Email Author Michael E. Miller

2013 Stories by Michael E. Miller

• Crappy Situation: Venezuela Is Running Out Of Toilet Paper

  published May 16, 2013

  When it comes to sanitation, Americans are spoiled. We have so much toilet paper in this country of anal-wipe abundance that we can afford to slap politicians' faces on it in protest. Not so in Venez... More >>

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  Dog Mauling on Miami Beach Enrages Owner: "Our Animal Rights Laws Are Medieval"

  published May 15, 2013

  On May 2, Sonny Hoffer was walking his miniature dachshund Lulubelle along Collins Avenue when he spotted a giant, growling German shepherd on the sidewalk. Oh look, he thought to himself. This dog th... More >>

• A$AP Rocky's Bodyguards Say Miami Beach Police Stole Their Expensive Guns

  published May 16, 2013

  A$AP Rocky's Bodyguards Say Miami Beach Police Stole Their Expensive Guns More >>

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  A$AP Rocky's Bodyguards Claim Miami Beach Police Falsely Arrested Them and Took Their Weapons

  published May 13, 2013

  Eric Rowe had a bad feeling. It was the night of November 8, and the bulky bodyguard had been hired to protect A$AP Rocky during his concert at the Fillmore Miami Beach. All day, the rapper had been r... More >>

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  Yathomas Riley, Boxer Freed From Prison by New Times, Returns to the Ring

  published May 10, 2013

  The last time Yathomas Riley stepped through a crowd and into a boxing ring was more than three years ago. The blows he received that day at a Connecticut casino seemed real; the bruises too painful t... More >>

• Like Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, Miami Sisters Were Nearly Saved Only To Continue Suffering

  published May 09, 2013

  Across the nation, Americans have been gripped by the amazing escape of three young women kidnapped and imprisoned inside a house in Cleveland for a decade. Here in Miami, the horrific tale happens t... More >>

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  Miami Rapper Monty $$ Says Pharrell and Busta Rhymes Stole His Song "Twerk It"

  published May 08, 2013

  Stolen songs. Rampant suspicions. Secretly recorded phone calls. Welcome to the twisted world of twerk. Last week, hip hop fans rejoiced when new song "Twerk It" by Pharrell Williams and Busta Rhymes... More >>

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  An Open Letter To Francis X. Suarez: For God's Sake, Hire a Speechwriter

  published May 07, 2013

  Dear Francis X. Suarez, It was with great optimism and endearing faith in the potential of our elected politicians that I clicked on your recent "Open Letter to Miami" in the Huffington Post. Then I ... More >>

• Miami Student Holly Jacobs Fights Revenge Porn

  published May 9, 2013

  Holly Jacobs' nightmare began in 2009. That's when naked photos of the Florida International University PhD student first popped up online.... More >>

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  Miami Cold Case Murder Solved With Recovered Memories

  published May 9, 2013

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• La Liga President Visits Miami, Talks U.S. Expansion, Calls American Soccer Fans "Cold"

  published May 03, 2013

  The women came in high heels and skin-tight dresses. The men wore expensive suits with glittering cufflinks. And the lamb chops were encrusted with pistachio. It was, in other words, a sumptuous show ... More >>

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  Miami Revenge Porn Victim Holly Jacobs Demands Politicians "Take Issue Seriously"

  published May 02, 2013

  Holly Jacobs' nightmare began in 2009. That's when naked photos of the Miami PhD student first appeared online. They soon went viral, appearing on hundreds of so-called revenge porn websites along wit... More >>

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  Braman BMW Forges Signatures and Swindles Customers, Says Former Service Manager

  published Apr 30, 2013

  Norman Braman likes to think of himself as a man of the people. The billionaire famously sued the county and the Marlins in 2008 on behalf of taxpayers pissed off over the disastrous stadium deal. Whe... More >>

• Braman BMW Sued for Fraud, Forgery, and Wrongful Firings

  published May 2, 2013

  Norman Braman likes to think of himself as a man of the people. The billionaire famously sued the county and the Marlins in 2008 on behalf of... More >>

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  MEDA Responds to New Times Article on Wynwood Crackdown: "Compliance With the Law Is Not Optional"

  published Apr 25, 2013

  On Tuesday, New Times reported the backstory behind the recent police and code enforcement crackdown in Wynwood, which has led bar owners to suspect that Operation Dry Hour is more about downtown club... More >>

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  De La Cruz Family Yacht Used By Corrupt Officials in $3.4 Million Drug Deal

  published Apr 24, 2013

  For Miami power couple Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz, wealth has begotten cultural influence. The Cuban immigrants have built a business empire and used the profits to assemble one of the best private ar... More >>

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  Wynwood Bar Owners Claim That Cops and Downtown Clubs Are Conspiring Against Them

  published Apr 23, 2013

  The "blowjob shots" were just beginning. It was after 3 a.m., and Shots Miami was living up to its name. Hundreds of customers sucked down slugs of brightly colored booze -- some from between each oth... More >>

• Police Mistake RoboCop Videogame for Gambling Machine

  published April 25, 2013

  Police Mistake RoboCop Videogame for Gambling Machine More >>

• Ultra Partiers Say Club Space Made Them Buy Back-Alley Pants

  published April 25, 2013

  Ultra Partiers Say Club Space Made Them Buy Back-Alley Pants More >>

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  Wynwood Bar Owners Say There's a Conspiracy to Kill the Neighborhood

  published April 25, 2013

  Wynwood Bar Owners Say There's a Conspiracy to Kill the Neighborhood More >>

• Downtown Clubbers Say Bouncer Forced Them To Buy Back-Alley Pants

  published Apr 22, 2013

  Music is a powerful thing. It can help us fall in love, inspire us to athletic feats, and prompt white men to move their creaky Caucasian hips. But for one group of tourists, their dedication to seein... More >>

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  Cops Arrest Six For Illegal Gambling Machines, Mistake Gramps' RoboCop Game For Maquinita

  published Apr 19, 2013

  A week after Rick Scott signed into law legislation outlawing video gambling machines, Miami Police raided gas stations, cafes, and bars around the city, arresting six men and confiscating ten maquini... More >>

• Woman Sues Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Over Slow Response To Daughter's Drowning

  published Apr 18, 2013

  A Tennessee woman is suing Miami-based cruise line Royal Caribbean claiming the company was fatally slow in responding to a tragedy at sea.Vera Marion says that when her daughter A'riel fell overboard... More >>

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  Florida Lawmakers Poised to Ban Texting While Driving, "OMFG GTFO" Say Teenagers

  published Apr 17, 2013

  Yesterday the Florida Senate unanimously approved a bill to ban texting while driving. The vote makes it pretty damn likely that the Sunshine State will join 39 others in curbing your right to type wi... More >>

• Ultra Music Festival: Two Dozen Attendees Taken to the Hospital

  published April 18, 2013

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