In the early hours of Sunday outside of Mekka Nightclub in Miami’s 24-hour downtown entertainment district, a confrontation involving two different groups of friends ended up with one man stabbing another. The victim, 31 year-old Marlon Sanchez, is listed in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, and…
Miamians will soon be able to get super high-speed Internet. AT&T announced today that it’s bringing its ultra-fast “GigaPower” network to the City of Miami. The broadband Internet service features speeds of up to one gigabit per second, which is the same speed as Google Fiber. To put that in…
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What exactly does Miami need to do to confirm it’s a culturally competent city? It seems as if the Big Orange is always going above and beyond to prove itself, yet it’s never enough. Pamela Druckerman, a Miami native who moved away after high school to do things like collect…
Two people were injured this morning after a car somehow ended up plowing through the front door of Lincoln Road souvenir shop Alvin’s Island. Details are short at the moment, but the two victims were walking by the store when the vehicle apparently lost control. The driver of the red…
Further cementing the notion that Miami is now the American capital of performance enhancing drugs controversy, the Miami Dolphins’ safety Reshad Jones had been suspended for the first four games of the season by the NFL. He’s the second members of the Dolphins defense to receive the fate after testing…
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Climate change — the accompanying rising sea levels — is one of the biggest issues facing Florida’s future. Yet, Governor Rick Scott has done very little to address it. Well, he’s finally decided to at least listen. His office announced today that he’ll meet with climate change scientists later this…
Apparently the hot new trend in Miami is billionaires wanting to erect giant things in downtown just for the heck of it. Of course, there’s developer Jeff Berkowitz’s ‘R’-shaped Skyrise observational tower that will go before voters later this month. Now there’s Coral Gables healthcare billionaire Mike Fernandez’s idea to…
Every other Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous two weeks (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro…
No stranger to stirring shit up, Dan Le Batard has found himself in hot water once again after erecting a LeBron-trolling billboard in Akron, Ohio. USA Today’s the Big Lead confirms ESPN has suspended Le Batard from his ESPN2 show for two days. See also: “You’re Welcome, LeBron – Love,…
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Despite running against incumbent Gov. Rick Scott in the Republican primary, Elizabeth Cuevas-Neunder hasn’t made many headlines. Scott’s win is nearly guaranteed. Yet, Cuevas-Neunder has a strong message that will surely resonate with Florida’s Latina moms. She wants to smack Scott (and Charlie Crist) with her chancleta…
Forbes, ever the arbiters of cool, have decided to rank America’s coolest city. The good news: Miami came in 13th in the top twenty. The bad news: apparently a dozen other cities are cooler than ours. Uh, nah uh, Forbes…
After being dusted off by the Miami Heat last season, former number one draft pick Greg Oden has found himself in some off-the-court trouble. The oft-injured center was arrested in Lawrence, Indiana, early this morning after allegedly brutally punching his ex-girlfriend…
The Florida Medical Association, which represents about 20,000 physicians in the state of Florida, has come out strongly against a proposed amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. Among the group’s concerns are that medical professionals without proper training could end up handling medical marijuana. We hate to…
Authorities are still trying to piece together the puzzle after they found three bodies inside a home near NW 55th Court and 193rd Lane early this morning. According to unconfirmed reports, Charlie Davis is suspected of killing his wife and his 20-year-old stepson before turning the gun on himself…
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Always a little late to the party, but still ahead of the rest of Florida, Broward County has joined the movement to strike down Florida’s ban on same sex marriages. A judge in Broward this afternoon has ruled that Florida’s ban is unconstitutional, a judgment that follows two similar opinions…
Absentee ballots have been sent out for this year’s primary, which means it’s officially election season in Miami-Dade. Of course, every election season here ends up with someone getting busted for voter fraud. Well, the Miami-Dade Police Benevolent Association is at least hoping to make someone a little richer off…
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood has taken the app world by storm. The addictive game has become so massive that bloggers are chronicling their experiences spending hundreds of real life dollars on it. The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water accidentally sent out a tweet about it. High minded writers are churning…
Kevin Olson hasn’t even taken a single snap for the Miami Hurricanes yet, but he’s already finding himself in heaps of trouble. The redshirt freshman has been suspended for one game after failing a drug test. He was also suspended during last year’s bowl game while redshirting…
