Gov. Rick Scott’s first term honeymoon period was legendarily short before his approval ratings begin slipping to some of the worst in the nation, and it appears there’ll be no second honeymoon this time around. Despite reelecting him, a new poll finds that more Florida voters still disapprove of Scott’s…
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A state Senate bill to legalize medical marijuana in Florida now has a companion in the House thanks to two Republican representatives. Reps. Greg Steube of Sarasota and John Wood of Winter Haven joined together to sponsor the legislation just a few weeks after Sen. Jeff Brandes, a St. Pete…
Since launching last May and June respectively, Lyft and Uber continue to thrive in Miami-Dade County. This is despite the fact they continue to do so illegally. No, you didn’t miss any news. There have been no changes to the county ordinances. Well, now the owner of a limousine service…
Under Florida law, sex is technically considered sex only when it involves a consenting p in a consenting v. The only legal definition the state has for “sexual intercourse” goes on to specify that “emission of semen is not required” — in case you were wondering. Oral and anal sex,…
Miami has overtaken New York City in a statistic it has long nationally dominated: the percentage of residents who rent their homes. According to a new report from New York University’s Furman Center and Capital One Financial Corp, 65 percent of Miamians rented in 2013, slightly ahead of the 64…
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Cubans will soon get to watch shows about corrupt, conniving politicians and the inadequacies of America’s prison system. Yes, Netflix has officially launched in Cuba, bringing shows like House of Cards and Orange is the New Black to the island. The move also means that Netflix now offers its services…
Immigrants winding up on the shores of South Florida is not an uncommon occurrence, but a boat full of nine people from literally all over the world that came ashore on Miami Beach this morning has authorities scratching their heads. The boat included nine people, eight men and one women,…
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Just months after Miami-Dade County made history by amending its Human Rights Ordinance to include basic protections for transgender citizens, a Miami Republican has filed a bill in the Florida House that would ban transgender people across the state from their preferred public bathrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms, forcing…
“I do want I want, when I want. Take two naps, three naps a day if I want. Early morning nap. Late-morning lap. Early-evening nap. That’s basically what we do.” — an interview subject in Florida Man. Florida Man the movie isn’t about the internet’s obsession with weird things happening…
Well, here’s your local political story of the year with implications that could reverberate through Miami’s skyline and local government for years to come. Raquel Regalado, a school board member with much grander political ambitions, has teamed up with billionaire and expert political agitator Norman Braman to sue the City…
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A lot of loose change can add up. And for Miami flight attendant Marco Costa, stealing a lot of loose change can add up to serious time behind bars. The 56-year-old AmericanAirlines employee was arrested January 31 after investigators discovered he had stolen about $5,000 in coins meant to be…
Miami’s latest condo boom is not meant for those who simply need a roof over their head. No, most of these skyscrapers are aimed firmly at the world’s 1 percent. Twenty-four-hour access to a basic fitness center and a decent pool just don’t do it for these folks when it…
It’s 2015, and vaccination, a well-established medical practice for decades, is somehow the hot-button issue of the day. Though no prominent politician has come out as a hard-core anti-vaxxer, several Republicans, including Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, have had no problems pandering to that crowd…
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Two things everyone knows for sure: Miami is surrounded by a lot of water, and Miami has major transportation problems. Well, at a recent planning and zoning meeting, the City of Miami Commission discussed the possibility of looking beyond buses and trains to fix transportation…
Well, you can’t say local cops get away with everything. Miami-Dade Police Officer Joshua Zacarias will face charges after he had a minor run-in with a gate at a police station parking lot and then lied about it…
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Despite winding up on different ends of the hip-hop spectrum, the lives of Jay Z and Pitbull have some major similarities. Both grew up in major cities and were raised by single mothers after their drug-addicted fathers abandoned their families. Both have admitted to selling drugs in their youth, and…
