A growing number of farmers making a living in South Florida are capitalizing on the farm-to-table trend. Some are taking their fruits and veggies to markets, others are opening the doors of their fields for people to pick their own.Jerry Sanchez grew up planting seeds and harvesting vegetables in the farms of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. On his way to the farms...
Tori Spelling Slams Divorce Report
Label: LifestyleTori Spelling "isn't gonna take" false reports about her marriage sitting down. The reality star/mother-of-four took to her blog on Thursday to slam a report that she and husband Dean McDermott are on the outs.
Star magazine's recent cover featured a headline that claimed the Beverly Hills, 90210 star and her spouse, 46, were on the brink of a divorce, a claim Spelling, 39, says is completely false....
Odds against him, Obama still betting on big deal
Label: Health AFP/Getty ImagesThe US Capitol in Washington, DC on Thursday night.WASHINGTON — President Obama met with congressional leaders at the White House Friday, hours before a series of mandatory budget cuts start to kick in, for intense talks where Democrats and Republicans were most likely to stake out fiscal positions with the threat of a government shutdown...
Florida class-action case takes aim at Citizens’ reinspection program
Label: Business Thousands of Florida homeowners buffeted by higher windstorm premiums have sued state-run Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to recover potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in “back-door” rate increases driven by “arbitrary” reinspections of their residences.The proposed class-action lawsuit, filed in Broward Circuit Wednesday, aims to halt Citizens’ reinspection program,...
Feb
28
Miami-Dade mayor says partnerships, technology will move county forward
Label: World Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez will deliver his annual speech to the county Thursday, laying out his goals for revving up the local economy, promoting regional cooperation and improving a public transportation system that is, at best, inadequate.In a wide-ranging interview previewing his state-of-the-county speech, Gimenez told The Miami Herald that he is optimistic about...
Pope Benedict XVI Sends Out Final Tweet
Label: LifestyleHe was the first pope to have a Twitter account, and on Feb. 28, Pope Benedict XVI sent out his final tweet to his 1.5 million followers proceeding his final public address to 150,000 in St. Peter's Square in Rome, Italy. So, what were his final words under 140 characters?The pope wrote on Thursday: "Thank you for your love and support. May you always experience the joy that comes from putting Christ...
Still no strip clubs for 'Big Daddy' boss: judge
Label: Health No lap dances for you!A former strip club impresario who made his hooker dancers call him "Big Daddy" had a big disappointment today -- a Manhattan judge slapped down his bid to be sprung early from probation, effectively barring him from even setting foot inside a wiggle joint for another two years.Lou Posner is a model probationer -- but officials still...
Don’t get too personal on LinkedIn
Label: Business Have you ever received a request to connect on LinkedIn from someone you didn’t know or couldn’t remember?A few weeks ago, Josh Turner encountered this situation. The online request to connect came from a businessman on the opposite coast of the United States. It came with a short introduction that ended with “Let’s go Blues!” a reference to Turner’s favorite hockey team...
Feb
27
Two charged with taking protected live sharks from the Keys
Label: World For the second time in weeks, federal prosecutors have ordered the arrest of people for illegally taking live sharks out of the Florida Keys.Two officials of Idaho Aquarium Inc. in Boise were indicted on federal charges of conspiracy and illegally purchasing four spotted eagle rays and two lemon sharks, all protected species and all from Keys waters.Ammon Covino, 39, president...
Adorable Tots: Celebs and their Cute Kids!
Label: Lifestyle Rachel Zoe Celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe's little fashionisto Skyler Berman had a playdate with a fellow style-savvy toddler at a park in Beverly Hills on Feb. 26, 2013. These could be the tiniest hipsters we've ever seen! ...
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