Deerfield Beach

Miami-Dade May Follow Sweetwater's Lead in Banning Fake Marijuana

The 14,000-person, Miami-Dade town of Sweetwater doesn't find itself in the news often, but it did get some headlines for being the first city in the entire nation to ban "fake marijuana," and boy do they love to brag about. In fact, apparently Miami-Dade is mulling over the possibility of a county- ... More >>

Who Should Miamians Root for in the Super Bowl: The Patriots or the Giants?

​Riptide has a now established tradition of mathematically (in the loosest sense of the word) deciding which team Miamians should root for the in the Super Bowl. This year the answer seems obvious: F*ck the Pats! But should we really f*ck the Pats? Lets run both the New England Patriots and the Ne ... More >>

Allen West Tells Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Shultz to "Shut the Heck Up"

​Republican Congressman Allen West, everyone's favorite Iraqi-torturing politician from the 22nd district, has given us another lesson in the statesmanship he holds so dear.West sent an email to fellow Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz late yesterday after she made remarks on the House floor th ... More >>

Yahweh ben Yahweh is back

​Republican Congressman Allen West, everyone's favorite Iraqi-torturing politician from the 22nd district, has given us another lesson in the statesmanship he holds so dear.West sent an email to fellow Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Shultz late yesterday after she made remarks on the House floor th ... More >>

Ace Hood Talks Hustlin', Best of the Best, and Memorial Day Weekend in Miami

​Born and raised in Broward County, Ace Hood knows hard times. But he knows all about winning too. It's pretty simple. Like he barks on his latest hot hit track: "Same old shit, just a different day/Out her tryin' to get it, each and every way/Momma need a house/Baby need some shoes ... Guess w ... More >>

Allen West, uncut

A candid conversation with South Florida's rising Tea Party star.

Haitian deportation process is unfair

A candid conversation with South Florida's rising Tea Party star.

Archbishop Thomas Wenski: Tea Party conservative and church radical

A candid conversation with South Florida's rising Tea Party star.

Burger & Beer Joint Makes A Mean Harlem Mini-Cocktail

Tasting Panel Magazine and Harlem Kruiden Liqueur gathered a dozen mixologists at Philippe Chow last week, and challenged them to create a "mini" 2oz. cocktail using the herby Harlem Liqueur from Holland with any ingredients of their choosing. Harlem, incidentally, is the "ice cold shot drink" from ... More >>

The murder of Stevie Febonio: South Florida's marijuana grow houses can be a deadly business

Tasting Panel Magazine and Harlem Kruiden Liqueur gathered a dozen mixologists at Philippe Chow last week, and challenged them to create a "mini" 2oz. cocktail using the herby Harlem Liqueur from Holland with any ingredients of their choosing. Harlem, incidentally, is the "ice cold shot drink" from ... More >>

Tickets Now On Sale For the Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival, at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami

Photo by Benjamin ThackerJahfe is among the local acts scheduled to perform.​The 17th Annual Bob Marley Movement Caribbean Festival sure has expanded since its relatively humble beginnings at Bayfront Park. (Remember a seeming million years ago when tickets were like $10 plus a couple cans of food ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Burger Beast Eats Up Social Media

Sef Gonzalez (left) clowns around with fellow burger aficionado, Carlos Miller.​Miamian Sef Gonzalez, AKA Burger Beast, might not be the burger "king," but he has definitely turned his love of burgers into a growing social media empire. In a span of 15 months, thanks to his clever use of social me ... More >>

Chinese drywall has screwed thousands of South Florida homeowners

Sef Gonzalez (left) clowns around with fellow burger aficionado, Carlos Miller.​Miamian Sef Gonzalez, AKA Burger Beast, might not be the burger "king," but he has definitely turned his love of burgers into a growing social media empire. In a span of 15 months, thanks to his clever use of social me ... More >>

At Florida Memorial University, surviving assaults is part of the curriculum

Sef Gonzalez (left) clowns around with fellow burger aficionado, Carlos Miller.​Miamian Sef Gonzalez, AKA Burger Beast, might not be the burger "king," but he has definitely turned his love of burgers into a growing social media empire. In a span of 15 months, thanks to his clever use of social me ... More >>

Is It Just Us, or Does This Boston Globe Story Look Familiar? (Updated With Response from the Globe)

​They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. We haven't been quite this flattered in a very long time.Three weeks ago, Riptide published a story about the very drastic fall of former pro basketball player Rumeal Robinson. We used court documents filed in Miami-Dade court and a revealing in ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Fat Kids Club Serves Tasty Tweets

Photo by Amanda StewartDori Zinn, president of Fat Kids Club​Dori Zinn (@dorizinn), a 23-year-old writer living in Deerfield Beach, is passionate about good eats and social media. Her blog, Fat Kids Club, has grown through Twitter (@fatkidsclub) and Facebook. Fat Kids Club is not about being a c ... More >>

Hoops hero Rumeal Robinson lost his Maserati, machine gun, and mom

Photo by Amanda StewartDori Zinn, president of Fat Kids Club​Dori Zinn (@dorizinn), a 23-year-old writer living in Deerfield Beach, is passionate about good eats and social media. Her blog, Fat Kids Club, has grown through Twitter (@fatkidsclub) and Facebook. Fat Kids Club is not about being a c ... More >>

How Hoops Hero Rumeal Robinson Lost His Guns, Cars, Stripper Girlfriend... and Even his Mama's House

Robinson blew $20,000 a night on strippers, his brother claims.With three seconds left in the game and his University of Michigan squad trailing Seton Hall by one point, 22-year old guard Rumeal Robinson lined up for two all-important free throws. The NCAA Division 1 basketball title hung in t ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Mobile Monday Miami

Photo via Florian SEROUSSI's FlickrScene from June's Mobile Monday Miami.​Mobile Monday is for geeks who love everything about mobile phones and the wireless industry. With more than 55 chapters around the world, the global community fosters networking, idea sharing, and interaction. Miami's chapt ... More >>

Bendy Pastorius Group Plays Van Dyke Café

Exploratory jazz band finds a deeper groove.

Field of Schemes

The steroid scandal keeps injecting Palm Beach County.

The Cuban Contender

Elieser Castillo has his eye on the world heavyweight championship

Hecho en Miami

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

Jump, Jive, and Wail

After 50 years onstage, vintage rocker Jimmy Cavallo gets his due

Shackled

Go to work for Tribune and forget about your future

Devil or Angel

True or False:

David Collins is Miami's leading bail bondsman.

David Collins has lots of friends in law enforcement.

David Collins says he's put his criminal past behind him.

Things to Do in Miami When You're Dead

Clove cigarettes and Italian slang

Bed Heads

The Yoko Theory wakes up and smells the reggae

Letters from the Issue of May 30, 2002

Best of this, best of that

Hearts and Souls

For more than 100 years, Ebenezer United Methodist Church has survived as a spiritual beacon and social landmark

And the Winner Is ...

Could you win a restaurant just by writing an essay?

Women on the Verge

Sophie, Totie, & Belle

Agent of Deception

Jerry Sullivan's descent into gambling, alcoholism, and crime began and ended with the FBI.

No Cheer for This Beer

Dade's homebrewers get whupped by Broward in the first annual suds competition

Incarceration Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

When he was booked into the Dade County Jail, Earl Cole was a sick man. Not for long.

Punt

Sure, Miami has an empty stadium. And sure, Bruce Frey has pigskin on the brain. But that's no excuse for the Canadian football league.

The $170-Million-Dollar Question

Sure, Miami has an empty stadium. And sure, Bruce Frey has pigskin on the brain. But that's no excuse for the Canadian football league.

Program Notes

Sure, Miami has an empty stadium. And sure, Bruce Frey has pigskin on the brain. But that's no excuse for the Canadian football league.

Program Notes

Sure, Miami has an empty stadium. And sure, Bruce Frey has pigskin on the brain. But that's no excuse for the Canadian football league.

Daddies Dearest

Sure, Miami has an empty stadium. And sure, Bruce Frey has pigskin on the brain. But that's no excuse for the Canadian football league.

Program Notes

Sure, Miami has an empty stadium. And sure, Bruce Frey has pigskin on the brain. But that's no excuse for the Canadian football league.

The Book of Jobs, Part 2

Not to belabor the point, but here's a look at more local musicians who get what they play for

Musicians Day Jobs

Not to belabor the point, but here's a look at more local musicians who get what they play for

Musicians Day Jobs

Not to belabor the point, but here's a look at more local musicians who get what they play for

Water, Water, Everywhere

How many plumbers does it take to unclog a toilet? In Irving Spiegel's case, about ten. One to solve the problem, the rest to charge him thousands of dollars.

Two Timin' Man

How many plumbers does it take to unclog a toilet? In Irving Spiegel's case, about ten. One to solve the problem, the rest to charge him thousands of dollars.

French Letter

How many plumbers does it take to unclog a toilet? In Irving Spiegel's case, about ten. One to solve the problem, the rest to charge him thousands of dollars.