Embedded video from CNN Video You know why so many people tune out to politics between elections? Because a bunch of senators are sitting in a room this week grilling a Supreme Court nominee about some remark she made about being a “wise Latina.” Somehow saying, “I would hope that a…
Today’s photo of the day comes from Carvalho’s Flickr…
Last week, we brought you the story of South Beach security guards who are trying to unionize for better pay and benefits. Three-fourths of the Security Alliance rent-a-cops riding around Lincoln Road signed a petition to join the SEIU, but only one was willing to talk to Riptide on the record. Richard…
Reports this morning say L.A. Lakers owner Jerry Buss has withdrawn his offer to NBA forward Lamar Odom after Odom’s agent didn’t contact Buss with an answer. The offer was for four years/$36 million or three years/$30 million. Apparently, Odom is holding out for a five-year/$50 million deal.Teams in the…
Tennis player Richard Gasquet tested positive for cocaine during the Miami Masters in March. This also happened to be the same time WMC was in town, and Gasquest blamed the results on hanging out with French pop-house DJ Bob Sinclar’s entourage at Set. The coke must have accidently wound up in his drink somehow,…
Meet Josue Larose. He’d like your vote for governor… or maybe for the U.S. House? If not that, then maybe for the state Senate? Well, if you’re not going to vote for him, could you at least cut a check to one of his 160 political action committees? The Sun-Sentinel reports that Larose has organized…
In certain times and places in U.S. history, the answer to every political problem was probably “Let’s get a bunch of guys with guns together and solve this.” Nowadays, this idea seems to be seriously considered only in matters of Middle East diplomacy, but Florida Sen. Bill Nelson is suggesting a giant…
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez might have to increase property taxes to bolster the county’s budget. [CBS4]Swine flu claimed a sixth life in Miami-Dade, a 53-year-old woman. There are now 716 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the county. [NBCMiami]Jim DeFede is none too pleased with Cindy Lederman’s demotion. [CBS4]It…
An unplanned interview subject came into Riptide HQ today, so we didn’t get our photo of the day up at 3:05, but here, alas, is your photo of the day from the flickr account of Flasporty. …
We might have overplayed the Dolphins’ “major announcement” that CEO Mike Dee made today in Southwest Florida. The team — with the help of current and former players — will run youth football and cheerleading camps in the area. Former Fins Twan Russell and Nat Moore will run the camps. Super-exciting stuff. [News Press: Dolphins…
The Miami Police officer who killed a stabbing suspect in Overtown last night is Eric Guzman, the 27-year-old son of Maj. Armando Guzman. The five-year veteran made headlines last year when he shot himself in the foot. The photo on the right is from an inter-departmental newsletter congratulating him: In…
Miami Police officer Eric Guzman killed a 27 year old black man during a struggle at approximately 9:30 p.m. in Overtown yesterday.A five-year veteran officer, Guzman spotted Kiana Sean Lamb, who fit the description of a wanted man, at NW 5th Avenue and 6th Street. When the officer confronted Lamb,…
The slaying of Byrd and Melanie Billings of Beulah, Florida, was a tragedy. The couple raised 17 children, 12 of whom were adopted, many with special needs. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has been moving swiftly and already has seven people in custody related to the cold-blooded crime. The break-in and murders were…
NBA forward Antoine Walker has bounced around to six teams and won the equivalent of the trade lottery when he played for the Miami Heat in 2005, winning an NBA Championship with the team less than a year later. His luck in Vegas casinos hasn’t been as good. The Las Vegas District Attorney’s…
I know it’s so easy to make fun of Dick Armey’s name (Vagina Coastguard, thanks Family Guy), that even Dick Armey has done it himself. Dave Barry, of all people, once asked Armey if that was really his name. “Yes, I am Dick Armey. And if there is a dick army, Barney Frank…
Maria Salas is truly magic. The overly enthusiastic bilingual film journalist conducted probably the single most awkward interview to air on local news when she spoke with Christian Bale. Sadly, it seems NBC6 has scrubbed the video from its site, but the encounter was a thing of beauty. Seriously, there is a…
The Internets seem to be at a consensus about Miami Social, which premieres tonight at 10 on Bravo: It sucks. But perhaps the people who feel the most angered are those of us who call ourselves Miamians, because the cast members embody so many of the things we hate about this city: vanity,…
For about a decade and a half, Cindy Lederman has been the top dog at Miami’s Children’s Court. She was never there to make friends, but she got things that mattered done. She helped establish a number of child welfare programs, and last fall, her ruling struck down Florida’s gay adoption ban. However,…
We sometimes poke fun at our colleagues at the Miami Herald for coming across as a bit stodgy and tight-assed. But we love it when their muzzles come off. Herald reviewer Glenn Garvin was saddled with the task of sitting through and writing about an episode of the new soul-sucking,…
LocalGeorge Novack, Jr., son of the Fontainebleau’s original owner and a Ft. Lauderdale convention planner, was found beaten to death in his hotel room in New York City. [USAToday]A North Miami Beach imam is facing deportation, so he’s reaching out to Kendrick Meek. [Herald]The express lanes on I95 are not…
Good thing Stephen Ross wasn’t stuck on “I Kissed A Girl.” Or humming “My Humps” all day long. The South Florida Business Journal confirmed this morning what we’ve suspected all along here at Riptide: The Dolphins owner gave away the naming rights to Dolphin Stadium for absolutely nothing because he had an annoying Jimmy…
We interrupt your daily snarky news intake for a special announcement: Miami New Times has a Flickr photo pool! What does this mean? Local photographers (amateur, professionals and everything in between) are welcome to submit photos of local events and occurrences. Once the community is active enough, we’ll start compiling…
