The law firm of former state legislator Steve Geller, Greenspoon Marder, is in the running. Listed as the rep of the law firm isn't Geller, though -- it's his brother Joe, who has been spotted attending recent commission meetings. But you just know Steve Geller would love to get a...
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Imagine this: Power-suit-wearing executives congregate around a table in a chichi conference room in Manhattan's Soho district. The big shot at the head of the room clanks his Perrier-filled crystal glass and asks the group: "Where should we open our sixth Dos Caminos location, ladies and gentlemen?" In deep contemplation,...
Andy Bludworth-McNeill, scrubbed in and wearing hospital blues, entered the delivery room of a Panamanian hospital. It was just before 11:30 p.m. November 8, and he took a seat next to the pregnant woman he had met only briefly before. The pristine room was a sprawling ocean of sterile hospital...
Last week, we told you about meat glue -- what it is, what it does. Is there anything it can't do?Even as scientific minds caution chefs about the unknown dangers of sticking a slice of smoked turkey on a sirloin, cooks across the country are going crazy trying to best...
Nobodys Hero frontman and Against All Authority founding member, Joe Koontz is punk rock. If you spend any time driving between Coral Way and South Miami you'll see Koontz on his skateboard, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt and headphones affixed deeply into his ears. Whether he's tearing up Sub-Humans, Judge or...
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: the depressing realities of a business breakdown.Let's start with some free advice. Never open a record store. Of course this may seem obvious now, especially...
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Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter, shortly after voting in favor of the controversial housing project being pushed by dirty developers Bruce and Shawn Chait, appointed the husband of the Chaits' chief political consultant to the Broward County Planning Council. In early 2007, Ritter appointed Les Stracher to the influential board, which...
The arrest affidavit for just-arrested Tamarac Mayor Beth Flaunsbaum-Talabisco lays out an intricate plot to deliver the 2006 mayoral election to the 57-year-old politician. It reads like a primer on dirty politics -- and it involves some big new names and one old one in Broward County Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, who is deeply tied to...
Justice, or even injustice, is a concept often taken for granted as a function of democracy served in a courtroom. That is, until weeks like this come along and we are reminded of what happens when people take justice into their own hands, in and out of the courts. Sometimes...
Welcome to Beezlebub's Cave, the downtown Miami practice space of grrrlcentric, sludge-metal trio Shroud Eater. Found at the end of an unlit driveway where hazy figures congregate along a chainlink fence, the unadorned venue/warehouse is the kind of inconspicuous spot where you'd hide from zombies. But within, the eerie stillness...
With Valentine's Day looming, you're probably thinking one of two things: "Should I dump this loser before I have to shell out money for a gift?" or "I need to find the perfect gift for the love lust of my life." Tender glances, heartfelt letters, and massage IOUs are all lovely...
After Broward County school district's appeal of the state-imposed penalty for violating class size restrictions, Florida Department of Education Commissioner Eric Smith recommended that the county's penalty be reduced by $74,000 to $2.9 million -- a slight break he delivered on Tuesday, though less than Broward County officials had hoped...
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It's that time of year again when thousands of drunken college students, fratdults (grown-up frat boys), and creepy mustached men with fists full of beads and a penchant for buxom drunken girls take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras (March 8) is celebrated on...
Update 1/22: For the latest details on the case, read our updated story with information from Harper and Bowman.Eighteen-year-old Charles Monroe Harper will be in court this morning to answer charges of stalking his ex-foster father, John Bowman, in December.According to a police report, Harper stood across the street from...
Developer Glenn Wright, whose firm was involved in the Cindi Hutchinson scandal that blew up Friday, was charged today with stealing $20,000 from the homeowners association of one of his upscale housing developments. Wright allegedly used the stolen money to help Rabbi Schneur Kaplan close on property for the Downtown Jewish Center. Ponzi...
Not only is Noah Garbarino an integral part of Delray Beach indie-rock act A Hunter's Pace but he's a pretty exceptional photographer and videographer. Lately, he's been pointing his Canon 5d Mark ii at some area musicians with gorgeous results to show for it. In addition to a noirish capture...
Grab your hat and your boots and mosey on over to the Cruzan Amphitheatre because the Country Megaticket is back for 2011. The 2011 Tire Kingdom Country Megaticket concert series features an all-star (and all-male) country music lineup. So no Taylor, Miranda or Lady Antebellum this time around, everyone.Get our...
Just in time for the whole family to file into the multiplex on a silent Christmas night when there's nowhere else to go: a return to the magnified dysfunction of the Focker household, and the cozy holiday glow of some paychecking celebrities. After a temporary truce, Ben Stiller's mensch male...
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Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Clean Plate Charlie will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you...
iPads are more than just very cool toys for early adopting techies. After a successful fundraising campaign, "18 iPads in 18 Days," Baudhuin Preschool at Nova Southeastern University's Mailman Segal Center for Human Development will soon be among the first schools to implement iPads in classrooms. The devices are developing a reputation...
Two weeks ago, officials from the University of Florida announced that a moratorium would be placed on travel to Haiti for student projects. This was somewhat redundant: There already had been a moratorium on travel to Haiti for undergrads, because of unsafe conditions on the island resulting from the earthquake...