Florida Agenda

Daniel Radcliffe of “Harry Potter” fame has a few things to say about what he says is mean-spiritedness demonstrated by the GOP candidates for president towards LGBT persons. In an interview with Attitude magazine, the star of the new horror-chiller “The Woman in Black” said that religion has its place in the church house, not [...]

During the 19th and early-20th Centuries, intellectuals and community leaders shared their ideas and thoughts in the form of a parlor game that spoke, truthfully, about the innermost them. This week, we speak CANDIDLY with Rainbow Business Coalition (RBC) chair and Island City Health and Fitness managing director Reece Darham: Your favorite qualities in  a [...]

GAY SPRING BREAK Gay Spring Break in Key West attracts LGBT students and their friends from late February to early April to the beaches and the clubs of the beautiful tropical island. Take a break for spring break in a place that embraces individuality, diversity, and openness all  year long. Want to participate in Gay [...]

GAY PRIDE On Sunday, April 15, Miami Beach will be more fabulous and extraordinary than ever! The city celebrates the annual Miami Beach Gay PRIDE parade and festival, a celebration of the extraordinary strength, beauty, and contributions of South Florida’s LGBT community, and an exciting all-day event that features a parade, a festival with exciting [...]

• 3 chicken breasts, cooked and diced • Knob of butter • 1 tb spoon flour • 1 small onion chopped • A good pinch of black pepper • 1 cup chicken broth • ½ cup milk • 12 ounces frozen mixed peas and     carrots or sliced mushrooms • 2 refrigerated pie crusts (I [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN As the song lyric goes, you never lose affection for people and things that went before. And you hope that in some instances, that affection grows with time and experiences. That is what springs to mind after a recent Sunday brunch at the new Tropics on Wilton Drive, now owned and [...]

Internationally- renowned gay artist Steve Walker passed away unexpectedly at his home in Costa Rica on Jan. 4. The news of Walker’s death was released in a written statement by his estate last weekend. No cause of death was included in the written statement by representatives of his estate in Canada. The work of the [...]

By RICHARD DAVID CHAMBERLAIN If we were in the Bavarian Alps and dropped into the oom-pah-pah ambience of Checkers Old München on the Boulevard, it would be nothing particularly special. Just another German Ale House with hearty food and steins of lager. But put the same place in Fort Lauderdale—or more specifically, Pompano Beach—and you’ve [...]

Chef Jean Doherty This little recipe is both easy and delicious. If you use a little “cocotte” (a shallow, two-handled baking dish) to bake and serve it, it looks so fantastic when you bring it to the table. Your guests will be exclaiming “oh and ahh” before they even taste this delicious little gratin. Remember: [...]

By WARREN DAY Just-released, “The Woman in Black” starring Daniel Radcliffe (none other than Harry Potter himself) is a throwback to an older form, a classic Victorian ghost story in the grand tradition, something that’s been missing from the screen for a long time. The Haunted House in cinema dates back at least to “The [...]