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Marco Rubio Narrowly Leads GOP Presidential Pack, Jeb Bush in Fourth, Poll Finds

Hope you like a long, drawn-out campaign, GOP faithful! Because three years out from choosing a nominee to run in the 2016 presidential race, Republican voters aren't showing any inclination toward picking a favorite yet.Marco Rubio narrowly leads the field in a new Quinnipiac poll out this morning, ... More >>

Marco Rubio Is GOP's Top Choice for 2016, But He's Trailing Hilary Clinton by 14 Points

It's not exactly news that Republicans have such a deep politi-crush on Marco Rubio that they'd like nothing more than to make him their 2016 nominee. Once again, Public Policy Polling has found that he's Republicans top choice.However, PPP also ran a head-to-head poll matching up Rubio against Demo ... More >>

Poll: Marco Rubio Astoundingly Unpopular Among Hispanic Voters

Florida Senator Marco Rubio is unbelievably popular in his party. A full 62 percent of Republicans have a favorable opinion of Rubio. Just 8 percent have an unfavorably opinion. That's a positive 54 point split. Perhaps some of that appeal comes from the increasingly common idea floating in Republic ... More >>

Quentin Wyche Will Face Trial for Murder of FIU Football Player, Judge Throws Out Self Defense Claim

​Quentin Wyche stands accused of murdering FIU football running back Kendall Berry after an on-campus brawl in 2010, but his lawyer had hoped to get him off the hook without even facing trial. Wyche's attorneys cited the controversial 2005 "Stand Your Ground" law signed by former Gov. Jeb Bush tha ... More >>

Al Cardenas' Wife: Homosexuals "Threaten the Moral Fiber of Our Society"

​Al Cardenas, the Miami mega-lobbyist and lawyer who once headed the Republican Party of Florida and now head of the influential American Conservative Union, has exercised his right to be married to a woman named Diana for the past 32 years. Though, it seems Diana is dead set against extending the ... More >>

Opa-Locka Mayor Myra Taylor Fined $1,500 In Ethics Complaint

Opa-Locka Mayor Myra Taylor​Opa-Locka could use some good news. Unfortunately, it's not forthcoming. This past July 26, the city's mayor Myra Taylor agreed to pay a $1,500 fine and receive a public reprimand from the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission.An investigation revealed that in 2009 and 2010, whe ... More >>

John L. Winn Sticks It to Miami Central and Miami Edison

Meet John L. Winn, destroyer of African-American public schools. ​Interim Florida Education Commissioner John L. Wynn's controversial plan to screw over the students at Miami Edison Senior High and Miami Central Senior High has to be stopped. The state's top education man is proposing that the sch ... More >>

Luther "Cambell" Campbell and Julio "Robaino" Robaina Can't Spell Each Other's Names

​It's worth noting that a man who doesn't believe a woman has the right to chose what she does with her own body is being supported by a man who brought us such songs as "Dick Almighty" and "The Fuck Shop." It's also worth noting that neither Luther Campbell or Julio Robaina can spell each others ... More >>

Poll: Florida Republicans Still Have No Idea Who They Want to Run for Senate

​At this point the 2012 horse race the republican primary for the Florida senate seat sort of mirrors the party's primary for the presidential nomination: a bunch of not-terribly-exciting politicians that no one seems to be all that excited about. The latest poll by Sunshine State Communications, ... More >>

Orlando Bosch, Cuban Exile Militant, Dies at 84

​Orlando Bosch, a hero to many in Miami's Cuban exile community and an unrepentant terrorist to others, has died at the age of 84 in Miami after a prolonged fight with illness. Bosch, a fierce anti-Castro militant, had been linked to several violent acts in his life, including ... More >>

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 >>

Rick Scott Firm on Support for Arizona-Style Immigration Law as Bill Moves Forward

​Governor Rick Scott remains steadfast in bringing Arizona-style immigration laws to Florida even as members of the state GOP remain wary of the idea. Today, State Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart, held the first hearing on his bill that would bring such new laws to Florida.

Senate President Mike Haridopolos to Run Against Bill Nelson in 2012

​Senator Bill Nelson, currently the only democratic official in Florida to have been elected state-wide is up for re-election in 2012, and he's already beginning to draw Republican opponents. Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos will soon announce his candidacy, and is already talking openly ... More >>

Rick Scott to Abolish Office of Drug Control as Pill Mill Fight Faces Uphill Battle

​Cracking down on pill mills was supposed to be one of the state government's biggest triumphs of the year. New legislation taking aim at regulating "pain management" clinics that wantonly prescribe addictive pain medications went into effect in October, but the government has blown several deadli ... More >>

Marco Rubio Rated Best Potential Republican Presidential Candidate Based on Communication Skills

​There's already at least one online moment hoping to draft Marco Rubio to run for President in 2012. Those supporters might not be completely insane. An analysis by former ABC News journalist and media professional Brad Phillips rates Rubio the best communicator of all potential Republican ca ... More >>

Republican Sen. Alex Villalobos Endorses Alex Sink for Governor

​State Sen. Alex Villalobos, the former Republican majority leader of the Senate, has looked at the top of the Republican ticket in Florida this year and he doesn't like what he sees. He's already endorsed independent Charlie Crist in the Senate race and democrat Dan Gelber in the Attorney General ... More >>

Rick Scott Promises to "Look Into" Obama's Birth Certificate

via Internet WeeklyBirther in chief, Lou Dobbs​Following in the footsteps of Marco Rubio, Republican Governor Candidate Rick Scott has found himself flirting with the birther movement. When speaking today at a rally in Central Florida's uber-retirement mecca, The Villages, he was confronted w ... More >>

Marco Rubio Calls for More Tax Cuts, But Could That Hurt The Economy More?

​It seems so simple that Republicans have taken it as fact: tax cuts will lead to greater economic strength. Lower taxes mean people have more money to spend, businesses have more payroll to add jobs, and hence our economy should get a jolt, right? It's no surprise that Marco Rubio has now come ou ... More >>

Lawton Chiles' Son Thinking About Entering Governor's Race

​Are you ready for Governor Lawton Chiles 2.0? Alex Sink sure isn't.Naked Politics reports that Lawton Chiles III is considering making a late entrance into the governor's race as a democrat. Alex Sink, the state's CFO, has been running for nearly a year now and was considered a lock to win the de ... More >>

Crist Runs as an Independent: The Live Blog

​Any moment now Florida Governor Charlie Crist is expected to announce that he's running as an independent for Senate. A crowd full of reporters and supporters have gathered at Straub Park in St. Pete, Fl to hear his announcement. We're watching CNN where Wolf Blitzer says they'll be covering it l ... More >>

Senator Allan Bense?

​Washington Post blogger and former Mouthpiece Theater cohost Chris Cillizza adds another name to the list of possible politicos Charlie Crist could appoint to Mel Martinez's soon-to-be-vacated Senate seat: former state Rep. Allan Bense.Add that to a list that already includes Jim Smith, Gov. Bob ... More >>

Alex Sink Announces Governor Bid

Well, that didn't take long at all. Just over 24 hours after Charlie Crist announced he will not seek re-election, and instead concentrate on his Senate bid, Florida's CFO Alex Sink has officially announced her intentions to run for Governor. Sink, one of only two democrats to hold state-wide e ... More >>

Dear License Plate Jesus, Take Away This Swine Flu and Give Us Back Our Bea Arthur

What a roller coaster this swine flu, excuse me, H1N1 is: First someone jumped the gun on reporting the first case in Florida, a lady traveled through Miami carrying the virus, then 20 suspected cases in Miami-Dade were sent for testing. None of those came back positive, but two others in Florida di ... More >>

Tom Delay: Charlie Crist Drove Florida "Into the Economic Toilet"

DeLay's actual mugshot. I think MSNBC takes a sick delight in putting the most ridiculous Republicans on their programs just to let them sprout all sorts of nonsense. So naturally, Tom DeLay, the disgraced former Republican house majority leader, stopped by Hardball with Chris Matthew last night to ... More >>

Will There Be Any Miamians in Obama's Administration?

Not only did Barack Obama pass over Manny Diaz as secretary of HUD, but also he is widely expected to name Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion as head of his newly created Office of Urban Policy, another position Diaz was considered in the running for. But with the nasty habit our most powerful l ... More >>

Hey, Miami, You're Stupid

Public figures offer comic relief.

Axing the Property Tax

Potamkin’s homestead has a market value of $21 million.... Raul Masvidal owes $33,639 in taxes for his four-bedroom residence.

The Re-education of Kanye West

No Horse Race

The past, present, and future of horse racing are all in South Florida

Miami Gun Rhapsody

Who's packing heat in the Magic City? You don't have to conceal your curiosity a second longer

Ocean Thrive

Call it what you will -- mindless fluff, starstruck drivel -- but Ocean Drive has perfected a formula that's the envy of the publishing world

Wild Things

Judge Not

Leslie Rothenberg wasn't fit for the bench once before, and she's not fit now

The Teele Conspiracy

Is the Miami commissioner the target of a wicked plot? Or is he spinning a yarn so complex everyone's now dizzy?

From the Cradle to the Rave

Etiquette for the glow stick set

Party Poopers

Clubland comes under siege at city hall

Letters from the Issue of January 15, 2004

The Big Cypress Deal

The cover story is conservation, but the Bush boys have their hands in the taxpayers' pockets again

Bleeding Stierheim

"Business whiz" Joe Arriola turns and bites the education hand that appointed him

Queer Adoption

Florida's ban on gays as adoptive foster parents is medieval

Enough's Enough

Will the county risk Homestead's future on a no-win lawsuit? Find out on Tuesday.

Lesson the Damage

The disastrous demise of Techworld raises questions about how we should navigate the uncharted waters of private-public education

Down but Probably Not Out

What a couple of losers have to say

Magic Primeval, Part 2

On the eve of its permanent disfigurement, the Miami Circle unleashed its mysterious powers of survival

At Long Last Busted

The effort to bring felony charges against Manuel Diaz was fraught with innuendo, suspicion, and an alleged conflict of interest

Revenge of the Penny Tax

FIU and MDCC foundations draw new scrutiny from state investigators

Kulchur

Gov. Jeb Bush declares war on raves

The Junket Queen

Back on Top

You may admire him or you may find him disgusting. But at least you've got to hand it to him: Jorge Mas Canosa has got clout.

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