Allen Iverson: Not the Answer for the Heat

Allen Iverson has been reported by the Miami Herald to have listed the Miami Heat as his preferred option for next season. But that’s because the Heat are probably his only option. While the Answer has shown throughout his career he can put the ball through the hoop at an incredible rate,…

MIA Has Most Delayed Takeoffs

The good news for those of you who can still afford regular air travel: More and more airlines are staying on schedule thanks in large part to the fact that there are fewer regular flights. The bad news: During the month of May, Miami International Airport had the highest rate of delayed takeoffs (more than…

Matt Drudge’s Latest Scoop: Obama Looks at a Butt

I realize it’s a slow news day (I mean, look, we’re posting about Matt Drudge, whose only connection to Miami is that he lives here), but really — Matt Drudge? Anything to distract from the news that Republican Sen. John Ensign’s family paid nearly $100K to the family of his…

Swine Flu Hits FIU

Three FIU students have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, AKA swine flu. Six others have shown symptoms.   Oscar Loynaz, interim director of University Health Services, says a dozen cases have been confirmed in the school’s community since the epidemic began. None appears to be potentially life-threatening. Most of the affected…

Burger King Ad Offends Hindus

Another week, another Burger King advertising scandal. A Spanish advertising company slapped together a series of posters featuring the Hindu goddess Lakshmi hovering over various BK foods with a slogan that translates to “This snack is sacred.” Spain does not have an especially large Hindu population, but if BK put a…

Oh, Hey, Charlie Crist Raised $4.3 Million

Hot damn, Charlie Crist has smashed that purported $3 million fundraising figure, and hauled in $4.3 million dollars for his senate campaign in only seven weeks as a candidate. As his press release points out, that’s $86,000 a day. Marco Rubio has raised less than 8% of that. Eight percent.  Potential Democratic…

ACLU Sues Miami-Dade County for Sex Offenders

Sex Offenders banished to the Julia Tuttle Causeway now have some serious lawyers on their side. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Miami-Dade County today, claiming a 2005 ordinance “unreasonably burdens” the men. The reason: It takes away their right to housing. The complaint also points out Miami-Dade has “exacerbated…

ACLU Sues Miami-Dade County For Sex Offenders

Sex Offenders banished to the Julia Tuttle Causeway now have some serious lawyers on their side. The American Civil Liberties Union sued Miami-Dade County today their behalf. After over two years of living in a crowded, county-mandated tent city, the compliant states this: The ordinance “unreasonably burdens” the offenders. It…

Donnie Hendrix: The Media Sure is Clumsy When Referring to Her/Him/Zir

For as liberal and political correct as everyone perceives the mainstream media, they sure seem confused when reporting on transgendered individuals. When news broke yesterday that Donnie Hendrix aka Viva was arrested a second time for illegally injecting silicon into clients without a license the resulting media fumbles of how to refer…

News Roundup

LocalThe trial of the century: Paris Hilton vs the producers of her crappy movie Pledge This begins today. Ms. Hilton is expected to testify tomorrow. [AP]The runner up for title of the trial of the century started yesterday. Rapper Pitbull is facing DUI chargers. [NBCMiami]University of Miami plans to build a huge…

Magic City Kitty: Now I’m a Prisoner of Love

Hello, Kitty: I’ve been seeing a fellow officer for a while — ever since I was deployed to Kuwait six months ago. This is my second tour. My first ended when I proposed to a fellow officer whom I had been dating. Though we lived together for a while, the…

Miami Has Fourth Worst Traffic in America

What could the citizens of South Florida do with  146.6 million extra hours a year? We won’t know until our serious traffic problems are tamed… so, basically, we will never know. The Miami area ranked fourth in hours spent in traffic delays, according to a new study by the Texas Traffic Institute. That…