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Food Inspired Cocktails: Bartender, Make Mine Sunny Side Up

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 06.18.2013 | Taste
Read More: Resort & Spa, The Public House, Kelsey's, Cocktails, Alex Ott, J. Rocco, Steve Chiappetti, Ritz-Carlton, Mandarin Oriental Boston, Garza Blanca Preserve, The Peninsula Grill, Palm Beach, Hotel Casa Del Mar, Jiraffe, Taste News
Jeryl Brunner

According the to the Museum of the American Cocktail, the first printed reference to the word "cocktail" was in 1806.

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Palm Beach Treasures: Places and People Who Make Palm Beach Special

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 04.24.2013 | Travel
Read More: The Breakers, Henry Flagler, The Flagler Steakhouse, Eric Villency, Chef Clay Conley, Buccan, Anthony Sicignano, Ritz-Carlton Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Matthew McGhee, Virginia Philip Wineshop & Academy, Hmf, Travel News
Jeryl Brunner

It's not just the sprawling mansions, 234 days of sunshine per year or days averaging 78 degrees that make Palm Beach so special. The area still draws great innovators who help create a unique place to visit. Here are just a few of the region's standouts.

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Big Trouble For Teen Who Was Set On Fire

AP | Posted 05.21.2013 | Miami
Read More: Michael Brewer, Michael Brewer Mugshot, Michael Brewer Arrested, Mikey Brewer, Michael Brewer Drug Charges, Michael Brewer Burning, Palm Beach, Michael Brewer Case, Micheal Brewer Arrested, Miami News

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Authorities say a South Florida teenager who was set on fire by classmates when he was 15 has been arrested on multiple drug ...

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Reflections on Dressage and Dancing With Horses in Florida

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 05.15.2013 | Sports
Read More: Palm Beach, Florida, Money, Fei, Soul, Pundits, Horses, Dressage, Rafalca, Ann Romney, Wellington, Sports News
Georgianne Nienaber

During the last presidential election cycle dressage took a hammering from liberal pundits who circled like jackals around Ann Romney and her Olympic contender, Rafalca. It was heartbreaking to witness such vicious assaults on a sport that offers so much joy to riders from all walks of life.

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PHOTOS: Where The Old Money Is

Oyster | Posted 04.22.2013 | Travel
Read More: Miami, oyster.com, Cape Cod, Palm Beach, Coral Gables, US Travel, Newport, Los Angeles, New York City, Historic Hotels, Long Island, Rhode Island, Slidepollajax, Celebrity Travel, Luxury Hotels, Martha's Vineyard, Travel News
Oyster

Want to live like a Rockefeller on your next vacation? Want a voyeuristic peek into the world of the rich and powerful? These iconic resorts across ...

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PHOTOS: South Florida's Downton Abbey?

The Huffington Post | Joey Francilus | Posted 02.09.2013 | Miami
Read More: Video, Palm Beach Real Estate, Miami Real Estate, South Florida Real Estate, La Casa Sin Nombre, Miami News, John Kluge, John Kluge La Casa Sin Nombre, Palm Beach, Miami News

Once dubbed the "richest man in America," John Kluge's former Palm Beach estate is still on the market for a remarkable $59 million. The five ocea...

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Extremist Makover

Lester & Charlie | Posted 03.29.2013 | Comedy
Read More: Congress, Poll, Palm Beach, Barack Obama, Politics, Blackwater, Political Humor, Satire, Fox News, Branding, Gop, Florida, Cockroaches, Tea Party, Extreme Makeover, Republicans, Comedy News
Lester & Charlie

Right now, only 26 percent of adult Americans have a positive view of the Republican Party and for Congress it's even worse: only 14 percent are pointing up their thumbs. But it turns out that there's something out there that people dislike even more.

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Dispatch From South Florida, Democracy's Inaction

Meredith Bagby | Posted 01.06.2013 | Miami
Read More: Polls, Rick Scott, Mitt Romney, Elections 2012, Voter ID Laws, Florida, Miami-Dade, South Florida, Palm Beach, Barack Obama, Voting, Election Day, 2012 Election, Miami News
Meredith Bagby

Bring a flashlight, two sandwiches, plenty of water, a fold-out chair and a wide-brimmed hat. Do not attempt this feat if you are elderly, can't stand for long periods of time or have a heart condition. No, you are not climbing Mount Kilimanjaro -- you are going to vote in South Florida.

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A Dozen Years After 2000 Disgrace, Florida County Struggles With Election Issues

The Huffington Post | Daniel Lippman | Posted 10.26.2012 | Politics
Read More: Arkansas, West Palm Beach, Votes of Incompetence, 2012 Elections, Ballots, Ohio, Elections 2012, Palm Beach County Elections, Palm Beach, Florida Voting Problems, Palm Beach Election, Palm Beach County, 2012 Election, Palm Beach County Election, Florida, Florida 2012, Absentee Ballots, Election 2012, Michigan, Voting, Video, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Nearly a dozen years after the notorious 2000 electoral debacle in Florida, Palm Beach County continues to struggle with election troubl...

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Your Start-Up Life: How a Focus on Quality Took a Company From Bankruptcy to Profit

Rana Florida | Posted 12.03.2012 | Business
Read More: Tomas Maier, Leadership, Palm Beach, French, Chicago, Andrew Preston, Milan, Collaboration, Your Start-Up Life, Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Passion, Tomas Maier Collection, Business, Culture, Gucci Group, Interest, St. Regis Hotels, Balance, German, Fashion, Creativity, Rome, Focus, Vanity Fair, Tradition, Design, Advice, New York, Organization, Park Hyatt Hotel, Ppr, Inspiration, Bottega Veneta, Florence, Italian, Business News
Rana Florida

Tomas Maier's experience at Bottega Veneta exemplifies the importance of quality and shared values in turning around an organization -- a focus that must come from the ground up, infusing it at every level.

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Your Start-Up Life: The Fashion of Business

Rana Florida | Posted 11.20.2012 | Business
Read More: Sardinia, Fendi, Vogue, Aspen, Elle Décor, Hong Kong, Collaboration, Business, Paris, Barney?S, Giann, George Nelson, Mentors, Singapore, House & Garden, Luis Vuitton, Designer, Yves St. Laurents, Fashion, Slidepollajax, Peter Marino Architect, Your Start-Up Life, Creativity, Fifth Avenue, Peter Marino, Architecture, Rodeo Drive, Design, Palm Beach, Advice, New York, New York Magazine, Andy Warhol, Architect, W Magazine, Whittle Communications, Chanel Ginza Tower, Interior Design, Marella Agnelli, Chanel Beverly Hills, I. M. Pei, Business News
Rana Florida

An interesting intersection of fashion, business, and architecture, my interview with Peter Marino delves into creativity, collaboration and finding peace on an airplane.

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The Art Of Gallery Hopping Around The World

The Purple Passport | Posted 09.04.2012 | Travel
Read More: Art, Beijing, Travel, Arts, Los Angeles, Art Galleries, Palm Beach, New York, New York City, Destinations, Cities, Travel Blogs, Travel News
The Purple Passport

Though notable art galleries are dotted around numerous neighborhoods in our favorite world cities, we're partial to dedicated gallery districts where a clutch of galleries is collected in one centralized place.

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Daring Deals and the Art of Taking Risks

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 06.24.2012 | Home
Read More: Palm Beach, Dan Myrick, Ed Koch, The Blair Witch Project, Brazilian Court Hotel, Mario Batali, Harry Potter, David Heyman, Google, Home News
Jeryl Brunner

I love hearing stories about people who take risks to make life-changing deals. Wasn't it Donald Trump who once said, "Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks"?

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Tarzan Raises Funds To Get Big Cats Returned

Posted 03.12.2012 | Miami
Read More: Tarzans Tigers Seized, Melanie Boynes, Video, Tarzan Arrested, Palm Beach News, Tarzan, Steve Sipek Tarzan, Steve Sipek Arrested, Tiger Sipek, Florida-Fish-and-Wildlife-Conservation-Commission, Steve Sipek, Class I Wildlife, Palm Beach, Former Tarzan Actor Arrested, Loxahatchee Tigers, Miami News

Just two weeks after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators seized Steve Sipek's tigers and leopard, the former Tarzan ...

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Former Tarzan Actor Arrested For Keeping Tigers

Posted 02.27.2012 | Miami
Read More: Melanie Boynes, Video, Tarzan, Steve Sipek Tarzan, Steve Sipek Arrested, Florida-Fish-and-Wildlife-Conservation-Commission, Steve Sipek, Class I Wildlife, Palm Beach, Former Tarzan Actor Arrested, Tarzan Arrested, Tiger Sipek, Loxahatchee Tigers, Tarzans Tigers Seized, Palm Beach News, Miami News

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators seized two tigers and one leopard Monday at a Loxahatchee facility maintained by...

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Child Wonder and Pierogies: A Recipe for Creating A Great Chef (Like Ryan Artim)

Jeryl Brunner | Posted 04.23.2012 | Home
Read More: Chef Ryan Artim, Angle, Palm Beach, Swank Specialty Produce, Ritz Carlton, Home News
Jeryl Brunner

Ryan Artim is a self-described "food whisperer." He explains, "I talk to guests through food. And I'm always thinking of how to take it the next level."

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The Mistress and the Daughter

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 04.09.2012 | Weird News
Read More: Incest, John Goodman, Mistress, Adoption, Heather Laruso Hutchins, Palm Beach, Weird Florida, John Goodman Adopts Girlfriend, Man Adopts Girlfriend, Weird News News
Christopher Brauchli

This is where the clever estate planning technique comes in: Goodman adopted his girlfriend, Ms. Hutchins, who was then 42 years of age, as his daughter.

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Polo-playing Mogul Adopts His Girlfriend As His Daughter

Posted 02.03.2012 | Weird News
Read More: Heather Laruso Hutchins, John Goodman Adopts Girlfriend, Video, Man Adopts Girlfriend, Palm Beach, Weird Florida, John Goodman, Adoption, Weird News News

A wealthy Florida man has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend as a daughter in a move critics say will protect the man's assets during an upcoming laws...

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'Obama' Robs McDonald's At Gunpoint

Posted 01.31.2012 | Miami
Read More: Obama Mask, Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, Armed Robbery, Mcdonalds, Miami News

An armed robber in Palm Beach may be in cahoots with the GOP party -- both are trying to vilify the president. A gunman wearing a President Barack...

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Old Money Grandeur At The Breakers

Courtney Cachet | Posted 11.01.2011 | Travel
Read More: The Breakers, Worth Avenue, Hotels, Style, Shopping, Courtney Cachet, Beaches, Family Travel, Florida Travel, Luxury Travel, Sophisticated Shopping, Palm Beach, Palm Beach Dining, Luxury Hotels, Travel News
Courtney Cachet

In the past decade, The Breakers has put $250 million into the property's 140 acres and it shows.

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Bernie Madoff--- the Social Networking Pioneer in Engaging Wealthy Investors

April Rudin | Posted 10.13.2011 | Impact
Read More: Bernard Madoff, Social Networks, Social Networking, Bernie Madoff, Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook, Palm Beach, Networking, Google Plus, Impact News
April Rudin

According to Wikipedia, the current definition of a social network is "... a social structure made up of individuals (or organizations) called 'nodes'...

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Astronomy And LEDs: The Little Universes Of Leo Villareal

Posted 04.10.2012 | Arts
Read More: Installation Art, Leo Villareal, National Gallery, Led, Multiverse, Art Meets Science, Science, Washington DC, Firmament Ii, Palm Beach, Norton Museum, Video, Astronomy, Slidepollajax, Florida, Arts News

It's often easiest to describe artist Leo Villareal's LED displays in astronomical terms. In "Firmament II," now showing at the Norton Museum of Art, ...

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JPMorgan Chase Gets Dismissal Of Madoff Conspiracy Lawsuit

Posted 09.06.2011 | Business
Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, Ponzi Scheme, Federal Court, Sec, Jamie Dimon, Securities and Exchange Commission, Palm Beach, Bernie Madoff, Rico, Business News

NEW YORK (Jonathan Stempel) - A federal appeals court threw out a lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase & Co of violating U.S. racketeering law by consp...

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David Lohr

Jury Seated In Dalia Dippolito Trial

HuffingtonPost.com | David Lohr | Posted 06.26.2011 | Home
Read More: Dalia Dippolito, Murder, Trial, Florida, Crime, Palm Beach, Michael Dippolito, Home News

A jury has been selected for the trial of Dalia Dippolito, a Florida newlywed who police say tried to hire a hitman to kill her husband last year. ...

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To Make Ends Meet, Schools Resort To Renting Out Classrooms

Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Public Schools, Poll, School Funding, Middle School, Palm Beach, School Budgets, Florida, Video, Home News

In a dry spell, schools usually use events, bake sales, and sponsorships to make ends meet. In Palm Springs, however, they also rent out their classro...

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