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Ron Rash: Appalachian trailblazer
Ron Rash, one of America's most-admired contemporary Southern writers, is conscious of working in a venerable literary tradition that goes back through O'Connor, Welty and Faulkner. But he notices modern trends, too, such as the recent emergence of...
Tags: James Joyce, The Boston Globe, Literature, Authors, Arts and Culture
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Advantage: Miami International Film Festival
As they filmed a certain pair of Palm Beach Gardens tennis champions for their documentary "Venus and Serena," co-directors Maiken Baird and Michelle Major were granted unfettered access to the sisters' private and often-chaotic lives, which included no...
Tags: Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Carrie-Anne Moss, River Phoenix
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Doc Ford gets tangled in Bermuda Triangle lore
'Night Moves' By Randy Wayne White. Putnam, 368 pages, $26.95 Florida's history is fairly recent, at least compared to that of most areas. But what Florida lacks in longevity, the Sunshine State's past makes up in oddities and eccentricities, just...
Tags: Conservation, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Science and Technology, Environmental Issues
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Man pleads guilty for eBay sale of night vision goggles to undercover agent
A 34-year-old Florida man pleaded guilty late Wednesday to illegally selling night vision goggles and other military style gear online to an undercover federal agent in Baltimore pretending to be an overseas buyer — a charge that could land him in...Tags: New Zealand, U.S. Military, Punishment, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Prisons
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Seraphic Fire: Before Florida or Flo Rida, there was Penalosa
When Ponce de Leon and his band of Spanish conquerers set sail on a journey that would bring them to the New World, the music that would have been among the most downloaded tracks of the day came from composers such as Francisco Peņalosa and Juan del...
Tags: Miami Beach, Spain, Entertainment, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale
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Dining scene: From a sleek steakhouse to a snout-to-tail concept
What's happening in food and dining around South Florida. Butcher & the Burger, Dandelion Grill Town Center at Boca Raton mall, 6000 Glades Road, Boca Raton, 561-416-5554 for both; ButcherAndTheBurger.com, DandelionGrill.com Butcher & the Burger and...
Tags: Steaks, Fort Lauderdale, Shrimp, Ice Cream, Honey
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Big Read, big issues: Tim O'Brien to discuss 'The Things They Carried' in Miami
When Tim O’Brien’s collection of Vietnam War stories, “The Things They Carried,” was published in 1990, a New York Times reviewer placed it “high up on the list of best fiction about any war.” Which must have pleased O&...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Miami Dade College, Arts and Culture
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Weekend Preview: Rocky Horror, Adam Lambert and Kinky
Quick, what do a “Rocky Horror Picture Show” reunion, Adam Lambert and the Mexican electronica band Kinky have in common? CAN WE BE FRANK? If you are one of those people who struggle to understand the allure of “The Rocky Horror...
Tags: Concerts, Miami Beach, Harley-Davidson Inc., Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale
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Florida State hoping last-second shot, celebration can be repeated soon
TALLAHASSEE -- Drama and late-game magic, for one night at least, became part of Florida State's lexicon once again. One year after the Seminoles made three buzzer-beating game-winning shots senior guard Michael Snaer delivered another storybook moment...
Tags: Michael Snaer, United Center, Tallahassee (Leon, Florida), Clemson Tigers, Virginia Tech Hokies
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The book of jobs
Baby boomers working today may not necessarily be considering retirement. They may be ready for an encore. "Encore" careers — jobs that feed middle-aged workers' passions but may be in completely different fields than their lifelong professions...
Tags: Book
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The Go Guide Weekend Preview: Movies, music and open Mikes
Should unexpected pleasures be so unexpected around here anymore? A visit to South Florida by Steve Martin, banjoist? Mike Tyson at the Arsht Center? A family-style scavenger hunt in Wilton Manors? New Kids on the Block … anywhere? Nothing should...
Tags: Dustin Hoffman, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, Los Angeles Times, Kevin James
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Karen Russell's higher ground
Karen Russell’s debut novel, “Swamplandia!” was one of the most-acclaimed books of 2011. NPR, Entertainment Weekly and the New York Times ranked it high on their year-end lists. HBO optioned it for a forthcoming series. The Pulitzer...
Tags: Carl Hiaasen, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Lemons, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Stephenie Meyer
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