To the chagrin of just about everybody in Florida, the Auburn Tigers defeated the Oregon Ducks last night 22-19 to capture the NCAA national championship.The “experts” might say that Auburn outlasted Oregon thanks to its solid running game and red-zone defense. They might even have “statistics” to back it up.But…
Known as “The Star Gazer,” local astronomer and TV host Jack Horkheimer convinced millions of Americans every week to “keep looking up” at the night sky. As director of the Miami Museum of Science and Space Transit Planetarium, he wowed generation after generation with his surreal laser light shows.But this…
A year and a half ago, the Tyler Weinman “cat killer” case tore open this quaint little town we call Miami. Police said the teenager described classroom dissections a little too eagerly. One reader was so pissed at the thought of someone mutilating feral felines that he wished bodily harm…
We have taken our fair share of shots at Hugo Chavez over the years. But in the tug-of-war over the remains of former Venezuelan president Carlos Andres Perez, Chavez has somehow come across as a veritable voice of reason.Yesterday Chavez pleaded for a quick resolution to the familial dispute that…
A defrocked Los Angeles priest accused of sexually molesting 33 girls shipped off yesterday from the Bahamas for a three-month tour of South America on a South Florida based cruise line.Voyages of Discovery, a Fort Lauderdale-based cruise company, says there is nothing it can do to prevent George Neville Rucker…
Police have arrested a man in connection to a horrific car crash early Sunday morning that killed three people and seriously injured a fourth.Cedric Levon Williams, 48, was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident. The crash occurred around 4 a.m. Sunday at NE 82nd Street and 2nd…
When Chad Waltrip appeared on the CBS reality TV show The Amazing Race, three of his co-workers in Miami say they had no trouble recognizing him. The 26-year-old former football player came across as selfish, aggressive, and ruthless in the pursuit of promotion. “I have no problem stabbing someone in…
When Chad Waltrip appeared recently on the CBS reality TV show The Amazing Race, three of his co-workers in Miami say they had no trouble recognizing him. The 26-year-old former football player came across as selfish, aggressive, and ruthless in the pursuit of promotion. “I have no problem stabbing someone…
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians, unholiest celebrities, and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We’re releasing the names one by one ahead of next week’s issue, which comes with a full-page illustration…
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians, unholiest celebrities, and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We’re releasing the names one by one ahead of next week’s issue, which comes with a full-page illustration…
With its banks and multinational corporations, Miami is often called the capital of Latin America. But it’s also the chaotic waiting room for the loony bin that starts just south of our sunny shores.This year is no exception. From a pair of unbalanced leaders to an island nation stripped of…
Querido Miami, ¡ Ay dios mio! It’s been a hard year darlings, even for a classy chihuahua like myself. This time 12 months ago, I was letting my nails dry by the pool, dripping in diamonds, and getting my ass sniffed by Marley. (WOOF! That dog can make a bitch…
With state title rings on their fingers, it’s hard to feel sorry for the Miami Central Rockets. Still, it bears remembering that Central was just one blown call away from a mythical national championship. After all, the team entered the season ranked second in the country.Instead, Central’s opening loss to…
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. Last year, we had prostitute-punching TV salesman Vince Shlomi and indicted ex-city commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones on the list. Of course, this is according to our…
There is special providence in a last-second field goal.After losing its first game of the season in a heartbreaker in Georgia, Miami Central came full circle last night, defeating Orlando Dr. Phillips 42-27 for the first state football trophy in school history.It was the Rocket’s 14th straight win. Strangely enough,…
Christmas in Miami just wouldn’t feel right without an ode to the super-rich who set the pace for the rest of us. Like crazed, drunken fireflies they flit amongst us in their bling, buying Brittos and screaming about “shutting clubs down” when snubbed at the velvet rope.So in honor of…
Watching high school sports is a lesson in physics. On fields, courts, and diamonds, the potential energy of shy teenagers explodes into the kinetic prowess of emerging stars.Tomorrow night in Orlando, the Miami Central Rockets will attempt to convert their Liberty City dreams into the school’s first ever state football…
Hugo Chávez won’t be making any Obama-like compromises in 2011. The Venezuelan National Assembly is expected to pass a ley habilitante today that would allow the bombastic president — best known for his Twitter histrionics — to pass laws by decree for 12 months.Although it would be the fourth time…
First there was the human stew discovered in a bucket behind the Egg and U diner in Fort Lauderdale. Then there was the head found in another bucket a few days later in Dania Beach and the male torso spotted inside a storage container near the Country Club of Miami.Now…
Two weeks ago, WikiLeaks revealed that U.S. diplomats believe Bolivian President Evo Morales has a sinus tumor. If true, our only question is: Where do we get one of those for our political leaders?Tumor or no, Morales is making more sense than usual. Last Friday, the man who once said…
Last week was all about the cheese plates, champagne, and pretending you knew who Marina Abramovic was: “But of course! I love her… stuff.”So now that Art Basel is over, why not shed the haute couture and come out to see some hard knocks instead. Sixty-yard spirals? Breathtaking! A quarterback…
These days, anger over public spending is all the rage. Unemployment checks? Undeserved. The Obama stimulus plan? An abomination. In Miami-Dade, Carlos Alvarez is facing a fierce recall campaign fueled by bitterness over his tax-heavy budget and leased BMWs. The county mayor has been forced to fight for his job…
