In case you didn’t hear, a short piece of Miami’s history was imploded this weekend. Yes, the ill-planned Miami Arena, which spent most of its time empty than serving its actual purpose as an sports and entertainment venue, has been destroyed to make way for — er, well what exactly…
via M&C For whatever reason it’s been an especially busy election season for Saturday Night Live Alum. Al Franken is in a tight race for a Senate seat in Minnesota. Tina Fey, winner of over 9000 Emmys, made her infamous “bitch is the new black” endorsement of Hillary, only to…
We took this from Eye On Miami, who isn;t going to let all the corruption associated with the Pink Elephant die so easiily. “Any story accompanying the implosion of the Miami Arena is incomplete unless it includes a detailed cost accounting: for instance, how many dollars in income and fees…
Sarah Palin came to Florida yesterday for the biggest rally in Florida this election season. The Herald spoke to someone who said, “She makes me feel there’s nothing we can’t do.” Really? Because she’s made it clear there’s a lot of things she thinks people can’t do. Like have access…
The Miami Dolphins shocked the world Sunday, defeating the mighty New England Patriots in Foxboro 38-13. Ronnie Brown accounted for all five touchdowns, leading the previously hapless Fins in their Ike Turner-esque bitch slap of the Patriots in New England. The victory ended the Pats’ 21-regular season game winning streak…
Like a bunch of cowboys up against one friendly Indian, Coral Gables city commissioners are fixin’ to take over some territory. Only instead of using guns, they’re using lawyers. And instead of land, the war is over Web domain. As the Miami Herald reported last week, the City Attorney Elizabeth…
Surveying the bleak desert that is football in this town each week is depressing, but Riptide took its Prozac. Outside of some sort of miracle, the Canes may be the only bright spot. Miami Dolphins @ New England Patriots (Sunday, 1 pm on CBS4) The National Football League is for…
As reported in our live blog of today’s Obama rally in Coral Gables there was a bewildering invasion about five minutes into Barry’s speech. About twenty black men suddenly stood up and started chanting “Barack go home,” unveiling signs with such slogans as “Blacks Against Obama”, “Jessie [sic] Jackson hates…
via Vibe Riptide is live at Barack Obama’s Rally at the Bank United Center. We made it through the oppressive heat, UM’s horrible parking situation, the glares of former class mates, security, internet connection problems, and now astuckspacebar. So don’t worry. If you didn’t make it in we’re here to…
The St. Petersburg Times reports that the Grand Ol’ Party may be up to some tricky mailing tactics in Florida. The Republican National Committee sent out mail to some registered Democrats in five Florida counties, including Miami-Dade, asking for money and stating “We have you registered as a Republican.” The…
Perhaps the genius of Crispin Porter + Bogusky’s bizarre Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates commercials is that they were just so bloggable when they actual released the real advertising all the sad, young bloggers were forced to follow up on those too. The latest ads hit YouTube yesterday, and we’re…
Yesterday, Miami’s civic leaders were the portrait of financial restraint, soberly deferring a multibillion-dollar plan to redevelop acres of downtown real estate in the midst of a national economy melting down like Lou Pinella after the inevitable Cubs collapse in the playoffs. This morning, they remembered that they govern Miami…
Barack Obama, Grand Pontiff of the International Church of Hope and Changery, will be leading a rally at the University of Miami’s Bank Atlantic Center today. Obama’s website says all the tickets are gone (besides traffic and parking are going to be a NIGHTMARE), but Riptide will be there covering…
via US News “Flip your bangs as easily as Sarah Palin flips her position on the Bridge to Nowhere” Hot Pants Cosmetics isn’t the only Miami-based beauty company trying to capitalize on Palinpalooza. WigSalon.com released a little press release touting some totally authentic, and not made up at all story…
Woah, Woah, Woah. That little BlackBerry blunder is out the window as the most “important” thing that happened during John McCain’s recent trip to Miami. Something of actual consequence occurred. Imagine that. During an interview with Spanish language station Radio Caracol 1260 am McCain said that he would not commit…
Hello, Kitty: Since I moved to Miami from Montreal six months ago, I’ve had a wild and crazy time taking advantage of all of South Beach’s decadent indulgences (mostly the women). But it all came to an end when I got engaged to a perky and intelligent Cuban Jewess nearly…
via Geekheeb ”Bill, will they ever make computers that will know what the deal is with those airplane peanuts? Give me a little Elaine dance if it’s yes.” The problem with Microsoft’s Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates ads? They were entertaining in a surreal sort of way, but didn’t exactly…
Nader Ralph Nader, the electoral bogeyman who many blame for tipping the 2000 election to President Bush, will be back on the Florida ballot this year. Nader is not running nationally with any party affiliation, but is aligning with parties in certain states to gain ballot access. His appearance at…
Two Miami developers seem to have a truly rich instinct for terrible timing. Let’s review: Banks, titans of industry,and pretty much every stalwart institution left on Wall Street are crumbling like dust. Everyone from retailers to bakers to retirees are feeling the shockwaves. And from downtown Miami to Brickell, unfinished…
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“He’s a politician?” cracks the construction worker assigned to guarding the flooded road. “Throw him in the creek!” But then he allows the 80-year-old man in the driver’s seat of a turquoise Acura coupe to tool past a barricade and down an unlit road, where dark water laps right up…
Inside his spartan, tan ranch-style house just a few dozen feet from the Dolphin Expressway and close to the now-vacant lot where the Orange Bowl once stood, Julio Cabrera shows off the root of his troubles.The fit, olive-skinned 39-year-old’s left hand is frozen — fingers clenched unnaturally against his palm…
