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Allen West Finally Got a Fox News Gig

Allen West's entire four years in Washington were essentially a giant performance art piece aimed at Fox News viewers. The Republican rep would bluster at a Muslim constituent that "you attacked us," or claim that 80 sitting Democrats in Congress are secret communists or blabber about gays "breaking ... More >>

Americans Caused Boston Marathon Tragedy

Florida Romney Volunteer Calling Up Seniors to Inform Them Obama is a Socialist Muslim

A Florida Republican volunteer has been caught on tape calling up senior citizen voters on behalf of Mitt Romney and telling them that President Barack Obama is a secret muslim who wants to take away their Medicare. The woman was making the call on behalf of the Clay County GOP, but the local party ... More >>

Three Young Kids Go for a Walk on Florida Highway as Mom Is Busy Having Sex With Neighbor

Crystal Rusaw, a New Port Richey woman, decided to leave her three young kids, all under the age of four, home alone while she snuck over to her neighbor's house for a bit of sex. The kids however decided they didn't want to wait around and went for a stroll and almost ended up walking along the hig ... More >>

Video of Rick Scott and Pam Bondi Learning Obamacare Was Struck Down, and Then Realizing It Wasn't

See also "Obamacare Is American As Apple Pie and Free Speech" and "Obamacare Ruled Constitutional by Supreme Court; Sorry, Pam Bondi."This is nothing even close to Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio) erupting into shrieks of joy upon learning of false reports that the individual mandate of the Affordable Car ... More >>

Poll: Obama Will Crush Any Republican in Latino Vote, Unless Marco Rubio Is VP Nominee

​A new poll, commissioned by Fox News Latino, suggests that whichever Republican candidate emerges as the presidential nominee has very little hope of capturing the Hispanic vote. Seventy-three percent of Latino voters say they approve of Obama's job performance, and in head-to-head match ups ... More >>

Charlie Crist Says He Might Just Vote for Obama

​What a difference four years make. Back in 2008, Charlie Crist played a crucial in the Republican primary by working to deliver Florida to John McCain. Now, in 2012, he's so fed up with shenanigans of this Primary season that according to Politico the now independent says he might just end up vot ... More >>

Politics, Pandering, and Punch Lines

After Straw Poll: Romney Retakes First Place, Cain Surges, Perry Falters in Florida

​The first poll of Florida voters taken after Herman Cain's surprise win in the Florida Presidency 5 straw poll is out, and combined with his crazy straw loss and fumbling performances in two debates Texas Gov. Rick Perry's campaign seems to have hit a snag in the state. He's fallen to a distant t ... More >>

Ed Schultz Rips Marco Rubio for Insulting America

​So, Marco Rubio is going around calling America "weakened." He blames it on Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. Well, MSNBC host Ed Schultz takes exception to the claim, and ripped Rubio in a 16-minute segment aired last Friday."Rubio is stupid, he doesn't even know he's offensive," says Schu ... More >>

Rick Sanchez Finally Joining Mega TV? EXCLUSIVE Photos of Miami Meeting

Rick Sanchez emerges from a meeting with Mega TV execs​Last month, we reported on smoldering rumors that legendarily loquacious news anchor and fallen Hispanic hero Rick Sanchez was joining local Spanish-language channel Mega TV. Those rumors burst into flame days later when he revealed he would a ... More >>

Reader mail: "Nepotism is how you get a job in Miami"

Michelle Bernstein Prepares Lionfish on Good Morning America (Updated)

​Chef Michelle Bernstein fileted and prepared lionfish for the cameras of Good Morning America as part of a segment about the spread of the invasive species in Florida waters that airs tomorrow Wednesday. Lionfish is a colorful predatory fish native to Indo-Pacific waters that has been  s ... More >>

People & Places Readers' Poll Winners

MSNBC Host Joe Scarborough Being Courted to Run for Senate

​Last time Sen. John Cornyn, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, tried to recruit someone from Florida to run for U.S. Senate, he chose Charlie Crist, and we all know that didn't work out so well. Now, for 2012, he's going after another Republican with possible cross-pa ... More >>

Natacha Seijas goes on a recall rampage

What Does Charlie Crist Do Now?

Former-Governor Charlie Crist ​This morning was the first morning in four years when Floridians woke up to someone other than Charlie Crist as our governor. Florida's favorite flip-flopper passed up what would likely be an easy re-election for his doomed independent senate bid, and now he's out of ... More >>

"I'm Mike Huckabee and I Approve of Torche": Fox News Loves Miami Metal Band

​For reasons no one quite understands, Fox News continues to air Red Eye, a somewhat satirical talk show, at 3 o'clock in the morning every day. Monday night host Greg Gutfield welcomed members of beloved Miami-based metal band Torche, and had a bit of a surprise for them. Apparently former Republ ... More >>

Anniversary of the Apocalypse

Surprise, Surprise, Michelle Spence-Jones Is Innocent

​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 revisits the ongoing saga of suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones.Turns out Michelle Spence-Jones was telli ... More >>

Two Passengers Spend an Hour in the Air on Stuck Miami-Dade County Fair Ride

​Anytime people find themselves, or are believed to have found themselves, in awkward positions, cable news is there. MSNBC broadcast live images of two passengers stuck on a thrill ride at the Miami-Dade County Fair.The call came in to authorities that the pair was trapped around 1:54 p.m., two h ... More >>

Charlie Crist Agrees to Two Nationally Televised Debates Update: Marco Wants Fox First

​If there was any doubt that Florida's Republican primary has become one of the marquee elections of 2010, it ought to be eliminated as Charlie Crist and Marco Rubio are now likely to face off in not one, but two nationally televised debates.The Buzz reports that not only has Crist agreed to face ... More >>

CBS Evening News and Early Show to Broadcast from South Beach Next Week

​Next week CBS and its Super Bowl crew will invadeMiami and they're bringing their news shows along, and it's a homecoming of sorts for two of the eye network's biggest stars. The shows will also bring live performances to South Beach from Gloria Estefan, Justin Bieber and Wynnona Judd and Wyclef ... More >>

South Florida superhero Captain Disillusion talks ghosts, superpowers, and skepticism

South Florida's Diamond Dan of Justice Junkies is a video vigilante

Taped Crusader: For Victims Without Recourse, Justice Junkies Aims to Right Wrong

Just before midnight, the Pollo Tropical is empty, except for a couple of teenagers pointing toward the window and smirking. They've spotted a peculiar-looking 38-year-old who's crouching behind a bush outside in the darkness. He's clad in a Sesame Street T-shirt and a gold chain necklace, and his o ... More >>

Concert Review: Can I Say II at Cinema Paradiso, August 30

photo by Ian Witlen​To view a slideshow of photos from the event, click here.CP Rocks Presents: Can I Say-Sunday II With Tongues of the Heartworm and AnchormanCinema Paradiso, Fort LauderdaleSunday, August 30, 2009Better Than: An hour-long sermon The Review:This past Sunday marked the second insta ... More >>

Miami According to Brooklyn: The Cinema Paradiso Record Swap

To read past installments of South Florida According to Brooklyn, click here. Last Sunday I went to the Cinema Paradiso record swap that was put on by Mark Pollack of New Art School. Three local bands played: the first was No Class Action, the second was Band Number 12, and the third was the Shakers ... More >>

Kelly Craig Dropped by NBC6

Kelly Craig has been on your TV set bringing you news for NBC6 (WTVJ) for nearly two decades, but reportedly she's been unceremoniously canned by the troubled station. SFLTV also reports WTVJ let go reporter Joe Carter and its only female sports anchor, Andrea Brody. Their bios h ... More >>

Should Joe Scarborough Speak Up on Tiller Killing?

As you're probably aware Dr. George Tiller, the medical director of a Wichita, Kansas clinic that provided late-term abortions, was killed this weekend while attending a church ceremony. Scott Roeder, a far-right anti-tax nut with a history of mental illness and a taste for the fire and brimsto ... More >>

Election Night Live Coverage

Haha, This Satire Video Sure is Funny ...Oh, Sh*t They're For Real?

Michael the Black Man Trashes Obama

A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

Slava’s Show is Co-o-o-oold

Viva la Gloria

High-Wire Hunt

He climbed. He saw. He hasn't yet conquered the mystery of his missing brother.

Yesterday's News

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD

Shepard Smith

BEST NATURAL HIGH

Gust fronts

The Whole World Keeps Watching

The BBC's man in Miami says the war for public opinion is as intense as the war for Baghdad

Air Check:

Listen How Your Money Is Being Spent

The Foolproof 9/11 Antidote

Live from OJ's front yard, this is Brian Andrews!

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the issue of June 8, 2000

Best Weathercaster

Don Noe

Best TV Reporter

Mark Londner

It's a Farcical Life

Dollars to Doughnuts . . .

And auto repair, and the occasional nephew. . . An edifying look at Miami City Commission candidates' financial statements

Room with a Viewer

A young Larry King. A racist white enclave called Liberty City. A homophobic Anita Bryant taken seriously. South Florida's past is present at the Louis Wolfson II Media History Center.

Miami Makeover

Tropical paradise or violent hellhole? If you ask the wizards selected to design the city's publicity campaign, the answer is as clear as a bright summer day.

Weather People