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2010 Stories by Michael E. Miller

• Miami's refilled liquor bottle secret

  published October 7, 2010

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• Booby Trap Strip Club Among Miami Bars Caught Refilling Liquor Bottles with Cheap Booze

  published Oct 05, 2010

  Miami is full of fake stuff: from inflated butts and boobs to artificial beaches. But bogus boozerSo far this year, state agents have caught five bars around the county serving bottom-shelf liquor fro... More >>

• Miami Central Clashes with Carol City Tonight in Battle of the Freemans

  published Oct 01, 2010

  rIf you're looking for Florida's most exciting, high-octane offense, forget the Hurricanes, Gators, and Seminoles. And you sure as hell better skip the Dolphins.The most electrifying show in the sunsh... More >>

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  Alvaro Uribe, Ex-Prez of Colombia, Named Visiting Scholar at Georgetown Despite Protests

  published Sep 29, 2010

  As New Times reported last week, shady Latin American politicians have a habit of ending up in our neck of the woods.This time, however, it seems Miami dodged a bullet. Alvaro Uribe, ex-president of C... More >>

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  Walter Coleman, Retired Priest, Sued for Molesting an Altar Boy in Connecticut

  published Sep 29, 2010

  It's not just disgraced Latin American dictators who come to South Florida to bury their dirty pasts. Apparently, men of the cloth do as well.Walter Philip Coleman, a retired priest now living in Pomp... More >>

• Starlite Hotel in South Beach Under Investigation for Wage Violations

  published Sep 28, 2010

  The Starlite Hotel -- better known as that place next to Wet Willie's where you keep waking-up naked on Sunday mornings -- is under investigation for allegedly underpaying its staff.Ex-employees claim... More >>

• Starlite Cafe employees cry scam

  published September 30, 2010

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• Five ways LeBron should embrace his evil side

  published September 30, 2010

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  Miami Central High's remarkable journey

  published September 30, 2010

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• Florida Likely to Gain Two Congressional Seats: Sorry Chris Bosh, Hello Reps. James & Wade

  published Sep 27, 2010

  The sunshine state is set to gain two spots in Congress, according to a study of new census data released this weekend. While undoubtedly good news for Florida, Riptide is left to wonder: Who will fil... More >>

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  LeBron James Embraces His Evil Side: 5 Ways The King Can Become a Super-Villain

  published Sep 27, 2010

  All summer, everybody's been hating on LeBron and the Heat. First, some bitter buckeye called the team evil. Just last week, James was named the sixth most hated athlete in America. So what's a s... More >>

• Miami Central Conquers Miami Springs 70-0 in Cato's Revenge

  published Sep 24, 2010

  In ancient Rome, Cato was a farmer whose skill on the battlefield caught the eye of the emperor. He was called to the capital and became a powerful politician.Local quarterback Rakeem Cato played thre... More >>

• Miami Herald Tardy Again in Covering Vindication of Rise Academy

  published Sep 23, 2010

  This morning, two days after Florida City charter school Rise Academy won its appeal in front of the state Board of Education, the Herald ran an article on it.But instead of calling Rise "controversia... More >>

• Versace Ushers in Fashion Week at Icon Brickell. Have You Bought Your $91,000 Chinchilla Coat Yetr

  published Sep 22, 2010

  You might not have noticed, but the Magic City has a wee bit of a poverty crisis going on these days. Half the county is behind on its mortgage and Miami's homeless can't even get their hands on unwan... More >>

• Rise Academy Wins A+ppeal vs. Miami-Dade School District

  published Sep 22, 2010

  Three months after Rise Academy was shut down without warning, the Florida City charter school has won its appeal against the Miami-Dade School District. But that doesn't mean classes are about to sta... More >>

• Wendy Mae Chambers: Drunken hit-and-run lands Miami composer in rehab, not jail

  published September 23, 2010

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• Miami Composer Wendy Mae Chambers Headed to Rehab, Not Jail, 18 Months After Drunken Hit & Run

  published Sep 20, 2010

  Local composer Wendy Mae Chambers is known for her avant-garde musical scores and quirky instruments, not her singing voice. But she must have sung one helluva tune in court earlier this month to avoi... More >>

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  King Mango & Will.I.Am Wear Blackface in Shameless Attempt to Resurrect Careers

  published Sep 15, 2010

  Bumped out of the spotlight, local icon King Mango and hip hop superstar Will.I.Am have resorted to shamelessly donning blackface in order to resurrect their flagging careers.Critics say the move has ... More >>

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  China Grill, Prime One Twelve Latest to Be Sued by Ex-Employees for Tip Skimming

  published Sep 14, 2010

  When we head to most South Beach restaurants, we customers expect to get fleeced: $200 steaks, $50 sushi rolls, $15 mineral water. But the employeesr According to two lawsuits filed earlier this summ... More >>

• DeVito South Beach tip scandal

  published September 16, 2010

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• Miami Central Blows Out Dallas Madison, Proving Once and for all that Florida is Better at Football than Texas

  published Sep 13, 2010

  From the depths of despair to the pinnacle of victory, this season's roller coaster ride keeps on going for the Miami Central Rockets.After last weekend's soul crushing defeat to Georgia state champs ... More >>

• Miami Central Tackles Dallas Madison in Florida-Texas Football Showdown

  published Sep 10, 2010

  The last time Riptide had the footballs to run a preview of a Miami Central game, the Rockets lost on the last play of the game to a burly Camden County team that -- by the looks of it that night -- s... More >>

• Globalization Expert Saskia Sassen Says Miami Now a Model for the Rest of the World

  published Sep 09, 2010

  First Cubans broke Miami, then they fixed it up better than it was before, says globalization expert Saskia Sassen. Now, she says, Miami is a model for cities around the globe."Before the 1990s, Miami... More >>

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  AIDS Drug Wait-list Could Be Deadly for Miami-Dade Minorities

  published Sep 08, 2010

  A new statewide waiting list for antiretroviral drugs is putting thousands of Florida's poorest AIDS patients in serious danger, according to a top doctor at the University of Miami.The list is partic... More >>

• Camden County Squashes Miami Central's National Title Hopes with Last-Second Field Goal

  published Sep 06, 2010

  The ancient Greeks dubbed it hubristic downfall. In Kingsland, Georgia, its simply called humble pie.Whatever the name, the Miami Central Rockets were served a full plate on Friday night in a last-gas... More >>