Has there been a stupider political miscalculation in Miami-Dade over the past decade than the spread of red light cameras through out our various municipalities (well, ok, Marlins Park, but besides that)? Local governments thought they’d be a good way to keep streets safe (despite studies suggesting their were better…
Did you all enjoy last night’s super moon eclipse? It was pretty wasn’t it? A real once in generation astrological event? Yeah, well, residents on Miami Beach woke up this morning to find their streets flooded thank to the extreme high tides brought on by a super moon. The tides…
As a child growing up in Florida there are a few things that are drilled into your head that need saving: Save the Everglades! Save the panthers! Save the mangroves! Save the manatees! But as the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission controversially grapples with new proposed policy that Florida…
Back when Jeb Bush first ran for Governor of Florida in 1994 he branded himself as a tough talking, red blooded conservative. This lead to a lot of unfortunate gaffs. When asked during that election what he would do for African Americans in Florida, he replied “probably nothing.” Bush of…
A lot of weird things happen every week in Florida, and on Friday we’re here to wrap up the weirdest. This week’s stories include a brawl in the pride of Florida, two criminals who were stupid in the exact same way, and, depending upon your opinion, a raccoon that is…
Miamians like to joke that tourists hop in a cab at the airport, get dropped off in South Beach, and then never leave until they repeat the process in reverse. To be fair to those tourists, getting around Miami-Dade County can be confusing and daunting. We don’t make it simple…
You know what Downtown Miami apparently needs more of? High rises. You know what Downtown Miami has very little land left to build? High rises. There’s very little undeveloped land left in Miami’s urban core, and what does exist is more than likely owned by a developer who has plans…
In 2010, Floridians passed a constitutional amendment mandating that all congressional districts should be drawn without political intentions. Earlier this year a judge ruled that Florida’s current Federal Congressional districts don’t meet the standards set by the amendment, which has led to a giant political mess about how to redraw…
The good news for Marco Rubio: He’s now sitting as high as third place in some polls after a post-debate bump in the past week. The bad news for Marco Rubio: That means Donald Trump is now paying attention to him. Florida Senator Rubio has surged ahead in recent weeks,…
Saintamens Edwards is an 8-year veteran of what’s supposed to be Miami-Dade’s best and brightest, the Miami-Dade Police Department. Her ex-husband has a job at a shoe store. Edwards, 35, however has now found her feet on the wrong side of the law after allegedly abusing the power of her…
Florida is on the precipice of winning the war against teen cigarette smoking. In fact, the teen smoking rate in Florida has hit a historic low. The only problem? The most recent declines in teen cigarette use are thanks to teen e-cigarette use. In fact, Florida teens’ thirst for that…
Despite Al Golden and his Miami Hurricanes starting off the season with an undefeated record, games so far have seen the frequent site of banners urging the firing of Golden over the stadium. There were at least three sailing over Saturday’s Nebraska game, with one urging the school to hurry…
In Iowa yesterday, Jeb Bush warned against America’s supposed slow creep toward multiculturalism. “We should not have a multicultural society,” Bush said pretty bluntly while meeting with voters in Cedar Falls. Jeb Bush has lived most of his adult life in Miami, a multicultural city if there ever was one, and…
Walk down the main strip of NW 2nd Ave in Wynwood and you’ll pass a few art galleries, some fancy taco eateries, boho-chic boutiques a Ducati dealership …and a huge pipe and plumbing supply joint. Located on a giant 100,000-square-foot site at 2800 NW 2nd Ave, Lehman Pipe and Pumbling…
Governor Rick Scott came into office with the goal of making unemployment benefits harder to get than ever before, and he has achieved that goal in stunning fashion. Just 12 percent of unemployed Floridians are receiving benefits from the state’s Unemployment Insurance program, tied with South Carolina as the lowest…
In Miami-Dade, not even the lowest rung of politics is safe from corruption. Today, a joint task force of the State Attorney’s Office Public Corruption Task Force and the County Office of the Inspector General announced the arrest of David Alberto Carache. Carache’s crimes? Trying to illegally amass a slate of…
One of the few things that Miami Dolphins fans can point to proudly is that ’72 season. The only perfect season in the modern history of the NFL. A feat un-replicated in the several decades since. “Perfectville: Population 1,” as the saying goes. Of course, anytime a ‘Fins fan brings…
You might not experience it much if you rarely leave Miami-Dade County, but there’s certain paler parts of America where they just assume that anyone with a Latino-looking complexion is Mexican. It’s also in these parts of the country where you’re more likely to find people jumping on the wave…
Al Golden and his Miami Hurricanes’ are currently undefeated. They’re the only team in the ACC Coast Division with a “0” in the loss column, and, sure, maybe their first two opponents were cakewalks and the quarter meltdown that turned the Nebraska game into a squeaker causes some concern, but…
No mater what happens on the field tomorrow, the Miami vs Nebraska game will make history. For the first time in NCAA history, every single player on the field (and bench for that matter) will be wearing individually customized cleats hand painted by an artist. Nebraska’s shoes will be pretty…
Despite all these drug seizures undertaken by the US Coast Guard, it seems that its still ridiculously easy to buy drugs in America. But, hey, they’re trying their best, and today the offloaded another $11.8 million worth of drugs seized on the open seas at their Miami Beach station. The…
If there’s one thing more frustrating than being a second tier Republican presidential candidate right now, its probably working for a second tier Republican presidential candidate. You’re working for guys being crushed by Donald Trump in the polls, working long hours and away from your family, and you’re not even…
