Tag Archives: Broward County

Dear Allen: Guns Are Only for Sane People, Like Me

Note from the editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]

Radio-Active Records’ Mikey Ramirez Talks Shop

Until recently, Radio-Active Records sat in a nook of the Gateway Shopping Plaza on Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, a hideaway between stores selling sandwiches and soap and vintage dresses. Like the archetypal record store of the imagination, Radio-Active was born when, creatively speaking, its surroundings were in the midst of a dearth — Blue [...]

America Did It: Don’t Blame Florida for Trayvon Martin’s Death

Every now and then, there comes a moment in the national dialogue when Americans tilt their gaze toward Florida and say, “Dude, what is wrong with you?” Florida held the free world hostage in 2000 while it inspected hanging chads. This is the state where Casey Anthony became a parent, where Terry Jones became a [...]

Can Broward’s Corruption Cop Scale Mount Trashmore?

It’s been almost a year since John W. Scott, a former corruption investigator with the U.S. Department of Justice, was appointed Broward County’s first Inspector General, and lately he’s been having lots of fun at the expense of local greedheads. The Inspector General’s position was created by ballot measure following the discovery of widespread public [...]

The Daily Fix: How to Revive the South Florida Daily

The South Florida daily paper is in deplorable condition, financially and editorially: Yes, we’ve covered that. Now let’s tackle the hard part. How can the region revive this battered institution? Because the dailies are worth saving. Even in their near-vegetative state, the Sun-Sentinel, Miami Herald, and Palm Beach Post still produce more local news content [...]

Dear Allen, in Which Our Distinguished Congressman Fields Your Questions

Note from the Editor: In the tradition of “Congressman’s Corner,” Salty Eggs has invited Rep. Allen West to field questions from his South Florida constituents. Until we get a response to our query, we will do our best to answer questions on his behalf, based on what we know of his temperament and politics. Dear [...]

Sleigh Bells, Liturgy Share Bill for Shows in Broward and Miami

By now, trailing jangly noise-pop darlings Sleigh Bells and dance DJ Diplo, one of Brooklyn’s most beloved and most despised bands is heading South toward Tallahassee. “Transcendental black metal” act Liturgy is one of the most polarizing bands to hit the blogosphere in years, and have become both an indie success and a half-starved whipping [...]