Cape Coral man jailed after allegedly stealing bottles of rum (The News-Press)Two bottles of rum worth a total of $36 proved to be much more costly to a Cape Coral man.

Rum Rebellion Days bring capacity crowds (The Iron Mountain Daily News)IRON RIVER - "It was a successful weekend for the Rum Rebellion Heritage Days in Iron River sponsored by Iron River Community Concepts," organizers said. The Wine and Cheese Event held July 15 at the Iron County Museum was filled to its capacity of 375 people. The Wine and Cheese Event is a fund-raising activity of the Museum Foundation.

Spain's Highest Court Decides to Hear Bacardi Appeal in Havana Club Rum Case (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)HAMILTON, Bermuda----Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced the Supreme Court of Spain has decided to hear its appeal in the case involving trademark rights to the Havana Club rum brand.

Westby's Wedwick still styling after 65 years (River Valley Business Report)WESTBY — If customers of Norse Styles beauty salon in Westby appeared to be a little tipsy as they left the building on May 21, rest assured it was for good reason. Chances are they indulged in a piece of La Vina Wedwick's 85th birthday butter rum cake.

A Look Back:Prohibited or not, the booze kept flowing (Daily Pilot)Decades before the Prohibition era brought smugglers to Newport's beaches, their boats laden with barrels of whiskey and rum, the city had a problem with unlicensed drinking establishments called blind pigs.

Doc Ford's hosts Randy Wayne White (Naples Florida Weekly)New York Times best-selling author Randy Wayne White will sign copies of his latest novel in the Doc Ford series, "Dead Silence," at the Fort Myers Beach waterfront restaurant named for the series. Mr. White will be at Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille at 708 Fisherman's Wharf Drive/Channel Marker 22 from noon to 2 p.m. and from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 26.

Potpourri (Erie Times-News)EERIE BAYFRONT GHOST WALKS -- most summer evenings, 8:45 p.m. -- meet at Lund Boat Works, 12 E. Dobbins Landing (near Rum Runners) -- discover history, strange, weird, paranormal of Erie bayfront on this 90-minute, 1-mile walk with Captain Bob of the S/V Someday Isle as your guide -- $5, reservations required, 460-8009.

After the crash Three years ago, a highly publicized drunk-driving accident in Sacramento killed two teens, sent the ... (Sacramento News & Review)As far back as July 4, 1778, when Gen. George Washington offered his troops a double portion of rum, many Americans have chosen to...

Recipe finder: Easy to get fed up with sweet doughnut pudding (Memphis Commercial Appeal)Nobody expects to see Paula Deen's desserts at a Weight Watchers' potluck, but her Bill Nicholson's Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding with Butter Rum Sauce sounds sweet, even by Deen standards.

Below Decks, the Stuff of a Thousand Feasts (New York Times)Provisions — thousands upon thousands of pounds of food, alcohol and other items — are brought on board the Carnival Triumph, a cruise ship, in the marshalling area.

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