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Candidate in Court: Miami Beach City Commission candidate Fredric Karlton gets flak for ex-wife troubles
Rare Penis-Mouthed Shark Found in Everglades National Park
So, about a year ago, some folks went out shark fishing in Flamingo Bay in Everglades National Park. The crew was never heard from again, and now the FBI has arrested a group of men connected to the governor for what they believe could be politically motivated murder. Just kidding. This…
Top 10 Stolen Cars: Florida Crooks Want to Steal Your Honda Civic
If you drive a pretty, little 2000 Honda Civic in the state of Florida there’s a higher than average chance that you might find it stolen one day. Or so says the National Insurance Crime Bureau. They put together a list of the top 10 most stolen cars in these…
305 Photo of the Day: Later Gator
Today’s photo comes from Isaac Z1’s Flickr, and our Miami New Times Flickr pool (which you should join). …
Glenn Beck Inspired Protesters Target Bill Nelson
Senator Bill Nelson’s anti-offshore drilling news conference today in Tampa attracted a protest by memers of a group called the South Pinellas Patriots, according to The Buzz. Who are they? Well, their website says they “are inspired by Glenn Beck,” the shouting, sad clown who is allowed to rant on a daily…
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Ten Fun Facts About Michael E. Arth, Democratic Candidate for Governor
Riptide loves a good underdog, but if you’ve been running for two months and we haven’t heard of you yet, that means you’re really flying below the radar. In fact, not until yesterday were we notified of the existence of Michael E. Arth. (Do you think he uses his middle…
News Roundup
An appeals court in Miami today will take up Florida’s gay adoption ban. [AP]Michael Beasley’s stay in rehab was planned; in fact, he had already been in Houston attending therapy for two weeks beforehand. [Herald]After seeing so many wackos storm Democratic congressman with accusations of death panels and socialism, it’s nice, if…
Isiah Starts His FIU Career with Some Good Ol’-Fashioned Whining
Well, that didn’t take long. Ever since FIU shocked the basketball world earlier this year by landing Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas to coach its less than notable program, Riptide has been waiting for that first sweet whiff of the controversy that seems to follow Thomas wherever he walks. Looks like he’s…
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Owners of Miami FC Might Make Play for Entire USL
Delightfully British kicks maker Umbro started the USL in 1988, and the brand that never gained much traction in the States seemed quite happy owning a league that never gained much traction here either. That is, until Nike bought Umbro. USL is apparently the red-headed stepchild of the Nike portfolio, and…
UM Loses Two Back-up QBs, But Hey, No Pressure, Jacory
University of Miami, the alma mater of Vinny Testaverde, Gino Torretta, and Ken Dorsey, hasn’t exactly been a powerhouse quarterback school in the past couple of years. Jacory Harris is the latest QB hope for the Hurricanes, and even if he doesn’t have a jaw-droppingly spectacular season, he, at best, better…
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Castro: “People Think Obama Is as Socialist as I Am Because He’s Black”
Let’s get one thing straight: Fidel Castro doesn’t think Barack Obama is the great socialist hope for America. In fact, he writes, “Obama was born, educated, made policy, and succeeded in the imperial capitalist system of the United States. He doesn’t wish to or would change the system,” in a column published…
Julia Yarbough Leaving TV for a Career in Fitness?
We’ve got an idea that just might save NBC6 from ratings hell: Replace one of its news broadcasts with a weekly reality show capturing all the behind-the-scenes drama that must go on there. The station fired promising anchor Joel Connable and parted ways with veteran Kelly Craig, and now SFLTV reports prime-time anchor…
Castro’s Propaganda Rag Responds to Our Story About Che Hunter Gustavo Villoldo
It’s so nice to know Fidel is still reading our work. Now if he could just get his propaganda rag to quit twisting our stories around. This weekend, Granma finally responded to our piece about Gustavo Villoldo, the man who buried Che Guevara and won a $1 billion judgment against…
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News Roundup
Some county commissioners want to cut Mayor Alvarez’s budget next year after revelations that some staff members make more than President Obama’s people. [Herald]In other embattled mayor news, Manny Diaz has scheduled a second vote on Miami 21 for September 4. [SFBJ]A 13-year-old boy in North Dade was driving a go-kart when…
How Could This Be? Judge David Young’s TV Show Gets Canceled
If you’ve had better things to do than watch daytime television and nibble leftover Chinese food, you might have missed the tragic news. The TV show Judge David Young — a courtroom drama staring the sassy former Miami-Dade man in robe — will air for the last time September 4. Which is…
Disabled Miami Man Says He Was Harassed, Booted by Seminole Hard Rock Security
It may be hard to imagine that a guy who keeps a cougar as a pet could be physically deficient. But 66-year old Northwest Dade resident Alan Rigerman, who was featured in our 2007 story, “Cat People,” about loons who own exotic felines, has serious heart and spinal issues. He qualifies…
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RE: Beasley’s Tweet-cident: Time for Riley and Wade to Step Up
The Miami Heat’s Michael Beasley clearly has a lot of emotional problems, which were well-documented even before a bunch of people thought they saw some weed in a self-taken Twitter photo this past weekend. How extensive these problems are I can’t possibly speculate. But only a very sensitive person with a…
305 Photo of the Day: Back off My Crackers
Flickr user Chrisacuna visited Jungle Island last weekend and caught this image of bird-on-bird harassment. …
UM-FSU Battle of the Has-Beens Not Yet Sold Out
If the University of Miami/Florida State rivalry is supposed to be one of the most storied in the game, how come this year’s matchup isn’t sold out? Oh, right. Probably because neither team has been relevant on the national title scene for years. Nowadays, the matchup barely has implications for…
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Heat’s Michael Beasley Reportedly Heading to Rehab
After this weekend, we were pretty sure Heat forward Michael Beasley was addicted to tacky tattoos and oversharing on Twitter, but it seems his problems might run a bit deeper. Yahoo! Sports reports the 20-year-old has checked himself into an undisclosed Houston rehab center for possible psychological and substance abuse issues. Beasley’s…