets Fight for Home

    Betrayed by the U.S. government and their own country, they want to be remembered.

  • News

    June 14, 2007

    Letters from the Issue of June 14, 2007

    "We are led by nonpark professionals in executing a $400 million bond issue"

  • News

    March 15, 2007

    Letters from the Issue of March 15, 2007

    "Your excellent article exposed the ugly truth."

  • News

    May 4, 2006

    Luxury Lounge

    Mad swag, flaunting felines, and Burger King as haute cuisine

  • Music

    June 3, 2004

    Out to Impress

    When it comes to show biz savvy, these I's have it

  • News

    June 3, 2004

    Steel's the Show

    A Southern-style church service is a magnet for eerie, heavenly harmonies

  • Music

    January 23, 2003

    Tourist Trappings

    Altcountry newcomers send a mint julep postcard from Holopaw

  • News

    February 14, 2002

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of February 13, 2002

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    The Return of Johnny Bev

    Collins Avenue's greatest hits

  • News

    May 18, 2000

    In Prison and Online

    The techno revolution has spawned a new program that unites incarcerated moms and their kids in cyberspace

  • News

    September 30, 1999

    A Real Blowjob

    Aim giant fans toward the ocean. Irrigate Africa. Fire NOAA. And other paranoid rants from the feds' conceptually challenged file.

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    Letters

    Aim giant fans toward the ocean. Irrigate Africa. Fire NOAA. And other paranoid rants from the feds' conceptually challenged file.

  • News

    April 15, 1999

    A War of Addition

    A legal battle between developer Ron Bloomberg and Beach officials over the fate of the city's cultural campus has both sides fuming

  • News

    May 28, 1998

    The New White Meat

    Meet Petunia, hearty eater, beloved pet, neighborhood favorite, and a 300-pound pig

  • News

    August 21, 1997

    Chomp in the Swamp

    Tracking South Florida's endangered crocodiles is a business best left to experts and maniacs

  • News

    June 26, 1997

    Horse Attitudes

    Angel Usategui used to judge paso fino competitions at the highest level. An ethics scandal put an end to that and left him fighting to regain his good name.

  • News

    February 8, 1996

    Swelter

    Angel Usategui used to judge paso fino competitions at the highest level. An ethics scandal put an end to that and left him fighting to regain his good name.

  • Music

    December 30, 1992

    Morse Code

    Guitarist Steve Morse doesn't let words get in the way

  • News

    January 29, 1992

    Foxes

    Guitarist Steve Morse doesn't let words get in the way

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