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Reader Mail: The CIA Definitely Runs Drugs

Miami Man Says Soho Beach House Tried to Ban Him After Valets Wrecked His Porsche

Key Biscayne Man Gets Banned From Soho Beach House After Valet Wrecks His Porsche

What's worse than emerging from a delicious meal at a hip hotel to find your six-figure Porsche wrecked by valet drivers? Getting banned for life from the hotel chain over the crash.That's what one Key Biscayne resident alleges happened to him at SoBe hot spot Soho Beach House. Now, in perhaps Miami ... More >>

Mayan Calendar Predictions vs. Miami Reality

10 Awesome Cars That Used To Belong to Drug Dealers You Can Buy at Auction Today

U.S. Marshals are holding an auction out in Opa-locka today of cars seized from various convicted drug dealers through out South Florida. About 50 vehicles are up for grabs, including antiques, muscles cars, and Italian sports cars. Riptide has browsed through the inventory and picked our 10 favorit ... More >>

Al Lorenzo Wins Elections, but Will His History Hurt the State Attorney's Latest Bid?

North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's Nephew Ricardo Brutus Arrested Again

If you follow North Miami politics, you should recognize the name Ricardo Brutus from the ongoing corruption scandal linked to his uncle -- the city's mayor, Andre Pierre. Brutus was caught on tape collecting an envelope of cash in exchange for promises to influence city council votes. The arrest se ... More >>

Luther Campbell Alleges Drew Rosenhaus Paid Tommy Streeter $50,000 "Marketing Advance"

Earlier today, Luther Campbell dropped a bomb on Drew Rosenhaus, alleging the North Miami-based NFL super agent paid Tommy Streeter -- one of five Miami Hurricanes football players who left school early to enter the draft -- $50,000 to sign with him. The Miami New Times columnist was a guest on the ... More >>

Maserati Wedged Under a Jeep and Into a Porsche at Epic Hotel

Miami's roads are known for two things: insanely bad driving and fancy cars. It's always a shame when the two combine, especially when a wreck involves somewhere in the neighborhood of $400,000 worth of automotive extravagance.Friday night out front of the Epic Hotel in downtown a Maserati GranTuris ... More >>

North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre Played $29,000 of Soccer For Free on City Field

Anyone who plays soccer in Miami knows how frustrating it is to find a good game; fields are scarce, so either you pony up the cash for an organized game or you play free pickup on some forlorn, lumpy turf that hasn't been mowed since the Carter Administration. As mayor of North Miami, Andre Pierre ... More >>

North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's House Is In Foreclosure

​North Miami's embattled mayor, Andre Pierre, has already survived enough scandals to knock five or six normal politicos off their perch -- from the wacky (driving a luxury car gifted from a mysterious "friend") to the sinister (accusations of wiretapping his enemies offices, corruption probes by ... More >>

King of Diamonds Strippers Tip Drill and Skrawberry Crashed MSNBC's Morning Joe Today

Joe Scarborough's political news show came to South Beach this morning, and was crashed by two of Miami's most badass strippers and a presumed beef magnate. We're loyal fans of King of Diamonds' top dancer Tip Drill, who topped our prestigious list of the ten best strippers under forty. We're less ... More >>

Anthony Bourdain's The Layover: Stoned Seagulls, Strippers, and Chicken -- This is L.A. (A Recap)

The Travel ChannelTony Bourdain eats at In and Out Burger.​It's hard to believe that this is the season finale for The Layover. It seems like only yesterday that we first laid eyes on this hot mess of a show that follows Anthony Bourdain to the more pedestrian parts of the globe. So far this year, ... More >>

Miami locals' New Year's resolutions

2012 Resolutions: From Hank Adorno to Donna Shalala to Sid Rosenberg

Let's face it. For most of us, keeping a New Year's resolution is as likely as the Miami Dolphins finally finding Dan Marino's successor in the draft.And some locals should look back on the past year with shameful regret.They could use a fresh start, so Banana Republican came up with some ideas to h ... More >>

Great Christmas Gifts for the Food-Obsessed Man

Santa's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.​Every Christmas it's the same thing -- what do you get a man? Sure it's easy if money's no object -- get a Porsche and call it a day. But what if your budget is under $50? We've put together a list of sure-fire gifts that he'll love and that w ... More >>

Foodstock is Tomorrow: Weekend Truck Tracker

​Foodstock: One Night of Peas and Music is tomorrow, so break our the love beads, your suede fringe jacket and get ready for an evening of great street food from 30 of your favorite trucks. In addition, Foodstock will feature vintage wearables, crafts, and art for sale, a DJ spinning tunes and liv ... More >>

Michael Corleone Blanco lives in the shadow of his cocaine-queen mother

Reader mail: "Andre Pierre made the mistake of being a clean-cut black dude"

Indict North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre

Get your free Beach Towing VIP decal here!

Get Your Free Beach Towing VIP Decal Right Here

Become a member of Beach Towing's VIP list!​If you've ever had your car hitched by Beach Towing, this one's for you. For years, Banana Republican heard rumors that the notoriously treacherous company handed out special windshield decals to "very important people" that entitled these fine, upstandi ... More >>

Alonzo Mourning Cited by Police for Leaving Scene of Accident

​It's been a strange week for Miami Heat star-turned-executive Alonzo Mourning. He was involved in an alleged hit-and-run accident, with the other driver filing a lawsuit. He then hosted his annual Zo's Summer Grove charity weekend only to have Dave Chappelle involved in a metaphoric on-stage car ... More >>

Alonzo Mourning Accused of Hit-and-Run Car Crash While Driving Porsche

​A Miami art school student is set to file a lawsuit against Alonzo Mourning claiming that the former Heat star crashed his Porsche into the student's car on the Julia Tuttle Causeway early Sunday morning before fleeing. Mourning did return to the scene, however, nearly an hour later in a separate ... More >>

Andre Pierre Wins Reelection In North Miami, Proving That Accountability Is Already Passé

Andre Pierre: unbelievably, still North Miami mayor​What a difference two months makes. In March, members of the Miami Heat were crying in their locker room; now they're poised to kick the Celtics out of the post-season. Back then, Donald Trump was flying high. Now everyone knows his presidential ... More >>

Liván Hernández, Former Marlins Pitcher, Linked to Drug Trafficking Investigation

​Liván Hernández, the Cuban defector who made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins and pitched for the team for three seasons, is in hot water after an investigation has linked him to drug trafficker Angel Ayala Vázquez, AKA Angelo Millones.''

North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's Campaign Manager Took $4,000 To Get Council Item Pulled

Andre Pierre​North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre's campaign manager, Ricardo Brutus, took an envelope stuffed with $4,000 in cash in exchange for asking "his people" to take an item off the city council's agenda earlier this year, prosecutors say. A police report obtained by New Times detailing Brutus' ... More >>

Why the Hell Did North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre Need 43 Fake Police-like Badges?

​North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre seems to have some secretive and flashy quirks, which would be fine if it didn't involve public money and shady ethics. A few months after being forced to return a borrowed Porsche he was driving around town and never reporting who lent him the car, he's now under f ... More >>

The Company Men: Ben Affleck and Kevin Costner take pity on the recession-era executive

Riptide Takes Half a Million Dollars in Cars for a Spin

Add 150,000 miles, a few accidents, and some bird poop and you have my real-life car.I am probably the least qualified exotic car reviewer in the world.

Video: Rick Ross Drives Erykah Badu Around in "Window Seat" Remix Called "Turn Me Away"

​Erykah Badu caused some controversy a few months ago when she released her video for "Window Seat" and followed in Matt and Kim's footsteps, taking off all of her clothes, piece by piece. Well now she's released a remix of "Window Seat" called "Turn Me Away," featuring our very own Teflon Don, Ri ... More >>

Six Questions with Jose Flores of The Getback

L to R: Palacios, Flores, Rod and RotuloJose Flores has been a fixture of the Miami punk rock scene since his outfit Pin Kai caused a stir in the leather jacket rockers of the mid-90's. From there he went on to involvement with a myriad of bands (Pretend Milk, Rerun, Disney Violence, The Surf and Ro ... More >>

Ponzi playboy Sean Healy didn't invest money he swindled; he blew it in a hurry

Cyclist hit by Miami-Dade Transit bus is part of a growing trend

Lawsuit: Bicyclist Hit By Miami-Dade County Bus is One of Many

via Pier RaccugliaOuch.​Pier Raccuglia is no wimp when it comes riding bicycles. On Saturday mornings, he dons a bright white spandex suit and launches into an 80-mile loop stretching from Kendale Lakes to Pinecrest. He looks yanked from a Tour de France calendar on his $10,000 Canondale SystemSix ... More >>

Sun-Sentinel Wants to Know if You'd Like to Watch People Die

​Hey, you. Yeah, you over there. You look like a man who enjoys watching a video of people being beaten, maimed, tortured, maybe even killed. Yeah, I can tell that about ya. Listen, I know a guy who might be able to get some of those kinda films, but it might look bad for a guy like me giving ... More >>

Scott Storch raked in hip-hop millions and then snorted his way to ruin

Valentine's Day Inspiration: Top 10 Worst Romance Novel Quotes

phoney via flicker cc​Once upon a time there was a romantically bankrupt city called Miami, where chivalry meant holding the door for your hooker, and true love was something felt for your Mini-Hummer. Once a year, the citizens of this strange land would do their best to seem normal. They would bu ... More >>

Thrust That Stuff

Rush to Justice

Miami Police hurry to investigate the murder of a gay meth dealer. Blame reality TV.

The Paul and Young Ron Experience

These radio dudes live and play hard.

Computer Camp and Disco Balls

Norway's Datarock creates dance anthems for freaks and geeks.

The Shooting of Estefano

One of Miami's best-known songwriters was nearly killed in a possible contract hit.

Letters from the Issue of February 7, 2008

"Cycling feels more like cautious creeping to avoid being killed by speeding cars and clueless pedestrians."

My Doppelganger, the Debt Monger

What does it take to catch an ID thief?

Milkamania

She's fast, she's smart, and she's headed for Indy

Crash of an Icon

Once a lifeline and a symbol, Chalk's delivered death

The Moon Is the First TV

Art Basel approaches. Plus: "I think they should serve at least red wine."

We Like the Cars

Just a Regular Joe