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  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Is Rick Ross the Latest Celebrity Face of Jenny Craig?

    It was about as unexpected as a Chinese sinkhole -- a hip-hop heavyweight and, well, a former heavyweight. Last night, Rick Ross and Mariah Carey, together in a Miami recording studio with Jermaine Dupri and DJ Khaled. "Rozay and MiMi," Ross tweeted at around 1 a.m. Attached to the late night me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Miami Rum Renaissance Festival: Ten New Rums You Haven't Tried Yet

    View photos from Miami Rum Renaissance Festival 2012 at Deauville Beach Resort here.The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival at the Deauville Resort concluded last evening with a 6:45 p.m. "last call", prompting event goers to rush to their favorite rum booth for one last mojito or shot of the elixir favo ... More >>

  • News

    April 12, 2012

    Cricket Barons Fight for Control of Sport in America

    View photos from Miami Rum Renaissance Festival 2012 at Deauville Beach Resort here.The Miami Rum Renaissance Festival at the Deauville Resort concluded last evening with a 6:45 p.m. "last call", prompting event goers to rush to their favorite rum booth for one last mojito or shot of the elixir favo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2012

    Cricket Lawsuit: Silicon Valley Millionaire Claims Corruption is Destroying Game in U.S.

    Ask your average American Joe about cricket, and he'll picture noblemen, dressed in white livery, sipping cups of tea while a sickly servant polishes their finely carved bats. But a new lawsuit claims the state of cricket in the U.S. is anything but aristocratic. A Silicon Valley millionaire is now ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    New Study Shows Maple Syrup High In Antioxidants

    Dr. Navindra Seeram​At a recent annual meeting of the American Chemical Society, scientists announced findings that suggested maple syrup contains as many as 54 antioxidants. Lead researcher Dr. Navindra Seeram, from the University of Rhode Island, has been studying the relationship between plants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Rapper, DJ, and Violinist LMJ Gets Technicolor in "Theme Song"

    ​Local rapper/songwriter/DJ LMJ isn't afraid of hip-hop orthodoxy, something that's clear right down to his choice of footwear. Can you imagine any of your run-of-the-mill, testosterone-fueled street dudes proudly rocking these Adidas JS Wings sneakers by Jeremy Scott? No, and that's a clue to t ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Funeral homes of horror

    ​Local rapper/songwriter/DJ LMJ isn't afraid of hip-hop orthodoxy, something that's clear right down to his choice of footwear. Can you imagine any of your run-of-the-mill, testosterone-fueled street dudes proudly rocking these Adidas JS Wings sneakers by Jeremy Scott? No, and that's a clue to t ... More >>

  • News

    May 20, 2010

    Posner Plagiarizes Again

    ​Local rapper/songwriter/DJ LMJ isn't afraid of hip-hop orthodoxy, something that's clear right down to his choice of footwear. Can you imagine any of your run-of-the-mill, testosterone-fueled street dudes proudly rocking these Adidas JS Wings sneakers by Jeremy Scott? No, and that's a clue to t ... More >>

  • Culture

    January 14, 2010

    At the Little Haiti Cultural Center, a world-class exhibit focuses on the art of the Caribbean

    ​Local rapper/songwriter/DJ LMJ isn't afraid of hip-hop orthodoxy, something that's clear right down to his choice of footwear. Can you imagine any of your run-of-the-mill, testosterone-fueled street dudes proudly rocking these Adidas JS Wings sneakers by Jeremy Scott? No, and that's a clue to t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    B & M Market Serves West Indian and Caribbean Food and Sells Exotic Products on the Upper Eastside in Miami

    Jacob Katel B & M Market has been open at 219 NE 79th street since 1980. According to Nafeeza Ali, it is one of the first and longest running West Indian grocery stores in Miami. In 1990 Nafeeza and her husband Sheir bought the place from her uncle. They've been selling authentic Caribbean ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    When the Going Gets Tough, Christine's Roti Shop Does Breakfast

    Jackie Sayet Surviving with a smile Raise a white flag in trying times?  Nonesense.  After 17 years in business, Christine Gouveia flipped a big white bird at all the naysayers, the pouters and the wallowers, and instead chose to open her Roti Shop four hours&nb ... More >>

  • Film

    November 27, 2008

    Gus Van Sant's Milk Spotlights Gay Rights

    Sean Penn stars in what was originally an Oliver Stone flick.

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2008

    Rahsaan Releases Dadeland: The Dade County Project

    Today one of South Florida's most slept on MC's, Rahsaan, released a new mixtape with DJ Epps of G-Unit/Shadyville fame that's worth downloading.The project is called, Dadeland: The Dade County Project, and is a good intro to Rahsaan's style for anyone that's not familiar with him. He's originally ... More >>

  • News

    October 9, 2008

    Karu & Y, Why Not?

    The multimillion-dollar inner-city gamble is again open.

  • News

    October 11, 2007

    War on Hugo Chávez

    An outlaw and former spook takes on the Venezuelan dictator

  • News

    January 4, 2007

    The Missionary

    Shawn Beightol's education crusade is seeking believers

  • Calendar

    September 21, 2006

    Pirates Know Best

    Shawn Beightol's education crusade is seeking believers

  • Dining

    February 23, 2006

    Beggars' Banquets

    A unique slice of Miami you won’t find on any festival itinerary

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Changing Times

    For more than 80 years the Miami Times has been the voice of the black community, but fewer and fewer people are listening

  • News

    November 25, 2004

    Shackled

    Go to work for Tribune and forget about your future

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2004

    Two Toned

    Father and son perform brilliantly

  • News

    April 3, 2003

    Muslim McCarthyism

    A Miramar family gets the full suspect treatment

  • Dining

    December 26, 2002

    Roti-Rooter

    Wrap anything in this roti and it's bound to be delicious

  • News

    October 24, 2002

    Mi Moto Loca

    When it came time to hit the road, his wife said "Choose!" and he kicked the starter

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    The Accidental Terrorist

    He stumbled into a group of Muslim extremists with plans to attack America. Then he stumbled into Miami. Today Shaheed Mohamed is nowhere to be found.

  • Music

    September 13, 2001

    Right On!

    Music Fest Miami is a complicated mission, but maybe no one understands Miami like a politician

  • Diversions

    May 17, 2001

    Best Local Writer

    Fred D'Aguiar

  • Music

    January 18, 2001

    Shake

    New Soul Brothers

  • Dining

    March 11, 1999

    West Indies Meets East

    New Soul Brothers

  • News

    November 6, 1997

    Calypso Carnival

    Brash and bawdy, playful and provocative, an exotic art form gets a local showcase the Miami Calypso Show

  • News

    August 14, 1997

    Now Departing

    Two parts pragmatism and one part nostalgia keep Miami's last propeller-driven cargo planes skimming the skies

  • Culture

    August 7, 1997

    Major Percussion

    Two parts pragmatism and one part nostalgia keep Miami's last propeller-driven cargo planes skimming the skies

  • News

    March 20, 1997

    No Need to Get Nude About It

    The owner of Coco's Lounge just wants to run a business. Why are county officials trying to strip him of his livelihood?

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    Our Garbage, Ourselves

    Scaling Mount Trashmore, sorting through the clues to the mystery of everyday life

  • Culture

    November 2, 1995

    My City Was Gone

    Scaling Mount Trashmore, sorting through the clues to the mystery of everyday life

  • Culture

    October 12, 1995

    Blurred Vision

    Scaling Mount Trashmore, sorting through the clues to the mystery of everyday life

  • News

    July 13, 1994

    Wicked Itch

    If you don't know a bowler from a batsman or overs from innings, you probably don't know anything about South Florida's West Indian communities

  • Music

    January 5, 1994

    Soca Up the Sun

    Eddy Grant puts the Ice-ing on the music he helped invent

  • News

    May 12, 1993

    Home Is Where the Hut Is

    You can rent a pavilion at South Pointe Park for a picnic -- or you can live in one for free

  • News

    April 7, 1993

    Gorilla Warfare

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

  • News

    February 20, 1991

    River Rats

    Vilified by animal protectionists, indicted for smuggling, praised by the feds. Matthew Block surprised everyone. Maybe even himself.

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