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Chipotle Will Still Serve Salsa and Guacamole: “The Sky is Not Falling”

The next time you slather salsa all over your Chipotle burrito, give a silent thanks that its spicy/fresh goodness is still around. The fast-casual chain that believes in serving ethically-sourced food including meat from animals raised without the use of antibiotics or added hormones, organic and local produce when practical,...
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South Florida Kava Bars Unworried about Two-Day Kava

At a kava symposium held in Fiji last week, a main concern was Vanuatu's export of a specific variation of the intoxicating pepper root called tudei (or as commonly spelled, "two-day") kava. Experts said they fear countries could ban all kava and destroy the industry because some exporters were selling...
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A La Turca Gives Hollywood a True Taste of Turkish Cuisine

Turkey is the only country in the world located on two continents, a bridge of sorts among Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, making it one of the world's true melting pots. And so it goes with the food, a commingling of many cuisines in one. With its roots in...
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Rep. Alan Grayson Accused of Shoving His Wife During a Fight

U.S. Congressman firebrand nutter Alan Grayson is being accused by his wife of pushing her during a fight over the weekend. He, of course, is denying the allegations. In a statement released by the congressman, Grayson says he never touched his wife and says she physically attacked him. See also:...
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A La Turca Gives Hollywood a True Taste of Turkish Cuisine

Turkey is the only country in the world located on two continents, a bridge of sorts among Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, making it one of the world's true melting pots. And so it goes with the food, a commingling of many cuisines in one. With its roots in...
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SeaWorld Refuses to Admit Blackfish Had Impact on Attendance Dip

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. released fourth quarter earnings for 2013 on Thursday, and reported record earnings in its first year as a public company. SeaWorld President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Atchison told analysts during Thursday's conference call that the documentary Blackfish, and its ensuing backlash, had no impact on the...
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Six Ways Rick Scott Has Screwed Florida

Earlier this week, Rick Scott was called out on a couple of misleading campaign ads claiming that 300,000 Floridians have lost their insurance due to Obamacare. But Florida Blue, the insurance company at the center of one of the ads, says this is not true. Scott, however, is standing by...
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DJ Carnage Hauled Off Stage at Troubled Club Cinema

Over the weekend, police busted up a sold-out dance party at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach. The club -- already smack in the middle of a dust-up with the city -- was reportedly raided by almost 30 BSO officers as over 2,500 people watched from the dance floor. They hauled...
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Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Invades America

In mid-April, 39-year-old Belkys Jimenez came down with a high fever. She also developed a headache and then severe pain in her muscles and joints. Her feet and ankles became swollen, making walking painful. Jimenez had long battled hypertension, but this was clearly something new. Over the next two weeks,...
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Legend in the Making: How Bob Marley Was Sold to the Suburbs

At the time of his death, in May 1981, Bob Marley was 36 years old, reggae's biggest star, and the father of at least 11 children. He was not, however, a big seller. For Dave Robinson, this presented an opportunity. Two years after Marley's passing, Chris Blackwell, the founder of...
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Pedophilia Rumors Roil Florida Pagan Community

Pagans are unorthodox but they do have their limits, apparently, and rumors that some of their number have crossed the line by advocating pedophilia have cast a cloud over the Florida pagan community's big annual May Day shindig, the Florida Pagan Gathering. See also: - Local Pagans Get Down With...
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Family of SeaWorld Trainer Killed by Whale Releases Statement on Blackfish

The family of Dawn Brancheau, the SeaWorld animal trainer who was killed by an orca following a show at the park in 2010, has released a statement distancing itself from the documentary, Blackfish. The film, which exposes the abuse killer whales endure in captivity, specifically at SeaWorld, focuses on Brancheau's...
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The Book of LMAO

People who say they don't like musicals are just lying to themselves. The jams are legit, and the moves are smooth. The result is a spectacle and full sensory experience. OK, we get it, though. The song and dance might not be your cup of tea. Luckily, for Broadway lovers...
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Raggy Monster Is Calling It Quits After Kickstarter Project

In a time where everyone from your youngest cousin to Zach Braff releases their dreams to the world via Kickstarter, what makes one project more back-worthy than the next? Local band Raggy Monster sure hopes the gentle click of your mouse can be swayed in their direction before the time...