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Wine and Dine 2009 with chef stars
Tickets for the Feb. 19, 2009 Sobe Wine and Food Festival go on sale starting on October 27th. The four day culinary showcase will feature culinary stars Rachael Ray and Bobby Flay. The event is hosted by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida and Florida International University. Tickets for this cooking event range from $200 to $550. Call [...]
Continue reading...Friday Nightlife
10. October 2008
It’s Friday night and if you’re looking for something fun to do in Miami the possibilities are endless! For about $50 bucks a pop you and a bunch of friends can see Common and N.E.R.D. perform at the Filmore. The concert starts at 8:00 pm and tickets can be found at Live Nation’s website. If you’re [...]
Continue reading...Winterfest: According To Jim!
4. October 2008
While Fort Lauderdale’s Winterfest Boat Parade is still a couple months away, the plans are already underway. For those who are unfamiliar with the tradition, let’s look at the history of the event. Winterfest includes a series of events, all of which culminate to the main event, a unique boat parade. 2008 marks the 37th year [...]
Continue reading...Count the Miami stars
3. October 2008
Miami is an incredible place to live with so much to see and do around the area-and within a short drive. Many home buyers flock to Miami for the great beaches and the entertaining nightlife of South Beach. The first celebrities to be spotted in Miami were Madonna and Sylvester Stallone in the early 90’s. Gloria [...]
Continue reading...Miami Child Prodigy to Star in Miami Children’s Hospital Diamond Gala
2. October 2008
While most kids were preparing for their first day of Kindergarten, Ethan Bortnick was just realizing his natural talent for playing the piano. While his parents, Hanna and Gene Bortnick, were spending the majority of their time at Miami Children’s Hospital tending to Ethan’s newborn brother Nathan, who was born with a serious heart defect, [...]
Continue reading...Dan Marino’s Takes $600,000 Loss on Florida Mansion
23. September 2008
Although former Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino isn’t exactly struggling to pay his mortgage(s), the half-million dollar loss he accepted on his palatial Parkland estate proves that even celebrities aren’t immune to the continuing Florida real estate slump.The estate, in the very exclusive Pine Tree Estates area, offers an impressive 9,286 square feet, 7 [...]
Continue reading...Randy Shannon- Classless act
16. September 2008
During a UM vs. UF game, with the Gators leading 23-3 with 1:56 left on the clock and starting a drive at the UM 16-yard line, the Gators ran a screen play to a running back for 9 yards. Then Florida questionably decided to make a pass to Louis Murphy in the [...]
Continue reading...Culpepper Bids Farewell to the NFL
5. September 2008
Daunte Culpepper, the 6′4″, 265 lbs athlete out of Central Florida was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. In 2004, when he was at the top of his game, he established career-highs in yards (4,717), touchdowns (39), interceptions (11), and passing rate (110.9), making it one of the most ground breaking performances in NFL history. Only [...]
Continue reading...Good Mourning, Heat Fan!
25. August 2008
Heat’s oldest fan, or is at least believed to be the oldest living Heat fan, Sarah Wiseman is known by family members to not speak or be spoken to while watching Heat games. During the Heat’s inaugural season in 1988, Wiseman was 81 years of age. Since the Heat’s first game Wiseman has rarely missed [...]
Continue reading...A-Rod’s Coral Gables Home – “For Sale” Sign Going Up Soon?
11. July 2008
The Coral Gables home, purchased by Alex Rodriguez and his wife in 2005 at $12 million, could soon be going up for sale. It will be one of the many assets discussed during the divorce settlements to divide up the Rodriguez fortune. But still, even that price tag seems more like pocket change to his $28 million per [...]
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22. October 2008
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