Global warming and rising sea levels could lead to some of Florida’s biggest cities sitting under water. You’d think preparing for such a scenario would be at the top of the list of Florida leader’s agenda. Well, for the first time since taking off Gov. Rick Scott actually had a…
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The law came a little closer today to catching up with former congressman David Rivera. Ana Sol Alliegro, Rivera’s longtime confidante and self-described “conservative bad girl,” has now decided to plead guilty to several charges to avoid trial next week. According to several reports, Alliegro and Rivera secretly conspired to…
Bye-bye, Sony. The tennis tournament on Key Biscayne has a different, slightly less commercialized name and a new sponsor. The tournament will now be known as the Miami Open Presented by Itau. Not sure what Itau is? It’s one of Brazil’s largest banks, naturally, which only makes sense considering the…
Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage is chiefly a civil rights issue, but it’s also an economic issue. A new analysis by the UCLA School of Law’s William Institute estimates Florida could see a $182.2 million boost to its economy if gay marriage were legalized — and that’s just in the…
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Leave it to Florida Democrats to somehow screw up a race that less than a year ago seemed impossible to lose. According to the latest poll released by the Florida Chamber of Commerce, Rick Scott leads Charlie Crist by 3 points in a head-to-head match up. That lead increases to…
If you live in Florida, there’s only a little more than a one-in-three chance you were born in this state. In fact, Florida has the second-lowest rate of population made up by native-born residents of that state in the entire nation. Perhaps it’s not necessarily shocking to Miamians, but a…
There’s lots of let’s say interesting interior decorating choices in Miami Beach, but it’s not every day we come across a home that features an honest-to-God stripper pole jutting out of its coffee table. Today is that day thanks to Curbed, which highlights this $4.88 million condo in the Continuum…
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In the wake of the Michael Brown saga in Missouri, more than 185,000 people have signed a Change.org petition that would require all police officers to wear body cameras. Well, those body cameras could be coming to the Miami-Dade Police Department as soon as next year…
Who wouldn’t want to trade in the blue-collar life of Hialeah for a night in a swanky hotel in Palm Beach? Just make sure you can actually pay for it before you head there. A Hialeah couple — Javier Roura, 25, and Joanna Sanchez, 28 — were arrested after ringing…
Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi has been acquitted by a federal jury on charges that he took a nearly $7,000 kickback for supporting a grant for his city. See also: Feds case against Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi is Weak, Transcripts Suggest…
Ever wanted to see a local politicians have ice cold water dumped on him? Well, today you’re in luck. In the midst of his reelection campaign, Democratic Rep. Joe Garcia decided to jump on the internet’s coldest trend, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge…
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No one really asked Jeb Bush, but it isn’t much of a surprise he’s not down with medical marijuana. The former governor, along with the Florida Chamber, the Associated Builders and Contractors of Florida and the Florida Trucking Association, is the latest to join the anti-medical marijuana push…
Lots of cities claim to be the world capital of something or other. Las Vegas is the world capital of gambling. Nashville, the world capital of country music. New York can be called the world capital of finance, media, and culture. But what about Miami? Well, the most common answer…
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James H. Edwards III, a Miami-Dade Police sergeant and 27-year veteran of the force, now finds himself behind bars. Edwards allegedly provided a 15-year-old boy with booze and drugs, groped the boy, and then masturbated in front of him. He now faces charges of lewd and lascivious conduct and exhibition…
Just because LeBron James decamped back to Cleveland, it doesn’t mean that the Miami Heat’s fashion credentials are going anywhere. In fact, it’s the only professional sports team we can think of where not one but two players have their own designer necktie lines. Following Dwyane Wade’s collaboration with The…
Merely owning a car in Florida could cost you $500 extra a year than it would in other states. In fact, according to a new analysis from BankRate.com, Florida is the third most expensive state in the nation to own a car…
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