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Florida Road Sign Advises Drivers to 'Smoke Weed Erryday'

Sure, the Florida legislature may have taken a step back on pot laws in the Sunshine State by tightening rules for selling bongs and voting down a medical marijuana initiative. But in Orlando, at least, a road sign yesterday advised drivers to behave more like residents in progressive locales like C ... More >>

Orlando Megachurch Pastors Keep Having Affairs and Resigning

There's hot new church trend sweeping Orlando's thriving megachurch scene: pastors sleeping with ladies who aren't their wives. For the third time in the last six months, a leader of a popular church in Orlando has resigned after admitting to damaging the sanctity of his marriage.

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Florida Teens Attack Nail Tech With Taser After Not Paying for Acrylic Nails

Nails done. Hair done. Everything did. But apparently not everything's paid for.Three teen girls, aged between 15 and 17, decided to skip out on the bill after getting manicures at an Orlando-area nail salon. A nail tech chased after them, but one of the girls pulled a pink Taser out of her purse an ... More >>

Oiled-Up Hunks of Stripped: "If You're Looking to Get Sticky and Oily, It's the Place to Be"

See also "Stripped: The Show Brings Bulging Dong Slings Dangerously Close to Your Eyes on August 29" The trouble with oiled-up hunks is they're rarely naked and thrusting their crotches in your face. Not Rike Mambo, Orlando, and Eduar. These beefcakes are The Strippers Del Mambo. And as stars of ... More >>

Another Florida Woman Arrested For Getting Naked and Touching Herself In Front of Traffic

Forget this so called "zombie apocalypse" -- Florida is currently in the throes of a full blown, naked ladies on roadsides apocalypse. For the second time in just over a week, a woman has been arrested for getting naked and causing a traffic hazard. And the threat is getting closer. The latest incid ... More >>

Orlando is America's Smuttiest City; Miami Only 12th

Miami may be a leader in producing web porn, but when it comes to watching porno we don't even come -- ahem -- close to some of Florida's other big metro areas, apparently. Men's Health ranked America's biggest porn consuming capitals, and Miami only came in twelfth. Orlando, meanwhile, is apparentl ... More >>

Heroin Lollipops Seized From Sweaty Guatemalan at Airport

​When Rafael Quinones Jimenez arrived in Orlando on a flight from his native Guatemala on Friday, U.S. Customs inspectors noted that he was "very nervous and was sweating profusely." For good reason. When they searched his luggage they found seven pounds of heroin disguised as candy lollipops.So h ... More >>

15-Year-Old Girl Abducted From Universal Studios, Forced Into Prostitution in Miami

​Ten people have been arrested and two others are wanted in a case involving the abduction of a 15-year-old girl from the Universal Studios area in Orlando who was then forced into prostitution in Miami. The girl had run away from a group home with a friend and, after meeting some men on a bus, wa ... More >>

'Anonymous' Declares Online War on Orlando

​The City of Orlando's days are numbered. The loosely organized online group Anonymous has threatened to wage war on the city. Well, the city's website. Following the arrests of members of non-profit group Food Not Bombs for feeding homeless people in a city park without a permit, the "hacktivist" ... More >>

Blind Woman and Guide Dog Kicked Out of Orlando Burger King

​ Fox 35 Orlando Helen and Troy were both kicked out of an Orlando Burger KingA visually-impaired woman with a seeing-eyes dog was kicked out of the Burger King on International Drive in Orlando, according to Orlando's Fox 35 News.Helen Arnold and her service dog Troy went into the restauran ... More >>

Will Orlando Push Miami Out as Florida's Most Economically Important Metro Area?

​Back in 1987, writer T.D. Allman declared in the title of his book that Miami was "The City of the Future," and over the next two decades, our metropolitan area largely made good on the moniker through impressive growth and increasing economic importance. Twenty-four years later, though, Miami is ... More >>

Get Your New Shoes Dirty at Florida's Dying Six-Year Anniversary

​​If you're not scared of a little beer shower from a guitarist's mouth or having your head knocked about by stage divers, you might want to head for Orlando this weekend to celebrate the six-year anniversary of record label Florida's Dying. The show will feature Miami's own Jacuzzi Boys, El ... More >>

MP3: The Drums - "Down by the Water;" Grand Central Show With Surfer Blood Sept. 18

​Sniffing the winds of bloggy change, it seems like with the turning of the seasons is coming a backlash to the wave of feel-good, dreamy beach-rock that dominated this summer. This is silly for several reasons:1) Backlash is hilarious when many of these bands have yet to release a full-length alb ... More >>

Chefs Justin and Norman Van Aken Dish on Norman's 180

Photo by Riki AltmanThe threesome behind 180.​When we hit up chef Norman Van Aken for an interview a few months ago, he mentioned he'd soon open a new restaurant in Miami, but he neglected to say his son, Justin, would fan the flames at his side. But there Justin was at the pre ... More >>

Local Hip-Hop on the Warped Tour 2010: Parable and Llamabeats to Appear on Grind Time Now Stage

​ It's always good to see the Warped Tour pick up on local talent. This year add the Parable MC and Llamabeats project Think Tank to that list.Hip Hop is back on Warped in the form of the Grind Time Now Stage. It's a project of the world's largest rap battle league of the same name, a web-bas ... More >>

Ice Billion Berg "On My Grind" Video; Q&A With Director Justin Lopez

Ice Billion Berg is the young Trick Daddy protege on a trajectory to becoming a major name in the rap game. He has over 12,000 twitter followers, a dedicated fan base around the world thanks to the web, and Dunk Ryder Records behind him. Ever since "Fuck The Other Side," he's continued to release ... More >>

Basketball Wives: Ochocinco Throws the Worst Parties Ever

​There are a slew of talented NFL players from Miami we usually don't care too much about on Riptide unless they happen to play for the Canes or the Dolphins. Chad Ochocinco is the big exception. He is, after all, the most interesting football player in the world. He's practically a hero to us. Bu ... More >>

Interview With Pastry Chef Crystal Cullison of Altamare, Part One

Paula Niño​If you haven't heard of pastry chef Crystal Cullison, you might begin hearing more about her now. Her milk chocolate and salted caramel semifreddo and other desserts on the menu of the recently opened AltaMare are already gaining fans.Cullison, a 27-year-old Orlando native, got her sta ... More >>

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Disney Unveils World's Largest Canned Food Sculpture

As part of it's ongoing efforts to promote volunteer-ism, Walt Disney World in Orlando unveiled a giant sculpture made completely of canned goods. It's believed to be the biggest sculpture ever completed of canned goods, and the video above shows the time lapsed construction.&Made of 115,527 can ... More >>

O.H.W.O.W. Named 26th Best Gallery or Museum in the World by Juxtapoz

​O.H.W.O.W. has been around for less than two years, but it's already gained an international reputation. So much so that Juxtapoz magazine named it the 26th best gallery or museum in the entire world.To give you an idea of how impressive the honor is, the Louvre -- yes the Louvre, with the Mona L ... More >>

Copycat Killer in Orlando? [Updated]

Suspect Jason Rodriguez​Several media are reporting that eight people have been shot and two killed in an Orlando office building. It happened just before noon at the Gateway Office Center near Lake Ivanhoe. The Orlando Sentinel says that one victim has been killed, and two are in seriou ... More >>

Supervillains Return to Culture Room September 19

Skankers of the world unite! Orlando ska legends The Supervillains are coming back to Culture room on September 19. Dom, Skart, Dan, Smally, and Cardo are also scheduled to play at Arts Park in Hollywood on September 5 with the English Beat, Reel Big Fish, and a slew of reggae acts during DubFest. I ... More >>

The Postmarks Get Spiffy New Makeover, Schedule South Florida Show at Propaganda on July 10

Wow. Do we like this new look for the Postmarks? They were always pretty low-key in the hair/make-up/costume department before, but their new makeover is sharp. They look like mod assassins! Actually, frontwoman Tim looks more than a bit like a brunette Francoise Hardy here. It's appropriate, since ... More >>

Saturday Night: Mumpsy, Surfer Blood, and XOXO at Propaganda

MumpsyThe Orlando InvasionMumpsy, with Surfer Blood and XOXO Saturday, June 14, 2009Propaganda, Lake Worth Better Than: Drinking freshly squeezed OJ with Japanese Tourists. The Review: O-town is famed for being the primary residence of the world's most renowned mouse, and for spewing out annoyingly ... More >>

WTVJ's Nick Bogert Leaving for Chicago

TV news is hurting. The best are deserting us. Nick Bogert, the WTVJ smart guy who has provided some politics and substance along with the gore on the local airwaves, will depart for Chicago this fall. He's covered everything from hurricanes to the fall of commissioners such as Joe Gersten, Miller D ... More >>

Five Miami Bands Play the Florida Grammy Showcase at FMF on Wednesday

photo by Karla Garcia, via grammy.comThe annual Florida Music Festival kicks off its eighth year tonight, and while it's up in Orlando, more and more South Florida bands are turning towards the multi-day music crawl as a sort of SXSW lite. Billed as featuring 250 performances across 15 stages and th ... More >>

Obama Announces High Speed Rail Plan, Including a Line in Florida

via The White HouseCertain wingnuts think President Obama was born in Africa? Have they ever thought he might actually be European? First he tries and brings small bits of "socialism" that have been hall mark of many healthy, European democracies for decade, then he tries to shove soccer down our th ... More >>

Can Orlando Double as Miami?

via BlavishCan Orlando, home of Mickey Mouse et al., successfully double as Miami? The makers of Just Another Day think so. The film stars Jamie Hector and Wood Harris (both of The Wire) and follows a day in the life of a rising rap star and a veteran rhymer as they go through a hyper-paced day in M ... More >>

Magic City Kitty - My Girl Stole My Ballz

Hello, KittyTwo weeks ago, my girl came down from Orlando to visit for the weekend. I was stoked to spend time with her because we've been in a long-distance relationship since January and have seen each other only six times since then. I made plans for us to do all the things that in-town couple ... More >>

Kitty Says Man Up!

And dump that lying, cheating girlfriend for good.

Morrissey Cancels South Florida Show ... AGAIN

Local Morrissey fans were super-excited at the end of 2007, when it seemed the singer would return for a second area show that year. After an extremely well-received performance at Boca's Mizner Park Amphitheatre, he was slated to end his extended United States run with a date at the Fillmore Mi ... More >>

State Lawmakers Pull an All-Nighter at the BCS

Things were really weird yesterday (Did you miss me? No? Oh,thanks.), and I ended up briefly at the Opa-locka Executive Airport before heading up to West Palm Beach, only to turn around and drive back to Miami. Anyway, the runway was busy with lots of bigwigs flying in for the BCS game. Bigwigs such ... More >>

News Roundup

Trafik Tradeshow Brings Labels You Know, and Other You Should

Youth Shall Be Served

The barely legal members of Orlando's Band Marino are already making pop music for the ages

Feeling Blue

Between the Trees

AK1200

DJ Icey

Take ’em to Court

Living Legends

BEST PEDESTRIAN EXPERIENCE

Hollywood Beach boardwalk

People Over Palms!

On film the great PR push to create the great Florida migration

The Other E-Commerce

Ecstasy hysteria flourishes in Florida

News of the Weird

Strange Man in a Strange Land

Mauricio Pavez came from Chile to Florida as a tourist. One mugging and eight months later, he refuses to leave.

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