Florida Agenda

By Rick Gibson Have you considered or already made some home improvements? For some of us, this was always part of our plan. We bought a house that was in need of repair and planned to put some money towards the right kitchen, garden or whatever it is that was important to us. Suddenly, we [...]

Through Adversity to Blessings Rajée Love is a Transgender Activist and a Motivational Speaker. Rajee has, through dance, fashion, music and literature, expressed her creativity for a number of years. She danced as a regular dancer on Dance Party USA, hit the radio airways with her debut single “Stumble” and released three books. You have [...]

Don’t shoot yourself in the foot by making these mistakes in the gym. By Tom Bonati Every time I hit the gym, I see certain things that really bug me. I’m basically a patient guy, but a few of these items need to be mentioned from time to time because they are mistakes that could [...]

By Michael French I’ve lived in Florida at least part of the year for almost 50 years, before I-95, South Beach or Wilton Manors were ever heard of, and when Ft. Lauderdale was more famous for its Connie Francis movies than the gay mecca it is today. She must have been clairvoyant! In one of [...]

Pamper Your Palate at SAIA By TIM SLIVINSKI The B Ocean Hotel, on the site of the former Holiday Inn, continues the evolution of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Tucked in the left corner of the sleek and spacious lobby is its signature restaurant, SAIA. I am told the name is a play on the hotel’s location: [...]

Jean’s Kitchen – By Jean Doherty   “Eton Mess” pays tribute not only to the place where it was invented, Eton College (which is one of Britain’s most famous public schools, whose alumni includes 18 Prime Minister’s of Great Britain), but also to the fact that the cream, strawberries and broken meringue are all mixed [...]

Return to Brokeback Mountain By Paul Rubio Since hitting the big screen that  fateful weekend in 2005, Brokeback Mountain ignited a fiery GLBT love affair (and profound carnal lust) for the cowboys and snow-capped peaks of Wyoming. The romance between Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and that unforgettable “spit” scene renewed a lost bond between [...]

Fort Lauderdale   IGLTA’s ANNUAL GLOBAL CONFERENCE Unleash your hidden talents at IGLTA’s Annual Global Convention. Professionals from around the world will unite in Fort Lauderdale May 10-15, 2011, to network, educate, brainstorm and take LGBT tourism to unprecedented levels. Educational programming, Unleashed 2.0, will serve as the cornerstone of future business development. Sessions will [...]

MIAMI, FL– Now through May 15th is Aqua Girl Weekend on South Beach, an annual fundraiser for the Aqua Foundation. 100% of the monies raised during Aqua Foundation’s signature week, as well as through individual and corporate donations, go directly to educate, empower and foster the lesbian, bisexual and transgender women’s communities throughout South Florida. [...]

jean’s kitchen There are three widely known types  of paella: Valencian paella, seafood paella and mixed paella. Valencian paella  consists of white rice, green vegetables, meat (rabbit, chicken, and duck), land snails, beans and seasoning. Seafood paella replaces meat and snails with seafood and omits beans and green vegetables.Mixed paella is a free-style combination of [...]