Less than 24 hours after sounding national alarm bells that a 22-year-old Miami native with ties to the sex trade might be in danger over her connection to the fiery murder of a rapper on the Las Vegas Strip, police have called off the hunt this morning.Tineesha Lashun Howard is…
Dream Water’s Promises of Deep Sleep Aren’t True, Lawsuit in Miami Claims
Last Thursday, a triple homicide worthy of Michael Bay lit up the Las Vegas Strip when a gunman in a black Range Rover peppered bullets into a rapper driving a Maserati, sending the luxury car careening into a taxi, which exploded right in front of Bally’s Hotel. The rapper died,…
As Jeffrey Loria and David Samson go on the offensive this week to try to raise their Miami-area approval ratings above those of the Castro brothers, one big question has gone unanswered: Why on earth would anyone believe either one of these guys when it comes to the Marlins’ finances?Yet…
Since 2009, millions of Americans who have had trouble counting sheep but didn’t want to turn to brain-frying pills or the ol’ liquor cabinet have looked instead to a company started by four Miamians to put them to sleep. Dream Water, an all-natural beverage carried at thousands of Walmarts and convenience…
Time to queue up the Calle Ocho parades, roll out the gigantic Cuban flags for the mass rally at Marlins Park, and get some security guards in front of Versailles ASAP before the revelers get all hopped up on coladas: The Castro regime officially has an end date. ¡Felicidades!OK, as…
Is the long arm of Johnny Law about to pull the classic yawn-and-then-drape-around-the-shoulders-move on South Florida’s shadiest ex-congressman? Maybe. This much is clear: Justin Lamar Sternad, the mysterious candidate who ran against former Rep. David Rivera’s opponent in last year’s Democratic primary, is set to be charged in federal court…
From the moment Walmart announced plans to build a 16,000-square-foot store in the heart of midtown, activists have clashed with the retail giant over whether the store could fit into the booming neighborhood’s aesthetic. Last night, the city’s Urban Development Review Board chimed in with a resounding rejection of Walmart’s…
After Miami firefighters got control of a blaze tearing through a strip mall in west Little Havana late last night, they made a gruesome discovery inside the charred building: at least 30 puppies dead inside a gutted pet shop. “That smoke filled up that entire building pretty quickly,” Lt. Ignatius…
Britto Screwed Dealers by Not Warning Them About Forgeries, Lawsuit Claims
A crazy scene is playing out in Kendall tonight, with police urging residents to stay indoors as officers battle a suspect with a high-powered rifle near Miller Drive and SW 154th Avenue.Though details are scarce, NBC 6 reports that the confrontation began when police raided a suspected grow house. The…
Say what you will about Miami’s king of brightly hued beach balls and cartoonish faces: Romero Britto’s art is popular and pricey enough to spark a network of forgers. The artist launched his own federal suit against a group of fraudsters in 2010. But at least one of the dealers…
Ever had a sinking feeling that something isn’t quite right while surveying the beers at your grocery store? Sure, the selection is fine — maybe not as many local craft beers as you’d like to see, but hey, this is Miami after all. But wait. Why are all the beers…
Florida’s legislature is not famous for passing competent, legally sound bills. (Remember when they tried to forbid doctors from talking to patients about guns and the courts were like, “LOL! First Amendment. No.” Good times.)Still, it takes a particularly dumb law to simultaneously piss off all of Canada and potentially…
Rejoice, everyone who frantically slams the gas whenever a yellow light pops up (AKA every single driver in Miami-Dade): A bill that would forbid cities from using red-light cameras narrowly passed its first test in Tallahassee yesterday. While Riptide supports any plan to ax the cameras, it’s worth noting that…
Just over a year after American Airlines declared bankruptcy — costing 400 Miami employees their jobs and throwing Miami International Airport’s future as a global hub into question — the airline finalized an $11 billion merger with US Airways this morning.What’s that mean for MIA? At least in the short…
Marco Rubio — the Tea Party’s wunderkind, GOP’s great not-too-white hope, and water’s most awkward chugger — had his moment in the national spotlight last night, delivering a rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union speech in both English and Spanish. The reviews are in, ranging from the Daily…
It’s taken three full years, but Carlos Bertonatti is finally set to admit in court that he killed cyclist Christophe LeCanne in a drunken, early-morning hit-and-run on the Rickenbacker Causeway. Bertonatti told a Miami-Dade judge today that he’ll plead guilty next Tuesday.The aspiring singer-songwriter sped away from the January 2010…
Any doubts that the Republican party is pinning all hopes of recouping Hispanic voters on Miami’s own Sen. Marco Rubio should be dispelled by the news out this morning: Rubio isn’t just going to deliver his party’s rebuttal to President Obama’s State of the Union speech next Tuesday, he’ll be…
On the same day Rick Scott’s secretary of state issued a plan to avoid a repeat of November’s catastrophic voting delays, a Miami commissioner put out his own, more radical idea: Printing Dade County’s ballots in a single language, instead of the lengthy documents in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.Don’t…
Here’s something to read on your smartphone while sucking exhaust and staring at the miles of immobile cars ahead of you on the Dolphin this morning: A new report out of Texas A&M University ranks Miami among the 15 worst cities in America for traffic congestion.Miami ranked 11th on this…
The row of ranch houses sits along a canal in Miami Gardens, dwarfed by the structure just across the water: Sun Life Stadium, home to scores of Super Bowls. As neighbors gathered last night to watch this year’s big game in New Orleans, tragedy struck the block.A gunman blasted more…
