The Lead is Online

We were going to lead with a “You’re starting a newspaper…in this economy?” type statement, but the publishers letter in the inaugural issue of The Lead Miami Beach beat us to it. Yep, the whole thing is online now.  Basically, it’s a redux of The SunPost circa 2008, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing or…

Manny Diaz Endorses Kendrick Meek for Senate

Rep. Kendrick Meek added another impressive entry to his list of endorsement of US Senate today as City of Miami Mayor, and president of the US Conference of Mayor, Manny Diaz announced his endorsement. The press release came with equal amounts of back patting on the part of both men. “Congressman Kendrick Meek is…

City of Miami Unanimously Passes Domestic Partnership Ordinace

Today, the City of Miami Commission took a tiny little step in the right direction towards equality by unanimously passing a Domestic Partnership Ordinance, 5-0. The new policy will only effect City employees by extending health care benefits to their same-sex partners and children in a similar matter to married couples. Employees…

Swine Flu Officially a Pandemic; 75 Cases in Miami-Dade

Almost two months after the first case was reported, and about a month since anyone cared, the World Health Organization has declared swine flu is officially the first flu pandemic in 41 years!So far, H1N1 has killed 144 people, a small number compared to the millions who died during the last flu pandemic –…

Hugo Chávez Bans Coke Zero in Venezuela

Hugo Chávez hates America, and now he’s banning a product close to our hearts: Coke Zero.  A weird-tasting, chemical-laden, no-calorie substitute for an iconic soft drink we consume in order to feel a bit “healthier” is pretty much as good a symbol for modern America as anything. “The product should be…

Cat Killer’s Latest Spree

The cat killer struck again yesterday. Not once, not twice, but five times. According to the Miami Herald, two cats were found at 6 a.m. Wednesday in an 82-year-old woman’s yard in Palmetto Bay. They didn’t belong to her. Luckily the woman’s cat, Kitty, was inside that night. Another cat was discovered…

News Roundup

Cat killer strikes again. Victims speak. RIP Tommy the tuxedo cat. [CNN] Actual human beings are moving into condos in downtown. [Herald] A black-owned business at Opa-Locka airport was thousands of dollars behind in rent, so they were evicted. Now they’re claiming racism. [CBS4] A group of South Florida high…

Best of Miami 2009

Miami and crime go together like Crockett and Tubbs. This city, after all, has been the backdrop for Grand Theft Auto, CSI: Miami, and that infamous ’80s TV show that became a flop of a movie starring Jamie Foxx. Then there’s the cocaine, grand larceny, and shady banks. But hey,…

Police Seek Three Robbers Who Shot Man at Car Wash

Police are searching for three men who robbed and shot at two men seated at a car wash east of Hialeah on Tuesday afternoon. Charlemagne Benjamin, 24, and Trinard L. Snell, 24, were surrounded by the men and asked to give up their valuables around 3:05 p.m. at NW 27th Avenue and…

Joel Connable, Best Anchor, Gets Ready for NBC Lawsuit

The decision to name Joel Connable as Best News Anchor in our “Best of Miami” issue came months ago. Then WTVJ had to go and fire him, and no one is really sure why. Not even Connable, who’s suing the last-place station. WTVJ, an NBC-owned and -operated station (until they can unload it, anyway), says…

Anitere Flores in the Mix as Potential Lt. Gov.

We figured the best solution to the Marco Rubio “situation” was for the GOP to tack him on as Bill McCollum’s running mate to quell any anger amongst the conservative wing for the party bending over backwards for Charlie Crist in the senate primary. Well, Naked Politics reports another young Cuban…

UM Just Gives in and Uses the “U” Logo for Everything

We all know the “U,” but did you know the University of Miami had another logo? Some boring green thing. It was actually the school’s logo, while the U represented the sports teams. So after surveying alumni, forming focus groups, and probably spending more money on this than necessary, the school…

News Roundup

LocalOnce-great writer visits once-great newsroom. [Herald]The death of two infants in March at Miami Children’s Hospital is being blamed on bad plumbing that spread a virus. [NBCMiami]More poll numbers confirm what everyone knows: There is a snowball’s chance in Hell that Marco Rubio is going to win the primary. [NakedPolitics]$15K…