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2012 Stories by Michael E. Miller

• Florida Preacher Sued for Calling Parishioner "Gay," Declaring His Marriage a "Sham"

  published Jul 11, 2012

  Darrel Bilbrey came to David Myers for spiritual guidance. The popular First Pentecostal Church pastor took him under his wing, helping Bilbrey earn his minister's license. And when Bilbrey admitted t... More >>

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  Smarte Carte Severs Woman's Finger at Miami International Airport, Lawsuit Claims

  published Jul 05, 2012

  A Miami woman is suing airport luggage cart company Smarte Carte after a bizarre and bloody accident at Miami International Airport. It was the day before Thanksgiving of 2009. Fidelina Cordero was tr... More >>

• Sweetwater Mayor Wants to Ban Bath Salts

  published July 5, 2012

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  Bath Salt Epidemic Bogusr Sweetwater Mayor Manny Marono Says It's Real, and It's Scary

  published Jul 02, 2012

  People love a good story. It's why when Rudy Eugene ate Ronald Poppo's face beneath the MacArthur Causeway on May 26, the whole world latched onto one cop's careless explanation: Bath salts drove Euge... More >>

• Eligio Cedeno Slams Hugo Chavez's Bid to Join UN Human Rights Council

  published Jun 29, 2012

  Read the incredible story of how Eligio Cedeno cheated death and Chavez's security forces to flee Venezuela and start a second life in Miami.Eligio Cedeno finally got his day in court -- or as close t... More >>

• Alonzo Mourning Speaks (Very Briefly) on Heat Repeat and Money Owed to Miami-Dade County

  published Jun 28, 2012

  This week has been a big one for Miami. President Obama and Marc Anthony tag-teamed the Jackie Gleason Theater at the Fillmore; the Heat took a much-deserved victory lap around downtown; and some... More >>

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  Obama in Miami Beach: Gives Props to Heat, Takes Shots at Romney

  published Jun 27, 2012

  Barack Obama swept into town last night in full campaign mode. In a fundraiser at the Fillmore in Miami Beach, the president gave love to the crowd, props to the Heat, and a good ribbing to Republican... More >>

• South Beach AIDS Project Dogged By Sexual Harassment Claims, Financial Mismanagement

  published Jun 26, 2012

  When Charles Martin took over the South Beach AIDS Project (SoBAP) in 2005, he revamped the nonprofit's outdated image by reaching out to young, gay blacks and Hispanics. He traveled to conferences ar... More >>

• SoBAP's Charles Martin Faces Sexual Harassment Claims

  published June 28, 2012

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  Yathomas Riley Attempted Murder Case: Bloody Letter Bolsters Boxer's Appeal

  published Jun 25, 2012

  Two months ago we wrote about the bizarre case of Yathomas Riley, an undefeated heavyweight boxer from Florida City accused of trying to kill his girlfriend in 2010. Prosecutors claim that Riley shot ... More >>

• 29 Ways for Miami to Celebrate If the Heat Clinch the Title Tonight

  published Jun 21, 2012

  If the Heat wins tonight, it will be a citywide fist punch to the fart box of all the haters around the world. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook can go back to wearing their lensless glasses in the o... More >>

• Dr. Schnoz Strikes Again: Plastic Surgeon Offers Free Botox For Sharing New Music Video

  published Jun 19, 2012

  Dr. Michael Salzhauer is a damn good plastic surgeon. He's pretty damn controversial, too, thanks to his many publicity stunts. Earlier this year, he attained Internet infamy with a music video entitl... More >>

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  Michael Salzhauer, Miami's Wackiest Plastic Surgeon, Risks Everything for Internet Fame

  published June 21, 2012

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• The Abbey Wins "Best Bar Renovation": Same Vibe, But Better

  published Jun 16, 2012

  In bars, as in life, there is one all-important rule: don't mess with a good thing. That explains why The Abbey Brewing Co. was an easy choice for this year's "best bar renovation." For years, the sma... More >>

• Mermaid Mural Must Come Down, Miami Beach Tells Washington Avenue's Tattoos by Lou

  published Jun 14, 2012

  For 23 years, a pair of pert, painted, pasty-clad tits has greeted anyone strolling along 14th Street on South Beach. On any given day, you'll find a small crowd of locals, European tourists, and the ... More >>

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  Five Good Reasons to Hate the Oklahoma City Thunder

  published Jun 14, 2012

  Last year, we made some rather foolhardy predictions about the NBA finals and ended up with a tattoo of Jason Terry indelibly inked on our pale white ass. So this year, we are avoiding any claims of c... More >>

• Key Biscayne Paying County $9 Million to Send 1,100 Rich Kids to MAST Academy

  published Jun 12, 2012

  Maritime and Science Technology (MAST) Academy is one of Miami's best public schools. Each year, the magnet on the Rickenbacker Causeway draws 560 kids from across Dade and turns them into aspiring do... More >>

• Miami Archbishop Wenski: Obamacare "Running Roughshod Over Religious Freedom"

  published Jun 08, 2012

  Archbishop of Miami Thomas Wenski likes to say that he's "political with a capital P," meaning he doesn't tow a particular party line. And in his two years in charge of South Florida Catholics he has,... More >>

• Feds Bust Massive Marijuana Grow House Network, Arrest 13 on Drug and Murder Charges

  published Jun 06, 2012

  Federal prosecutors announced today the arrest of 13 men and women for their involvement in a massive network of marijuana grow houses in Miami.Feds say that the network was run by baby-faced con Gilb... More >>

• Zombie Virus Hoax Is the Work of Florida Webmaster Alfred Moya

  published Jun 06, 2012

  For the past week, rumors regarding the Miami Zombie attack have been going bananas on the Internet. In one version, face-eater Rudy Eugene was infected with something called the LQP-79 virus. A websi... More >>

• Talib Nashid, Transport Workers Union President, Under Criminal Investigation

  published Jun 06, 2012

  Republicans are fond of saying that unions are corrupt, opaque, and lazy. It's a mantra of theirs, right up there with de-funding Planned Parenthood and telling liberals to get their god-damned, latte... More >>

• Aristides Rodriguez, Serial Manatee Speed Zone Offender, Sentenced to Sea Cow Protection

  published Jun 01, 2012

  Somewhere in Biscayne Bay there is a pod of manatees laughing their fat, mossy asses off.Aristides Lorenzo Rodriguez, 43, was sentenced to a year of probation yesterday for repeatedly violating speed ... More >>

• Dave Cornthwaite Braves 1,000 Miles of Reptiles and Bad Drivers on Bike Journey to Miami

  published May 31, 2012

  For the past month, British adventurer Dave Cornthwaite has peddled a small bike-car from Memphis to Miami. Along the way he's burned more calories than the Miami Marlins' entire roster and braved hor... More >>

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  "NATO 3" Aren't Terrorists, Just Loud-Mouthed Wannabe Revolutionaries UPDATED

  published May 30, 2012

  Two weeks ago, Chicago police announced that they had thwarted a devilish plot by three "Black Bloc" anarchists with ties to Occupy Miami. Cops arrested Brian Church, Jared Chase, and Brent Betterly a... More >>

• NATO 3's Bumbling Miami Background

  published May 31, 2012

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