Florida Agenda

By DALE MADISON See George Knittel’s face, and you instantly recognize him as one of South Florida’s iconic bartenders who continues to please crowds with a smile that is just as big as his heart. “I moved here 26 years ago, having grown up in Philly,” Knittel says. “My grandparents owned a bar, and I [...]

By Manley Guy The 94 days of Summer 2012 are more than a season—they reflect a state of mind about how you see yourself. I’m not talking here about shedding a few pounds, or toning up an incorrigible buttock. (Who can’t benefit from that, no matter how S&M—Stand & Model—perfect you may be?) It’s about [...]

By GREGG SHAPIRO Queer singer/songwriter Nona Hendryx has had the kind of career longevity (and variety) of which many musicians can only dream or hope to achieve. Best known as one-third of the groundbreaking soul/rock trio LaBelle—who rocketed to fame with their massive hit “Lady Marmalade,” and performed with the prolific Laura Nyro—the uncompromising Hendryx [...]

Awards and Accolades for a PRIDE-ful Entertainer By Dale Madison Déjà Devonier is one of those high energy individuals who can keep everyone on their feet and clapping when she is on stage. Déjà won the “Miss Stonewall” competition, which was held on June 17 at Bill’s Filling Station in Wilton Manors, to celebrate the [...]

By Dale Madison   The road to being an “award-winning bartender” has been a long and winding one for Georgie’s Alibi bartender Scot Newell. For example, Newell laughingly notes that he got into bartending through “necessity.” “I was working in New York as a lighting designer, and it certainly helped to propel me into the [...]

By Dale Madison It’s hard to imagine any business surviving and thriving for over 30 years in South Florida. Through changes in location and ownership, the bar that was once called Johnny’s Village Inn—a small beer and wine (and stripper) bar on 2nd Street in Fort Lauderdale, in the current digs of Dicey Riley’s—has persevered [...]

By Dale Madison   Realtor David Daso has been a staple in South Florida’s real estate market for nearly a decade. Like so many other members of his profession, he has seen the market rise to the top, and watch it tank. But according to Daso and his partner, Robert Wilfong —who ply their trade [...]

By Dale Madison   When Rev. Jamie N. Grace was deciding upon the mission for WIG Ministries, he knew that at its heart it needed to focus on the youth of the LGBT community. Grace says he founded WIG (an acronym for “Wild Inspirational Gatherings”) because he was tired of watching news reports of gay [...]

By Dale Madison Marvin Nathan is a performer whose time has come over and over again. For nearly 37 years, the multi-talented Nathan has been entertaining people in every medium from live performance to television. As “Cousin Ira” on the hit CBS series “The Nanny” starring Fran Dresher, Nathan came to Cher’s rescue when the [...]

From its host hotel base at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Airport, 1870 Griffin Road in Dania Beach to the Bergeron Rodeo Grounds on Davie Road in Davie, the 2012 Sunshine Stampede is a four-day event that mixes klitz and gravel. “I’ll be in the dirt,” Kami laughs, referring to her royal stint at the rodeo [...]