After inquiring about trans fats at supermarket and restaurant bakeries and receiving unsatisfactory response, I devised a blind fat taste test. I baked identical pies, with the same filling (fresh strawberries), but with different fats.I tested the following 100 percent artificial trans fat-free fats: cultured unsalted butter, palm oil shortening,...
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Miami's ban on pit bulls heads to the ballot in August, letting South Florida animal lovers decide whether they're willing to allow the dogs back into the 305. The breed has been characterized by some as dangerous and violent, in part due to a 1989 case in which a dog...
Is Mitt Romney surging ahead of Barack Obama in Florida? Has the Sunshine State officially joined Mitt Nation? Did Obama really get zero bump by slow-jamming the news with Jimmy Fallon?Uh, no. It's only April, so we probably shouldn't pay attention to any presidential polls yet. Still, a new nonpartisan...
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Earlier this week, firefighters had to deal with four separate brush fires in four straight days in the Lehigh Acres area of Lee County. Don't worry though, a serial arsonist is not on the lose in Southwest Florida. Authorities believe they know who's to blame for starting the flames: squirrels...
Publix seafood practices score a failing grade of 2.7 out of 10, according to the environmental group Greenpeace. A study by the organization's Carting Away the Oceans project (CATO) analyzed major grocers such as Target, Safeway, Whole Foods, and Winn-Dixie. Publix landed at 19 among the 20 supermarkets analyzed.The study...
Miami has new residents -- for now. Justin Vallee and Jeremiah Taylor, the artistic duo that is 2Square, travel the world like creative nomads, leaving their graffiti, poetry, photography, and even nontraditional hair styling along the way. Think of them as one part neo-hippy, one part fashion trendsetter. More than...
Snow White and the Huntsman Is a Tale Overtold
Father's Day is this weekend, which means you should probably start prepping yourself for the same, awkwardly stilted conversation with your dad you always have -- the one where he thanks you for getting him The Best of Bob Seger and then you discuss the weather.But don't just honor your...
Ronald Miranda, one of the FBI's most wanted men who disappeared for 31 years only to resurface in Florida City, will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The 65-year-old was convicted last month of the 1980 murder of Mitch Arambel in Los Banos, California. Yesterday a judge...
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It was about as unexpected as a Chinese sinkhole -- a hip-hop heavyweight and, well, a former heavyweight. Last night, Rick Ross and Mariah Carey, together in a Miami recording studio with Jermaine Dupri and DJ Khaled. "Rozay and MiMi," Ross tweeted at around 1 a.m. Attached to the late...
In the very particular universe of reality TV weight-loss and workout show personalities, superstar trainer Jackie Warner is neither the most punishing nor the most manic. Her past shows for Bravo -- Work Out and Thintervention -- were, of course, edited for maximum drama. With her clients themselves, though, Warner...
I am not going to lie and say I am completely against the tactics used on prisoners at Abu Ghraib, but when similar abuse is suffered by Americans not suspected of, well, anything really, there is a problem.We are human and we do make mistakes, but there are certain situations...
Monsieur Lazhar: Oscar nominee charts grief as it breaks across a school community
Today, I consider myself the luckiest failed commission candidate on the face of the earth. After weathering a last-ditch smear campaign, I spent the rest of yesterday's Election Day in Surfside-- where I was running for commissioner in a very special election-- parading around town with my dog, drinking victory...
In case you didn't know, Electric Pickle has a new H.B.I.C. Meet Lorraine Sangre, director of marketing and booking. She's also the lady behind the venue's monthly party No Name. What exactly is No Name? Well, to be awesomely vague, it's everything you want in a party with none of...
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One of the coolest things about our office is that PR reps practically break down our door with new stuff they want to send to us.Like, molecular gastronomy kits, for example.The kit, called, Molecular CUISINE R-Evolution arrived and we thought to ourselves, "let's give it a shot." We tried three...
Two Activists Infiltrate Broward Transitional Center, Where Illegal Immigrants Are Held
"The Afterlife" at ArtCenter and "Charles LeDray: Bass Museum of Art"
A death stare. Looks that could kill. Stink-face. There are plenty of ways to make a person feel crappy, just by looking at them.But what about a love stare? Why can't we all get some more of that?Well, Miami is about to get just that. Locals are signing up to...