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February 4, 2011
Uncle Luke Runnin, Uncle Luke Runnin, Uncle Luke Runnin
Michael McElroyLet Luke govern!We don't know about all of you, but we're pretty sick and tired of certain Miami-Dade politicians who keep resorting to their legal attack strategies to stop the will of the people. It's damn time we get ourselves a true leader, a champion of the first amendment, wh ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
Mugshots Friday Will Return Next Week
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken in Miami-Dade County in the week previous. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain-out look more badass than we ever will . This is the italicized intro to that series ... More >>
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February 24, 2011
Poll: 50 Percent Want to See Carlos Alvarez Recalled
Naked Politics carries the results of a private poll showing that exactly 50 percent of Miami-Dade voters want to see Miami-Dade Carlos Alvarez recalled, while only 34 would vote to keep him in office. 46 percent have an unfavorable opinion of Alvarez, while only 24 percent view him favorably. Th ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Redland's Bargain Town: the Farmers Market in Photos
Our earlier post about the Redland flea market was devoted to its outdoor food court -- but the second big centerpiece of the place is its massive farmers market. No, this isn't the kind of pristine, cutesy "farmers market" that sells cupcakes and boasts signs with clever graphic design. This, in ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
More People Visited Miami in 2010 Than Ever Before
Duane Hanson's Tourists II12.6 million paid an overnight visit to Miami-Dade in 2010, and according to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau that is an all time record.Yep, despite a still downtrodden economy, the local tourism industry is apparently thriving.
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March 7, 2011
Krop High Scandal: FHSAA Honcho Roger Dearing Responds to the Haters
Florida High School Athletic Association executive director Roger Dearing has taken a lot of heat for the disqualification of the Krop High basketball team and ongoing investigation into the school's entire athletic department. He sent us an op-ed letter, which we've posted below, in which he att ... More >>
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March 8, 2011
State Legislators Want to Take Away Some of County Commissioners' Powers
With an election set in a week to recall Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and County Commissioner Natacha Seijas the air of reform is steadily streaming through County Hall, but two state lawmakers don't just want a change in leadership. They want to see the powers of Miami-Dade County Comm ... More >>
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March 11, 2011
Mugshots Friday: Streets of Rage, Larry the Ostrich, and Fade-O the Incredible Tattooed Ex-Con
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken in Miami-Dade County in the week previous. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain-out look more badass than we ever will . This is the italicized intro to that series ... More >>
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March 15, 2011
Recall Results: Alvarez and Seijas are Gone
The people of Miami-Dade have spoken and they were not ambiguous about it: county mayor Carlos Alvarez and county commissioner Natacha Seijas are out of a job. The total vote count isn't in just yet, but as of right now both were ousted with about 88 percent of voters checking "yes."
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March 17, 2011
Miami-Dade County Fair Opens Today, Time For Fair Food
Miami-Dade County FairThe Miami-Dade County Fair & Exposition opens today and runs through April 3. The Fair is celebrating it's 60th birthday this year and over half a million people are expected to show up for this 18-day long party. Attractions at the fair include a circus, live tige ... More >>
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April 1, 2011
Man Tries to Abduct Teen from Bus Stop, Blows Her a Kiss Before Leaving
Earlier this week, a 16-year-old girl was waiting for her bus, instead she almost was forcibly dragged into the back of a stranger's car. City of Miami Police are on the search for a man who tried to abduct the girl. His original attempt was thwarted, but as he drove off, he blew his victim ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
Luther Campbell Starts Meeting Voters And Other Candidates
Michael McElroyThis past Wednesday night, a couple dozen Miami-Dade voters gathered inside a back dining room of Town Kitchen & Bar in South Miami to hear New Times columnist Luther Campbell, county Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, and former state Rep. Marcelo Llorente talk about their platforms ... More >>
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April 19, 2011
Stop Jailing Pot Smokers And Let's Go After The Real Criminals
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke -- who is a candidate to replace more-boring-than-bread-pudding ex-Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez -- makes a campaign pr ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
Uncle Luke says legalize marijuana
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke -- who is a candidate to replace more-boring-than-bread-pudding ex-Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez -- makes a campaign pr ... More >>
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April 21, 2011
The Average Miamian Makes $36,357 Per Year
The Federal Bureau of Economic Analysis has released its county-level estimates of per capita personal income (total personal income divided by population) for 2009, and apparently the people of Miami-Dade brought in $36,357 each on average. That's a much smaller figure than most of our neighbori ... More >>
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May 3, 2011
Miami-Dade's Black Commissioners Have Failed the People
Alex IzaguirreUncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke -- who is a candidate to replace more-boring-than-bread-pudding ex-Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez on May 2 ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Miami's black commissioners must go
Alex IzaguirreUncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke -- who is a candidate to replace more-boring-than-bread-pudding ex-Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez on May 2 ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Richard "Kudo" Couto and Miami's Horse Slaughter Epidemic Get the ESPN E:60 Treatment
Ian WitlenWith E:60's feature on Dada 5000 and back-yard brawling, Outside the Lines' investigation of gambling on South Florida pee-wee football, and now an E:60 doc about the horse-meat black market in the sticks of Miami-Dade County, ESPN's reporters appear to have been camped out in our ... More >>
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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 >>
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May 10, 2011
Casinos, Pot, And Fun: The Key To New Jobs In Miami-Dade
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke -- who is a candidate for Miami-Dade mayor -- lays out his vision for kick-starting the local economy.It's time for Miami ... More >>
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May 12, 2011
On May 17, Miami-Dade Commissioners May Squash Food Trucks
Ever since food trucks hit the scene, the operators and Miami-Dade County officials haven't exactly seen eye-to-eye. Roundups have been shut down, fines have been imposed and tempers have flared. The trouble seemed to stem from the fact that there were no laws on the books that specifically per ... More >>
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May 13, 2011
Trick Daddy and Sam Shields Come Out For Luther Campbell
Tonight, Miami rap star Trick Daddy and NFL Superbowl champion Sam Shields are showing their support for Luther Campbell's campaign for Miami-Dade mayor. The duo is hosting a fundraiser for Uncle Luke at Coimbra Restaurant located at 4329 W Flagler St. The event goes from 7 to 9 p.m. This is not ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Poll: How Will You Vote in Tuesday's Election for Miami-Dade Mayor?
Eleven candidates are vying for the job of leading Miami-Dade County after the disastrous missteps taken by Carlos Alvarez that led to a historic recall. Whoever replaces him has the daunting task of rebuilding county hall's relationship with residents, who these days seem wary of any local polit ... More >>
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May 20, 2011
Burger Beast Blogger Gets Cease and Desist Email From Miami-Dade
Burger Beast Sef Gonzalez (right) -- just in it for the burgers.In another episode of our regularly scheduled program about Miami-Dade government -- titled Hey, Miami, What the F**k? -- Burger Beast blogger and all-around hamburger fan Sef Gonzalez was sent a "cease and desist" email yester ... More >>
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May 24, 2011
Heat-Bulls Game 4/Election-Results Live Blog-a-palooza
Big night in Miami tonight. On one side, the Miami Heat hosting the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. On the other, the Miami-Dade elections. What's a good Miamian to do? Watch the game? Check on the election results?Well, don't fret, good citizen. Just stay with us t ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Watch the Miami Heat at Tropical Park Tuesday Night Food Truck Roundup, BTTR Continues
Miami-Dade Tropical Park is the site of the first Miami-Dade permitted food truck roundup.Tonight is the debut of Miami Street Food Court at Westchester, a weekly food truck roundup at Tropical Park. According to organizer Steve Simon (who also organizes other roundups, including Truckers ... More >>
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May 31, 2011
Dear America: Stop Criticizing Miami Heat Fans
Dear America,We address you as ambassadors of sorts from the culturally sovereign nation of Miami-Dade. It's recently come to our attention that the "Miami Heat," a professional sporting concern that represents our city in your National Basketball Association, has advanced to a series which will ... More >>
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June 21, 2011
Eight Miami-Dade High Schools Make Newsweek's List of 500 Best
Newsweek has taken up the hard work of finding America's 500 best high schools, and eight from Miami-Dade county have landed on the list. According to the list the appropriately named School for Advanced Studies is the best high school in Miami-Dade, and the 28th best in the nation.
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June 27, 2011
Average Worker in Miami-Dade Makes $57,034-a-Year
Ever wonder how much you're making in comparison to the rest of the workforce in Miami-Dade. Well, if you're pulling in less than $57,034-a-year you're below average, according to statistics compiled by The Business Journals. That makes Miami-Dade the fourth best compensated county on average in ... More >>
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June 29, 2011
How Did You Survive The Great Three-Hour iPhone Outage?
A modern-day nightmare swept greater Miami-Dade yesterday afternoon. AT&T's 3G cell service completely ceased to work, leaving thousands of iPhone and other smartphone addicts without on-the-go access to their precious, precious Twitters, Foursquare and Words With Friends. The unimaginable ho ... More >>
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July 15, 2011
Black-Owned Businesses Getting Screwed in County Contracting
Though 15 percent of businesses in Miami-Dade County are owned by African Americans, only $260 million -- 2 percent -- of the county's $13 billion contracts were awarded to black-owned businesses between 2006 and 2010, according to a press release from County Commissioner Barbara Jordan."There is ... More >>
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July 25, 2011
West Nile Virus Claims Life of Brave Miami Sentinel Chicken
Their bravery goes unheralded. Their story unheard. But Miami-Dade County's heroic corps of sentinel chickens is your first line of defense against mosquito-borne diseases, and one such chicken in North Miami came down with a fatal strain of West Nile virus, signaling a return of the disease to t ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
Ayda Young and Yohany Garcia Have a History of Ripping People Off
Yohany Garcia has admitted to forgery and grand theft in the past.In this week's issue of New Times, you'll read about a company called Miami-Dade County Short Sales that allegedly ripped off $2.4 million from out-of-state real estate investors last year. Two of the women suspected of being invol ... More >>
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August 12, 2011
Troubled Woman Fatally Shot After Opening Fire on Miami-Dade Police
At 3:30 this morning a Miami-Dade police shot and killed a 32-year-old woman after she started firing at officers, and shot one in the abdomen. Police responded to the scene after the woman was reported to have been making threats to herself and others. Update: The woman has been identified as&nb ... More >>
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August 25, 2011
Miami-Dade youth boot camp faces closure
At 3:30 this morning a Miami-Dade police shot and killed a 32-year-old woman after she started firing at officers, and shot one in the abdomen. Police responded to the scene after the woman was reported to have been making threats to herself and others. Update: The woman has been identified as&nb ... More >>
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September 6, 2011
Disabled Students Miss School After Batteries Stolen From Buses
Several students with disabilities were forced to miss school today because someone broke into a school bus lot over the holiday weekend and stole batteries from more than 30 buses. Most of the buses were specially equipped to handle wheelchairs and transport disabled students to school.
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September 7, 2011
Tolls on Turnpike, Sawgrass, Alligator Alley to Rise By 25 Cents or More
Driving through South Florida is about to get a little more expensive. Toll roads operated by the Florida Department of Transportation will see toll raises put in place by June 30, 2012. That includes the Florida Turnpike, the Sawgrass Expressway and Alligator Alley. Express lanes on I-95 and roa ... More >>
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September 16, 2011
Miami-Dade's Unemployment Rate Falls for Second Month in a Row
Though the unemployment rate at both the national and state levels remains stagnant or sagging, the job market in Miami-Dade continues to make gains. From August 2010 to last month, 13,900 jobs were added in Miami-Dade. However, our seasonally adjusted unemployment rate still sits at 12 ... More >>
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October 8, 2011
Troubled Miami-Dade Animal Shelter Kills Dozens of Cats. More Die. Adoption Needed.
wikimedia commons/Bert RotzeSeventy-two cats have been killed and 14 have died after an outbreak of disease at the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter. About 40 more healthy felines have been been moved r due to the disease, which is called panleukopenia. A group called Undercats 4 Life is attempting ... More >>
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October 14, 2011
Crooks Steal Guns Right Out of Miami-Dade Police Cruisers
Not a good week for Miami-Dade police officers keeping their cars safe. On Monday, police shot and killed a man who jumped in a police cruiser and took off after causing a fatal traffic accident.Now, police have caught crooks on video breaking into parked police cruisers and stealing guns and amm ... More >>
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October 17, 2011
Two Passengers Stabbed on Miami-Dade Bus in the Middle of MacArthur
As if public transportation in the city wasn't hellish enough, two passengers are recovering from a bizarre stabbing incident that occurred yesterday around 6 p.m. on a Metrobus. Details are still sketchy, but the incident occurred while the bus was traveling westbound on the MacArthur Causeway.
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October 31, 2011
Seven Billion and Counting: Dade's Farms Disappear, Hunger Grows
via .:[ Melissa ]:.'s Flickr (CC)The world's population reaches seven billion today, according to the United Nations. That has led to a lot of hand wringing about how we feed future populations around the world.But what we really need to worry about is right here.In both Miami-Dade and the rest o ... More >>
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November 1, 2011
Escaped Bald Inmate John Garrido on the Loose in Miami: UPDATED
John Paul Garrido, a 26-year-old inmate, is on the loose in Miami after slipping out of police custody earlier today. Miami-Dade police officers are conducting a mass search for the man near the 1400 block of Northwest North River Drive -- and have enlisted the help of Photoshop in their effort t ... More >>
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November 3, 2011
Dummies Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center
Next week, New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollars on crap residents have little-to-no use for.As we reveal each one of these boondoggles on Ripti ... More >>
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November 9, 2011
In FCAT Workshop, Miami-Dade Teachers Asked to Arrange Words For "Fatness"
A group of Miami-Dade Schools public teachers at a recent FCAT workshop were given a sample test that will not restore your faith that the finest minds are running our school district. The teachers were asked to arrange synonyms for varying extremes of "fatness" from "most formal" to "most infor ... More >>
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November 15, 2011
Miami-Dade Has the 7th Largest Gang Population in America
While gang activity is nowhere near as prevalent in South Florida as it is in South California, it should come as little surprised that Miami-Dade has one of the highest gang populations in America, the highest in the Southeast, and the second highest on the entire East Coast.
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December 12, 2011
Miami-Dade Graduation Rate Hits High: Now Higher than Broward Schools
The number of students receiving a diploma four years after starting high school in Florida has hit an all time high, with a graduation rate of 80.1 percent in 2010-11. That's up from only 70.3 percent of students who graduated in 2007. Hispanic students and Miami-Dade students in particular have ... More >>
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December 13, 2011
Miami-Dade County Moves to Abolish Lost City of Islandia
via WikicommonsThere may not be an actual lost city of Atlantis, but there certainly is a lost (mostly underwater) city of Islandia.Incorporated as a city on a coral reef Island off the coast of southeast Miami-Dade in 1951, leaders hoped to one day turn the town into a resort destination, but no ... More >>
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December 22, 2011
Candyland 2011 at Revolution Live December 23
via WikicommonsThere may not be an actual lost city of Atlantis, but there certainly is a lost (mostly underwater) city of Islandia.Incorporated as a city on a coral reef Island off the coast of southeast Miami-Dade in 1951, leaders hoped to one day turn the town into a resort destination, but no ... More >>
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February 9, 2012
Miami Beach Cop Shoots and Kills Suspect in Liberty City UPDATE
A suspected car thief fleeing a traffic stop was shot and killed last night in Liberty City by a Miami Beach cop working on a county anti-robbery team.Details are still sparse -- with a Miami-Dade police spokeswoman this morning declining to name the cop or the victim to Riptide -- but she confir ... More >>
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