Today police found more body parts floating in Biscayne Bay, this time near I-195. Two other bags of body parts were found floating in separate locations yesterday. One bag near the 79th Street causeway, and another set that washed ashore at 7899 NE Bayshore Court. Police identified the victim as 21-year-old Osben Laparra. Another bag…
The FBI is currently investigating a YouTube video set to the music of ‘N Sync’s “Bye, Bye, Bye” that apparently infers that Homestead Councilwoman Judy Waldman should either be killed or off herself. The South Florida times broke the story. As of this afternoon the video has been removed. Though the…
The University of Miami Rosenstiel School for Marine and Atmospheric Science recently unveiled the winners of their 2009 underwater photography contest. Vickie Conners of Austin, Texas took first place in the macro division with this portrait of what Devandra Banhart so desperately wants to be. We almost had to post…
With no one coming forward to challenge Alex Sink in the Governor’s primary, and Kendrick Meek holding a sizable advantage on the fundraising front and Dan Gelber dropping out in the Senate race, it seems that the Democratic primary action may boil up in the Attorney General’s race. State Senator Dave…
Seems like FEMA is taking a cue from a most unlikely place: Max Rameau, of Take Back the Land. New Times first broke news of the activist’s brilliant solution for what to do with all of these foreclosed homes: move homeless squatters in. FEMA folks seem to like the idea so much they’re looking…
Frosted Flakes has Tony the Tiger, University of Florida has Albert the Alligator, and the City of Miami Beach has Mr. Clucky — the bicycle-riding rooster. On any given Saturday, you can catch the bright white celebrity bird canoodling with tourists on Lincoln Road, perched on silver handlebars, or just…
Yesterday, someone biking near the waterfront next to the 79th Street Causeway noticed a sketchy-looking bag bobbing in the water and called the cops. Police found human remains inside it. Later that afternoon, divers discovered another bag full of body parts about a quarter-mile away. This morning, police identified the victim:…
LocalArrested Aventura developer Adam Kauffman claimed his wife died of spray tan, but the judge wasn’t having it and denied him bail. [NBCMiami]There are going to be a lot of cuts to cover the cap in the county budget. Everything is on the table. [MiamiToday]Is there a copycat cat killer in…
Hello, Kitty A few weeks ago, I came home to find my husband having sex with my cousin. When I walked in the door, they looked at me and then just kept pumping away. The three of us have had multiple threesomes and I’d watched him have sex with her…
The University of Miami swim team is a mini United Nations with girls hailing from seven countries speaking eight different languages. These cosmopolitan swimmers not only toppled numerous school records and recorded their best season under third-year head coach Christie Shefchunas, but they also helped the community by building homes…
Everglades Restoration Isn’t Good for Everyone
Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones Beats Corruption Charges
Last Thursday, TV personality, beach canoodler, and sometime Catholic priest Alberto Cutié joined the Episcopal Church. His official reason: He had “searched [his] soul and sought God’s guidance.” Of course, the fact that Episcopalian priests are allowed to marry (and, we assume, canoodle) had absolutely nothing to do with his…
After 11 years away from elected office, Luis Morse is ready for a comeback. The 69-year-old Bay of Pigs veteran is one of seven contenders looking to take the Miami City Commission seat vacated by Joe Sanchez, who is running for mayor. From 1984 to 1998, Morse held sway in…
Miami Edison High Football Star Makes a Great Escape
If ya’ll don’t know by now, we’re a sucker for fancy photography shot in Miami. Normally we get more excited about the pictorials that highlight the character of our city, rather than the endless parade of models on beachs, but we’ll make an exception for these, because come on, just…
The Organization of American States is one of those regional political forums that is made up of 35 independent nations in North, South and Central America. Technically that includes Cuba, but they’ve been on suspension since 1962. Now it appears they’re being welcome back to the big boy’s table after…
Jeb Bush is only 56. That’s down right youthful in Republican politician terms. So much life ahead of him, that one. But what will he fill it with? That seems to be the question. He declined to run for Senate. A third-term as governor is nothing more than a fairy tale…
We’re going to experiment with a new picture of the day feature showcasing some of the best photos we come across by our staff, in the seas of public domain, in Creative Commons-licensed works or by you (seriously, email us if you have some really interesting pictures taking in Miami…
We had our fun popping the balloon of the swine flu, excuse me, H1N1 hysteria, but we never once told you to abandon your hourly ritual of hand sanitizer cleansing. Since Miami is a major hub of international travel, especially to Latin America, it always made sense to us that the…
Our favorite quote from last week’s lookback on the first 10 years of indie super-party Poplife comes from co-proprieter Barbie Basti: “Miami wasn’t that diverse back then. It was either mainstream or goth — nothing in between.”It’s always kind of puzzled us that Miami has been such a goth haven, considering how…
So, the Miami Herald, the Palm Beach Post and the Sun-Sentinel still share stories as part of their agreement. The Sun-Sentinel and the Orlando Sentinel share content because they’re both part of the troubled Tribune Corp. The Miami Herald consolidated their Tallahassee bureau with the St. Petersburg Times and share…
