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August 3, 2011
Tropical Storm Emily's Path Shifts Closer to Florida
Here's the good news: as of right now, we only have a 30 percent chance of rain on Saturday, which less than today's 50 percent chance. Here's the bad news: Tropical Storm Emily's path is inching ever closer toward Florida and continues to threaten your beach time.
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July 26, 2011
Lobster Mini-Season Kicks Off Tonight; Please Don't Die
Divers, prepare your tickle stick. Lobster mini-season is nigh. Yes, the annual two-day recreational season that inevitably seems to involve a few deaths every year kicks off tonight at midnight.
Blogs
July 15, 2011
Slashpine Talks Black Metal, Forsaken Florida, and Death Art
If you sense low rumblings, heavy crowd enthusiasm, and dark growls from behind the doors of music venues and art shows all over town, betcha it's Slashpine. This three-man band has the raddest, most organic name for a metal group based in Florida, ever. These young dudes are all experienced mus ... More >>
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July 8, 2011
Florida Looking at Early March Primary, Might Again Lose Half Its Delegates
Republican leaders are still eager to host Florida's presidential primary election earlier than most states, but they're hoping to avoid a repeat of 2008's fiasco. Leaders plan to set the primary in early March, just days before the traditional Super Tuesday -- even if that means holding the ... More >>
News
July 7, 2011
Florida's bestiality ban won't ruin our good time
Republican leaders are still eager to host Florida's presidential primary election earlier than most states, but they're hoping to avoid a repeat of 2008's fiasco. Leaders plan to set the primary in early March, just days before the traditional Super Tuesday -- even if that means holding the ... More >>
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July 7, 2011
Vice Magazine: Florida "is a Violent, Dong-Shaped Netherworld"
Jaded Hipster bible Vice has no love for the Sunshine state. Blogger Sam McPheeters unleashed on our peninsula in a recent blog post, casting the state as "a violent, dong-shaped netherworld of grifters, drug smugglers, gun runners, swamp nazis, hobo killers, killer hobos, elder abusers, kidnappers, ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2011
Should TSA Agents Be Arrested for Pat Downs? Florida Libertarians Hope So
Over in Texas, Gov. Rick Perry supported a law that would have made TSA agents subject to arrest for pat downs of passengers. That bill ultimately died, but the Libertarian Party of Florida hopes to bring that idea to Florida. Members of the fringe party sent letters to Sheriffs in all 67 county ... More >>
Blogs
July 5, 2011
Florida's Pill Mill Mania is Over: Strike Forces Round Up Leftover Pills
Today was the beginning of the last chapter in Florida's strange status as America's pill mill capital. Strike forces fanned out across the state visiting clinics specializing in freely prescribing addictive prescription pills to round up their leftover stash. New laws passed in ... More >>
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July 4, 2011
In Post-Bestiality Florida, Virtually Everything Else is Still Legal
In October, a new law will make Florida the 31st state to outlaw bestiality. Yep, we will be tragically separated from the furry and hoofed objects of our lust, for no reason other than a pesky species divide. It's like a modern day Romeo and Juliet tale, if Shakespeare had had the guts to us ... More >>
Blogs
July 1, 2011
Florida Wiretap Authorizations Jump 83 Percent in 2010
This may not be the most secure communication device in the world anymore.They're listening. Really hard.Wiretaps in Florida authorized by district courts and the state attorney general rose from 78 in 2009 to 143 in 2010, according to a report released Thursday by the Administrative Office of the U ... More >>
Blogs
June 30, 2011
Florida: 18th Best State to Do Business in According to CNBC
Governor Rick Scott wants to make Florida the best state to business in in the county, but a report by CNBC suggests he has a long way to go. In its annual rankings of business friendly states Florida came in at a respectable but not stupendous 18th place tie with Tennessee.
Blogs
June 28, 2011
Firework Sales Slump in Florida Thanks to Drought
Well, Katy Perry, for your information Florida does feel like a paper bag. A dry, worn out paper bag that could catch fire at any moment and cause millions of acres of forest to go up in smoke thanks to the drought.According to The Palm Beach Post, while firework sales are up in pretty much every ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2011
Floridians Google "Free Gay Porn" More Than Any Other State, Apparently
Here is some free gay porn for everyone. Free gay porn! Free gay porn! Complimentary homosexual pornography! Recordings of men having explicit sexual relations with each other you can watch without providing payment in return!Hopefully that should provide Riptide tons and tons of easy page views ... More >>
Blogs
June 23, 2011
Achievement Gap Between White and Hispanic Students Still as Wide as it Was in the 1990s
Some children are apparently still left behind. Nearly 10 years ago President George W. Bush signed into law the "No Child Left Behind" act. Among other goals, Bush believed his education reforms would help close the achievement gap between white and minority students. Well, the Department of Edu ... More >>
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June 17, 2011
Florida's Unemployment Rate is Lowest Since August 2009, But Miami-Dade's Rises Again
The unemployment rate in Florida has fallen for the fifth straight month in May, mirroring a national trend. Unfortunately, there isn't much to celebrate in Miami-Dade. The local unemployment rate rose once again by 0.5 percent and is now the second highest unemployment rate of any county in Flor ... More >>
Blogs
June 15, 2011
Police Bust Massive Miami Theft Ring That Swiped $6 Million Worth of Jewels in Two Years
America's pawnshop and jewelry store owners can rest a little easier tonight, because authorities have arrested eight South Florida men accused of running a burglary ring that stole $6 million worth of jewelry from stores in six states over the past two years. All eight have been charged with rac ... More >>
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June 15, 2011
Florida is the Top State for Grow Houses
Florida is only the fourth most populace state when it comes to people, but we're number one when it comes to marijuana grow houses. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, 818 grow houses were raided in 2010, even more than the 791 raided in all of California.
Blogs
June 14, 2011
Miami Importer of Chinese Drywall Hit With $55 Million Ruling
Banner Supply Company was ordered Tuesday to pay hundreds of Florida homeowners $55 million dollars for selling them Chinese drywall that emitted sulfurous gases, according to Reuters. The gas smells horrible and is believed to have damaged wiring and appliances and caused illnesses in the homes ... More >>
News
May 26, 2011
Miami missed the rapture for many sinful reasons
Banner Supply Company was ordered Tuesday to pay hundreds of Florida homeowners $55 million dollars for selling them Chinese drywall that emitted sulfurous gases, according to Reuters. The gas smells horrible and is believed to have damaged wiring and appliances and caused illnesses in the homes ... More >>
Music
May 26, 2011
Free Florida Tour with Bonnie Prince Billy and the Cairo Gang at Sweat Records May 31
Banner Supply Company was ordered Tuesday to pay hundreds of Florida homeowners $55 million dollars for selling them Chinese drywall that emitted sulfurous gases, according to Reuters. The gas smells horrible and is believed to have damaged wiring and appliances and caused illnesses in the homes ... More >>
Blogs
May 25, 2011
Rick Scott's Plummeting Popularity: 57 Percent Disapprove
Gov. Rick Scott's popularity continues to plummet after the legislative session. Only 29 percent of Floridians approve of the way he's handling his job according to a new Quinnipiac poll. While a whopping 57 percent disapprove. That's down from an already dismal 35/48 split back in April. Mos ... More >>
Blogs
May 12, 2011
No, Florida's Bestiality Law Will Not Outlaw Human Sex
Actually, sex in Miami remains fully legal. On a slow news day the blogosphere will take anything they can get, and a post on a pretty obscure blog wondered if Florida's anti-bestiality law will forbid sex between humans, since, you see, humans are members of the animal family. Gawker, Newsweek, ... More >>
Blogs
May 9, 2011
Florida Leads the Country in Mortgage Fraud, Again
Florida lets get ready to pop some bottle and celebrate, because we're number one! Again! For the fifth straight year! Those other state can't even compete. Ain't got nothing on us here in the Sunshine State. We've got this mortgage fraud game on lock.Yes, Florida once again lead the nation in mo ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2011
Florida Violated Its Own Constitution by Not Raising Minimum Wage
Workers being paid the minimum wage can expect to see a six-cent bump in their hourly pay come June 1st after a judge ruled that Florida was violating its own constitution by not raising the rate for 2011. That may not seem like a lot, but it does add up to $124.80 a year for workers putting in 4 ... More >>
Blogs
April 26, 2011
Your Mother Likes Drugs! What the Hell, It's Roach Motel!
Roach Motel What the Hell, It's Roach Motel (Destroy Records) myspace.com/roachmotelrules Take the Dead Kennedys' linguistically progressive rants, the social critique via saxophones of CH3, water it down with the mind-altering misused politics of Minor Threat, add a half-cup's worth of the yout ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2011
Murder of Two British Men in Sarasota Isn't the Best Tourism Ad for Florida
James Cooper and James Kouzaris were found dead in a public housing project near Sarasota.Residents of "Knifecrime Island" might become increasingly wary of traveling to the "Gunshine State." The brutal murder of two British tourists in Sarasota has shocked the United Kingdom, and now the country ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2011
Tallahassee Is America's Pot-Smoking Capital, Miami Isn't Even On the List
Tallahassee is not only the political capital of Florida, but also apparently the pot-smoking capital of America. Surprisingly, Miami, most often associated with drugs, doesn't even make the Daily Beast's list of Mary Jane-loving cities. Then again, maybe it's not much of a surprise that college ... More >>
Blogs
April 18, 2011
Florida Republicans Are Doing the Bidding of Corporations Thanks to Huge Campaign Donations
Florida's government is apparently "for the corporations, by the corporation." Gov. Rick Scott promised to run Florida like a business, and his fellow Republicans in the legislature are pushing through many "pro-business" reforms.They also happen to be taking in tons of cash from corporations. Fo ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Florida Is the Fifth Happiest State, According to Twitter Updates
via SquidooYou wouldn't know it from polling that indicates Floridians increasingly think the state is heading in the wrong direction, or our emotional health rankings from the Gallup Well-Being Survey, but apparently Florida is one of the happiest states in the nation. At least on Twitter.
Blogs
April 7, 2011
Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: The Whole Enchilada
As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. ... More >>
Blogs
April 6, 2011
Conservatives Outraged as Hispanic Republicans Water Down Florida's Arizona-style Immigration Bill
Florida's so-called Arizona-style immigration bill, which Governor Rick Scott campaigned on, is looking less and less Arizona-style as it makes it way through the state legislature. Republican state Senator Anitere Flores, who had authored the original Senate version of the bill, helped approve a ... More >>
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April 5, 2011
Now You Too Can Incorporate Your Uterus!
Last week, Democrat state Rep. Scott Randolph made House Republicans uncomfortable when he dared to say the word uterus on the House floor. He suggested that his wife "incorporate" hers to get Republicans to stop mandating what she and other woman do with it. Although Florida Republicans are ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
State Senators Busy Picking Official State Amphibian
It's good to know that during these hard times, our state senators are focusing on the big issues. Issues like addressing Florida's dire need for an official state amphibian. Thank goodness that state Sen. Steve Oelrich (R-Cross Creek) has taken up this pressing concern and is making sure the bar ... More >>
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Thugs, Gangstas and Killers Edition
As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. Thi ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Sexy-Time 69 Edition
As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State.This wee ... More >>
Blogs
March 21, 2011
Nearly One in Five Florida Homes Are Empty
Here's a staggering statistic from the continued fallout of Florida's real estate bust: 18 percent of homes in Florida, or nearly one in five, sit empty. That's a 62 percent increase in empty homes in the past ten years, and the surplus of inventory on the market ensures that home prices are ... More >>
Blogs
March 17, 2011
Florida Lawmakers Want to Close Schools on Veteran's Day
State agencies close every year on Veteran's Day, yet schools remain open. Some Florida lawmakers want to change that with the altruistic day that kids will spend the day visiting veterans and watching parades. Note to politicians: kids who get the day off from school just play Wii and watch Wiza ... More >>
Blogs
March 15, 2011
Teen Sexting Bill Soaring Through Florida Senate
It is about time Florida politicians take up one of the most pressing issues of our time: horny teenagers sending naked pictures of themselves to each other on their cell phones. Technically, if a minor gets caught "sexting" they could be charged with child pornography charges and forced to regis ... More >>
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March 14, 2011
Prisoners Butt Out: Cigarettes Will Be Banned in Florida Prisons
The ban will also bring an end to many Lady Gaga-inspired prison fashion trends. Used to be that a couple cartons of cigarettes could buy you some protection in prison, but Florida inmates may want to start trafficking in boxes of Nicorette. That's because in six months time smoking will be compl ... More >>
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March 14, 2011
Proposed State Amendment Would Deny Funding For Abortions For Rape and Incest Victims
Federal Republicans were forced to back down from a controversial bill dictating that federal money could only be spent on abortions for woman who were "forcibly raped," where as current language allows for some public spending on abortions for woman who are victims of rape or incest. They backed ... More >>
Blogs
March 11, 2011
Democratic Rep. Pushes for Amendment to Legalize Medical Marijuana in Florida
With a recent poll showing 57 percent of Floridians favoring legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, state Rep. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) has introduced a resolution to put an amendment on the 2012 ballot that would do just that. Clemens claims that the move could bring in $5 to $12 million ... More >>
Blogs
March 10, 2011
Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Haters and Racists Edition
As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine StateThis week ... More >>
Blogs
March 4, 2011
Hardly Art's Ruben Mendez Talks About Jacuzzi Boys' New Label
After releasing a live album on Jack White's Third Man Records in January and then generating boatloads of blog buzz as one of nine bands aboard the inaugural Bruise Cruise Festival, Jacuzzi Boys welcomed March by signing to Seattle-based indie label Hardy Art yesterday. Needless to say, ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2011
Florida's Obscene License Plate Countdown: Bodily Functions and Man-Junk Edition
As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by the Florida's Obscenity Board -- a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act -- we've learned a few things about the good folks of the Sunshine State. Th ... More >>
Blogs
March 1, 2011
Rick Scott Wants to Cut Everglades Restoration Funding by 66 Percent, But Most Floridians Disagree
Sure, it's just a big swamp, but a fervor to protect the Everglades flows through the souls of most Floridians. It's our big swamp, dammit, and most of us understand its ecological importance. Apparently, though, our Illinois-born governor, Rick Scott, doesn't share such a passion. His controvers ... More >>
Blogs
February 17, 2011
More and More of Florida's Babies are Being Born Drug Addicts
The number of babies coming straight out of the womb as drug addicts is rising, and officials say that Florida's out-of-control problem with easily available prescription pain pills may be to blame. Nearly 1,000 babies were born in Florida in 2009 that had to be treated for drug withdrawal sympto ... More >>
Blogs
February 16, 2011
Thirteen Arrested in Miami in Massive Mafia Crackdown
Organized crime is still alive in Miami, but after a crack down today not so well. Thirteen people throughout South Florida have been arrested and charged with ties to an organized crime syndicate. The arrests were part of a larger crackdown on a group called the Armenian Power gang. 100 people t ... More >>
Music
February 10, 2011
International Noise Conference 2011 at Churchill's Pub February 10
Organized crime is still alive in Miami, but after a crack down today not so well. Thirteen people throughout South Florida have been arrested and charged with ties to an organized crime syndicate. The arrests were part of a larger crackdown on a group called the Armenian Power gang. 100 people t ... More >>
Blogs
February 2, 2011
Florida Avoids HIV Medication Crisis: Welvista Agrees to Provide Free Drugs Until April 1
Roughly a week before Florida was set to exhaust all funding for its life-saving AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP), non-profit pharmacy Welvista has agreed to help the cash-strapped state by providing poor Floridians with free anti-retroviral medications.As we wrote last week, the funding snafu ... More >>
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