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Erik Petersen
Erik Petersen, Editor

Erik Petersen was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, he began his journalism career at The Kansas City Star. He then spent 11 years in Britain at the Nottingham Post before returning to his hometown in 2014. He tries never to miss an ArtWalk, and you might also find him watching Panthers hockey or cricket in Lauderhill.

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Tunnel of Love

  • March 18, 2022
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: March 2022 Pop quiz without looking it up: From where do you know the name Henry E. Kinney? Go on, I’ll wait. If you said “from under the…
  • From the Editor

Hearts & Snakes

  • February 2, 2022
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: February 2022 I was discussing good meats to smoke recently with my fish dip guy – regular readers of this editor’s note will know that you’re not really…
  • From the Editor

Pelo Party

  • December 29, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: January 2022 It’s a weeknight, my daughter is asleep in her room and in my room, I’m sweating profusely while a woman in a sports bra yells at…
  • From the Editor

Home

  • December 10, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: December 2021 My favorite local band, the Copper Tones, released their first music video the other day. The song’s called “Home,” and the video shows the band and…
  • From the Editor

Five out of Five

  • October 28, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: November 2021 There’s nothing like realizing you’ve memorized all the burrito settings on the 7-11 microwave to drive home the fact that you’re making bad life choices. This…
  • From the Editor

Your FLIBS Questions, Answered

  • October 8, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
October 2021: Editor’s Letter The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is back, baby! I’m sure you’ve got questions.     Q: I do not have what you would strictly call…
  • From the Editor

Electric Slide

  • September 10, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: September 2021 I’m not what you’d call a car guy. I enjoy driving a good car, but at the top of my automotive hierarchy of needs tends to…
  • From the Editor

Ivy’s Town

  • August 19, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: August 2021 I don’t think I would have messed with Ivy Stranahan. The Mother of Fort Lauderdale lived here at a time when Fort Lauderdale was an outpost,…
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The Main Event

  • July 22, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: July 2021 I’ve never been so excited to edit an events page. There is, you see, an events page in this month’s issue. It’s a curated list of…
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Order Up

  • June 2, 2021
  • Erik Petersen
Editor’s Letter: June 2021 You can’t change where you’ve been, but you can change where you’re going. It’s one of those old truisms that’s a bit of a cliché, but…

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