Miami Police Officer Christopher Vital had a wild night last night. It started with speeding more than 100 mph on the street of Miami Beach, peaked with him kicking out the window of a Miami Beach Police cruiser, and ended with him in jail. For good measure, drugs and a…
The unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, has highlighted the tension that can build when a town with a majority black population is patrolled by a police force that is largely white. The situation in Miami is slightly more complicated. Several police forces here have higher percentages of black officers than their…
Riptide is usually the first to defend the honor of Miami when the New York Times parachutes in to mock our culture or our “sophistication.” But the reality is we have a hell of a lot of serious problems here. Yet the hottest issue at yesterday’s Miami-Dade County Commission meeting…
Mike Pouncey was specifically named as an accomplice to Richie Incognito’s bullying blitzkrieg. He wears hats affirming his belief that accused murderer Aaron Hernandez should be freed. He’s currently being sued following a physical altercation at a nightclub. Now he’s also a member of the Miami Dolphins team leadership council…
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The Miami Beach location of one of Miami’s most infamous strip clubs has been forced to shut its doors.
Kevin Adorno wanted to combine his bucket list with his engagement. The 28-year-old graphic designer from Uniondale, Connecticut, always wanted to bike down the East Coast from Maryland to Miami, and he decided that once he arrived here he’d propose to his girlfriend. Unfortunately, Adorno met a sad end when…
In a race between two known devils, Floridians can’t seem to figure out which one is better. A new poll from Gravis Marketing shows that Floridians are split dead even between who they’d prefer as governor. Rick Scott or Charlie Crist sit at exactly 37 percent each. Perhaps the bigger…
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Steven Sotloff, a 31-year-old Miami-raised journalist, has apparently been beheaded by ISIS. Video purporting to show the attack is circulating online, though no official confirmation has come from American officials or ISIS. See also: Steven Sotloff’s Mother Pleas to ISIS for His Release…
Oh sure, the weather is fine, the people look sexy, and the beaches stretch for miles, but that doesn’t mean life is all good in the 305. According to a new analysis by Nerd Wallet, Miami has the lowest quality of life of any big city in the entire United…
Though the security and secrecy surrounding Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union’s wedding was tight, it turns out the pair got married at a moat-surrounded castle in the Redland. Yet despite the signed confidentiality agreements, key details about #TheWadeUnion still leaked. See also: Castle With a Moat in the Redland Selling…
Just 17.5 percent of Florida’s registered voters bothered to turn out for Florida’s primary election on Tuesday. That’s the lowest turnout in a state-wide election in the state in 16 years. The last time voter turnout was lower was when only 16.6 percent of Floridians bothered to turn out for…
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It may be the biggest South Florida wedding of the year, but if all goes well you won’t hear anything about it. Dwyane Wade is marrying Gabrielle Union tomorrow somewhere in Miami. Though the wedding comes with an official hashtag (#TheWadeUnion, naturally), the couple is going through great lengths to…
Last week the University of Maryland made headlines by guaranteeing all of its student athletes lifetime scholarships. That means even if the athletes leave early to pursue professional opportunities and they don’t quite work out, they can always come back and finish their education. It got a lot of ink…
In 2012, Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers bought a condo from Drake for $2.4 million. Only two years later, he’s put it back on the market for $4 million. Yes, it is the condo from the “I’m on One” video…
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For the second time this year, a member of the Miami Fire Department has been arrested for sex crimes involving a minor. Forty-eight-year-old Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Ramon Marti was arrested yesterday for sending explicit pictures of himself to an undercover detective he believed to be a 15-year-old girl…
Don’t believe everything you see on Snapchat, kids. Earlier this month 15-year-old Patrick Lopez from the Florida Keys received a video on Snapchat of his cousin holding a large amount of money. Naturally, the boy decided to round up four of his friends and rob his own cousin…
A budding online romance lead to involuntary imprisonment in southwest Miami-Dade this week. Police say 19-year-old Jazzima Barnes and 25-year-old James Myles met on an online dating site. The two met up sometime this weekend, and Barnes ended up staying at his home for three days. On Tuesday, however, Barnes,…
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