Wachovia Admits It Laundered Millions in Mexican Drug Cash

Wachovia bank executives have admitted that the banking giant laundered millions of dollars for Mexican drug lords between 2003 and 2008, prosecutors announced in Miami this afternoon. The bank has promised to pay $160 million in fines and penalties and to set up new safeguards within a year to prevent…

Perez Hilton Might Have Broken Obscenity Laws by Posting Midget Porn

Apparently at Belen Jesuit, they don’t teach classes relating to the proper posting of porn on the Internet. Miami’s “favorite” son, Perez Hilton, might have bent federal obscenity laws by posting midget porn on his popular website.See, Chuy, Chelsea Handler’s sidekick on her E! talk show, has a past as an adult…

Marlins to Play Mets Series in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico absolutely loves baseball. Too bad they don’t have their own MLB team yet, but hey, apparently we’re willing to lend them ours for a weekend.The AP reports that the Marlins June 28-30th series against the New York Mets will be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It’ll go…

Will Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson Return to WWE in Miami?

Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson catapulted out of professional wrestling and into the mainstream in a way few wrestlers have, and he hasn’t looked back. I mean, why humiliate yourself prancing around in tights on cable television when you can humiliate yourself prancing around in tights in Hollywood flicks like The…

Dolphins Sign Richie Incognito

The Miami Dolphins have signed a one-year deal with controversial guard Richie Incognito, who was released late last year by the Rams. The deal is worth a little more than $1 million to the player with a suspiciously comic book villain-esque name.The Nebraska grad comes with a bit of baggage…

Attacks Against the Homeless Could Be Considered Hate Crimes

A bill that would classify certain attacks against the homeless as hate crimes is moving through the state legislature. Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti is championing it after a spate of unprovoked brutality on the homeless in his county, with security camera footage of some of the attacks making the local…

News Roundup: Miami Gardens Is Deadly

A driver in Miami Gardens hit a 51-year-old woman, leaving her brain dead, and then fled the scene. Authorities and the family are asking for help tracking down the driver. [CBS4]A father of six early this morning was shot to death in a shower of gunfire outside his home in Miami Gardens…

Does Obama Want to Ban Fishing?

Is President Obama planning on taking away your right to fish? The short answer is no, but that hasn’t stopped a bunch of right wing bloggers from causing a fuss over it.ESPN Outdoors columnist Robert Montgomery wrote a slightly misleading piece about an obscure committee suggestion regarding marine wildlife management…

Daft Punk, Naomi Campbell, Cat Power Offer Goods to Help Haiti

Just because there are some shady allegations about Wyclef Jean’s Yele Haiti foundation doesn’t mean all celeb-assisted Haiti-relief efforts aren’t to be trusted. And just because the devastation in the nearby nation has been out of the news recently doesn’t mean you should stop giving.Crafts for a Cause has set…

Miami-Based Benihana Might Get Bought Out

Benihana, the Japanese restaurant chain best known for cooking your food in front of you and being founded by DJ Steve Aoki’s dad, is actually based right here in Miami. Doral to be exact.Apparently, though, it might get bought out. RDG Capital has offered the company $150 million in a…

Cocaine Blamed for Global Warming

Those of us who like to “ski” might be making it harder for those of us who want to, you know, actually ski. Apparently, members of the British Parliament are now blaming cocaine production for contributing to global warming. That’s because in order to grow the cocoa plant, coke producers…

Bicyclist Danny Perez Shot Dead in Miami

Danny Perez, decked out in a University of Miami jersey and cap, was riding his bike west on NW 79th Street between NW 17th and NW 22nd avenues when he was shot dead. The mysterious murder happened last Friday night at 11:30.Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel pronounced the 35-year-old dead on…