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Pretty in the City - Shape Up at The Brow Shoppe

Asleep at the Wheel

Oh, the Endless Joys of White-Collar Crime

Besides going to the DMV, doing taxes is the part of being a grownup that Riptide hates most. So we usually wouldn't be thinking about it this early, but it seems some good folks in Coconut Grove have an extra-special reason to hate April 15 this year. They're paying more taxes on their homes than ... More >>

Florida DMV Still Wants You to Say Cheese

Ridiculous civil limitation in the vague name of security never makes us smile, but one state has now literally outlawed smiling in the name of safety. Virginia has forbidden anyone from cracking a smile in driver's license photos because it interferes with facial recognition technology.The Palm Be ... More >>

The Dead Among Us

One week of living and dying in Miami-Dade.

Sham Marriage Hell

Bigamy charges and dozens of people busted after fake weddings: It must be South Florida.

Orange Crush

A Chinese pathogen has the citrus industry talking apocalypse.

Unlucky Number

A Miami Artist becomes an accidental witness to manslaughter.

Black Tuna Gang Leader Gets Out of Jail

Robert Platshorn was the first big bust of the War on Drugs. Almost 30 years later, he's free and talking.

Run and Gun

Glock-wielding men throw lead in the Glades

Itsy Bitsy Drama

In Summer Shorts, it's life, death, and liberal politics in gritty little segments

Best Way To Renew Your Driver License

By appointment

Skimming the Surface

Airboaters say they are friends of the Everglades. Park rangers and environmentalists beg to differ.

The Resurrection of Robert Tilton

Dogged by grabby ex-wives and financial scandals, a Texas prophet-for-profit brings his TV act to Miami Beach

Drown Syndrome

Dogged by grabby ex-wives and financial scandals, a Texas prophet-for-profit brings his TV act to Miami Beach

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.

Victoria Jackson: Obama Is Hitler Jr. and Wants to Kill Your Grandma

So apparently Victoria Jackson's heartfelt column about breaking into tears over Year One's sheep-fucking jokes was the first in what we can only hope is a long line of columns for (former Drudge collaborator) Andrew Breitbart's conservative site Big Hollywood.Unfortunately, the SNL alum and Mi ... More >>

La Estancia's Excellent Empanada

Lee Klein​Went to renew my drivers license at the Coral Gables DMV the other day. The office is located right by Village of Merrick Park, and so is a branch of La Estancia Argentina. The lunch menu looked tempting, with some decent deals on hand -- grilled skirt or flank steak sandwich for $8 cert ... More >>

Head Spins: Al B. Rotten is White Room's Friday-night DJ

Lee Klein​Went to renew my drivers license at the Coral Gables DMV the other day. The office is located right by Village of Merrick Park, and so is a branch of La Estancia Argentina. The lunch menu looked tempting, with some decent deals on hand -- grilled skirt or flank steak sandwich for $8 cert ... More >>

Yid Vicious

Lee Klein​Went to renew my drivers license at the Coral Gables DMV the other day. The office is located right by Village of Merrick Park, and so is a branch of La Estancia Argentina. The lunch menu looked tempting, with some decent deals on hand -- grilled skirt or flank steak sandwich for $8 cert ... More >>

Black Bobby Drops Major Blazer Monday

​If you haven't heard about Black Bobby, now its time to pay attention. This Harvard grad and D.C. transplant is doing some pretty amazing stuff. He gave up the corporate life in New England and moved down to Miami to pursue a music career. Why Miami? Who the hell knows and who cares.Well, in hono ... More >>

"Eat Ass" Listed as Woman's Address on Florida Driver's License

​A Florida driver's license has been making the Internet rounds because it accidentally lists the driver's address simply as "Eat Ass." Yesterday we saw a version with her face and information blurred out. Originally we thought maybe it was Ann Coulter, but the birthday was 1979 (we all know Ann w ... More >>

What's a little marriage fraud between amigos?

It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

Black Friday Reckoning

It's a felony, sure, but in the absence of real immigration reform, some young, assimilated illegal immigrants see it as their best path to citizenship.

Black Bobby's "Coming Soon (LeBron's Ring)" and Presidential Shit Release Show Tonight

​By now, Black Bobby's a recurring character here on Crossfade. Last month we caught him on "Miami Ave," and before that he was sparking a mini-war in our comments section with a Waka Flocka Flame dis. But if he shows up often here, it's because he's been hustling hard releasing mixtapes and ... More >>

Liquor, Bribery, Strip Club, Oh My!

Via Flickr Thomas HawkThings are not always as they appear.​When reading an article on the Sun Sentinel's website this morning, we were excited to see words like 'liquor,' 'bribery,' and 'strip club' jump out at us. We read on, expecting a sordid corruption case involving strippers, booze, and cas ... More >>

Prose for Bros

Via Flickr Thomas HawkThings are not always as they appear.​When reading an article on the Sun Sentinel's website this morning, we were excited to see words like 'liquor,' 'bribery,' and 'strip club' jump out at us. We read on, expecting a sordid corruption case involving strippers, booze, and cas ... More >>

Franco, Finally

Via Flickr Thomas HawkThings are not always as they appear.​When reading an article on the Sun Sentinel's website this morning, we were excited to see words like 'liquor,' 'bribery,' and 'strip club' jump out at us. We read on, expecting a sordid corruption case involving strippers, booze, and cas ... More >>

Rick Scott Halts Drug Testing For State Employees Thanks to ACLU Lawsuit

illustration by Derf​DMV blunt smoking part-ay! Gov. Rick Scott today put a temporary hold on his harsh-mellowing plan to randomly drug test all state employees -- an absurd idea in the first place that would have cost millions just to root out the odd pothead or two at the parks service. (All whi ... More >>

Lesbian Couple Denied Name Change Because Their Marriage "Means Nothing to the State of Florida"

via WTSP The Lambert-Jolleys​As Florida residents, Rachel and Charlotte Lambert-Jolley knew that their marriage in Connecticut, where same sex weddings are legal, wouldn't be recognized in their own home state. They at least hoped, however, that it would help expedite the process of legally changi ... More >>