Business
Acrylic Tank Manufacturing, Alienware, Bank Atlantic, Bankrate.com, BrandsMart USA, Burger King, Carnival Cruise Lines, CG Burgers, Citrix, DHL, exults, FPL Group, H2Ocean, Haitian Digital Television, Hurricane Grill and Wings, IBM, Ironbeer Soft Drinks Inc., Island Company, Kolter Homes, Maybach Music Group, Miami Subs, Moli, Mosler Automotive, Motorola, Muvico Theaters, National Enquirer, Net10 Wireless, NetTalk, Norwegian Cruise Line, Office Depot, Omphoy Ocean Resort, Pollo Tropical, Silver Airways, Smart for Life, The Country Network, The Learning Experience, Toyota, Vehicle Production Group, World Atlantic Airlines, etc., etc., etc. --- Who's here (in the state, down south)? Who has moved?
Crime
A Coral Springs firefighter had a role in the 1995 murders depicted in the movie "Pain and Gain." This particular movie, a comedy, starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, rapper Mark Walberg and Olympic wrestling champion Kurt Angle, is a bodybuilding crime caper which takes place in the Miami area.
Al Capone once lived in Miami
Bernie Madoff made off with millions of dollars in other people's savings
Casey Anthony in the news
Jeffrey Epstein's connection with powerful political figures
John Goodman in the news
Joseph Merlino in the news
Manuel Noriega's imprisonment in a Miami prison facility
O.J. Simpson's home in Miami and his arrest in the Las Vegas area
Pablo Escobar in the news
The George Brothers and their Royal Palm Beach pill mill empire
Government
Alcee Hastings legacy; Allen West, Texas, critical race theory; Frederica Wilson, Miami, housing projects; Kendrick Meek, Jeb Bush, affirmative action; Lois Frankel, West Palm Beach; Debbie Wasserman Schultz, USPS; Dr. Ben Carson, HUD, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens
History
Ernest Hemmingway's time in the Florida Keys
Jackie Gleason of "Honeymooners" TV show fame and his residence in Miami
Muhammad Ali and Miami's 5th Street Gym
Perry Como's residence in South Florida
Entertainment News Trivia
Abe and Matt Elam (?) -- Ace Hood is a Broward County rapper who made it big -- Alberto Del Rio is a wrestler -- Alicia Minshew is a soap opera star -- Alonzo Mourning is a former Heat player is known in Miami for battling cancer and reaching back to his community -- Ann Coulter along with fellow conservative colleague Rush Limbaugh is said to live in Palm Beach and has a new book out -- Anna Kournikova of tennis fame is said to either be living in or have lived in the Miami area -- Anquan Boldin is a football champion who made it out of rural South Florida -- Bill Gates is claimed to be buying farmland according to one YouTube video -- Brad Meltzer (?); Brett Raymer (?); -- Brooke Hogan had a realityshow in Miami until her famous parents called it quits during the show as it is alleged for reality shows to do to relationships -- Burt Reynolds' name is on some homes built in his hometown of Jupiter as well as a new street named in his honor -- Celine Dion once lived in South Florida but had to move to Las Vegas to perform her own show lasting for a year -- Chris "Birdman" Andersen playd for the Heat -- Chris Bosh also played for the Heat -- Chris Evert is a former tennis star -- Chuck Todd a Miami native and MSNBC reporter now has his own new show along with others who previously only reported such as Joy Reid and Jose Diaz Balart -- Clarence Clemmons played forthe E Street Band -- Cleveland Gary once played for the Saints -- Corey McIntyre played for the Bills -- Dan Marino won many playoof championships but never earned a super bowl ring -- Dave Barry has a new book out -- Davy Jones was a musician with the Monkees -- Dennis Rodman is better known for his trips to north Korea these days than for his NBA Dynasty with Pippen and Jotdan -- DJ Khaled is said to have residence in miami -- DJ Laz is a popular artist who has residence in Miami --
Dolph Ziggler is a wrestler who is said to have South Florida ties -- Don Johnson in addition to Mimi Vice is famous for his popular Nash Bridges tv show -- Don King is from Ohio but has business enterprise inthe miami area -- Don Schula has real estate ventures in Florida but not much going on with football -- Donald Trump is the second president to have a winter whitehouse in Florida at his popular Maralago resort -- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a bative of Hawaii but is well know for his UM Hurricane football days in Miami -- Dwayne Wade and Gabrielle Union h --ave ties to the miami area community -- Eddy Taylor (?) -- Edwidge Danticat is said to have lived in the Miami area at one time -- Flo Rida's "Low" is his most popular song to date -- Gary "The Kid" Carter (?) -- Gary Tuchman is a former West Palm Beach news anchor has also done work for CNN -- George Hamilton known for his tan and playing a romantic vampire is said to hve residence in florida -- Gloria Estefan is said to have moved from South Beach to Vero Beach -- Greg Norman is a golfer -- Gregory “Popeye” Alexander (?) -- Gunplay is a rapper from miami -- Guy Harvey is a radio announcer -- Hank Aaron
is a baseball player -- Howard Stern was the first major radio personality to move from regular AM/FM radio to satellite -- Iggy Pop is an ecentric musician -- Jack "Golden Bear" Nicklaus is still a record holder in the world of golf -- James Patterson of crime novel fame is said to have once lived in the Miami area and his books are always being made into movies -- Jamie Lynn Sigler lived in Florida for a brief time following a breakup with a boyfriend while on her popular sopranos show -- Jeffery Donovan -- Jennifer Lopez is said to have insurance on her legs -- Jo Marie Payton is a former tv actress who also performs off Brodway -- Joe Namath (?) -- John W. Thompson (?) -- Jose Diaz Balart along with Chuck Todd and Joy Ann Reid has his own show on MSNBC now -- Jose Lambiet's Gossip Extra website is now defunct -- Joy Ann Reid along with Chuck Todd and Jose Diaz Balart has her own show on MSNBC but is rumored to be courted by FOX -- Karen Mills Francis is known outside of Miami by her TV name "Judge Karen" -- Kevin James (?) -- Khloe Kardashian is famous for her revenge body reality show -- Khym Ringgold a former stripper who went viral on youTube and elsewhere for her association with Umar Johnson advocates for homeschooling -- Kid Rock is a rapper/rocker from Detroit -- Kim Kardashian was in the news recently for slapping her sister Kourtney Kardashian -- Larry King retired from CNN but is still doing television in the form of infomercial testimonials and paid advertisements -- Larry the Cable Guy is said to be from the West Palm Beach area -- Layla is a wrestler -- LeBron "King" James left South Beach and took his talents back to Northeast Ohio -- Lenny Kravitz is said to have residence in Miami -- Leonard Pitts, Jr. is an opinion columnist for the miami Herald but is syndicated and appears in many hewspapers nationwide -- Les Brown a renowned motivational speaker for Toastmasters says regularly in his speeches that he grew up in Liberty City in Miami -- Logan Fazio (?) -- Lorenzo "Ice-Tea" Thomas is an actor -- Madonna is a pop star -- Manny Ramirez is a baseball player -- Mark Morrison is a former top 40 artist -- Matt Lauer was fired from the Today show -- Meek Mill is said to be signed with Rick Ross's MMG record company -- Megan Fox is well know for her role in Transformers -- Michael Jordan is aiming to build a new golf community far north of Miami -- Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino is said to have his own tanning salon in the Boca Raton area near Miami -- Michelle Bernstein (?) -- Muhammad Ali is depicted in a new film called One Night in Miami -- Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi is famous for the Jersey shore reality show -- Nicole Henry is a musician who appears on stage in Florida from time to time --
Paul and Young Ron are radio personalities who once called Miami home for their show -- Pete Rose is a baseball hall of famer -- Phil Veron (?) -- Philip Michael Thomas of Miami vice fame once made an reunion appearance on the newer Nash Bridges show with former show mate Don Johnson -- Pitbull
is a iami based rapper known as mr 305 -- Prince Markie Dee former Fat Boys rapper was heard on a Miami radio show of his own in recent years -- Queen Indy Bee is a radio host -- Queen Latifah is famous for the Moulan Rouge musical -- Randi Rhodes is a liberal radio talk show host -- Ray Allen (?) -- Reggie Bush is a football champion -- Reggie D is a radio host -- Rick Ross is a rapper who runs
the MMG music label -- Rick Sanchez used to nchor and report for CNN but now has a venture of his own -- Rickey Smiley is a popular radio talk show host -- Rob "Vanilla Ice" Van Winkle known for Ice Ice Baby is more associated with homebuilding reality shows these days -- Robin Givens is said to have lived in the Miami area following her bad relationshipwith former boxer Mike Tyson -- Rush Limbaugh is a opoular conservative radio host -- Santonio Holmes is a super bowl champion -- Senator Bill Nelson is in a role at NASA now but once helped bring attention to Florida's algea bloom problem -- Senator Marco Rubio has been in the news recently concerning absentee landlords -- Shaquille O'Neal helped bring the Miami Heat their first chapionship -- Sheila Johnson is said to have ties to horse country in Florida -- Stephanie Abrams is a Weathe channel host -- Steve Harvey on his radio show routinely jokes about his jobs as radio host, tv talk show host and game show host -- Steve Sipek (sports?) -- Steve-O is a former Jackass host who opens up about his past problems with drigs -- Ted Gibson (?) -- The Love Doctors is a Real Radio talk show -- Tiger Woods recently survived a crash out in Los Angeles -- Tomi Rose (?) -- Tommy Lee Jones is a hollywood actor who is said to have an affinity for horses -- Urban Mystic is a rapper -- Venus and Serena Willaims are popular tennis star sisters -- Vince Neil is a musician with a popular band -- Wale is a rapper who is rumored to have signed with MMG Records -- Wayde King (?) -- Will Smith has been in the news as of late for slapping fellow actor Chris Rock at an awards ceremony and subsequently is no longer the head of the Academy which presents Oscar awards each year -- William Koch fequently mentioned on MSNBC as political donors have local charities in the Palm Beach area -- Willie Clarke (?) -- Winter The Dolphin is said to have been taken car of in the miami area although his movie takes place in Tampa -- Zach Rance (?)
Marathon Elections:
In 2016, Donald Trump had barely won a nail-biting election. He might have only been a part-time Floridian but a Floridian none the less, and probably the first person from Florida in the Oval Office.
I did not vote. (However I am fairly sure that I would have at least considered voting for The Donald if I had voted). Nor did I participate in watching the results. (I opted instead for watching season 3 of the The Flash, a little bit of SmackDown Live and also The Weather Channel's "Escape The Election" program which lulled me off to sleep).
Right now, I am not only a bit disgruntled with, I am also done with keeping up with marathon elections and nasty national politics. From here on out, I may or may not continue to vote nationally. Maybe I should exercise my right to vote at the local level only. My religious about face has been of a higher priority on my list these days.
Really, what more can we do?
Opinion
<div><span ="" style="font-size:100%;">We want everything, subconsciously apparently, yet we are unwilling to devise intelligent ways to invest in our own unique American future. Especially if it involves those various "others" getting their hands on rights and privileges we feel that only we deserve. In America, when any one "group" fails, we all fail. Let's get everyone on board and watch our future soar!</span></div>
Other
Gossip Extra closed up shop after over 7000 stories and seven years of operation not too long after being sued for libel.
Regionalism
When most people think of South Florida, "the Magic City," Miami, comes to mind. Over the past 2 decades, however, via rapid residential growth and the government's methodology for recording statistics, this region overall has added more counties and could come to include a total of 16 counties. To the north: Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin. In the middle: Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade. To the south: Monroe. In the future: Collier and other counties to the north and west. Combined, these counties span across four regions - the Treasure Coast, the Gold Coast, the Florida Keys and Everglades National Park - with 300 miles of coastline and over 7000 square miles of land. With regionalism steadily progressing, in America and around the world, Southeast Florida's cities, counties and towns have worked quickly, efficiently and cooperatively to establish themselves economically in this part of the world. Through education, transit systems, scientific innovation and local government, this has been done. My blog, The Lost Paradise Journal, is simply a non-professional casual observer's mission to witness those hard at work on these goals in their efforts to make our state, and our region, a better place to live and work. Not to mention: For recreaton, for going to school and for owning a small business.