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Innasense at Jazid May 17

Innasense's Jimi Dred Talks Reggae, Miami, and Selling Out to Boy Band Manager Lou Pearlman

Innasense was founded in 1990 by A Man Named Scratch, last seen in Belize after saying, "Screw the tour! Let's stay here forever." (He did, however, help the band win its coveted 1991 Best Reggae Band award from Miami New Times.) Today, the group still soldiers on with core members Jimi Dred and V ... More >>

Florida Leads Nation in Foreclosures, Miami Tops All Cities

You're first in the nation, Miami! Sadly we are not talking about the Miami Heat, we are talking foreclosures. Florida, during the first quarter, has been America's foreclosure capital, while Miami leads all cities in Florida with a terrifying one in every 79 residences being involved in some sort o ... More >>

Rick Scott Suddenly Wants Barack Obama's Handouts

Perhaps the definitive moment of Rick Scott's governorship was his decision to axe a federally funded high speed rail line in Florida, but that doesn't mean he's totally opposed to asking for federal handouts. In advance of Obama's visit to the Port of Miami today, Scott blasted the administration a ... More >>

Study: Miamians Slightly Less Miserable Than in 2011

Congratulations, we're 119th!Gallup has once again released its annual Well-Being Index, and of the country's 189 metropolitan statistical areas, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano area came in 119th. Which still isn't that great, but it's a stark improvement from our 146th ranking in 2011.

Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Resigns Over Ties to Racketeering Case

Florida Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll resigned this morning over ties to a nonprofit busted by the IRS and Secret Service on racketeering and fraud charges. It's a shocking end to a stormy tenure for Carroll, who managed to turn a lesbian-love-affair scandal into an insult to the LGBT community and dodg ... More >>

South Florida Beer Week Returns In January: Miami Events Announced

The second annual South Florida Beer Week returns January 19-26, officially casting away any doubt that Miami has a thriving craft beer scene. The brew-filled week features events scattered throughout south Florida, from Miami all the way north to Jupiter, where Beer Week's two main festivals will ... More >>

JT Money and 69 Boyz at Miami Bass Super Fest December 15

Bob Costas Cites Florida Teen's Murder Over Loud Music, Advocates Gun Control

Most sportscasters treat off-field tragedies the way Dolphins punter Brandon Fields treated the football on Sunday: like a live hand grenade. But rather than dance around the NFL's latest gruesome death -- Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher murdering his girlfriend then killing himself this weekend ... More >>

Michael Dunn, Man Who Shot Teen Over Loud Music, Invokes "Stand Your Ground" Law

Michael Dunn, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Jordan Davis at a Jacksonville gas station over loud music, now tells police that he acted in self defense and shot the teen because he felt threatened. Some legal experts theorize that Dunn and his attorney will likely try and present a defense ... More >>

69 Boyz, Booty, and Miami Bass Super Fest at BankUnited Center on November 10

Strip clubs across the country (if not the world) owe the city of Miami a lap dance. Had it not been for our late '80s and early '90s bass, pole dancers may have never shown us that "Tootsee Roll" or how to buss the "Kitty Kitty." During booty music's most fertile era, a few Miami bassers from J ... More >>

Rick Scott's Voter Registration Laws Are Dead, But Democratic Voter Registration In Florida Has Plummeted

Between July 1 of last year and July 31 of this year, only 11,365 new voters have registered as Democrats in Florida. In that same time, 128,039 new Republicans have registered to vote in the state. While Democrats still have more registered voters in the state, the trend marks a historic change in ... More >>

How to Speak Republican: Leaked Document Reveals the Secrets of the GOP's Coded Language

Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man Cruise 2012 Is Less Than 100 Days Away

Take another toke, have a blow for your nose, and don't forget to pack your sunscreen ... That smell's a good reminder that Lynyrd Skynyrd's Simple Man Cruise is less than 100 days away. That's right, Skynheads ... Cabins aboard the Norwegian Pearl are going quicker than fuel consumption on a char ... More >>

Study: South Florida Isn't Actually a Good Place to Retire

Despite its reputation as America's premier retirement destination, a new study shows that South Florida actually isn't the smartest place for the elderly to retire. The Milken Institute's "Best Cities for Successful Aging" rankings put the South Florida tri-county area at 37th out of America's 100 ... More >>

Ten Reasons Romney Is Too Wimpy an Eater To Be President

Of course I'm not saying what a candidate eats should be the sole factor considered by voters when determining the next president of the United States. That would be crazy. Other things are important too -- like what he drinks, and economic policy and stuff.But character surely plays a role in our e ... More >>

Underappreciated Butchers Want Your Appreciation

Whole Foods Market recently hosted a competition for butchers. Why? Many of us remember living in other parts of the country, and the world, where there was a butcher shop on every street corner. (Vegans: Reader discretion is strongly advised from here on in.)Rich, tender pieces of meat hung on stai ... More >>

The Duke Spirit Is Fleeing Daytona Beach, Seeking Refuge at Fillmore Miami Beach

English rock band The Duke Spirit is due to open for Jane's Addiction at the Fillmore Miami Beach this Friday. But right now, singer Leila Moss and her crew are lost somewhere outside of Daytona Beach with an angry gas station attendant on their tail. "We have no idea where we are," singer Moss tol ... More >>

Lindsay Autry Schools Students at Johnson & Wales Dinner (Photos)

Johnson & Wales University culinary arts program graduate Lindsay Autry returned to her Alma mater last evening to teach budding chefs and create a fantastic meal as part of the school's Distinguished Visiting Chef dinner series.Autry, a 2004 JWU graduate, spent the day with students, who volunt ... More >>

Miami is the Fourth Most Violent Area in America, Florida Fourth Most Violent State

Miamians don't keep the peace. Miami-Dade is the fourth most violent area in the Institute for Economics & Peace's Peace Index. Meanwhile, Florida is the fourth most violent state, with two other metro areas in the bottom ten for peace.

Andrew Britt Busted For Running Meth Lab In Camper Parked On Strangers' Lawn

​Running a meth lab out of a mobile camper honestly isn't the worst idea in the world. Actually, if AMC's Breaking Bad is half as knowledgeable as it seems, hauling a camper into the the wilderness to cook up crystal is the safest way to evade Johnny Law. The plan goes right off the rails, though, ... More >>

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Robert Battle's Triumphant Return

​Lately, we have been reminded that dance is a fragile art form, as fleeting as life itself. Merce Cunningham's company disbanded at the end of 2011, a year and half after his death. And Pina, Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated documentary about famed German choreographer Pina Bausch, is a memorial to t ... More >>

One-Legged Drug Dealer Attempts to Hop Away from Police in Jacksonville

As the suspect was not Rose McGowan in Planet Terror, he didn't pose much of a threat. ​What do you call a drug dealer with one leg trying to escape from police? Caught.No, this isn't open mic night at the Chuckle Hut, this is quite naturally real Florida news.

Nine Noisiest Acts at International Noise Conference 2012

Photo by Bleeding PalmJust wait till you hear the racket Rat Bastard has planned for this year's I.N.C. ​Some people really get their panties in a twist over noise music. Every year, producer-musician Rat Bastard throws his globally acclaimed International Noise Conference at Churchill's Pub. And ... More >>

Miami is America's Third Most Stressful City

Sea breezes and sunshine apparently aren't stress busters, as five Florida cities have found themselves in CNBC.com's top ten list of America's most stressful cities. Miami came in third thanks in part to crime, crappy traffic and high unemployment. 

Gingrich, Romney Ramp Up Florida Campaigning Ahead of State Primary UPDATED

​UPDATE: Turns out Rep. Ron Paul is dumping us -- though it looks like he has mailers going out to voters, Politico reports his campaign is skipping the Florida primary to concentrate on caucuses in February, a decision likely informed by Paul polling horribly&nb ... More >>

Miss Jewish South Florida 2011: Babes and matzo balls

Miss Jewish South Florida 2011: Babes and Matzo Balls at Miami's "Main Hanukkah Party"

Direct from the Holy Land via SoFla.​Christmas. To some, it represents the birth of Jesus Christ, the immaculately conceived love child of a Galilean woman named Mary and a theistic being referred to as God. But for 18 Jewish gals aged 17 to 26 from the South Florida metropolitan area, December ... More >>

Miami, Tampa and St. Petersburg Among the Top 10 Saddest Cities in America

​Calling Florida the "Sunshine State" might seem like a cruel joke after having almost all its major cities ranked by Men's Health magazine as some of the saddest cities in America.It's one thing to have a city as part of this dreaded list, but to include Miami, Tampa, St. Pete and Jacksonville .. ... More >>

Mobster Joey Calco Gets Six Months In Prison After Attacking Pizza Shop Customer

​A tip for all the Tony Sopranos out there: If you decide to flip, testify to the feds, and then enjoy every mobster's retirement dream -- running a pizza shop named "Goomba's" in Florida, naturally -- try to keep your temper under control behind the front counter. All your hard work setting up a ... More >>

Worst Cooks in America: Handicapping the Miami Hopefuls

We wouldn't eat this for a million dollars.​View photos of Friday's casting of Worst Cooks in America at the Epic Hotel.Friday, Food Network's Worst Cooks in America brought hosts Bobby Flay and Anne Burrell to Miami's Epic Hotel to audition contestants for Season 2. People came from as far a ... More >>

Elvis Costello Delays The Spectacular Songbook Tour, Including Show at Hard Rock Live

​As reported a few minutes ago by Crossfade's sister blog County Grind, bespectacled intellectual Elvis Costello has just delayed his current worldwide trek, cheekily named The Spectacular Songbook Tour, and postponed six shows including his September 18 stop at Hard Rock Live. In a postponement ... More >>

Yelle Returning to Miami at the Fillmore December 2

Photo by Gregorie AlexandreJump for joy, Yelle is returning to Miami in December.​When French electro-pop outfit Yelle last visited Miami in 2008, it gave the city a one-two punch, performing at the Polish American Club and then returning barely two months later to peform at Art Basel Miami Beach' ... More >>

Wrap Up: Miami's Hottest Mixologists Shake Things Up at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans

​Hardcore partiers and upscale drinkers- did you notice your favorite mixologists missing in action this past week? Were they kidnapped by aliens or even worse, migrate to other cities? No and no. Dont worry, we've got your answer!Miami's top mixologists hit up took over the city of New Orleans fo ... More >>

McKay scholarship program sparks a cottage industry of fraud and chaos

Junip and Helado Negro Bring the Yuppies Down to Earth at Bardot, June 15

Junip and Helado Negro  Bardot June 15, 2011 Better Than: A Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger. Roberto Carlos Lange, a South Florida native, is Helado Negro. His parents were in the audience last night. And while groups of chatting women stood directly front of him, loudly talking about what we can ... More >>

Texas Teen Charged with Beating Grandmother with Hammer Caught in Miami

Horace Dempsey has been captured in relation to the possible attempted murder of his grandmother. ​A horrific story of an 18-year-old man severely beating his grandmother with a hammer in Texas has ended in Miami as police captured the man after he fled.Friends and family of Orange County, Texas r ... More >>

Miami Fifth on List of Cities that Have Gotten Fatter Since Thanksgiving

Via​Putting on a little bit weight during the winter months is only to be expected in cities that find themselves covered in snow and lacking in sun, but a new analysis from The Daily Beast says that Miami is fifth in cities that have gained the most weight since Thanksgiving.Whoa! What's the deal ... More >>

Miami is America's Sixth Sickest City

​We're not quite allergic to The Daily Beast's trademark city ranking listicle yet, but their latest has us feeling a little sick. According to their statistics, Miami is America's sixth sickest city. No, that's not "sick" as in "perverted" or "sick" as in bro-talk for "awesome," though we have a ... More >>

International Noise Conference Announces Another Bout of Chaos February 10

Photo by Mike NunnGet yr noise with Clang Quartet.​Hey noiseniks, it's almost time again to put your auditory system through those 72 hours of awesome sonic abuse commonly known as the International Noise Conference. As always, Rat Bastard and Laundry Room Squelchers will be helming the whole th ... More >>

Florida's fringe candidates want to legalize porcupine sex and draft inmates for war

Meet The Senate Candidates Who Want to Legalize Porcupine Sex and Send Inmates to Iraq

​Bobbie Bean, the would-be U.S. senator from Florida, glares at the camera and hefts a huge wooden mallet. "You vote for me," he says, "and I got a way to, uh, loosen up the Congress." Sound like your kind of politician? You're in luck, because Bean is not only listed on the absentee ballots that ... More >>

Black Kids with Pop Glow at the Vagabond, July 2

Photo by Ian Witlen​Click here to view photos from Black Kids at the Vagabond.Black Kids With Pop Glow The Vagabond, Miami Friday, July 2, 2010 Better than: Dancing in your underwear a 'la Tom Cruise in Risky Business -- hey, we know you've all done it. The Review: The first room at the Vagabo ... More >>

New Travie McCoy "The Manual" Video Shot in Miami, Features T-Pain Eating Bloody Organs

CC by 2.0, via DanCox_ on Flickr​Gym Class Heroes frontman Travie/Travis McCoy has insisted he hasn't gone solo forever (see, he's "Travie" when he's by himself, but back to regular old "Travis" with the band). Still, his solo work, which he's currently promoting through a tour with Cobra Starship ... More >>

Miami Beach Could Be Affected By Oil Spill, More So Than West Coast

via The AwlHeaded to a beach near you?​The devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has concerned us, but we didn't think it would actually reach the beaches of Miami and other east coast shores. However, a University of Florida oceanographic engineer says that the east coast of Florida is at g ... More >>

Handicapping the James Beard Awards

Consider it March Madness for gastronomic geeks: This Monday, March 22 the esteemed semifinalist nominees for the James Beard Awards 2010 will be whittled down to the even more esteemed finalists. In the combined spirit of great cooking and great bookies, we are offering the betting odds for who wil ... More >>

Florida for Life Act Would Outlaw Most Abortions, Seeks to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Rep. Charles Van Zant​The Florida for Life Act might as well be titled the Florida for Life Imprisonment of Doctors Providing Abortions Act, because that's essentially what it would do.The proposed bill, filed by Rep. Charles Van Zant and cosponsored by four other male Republicans, would outlaw mo ... More >>

Should South Miami-Dade teen Dewayne Pinacle get life in prison for rape and robbery?

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