305 Photo of the Day: Under Construction
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Rep. Joe Garcia Makes TMZ for Standing Next to Lady in Thong
In a post Anthony Weiner-gate world, does this even count as a scandal? First-term Miami-Dade Congressman Joe Garcia made it onto TMZ’s television show last week for the *gasp* controversial act of being in close proximity to a woman wearing a thong while on the beach…
Left With No Hispanic Office Holder, Should Miami Beach Institute Informal Ethnic Quotas?
Last month’s elections in Miami Beach were a clear call for change. Four incumbents and past office holders were defeated at the polls in favor flesh blood. But that notably left Miami Beach, a city with a 53 percent Hispanic majority population, without a single elected Hispanic civil servant in…
A Thanksgiving Miracle: Fat Joe Released Early From Miami Jail
We’re going to pass on the opportunity to make a joke about someone named from Fat Joe being released early from jail right on time for Thanksgiving. Or at least we’re really going to try. Yes, Joseph Cartagena, AKA Fat Joe, was released Wednesday, just in time for the holidays,…
Timberwolves Selling Tickets to Their Fans with Chance to High-Five Heat Players
Apparently the Minnesota Timberwolves aren’t too proud to admit that Miami Heat players are just more exciting than theirs. The Heat are scheduled to visit the Target Center in Minneapolis on Saturday, December 7, and the Timberwolves are selling a tickets in the hopes that fans will get to high-five…
305 Photo of the Day: End of an Era
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Jeb Bush Stirs Up Obama Controversy on Twitter, Gets Embarrassed by Actual Facts
While you may have spent Wednesday preparing for Thanksgiving, Jeb Bush was busy on Twitter spreading controversy-stirring conspiracy theories about President Obama on Twitter. Unfortunately these stubborn little things called facts got in the way of his criticism…
Thanksgiving Gas Station Robbery Foiled by Spilled Beer
Riptide isn’t in the habit of giving away robbery tips, but it’s pretty obvious that once you pull off your heist and get your cash you need to run like hell. Well, a quick-thinking gas station store clerk foiled a robbery attempt by suggesting that they also load up on…
Beckham: “Hopefully” There Will Be Announcement Before the New Year
Well, we all know that David Beckham is working to make the dream of bringing a Major League Soccer team to Miami a reality, and we all know that he has a December 31 deadline to do so. Now Beckham has officially confirmed that he hopes to make an announcement…
David Richardson, Groundbreaker
In 1991, voters in Texas elected Glen Maxey, their first openly gay politician, to the state legislature. In the 20-plus years since, Florida has remained the largest state in the union to never have done so. But that changed August 15, 2012, when David Richardson, an accountant by trade, emerged…
George Zimmerman Hires Miami Attorney Who Thinks He’s a Racist
George Zimmerman has found a new attorney in media-hungry, Miami-based super lawyer Jayne Weintraub. Interestingly, Weintraub, who is a regular talking head on TV news, had previously called Zimmerman a “racist,” a “wannabe cop,” and called Stand Your Ground a “stupid law.”…
South Beach’s Pleasure Emporium Closed After Fire
South Beach’s biggest adult novelty store, the Pleasure Emporium, caught fire early this morning. Though no one was harmed, the building did sustain smoke and water damage, and the store is temporarily close. With Art Basel just around the corner, the art world’s party set might need to find an…
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305 Photo of the Day: Big Blue Lake
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Florida Mayor Arrested for Dealing Oxycodone: “This Isn’t Toronto”
Hey, Toronto, we see your crack-smoking mayor with a coke-snorting congressman, and raise you a hillbilly heroin-dealing mayor. Yes, because the laws of oddness state that Florida can never truly be outshined in the bizarre-news area, Barry Layne Moore, the mayor of Hampton, Florida, has been arrested and charged with…
UM and FIU Could Renew Football Rivalry
Sure, last time we tried this, it ended in an epic on-field brawl. But the University of Miami and Florida International University are prepared to let bygones be bygones and are in talks about scheduling another football game…
Breaking News: Zoo Miami Elephant Unable to Poop
“Also posing a medical concern to the zoo: the status of Maude, an Asian elephant unable to move her bowels.” — an actual sentence in a Miami Herald story that comes with the partial headlines “elephant severely constipated.”…
305 Photo of the Day: Celebrate
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Orlando-area Christian School Threatens to Kick Out Black Girl Over Her Natural Hair
Twelve-year-old Vanessa VanDyke has been rocking a natural hairstyle to Faith Christian Academy near Orlando all year. But when the girl’s parents complained that some classmates had been picking on VanDyke for her puffy locks, the school’s administration reportedly responded by threatening to kick the girl out of school unless…
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Does Anyone Actually Want to Be Rick Scott’s Lt. Governor?
It seems almost too obvious to state that a key requirement of being lieutenant governor is actually wanting to be lieutenant governor, but that’s apparently something Gov. Rick Scott didn’t take into account during his long, dragged-out search to replaced disgraced ex-Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll. In the week since his…
David Beckham Eyes Soccer Stadium at Port of Miami
One of the major hurdles in David Beckham’s quest to bring a Major League Soccer team to South Florida is deciding on a place for the team to play. While reports suggest the team would start play at either FIU Stadium, Marlins Park or Sun Life Stadium, the long-term plan…
As Calls for Trey Radel to Resign Intensify, Connie Mack May Mount Comeback Despite His Own Arrests
While his colleagues in DC have remained quiet, two major voices in Florida have now called for Rep. Trey Radel to resign after his arrest for cocaine possession. Last night both Lenny Curry, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, and the Collier County Republican Executive Committee called for…
Florida Bill Would Make it Illegal to Smoke in Cars With Kids Inside
If you’ve got a baby on board you might want to start throwing your butts out. A Republican legislator from Jacksonville has filed a new bill that would make it illegal for anyone to smoke in their car or truck while a minor is also in the vehicle…