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Palm Beach County

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Forty-Five Live Cats, Two Dead Cats, and Mounds of Garbage Found in Florida Woman's Townhouse

    The scene inside a Greenacres townhouse might have been too extreme even for reality-TV exploitation shows such as Hoarders. After the home's owner was taken to the hospital for health problems, authorities found 45 live cats, two dead cats, and mounds of garbage inside. Officials say ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Target Worker Drives Car into Canal After Black Friday Shift in Palm Beach

    ​The unsung victims of the bizarre display of capitalism we call Black Friday? The hundreds of thousands of retail workers who have their Thanksgiving marred by having to get show up to work later that night to prepare.A worker at a Target in Palm Beach was so exhausted after working her Black Fri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    15-Year-Old Accidentally Killed by Friend After Stealing BMW and Attempting Crime Spree

    Helicopter footage from the Post shows the other boys being questioned by police.​A 15-year-old boy from Coral Gables was shot and killed this morning in Boynton Beach after he stole a BMW with two friends and drove to Palm Beach County looking for homes to burglarize. The victim was accidentally ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Rep. Allen West: Activist Women Are "Neutering American Men"

    ​Oh, how we long for the loss of former Congressman Alan Grayson. He was the best source in Florida politics for "Wait, did that really just come out of his crazy mouth?" stories.Luckily, Rep. Allen West has picked up the slack in that department. The loudmouthed Tea Party Republican from Palm Bea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2010

    Lebron James Villain-O-Meter: How Much Does America Hate Him This Week?

    ​Americans residing north of Palm Beach County have targeted their wrath at LeBron James, a basketball player and creator of the world's worst television special. In this semi-regular installment, we ​figure out why American hates LeBron this week, so you don't have to.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Adoptions of Black Cats Halted in Palm Beach Until After Halloween

    ​Palm Beach County is apparently full of sadistic weirdos and people who love exuberant parties, so it only makes sense that three animal shelters in the county have banned adoption of black cats until after Halloween. The shelters fear that the cats may be harmed due to All Hallow's Eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    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 >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Bill Clinton in Miami August 16 to Campaign for Kendrick Meek

    ​Bill Clinton has been one of the biggest and earliest supporters of Kendrick Meek's Senate candidacy. He's been headlining fundraisers for Meek since early 2009 and is steadfast in his support. In fact, he'll be in South Florida in a week and a half to campaign on behalf of Meek. The events come ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Only 1.69 of 10,000 Miamians Are Tea Party Members

    ​PBS's Patchwork Nation project recently put together a county-by-county map comparing the concentration of residents who have registered as members of a Tea Party-affiliated group. Surprisingly, given Marco Rubio's success, Florida had only three counties (Gilchrist, Flagler, and S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2010

    Jersey Shore Warns Potential Shooting Locations of "Public Ridicule, Humiliation or Condemnation"

    via Terry's Diary​Even the show's producers understands why no one wants to be associated with the Jersey Shore. Apparently the show was interested in filming scenes at Rapids Water Park up in Palm Beach County, and Jose Lambiet got a hold of the contract MTV requires all potential shooting locati ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Video: Surfer Blood Covers Neutral Milk Hotel's "Two-Headed Boy"

    >Haven't gotten enough Surfer Blood between New Times' recent feature on the band, its homecoming shows at both the Vagabond and Propaganda, and its places on a bunch of year-end best-of-2009 lists? Can't wait until the Palm Beach County boys open for Monotonix at Respectable Street on the 27th? ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 6, 2010

    Fort Lauderdale's Sweet Bronco Plays Miami this Friday, at the Vagabond

    The Fort Lauderdale-based act Sweet Bronco usually plays small Broward and Palm Beach County venues like the Bubble and Propaganda, so this outing below the Miami-Dade County line is a rare treat. Although the band is technically a three-piece, Sweet Bronco's driving force is curly-haired Chris Hor ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 31, 2009

    Party for Free at Respectable Street

    The Fort Lauderdale-based act Sweet Bronco usually plays small Broward and Palm Beach County venues like the Bubble and Propaganda, so this outing below the Miami-Dade County line is a rare treat. Although the band is technically a three-piece, Sweet Bronco's driving force is curly-haired Chris Hor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2009

    NYE 2010: Party for Free at Respectable Street

    Ian Witlen​Why is it that everyone expects New Year's Eve to be so awesome when the preceding 364 days sucked so hard? Maybe all this emphasis on the End is just some banal expression of Western Civilization's apocalyptic mindset. Or maybe we're all a bunch of overstimulated creeps incapable of en ... More >>

  • Music

    December 17, 2009

    Palm Beach County band Surfer Blood plays the Vagabond

    Ian Witlen​Why is it that everyone expects New Year's Eve to be so awesome when the preceding 364 days sucked so hard? Maybe all this emphasis on the End is just some banal expression of Western Civilization's apocalyptic mindset. Or maybe we're all a bunch of overstimulated creeps incapable of en ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    Hialeah Seafood Smuggler: What Kind of Guy Drives Around With 232 Lobster Tails?

    Esox Lucius via Flicker CCOk, so you're cruising north on the Florida Turnpike. The cops pull you over and you're freaking out, man, because you're holding some seriously illicit shit: A cooler full of 232 lobster tails -- 167 of which are undersized. Undersized! Alberto Varea, age 54, of Hialeah ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2009

    Judge Warns that Miami-stlye Crime Will Soon Taint Pristine Palm Beach

    Palm Beach County circuit judge Krista Marx sat down with The Palm Beach Post and warned that crime , in the words of the paper, "is inexorably moving northward from Miami-Dade like red tide." Yes, because apparently crime is a mysterious and uncontrollable force of nature. Don't worry Mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Dashboard Confessional Postpones Tour; Show with NFG at Pompano Beach on Nov. 27 is Off

    ​The upcoming national outing headlined by New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional was going to be a showcase of '90s Broward and Palm Beach County heroes made good. But this past Friday, Dashboard had to suddenly drop off the tour, which was scheduled to land locally at Pompano Beach Amphithea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 20, 2009

    Things I Would Do This Weekend if I Had Unlimited Money and the Power of Teleportation

    Me teleporting to shows everywhere​So after weeks of very little excitement as far things that I would like to do, all of a sudden this weekend is chock full of some of my favorite things.First off Lucas Leyva and a few names I associate with the Borscht Film Festival, as well as some of the peopl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2009

    Concert Review: Ex Norwegian, The Freakin Hott, and Zombies!Organize!! at Propaganda's Grand Opening Celebration, August 15

    via myspace.com/zombiesorganizeZombies!Organize!!​Ex Norwegian, The Freakin Hott, and Zombies!Organize!!At Propaganda's Grand Opening CelebrationPropaganda, Lake WorthSaturday, August 15, 2009Better Than: The grand opening of the new El Dorado near my house a couple months back.The Review:You all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    Concert Review: Stonefox CD Release Party with Surfer Blood and Dead Rabbits, at Propaganda, July 30

    photo by Ian WitlenStonefox ruled Propaganda.​To see a full slideshow of photos from the show, click here. Surfer Blood, Dead Rabbits, and StonefoxPropaganda, Lake WorthThursday, July 30, 2009Better Than: Another DJ dance night whereverThe Review:Last night at Propaganda marked the official album ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    MP3 of the Day: "Right on the Money" by the Pretty Faces

    It may seem like there's been a blog avalanche on Crossfade about the Pretty Faces, but it's because they deserve it. The Boca-based quartet is one of Palm Beach County's best-kept rock secrets -- a welcome, refreshing blast for fans of the Kinks, the Raspberries, Badfinger, and any number of other ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    The Rush Limbaugh Diet, Before and After Pictures

    Since when did Palm Beach County radio host Rush Limbaugh become a diet icon? Apparently, since yesterday. I like to think of the guy as a hard-drinking, meat-eating, pilled-out fat dude who smokes a lot. Yesterday, Google reported "Rush Limbaugh Diet" as one of the top 100 searches during the hour ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2009

    No Blues for Ouzo Blue

    Photo from ouzoblue.comThey're dancing on the tables in Palm Beach Gardens -- literally -- with the debut of Palm Beach County's second Ouzo Blue. The first Blue set up in Lake Worth in January, bringing Greek faves from dolmades and spanakopita to moussaka and lamb kebabs, plus lots of table dancin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2009

    The Friday Recession Weekly Wrap-Up

    Short Order crawls the webs of cyberspace and stomps through the tricounty like a hungry elephant looking for the best local content to serve you, the loyal reader. You are loyal, aren't you? Aren't you!? Don't make us chase you off the page with an electric bread knife. Read on to find out what we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2009

    The Taco That Ate Wellington

    Restaurants are scaling back plans for expansion. That new carpet for the foyer has been put on hold, and the chipped plates will just have to last another year. So it's nice to see one Florida company planning to open 12 new locations this year: According to today's Orlando Sentinel, Tijuana Flats ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2009

    Planning for St. Pat's

    photo from persistentillusion.comOnly one day a year we get to dress in stupid emerald green hats and down as much Irish whiskey and Black & Tans as we can drink with two fists: St. Patrick's Day (not pictured above**) is ready to launch -- just look at your local pub, they've already covered ev ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2009

    Check, Please! Two Debuts Tonight

    Season two of Check, Please! kicks off tonight on WPBT-2, with Michelle Bernstein returning to host and lead each week's panel discussion. The show features three dining enthusiasts who escort one another to their respective favorite restaurant, then afterward in the studio, make-believe they are re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2009

    Frankie Lopez Jr. Represents The South In The Almost Famous Chef Competition

    Every year the S. Pellegrino Almost Famous Chef Competition scours the kitchens of America's culinary institutes for talented students ready to compete for the title of Almost Famous Chef. The ten most talented young chefs, as determined by regional competitions, converge on Napa, California's Culi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Mates of State, Beach House, or No Age Could Share The Stage With 311 at SunFest?

    via www.myspace.com/matesofstateMates of State: Playing SunFest with 311? Possibly....Crossfade reported recently that Palm Beach County festival staple SunFest had announced the first phase of its lineup, and that among the major acts was the improbably long-lived 311. The Omaha reggae-hip-hop-what ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    More Broward Places to Get Your Mexican Fix

    John LinnFresh grilled Mahi Mahi finds a home in tacos and burritos at The Whole Enchilada in Fort Lauderdale. According to Gail Shepherd's Dish column this week, Palm Beach County residents have at least one more joint where they can sate their cravings for authentic Mex (though Ameri-Mex fans sho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    Introducing Third World America: Dirty Solja and The Mish

    The kid Mish contacted me about documenting the Palm Beach County movement. Here's what he had to say:

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Michy's Second Season

     Michelle Bernstein returns as host of WPBT-2's popular television show Check, Please! South Florida, and Season 2, which premieres Monday, March 9th, promises to contain almost as many new twists as the latest episodes of Lost. On second thought, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit; there are really ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2009

    Closings: The Palm Beach Gardens Balloon Has Burst

    What happened to Downtown At The Gardens? What was once a lovely dining destination is rapidly becoming a restaurant graveyard, staffed by people with bad attitudes and bunker mentalities. We called and spoke to someone in The Gardens' marketing department about a wild rumor about the fact that fou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2009

    Commission Gets Fat on Avocadoes

    If you thought the Federal ethics charges against Mary McCarty and her band of merry Palm Beach County and City Commissioners was scandalous enough, you haven't heard what the California Avocado Commission has been up to in the past three years. McCarty, after all, only accepted a few free hotel ro ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 29, 2008

    Palm Beach Goes Crazy

    If you thought the Federal ethics charges against Mary McCarty and her band of merry Palm Beach County and City Commissioners was scandalous enough, you haven't heard what the California Avocado Commission has been up to in the past three years. McCarty, after all, only accepted a few free hotel ro ... More >>

  • Music

    August 28, 2008

    Efon

    Wasted Talent (self-released)

  • Music

    August 21, 2008

    Fall of Olympus

    Wasted Talent (self-released)

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2008

    Delicious Organics Delivers!

    Wasted Talent (self-released)

  • Blogs

    May 19, 2008

    Last Night: The Police Can't Get Arrested

    Wasted Talent (self-released)

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2006

    Where I'm Coming From

    Wasted Talent (self-released)

  • Music

    August 18, 2005

    Cru Jones

    A Roadside View (Undecided Records)

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2004

    Buck This

    A Roadside View (Undecided Records)

  • News

    July 1, 2004

    An Ounce of Prevention -- At Last

    County jail officials finally decide to get serious about a highly contagious disease

  • Calendar

    February 5, 2004

    Nature Bound

    Caravan explores Everglades

  • Diversions

    May 16, 2002

    BEST THEATER FOR DRAMA

    Florida Stage

  • Recreation

    May 17, 2001

    Best Surf Spot

    Third Street

  • News

    November 16, 2000

    The Morning After the Night Before

    Three scenes from a botched election

  • Dining

    March 19, 1998

    Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

    Three scenes from a botched election

  • Calendar

    January 15, 1998

    Calendar for the week

    Three scenes from a botched election

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