Looking forward to two years of scintillating stories.
It probably comes as no surprise that Lake Worth residents under age 12 overwhelmingly favor Javier del Sol in today's mayoral race. When asked why she was supporting del Sol this morning, the urchin pictured above hesitated, rubbed her toe into the ground, and answered, "I don't know."
But we think we can confidently answer for her. Del Sol is every infant's dream of a city official: He's kind of funny-looking, with that long braid down his back interwoven with pink yarn poofies; he rides a bike everywhere; he wears interesting and colorful clothes; and he can spin a tale like nobody's business, keeping babes enthralled with Aesop's fables and multiculti creation myths from around the world, told bilingually.
Heard the one about the tortoise and the hare? The guy on the bike has been spotted coasting ahead of drivers snarled in traffic.
Harry's Banana Farm in Lake Worth has long been famous for its stuffed alligator, its paperback "lending library," its Penthouse designation as one of the ten sleaziest bars in America, and for the philosophical musings posted on its outdoor sign. But this week's message struck a deeper chord. Maybe we're just feeling our mortality at the Juice, or maybe we like the idea of tossing down a shot of something strong whenever the world hands us yet another good reason.
We liked this one for the judicious use of indoor furniture and the commitment to xeriscaping: As you can see there isn't much lawn here, and presumably the statuary doesn't require more than the twice weekly waterings allowed by the city. Drought tolerant plants like cactus and succulents complete the environmentally sound design; the skeleton serves as Halloween/Day of the Dead-ready decoration and also as a friendly philosophical reminder that -- especially in our hurricane-prone environs -- no yard is forever.
We interrupt your daily snarky news intake for a special announcement: New Times Broward-Palm Beach has a Flickr photo pool!
What does this mean? Local photographers (amateurs, professionals, and
everything in between) are welcome to submit photos of local South Florida events and
occurrences. Once the community is active enough, we'll start compiling
some of the best and feature them here on the Juice every week! Can't
you feel the excitement?
Sure, this week's Photo of the Week is actually a video. But since it's made up of a series of photos -- pretty amazing photos, at that -- it qualifies.
A pair of bald eagles, photographed in March at their nest in a forest just east of the Everglades near Pines Boulevard. The nest, which was first discovered by a middle school last year, is said to be the first evidence of bald eagles mating in Broward County since at least 1972.
The site of the eagles' nest is zoned for residential development, but Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis is in talks with bird watchers and state wildlife protection officials about creating a sanctuary for the birds, whose two offspring have recently left the nest.
More on the eagles here, on the website of local bird-watching enthusiast Ken Schneider, who also shot a video of one of the baby eagles being harassed by a mocking bird. That video after the jump.
The Prince Theatre on Main Street in downtown Pahokee. Built in 1940. Closed since 2002. And no hope of renovation since in November the Palm Beach County Commissioners reallocated $100,000 that had been earmarked for improvements. The Miami man who shot this photo last summer wrote this caption: "we didnt get out of the car at all driving thru here."
A deer walking through the Rotenberger Wildlife Management Area in Southwestern Palm Beach County. According to the poster, the image is from a trail camera being used for wildlife research.
Contributors: Eric Barton, Michelle Centrone, Deirdra Funcheon, Keith Hollar, John Linn, Michael J. Mooney, Bob Norman, Lisa Rab, Nicole Rodriguez, Gail Shepherd.
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