Fourty-three-year-old Hernan Lazaro Concepcion has been charged with kidnapping and lewd and lascivious exhibition after allegations that he attempted to rape a four-year-old girl Sunday afternoon.The victim and her mother were attending a barbecue at their apartment complex, where Concepcion was also present. The mother realized her daughter had gone…
Despite the pleas of New York’s local media, it seems that LeBron James will not be heading to join the Knicks. Or so says Charles Oakley, a former Knicks player and close pal of LeBron. “Chicago or Miami. Not New York. He’s leaving,” Oakley told the New York Daily News.Hmmm, the…
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It seems that it’s a universal law that local news anchors cannot say the word “penis” on air without things turning wildly unprofessional. While this latest local example isn’t anywhere near as bizarre as the “So, she’s enjoying the penis a bit more, is she?” viral sensation out of New…
Florida Highway Patrol Patrick Ambroise was parked on the shoulder of the Florida Turnpike, most likely running a radar on traffic, when his patrol car was hit from behind by a Lexus. The collision sparked a fire in the patrol car, and the officer died on the scene. The accident…
Usually when we talk college ball around here, it’s about the Canes. Or at least about FAU’s unstoppable rain delay antics.But for the last week, the FIU Golden Panthers have dominated the local aluminum bat scene. Everyone from Sportscenter to MLB.com, in fact, can’t stop talking about FIU infielder Garratt…
What do you do with a little boy who likes cross-dressing and playing with dolls? If you’re George Alan Rekers, you “extinguish” the boy’s feminine behavior with a sometimes violent Pavlovian regimen while your scientific team observes through a one-way mirror. That’s what the Baptist minister — who made international…
The Social Security Administration released their list of the most popular babies names in 2009 by state. The most popular boys name in Florida? Jayden.Which is a name we usually associate with porn stars (either busty bimbos or twinky gay porn bottoms). Seriously, take off your content restrictions and put…
At least musically, the Obama administration is softening diplomatic relations with Cuba. On Wednesday famed singer-songwriter Silvio Rodriguez was granted a travel visa, and this Saturday folk singer Carlos Varela will be performing in Miami. Earlier this year, salsa band Los Van Van and legendary crooner Omara Portuondo both played…
When news broke that Charlie Crist would run for Senate as an independent, it was speculated that he’d spend the rest of his term as governor issuing a few controversial vetoes that would separate him from the Republican party. He already did so with the education bill, and is now…
Are you ready for Governor Lawton Chiles 2.0? Alex Sink sure isn’t.Naked Politics reports that Lawton Chiles III is considering making a late entrance into the governor’s race as a democrat. Alex Sink, the state’s CFO, has been running for nearly a year now and was considered a lock to…
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Today’s the day when the U.S. Soccer Federation submits its final bid to host either the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. Despite the fact that only 12 cities are needed, the bid includes 18 cities.Miami’s role in the bid gets special prominence, because, according to AP reports, we’ve been chosen to…
It’s one of the great college football injustices that during the past two decades or so, the Miami Hurricanes have had only one yearly heated rivalry.Those damn Fighting Irish and Gators pulled out of the annual matchups in ’90 and ’87, respectively. Miami has met Florida sporadically (and will again in 2013), but…
Maybe you’ve heard about how Coconut Grove Elementary School principal Eva N. Ravelo accidentally sent an email to a parent telling her to “eat sh– and die.” We here at Riptide are of course shocked and saddened. Shocked and saddened that a person leading an institution meant to enrich our young…
World, meet George Alan Rekers. You’re catching him at an awkward moment. This conversation was recorded the day after Rekers returned from Europe with his male escort, Jo-vanni, and he was in no mood to chat with the press — least of all about eight-inch penises and pornographic websites. Note…
Trains, forklifts, planes, and automobiles. Today’s News Roundup has it all. In terms of stealing major amounts of cash from a bank, just straight jacking the ATM always seems like the dumbest, the messiest, and, consequently, usually the most hilarious. A Bank of America branch at 9890 Bird Rd. in…
North Miami Beach Police Officer John Baker was conducting a routine search for a burglary suspect at an apartment building and decided to knock on neighbors’ doors to see if they had any information. When he knocked on the door of apartment number 9 he didn’t get any new information…
Cuba has been on a repressive kick since the beginning of a year. After well-known critic Zapata Tamayo died in February, other Cubans took to the streets in protest.Another one, Guillermo Farinas, is said to be at death’s door. The government, in turn, responded by beating some them — the…
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Apparently when a Christianity Today story on our George Rekers scandal story went up yesterday at around noon, the doctor was still listed as a member of the National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality’s Scientific Advisor Committee. A quick look today reveals that he’s been scrubbed even from…
Gerald Posner, Miami Beach author and admitted plagiarist, announced today that he’s hired a lawyer to defend him against Miami New Times’ stories about his literary thefts. His choice of attorney is turning some heads in New York: Mark Lane is famous for authoring — almost a half century ago…
