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In the face of an annoying downpour, Scandals hosted one of their last major live events before the world stopped turning, their second annual turnabout. General manager Alex Amarosa emceed the event, which saw most of the audience watching from the covered area of the patio, and a few watching under umbrellas. Bar staff from neighboring bars, including The Pub in Wilton Manors, filled in for Scandals’ staff so everyone could participate. The event was on January 23.
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March may have gone out like a lamb, but Scandals Saloon didn’t. On a cloudy afternoon, and after a week of record-breaking rain, Scandals Saloon, the only gay country bar in South Florida, closed its doors for good last Sunday. The sudden closing, with barely more than a week’s notice, was not without emotion. Longtime patron and Gospel Jubilee cast member, Doug Blevins, said, “I’ve been crying all week.” Others lamented that the bar was one of the few places left where strangers actually talked and socialized with each other. The closing may have been precipitated by the lack of public parking when Kmart—the neighbor across the street—closed, thereby forcing patrons to utilize valet. Regardless, hoards came out of hibernation to say farewell to the popular bar, as it was more crowded than its been in years.
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