Florida Agenda

With an eyebrow-raising Irish last name, these twin brothers from Brazil are storming the global party scene. For Bachir and Fabiano Mendez-Maroff, music has been a constant part of growing up. Mostly raised by their grandparents in Brazil, the two were introduced to different sounds and rhythms by their uncle and a passion for the […]

By Daniel Hicks With the Cuban embargo slowly but surely disintegrating after more than 50 years, 45-year-old Kevin Slack from Hagersville, Canada has become one of the first photographers to shoot some of the island’s most beautiful men. Slack traveled far from his one-stoplight town where he grew up as a farmer’s son, in a […]

FLORIDA KEYS (fla-keys.com) — New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Florida Keys traditionally feature balmy temperatures and a warm welcome for revelers fleeing colder climes. From beachside fireworks where overcoats and gloves aren’t allowed, to wacky takeoffs on the traditional ball drop in New York’s Times Square, the island chain offers visitors a wealth of […]

By Michael Davis WILTON MANORS — Nearly every restaurant and nightclub will be featuring a New Year’s Eve champagne toast across Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and Palm Beach. Leave it to Wilton Manors to outdo them all with its own brand of gay hoopla with all the glitter it can muster. Read on. B. bar and […]

By JAMIE FORSYTHE — On Dec. 21, the iconic Fort Lauderdale strip club Johnny’s closed its doors on Broward Blvd. after 35 years in business. But this isn’t the end of the story for the club or owner Sean David. On Friday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m., a new chapter begins with the grand opening […]