With poll numbers showing that Floridians will likely pass a medical marijuana amendment in November, its time to start thinking long and hard about what it will look like in Florida. For many people with illnesses, smoking medical marijuana may not be the best route. Marijuana edibles are already a…
Miami Beach would like to be known less for odd chemicals in its residents’ bodies and more for banning littering its streets, parks, and beaches with things made from odd chemicals. Following bans on plastic straws and Styrofoam containers on the beach, the city commission seems set to extend the…
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With Museum Park out of the equation, the future location of David Beckham’s soccer stadium is up in the air. Well, Rep. Joe Garcia has a great idea. He sent a letter to the Beckham team and other local officials this week bringing up the idea of building a stadium…
Is Miami’s “brain drain” finally over? In a new analysis, the Atlantic CityLab’s Richard Florida shows that between 2011 and 2012 the Miami metro area had a net increase in residents with some college education, a college degree, or a post-grad degree. Meanwhile, there was a net decrease of residents…
The United States now has its first openly gay black federal judge, and he’s from South Florida. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Darrin P. Gayles’ nomination to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida was approved by the Senate today in a 97-0 vote. Gayles was nominated…
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Well, Miami will soon be back in the running to host the Super Bowl, and next time they do the Miami Dolphins will get a big fat bonus from Miami-Dade County. The county commission approved a deal today that would see the county paying up to $5 million a year…
Like any standout who plays for her high school basketball team, Jaden Newman is receiving attention from college programs. The catch: Newman is just 9 years old, but that hasn’t stopped the University of Miami women’s basketball team from trying to recruit her. Newman made headlines earlier this year when…
Florida now officially recognizes marijuana as a substance with medical benefits — well, at least in some very narrow cases. As expected, Gov. Rick Scott signed the “Charlotte’s Web” bill into law today. The bill allows certain strains of noneuphoric marijuana tincture to be used to treat a very short…
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And so it begins. Chris “Birdman” Andersen won’t exercise his player’s option next season and will enter free agency instead. That’s according to a Yahoo! Sports story anyway. Granted, win or lose, some roster changes were to be expected, but after last night’s humiliation, the future of the Heat sure…
While Miami-Dade County couldn’t even pass an ordinance protecting transgender people from discrimination, the City of Miami Beach is taking the lead in Florida when it comes to transgender rights. Last week the city commission unanimously passed a measure that would cover transitioning procedures for employees, becoming the first city…
Not to remind you too much of last night, but if Miami is going to win a major sports championship in the calendar year of 2014, our only hope remains — gulp — the Marlins. Oddly, a recent scientific survey by political polling firm Public Policy Polling reveals that a…
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Miami has earned a bit of an undeserved reputation as a town with a lot of bandwagon sports fans. Though, you can’t say that about the Marlins. According to a study by researchers from Emory University, the Miami Marlins have the third least bandwagon-y fans in Major League Baseball. They’re…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (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 to that…
After almost 55 years, the tides of public perception are changing when it comes to the Cuban embargo. A new poll from Public Policy Polling shows that 53 percent of Floridians support ending the embargo. Only 22 percent supports keeping the embargo in place…
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First Miami-Dade started ticketing Lyft and UberX drivers. Then they started impounding their cars. Apparently that’s not good enough for the local taxi industry. No, they want drivers working for UberX and Lyft put in jail. See also: Miami-Dade County Is Now Impounding Lyft Vehicles…
Despite the (mostly) beautiful weather and fast-paced lifestyle, Miami can be a rough place to live given the traffic, the parking, and the general South Florida insanity. Of course, those of us who’ve lived here for a while have compiled tips and tricks that make life just a little easier…
Florida has a reputation as America’s weirdest state, but there’s hardly any national appreciation for the fact that Florida has several culturally distinct regions of weirdness to choose from. In fact, sometimes it seems weird that Florida is considered one state at all. It’s high time someone drew a realistic…
