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Buju Behind Bars

By Chris Sweeney
Reggae great Buju Banton is locked up on drug charges. Did the U.S. government, with help from a shady snitch, e... More >>

Daily News

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9:23 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Heat Lose to Magic in a Barrage of Threes
By Chris Joseph
Opponents have been raining three pointers down on the Miami Heat all season long, and last night the Orlando Magic decided that was a good idea too, and hit 4,000 17 three pointers, taking the ... More >>

Riptide 2.0

8:46 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Miami Beach Cop Shoots and Kills Suspect in Liberty City
By Tim Elfrink
A suspected car thief fleeing a traffic stop was shot and killed last night in Liberty City by a Miami Beach cop working on a county anti-robbery team.Details are still sparse -- with a Miami-Da... More >>

Riptide 2.0

8:24 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Jason Smiddie Stabbed Grandma 100 Times and Shot Her With a Crossbow, Cops Say
By Tim Elfrink
Police across Florida are looking for a 19-year-old accused of killing his own grandma as brutally as possible: By stabbing her more than 100 times, beating her in the face with a wrench and e... More >>

Riptide 2.0

7:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Vanessa Brito Submits Petition for County Commissioner Term Limits
By Michael Miller
Lost in the din of Mitt Romney's guttural Mormon victory cry and Newt Gingrich's helium-like baby whine -- we're not sure what Santorum sounds like -- was the fact that there was actually an im... More >>

Feature

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Buju Banton is innocent
By Chris Sweeney
On December 8, 2009, reggae singer Buju Banton slipped on his swim trunks, pulled a pair of jeans over them, and, along with two friends —... More >>

Metro

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Pot smuggler schools seniors on medical marijuana
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
They heard about it at their bridge games, or from the corkboard at the senior center, or through their grandkids who use the Internet. Then they... More >>

Luke's Gospel

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Aging rappers such as Rick Ross and Jay-Z are still on top
By Luther Campbell
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for... More >>

Riptide

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Jeff Rubin, troubled advisor to Terrell Owens, faces drug charges and lawsuits
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
A GQ profile of once-high-flying NFL star Terrell Owens — who's now close to broke despite earning more than $80 million — has shined... More >>

Riptide

12:00 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Jean Monestime pushes $3 million grant to felon for questionable Liberty City project
By Francisco Alvarado
Are you looking for taxpayer money from Miami-Dade County for a questionable project, but you've been convicted of felony tax evasion and a... More >>

Riptide 2.0

4:38 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Peyton Manning "Not Throwing Like an NFL Quarterback," Which, Let's Be Honest, is Good Enough for the Dolphins
By Kyle Munzenrieder
So apparently Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, along with a growing number of Dolphins fans, are "infatuated" with the idea of bringing Peyton Manning to Miami next season. Which is ridiculous when ... More >>

Riptide 2.0

4:14 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Miami Somehow Ranked as One of America's Best Cities for Dating
By Kyle Munzenrieder
Maybe we just hang out with a bunch of unlovable, miserable bastards, but it seems like precious few of our friends are "booed" up in time for Valetines' Day. So, we're a little bit surprised th... More >>

Riptide 2.0

3:05 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
305 Photo of the Day: Blazed
By Kyle Munzenrieder
Today's photo comes from BevPics' Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group. Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes. ... More >>

Riptide 2.0

2:15 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
David Ortiz and Jose Bautista Are Currently Wandering Downtown Miami In Full Baseball Uniform
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
This is like the baseball fan's version of that time Beyonce went to Cheeseburger Baby. I was in the courthouse district an hour or so ago when I saw the strangest thing: Baseball superstars D... More >>

Riptide 2.0

2:14 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
LeBron James Now Only America's Sixth Most Hated Athlete!
By Kyle Munzenrieder
Good news for LeBron James! He's now only the sixth most hated professional athlete in America! That's down from second place on Forbes.com's list last year. Hell, as we've previously noted, he'... More >>

Riptide 2.0

1:41 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Look Ma, No Hands: Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Hand-less Bike Riding
By Kyle Munzenrieder
A Florida law requires all bicyclists to keep at least one hand on a handlebar while riding their bike at all times, which, of course, prevents show offs from looking totally awesome. Republican... More >>

Riptide 2.0

11:23 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Florida Man on Trial for Possession of Crack Pipe Shows Up to Court With a Crack Pipe
By Kyle Munzenrieder
Perhaps you remember the Broward County man who showed up to court for his trial on drug trafficking charges in a shirt that was printed with crack cocaine cooking instructions. He might have t... More >>

Riptide 2.0

10:29 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Grenades, Cocaine, Pig, and Squatters Found in Miami Home UPDATE
By Kyle Munzenrieder
What makes a house a home? Probably not cocaine, a shotgun, marijuana, grenades, a pig, and lack of ownership.Police arrested a couple last night who they found squatting in a Miami home with al... More >>

Riptide 2.0

9:53 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Yoenis Cespedes Arrives in Miami: "Hopefully I Can Play for the Marlins"
By Kyle Munzenrieder
Cuban defector Yoenis Cespedes arrived at Miami International Airport this morning ahead of a meeting with top Marlins brass. The Marlins have made no secret of their desire to land the Cuban sl... More >>

Riptide 2.0

9:29 am
Feb. 8, 2012
CIA Withholds Bay of Pigs Documents, Claims Release Would "Confuse the Public"
By David Minsky
Even 50 years after the Bay of Pigs invasion, the Central Intelligence Agency is still refusing to release its entire official history of the bungled operation.In response to a Freedom of Inform... More >>

Riptide 2.0

9:23 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Heat Beats Cavs, Kendrick Perkins is Mad at LeBron
By Chris Joseph
Dwyane Wade led the way with 26 points, while LeBron James added 24 as the Miami Heat took down the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 last night.The Heat will now embark on a five-road-games-in-seven-n... More >>

Riptide 2.0

9:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Three Miami Beach Towing Horror Stories as Commissioners Decide Whether to Hike Fees
By Francisco Alvarado
Miami Beach's two towing companies will attempt to hornswaggle the City Commission this afternoon into granting them a rate hike. If commissioners and Mayor Matti Bower cave in, Beach Towing and... More >>

Riptide 2.0

8:09 am
Feb. 8, 2012
Buju Banton Received Ten Years in Prison Thanks to a Shady Snitch With Money Woes
By Chris Sweeney
Seven months after a judge sentenced Grammy-winning reggae artist Buju Banton to ten years in Miami's Federal Correctional Institution on drug charges, an appeal by Buju is raising concerns tha... More >>

Riptide 2.0

8:00 am
Feb. 8, 2012
The Five Most Important Proposed New Laws for Florida Animal Lovers
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
Florida is a pretty horrible place to be an animal. That's due at least in part to the great conglomeration of weirdos and cretins here, of course, but stone-age animal cruelty laws have a lot t... More >>

Riptide 2.0

5:51 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Miami-Dade Nixes $3 Million Grant To Tax Evader After New Times Report
By Francisco Alvarado
A recent New Times article helped convince Miami-Dade commissioners Tuesday to rescind a $3 million grant they had awarded to the family of shopping center developer Yoram Izhak.At the commissi... More >>

Riptide 2.0

4:18 pm
Feb. 7, 2012
Ricky Williams Announces Retirement, Probably for Real This Time
By Kyle Munzenrieder
Ricky Williams, the enigmatic running back who spent the majority of his 11-year NFL career with the Miami Dolphins, is officially retiring from football. No, really, for real this time. After d... More >>

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Buju Banton is innocent Buju Banton is innocent
By Chris Sweeney

On December 8, 2009, reggae singer Buju Banton slipped on his swim trunks, pulled a pair of jeans over them, and, along with two friends — a female companion and… More >>

Pot smuggler schools seniors on medical marijuana Pot smuggler schools seniors on medical marijuana
By Gus Garcia-Roberts

They heard about it at their bridge games, or from the corkboard at the senior center, or through their grandkids who use the Internet. Then they carpooled to Temple Shaarei… More >>

Aging rappers such as Rick Ross and Jay-Z are still on top Aging rappers such as Rick Ross and Jay-Z are still on top
By Luther Campbell

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times.… More >>

Strippers Skrawberry and Tip Drill evaluate the Republican contenders Strippers Skrawberry and Tip Drill evaluate the Republican contenders
By Gus Garcia-Roberts

In the wee hours of last Monday, America met its newest political prognosticators. Their names are Skrawberry and Tip Drill, and they're two of the finest strippers at Miami megaclub… More >>

Jeff Rubin, troubled advisor to Terrell Owens, faces drug charges and lawsuits
By Gus Garcia-Roberts

A GQ profile of once-high-flying NFL star Terrell Owens — who's now close to broke despite earning more than $80 million — has shined a national spotlight on his South… More >>

Jean Monestime pushes $3 million grant to felon for questionable Liberty City project
By Francisco Alvarado

Are you looking for taxpayer money from Miami-Dade County for a questionable project, but you've been convicted of felony tax evasion and a misdemeanor attempt at boarding an airplane with… More >>

Reader mail: Don't blame Drew Rosenhaus for athletes' dumb decisions

Muslim Hysteria Islam deserves better: Your article about a local Muslim attorney defending his faith and an imam accused of funding terrorists ("Islamophobia," Lisa Rab, February 2) shows the sad reality… More >>

Hialeah Park, Florida's greatest racetrack, battles mega-casinos and lawsuits Hialeah Park, Florida's greatest racetrack, battles mega-casinos and lawsuits
By Francisco Alvarado

The sky is a surreal blend of purple and orange as dusk settles over Hialeah Park. Pink flamingos, forever memorialized in the opening credits of Miami Vice, wade in the… More >>

The Super Bowl prostitution hoax
By Pete Kotz

Indianapolis is bracing for war. It's Super Bowl week, after all. Time for the Annual Invasion of the Hookers, which promises to be as harrowing as the Ottoman Empire's advance… More >>

Superagent Drew Rosenhaus should give back to Miami's black communities Superagent Drew Rosenhaus should give back to Miami's black communities
By Luther Campbell

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times.… More >>

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