Mark Gauert
@markgauert.bsky.social
National award-winning humor columnist. (I know, that sounds funny to me too.) Founding editor of the South Florida Sun Sentinel’s City & Shore, PRIME and Explore Florida & the Caribbean magazines. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/city-and-shore/
From gas dock to world-class resort in 68 years. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/g...
Get your kicks at Pier Sixty-Six, newly renovated for Lauderdale boat show
Pier Sixty-Six, the Fort Lauderdale resort that started in 1957 as a hotel, marina and fuel dock, is freshly renovated from a billion-dollar renovation.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
From gas dock to world-class resort in 68 years. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/g...
I know a place. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/v...
Voyage to an island out of the stream in Islamorada in the Florida Keys
The Islands of Islamorada in the Florida Keys has the views, the amenities and the vibe of a five-star resort – without much of the five-star expense.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I know a place. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/v...
@dailyrotation.bsky.social thanks for reposting!
October 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
@dailyrotation.bsky.social thanks for reposting!
When hotel and cruise cabin towel and linen sculptures go too far.
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October 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
When hotel and cruise cabin towel and linen sculptures go too far.
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Don't miss the big travel issue, coming up this weekend in print, online and convenient take-along-for-the-ride digital.
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October 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Don't miss the big travel issue, coming up this weekend in print, online and convenient take-along-for-the-ride digital.
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The rest of the story about the photo I found in my yard.
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Who are the kids in my yard, and why can’t I get rid of them? | Commentary
At first I thought the little scrap of paper in my front yard was one of those notices the lawn-care people stick in the neighbor’s yard when they spray for bugs. It’s about the same size as one of…
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October 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
The rest of the story about the photo I found in my yard.
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From the archives: I wonder if we'll ever look back on 2021 with anything close to nostalgia. Socially distanced nostalgia.
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When in Milan, you’ve got to get the risotto – even during a pandemic | Commentary
Everybody said to get the risotto. Just maybe not now. “You’re going … to Europe?” they said. “I am,” I said. “Now?” they said. “During ……
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October 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
From the archives: I wonder if we'll ever look back on 2021 with anything close to nostalgia. Socially distanced nostalgia.
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If it seems we’re almost a weekly magazine these days, it’s because we are! Next up, “The Arts Issue,” www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/02/c...
October 2, 2025 at 6:33 PM
If it seems we’re almost a weekly magazine these days, it’s because we are! Next up, “The Arts Issue,” www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/02/c...
September 29, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Heartbreaking. And not just because of the styrofoam.
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Quick sips: Two California cabernets that won’t leave you sideways
We save wines sometimes for special occasions. Sometimes we save them too long. Remember poor Miles Raymond in “Sideways,” for example, opening the 1961 Château Cheval Blanc he’d been s…
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September 19, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Heartbreaking. And not just because of the styrofoam.
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Din and Bear it. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/07/t...
The best restaurants know why we go out to restaurants | Commentary
The waiter has disappeared, the bread he left in the basket on the table is cold and stiff, and the restaurant is so loud we take out our phones and text. “Why do we even go to restaurants?” my wif…
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September 7, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Din and Bear it. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/07/t...
Dolphins in the sunset off Islamorada, #FloridaKeys.
August 6, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Dolphins in the sunset off Islamorada, #FloridaKeys.
When I leave Florida (someday), I will miss Florida. There, I’ve said it.
August 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
When I leave Florida (someday), I will miss Florida. There, I’ve said it.
Apologies to anyone currently experiencing “heat dome.” #iceland #kirkjufell
July 30, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Apologies to anyone currently experiencing “heat dome.” #iceland #kirkjufell
I divert my attention for 10 minutes, and all I have left are photos of the pretty purple orchid, the crime scene and a blurry rendering of the culprit. #iguanadon
July 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I divert my attention for 10 minutes, and all I have left are photos of the pretty purple orchid, the crime scene and a blurry rendering of the culprit. #iguanadon
I know, this sounds funny to me too. Thank you kindly SPJ “Green Eyeshade” Awards, honoring “the best journalism across the Southeastern United States”!
July 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I know, this sounds funny to me too. Thank you kindly SPJ “Green Eyeshade” Awards, honoring “the best journalism across the Southeastern United States”!
For years I’ve occasionally heard the tinest sounds in the background in South Florida. Like a tiny creaking or croaking or cricket-leg scratch. I’d look around though, and there was never anything there. Yesterday, I think I finally found the source of the noises in my head. The littlest bigfoot!
July 1, 2025 at 9:40 PM
For years I’ve occasionally heard the tinest sounds in the background in South Florida. Like a tiny creaking or croaking or cricket-leg scratch. I’d look around though, and there was never anything there. Yesterday, I think I finally found the source of the noises in my head. The littlest bigfoot!
I was so nervous the day I tried No. 1 on the 'Wine Spectator' Top 100 list, I didn’t brush my teeth, shower or shave. Such is the dedication I bring to my role as a former honorary wine judge. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/19/n...
No. 1 on ‘Wine Spectator’ Top 100 list maybe worth a little tooth decay
My dentist had said I should brush my teeth every day. “Every day?” I said. “Every day,” she said. “Every tooth?” I said. “Well, no,’’ she said. “Only the ones you want to keep.’’ My dentist is fun…
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June 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I was so nervous the day I tried No. 1 on the 'Wine Spectator' Top 100 list, I didn’t brush my teeth, shower or shave. Such is the dedication I bring to my role as a former honorary wine judge. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/19/n...
Tale of two city-sized cruise ships: NCL's Aqua and MSC's World America www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/09/t...
Tale of two city-sized cruise ships: NCL’s Aqua and MSC’s World America
Two big ships – NCL’s Aqua and MSC’s World America – passed recently at PortMiami, and surpassed expectations.
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June 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Tale of two city-sized cruise ships: NCL's Aqua and MSC's World America www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/09/t...
Here’s the thing about going somewhere completely different for a summer vacation: Sometimes you bump into things that are completely different. And sometimes they bump into you with cartoon-moose antlers. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/08/h...
Have a good time out there this summer, whatever may come | Commentary
Here’s the thing about going somewhere completely different for a summer vacation: Sometimes you bump into things that are completely different. And sometimes they bump into you with cartoon-moose …
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June 9, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Here’s the thing about going somewhere completely different for a summer vacation: Sometimes you bump into things that are completely different. And sometimes they bump into you with cartoon-moose antlers. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/08/h...
Come in and cool off with the Summer Issue, this weekend in print, online and humidity-proof digital, www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/05/c...
June 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Come in and cool off with the Summer Issue, this weekend in print, online and humidity-proof digital, www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/05/c...
My second time snorkeling since that unpleasantness with a bull shark off Key Largo 25 years ago. All good. www.sun-sentinel.com/2022/11/17/o... #parquenacionalbahiadeloreto
May 30, 2025 at 4:46 PM
My second time snorkeling since that unpleasantness with a bull shark off Key Largo 25 years ago. All good. www.sun-sentinel.com/2022/11/17/o... #parquenacionalbahiadeloreto
For those planning seat-back tray guac on the flight back from Loreto, Mexico. Know before you go.
May 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
For those planning seat-back tray guac on the flight back from Loreto, Mexico. Know before you go.
Location, location, libation. #loretomexico
May 30, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Location, location, libation. #loretomexico
Cross the Sea of Cortez.
May 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Cross the Sea of Cortez.