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Tara Solomon Feature

Road Show

Want to know more about Jeb Bush? The machinations of Florida's Republican party? Vomiting? Get on the bus.

Florida: Swindled and Beaten Bloody

Just in case yesterday's news of a bounce on the stock market gave you a glimmer of hope, Riptide is here to remind you that your future is bleak and depressing. The CBC recently compared Florida to "a terrified cardiac patient," lying awake at night, praying the angina will pass. "The confidence ga ... More >>

Letters from the Issue of December 14, 2006

"You’re not writing a letter to your boyfriend"

Messing With The Man

Three kids from suburban Miami found a clever way to relieve their boredom: They launched an attack on a police station

Marijuana Goes Upstate

Florida moves into the number two spot when it comes to grow houses

Hecho en Miami

They look, smell and smoke like Cubans. So why not sell 'em that way?

Letters from the Issue of March 1, 2007

"Leave bees to the experts."

Ramhaus Records Presents

"Leave bees to the experts."

Fancy Footwork

After being banned in Cuba, kickboxing is making a run for South Florida fight fans

Conched Out

The queen conch, long a culinary favorite and a symbol of life in the Keys, is disappearing from local waters

The Don

Adrift in Miami's fierce political maelstrom, Donald Warshaw is one cool customer

When Vicki Met Syl

Fate introduced Miami lobbyist Sylvester Lukis to a rising political star named Vicki Lopez-Wolfe. Twenty-two felony charges later, South Florida is still reeling.

Study: Miami Amongst 20 Weakest Metro Areas

via Brookings InstituteFlorida is the only state that starts with an FHere's the bad news: According to a new study of the 100 most populous metro areas in America by the Brookings Institution, the Miami area, including the rest of South Florida, is one of the 20 economically weakest metro areas in ... More >>

Tour Diary: Jacobs Ladder on the Road, Episode One - Miami, Cape Coral, and Orlando

​When the guys in Miami trio Jacobs Ladder told us they were leaving on their second national tour of the summer (and their ninth national tour to date), we asked them to send us some recaps of their time on the road. Local musicians, if you're going on tour -- even a long weekend in Orlando or so ... More >>

Glades Invaders

It's too late to stop the pythons. The real question is, what's next?

Miami, Again, Among 20 Worst Economically Performing Metro Areas

No, this isn't a temperature chart. The 20 weakest metros are dotted in red. ​Florida dominates the list of 20 metropolitan areas still struggling to make an economic turnaround. Eight Florida areas make up the bottom rung of worst-performing cities in Brooking's latest MetroMonitor Report.&n ... More >>

Chinese drywall has screwed thousands of South Florida homeowners

No, this isn't a temperature chart. The 20 weakest metros are dotted in red. ​Florida dominates the list of 20 metropolitan areas still struggling to make an economic turnaround. Eight Florida areas make up the bottom rung of worst-performing cities in Brooking's latest MetroMonitor Report.&n ... More >>

Florida Woman Arrested for Peeing on Clothes in Wal-Mart

​Some animals urinate on things to mark their terrority. Despite what a certain human nature photography blog would have you think, the organisms that shop at Wal-Mart are not animals. Though in some cases we'd forgive you for getting confused. Christina Cifaldi, 22, was arrested fo ... More >>

Miami Ranked Fourth Funnest City in America

Do you know how existential it is to find a picture of "fun"?​People who say there's never anything to do in Miami need to get over themselves. Because according to the decidedly un-fun wisdom of statistic, Miami is the fourth funnest city in America!Portfolio.com gathered statistics on 14 types o ... More >>

Shocking Finding: Retirees Love Florida

​Florida really is Heaven's waiting room. According to a new study by Portfolio.com, the Sunshine State is by far the most popular destination for retirees, which has major implications as the gigantic baby boomer population continues to enter retirement age. The good news for Miamians who hate ol ... More >>

Top Five Florida 420 Busts in 2010

​Marijuana production is at an all-time high in Florida and so are grow house busts. The local, state, and federal law enforcement weed eradication program has seen a 50 percent spike in the number of grow labs in less than four years. It's easy pickings for Johnny Law when you think about it. Gro ... More >>

Top five Florida weed busts

​Marijuana production is at an all-time high in Florida and so are grow house busts. The local, state, and federal law enforcement weed eradication program has seen a 50 percent spike in the number of grow labs in less than four years. It's easy pickings for Johnny Law when you think about it. Gro ... More >>

Rep. Luis Garcia Chided for Wearing Passport on House Floor to Protest Looming Immigration Laws

​Florida is likely to adopt a slightly dulled-down version of Arizona's controversial immigration laws, and even with significant changes critics still think that the law will lead to racial profiling and requiring even legal citizens and immigrants to carry papers on them at all times. Rep. Luis ... More >>

Public Pimple Popping at McDonald's Leads to Florida Man's Arrest

​We have to hand it to Florida criminals. They're finding new, innovative ways to get arrested for causing public disturbances with disgusting body fluids. Yesterday it was fecal mater. Today it's back-pimple ooze.

Brandon Albanito Made A Million Selling Fake IDs To College Kids, Until the Feds Caught Up

via Lee County Sheriff's Office​Who knew churning out McLovin licenses for desperate college kids was a goldmine? For Brandon Albanito, a 25-year-old in Cape Coral, the fake ID biz was a million-dollar enterprise, with a 2010 Lexus, a Bentley and a 2003 Ferrari, a nearly $400,000 house and mountai ... More >>

Florida's Drunkest Cities? Not Miami, But Old People Meccas

​U.S. News and World Reports has unleashed a top ten list of America's drunkest cities. Florida dominates the list with whopping three cities on the top ten. Surely, Miami, America's nightlife capital, would make the list? Or perhaps Fort Liquordale or Ernest Hemingway's favorite booze-drenched is ... More >>