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May 24, 2012
After Rick Ross Offered $10K to Streak at Heat Game, Orlando Man Arrested for Trying It
Kyle Morrison, 22, has been arrested for trying to storm the American Airlines Arena court without pants during the Miami Heat's win against the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night. He now faces charges of disorderly conduct, resisting an officer with violence, battery on an officer, trespassing, and ... More >>
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May 15, 2012
FBI Still Mulling Possible Hate Crime Charges Against George Zimmerman
It seems that second-degree murder charges may not be the only legal trouble George Zimmerman faces for shooting unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. An Orlando-area news station reports that the FBI may move forward on charging Zimmerman with a hate crime. Currently the toughest sentence Zimmerman coul ... More >>
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May 11, 2012
Trayvon Martin Gun Target Being Sold Because the World is Horrible
Here is a story about capitalism and humanity at its most vile and disgusting. Orlando news station WKMG discovered that Trayvon Martin gun range targets are for sale. They tracked down the unidentified seller who said, "My main motivation was to make money off the controversy." Excuse us while we c ... More >>
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March 6, 2012
South Florida Ranks Sixth in the Nation for "Artsy" Jobs
A lot of kids grow up thinking they're going to land work in something cool like the arts, entertainment, or sports, but most of end up working at, like, insurance agencies, retail management, or the news aggregation departments of the alternative press. Though, if you live in South Florida there ... More >>
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January 27, 2012
Florida Republican Candidate's Ad Depicts Obama As Captain of Slave Ship
Portraying our first African-American president as the captain of a slave ship in a political ad probably isn't the world's best idea. Mark Oxner, a Republican running for Congress in the Orlando area, did just that. It's not so much offensive, really, as it is laughably terrible.
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January 20, 2012
Matthew Scheidt, Teen Impostor Extraordinaire, Back in Jail This Morning on Theft Charges
Hours after being released from jail on charges he impersonated a Miami Beach police officer, Matthew Scheidt was arrested yet again on theft charges in Homestead. Police arrested the little Scheidt for stealing items he may have used to help him impersonate a police officer in the first place.&n ... More >>
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December 21, 2011
Tool 2012 Tour: South Florida Show Sandwiched Between Bojangles and UCF Arena
Via facebook.com/ToolMusicHigh atop the list of shit that South Florida doesn't need is another tool. The Tri-County Area is littered with them. But come early February, four more will make a pitstop in west Broward. Though Maynard James Keenan and his cronies haven't released an album in o ... More >>
Blogs
December 16, 2011
FAMU Scandal: Robert Champion's Death Officially Ruled Homicide by Hazing
The autopsy of deceased FAMU marching band drum major Robert Champion has been completed, and his death has officially been ruled a homicide. Medical examiners ruled Champion's death was "the result of hemorrhagic shock due to soft tissue hemorrhage, incurred by blunt force trauma sustained durin ... More >>
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November 4, 2011
Lady Gaga's A Very Gaga Thanksgiving: Ten Celebrities That Should Never Do a Holiday Show
Will Lady Gaga wear a turkey dress?Lady Gaga just announced her new holiday special, A Very Gaga Thanksgiving. The show will air on ABC on Thanksgiving day, November 24, and will feature Tony Bennett and Katie Couric. If that's not bizarre enough, Gaga is set to perform "White Christmas" and chef ... More >>
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November 2, 2011
British Millionaire's Wife Arrested After Blowing Another Man in an Orlando Bathroom While Her Husband Watched
Chris and Mary Gorman, a British couple that are worth around $72 million, decided to take an Orlando theme park vacation back in August. Things turned decidedly not-so-family friendly when the parents decided to take a date night at a club. Both were arrested after Mary allegedly gave another ma ... More >>
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October 26, 2011
PETA Sues SeaWorld Over Alleged "Whale Slavery"
Does this orca have Constitutional rights?PETA, everyone's favorite group of totally rational animal activists, has launched a new legal attack against SeaWorld this morning, accusing parks in Orlando and California of mistreating five killer whales. Which, actually, OK! There are lots of reasona ... More >>
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October 5, 2011
Republican Univision Debate: Fear, Not Rubio, the Driving Factor
Five Republican candidates -- iincluding Mitt Romney, Jon Huntsman and Rick Perry -- have pulled out of a Univision debate in January. Why? Allegedly it is because of a comment the head of the blockbuster Spanish language channel's made to Florida Sen Marco Rubio's people attempting to blackmail him ... More >>
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July 19, 2011
2011-12 Heat Schedule Released: Mavs Rematch Set For Christmas Day
The NBA has released its 2012 schedule (assuming the lockout doesn't delay play), and the Miami Heat will kick off its season at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks. The team will also be working on Christmas Day this year in an NBA Finals rematch against the Dallas Mavericks in an away game ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Caylee Anthony Not Only Murder Victim Ever
Casey AnthonyWelp, turns out she didn't do it.Or, at least she won't be going to jail for it -- Orlando's Casey Anthony was acquitted of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter yesterday, and, depending on how the legal wranglings go, will probably get to go home before the weekend, which should be ... More >>
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February 16, 2011
Angel Rodriguez, Krop High Basketball Star, Wanted By Police
As if ever-mounting eligibility conflicts weren't enough turmoil for the state's number-one-ranked basketball squad: Miami-Dade Police have issued a warrant for Krop High star guard Angel Rodriguez's arrest after he skipped a court date yesterday. 19-year-old Rodriguez, whose play has prope ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
Blog Watch: Mobile Pizza Coming Soon
via Burger BeastA mobile pizza oven is hitting the streets soon. [Burger Beast]All Purpose Dark offers a peek into brunch at Mercadito.Grapefruit and anchovy salad at Tinkering with Dinner.Orlando eats at Food for Thought.Brickell Life makes a good-looking yellowtail crudo.Ever wondered what the ... More >>
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December 3, 2010
Miami Central's Quest for First State Title Continues Tonight Against South Dade
Michael MillerCentral running back Devonta Freeman breaks free last FridayWin the division? Check. Knock-off Northwestern? Check.There's not much left between Miami Central High School and its first-ever state football title. The Rockets trounced their arch-rivals last week to earn a spot in the ... More >>
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December 1, 2010
Beard Papa's Cream Puffs Flood Aventura, America's Fifth Busiest Mall
Beard Papa'sThere's a new dessert shop in town, Beard Papa's. The place has been open for a few weeks but the grand opening will take place tomorrow, December 2, at the Aventura Mall. Why open in a mall? Since the closest Beard Papa's is all the way in Orlando, owner Emil Levy felt it was time to ... More >>
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November 16, 2010
Denise Crull, Drunk-Looking Florida Woman, Interviewed After Hitting A School Bus
via WESH 2Not where you want to find your face after a good morning of drinking and school bus-ramming.A bit of free legal advice from the offices of Riptide and Riptide, LLC: If you've just finished drunkenly swerving your car into a school bus full of children and someone thrusts a TV camera in ... More >>
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November 3, 2010
3D Holograms of Will.I.Am and DJ Irie: Hello, Future
Photo by Victor Gonzalez3D hologram of DJ Irie.Imagine Celia Cruz or Bob Marley's ghost appearing on stage, right in front of you, and performing in all their holographic glory, real as if they were still alive.Sound far-fetched? Media Stage, a South Florida audio, visual, and lighting production ... More >>
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October 29, 2010
Five Questions With Joe Basick of the Basicks, Reuniting at Churchill's This Saturday
I've known Joe (or Joey as he was then) since the salad days of Cheers. Those were fun days that got even funner when we found out he frequented my friend's mother's liquor store in Kendall. For many years, there was a running joke that he owed me twenty bucks, so much so, that I even believe ... More >>
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October 27, 2010
After Heat Loss, Hollywood Bar Pays $4000 in Bar Tabs, Extends Promotion for Entire Season
Yesterday, we told you that Hollywood's Whiskey Tango All-American Bar & Grill would pick up patrons' bar tab, up to $25, when/if the Heat suffered their first loss.
Culture
October 14, 2010
The Color of Desire: Actors' Playhouse trades subtlety for flash
Yesterday, we told you that Hollywood's Whiskey Tango All-American Bar & Grill would pick up patrons' bar tab, up to $25, when/if the Heat suffered their first loss.
Blogs
October 5, 2010
Eagles Show at the BankAtlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale Rescheduled for October 27
Don Henley's illness has forced three shows to be rescheduled.Unfortunately for all of you slipping on your yacht shoes and rolling fat doobies in anticipation of this Friday's Eagles show, your prep is premature. The news off the wire is Don Henley has fallen ill, forcing three tour dates to be ... More >>
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September 3, 2010
BBQ Recipe for Labor Day: Smoked Brisket, Asiago, and Jalapeno Pizza
Barbecued pizza. Yum.Try this twist on traditional barbecue fare from John Rivers, pit master and owner of 4 Rivers Smokehouse BBQ, the Orlando-based brand that makes some of our favorite super smoky sauces. (Find 'em at Epicure in Sunny Isles if you are out and about this weekend.) Directio ... More >>
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August 3, 2010
UM Student Kelly McConnell, Two Brothers, and Dad Killed by Drunk Driver
Demetrius Jordan, 20, was drinking and smoking pot Saturday night before getting behind the wheel of his Chevy Impala and cruising the streets of St. Petersburg at 80 mph.Kelly McConnell, 19, on summer break from the University of Miami, was riding home from a movie with his father and two older ... More >>
Blogs
July 26, 2010
Epicure Now Carrying Four Rivers Smokehouse BBQ Sauce
The Epicure Gourmet Market and Cafe in Sunny Isles Beach is now carrying Four Rivers Smokehouse Barbecue Sauce, which has quite a fan base thanks to the popularity of the Orlando-based, Texas-style Four Rivers Smokehouse restaurant. The two blends, Original and Hot, were first marketed by 4R owne ... More >>
News
July 15, 2010
From Edgerrin James to the homeless, McAdoo saved them all
The Epicure Gourmet Market and Cafe in Sunny Isles Beach is now carrying Four Rivers Smokehouse Barbecue Sauce, which has quite a fan base thanks to the popularity of the Orlando-based, Texas-style Four Rivers Smokehouse restaurant. The two blends, Original and Hot, were first marketed by 4R owne ... More >>
Blogs
June 25, 2010
Exclusive: Chef Brian Cantrell Takes Over at Emeril's Miami Beach
Brian Cantrell is now the chef de cuisine at Emeril's Miami Beach. Talk about musical chairs in the local food world: With the departure of Emeril's Miami Beach chef de cuisine Brandon Benack to Norman's Orlando, a void was left at the New Orleans-style restaurant. Well, that job has been f ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2010
Tilikum, SeaWorld's Killer Whale has Knocked Up Two Lady Orcas
via Gawker>Even in the animal kingdom, it seems that some ladies can't get enough of a bad boy. Tilikum, the orca who killed a veteran trainer during a performance in March, has impregnated two females at SeaWorld Orlando. Apparently, he's quite the sperm whale.Twenty-year-old whale, Taima will ... More >>
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May 18, 2010
Moving Units: Radio-Active Records' Top 5 Releases for May 11-17
Sorry guys, I think this cover is the most interesting thing about the NationalIn our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale's Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.This week, Radio-Active Rec ... More >>
Blogs
May 14, 2010
UPDATE: Stonefox Leaks New MP3, Help Them Book Fall East Coast Tour
Photo by Ian WitlenLocal motion: Stonefox Recently reunited South Florida blooz-rawk trio Stonefox has posted a missive to its Facebook friends requesting assistance booking gigs up and down the East Coast in September. The shows would ideally occur September 17-19 in New York, and October 13-17 ... More >>
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May 13, 2010
Stoned on Sludge
Photo by Ian WitlenLocal motion: Stonefox Recently reunited South Florida blooz-rawk trio Stonefox has posted a missive to its Facebook friends requesting assistance booking gigs up and down the East Coast in September. The shows would ideally occur September 17-19 in New York, and October 13-17 ... More >>
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May 6, 2010
Chef Brandon Benack Jumps From Emeril's to Norman's
Lee KleinEmeril's BBQ Shrimp, prepared by...A call to Emeril's Miami Beach confirmed that executive chef Brandon Benack left the establishment in mid-April in order to go work for Norman Van Aken's restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. They are currently in search for a replacement; the webs ... More >>
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May 3, 2010
Video: Chris Carrabba Performs at Lynn University on Friday
Photo by Ian WitlenTrue Grit: Dashboard Confessional's Chris CarrabbaBoca Raton native Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional, gave back to the community with two passionate concerts on Friday at Lynn University. Proceeds from the shows will benefit a memorial scholarship fund honori ... More >>
Music
April 22, 2010
The Black Rabbits
Photo by Ian WitlenTrue Grit: Dashboard Confessional's Chris CarrabbaBoca Raton native Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional, gave back to the community with two passionate concerts on Friday at Lynn University. Proceeds from the shows will benefit a memorial scholarship fund honori ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2010
Anti-Obama Urologist Admits He Doesn't Know Much About HRC Bill
Dr. Jack Cassell, the dick doctor in Orlando who hates President Obama so much he put up a sign telling those who voted for him to get their urinary tracts checked elsewhere, has been all over the media. CNN, Fox News, the New York Times, you name it. He was even on Alan Colmes's show. ... More >>
Blogs
March 25, 2010
Crist Campaign Used Party Credit Cards, Too
Charlie Crist has been hemming and hawing about Marco Rubio's "questionable" spending on the Republican Party of Florida's American Express cards, saying stupid things about back waxes and "true conservatives." So naturally, campaign finance reports show that Crist's campaign also charged money o ... More >>
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February 25, 2010
The Players Club
Charlie Crist has been hemming and hawing about Marco Rubio's "questionable" spending on the Republican Party of Florida's American Express cards, saying stupid things about back waxes and "true conservatives." So naturally, campaign finance reports show that Crist's campaign also charged money o ... More >>
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January 28, 2010
Monotonix Singer Injured at Respectable Street, Show Cut Short, Fate of Tour Remains Unclear UPDATED WITH VIDEO
Photo by Ian WItlenMonotonix frontman Ami Shalev clutches his injured leg in pain as bystanders try to help.To view a full slideshow of photos from this event, click here.MonotonixWith Surfer Blood, Woodmen Hall, and Love HandlesRespectable Street, West Palm BeachWednesday, January 27, 2010The pr ... More >>
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December 29, 2009
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami vs. Wisconsin
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs Wisconsin Badgers, 8 p.m. ESPNSince college football doesn't have anything resembling a meaningful post-season, the most you can ask for besides ending up in a BCS bowl is an entertaining season. And boy did Canes fans get it this year. There was the joy of ... More >>
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December 24, 2009
Court Time
Champs Sports Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs Wisconsin Badgers, 8 p.m. ESPNSince college football doesn't have anything resembling a meaningful post-season, the most you can ask for besides ending up in a BCS bowl is an entertaining season. And boy did Canes fans get it this year. There was the joy of ... More >>
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December 4, 2009
Baby Anne Plays Respectable Street Wednesday, December 23
DJ Baby Anne started her career as the Queen of Bass in, where else, Orlando, but that doesn't mean she hasn't made a gazillion appearances in South Florida over the last 17 years. A major draw for the underground electronica community, the foxy producer belongs to the break beat generation of DJ ... More >>
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November 6, 2009
New Burger King Whopper Bar South Beach Holding Casting Auditions
via Whopper Bar now hiring ad on CraigslistHahahaha. Doesn't that sign look like it says "Shave it your way?" What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin' fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas ... More >>
Music
July 16, 2009
The Angst
via Whopper Bar now hiring ad on CraigslistHahahaha. Doesn't that sign look like it says "Shave it your way?" What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin' fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas ... More >>
Music
March 19, 2009
Q-Burns Abstract Message
via Whopper Bar now hiring ad on CraigslistHahahaha. Doesn't that sign look like it says "Shave it your way?" What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin' fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas ... More >>
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December 18, 2008
Man on Fire
via Whopper Bar now hiring ad on CraigslistHahahaha. Doesn't that sign look like it says "Shave it your way?" What is Whopper Bar? A high-falutin' fast food joint with an upscale interior, 22 topping choices for a Whopper-based menu, the fatter-patty casual dining upgrade burger, Whopperistas ... More >>
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June 7, 2007
Louie's Lair
Deep beneath the Shelborne Hotel, Studio is an underground haven for karaoke connoisseurs
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March 2, 2006
Wizards Without Wands
Deep beneath the Shelborne Hotel, Studio is an underground haven for karaoke connoisseurs
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January 8, 2004
Emeril's Coasts
The spirit of America's favorite chef is absent from his Miami Beach namesake
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