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Tim Tebow to the Dolphins! How We Trolled Twitter to Believe a Crazy Rumor

Tim Tebow to the Dolphins! How I Trolled Twitter Into Believing an Absurd Rumor

I love Twitter a lot -- like 83,000-tweets-and-counting a lot. So I didn't troll everyone yesterday with fake news about Tim Tebow joining the Dolphins because I was mad. I did it because it would be funny, and also because it's fascinating how information goes viral -- particularly in the murky wor ... 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 >>

Dwyane Wade's New Nickname Is WOW, and LeBron James Thinks It's "Corny"

It's no longer "Flash," "D-Wade," or "MV3." If you're going to address Dwyane Wade informally, now you have to do so by his new self-appointed nickname: WOW. Yes, WOW, as in Way of Wade.Don't feel blasphemous if you think it's a little odd, because even LeBron James thinks it's corny.

South Florida Tea Party Now Embarrassed by Term "Tea Party," So They're Changing Their Name

While talk of the Tea Party dominated coverage of the 2010 election, the group's influence took a massive nose dive in 2012 and the very term "tea party" just doesn't carry the same weight it once did. So leaders of the South Florida Tea Party have decided to change its name. The group will now be c ... More >>

Randy Shannon Rumored as Potential FSU Defensive Coordinator Candidate

There's been a lot of interesting rumors about the job prospects of various former University of MIami head coaches this week, but man, oh man, this one just hurts. Randy Shannon is rumored to be in contention to become the next defensive coordinator for the Florida State Seminoles, and nothing ... More >>

The Miami Hurricanes Are the New TMZ According to Al Golden

Much like a gossip blog, the Miami Hurricanes have been chugging along with scandals, crime and epic fails for the past few years, so head coach Al Golden pretty much hit it on the head when he said, "It's been TMZ since I've been here."

Boom: Sun-Sentinel Endorses Romney

We're not sure how much newspaper endorsements even matter anymore, but The Sun-Sentinel dropped a bomb this morning by endorsing Mitt Romney. This comes after years of endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate, and despite the fact the paper serves Broward County, the most solidly Democratic ... More >>

Hurricanes Trouble: Al Golden Ain't Got Much Love for Randy Shannon's Recruits

It's always awkward when a new college football head coach comes to town, especially for the players who were recruited by the previous guy.Two upperclassmen with the Miami Hurricanes, both recruited by fired coach Randy Shannon, have quit in the past month, leading to speculation that Al Golden is ... More >>

Ozzie Guillen: I Don't Respect Heath Bell "As a Person"

It's never a good sign when a baseball team's locker room drama is so much more interesting to follow then their on field efforts.The fish fight between Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen and pitcher Heath Bell continues with Guillen throwing the latest bomb. It's not that he's lost respect for Bel ... More >>

Dolphins' David Gerrard Is Apparently Better Than Peyton Manning

The Dolphins lost the "suck for Luck" contest, and didn't even come close to winning the Peyton Manning, but boy they sure did come in first place in the David Gerrard invitational. And, that might not be the worst thing ever. Sports Illustrated writer Peter King claims that Gerrard is looking ... More >>

Chad Johnson Says He'll Do Porn If He's Cut From the Dolphins

Chad Ochocinco Johnson promised he'd go back to his old loudmouthed, impulsive ways when he became a Dolphin, and he's keeping that promise.Johnson says that if he doesn't make the Dolphins' final squad, he'll consider a career in porn.Oh, and he also said he's been hanging out with Kiss frontm ... More >>

Boom Goes the Synthetic Pot: Palm Beach Man Sues After Drug Lab Explosion Burns His Business

When it comes to finding a home for your small business, there are a lot of factors to consider: the cost of rent, where your customers are located, how much space you need. But it's also worth trying to figure out if your neighbors run a drug lab full of unstable, highly flammable chemicals that co ... More >>

Fifty Shades of Grey Banned In Some Florida Libraries, But Miami's Can't Keep Up With Demand

All of our moms' dirty little secret is out: they're all busy reading Fifty Shades of Grey, an S&M-tinged trilogy of erotic fiction. The graphic prose in the series has caused some Florida library systems to ban the books, even as they're topping the New York Times' best sellers list, ... More >>

Christopher Raphael Arrested for Throwing Poop at His Girlfriend

via Palm Beach Sheriff's OfficeChristopher Raphael​Even in a state notorious for its poop crime, a young South Floridian named Christopher Raphael has set a new low bar for fecal offenses by allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a handful of shit. The Palm Beach Post reports the 24-year-ol ... More >>

Pam Bondi Hands Daily Show Reporter a Cup of Her "Urine"

​Daily Show reporters aren't that used to politicians outsmarting them, so kudos to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi for staying one step ahead of the political pranksters.After Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi asked Gov. Rick Scott for a cup of his urine yesterday, Bondi must have been tip ... More >>

Former Miami Dolphin David Boston Arrested for Beating Woman in Boca Raton

​Not a good legal week for Miami Dolphins wide receivers of both past and present. Former Dolphins player David Boston, who played with the team in 2004 and '05, was arrested last night for allegedly punching a woman so hard twice in the head he left a gash that required ten stitche ... More >>

Target Worker Drives Car into Canal After Black Friday Shift in Palm Beach

​The unsung victims of the bizarre display of capitalism we call Black Friday? The hundreds of thousands of retail workers who have their Thanksgiving marred by having to get show up to work later that night to prepare.A worker at a Target in Palm Beach was so exhausted after working her Black Fri ... More >>

Carl Paul Arrested By Florida Cops Who Still Believe Filming Police Is Illegal

via Palm Beach Sheriff's OfficeCarl Paul was arrested yesterday for filming police during a traffic stop.​According to some cops right here in South Florida, the simple act of pointing a camera at a police officer on the job is a crime. Here's the absurd theory: In Florida, it's illegal to record ... More >>

Joe Rose, Jorge Sedano, Sid Rosenberg are racists

Jacory Harris Deserves Credit and an Apology For Racially Biased Sportswriting

​Luther "Luke" Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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, Campbell wonders when Jacory Harris will get his due.The sports media in South Florida is really one-sided. None of the ... More >>

Marlins Float Hideous Monstrosity of a New Logo to Go With Eyesore of a New Stadium

​How best to celebrate the opening of a taxpayer-manhandling new ballpark that looks like the grotesque lovechild of the '70s spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind and a cheap toaster oven? How about a new logo that's the hideous mutant spawn of the Mets' emblem and that time your kind ... More >>

As Kyle Orton Talks Stall, Stephen Ross Promises Dolphins Will Add Another Quarterback

Another year without a true successor to Marino?​Rest assured, Dolfans, your team's hunt for another quarterback isn't over. Owner Stephen Ross told the media today he expects the team to sign somebody. Possibly even anybody. Just don't hold your breath hoping that anybody is necessarily going to ... More >>

Kyle Orton, Carson Palmer, and the Latest Dolphins QB Rumors

​So the Dolphins have picked up undrafted rookie Pat Devlin, and Tyler Thigpen has officially packed his bags for Buffalo, leaving Chad Henne as the top man in Miami, for now. The QB hunt is still on, though, and rumors about a trade for Kyle Orton are flying, but the team still has its eye on Car ... More >>

Jason Taylor Doesn't Rule Out Return to Dolphins

​Rumors abound that former Dolphins legend Jason Taylor is about to hang up his cleats for good and enter the broadcasting booth. Well, Taylor says he's not ready to retire from the gridiron just yet, and isn't ruling out another return to the Miami Dolphins. But after the ugly way his last tenure ... More >>

How Many Quarterbacks Does Al Golden Want? All of the Quarterbacks

​Miami Hurricanes coach Al Golden has a fever, and the only cure is more quarterbacks. The 'Canes didn't draft a single QB this year, and Golden will only have three slingers at his disposal next season (only two of whom are actual options). Yet, he imagines a day where the team has as many as six ... More >>

Hurricanes' Ramon Buchanan's Felony Charges Will Be Dropped

​Miami Hurricanes linebacker Ramon Buchanon's arrest on felony charges in Coconut Grove last month may have put a dent on the team's recent clean image, but the felony charges against him will be dropped assuming he completes a pre-trial diversion program. Buchanon had previously been reinstat ... More >>

Hurricanes Send Nine Players to NFL Combine, More Than All But One Other School

​It may not being showing too much on the college field lately, but the University of Miami still has a knack for sending its players to the NFL. In fact, nine former 'Canes have been invited to the NFL scouting combine. That's more than any other school except for North Carolina. They're sending ... More >>

Botched Illegal Botox Injections Lead to Arrest

​We all love a bargain, but when it comes to things that we inject in our face maybe its best to pay for quality service. An unnamed Kendall woman wanted to save a few bucks on Botox injections, so she traveled up to Boca Raton twice a year for eight years to get pumped up by Nora Patricia Hidalgo ... More >>

The Anti-McDonald's Ad Local TV Stations Won't Air

​It's not much of a secret that a diet heavy in fast food isn't good for you, but Americans continue to shovel burgers and fries down their maws as much as ever (We can't help it, they're so delicious). However, with obesity an ever growing concern, you'd think it would only be a matter of time un ... More >>

Dolphins Receiver's Truck Found Crashed and Abandoned on I-595

​According to the Palm Beach Post, a pickup truck belonging to Miami Dolphins receiver Brian Hartline was found crashed and abandoned on I-595 earlier this month. Authorities say Hartline's truck crashed into another abandoned vehicle that was parked on the side of I-595 in the early-morning ... More >>

Nick Saban: Dolphins & Crimson Tide Continue World's Best Pro Team vs. College Team Feud

​It's not exactly news that fans of different sports teams hate each other's guts, but usually those teams play in the same league. The continuing war of words between Miami DolFans and Alabama's Crimson Tide nation is a bit absurd considering one team is professional and the other is college and ... More >>

Marco Rubio and David Rivera's Tallahassee House Faces Foreclosure

Long before Marco Rubio and David Rivera became two of the highest profile Republican candidates in Florida, the Miami politicos shared a nice shady suburban house in Tallahassee, a few miles from the state capitol, just off the Apalachee Parkway.via New York Times MagazinePresumably, the scene insi ... More >>

Lane Kiffin Still Plans to Make an Ass of Himself While Recruiting Florida Players

​In the past 50 years, there have been only three private universities with football teams that matter: Notre Dame, USC, and, of course, Miami. Notre Dame has a rabid fan base and lots of history, USC has history too and benefits from the NFL's absence in L.A., and Miami pulled itself ou ... More >>

Silicon Beach: Social Media Year in Review

Via Optical Illusion's Flickr​Rising up from a rather sleepy 2008, 2009 was a banner year for social media in Miami. Heck, social media became so important, the Miami New Times decided to hire a local freelance writer to dish on the scene! Here's an overview:1. ClubsSocial Media Club South Florida ... More >>

Manhunt On For Miami Suspect in Thanksgiving Day Massacre

Police across South Florida are on the hunt for a Miami man this morning suspected of gunning down four relatives at a Thanksgiving party in Jupiter last night.via CBS 12Paul Michael Merhige​Paul Michael Merhige, a 35-year-old with no significant police record, is suspected of walking into a party ... More >>

Rubio Says Reagan Was Wrong on Immigration

​You know a candidate is really serious about painting himself as a hardcore conservative when he tries to place himself to the right of Right Wing Deity Ronald Reagan. But that's exactly what Marco Rubio did today, by declaring that the Gipper's support of the Immigration Reform and Control ... More >>

Al Malnik Won't Shut Up About Michael Jackson

via TMZAl Malnik, the owner of the Forge with a few alleged Mafia ties, won't shut up about his "friendship" with Michael Jackson. He's going around claiming to anyone who'll listen that he was executor of Jackson's estate and has rights to Jackson's youngest son, Blanket. Now he has released a ... More >>

Florida DMV Still Wants You to Say Cheese

Ridiculous civil limitation in the vague name of security never makes us smile, but one state has now literally outlawed smiling in the name of safety. Virginia has forbidden anyone from cracking a smile in driver's license photos because it interferes with facial recognition technology.The Palm Be ... More >>

City Limits to Close After April 10, Steve Kimock Show Moved to Revolution

Image via City LimitsCity Limits goes dark April 10.The last show at City Limits in Delray Beach will take place on April 10, featuring the Led Zeppelin tribute band Zoso. The club announced officially yesterday that it was closing. At least Palm Beach County still has Respectable St. Cafe, in West ... More >>

More Scandalous Dwyane Wade Gossip, Now With More Sex Parties

Back when an unconfirmed rumor hit Deadspin that Dwyane Wade's soon-to-be ex-wife Siohvaughn went haywire with a baseball bat on his MVP trophy, we predicted that this was just the begining of a series of nasty rumors. Unfortunately for Dwyane, we were right. Wade's former business partner Baron Ric ... More >>

Top Ten Miami News Stories of the Year

Murder trials, drug busts, hurricane warnings and robberies may continue to grab the "If It Bleeds, It Leads"-headlines but 2008 was a year of events that will continue to affect us well past the changing of the calendar year. Riptide counts down the biggest new stories of 2008. 10. Murder Free ... More >>

No One Cares That Randy Shannon Keeps Losing

On Israel, Biden has a record, Palin has a flag

Fahrenheit 2007?

An Ounce of Prevention -- At Last

County jail officials finally decide to get serious about a highly contagious disease

Lost in Space

Into The Mist is a hard two acts to follow

Riptide

Publisher busted over the Boss

New Times Wins Top Prize for Probe of Tainted Team

On the Schmooze

Talk to me. And make mine a Jack Daniel's.