Exploring Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Fort Lauderdale was an unknown destination to me just a few years ago -- as I discovered more I learned of its popularity among Americans ([particularly those from the North -- think New York and Chicago). On meeting the Fort Lauderdale Tourism team I learnt it is a huge gay destination.
When I was invited to get familiar with the place how could I say no? Florida? Summer? Sun? Gay? Hell yes!
American Airlines flies direct from London - Miami followed by a short 40-minute taxi transfer. Delta also flies in this direction, possibly with a stopover in New York (great for a two tiered vacation).
As the plane descends to its landing spot the sea transcends from a deep blue to a bright azure with each ripple emitting a shine of a 1000 stars -- little different to a carpet of fairy dusting. The 8.5 hour journey could be made more comfortable by better food and entertainment on AA (AirFrance, British Airways and Virgin kick these guys above RAir for preferred airlines) however the service is friendly and relaxed.
Fort Lauderdale is on the south of Florida -- the weather is excellent all year round; winters can drop to a minimum of 5 degrees while the summers average 30+ degrees. Perfect weather for the perfect beaches.
Florida is certainly not short of hotels and was significantly affected by the recession -- here in Fort Lauderdale there are properties abandoned, left dormant while the owners wait in hope that very soon the economy will pick up and they can reopen (or for some, open for the first time). However it's certainly not all gloom, some hotels have performed well and invested in their future -- among them The Royal Palms.
The Royal Palms is a boutique Hotel recently renovated especially for the gay market with a sleek contemporary European style meets splendour. This 62-room resort has been expanded courtesy of two additional buildings plus a more glamorous makeover in the shape of two heated swimming pools (one clothing-optional), a bar/grill, spa and fitness center, all just a few blocks from gay Sebastien Beach. royalpalms.com
The whitewashed buildings create a bright open fresh space becoming a suntrap. GG's Bar and Grill is the open-air showpiece decked in ruby-red glass tiles, misters, and a polished deep stone bar overlooking a pool adorned with patio furniture and poolside cabanas.
Steel, grey and black patio furniture and stylish poolside cabanas add to the scene. A spa with wet room and massage rooms for single or double use and a fitness center (with Dennis Dean photo gallery for inspiration) ensure guests can get appropriately relaxed or pumped before exploring Walton Manors, the city's gay nightlife. Day passes will also allow non-guests to savor the Royal Palms experience.
Fort Lauderdale is next to Miami -- and Miami says it all -- here the 300 miles of coastline accompanied by predictably hot and sunny weather, the food is fresh and ripe and the people with a heath glow.
If you're a keen sportsman the beach is packed with opportunities to join in team games, alternatively -- like myself - you can enjoy an early morning run along the promenade to take in the full spectacle of the rising sun followed by a dip in the Pacific Ocean.
Fort Lauderdale is certainly an escape from the ordinary of the hustle and bustle.
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American Airlines -- will also charge you for Wine and Beer and you must pay by credit card, on this trip in USD. The option here is AA save you hours in transfer as it is a direct London Miami, however I have been assured the Sky Team are launching a direct flight to Fort Lauderdale by Summer 2011.
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NBC2 Investigates: Homeless FL man costs taxpayers $300,000
A homeless man in Lee County has cost taxpayers $299,760 - a clear indicator, advocates say, that the justice system is broken.
Irving Babycakes Howard has spent 3,747 nights in jail since 1988. He's been booked 244 times. The sheriff's office says the typical cost of $80 per night to house an inmate got Babycakes to that staggering total.
How does something like this happen?
NBC2 Investigator Rachel Polansky spoke with a criminal defense attorney, a licensed mental health counselor, Howard himself and many people that live in the Dunbar area near MLK Boulevard.
Peter Dennis is a criminal defense attorney. He's defended Babycakes a number of times.
I think that probably every FMPD officer has had Babycakes in the back of their car, said Dennis. He's never been violent. Crimes have been very petty. The majority of crimes he's accused of is trespassing.
Babycakes has cost taxpayers close to $300,000. What does that say? asked Polansky.
That says we got a problem, answered Dennis. You think, what's the solution? What's the answer? You don't want to see it happen again.
Do you think it's a waste of taxpayer dollars? asked Polansky.
We are paying to warehouse somebody. We are spending money that has absolutely no return to do it, replied Dennis. It's not going to stop his recidivism. It's not going to help him. It does provide him with food and shelter. But, we have other agencies that are probably equipped to deal with that.
Do you think the system has let him down? asked Polansky.
Had there been earlier intervention, had things like drug court and mental health court existed at that time, I think we might have had a different outcome, said Dennis. He is now to a point where he would not be able to benefit.
Dennis recounted a day in court with Babycakes.
He said, 'I promise if I get out this time I'm going to go straight. No more crack, no more nothing. I promise,' recalled Dennis. I watched him go off to enter the plea. They were going through all of the legal formalities, and he turned around for one second and looked at me. I looked down at his fingers, and they were crossed behind his back.
Jail is part of his life. The one constant that is in his life is either jail or prison. That's the most constant thing that he's ever had in his whole life, said Dennis. We have allowed somebody to be so skewed that being incarcerated is the closest thing he has to a stable environment.
At this point, is there a solution? said Polansky.
If somebody could figure it out, I'd love to hear it, responded Dennis. I hope there is.
Polansky also sat down with Dr. Laura Streyffeler, a licensed mental health counselor.
A lot of times, we see people that are homeless are struggling with mental illness. Loving, caring people will say he or she needs to get help. I want them to get help, said Dr. Streyffeler. But the truth is he doesn't want help. He doesn't want to get counseling. He doesn't want to live in a traditional housing environment.
Can our judicial system force someone to get treatment? said Polansky.
We can't force someone to get services or treatment from different agencies against their will, unless they're a danger to themselves or others, said Dr. Streyffeler. At that point, there's the Baker Act. But that has very specific criteria. Just because someone is mentally ill, doesn't mean that they meet that criteria.
Do you think Babycakes fell through the cracks? questioned Polansky.
I can't talk specifically abut him, but I think all systems have flaw. I think there are people that get caught in the flaws and cracks in the system all the time, especially people who don't have families that are speaking up for them and advocating for them, said Dr. Streyffeler.
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To attend the open houses for this majestic estate, you must call to schedule an appointment. Please call the DeCaro Offices at 1.800.332.3767, or Yasmeen Wilson of the DeCaro Team at 239.450.6662. Preview times begin Saturday, October 10th, 2015, from 1-4 PM and will continue every Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 PM until the auction. The last scheduled open house for this estate will be held on Friday, October 30th, 2015 from 1-4 PM, the day before the auction. This is a gated community, you MUST call to let us know that you are coming, in order to pass through the gate guards.
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Gale Boutique Hotel & Residences Fort Lauderdale Beach
In a new, 12-story tower, the Gale will offer 128 residences for sale, including 1, 2 and 3-bedroom new condos and townhomes with exclusive, resort-style amenities and views of the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. Superlative hotel services will be provided by the Gale, a new, 96-room luxury boutique hotel in an impeccably restored, 1948 landmark structure, just one block from the beach.
Steps from the sands of Fort Lauderdale Beach, North Beach Village is an idyllic neighborhood of mid-century hotels and garden apartments, evoking a bygone era. On a full block in the center of the village, the historic Escape Hotel, circa 1948, is being meticulously renovated and contemporized as Gale Fort Lauderdale Beach, a preconstruction luxury boutique hotel managed by the acclaimed Menin Hospitality Group, the same team behind the popular and chic Gale Hotel South Beach.
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Man Walks Free After Sodomizing Classmate
After a disgusting a violent crime this teen walks away with just community service after sodomizing a black mentally disabled classmate. Ana Kasparian, Brett Erlich, Grace Baldridge, and Aida Rodriguez, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
“The white ringleader of a horrific sexual assault of a mentally disabled black teen will avoid jail time and escape classification as a sex offender after pleading guilty to a lesser charge, the Daily Kos reports.
John R.K. Howard plead guilty Friday to one felony count of injury to a child after leading two football teammates to help him carry out a a violent sexual attack on a black teammate with mental disabilities.
The attack occurred on Oct. 23, 2015, when Howard and Tanner Ward, along with a third juvenile student, pretended to offer the victim a hug, then held him down and sodomized him with a coat hanger. KTVB reports “a third attacker then kicked the coat hanger several times, forcing it farther into the victim’s body and causing rectal injuries that required treatment at a hospital.”
The assault followed several months of race-related discrimination levied against the victim, who was adopted by a Dietrich, Idaho family when he was a child. The 18-year old victim was reportedly called “Kool-Aid,” “chicken-eater “ and the N-word by his teammates. Howard, the ringleader, “also posted a confederate flag on the plaintiff’s computer and demanded he learn and recite a racist song titled “Moonman Notorious KKK,” KTVB reports.”
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This video was submitted to us by the hotel security manager who was standing watch on September 14, 2003 at a WINGATE HOTEL in Illinois. His voice can be heard in the background of the recording.
According to him, people staying at the hotel began calling in noise complaints to the front desk with reports of loud screaming coming from the 2nd floor--particularly room #209. There is no known history to the room according to our investigation. However, upon further review, we found that over the years, multiple complaints of strange noises were reported to be coming from the room. This is the only known recording of it.
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It's funny how people think this video is edited/fake. The audio is a mix down between the security camera audio and a separate recording from inside the office (which is specifically there to record in case of robbery to the hotel). People will always come to there own conclusions why a video is fake (like cameras pointed at the door). What they don't realized is that there are about 80 cameras in the hallways around the hotel, all pointing at doors and hallways.
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