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Causeway and Defect

Venetian Islands residents complain that the county has sent their causeway on the road to ruin

Passengers Land Plane After Pilot Dies Mid-Air Over Miami

Not to name any names, but some of us here at Riptide Central are none too fond of the ol' "airplane travel" and generally consume enough drugs to kill Keith Richards before we board any airborne vehicles.via Wikimedia CommonsYIKESIt's stories like this that fuel the phobia, even with a happy ending ... More >>

The Shooting of Estefano

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

Porterhouse Profits

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

The King's Wings

Hear, hear, the man who flew Elvis's plane

Better Lake Than Never?

Officials insist the Lake Belt created by limestone mining in Northwest Miami-Dade will be an eco-panacea. Critics say that's all wet.

Swept Out to Sea

Relentless winds. Crashing waves. A canoe about to sink. How a Gulf Coast vacation turned into a nightmare.

Agent of Deception

Jerry Sullivan's descent into gambling, alcoholism, and crime began and ended with the FBI.

Where Man Meets Mud

Behold the swamp buggy races, South Florida's oddest racing tradition, where the engines roar, the muck flies, and the vehicles sometimes sink

Creature Feature

Move over, Sasquatch. Beat it, Bigfoot. It's time you met South Florida's own: The great Skunk Ape.

Chomp in the Swamp

Tracking South Florida's endangered crocodiles is a business best left to experts and maniacs

When Vicki Met Syl

Fate introduced Miami lobbyist Sylvester Lukis to a rising political star named Vicki Lopez-Wolfe. Twenty-two felony charges later, South Florida is still reeling.

Sell It or Smell It

Potatoes are plentiful, but green beans are scarce. Okra abounds, and tomatoes are holding their own. If it weren't for Allapattah's terminal market, Miamians would have no food for thought.

How Now, Pow Wow?

Miami rolled out the red carpet for visiting travel honchos. They ate, they drank, they went back home.

The murder of Stevie Febonio: South Florida's marijuana grow houses can be a deadly business

Miami rolled out the red carpet for visiting travel honchos. They ate, they drank, they went back home.

Art Noriega Spent Your Parking Fees On Fancy Trips, Posh Lunches and (Gag) Free Parking

Where is this meter maid taking your cash?​Next time you pony up for one of those $6-per-hour parking meters downtown, consider this: That cash has helped the guy running the Miami Parking Authority avoid his own parking fees for years. It also bankrolled stays at top-end Vegas hotels, ritzy meals ... More >>

MPA head Art Noriega "living la vida loca," Regalado says

Where is this meter maid taking your cash?​Next time you pony up for one of those $6-per-hour parking meters downtown, consider this: That cash has helped the guy running the Miami Parking Authority avoid his own parking fees for years. It also bankrolled stays at top-end Vegas hotels, ritzy meals ... More >>

Florida's Drunkest Cities? Not Miami, But Old People Meccas

​U.S. News and World Reports has unleashed a top ten list of America's drunkest cities. Florida dominates the list with whopping three cities on the top ten. Surely, Miami, America's nightlife capital, would make the list? Or perhaps Fort Liquordale or Ernest Hemingway's favorite booze-drenched is ... More >>