After a Year of Record-High Temps, Miami Finally Gets a Cold Front
You’re sure to see at least three pairs of Ugg boots this morning and maybe a musty leather jacket.
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The Five Craziest Art Basel Moments of All Time
It’s that time of the year when name-dropping becomes an Olympic sport, glasses of crappy champagne cost $20, and bourgie out-of-towners get to pretend that a pop-up strip club is art. Art Basel is here, if the horrific traffic jams and insanely jacked-up Uber rates haven’t already given it away.
Video: Broward Men Say They Were Arrested for Shopping While Black
The two believe their arrests are a case of “shopping while black.”
Dolphin Mall Will Be Open Thanksgiving, Because What Is a Holiday Anyway?
Multiple Miami malls will go dark, but Dolphin Mall is the exception.
Despite Public Records Lawsuit, Miami Beach Still Fighting to Hide Towing Audit
For years, Miami Beach’s towing industry has had a dodgy reputation.
Rick Scott Says Adam Schiff Runs Impeachment “Like He’s in Communist China or Venezuela”
In a November 19 interview with Fox Business, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida claimed the Trump impeachment proceedings lack due process and drew comparisons to “communist China or Venezuela.”
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Black Police Union Calls for Ouster of Miami Police Chief Jorge Colina
There’s no question Chief Jorge Colina inherited a police force riddled with problems. When he took over for Rudy Llanes in January 2018, the Miami Police Department was already under a federal consent decree owing to a pattern of excessive force and shootings. Complaints from black citizens had been skyrocketing…
Miami Woman Injured in Crash Says Police Failed to Warn Drivers of Ongoing Chase
When she was broadsided by a woman in a stolen car, Amanda Robinson had no idea what had happened. In the early morning of August 9, 2017, she was driving south on Biscayne Boulevard when another motorist plowed into the side of her Kia Sorento. First responders used the jaws of life to free her from the crushed SUV.
Miami Meteorologists Agree: 2019 Has Been Hot AF
While the rest of the country is already well into a mysterious season called “fall,” Miami remains positively swampy. Today’s projected high is 86 degrees — some 50 degrees warmer than the expected peak temperatures in Chicago, Buffalo, and Detroit.
Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Tony Robbins Gets Key to City of Miami
Over the summer, BuzzFeed published a five-part investigative series revealing that motivational coach and self-help guru Tony Robbins is maybe not such a great dude after all. In the stories, multiple former staffers accuse Robbins of sexual harassment, including allegations he forced female assistants…
Lawsuit: After Beating by Miami Cops, Homeless Man Hospitalized for Broken Leg and Eye Socket
On a Monday night in August 2018, Andre Lewis was walking through the Brickell Metrorail station when a Miami police officer ordered him to leave. The 51-year-old Lewis says he was on his way out when the cop, later identified as Officer Leonel Sanchez, handcuffed him and told him he was under arrest.
Local Douchebag Announces 2020 Congressional Run
Here’s pretty much all you need to know about Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio: He has questionable ties to Roger Stone, he thinks it’s funny to use racist and homophobic slurs, and he was banned from Twitter after threatening to report undocumented immigrants to the feds as a method of retaliation against his critics.
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Coral Way Residents Fight Politically Tied Montessori Project
Frank Rodriguez’s house has always been close to the Coral Way commercial corridor, which is perfectly fine with him. But now he’s fighting a preschool development that’s trying to move into his residential neighborhood.
Miami Beach Officially Bans Public Smoking of Marijuana and Hemp
For the past three and a half months, marijuana has essentially been decriminalized in Miami. After Florida legalized hemp July 1, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office announced it would no longer prosecute most minor marijuana charges because the substance is virtually indistinguishable from hemp.
City of Miami Reaches $65,000 Settlement With Man Arrested by Capt. Javier Ortiz
Ever since he was roughed up and arrested in a 2015 traffic stop on the Rickenbacker Causeway, Ruben Sebastian has been clamoring for some sort of justice. Despite the fact that prosecutors dropped the charges against him, Sebastian lost his job as an armed security guard and had to move out of his apartment because he couldn’t make rent.
Say Goodbye to Wayne Messam, the Presidential Hopeful Who Raised Just $5 Last Quarter
Yesterday afternoon, Wall Street Journal politics reporter Tarini Parti was the first to announce that Wayne Messam — the mayor of Miramar, in Broward County — had raised just $5 this quarter for his incredibly long-shot bid for the 2020 presidency.
Video: Border Patrol Agents Detain Emergency Room Patient at Aventura Hospital
During a traffic stop yesterday, agents from U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) detained an undocumented woman who was on her way home from a family outing at Haulover Beach. Almost immediately, the woman began to have a panic attack. The officers took her to Aventura Hospital & Medical Center, where she was treated by emergency-room doctors.
Pro-Biden Email Causes Stir Before Florida Democratic Convention
October 11, the top Democratic leaders in the state will meet in Orlando for the Florida Democratic Party’s annual convention. After a disastrous outcome in the 2016 election, the 2019 conference is perhaps the most important in recent history.
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Worker at Homestead Migrant Shelter Says Children’s “Mini Prison” Should Be Closed
For the past nine weeks, workers at the Homestead Temporary Shelter for Unaccompanied Children have reported to their jobs at the facility for migrant kids, despite the fact that all children were transferred out of the camp in early August.
King Tide Is Over — Here Are the Craziest Miami Flood Videos
For the past week, parts of Miami have basically become a water park. King tide — the phenomenon that creates sunny-day flooding due to the positioning of the moon — began last Thursday and ended yesterday. South Florida streets were soaked with saltwater, inconveniencing just about everyone.
Miami Beach Employees Say City’s Investigation of Racial Discrimination Was Flawed
Last year, employees in Miami Beach’s Parks and Recreation Department went public with complaints of racial discrimination in the workplace. Black workers accused the department’s directors of referring to them as “criminals” and “animals” and segregating them into a park designated for “troublemakers.”
Charter Boat Operator Is Latest Nabbed in Miami’s Illegal Party Boat Scene
Taking advantage of Miami’s near-perfect year-round yacht weather, Angel Jose Limongi was frequently spotted jaunting around Biscayne Bay on his 45-foot pleasure craft, Breaking the Habit. And the boat was available for hire for anyone who wanted to do the same: For upward of $1,000, Limongi would find a captain and arrange a charter.