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Miami Restaurants Make OpenTable's Top 100 Dining Hot Spots

OpenTable has just released its annual Top 100 Dining Hot Spots list, and 14 South Florida restaurants made the cut, including nine in Miami-Dade. The list, which came out today, has the state of Florida outranking New York in the number of "hot spot" restaurants, with 18 winning establishments ... More >>

Florida Unemployment Drops to Lowest Level in Four Years

Lets party like it's November 2008. Yes, Florida's unemployment has dropped to its lowest level since that month.The state released new unemployment figures for November 2012 today, and the rate now stands at 8.1 percent. That's a drop of 0.4 percent from the previous month's rate of 8.5 percent. It ... More >>

Schnebly Miami Brewing Company Signs With Gold Coast Distributors (Photos)

Big things are happening at Schnebly Miami Brewing Company. First the beer appeared at LoKal Burgers and Beer, then a short time later at World of Beer-Dadeland. Now: across Florida. Late last month, Miami-Dade's first craft brewery signed a distribution contract with Doral-based Gold Coast Beverage ... More >>

"Leaked": Charlie Crist's 2014 Gubernatorial Platform

With rumors swirling that Charlie Crist may run for governor as a Democrat in 2014, many are wondering how a former conservative Republican can run as a Democrat. Others believe he's a political opportunist that would say and do anything to get elected. Well, Riptide has exclusively uncovered his ne ... More >>

Our Seven Favorite Bizarre Miami Advertising Icons: Pepito, Ticket Kid and Albita's Second Career

Sure, you can judge a city by its local music, food, and other cultural references, but you're really missing out on the heart of the town if you don't take into account their most enduringly odd local advertising icons. Here's some of our favorites from South Florida, the ones that stick in our bra ... More >>

Javier Manjarres: This shark eats politicians

Mavericks charter schools don't live up to big promises

Bringing Guns Into Child Care Centers: Florida Democrat Realizes That's Probably Not a Good Idea

​Earlier this year, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature passed an NRA-backed law that required all municipal governments to abolish their local gun control laws. Problem is, the state of Florida doesn't exactly have that many gun control laws, so now licensed gun owners across the state ... More >>

Allen West Considers Senate Run

​Though guys like George LeMieux and Adam Hasner have  for months been running for the GOP nomination to take on Senator Bill Nelson, no one has made much headway with voters. That leaves the field wide open for a potential late entrant. Rep. Adam West, Florida's most Tea-soaked new ... More >>

Artist Rivane Neuenschwander flows into MAM

Firework Sales Slump in Florida Thanks to Drought

​Well, Katy Perry, for your information Florida does feel like a paper bag. A dry, worn out paper bag that could catch fire at any moment and cause millions of acres of forest to go up in smoke thanks to the drought.According to The Palm Beach Post, while firework sales are up in pretty much every ... More >>

Is Possible Republican Senate Candidate Adam Hasner The Next Marco Rubio?

​Republicans are eager to claim incumbent Senator Bill Nelson's political scalp in the 2012 election, but no clear Republican candidate has emerged yet. State Rep. Adam Hasner, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach County, has started an exploratory committee but is little known around th ... More >>

South Florida music releases for weirdos

Last Night: The Dewars and The Band in Heaven Rock the Vagabond

Photo by Victor GonzalezThe Dewars​The Dewars & The Band in Heaven Friday, September 10, 2010 The Vagabond, Miami The Review: There were quite a few people that made an hour-plus trip from Palm Beach to the Vagabond last night in support of two of their own local bands -- a beautiful display ... More >>

Dwyane Wade's Baron Nemesis Richard von Houtman Charged with Felony

C. Stiles Dwyane 1, Baron 0.​As if Dwyane Wade needed anymore good news after settling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that's been haunting him for years, finalizing his divorce and winning custody of his kids, and luring dream teammates Chris Bosh and LeBron James to Miami: His nemesis Richa ... More >>

Video: "Excited Delirium" Victim Donald Lewis' Violent Final Minutes

Is "excited delirium" a bizzare fatal syndrome first discovered in Miami... or is it junk science used to cover up deaths caused by police abuse? That's the question at the heart of this week's New Times' feature, "The Dark Side". After the jump watch the final moments of Donald Lewis, who died i ... More >>

Miami World Center Front Man Marc Roberts Files Bankruptcy

via City of Miami CRAMiami World Center ProjectBack in 2006, New Jersey boxing promoter-turned-South Florida real estate mogul Marc Roberts was the face of the largest urban renewal project in the country. It was called the Miami World Center , and it was supposed to transform a rundown ghetto into ... More >>

Lane Kiffin Still Plans to Make an Ass of Himself While Recruiting Florida Players

​In the past 50 years, there have been only three private universities with football teams that matter: Notre Dame, USC, and, of course, Miami. Notre Dame has a rabid fan base and lots of history, USC has history too and benefits from the NFL's absence in L.A., and Miami pulled itself ou ... More >>

The Best Local Albums of 2009, Part One of Four

Over the next two days, we'll post Crossfade contributors' favorite local albums of 2009. They're listed in completely random order, so stay tuned as the full list rolls out. ​Panic BomberGetting On My Mind (self-released)panicbomber.comPanic Bomber is the brainchild of Miami's one-man-dance- ... More >>

Halcyon Jets exec accused of sabotaging the company

Food News Round Up: Kosher Subway, Food Drive, Benihana, Sra. Martinez, Food Tax, and Amerijet

Kosher Subway in North Miami JCC? Short Order beat NBC on this one by almost 3 weeks. [ShortOrder] [NBCmiami]Food Drive starting for Partnership For Hunger Relief, runs through September 10th. [CBS4]Bookings for hostels up 27% in Miami. [APviaABC]Miami based Benihana losing money out the ying yang, ... More >>

The Heat Is On

One gallery bucks the summer doldrums.

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 >>

In the Studio With Stonefox, and MP3 of the Day

Stonefox frontman Jordan signs into a vintage Teisco mike.Yes, I just blogged about excellent Boca-based trio (sometimes quartet) Stonefox. Well, these guys are playing some of the best rock and roll to come out of Palm Beach County (!) in a long time. Also, I'm working up a feature about them for t ... More >>

City Limits to Close After April 10, Steve Kimock Show Moved to Revolution

Image via City LimitsCity Limits goes dark April 10.The last show at City Limits in Delray Beach will take place on April 10, featuring the Led Zeppelin tribute band Zoso. The club announced officially yesterday that it was closing. At least Palm Beach County still has Respectable St. Cafe, in West ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Lennox

Kicking hip-hop from Miami to West Palm Beach.

V-Day Planner: In Search of the Big O

Belinda Eaton, Girl with Oysters, from Belindaeaton.comPly her with aphrodisiacs all night, and you've got it made, right? This week in New Times, Robb Walsh dispenses pearls of wisdom on the world's favorite bivalve here. And below, a plan to spend your V-Day shelling out:Sage Bistro and Oyster B ... More >>

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 >>

Head Spins: DJ Lennox

With DJs the world over claiming to be "open format," it's refreshing to stumble upon a spinner who actually claims a specific genre. In DJ Lennox's case, it's hip-hop, he says: "That's my foundation."Still, Lennox is no fool about the vagaries of the marketplace, and he's not about to lose a gig be ... More >>

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 >>

Courtroom Antics From One of Miami's Strangest

Victor-Hugo Vaca has a creative way of getting his point across. To protest the nastiness of bureaucracy, the wayward, fiercely opinionated, Naval officer-turned-artist has tried everything from running for US President to hanging four-foot penis paintings across from the VIP section at Art Basil. W ... More >>

Last Night: Shai Hulud at Backbone Music, Delray Beach

After the Burial, Born of Osiris, and Shai HuludBackbone Music, Delray BeachTuesday, December 2, 2008Better Than: Feeling old in a place with no live music....The Review: Backbone Music, in the heart of downtown Delray, got the Broward-Palm Beach New Times' Best Record Store nod in 2007. But becaus ... More >>

Miami's Slow Lamb

Dentist Makes Vibrating Oral Sex Aid for Denture Wearers

Shark Huggers

Tourists can't wait to get next to them — even if they are eating machines.

Mark's Closes Shop in South Beach, West Palm

Mark's Closes Shop in South Beach, West Palm

Here’s to Your Health

When Magic Johnson speaks, we all should listen

Dashboard Confessional and John Ralston

Die, Weed, Die!

An alien moth munches an invasive fern into extinction

The Bitch

Potemkin

From Bitter to Sweet

Forget the awful past, say Alfonso and Pepe Fanjul, Florida's sugar barons. It's time to make nice and go into real estate.

The Blue Jake's

Jake's Bar & Grill

Con Kid

Jimmy Sabatino, self-described child of the Mafia, displayed a prodigious talent for confidence games even as a teenager. If he hadn't threatened to kill President Clinton, he'd probably be scamming today.

What's My Lineage

Hey all you Miami-Dade teachers, are you tired of your ethnicity? Change it! Any switch is possible -- it could even help you get a better job.

Hungry Is the Hunter

Lawmen, developers, and environmentalists have made Everglades hunters feel like an endangered species

Why Recycle?

It feels good to do it. But recycling doesn't always save money or protect the environment.

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