A young man in his 20s visiting Miami for Memorial Day weekend fell to his death off the MacArthur Causeway this morning.Police say he was in a car with two friends driving toward Miami Beach when they pulled over to the shoulder, possibly to take pictures. That’s when he decided…
Color us confused. TMZ reported the Jersey Shore cast had left Miami last week, but yesterday it reported the cast was still (or back?) in town. They weren’t up to their usual hair-gelled high jinks, but rather shooting a music video with Enrique Iglesias (who we believe used to have…
One day after Phillip Merling’s arrest for allegedly punching a pregnant woman, the Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating why the Dolphins’ defensive end received special treatment during his release from jail.Merling posted $15,000 bail yesterday, but instead of going through standard procedure where inmates are released through the jail’s front door, Merling…
Last night, your Florida Marlins finished a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves and their tomahawk-choppin’ entourage (still doing that, Braves fans? Awesome.) Here’s how it all went down:Game 1, Marlins 6 – Braves 4: Tuesday night, the Braves trotted out starter Kenshin Kawakami, a guy whose season so far…
The FBI is investigating at least one member of the Miami Police Department’s undercover squad. One or more members is alleged to have stolen money and drugs from dealers. Mayor Tomés Regalado is aware of the investigation but doesn’t have details. Police Chief Miguel Exposito says the department is conducting…
The wave of the TV watching future possibly came with the advent of TiVos and the ability to DVR your favorite shows, leaving you to come and go as you please. Or maybe it was through Hulu and YouTube, when television watching was transferred from the big screen to the…
Two young boys, believed to be only 3 and 7-years-old, were the victims of random AK-47 gunfire this afternoon. Both kids were transported to a hospital, and neither appeared to have life threatening injuries. The shooting happened today around 58th Terrace and NW 12th Avenue. Police are searching for four black men wearing…
Gov. Charlie Crist, who it should be noted is no stranger to people snooping around trying to figure out his sexuality, says he would now be “inclined” to support repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. It’s just the latest shift that separates Crist from his former party, and his own…
Gerald Posner has apparently landed a TV deal for Miami Babylon, a book that New Times has proved includes dozens of plagiarized passages. Cary Woods, a producer and Plum TV cofounder, tells the New York Post he plans to turn Babylon into a “tropical” version of The Wire. The Post reports…
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One of the few things that is not in short supply in Cuba is apparently condoms. The government heavily subsidizes and promotes Chinese made condoms and sells three of them for the equivalent of a U.S. penny. While this may contribute to the lowest HIV rate in the western hemisphere,…
When it comes to second chances, Charles Daniel Bennett Jr. will take four, five, six, and however many more he can get. Nicknamed Krazy Horse, the Ocala native has been one of the most scandalous characters to step into mixed martial arts fighting arenas. From dealing crack cocaine to using a…
Defensive end Phillip Merling is sitting in Broward County Jail this morning, charged with aggravated battery on a woman. What’s worse is the woman he’s accused of attacking was pregnant, and records show Merling either was aware or should have been aware of the pregnancy.The 25-year-old was arrested in Weston…
With one of the most talent-loaded free-agency classes in NBA history, the upcoming off-season is like war. Now, Dwyane Wade says he, the Cavs’ LeBron James, and the Hawks’ Joe Johnson will convene a sort of basketball Yalta Conference to discuss postseason reorganization.”[Free agency] has been three years coming,” Wade…
Since Mayor Tomás Regalado’s election, the City of Miami’s dismal budget crisis hasn’t improved much. The city coffers are still being strained by high salaries for city employees and large pension payouts. Now Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, the second most powerful elected official in the city after Regalado, is openly discussing…
Yesterday, Gayle Kelson purposefully seemed to leave her 2-year-old daughter on a city bus and faces a charge of child neglect. The girl was taken into protective custody, but her father showed up to get her. The only problem: He was drunk.Ronald Devers showed up to court slurring his words…
Ponzi playboy Sean Healy didn’t invest money he swindled; he blew it in a hurry
Supreme Court gives rapist Dewayne Pinacle another chance
Slight pain leads to quick death at Metropolitan Hospital of Miami
From alligators to tarantulas, Miami is one huge pet shop
Disgruntled belly dancer holds Taverna Opa’s website hostage
Cops discovered what they believe is more black-market horse meat in Northwest Miami-Dade County today — this time, sitting in coolers in an abandoned blood-stained white van.This morning, cops found the battered Econoline sitting at 13101 NW 182nd Street, with a “full hand print of blood… smeared on the rear…
