Tip Drill Makes Her Comeback Debut at Dream

Tip Drill is back on the scene. Almost two months after a horrific fall while working the pole at King of Diamonds, Miami’s most famous stripper was partying Wednesday evening at South Beach’s Dream nightclub. The fete was looooooooseee!!!Dressed in all black hipster ensemble that included tights ripped at the…

Sun-Sentinel to Start Charging For News Content Online

The Sun-Sentinel is erecting a pay wall on April 9, so expect a mass exodus of readers who don’t want to pony up five bucks a month for mostly routine local news.The once proud Fort Lauderdale-based daily is following the lead of other Tribune Co. owned newspapers like the Los…

Robert Maler Makes Life Miserable For County Lifeguards

When New Line Cinema decides to make a sequel to the movie Horrible Bosses, studio executives should use Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Robert Maler for inspiration. The 33-year county veteran, who oversees more than two dozen lifeguards protecting beachgoers at Crandon and Haulover parks, has been the subject of four…

Marc Sarnoff: “Reid Welch Called Me a Cop Cock Sucker!”

On Feb. 14, Marc Sarnoff was on the witness stand, being cross-examined by the attorney representing Reid Welch, the Coconut Grove resident whom the Miami city commissioner and his wife are trying to stop from ever harassing them. Things got a little testy when the lawyer, Jason Wandner, suggested there…

Gerardo Silva Jr.’s 911 Call: “I’m a Councilman!”

​Last week, we told you about Medley Councilman Gerardo Silva Jr. hogging out on his town-issued credit card, charging more than $2,500 on personal stuff — including a $688 iPad2 and $230 on shoes from Nordstrom. Well, it seems being an elected official has gone to Silva’s head. Banana Republican…

Luther Campbell Appointed To Miami Sports & Exhibition Authority

Former county mayoral candidate and current Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell has a new gig. Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones has appointed the former 2 Live Crew frontman to serve on the board of the Miami Sports & Exhibition Authority, which was recently given oversight of the Miami Marine Stadium. Although…

Fane Lozman Fights Condo Manager Over Motorcycle Theft

Our favorite civic antagonist has a new target. This time Fane Lozman is going after a property management company in charge of his girlfriend’s condominium on Miami Beach. Back on Jan. 13, Lozman tells Riptide his 2009 Ducati sport bike disappeared from the garage of the 9 Island Ave. building…

Jimbo’s Closing For Good? Noooooooo!!!

Say it ain’t so Jimbo! WPLG reports that Miami’s favorite low rent sea-side hang-out is finally shutting down after surviving through several hurricanes, a fire, and the city’s draconian bureaucracy. In 1954, shrimper Jimbo Luznar established his little beach head on Virginia Key, which became one of the most iconic…

Chris Paciello’s Five Most Notoriously Violent Beatdowns

Former nightlife impresario Chris Paciello’s triumphant return to South Beach just got a kick in the pants. This week, Miami New Times chronicles how the ex-club kingpin joined the ranks of other famous mob turncoats like Henry Hill and Sammy “The Bull” Gravano. Frank Owen — an investigative journalist who…