Best Street Photographer Carlos Ramos (AKA Miami Fever)miami-fever.comiaminmiami.comWith the advent of the now ubiquitous camera phone and cheap broadband, almost anyone can become a famous photographer overnight. Well, not quite anyone. There’s still this little thing called talent that isn’t quite universally available yet. But Carlos Ramos definitely has it…
Do you know a black Hispanic guy named “Nacho”? Does he drive a black or mustard-colored SUV and hang out in Little Havana? If the answer is yes, the police would like to speak with you pronto. “Nacho” is a “person of interest” in the Osben Laparra case, Officer Kenia…
The early rounds of the Sony Ericcson Open coincide with Winter Music Conference, and it was only a matter of time until the two events crossed paths in some sort of scandal. Sure enough, French tennis player Richard Gasquet tested positive for cocaine while in Miami. And whom does he blame? Bob Sinclar…
Running for U.S. Senate against Charlie Crist isn’t an enviable task, and when you’re not even guarenteed to win the primary, it’s probably a smart move to get out. That’s what state Sen. Dan Gelber (D-Miami Beach) did, and now he has changed lanes and entered the attorney general’s race…
Joe Scarborough, a former Republican congressman and current MSNBC host, laughed away talks he might run for Florida Senate: “I don’t really think it would be good to run in 2010 with a party that is actively associating itself with the Taliban.” Christopher Buckley, son of conservative icon William F., left…
LocalCat killer took two more kitty lives this weekend. [JustNews]Meanwhile, up in Broward, BSO deputies apparently think their copycat killer is just a bunch of wild dogs. [CBS4]South Beach residents: The city denies you were knee-deep in sewer water. [NBCMiami]Watergate “plumber” Bernard Barker died this weekend at his home in…
New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon. Best Politician Michelle Spence-Jones She was elected in 2005, and not a moment has passed without controversy for Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones…
A little after noon, some serious storms blew through South Beach and the rest of Miami. I was in my apartment on Meridian Avenue at the time and it was a hellacious thunderstorm — 60 mph winds, about an hour straight of hail, palm fronds flying through the air. The…
We aren’t entirely sure what has happened, but Twitter updates from Cocaine Cowboys producer Alfred Spellman indicate that a piece ceiling in the Fontainebleau’s lobby, near the entrance to LIV, has caved in. The area has been roped off and sandbagged presumably in order to prevent water from rushing into the downstairs…
New Times is not known for its weather coverage, but, God dang, it is raining like a mothaf*cker right now. Currently our offices are out of power (but somehow we still have Internet!), and according to CBS4, 2,600 other people in Miami-Dade have also lost power. The site also claims there…
The News Service of Florida’s article about Alex Sink’s appearance at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner this weekend on Miami Beach contains some praise from an unlike source: former Republican Party of Florida chairmen David Johnson. “The farming background could help in North Florida and the working mom thing could be very…
The mystery of the cat killer of Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay deepened this week when four cats were found mutilated in Lauderhill. Police aren’t sure whether the crimes are related, the result of a copycat killer, or just dogs.The details of the two sprees seem somewhat different. In the…
Today’s photo of the day comes from the Flickr stream of photographer Aaron Escobar. This is a seagull, obviously, taken on Key Biscayne. …
So today, some guy, literally some random conservative person, calls Marco Rubio the “Cuban Newt Gingrich.” And then someone who used to actually work with Gingrich calls Rubio’s uphill battle against Charlie Crist “stupid.” Matt Towery used to be a political strategist for Gingrich himself and heads up a new non-partisan polling corporation when he’s…
Happy Birthday to CFO and gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink. She is 61 years young today. What kind of birthday present do you get a politician? Why a campaign donation of course, but Alex’s party has gift bags. Anyone who donated $20.10 (get it?) by he end of the weekend gets…
For the third day in a row, Miami Police officers began their morning fishing in the bay for dismembered body parts. Just before 9 this morning, cops surrounded the bay shore near NE 96th Street, Miami PD spokesman Delrish Moss tells Riptide, after reports of human remains spotted in the…
There’s literally no way to read any story on MiamiHerald.com right now without registering. Every link, whether from an inside or outside source takes you to a registration page. They say registration is free and easy, but it’s also annoying.Sure, for regular readers all they have to do is register and remember…
The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that there’s a Chad Pennington imposter tweeting on Twitter. The quarterback’s supposed account talked about various meals and get-togethers with teammates, according to the story. Pennington said he isn’t a member of any social networking websites.But what about other prominent South Florida athletes?Dolphins defensive end Matt…
“Adam Guillette was raised to believe in limited government. When other parents were telling their children stories of Hansel and Gretel, Adam’s father would tell him stories about the great achievements of Reagan and Churchill.”I am not kidding — that is the first paragraph of Mr. Guillette’s bio on the Americans…
I’m not here to describe the logic, just to warn you of it. Tonight and Saturday night, I-95 northbound will be closed at State Road 112 (Exit 4B) and southbound between Miami Gardens Drive and NW 135th Street. The closures will begin at 11 p.m. and finish at 10 the…
You know what is just the worst? When you’re at a gas station and want to buy a Diet Coke and a Cheerios Milk & Cereal Bar, but the guy in front of you decides to get $50 in scratch-off tickets. Which inevitably takes forever. Seriously, it is the worst. “No! I…
LocalPolice found even more body parts in the bay this morning. [Herald]A nun got arrested for interfering with someone else’s arrest. [WSVN]A memorial and wake for Father Jean-Juste will be held tonight. [CBS4]Cue Florida recount jokes. A North Miami commissioners’ race was decided by 14 votes, so they’re going to…
