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Sun-Sentinel Owners Officially File for Bankruptcy

Tribune Co., the multimedia company that owns The Sun-Sentinel and The Orlando Sentinel officially filed for bankruptcy this morning. From The Wall Street Journal: In recent days, as Chicago-based Tribune continued talks with lenders to restructure its debt, the newspaper-and-television concern hire ... More >>

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Herald Circulation Tumbles

via I think we should coin a term here on Riptide for when we blog about the miseries facing The Miami Herald. "Herald in a Barrel"? You know, how like in the great depression days people got so poor they had to wear barrels to hide their nudity? Ok, no. Heraldpocalypse? Anni-Herald-ation? Yeah, the ... More >>

Give Thanks -- You Almost Got Stuck Rooting for the Florida Flamingos

All team names are far from created equal. Some basic math: Celtics > Raptors; Red Sox > Devil Rays; Colts > Texans; and everyone on a field, rink, or pitch outside of Anaheim laughed their asses off at the Mighty Ducks until they wised up and lost the Disney adjective a few years ago.via Wikimedia ... More >>

WSJ Says the Marlins Are One Of the Dumbest Teams in Baseball

You already know the Marlins aren't so hot at this whole baseball-playin' gig. Last night, they went 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position and tanked another game at Fenway Park.via Wikimedia CommonsOh, Hanley. What would Ben Stein say?But even as they sink into the depths of the NL East, the Fi ... More >>

WSJ: Fontainebleau on the Verge of Defaulting On Huge Loan

It's been a tough summer for Miami Beach's most iconic hotel. via Wikimedia Commons ​The global Arma-recession has grounded flocks of would-be vacationers at home in Hamburg and Milwaukee and Bogota. A massive storm collapsed the roof at LIV. And Ben Novack Jr., heir ... More >>

Whoops: Shore Club Behind on Its Mortgage

via tfdavis's Flickr​If you're behind on your bills you might not be able to shell out for a night at the swanky Shore Club. Though it seems the posh outpost is having trouble keeping up on its own mortgage. Philip and Michael Pilevsky, the owners of the South Beach hotel that's home to NoBu, ... More >>

Augusto Pinochet Painted as True Hero of Chilean Earthquake by Wall Street Journal

​As far as Latin American dictators go, Augusto Pinochet doesn't get nearly enough hate in these parts. I mean, this is what Miami does: hate Latin American dictators. Philly has cheese steaks, Orlando has theme parks, Miami has its undying hate for Latin American dictators.Oh, that's right! Pinoc ... More >>

Charlie Crist's Run as an Independent Could Begin By Vetoing SB6

​The deadline to officially register to run for Senate is coming up, and speculation that Gov. Charlie Crist could shift out of the difficult Republican primary against Marco Rubio and run as an independent has reached a fever pitch. Today, the Wall Street Journal reports that Crist is being advis ... More >>

Gov. Charlie Crist Vetoes SB6

​Gov. Charlie Crist has vetoed the Jeb Bush-backed, controversial SB6. The education bill would have eliminated tenure for newly hired teachers, and would have tied a portion of teachers' salaries to test score results."I say we must start over. This bill has negatively affected the morale of our ... More >>

South Florida Lesbian Softball League Suddenly Relevant to Elena Kagan Discussion

Kagan on the front page of yesterday's Wall Street Journal​Anytime a woman who doesn't quite fit the norms of what society deems feminine gains some influence in American politics, it seems lesbian rumors follow. Go ask the ghost of Eleanor Roosevelt, or, for someone living who you might actually ... More >>

Gail Posner Left a $3 Million Trust Fund and Mansion to Her Dogs and Her Son is Pissed

Gail Posner and Conchita​Gail Posner was a member of one of Miami Beach's richest and most notorious families, but she died quietly in March without so much as an obit in the Herald and with most of her family refusing to comment. Now a legal battle is brewing surrounding her will that has led the ... More >>

They Might Be Tiny, But These Lucky Dogs Sure Made It Big

​When we saw that the Wall Street Journal whipped up a stipple portrait of Conchita, the Ginger-wig-wearing Chihuahua that belonged to the late Miami socialite Gail Posner, Banana Republican got to thinking what a grand life these little bug-eyed rat-dogs lead. So we compiled a list of the five mo ... More >>

These lucky Chihuahuas made it big

​When we saw that the Wall Street Journal whipped up a stipple portrait of Conchita, the Ginger-wig-wearing Chihuahua that belonged to the late Miami socialite Gail Posner, Banana Republican got to thinking what a grand life these little bug-eyed rat-dogs lead. So we compiled a list of the five mo ... More >>

Gerald Posner's New Gig: Representing Mahmood Karzai, Afghan President's Embattled Brother

Photo by Bill CookeGerald Posner, international man of mystery.Mahmood Karzai, meet Gerald Posner.​You're a multimillionaire Afghan "entrepreneur" who happens to be the brother of fabulously corrupt President Hamid Karzai, and you've just been accused by the Wall Street Journal of airlifting billi ... More >>

Luke's Gospel Propels Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

Uncle Luke confirmed Elena Kagan before the U.S. Senate did. ​Turns out Luke's Gospel is indeed the word, the truth we all seek. Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell penned an opinion piece on Elena Kagan, which was cited by several national media outlets, including Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone ... More >>

Burger King to Be Bought by Brazilian Billionaires for $4 Billion

​It's a super sized King Deal. Burger King, one of the largest companies headquartered in Miami-Dade and second largest fast food chain in America, has agreed to sell itself to 3G Capital Management Inc., a New York-based private investment firm backed by several Brazilian businessmen. Burger King ... More >>

Report: Kendrick Meek May Drop Out of Senate Race

Democrat Kendrick Meek may drop out of the senate race giving a independent Charlie Crist an big boost in his chances of defeating conservative Republican Marco Rubio, according to an explosive new report from The Wall Street Journal. Whoa, but is the candidate who just yesterday refused to share an ... More >>

Immokalee Workers Win $$ for Farm Laborers

​The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Pacific Tomato Growers, one of the biggest U.S. tomato firms, has agreed to pass on a penny per pound surcharge to workers.McDonald's and others had offered to pay the charge after federal authorities compared the lot of Central American workers in tomato ... More >>

Pictures of Dwyane Wade's New $10.6 Million Miami Beach Mansion

​Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will soon have a new place to call home. According to The Wall Street Journal Wade recently paid $10.65 million dollars for an expansive 6 bedroom mansion on La Gorce Island in Miami Beach. The Mediterranean-style house has more than 13,000 sq. ft. of living space, and ... More >>

Nudes, Scuba Divers and Skateboarders: Food Art at Basel

​Art Basel, which ended over the weekend earned top dollar and, we hope, signaled a turnaround in both the local and national economies. Hell even the Wall Street Journal seems to think so. The special Saturday art walk was jammed, but my favorites were the fairs at Red Dot and Art Miami, the latt ... More >>

More Than Half of America's Pets are Fat

​America's ever expanding weight problem: not just for humans anymore!According to The Wall Street Journal, more than 50 percent of America's pet cats and dogs are now considered overweight, with about one fifth considered obese. You guys, despite what the comic page says, you are NOT actually sup ... More >>

DJ Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap & Danceoff at the Vagabond Tonight

Photo by Angela WielandDJ Jonathan Toubin.​If you wanna shake out your pompadour and sweat through your underwear, then stutter-step down to the Vagabond tonight for DJ Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap & Danceoff. Direct from NYC with an assist from the Bruise Cruise people, this rock 'n' soul p ... More >>

Luther Campbell Calls For Special Election

Michael McElroy​Mayoral candidate and Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell wants to get it on. At the ballot box. Not the champagne room. Now that voters have shown Carlos Alvarez the exit door, the onetime raunchiest man in hip-hop is calling on the County Commission to set a date for anothe ... More >>

Food Trucks: What's Going on in Other Cities?

Trina SargalskiYellow Submarine at one of the earlier food truck gatherings--the Fall for the Arts festival last year. ​We've been hearing a lot more about food trucks lately.  But I must ask, where is the cross-cultural perspective, the historical view? Here, for your consideration, are some ... More >>

Alcee Hastings's sexual harassment woes

Trina SargalskiYellow Submarine at one of the earlier food truck gatherings--the Fall for the Arts festival last year. ​We've been hearing a lot more about food trucks lately.  But I must ask, where is the cross-cultural perspective, the historical view? Here, for your consideration, are some ... More >>

LeBron James to Become Minority Owner of Liverpool FC

Apparently James will never walk alone again. ​LeBron James is set to go global by buying a piece of one of the most storied soccer teams in the world. According to The Wall Street Journal, James is set to enter a deal with Fenway Sports Group that would give him a minority stake in the Liverpool ... More >>

The Royal Palm, Miami Beach's First Black-Owned Hotel, to Become Yet Another Fancy Chain Hotel

​The Royal Palm hotel was the first black-owned hotel in all of Miami Beach, and as our Francisco Alvarado once put it, "was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past." After it re-opened on 16th and Collins in 2002, a string of bad business calculations and bitter d ... More >>

Is Glow-in-the-Dark Pork a Sign of the Apocalypse?

via chinaSMACK​​There have been a lot of signs of the Apocalypse lately. Earthquake in Haiti, Tsunami in Japan, the Donald runs for prez. But this week's hint at impending global doom comes courtesy of Changsha, China, where several people bought a bunch of pork, left it in their kitchens, and w ... More >>

Florida Nudist Resorts Determined to Attract More Young Naked People

via Groger.net [NSFW]​Have you ever been to a nudist resort? Those hoping to be amongst unclothed young things might be a little overwhelmed by the sight of wrinkled flesh. Apparently, America's nudist community is alarmed that its membership is graying and is now desperately trying to attract you ... More >>

Is a Second Downtown Miami Condo Boom on the Horizon?

​Those half-empty condo buildings that once haunted downtown Miami are slowly filling up, thanks in large part to foreign buyers taking advantage of the low prices and weak dollar. Though, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks that what the area needs right now are tons more condo buildi ... More >>

Tim "T-Paw" Pawlenty Brings His Boring Presidential Campaign to Miami Today (With Jeb Bush's Support)

​Yawn. What's that? Tim Pawlenty is in town today? Who's that? Some boring Republican from Minnesota who's running for president, apparently. He'll be holding a Facebook townhall and a news conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. He also seems to be getting the support of Coral Gables re ... More >>

Pulitzer-Winning Newspaper Publicly Congratulates Sex Tape Star on Engagement

​Today, The Miami Herald, a newspaper that has won 20 Pulitzer Prizes in its history for covering things such as voter fraud, the Haiti earthquake and U.S. Iran-Contra affair, took to its Twitter to publicly congratulate Kim Kardashian, a basic cable reality television star who rocketed to fame af ... More >>

Marco Rubio and the Grand Old Party Are a "Hot, Sloppy Mess"

A hot, sloppy mess. And Nicki Minaj.​The Riptide national politics desk has been working around the clock to bring you this shocking revelation: Some Democrats suspect the Republican Party is crazy."I think Mitch McConnell, frankly, has lost his mind," said Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill of Miss ... More >>

Miami Herald Has Less News Aggregation Ethics Than Huffington Post Miami

​There's a media fight brewing in Miami between the old paper giant and the new local iteration of a quickly growing Internet media monster. Random Pixels blogger Bill Cooke, ever the keen-eyed instigator, noticed that the recently launched Huffington Post Miami was cribbing quite liberally from M ... More >>

Hostess Declares Bankruptcy! A Sweet Ending?

Hostess/FacebookThere may soon come a day when we say, "remember the Twinkie?"​The bad economy has been hard on everyone, and apparently depressed people without jobs no longer eat to dispel their feelings. Hostess, which just emerged from bankruptcy in September of last year, is at it again with ... More >>