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If Looks Could Kill

Back-alley plastic surgery sent Donnie Hendrix to jail. Finally, she talks.

Sex Offenders Set Up Camp

The Julia Tuttle becomes a colony. Politicians pass the buck.

Opera Is in da House

Aida is one princess worth making a fuss about

What the Buzzard Saw

Three women were manipulated in death by the person they trusted most in life

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Three women were manipulated in death by the person they trusted most in life

The Hangover: Brian Antoni and Nick D'Annunzio's Totally '80s Birthday at Club 50

Photo by Jipsy​Rewind your Walkman to Friday's totally '80s birthday party for aged-to-perfection Brian Antoni and Nick D'Annunzio at the The Viceroy at Club 50. This duo teamed up on a mission to resurrect their '80s glory days. One of the headline names was enough to drag me across the bridge ∠... More >>

Pathos, Pride and The Color Purple at the Arsht Center

Photo by Paul Kolnik"You and me are meant to be." Kenita R. Miller and LaToya London as Celie and Nettie.​As the curtain rose on  The Color Purple's long-awaited Miami run, a young woman on stage suffered labor pains as a joyous church congregation sang of the glories of the Lord. Then the go ... More >>

Florida Man Too Fat for Jail

​There are certain groups we're not supposed to make fun of, which now apparently includes fat people. But every once in a while, a morbidly obese person comes along who so horribly exemplifies every stereotype it's hard to resist. Almost as hard to resist as it is for them to ... More >>

Super Bowl Host Curse: Is There Good News To Losing Out on Big Game Hosting Duties?

​If we were conspiracy theorists we'd have some half-formed theory that whenever Miami played host city to the Super Bowl there is some secret plan to make sure the Dolphins don't make it to the big game. It would ensure that other team's fan bases travel down in droves with all their out-of-town ... More >>

Rich hippie criminals in All Good Things

​If we were conspiracy theorists we'd have some half-formed theory that whenever Miami played host city to the Super Bowl there is some secret plan to make sure the Dolphins don't make it to the big game. It would ensure that other team's fan bases travel down in droves with all their out-of-town ... More >>

For Sean Bernal's Wedding, Love (Doesn't) Bite

Love Bites is a regular column on Short Order. Find other installments here.This week's column is going to focus on the nuptials of one of my favorite Miami chefs, Sean Bernal, and his lovely bride, Natalie, formerly the marketing specialist at Whole Foods in Coral Gables... and, of course, the vitt ... More >>

Oh Sh*t! Florida's Five Most Notorious Poopcrimes

​Yesterday, jollily bearded fellow Edmund Barksdale set the AP's Poop Alert Newswire (TM) ablaze with his bizarre tale of getting Tasered while taking a dump in a Destin park. Yet he's far from the first fecal-matter felon to snag Florida headlines.If George Orwell put thoughtcrime on the map, the ... More >>

Sanford Ziff Wants to Remove His Dead Wife's Name From Performance Hall

The Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House​For 15 years, Sanford and Dolores Ziff were perhaps Miami's top philanthropic power couple. Their name is prominently enshrined on the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, but Dolores died ... More >>