Coming off the success of Young Money's "Bed Rock" and factoring in their previous track record of hit singles like "Every Girl," everyone figured that singer Lloyd and his good friend and fellow New Orleans native Lil Wayne would officially join forces. Since Lloyd got his release from the Inc. last year, his going to Young Money seemed like a foregone conclusion.

"Avatar" might be the top-grossing theatrical release of all time and a recognized game-changer for Hollywood, but director James Cameron isn't ready for theaters to pack up those reels just yet. If Cameron and Fox have their way, audiences will have the opportunity to make a return trip to Pandora this fall.The director revealed in an interview with USA Today

So I’m thinking maybe it’s time that people got a refresher course on this whole “American Idol” voting thing.The point of the competition is to vote for the very good singers and send home the ones who aren’t as good. If you don’t, there are two problems: The first is that you stop hearing the better singers because they’re gone.

Fashion Designers Expo Florida benefiting Susan G. Komen For the Cure Miami|FTL will be having their first official casting on Saturday, July 25th, 2009 from 10am-3pm at Kitchen 305 inside of the Newport Beachside Resort & Hotel. www.newportbeachsideresort.com

The lowdown: Anyone from a toddler to a grandma can get lost in this ultimate girly-girl wonderland, where it's impossible not to find your inner child.The 'hood: Open for six years, Brenda Weninger's charming shop is located in a quiet corridor behind Akashi in Coconut Grove, just a couple blocks down from Johnny Rocket's. Metered parking is available on the street, but you're probably better off paying to park in the CocoWalk garage.The vibe: Perfect for playtime. The boutique lures you in with bright colors and alluring scents from its Trapp candles. The tiny space is filled with playful items such as pink boas and tutus dangling from the ceiling, glittered leggings, candles and costume jewelry including drop necklaces, oversize rings and beaded earrings lining the far walls.

Young women who rock bikinis for a living are about to get busy.Swimsuit-clad models will hit runways through Sunday at the Raleigh Hotel as Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Swim returns for its fifth year -- and with its biggest lineup yet.he five-day, invite-only production draws glossy magazine editors, department store buyers and boutique owners, most of whom are already in town to attend the massive, annual trade show by the Swimwear Association of Florida at the Miami Beach Convention Center.

While there are many lists that come out throughout the course of a year, giving fans and high school football followers a sampling of the athletes to keep an eye on, keep in mind that rankings will always be subjective at best.

Our lists are annually compiled from watching thousands of athletes perform with full gear on in football arenas, giving them the opportunity to showcase their football skills and not just a combine performance or a 7-on-7 event, which are helpful, but in no way definitive, and in no way what college coaches want to hear when seeking information.

The names you will see here, and in the many lists to come throughout the year, are based on a number of people giving us input along with the countless hours spent in the spring and summer, physically attending events, talking with youngsters and their coaches.

n the coming months, names will be added and moved around to give you a working list for the start of the 2009 regular season, and then updated again at the completion of the year, giving us the advantage of seeing football games and practices from Key West to Pensacola and everywhere in between. In addition, keep in mind that this coming year, like every year, the state of Florida will produce over 400 Division 1A prospects, so being a top 100 player isn’t the only indicator of being a top-flight major college football player. Also, 265 of the 400 plus last year came from Palm Beach to Key West!



During a recent Golden Panthers 7-on-7 workout at FIU Stadium, a football highlights video from the the 2008 season continuously played on the stadium monitor.Several times throughout the practice, FIU's 2009 freshman class got a glimpse of the ''Hilton Heave'' -- a last-minute touchdown pass by receiver T.Y. Hilton that lifted FIU over Arkansas State in November.It was one of numerous plays Hilton made last season en route to garnering Freshman All-American honors and leading FIU to its biggest improvement in program history.