305 Photo of the Day: Peek-A-Bay
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Florida Woman Bulldozed Her Neighbors’ Home
Unless Ana Maria Moreta Folch wanted the undisputed title of “worst neighbor ever,” we’re not sure what she was thinking. In any case, the woman clearly does not mess around. After deciding she didn’t like her neighbors, Folch hired a contractor to demolish their home…
Dolphins Fine Don Jones for Homophobic Tweet About Michael Sam
If you’re on a team that just went through a high-profile bullying scandal that involved lots of homophobic insults, it’s probably not a good idea to take to Twitter to react negatively to news that the man who could become the NFL’s first openly gay player was drafted. But homophobes…
$3 Million Worth of Pot and Coke Seized Off of Haiti Unloaded in Miami Beach
The U.S. Coast Guard recently unveiled some new high-tech, high-speed boats and already they’re showing spoils. The coast guard cutters Charles Sexton and Paul Clark last week intercepted two drug smuggling boats in the Caribbean and seized about $3 million worth of pot and cocaine. The drugs will be offloaded…
305 Photo of the Day: Yo
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DJ Laz Being Sued by Mother of Boat Accident Victim
The mother of the victim of a fatal accident involving a boat being driven by DJ Laz has filed suit against the popular radio personality. Maricel Valdez is seeking damages following the death of her 23-year-old son Ernesto Hernandez that names Laz (real named Lazaro Mendez), Voli Spirits, Park Street…
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Mugshots Friday: Blurred Bynes
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…
Missy Elliott Sold Her Aventura Condo (Yes, the One From MTV Cribs)
Back in the day MTV Cribs was the finest showcase of outrageous celebrity home interior design, but few places could touch Missy Elliott’s Aventura condo in the “I can’t tell if that’s awesome as hell or totally tacky” category. She had a chair with fish tanks for arm rests, Lamborghini…
305 Photo of the Day: In the Side View
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Six Surprising Facts About Your First-Place Marlins
1. The Marlins are tied for first in the NL East Normally we’d start off with some sort of introduction, but the introduction here is the first surprising fact. Your Miami Marlins are somehow tied for first in their division with the Washington Nationals. Granted, the Atlanta Braves are only…
Miami Firefighter Arrested for Beating 71-Year-Old Man in Road Rage Incident
Don’t park too close to Reynaldo Miranda’s car. The City of Miami firefighter doesn’t appreciate it. In fact, the firefighter wound up behind bars after allegedly going berserk on a 71-year-old man who parked a little too close at Southland Mall. See also: Miami Firefighter (and Calendar Model) Arrested for…
Florida’s 12th-Graders Are Really, Really Bad at Math
Only 20 percent of Florida’s 12th-graders in public schools are considered proficient at math. For those of you bad at math, that means only one out of five. For those of you really, really bad at math, pick your favorite member of One Direction and pretend he’s the only one…
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305 Photo of the Day: Beach Day
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Miami Ranked Third Most Stressed American City
You’d think a place where world travelers flock to lie around on the beach would be in a constant state of paradise-induced relaxation for its residents. Of course, anyone who calls Miami home knows that isn’t always the case. In fact, real estate blog Movoto has ranked Miami the third…
Newspaper Headline Claims Heat Literally Castrated Nets
The Miami Heat destroyed the Brooklyn Nets last night, but as far as we know, the Nets players’ testicles are still anatomically intact. Unless, of course, the Evansville Courier and Press knows something we don’t. See also: Miami Herald Runs Macy’s Ad Congratulating Heat on Winning NBA Title…
Four Miami Men Arrested in Cuba on Terrorism Charges
Cuba’s government-controlled media has announced the arrest of four Miami men accused of plotting terrorism on the island. José Ortega Amador, Obdulio Rodríguez González, Raibel Pacheco Santos, and Félix Monzón Álvarez are currently behind bars after being arrested on April 26 according to the Communist Party newspaper Granma, though exact…
Doral Walmart Is the Busiest Walmart in the Country
If you’re wondering why Walmart was so desperate to build its first store within the City of Miami limits at Midtown, it’s probably because its stores in other parts of the county are so damn popular. In fact, the Doral Walmart has the highest sales of any store in the…
305 Photo of the Day: That’s One Way to Relax
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That Giant SkyRise Miami Thing Could Actually Break Ground by Next Month
When we first saw plans for the oddly R-shaped SkyRise Miami, we filed it away with all the other ostentatious development plans that never made it past the concept stage. Well, SkyRise could actually break ground by next month pending a vote by Miami commissioners. Though, the structure would still…
Miami-Dade Commission Passes Marijuana-Farming Exploration Resolution
With Floridians looking more and more likely to pass an amendment that would legalize medical marijuana in November, the issue of where all of this medicinal pot will come from is suddenly relevant. Well, this morning, the Miami-Dade County Commission passed a resolution instructing county staff to consider the possible…
305 Photo of the Day: Overtown
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DJ Laz Driving Boat That Killed Man Who Got Caught in Propeller
This past Sunday, DJ Laz, AKA Lazaro Mendez, took his 40-foot powerboat out for a day of partying to promote Voli Vodka off the shores of Key Biscayne. The boat became stranded on a sandbar. An ill-thought-out attempt to free the boat ended in the death of 23-year-old Ernesto Hernandez…