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The ritzy oceanfront town of Palm Beach usually hums quietly with the sounds of Rolls-Royces passing by and big fat wallets snapping open and shut. On days that the waves crank up, though, the riffraff moves in. Traffic slows as drivers strain their necks to peek at the beach. Pickup…

I. It Came from Outer Space Right off the bat, something was wrong. She was bleach-blond, for one thing, in a tight, skimpy tank top, with more tinsel hanging off of her than a Christmas tree. A tattoo of a butterfly poked up from the back of her pants. And…

CULTURE The Sex Doll Diaries Artist brings her silicone twin to town for one last romp. By Janine Zeitlin On May 15, Amber Hawk Swanson spent her final day on South Beach with her sex doll. The 27-year-old multimedia artist lounged near Collins Avenue and 20th Street for one final…

Lisa Hart has a lot of leisure time. In the past two years, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lieutenant has burned through 865 hours of taxpayer-funded vacation and sick leave. That’s almost five months. Oh, and she also blew off another 2.5 months of unpaid time, records show. But that’s not…

There’s plenty of high end makeup, beauty, and skin care items to be purchased in South Florida, but what you may not know is, there are also some pretty awesome products being produced and sold right here. Today, Pretty in the City will feature one such product line – Hot…

4:32 A.M. One of my best friends just called and asked me if I would sleep with her and her girlfriend – tonight. I’m a guy, so the only real problem with me doing this is that I could quite possibly lose a good friend after all the liquor wears…

The smell of ash lingered over the city the entire weekend, but that didn’t keep South Floridians home. There was much to see and do and just because the Everglades were being ravaged by fire didn’t mean you had to take shelter, er, well, unless your asthma was acting up…

Tamara Lush “Generally speaking, orchids seem to drive people crazy. The people who love orchids love them madly, but the passion for orchids is not necessarily a passion for beauty. Something about the form of an orchid makes it seem almost more like a creature than a flower. Many orchids…

Natalie O’Neill Lobby of the Surfcomber Hotel. Next to a fancy table of hors d’ourves at the Aqua Girl kickoff cocktail meet-and-greet, a tall stylish financial investor popped the question. “Are you part of the lifestyle?” she asked through a pair of bright red lips. She was talking about being…

Water restrictions may be made permanent – Board members of the South Florida Water Management District are contemplating in making the water restrictions imposed during drought periods permanent. With South Florida’s booming population, Lake Okeechobee is being pushed to its limits in providing enough water for everyone. Food prices have…

This year’s winner for Best Blog, Eye On Miami, contemplates boycotting Lowe’s for building outside the Urban Development Boundary: I need a washer and dryer but I am not going to get them at Lowe’s. Since Lowe’s insists on building outside the Urban Development Boundary, even though they have about…

Things aren’t slowing down just yet. In fact this weekend might just be one of the most exciting ones yet. As much as I hate to admit it, Miami Beach seems to be keeping things strong as we head into the summer. Don’t worry, I secretly still prefer the Downtown…

Politics In Carlos, We Trust The boss pays you. time to pay him back. By Francisco Alvarado A couple dozen high-level, well-paid Miami-Dade County executives are investing in a little job security. Just more than $5,000 of the $719,860 contributed to Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s re-election campaign in the first…

Johnny Charles is five feet five inches tall and weighs 140 pounds. He is 24 years old and has almond-shaped eyes the color of inky black pools. The Miami native is behind bars, and if convicted on all charges, he will go down as one of the area’s most prolific…

Lance Stelzer is, by his own account, a “single, honest, ‘nice Jewish boy’ lawyer.” He likes sports, religion, and rare orchids — his flowers have won prizes. But his life hasn’t all been a pleasant romp through the greenhouse: The 58-year-old Pinecrest resident is a twice-divorced dad who’s raising a…

Tomorrow night at the Raleigh Hotel, Chanel will present its “Cruise 2008” fashion collection. Designer Karl Lagerfield says the collection is inspired by Miami: “The concept of the Cruise Collection is based on traveling, and Miami is the ideal destination: A city that moves and has energy, with its small…

I am unabashed in my adoration of GBS. Ever since I got a curl cut by Fort Lauderdale hair wizard Larramy, and was introduced to the phenomenal Deva Curl hair system at the local beauty supply store/salon hybrid, I just can’t stop singing their praises. Sure, there’s a time and…

Hello, Kitty A few nights ago I was hanging out with my girl and this new guy she’s dating when my amiga went to the kitchen to refill our drinks, and he started flirting with me. He was telling me how sexy my arms are, what a pretty smile I…

Folks who know stuff – and one’s gotta presume the folks at a Bill Maher show know stuff – know that stuff is, er, fucked up. A lot of stuff. Among such stuff: oil’s through the roof, housing’s in the gutter, and we’re at war where we shouldn’t even be…

Here I thought popped collars went the way of the dinosaur. The only people who should ever see a popped collar are sororities girls as they are getting date raped at that bitchin’ kegger. Then again, that’s probably how this guy’s kid got conceived. I guess the popped collar gene…

The humidity was killer this weekend but that still wasn’t enough to keep people home with their air conditioners on full blast. Perhaps the threat of West Nile in the coming months will. 944 Miami One Year Anniversary Party Ivon David Rojas Not even Mickey Rourke’s face could damper the…