Marco Rubio Endorses Mitt Romney in Possible First Step Toward VP Bid

​Marco Rubio finally stepped off the sidelines of the GOP primary last night, backing Mitt Romney for president in an interview on Fox News. While the endorsement isn’t all that surprising, Rubio’s timing sparks a key question: Is he backing Romney because it’s clear Mitt will hold off the competition,…

Marlins Madhouse

The finest minds behind The Real Housewives of Miami couldn’t possibly come up with a more twisted reality script than the Opening Day roster of the 2012 Miami Marlins. The new manager is so unhinged he once stopped a news conference to announce simply: “Fuck everybody.” The center fielder tweeted…

Miami Beach Cop Under Investigation For Drinking In Squad Car

Welcome to the job, Ray Martinez! Less than a year after an on-duty Miami Beach cop drunkenly plowed into beachgoers on his ATV after partying with bachelorettes at the Clevelander — an action that blackened the end of previous chief Carlos Noriega’s career — new jefe Martinez is investigating claims…

Ultra Music Festival Crime: 71 Arrested, 48 Charged With Felonies

Whether they popped too many pills, knocked back too many Buds, or maybe even found a little “Molly” with Madonna, it was inevitable: A small portion of the blissed-out masses that packed Bayfront for Ultra Music Festival ended their weekend in a paddy wagon. Riptide has tracked down the arrest…

Miami Marlins Theme Song: Five Other Fan Odes to the Fish

Yesterday, Riptide found what seemed to be a theme song for the newly christened Miami Marlins. Sadly, we’ve since learned the song is unofficial, a passionate fan ode to the reborn franchise — which makes the music much more endearing, and also more confusing. Who the hell takes the time…

Jet University, Shuttered Pilot School, Was a Sham Ex-Students Allege

​At the start of the slick ad, an excited announcer intones, “Are you ready to get serious about becoming a professional airline pilot?” The promises are amazing: In less than nine months at Jet University, the announcer says, even students with zero flight experience will land jobs as pilots. Even…

Obama Administration Says No to Florida Ferry Service to Cuba

You’re going to have to wait for that romantic cruise to Havana. Under President Obama, travel restrictions to Cuba have eased from the Bush years, with new air charters opening routes from Miami and Tampa and even Texas to the island. That thaw, though, apparently doesn’t include passenger boats.After more…