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  • Blogs

    May 24, 2012

    Memorial Day Police Shooting Victims Are Suing Miami Beach

    Remember last Memorial Day weekend on South Beach? Yes, that was the one when Miami Beach cops unloaded more than a hundred rounds into the car of Raymond Herisse, a Palm Beach resident police say tried to run them over on Collins Avenue. Not all those bullets hit Herisse, though. At least five ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Disney and Univision Launching Miami-Based Cable News Network

    CNN, MSNBC and Fox News are about to get some Miami-based competition backed by one of the world's largest media conglomerates.Disney and Univision announced this morning that they are set to launch a 24-hour news network sometime in the next year, and the channel's operation will be headquartered i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    Miami Rainpocalypse 2012: It's Never Going to Stop Pouring

    Between the front-page Miami Herald story, the endless meteorologists on the morning news and the Facebook and Twitter-choking freakout by basically everyone you know, you'd think hurricane season had officially arrived. Not quite. But it is going to rain for FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS in Miami.It's the rai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2012

    Rick Scott's State Employee Drug Testing Ruled Unconstitutional

    Fire up those spliffs, DMV workers of Florida: A Miami federal judge has ruled that Gov. Rick Scott's plan to randomly drug test all state employees is unconstitutional. Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled today that random tests of 85,000 state employees would be an unreasonable search and seizure and issued ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2012

    DeLuna Festival 2012 Announces Lineup, Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters Headlining

    Yesterday, CNN ran an interesting article about Southern stereotypes, "The South: Not all Bubbas and Banjos." "The lower right-hand portion of the U.S. of A. is often pigeonholed as a tobacco-spittin', Bible-thumpin', gun-totin' (and worse) backwater," writes Todd Leopold. "So go ahead, fry up the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2012

    SNL Takes on Trayvon Martin and Ozzie Guillen

    Saturday Night Live dove full-on into the Trayvon Martin case this weekend. Of course, there's not a whole lot humor to be found in the specifics of the case, so instead the show lampooned CNN's Piers Morgan, Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen (played by host Josh Brolin), and Florida in general (" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Florida GOP and Dem Chairs Act Like Children in Allen West's Commie Comment Flap

    In our latest example of why we hate politics in Florida because way too many people involved act like children, let us now examine the letters sent between the chairs of the Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida this morning over GOP Rep. Allen West's comments about how he he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Not "The Real George Zimmerman": Michigan Ex-Politician Tries To Capitalize On Trayvon Martin Shooting

    Yesterday, Trayvon Martin's still-not-arrested shooter George Zimmerman launched a website, therealgeorgezimmerman.com, where supporters can donate to his theoretical legal defense fund. The website gained considerable media coverage last night, so a Michigan politician best known for intenti ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Mary J. Blige's Burger King Ad Triggers 11-Minute YouTube Rant

    Mary J. Blige has been through a lot. She's a powerhouse of feminine strength and wisdom; a shining beacon of exemplary light for us girls everywhere. She killed it at Jazz in the Gardens, but apparently she took time out to make some deals with another Miami resident, Burger King. And the result i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Trayvon Martin's Email and Twitter Reportedly Hacked By White Supremacist

    ​The racist smear campaign against Trayvon Martin has hit a stomach churning low. Gawker reports that a self proclaimed white supremicist using the internet handle "Klanklannon" has hacked into multiple email and social media accounts used by the deceased teen. 

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2012

    Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski Not Happy with Obama's Contraception Compromise

    ​Caving to demands voiced by Senator Marco Rubio, Catholic leaders and others, President Obama today announced a compromise on a portion of his health care reform laws that would have required all employers to offer female employees free birth control even if the employer had religious objections. ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2012

    Wit and Wisdom

    ​Caving to demands voiced by Senator Marco Rubio, Catholic leaders and others, President Obama today announced a compromise on a portion of his health care reform laws that would have required all employers to offer female employees free birth control even if the employer had religious objections. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Charlie Crist Says He Might Just Vote for Obama

    ​What a difference four years make. Back in 2008, Charlie Crist played a crucial in the Republican primary by working to deliver Florida to John McCain. Now, in 2012, he's so fed up with shenanigans of this Primary season that according to Politico the now independent says he might just end up vot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Drunk Miami Republicans Rally For Santorum and Rick Scott

    Jacob KatelRick Santorum vs Victor Gonzalez​Alcohol impairs your judgment? Screw it, we'll have a shot of whiskey, a beer, and a Latin Builders Association membership application.Starting early Friday morning in downtown Miami, the LBA invited guests to drink their way to Decision 2012, offering 2 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Quiz: Can You Spot the Real Republican Tweet?

    ​We'd been obsessively tracking the Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail for weeks when something strange happened. The words coming out of their mouths started to sound like, well, a joke. From statements at debates to sound bytes on CNN, each politician seemed to be subtly pa ... More >>

  • News

    December 29, 2011

    In 2011, Luther Campbell ran for mayor, sued Nevin Shapiro, and called out rappers

    ​We'd been obsessively tracking the Republican presidential candidates on the campaign trail for weeks when something strange happened. The words coming out of their mouths started to sound like, well, a joke. From statements at debates to sound bytes on CNN, each politician seemed to be subtly pa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    Cheetah the Chimp Died in Florida, But There's Little Evidence He Was Actually in Tarzan Movies

    ​To hear the story repeated from fine bastions of journalism like the New York Times, NPR, and CNN, you'd be lead to believe that the chimpanzee who played Cheetah, Tarzan's ape companion in the famed 1930s movie series, recently died in an animal sanctuary in Palm Harbor, Florida. Don't believe e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Lil Wayne and DJ Khaled Better Give Back In 2012 or Answer to Mayor Luke

    Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Campbell looks back on the Year of the Booty Man.I had an exciting, productive 2011. I set goals for myself and accomplished quit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    The Ten Biggest Miami Losers of 2011

    ​Two thousand eleven is almost over, and some of us had better years than others. For most, this year seemed like a downer. But, hey, at least you didn't accidentally spend almost $20K at a strip club, get recalled from office, or embarrass yourself on national television. It really could have bee ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    FAMU Band Director Julius White Fired, Family Plans Lawsuit in Wake of Hazing Death

    ​Dr. Julian White, the longtime and highly decorated band director of the Florida A&M University Marching 100, has been effectively fired following the hazing-related death of 26-year-old drum major Robert Champion. Champion's family now also plans to file a lawsuit against the university.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    FAMU Band Suspended After Drum Major Dies After Possible Hazing

    ​The Florida A&M University marching band has been put on suspension following the mysterious death of drum major Robert Champion over the weekend. Champion, 26, was found dead on the band's bus shortly after the band's performance this Saturday during the halftime show of the Florida Classic ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2011

    Mitt Romney Firmly Back On Top of Cain in Latest Florida Poll

    ​Florida has apparently stopped gorging itself on pizza man Herman Cain, and ol' reliably boring Mitt Romney has taken a giant lead in the latest poll conducted by Time and CNN. Romney leads the pack with 30 percent, while Cain is now a distant second with 12 percent. Compare that to an American R ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Florida Woman Dies From Being Exposed to Toxic Fumes at a Georgia McDonald's

    Yesterday at a McDonald's restaurant in Pooler, Georgia a woman died and nine people had to be taken to the hospital after inhaling toxic fumes inside the restaurant.I know what you're thinking, and no, the chemical fumes were not coming from the kitchen. So far, police believe chemicals from c ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011

    Shawn Loftis's big, gay odyssey

    An interview with a globetrotting, news-reporting gay porn star.

  • Calendar

    September 1, 2011

    Attack of the Fashionistas

    An interview with a globetrotting, news-reporting gay porn star.

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2011

    Rick Sanchez Finally Joining Mega TV? EXCLUSIVE Photos of Miami Meeting

    Rick Sanchez emerges from a meeting with Mega TV execs​Last month, we reported on smoldering rumors that legendarily loquacious news anchor and fallen Hispanic hero Rick Sanchez was joining local Spanish-language channel Mega TV. Those rumors burst into flame days later when he revealed he would a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Bob Marley Song Re-Released to Help Fight East African Famine

    Photo by Laine DossMaasai Boy, taken in Amboselli, Kenya​We interrupt our coverage of $100 dinners, fancy wine tastings and being generally blessed to remind you (and ourselves) of just how lucky we are to live in Miami (and the United States). While we're living the "good life" (and pretty much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2011

    Will Jeb Bush Endorse Jon Huntsman Tomorrow in Coconut Grove?

    ​Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman's campaign has promised that the struggling presidential candidate will make a major announcement tomorrow at, of all place, Scotty's Landing in Coconut Grove. Our first instinct was that he'd be announcing his exit from the race, but that seems unlikely. Word is ... More >>

  • News

    August 4, 2011

    Reader mail: "Nepotism is how you get a job in Miami"

    ​Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman's campaign has promised that the struggling presidential candidate will make a major announcement tomorrow at, of all place, Scotty's Landing in Coconut Grove. Our first instinct was that he'd be announcing his exit from the race, but that seems unlikely. Word is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2011

    Rick Sanchez, the New, Questionably Informed Voice of FIU Football

    ​Local folk hero and fired CNN anchor Rick Sanchez will strap on a headset this fall and announce football games for Florida International University, according the Miami Herald.We thought he might have had some kind of circus deal with Mega TV in the works, but he's pulled another drunken sw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Versailles' 40-Year Anniversary Party

    Photo by Riki Altman​Last night, 300 VIPs and hundreds of hungry Versailles' diners flooded the intersection of Calle Ocho and SW 36th and 37th Avenues to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Miami's most popular Cuban restaurant.

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Anti-Gay Group Says Rick Scott Is Hosting a Prayer Day (Update: He's not.)

    YAY HATE GROUPS​Update 2:54 p.m.: Rick Scott spokesman Lane Wright said there's no day of prayer and no Florida event planned, and that Scott has not committed either way to the Texas event.Texas Gov. Rick Perry invited the 49 other governors to his football-stadium prayerfest spectacular in Augus ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    New Video of Raymond Herrise Shooting Released: Police Threaten Cameraman at Gunpoint

    ​A second graphic video of Miami Beach and Hialeah police officers firing over 100 bullets into Raymond Herrise's car has been released, and it's one the officers really didn't want you to see. When they noticed 35-year-old Narces Benoit had filmed the incident on his phone they threatened him at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Today We Are All Proud Americans

    ​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. In this special edition, Luke praises George W. Bush, President Barack Obama, and the U.S. soldiers who took out Osama Bin Laden.I wish e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Rep. Allen West: Activist Women Are "Neutering American Men"

    ​Oh, how we long for the loss of former Congressman Alan Grayson. He was the best source in Florida politics for "Wait, did that really just come out of his crazy mouth?" stories.Luckily, Rep. Allen West has picked up the slack in that department. The loudmouthed Tea Party Republican from Palm Bea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 21, 2011

    Blogger Catches State Rep. Frank Artiles Living Outside His District Five Months After Election

    Rep. Frank Artiles ​Florida law isn't murky when it comes to residency requirements for state representatives: "Upon taking office" you must be living and voting in your district. Pretty simple, right?Well, five months after getting sworn to represent a district in West Kendall, Republican Frank A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Is Possible Republican Senate Candidate Adam Hasner The Next Marco Rubio?

    ​Republicans are eager to claim incumbent Senator Bill Nelson's political scalp in the 2012 election, but no clear Republican candidate has emerged yet. State Rep. Adam Hasner, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach County, has started an exploratory committee but is little known around th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Woman Pinned Under 300-Pound Ray: "It Could Have Been a Much Worse Outcome"

    ​Jenny Hausch, the woman who found herself pinned underneath a 300-pound eagle ray during a chartered fishing trip off Islamorada, is speaking out after the freak incident. The mother of three young children tells CNN she instantly went into survival mode after the ray jumped out of the wate ... More >>

  • News

    March 24, 2011

    Wall of Shame

    CNN, USA Today, and other media organizations got fooled.

  • News

    January 27, 2011

    Invasion of the Cleavage

    Sorry, but 100,000 hookers -- including tens of thousands of teens -- won't be showing for the Super Bowl this week. They send their regrets.

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Two More Florida Cops Killed While Miami Mourns Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth

    via Pinellas County Sheriff's DepartmentHydra Lacey Jr., the convicted sex offender who killed two St. Petersburg cops today.​A horrible week for Florida's police officers turned even worse this afternoon. While thousands gathered in downtown Miami to remember Roger Castillo and Amanda Haworth, th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2011

    What Does Charlie Crist Do Now?

    Former-Governor Charlie Crist ​This morning was the first morning in four years when Floridians woke up to someone other than Charlie Crist as our governor. Florida's favorite flip-flopper passed up what would likely be an easy re-election for his doomed independent senate bid, and now he's out of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 24, 2010

    Al-Qaeda: Poison the Food, Don't Toss the Bombs!

    via Flickr fooosco"We got your milk and cookies right here!"​Terrorists know how to hit us where it hurts.Al-Qaeda bombed the World Trade Center, two shiny, towering examples of American capitalism. WTC was chosen partially because it was in New York, America's capital, and second because it repre ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2010

    Pay Your Dues and Taxes, Snipes

    US Marshals Service ​Wesley Snipes can learn a lot from Martha Stewart. He starts a three-year prison sentence tomorrow in Pennsylvania for tax-related infractions. But rather than accepting his punishment like a man, he bitched to Larry King last night on CNN about how "upset and disappointed tha ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    N.O.R.E.

    US Marshals Service ​Wesley Snipes can learn a lot from Martha Stewart. He starts a three-year prison sentence tomorrow in Pennsylvania for tax-related infractions. But rather than accepting his punishment like a man, he bitched to Larry King last night on CNN about how "upset and disappointed tha ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    Thar They Blow

    Sailers can back up all your hot air.

  • News

    August 9, 2007

    "Happy" Mother's Day, for $2.99

    Erik Goldman runs a one-man porn operation out of his Miami Beach apartment

  • Calendar

    May 17, 2007

    Hanging With Mr. Cooper

    He’s so much more than a pretty face

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2004

    Night&Day

    He’s so much more than a pretty face

  • Dining

    May 9, 2002

    The Nexxt Best Thing

    He’s so much more than a pretty face

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