John McCain changed careers last night, from the candidate who was almost out of money (and the race) last summer to quite possibly the Republican presidential nominee. He's now the man to beat. The close but critical win in Florida gave him 57 delegates and a solid lead going into Super Duper Tuesday, (there are no superdelegates at the Republican National Convention). Hillary Clinton won the non-binding Florida race, a largely symbolic victory that featured virtually no campaigning and earned her no delegates to the convention. more ›

Attention, Chicagoist readers who live in Florida: Check, Please! is launching in the Sunshine State next week. (There's already a Bay Area version, too. And it's exactly like the Chicago version, clumsy puns and all.) And locally, the show's producers say they're looking to use the fancy schmancy website to expand to other cities. more ›