305 Photo of the Day: Art Burst
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Coral Gables Has a Pervert Problem: Police Need Help IDing Flasher
The City Beautiful has a problem ugly. Police say they’re dealing with some perverted crimes, including peeping Toms in the northern part of the city, and hope to put an end to it. First order of business: locating a man who allegedly snuck up and exposed himself to a female…
Rick Scott Challenges Obama to Come to Florida and Campaign for Crist
There’s been some low-key agonizing in Democratic circles over whether a visit from President Barack Obama to campaign for Charlie Crist would be a help or a hindrance. On one hand, Crist’s Democrat bonafides are still questioned by some tried-and-true Democratic voters who still remain loyal to Obama. On the…
Sexual Battery Charges Dropped Against Treon Harris
The student who accused breakout University of Florida quarterback and former Booker T. Washington High star Treon Harris of sexual battery has dropped her complaint. The unnamed student will no longer pursuit charges against Harris, but his future with the football team still remains unclear. The University of Florida is…
305 Photo of the Day: Oktoberfest
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Local Temple’s Website Hacked With Anti-Semitic Messages, “I Love You ISIS”
Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El’s website was hacked last night by a group calling itself “Team System DZ.” The site was made to read, “I love you Isis” and “F*** you Israel” with a crossed-out Star of David…
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WTF Florida Friday: How a Butt Dial Busted a Meth Ring
A lot of weird things happen in Florida. We’re here every Friday morning to give you the week’s weirdest. This morning, that includes a meth-busting butt dial, bathroom beer chugging, and the worst reason to call the cops…
Rick Scott, Once Connected to Mexican Playboy, Criticizes Charlie Crist Over Strip Club Donations
Charlie Crist took campaign donations from owners of a strip club, and Rick Scott’s campaign is kicking up a fuss about it. Which is really actually funny because back in 2010 Rick Scott had to fend off criticism about his business connections to the Mexican edition of Playboy. What a…
305 Photo of the Day: Hurricane Warning
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Rick Ross Wants to Buy a Share of the Miami Dolphins
Rick Ross is hustling everyday. Some days he’s hustling in the rap game. Others, he’s hustling with his Wing Stop franchise. On a recent day, the aim of his hustle was to buy a portion of the Miami Dolphins. In an interview with Angie Martinez of New York radio station…
21 Members of Miami’s Big Money Team Gang Arrested, Including “Fat Boy” and “Papo L. Desperado”
Gangs. Same as always, just with weirder names. A joint effort by the U.S. Attorney Office of South Florida, the Miami Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives resulted this week in the arrest of 21 members of a gang known as the Big Money Team…
Cape Romano’s Abandoned Dome Homes Are a Snapshot of Florida’s Possible Future
Just beyond Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands in Cape Romano sits a collection of odd white-domed structures in the middle of the water. They look like Miami’s Stiltsville meets some postapocalyptic sci-fi movie. The uninformed have spread a lot of rumors about what the domes could possibly have been: abandoned cult…
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Miami-Dade Politicians Have Grave Concerns About Ebola, Bat Meat, and Central AC
As a hub of international shipping and travel, it stands to reason that Miami might be at a higher risk to report a case of Ebola. It also stands to reason that since Miami’s economy is dependent on tourism a reported case of Ebola could have serious consequences. So it’s…
305 Photo of the Day: Quiet Night, Big City
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Rick Scott Sued For Not Disclosing $200M in Assets in Brilliant Campaign Tactic
You’re George Sheldon. You’re a Democrat running for attorney general against Pam Bondi, a woman whose name is always in the news for one controversy or another. Despite that most Floridians have no idea who you are, and you’re not doing so hot in the polls. So what do you…
Study: Miami Beach Will Experience 45 Floods a Year by 2030, 260 by 2045
Nowadays, the city of Miami Beach finds parts of itself underwater about eight times a year. In fact, a “King Tide,” during which flooding is usually the worst, is expected for tomorrow. Right now that’s a pain in the butt, but according to a new study by the Union of…
Miami’s Most Charitable ZIP Code Is in Opa-locka, Stingiest Is in Downtown
Quick. Which neighborhood in Miami do you think gives the biggest percentage of its income to charity? The exclusive enclave of Fisher Island? The rich families of Coral Gables? The retirees in Miami Beach? Nope. Not even close. Miami’s most charitable ZIP code is 33056. That’s a neighborhood in none…
Latest Poll Shows Crist and Scott Virtually Tied, Libertarian Wyllie Getting 13 Percent
With less than a month left before the election, most recent polls have shown Charlie Crist and Rick Scott switching slight leads well within the margin of error. The Real Clear Politics average of polls shows Crist with a 1.4 lead while Huffington Post’s Pollster gives Scott the 0.8 percent…
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305 Photo of the Day: A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts
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Report on Israel “Reefa” Hernandez’s Death Filed With UN Committee Against Torture
Local activists hope to bring the 2013 death of teenager Israel “Reefa” Hernandez at the hands of Miami Beach Police to the attention of the United Nations Committee Against Torture. The Dream Defenders and the Community Justice Project of Florida Legal Services have filed a report with the UN in…
Two Teens Arrested for Shooting 15 at Nightclub the Spot; Incident Stemmed From High School Fight
UPDATE: A second teen has now been arrested. According to WSVN, an unidentified 15-year-old who also attends Norland High has been arrested in connection to the shootings. Police believe they have in custody the person responsible for shooting up the Spot nightclub and leaving 15 people injured. The suspect is…
Treon Harris, Former Booker T. Washington Star, Suspended by Florida Over Sexual Assault Allegations
Between 2012 and 2013, Treon Harris lead Booker T. Washington High’s football team to two state championships and a 22-game win streak as quarterback. On Saturday, he came off the bench and lead the Florida Gators to a come-from-behind win over SEC rivals Tennessee. Today, he finds himself suspended from…