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Sarasota

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Northbound Biscayne Boulevard Closed Thursday Through Monday for Ultra

    ​Ultra Music Festival is taking it to the streets. Literally. A few blocks of northbound lanes on Biscayne Boulevard will be closed starting Thursday night through early Monday morning. Plan your route accordingly, and as a favor to yourself and the drivers who can't avoid it, consider staying out ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Ladies, Looking for a Sensitive Dude? Well Pompano Beach is Ranked America's Sensitive Man Capital

    ​Ladies, are you sick of meeting South Beach douchebags who are about as emotionally numb as their nostrils after snorting a line? Tired of those Hialeah pigs who don't even consider your feelings when they're hollering at you from their '97 Nissans? Fed up with those Brickell pricks who think all ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 13, 2012

    Everybody Sweat Now: MIA's Seafair Expo Sends Us Overboard

    ​In concept, staging an art fair on a snazzy, $40 million dollar yacht that only Google's Larry Page or Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud can afford seems like a grand idea. After all, who doesn't want to rub shoulders with the rich and snooty while checking out artworks in quarters as tight ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 5, 2012

    From Marcel Duchamp to the Negro League: Notable Miami art shows in January 2012

    ​In concept, staging an art fair on a snazzy, $40 million dollar yacht that only Google's Larry Page or Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud can afford seems like a grand idea. After all, who doesn't want to rub shoulders with the rich and snooty while checking out artworks in quarters as tight ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2011

    Duchamp Primer

    ​In concept, staging an art fair on a snazzy, $40 million dollar yacht that only Google's Larry Page or Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud can afford seems like a grand idea. After all, who doesn't want to rub shoulders with the rich and snooty while checking out artworks in quarters as tight ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2011

    Nevin Shapiro: Don't Believe a Word

    ​Scam artist Nevin Shapiro's allegations detailed in Yahoo! Sports might end the University of Miami football program. Or maybe not. As New Times showed this past December in a lengthy magazine-style piece, Shapiro is "the epitome of a Magic City con artist: a hard-partying, tasteless, statu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    BBC Journalist Locked in Miami "Mega Jail" (for Documentary)

    ​What happens when you mix a proper English gentlemen with some of Miami's most hardened criminals inside of the Pre-Trial Detention Center? Well, it looks like some really, really good television. The BBC recently set their in-house gonzo documentarian Louis Theroux to what they term the "Miami M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Rick Scott Won't Kill Citizens Property Insurance, He Just Wants to Shrink It

    ​Gov. Rick Scott has denied a report in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that his administration aims to kill Citizens Property Insurance during his first term. Scott claims he's merely sticking to his campaign promise to reduce the state-run home insurer and return it to its original intent ... More >>

  • News

    April 7, 2011

    Kids claim abuse and violence at juvenile lockup Thompson Academy

    ​Gov. Rick Scott has denied a report in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune that his administration aims to kill Citizens Property Insurance during his first term. Scott claims he's merely sticking to his campaign promise to reduce the state-run home insurer and return it to its original intent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    No, 70 People Were Not Trapped in an Airport Hangar Due to Central Florida's Crazy Weather

    via Bay News 9​It's in the 80s and perfectly sunny here in Miami, but our state-mates in the central part of Florida aren't enjoying the same good weather. An apparent tornado that ripped through Tampa has left many areas in Central Florida in disarray. But a report carried by numerous national me ... More >>

  • Music

    January 13, 2011

    Buju Banton plays Bayfront Park Amphitheater January 16

    via Bay News 9​It's in the 80s and perfectly sunny here in Miami, but our state-mates in the central part of Florida aren't enjoying the same good weather. An apparent tornado that ripped through Tampa has left many areas in Central Florida in disarray. But a report carried by numerous national me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Buju Banton: Dirty Dozen 2010

    ​Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustr ... 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 >>

  • News

    December 16, 2010

    Nevin Shapiro: Miami's Caligula

    ​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 >>

  • News

    September 30, 2010

    Crist backer Gary Kompothecras bullies Florida health officials

    ​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

    September 13, 2010

    Blast From the Past: The Jackie Papers - Uckfay Ooyay

    ​ The Jackie Papers Uckfay Ooyay (Stiff Pole Records) www.stiffpolerecords.com In honor of Richard "Big Stiff" Konwinski, who passed this past July in Tampa, I'll be juggling between the County Grind and Crossfade blogs doing my Blast From the Past thing on the record label that he founded, Stif ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2010

    Betty White Stars in CSI: Sarasota as David Caruso's Aunt Vivian

    ​Our dream mashup of Miami-set TV shows would involve Burn Notice's Michael Western holding back CSI: Miami's Horatio Caine as Crockett and Tubbs take turns pistol-whipping him while screaming, "Yeah, you think your little puns are funny? How's this for funny, punk?"Golden Girls star Betty White g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Backstage in South Florida: Who to Thank for Jimmy Buffett's Illustrious Career

    ​Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock 'n' roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week, Jimmy gets a hit and Lee gets the nod.Prior to May 1977, Jimmy Buffett was just another wannabe singer/songwriter who did his time in Nashville befor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    Roofless Records Just Won't Reveal Its Cinema Sounds Secrets Till Tomorrow

    From the moment Cinema Sounds No. 6 was announced, there's been a serious swirl of secrecy surrounding the whole thing. And no matter how hard we batter him with questions, Roofless Rex exec Matt Preira refuses to reveal anything but the most basic details. He just smirks and says: "It's secret!' U ... More >>

  • News

    February 18, 2010

    Letters from the issue of February 18, 2010

    From the moment Cinema Sounds No. 6 was announced, there's been a serious swirl of secrecy surrounding the whole thing. And no matter how hard we batter him with questions, Roofless Rex exec Matt Preira refuses to reveal anything but the most basic details. He just smirks and says: "It's secret!' U ... More >>

  • News

    November 5, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of November 5, 2009

    From the moment Cinema Sounds No. 6 was announced, there's been a serious swirl of secrecy surrounding the whole thing. And no matter how hard we batter him with questions, Roofless Rex exec Matt Preira refuses to reveal anything but the most basic details. He just smirks and says: "It's secret!' U ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2009

    Be Organic's Takeover Tour Bike Rides Cooking Demos and Seminars Across the State of Florida

    via organictakeover.comThe Be Organic takeover team are (left to right) Roosevelt Desir, Chad Cherry, Kirk Nelson, and Andre Walker​Be Organic (click) are four chefs whose mission it is to spread the gospel of the organic lifestyle, its health, emotional, and monetary benefits.September 2nd they e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2009

    James Beard Nominations Confirm Our Secret Crushes

    The James Beard Foundation has announced its nominees for the best chefs around the country, and two of our hunky, homegrown hubbas are among this year's picks: Chef Dean James Max (pictured left) of 3030 Ocean, in Fort Lauderdale; and Chef Zach Bell of Cafe Boulud in Palm Beach. It seems as th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Florida Probably Doesn't Want New Hampshire's Leftovers

    Considering most runners in the 2010 Senate race haven't held a position higher than congressman, it might behoove anyone with a stronger resumé to think about entering the fray, and what better job to have in your past when seeking a Senate seat than senator? Reportedly, former New Hampshire Sen. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    Mini-Madoff Turns Himself In

    Much has happened with Art Nadel since we last wrote about him. For one, he has acquired a catchy new nickname: Mini-Madoff! How dignified. More important, though, he turned himself in to the FBI early this morning. Nadel ran six hedge funds out of Sarasota, and investors thought they were worth $30 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    Welcome to Florida, Can I Interest You in a Shady Hedge Fund?

    Riptide is not much of an economist, then again who is these days? But, if I'm following the logic correctly, the reason we have so many tax cuts and loopholes for the über-rich is because theoretically they're supposed to inject their extra money directly back into the economy and create jobs and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2008

    Florida Doctors Scared of Palin, Ask For McCain's Medical Records

    Riptide is not much of an economist, then again who is these days? But, if I'm following the logic correctly, the reason we have so many tax cuts and loopholes for the über-rich is because theoretically they're supposed to inject their extra money directly back into the economy and create jobs and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2008

    Crist Loves McCain as Much as Ever

    Riptide is not much of an economist, then again who is these days? But, if I'm following the logic correctly, the reason we have so many tax cuts and loopholes for the über-rich is because theoretically they're supposed to inject their extra money directly back into the economy and create jobs and ... More >>

  • News

    June 26, 2008

    Tuner Chicks Pimp Their Rides

    Women spend big money tricking out cars, too.

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2008

    Escopazzo Going Greener

    Women spend big money tricking out cars, too.

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2008

    Escopazzo Going Greener

    Women spend big money tricking out cars, too.

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Smooth Operators

    Brooklyn's Tigercity teaches the unwashed hipster masses a little something about soul

  • News

    August 17, 2006

    Metal Magic

    Loud rock music, sleight of hand, and life in a trailer. What a combo!

  • Music

    June 23, 2005

    Distortion to Silence

    The best way to hear the Six Parts Seven is to be quiet

  • News

    September 27, 2001

    1984 and Counting

    Media attempts to find a face for terrorism -- and to fashion a response -- evoke George Orwell

  • Diversions

    May 17, 2001

    Best Local Artist

    Glexis Novoa

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    Marley's Mixed Message

    Shoot the sheriff, shoot the breeze, stand up, get down, whatever

  • News

    March 1, 2001

    Under Suspicion

    Despite a history of corruption in its north district substation, the Miami Police Department won't get tough with its own cops

  • Music

    June 5, 1997

    The Joy of Struggle

    Despite a history of corruption in its north district substation, the Miami Police Department won't get tough with its own cops

  • Culture

    December 21, 1995

    Water, Water Everywhere

    Despite a history of corruption in its north district substation, the Miami Police Department won't get tough with its own cops

  • News

    October 19, 1995

    Cuba Bound

    Key West to Havana is a grand tradition, a boater's delight, and a lively tourist adventure. Bon voyage!

  • News

    July 13, 1995

    Everything Is Relative

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

  • News

    January 26, 1995

    Dade Divided

    One person won the job of county chief executive. But in the end, everybody lost.

  • Music

    April 13, 1994

    Tenor of the Times

    Saxman Eric Allison and band titan up in tribute to the Big Three

  • News

    February 2, 1994

    The Reel Deal

    With films from fourteen countries, the Miami Film Festival features a volatile mix of love, lust, and crime

  • News

    July 7, 1993

    First the Seed, Then the Weed

    South Florida's NORML chapter gets an infusion of new blood and a renewed commitment to keep lawmakers from kicking the cannabis

  • Music

    May 19, 1993

    The Bros. and the Sister

    Can a little hippie chick with a big, big voice trample the bottom line?

  • News

    December 18, 1991

    Program Notes

    Can a little hippie chick with a big, big voice trample the bottom line?

  • News

    September 11, 1991

    Swelter

    Can a little hippie chick with a big, big voice trample the bottom line?

  • News

    August 7, 1991

    Pee-Wee Herman Needs Your Help

    Kid-show creator Paul Reubens allegedly gets caught with his pants down. Only in America could this ruin a brilliant career.

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