Jose Fernandez had cocaine and high levels of alcohol in his blood when he likely piloted his boat into a rock jetty just off Miami Beach last month, killing himself and two passengers. That’s the finding of the Miami-Dade Medical Examiner in a report just released to the press.
New Times does not endorse political candidates. Sure, there are some really well-meaning people running for office this year, but as anyone who’s lived in Florida for more than 45 minutes knows, even the most well-intentioned of political neophytes might end up embroiled in a corruption probe or sexting scandal.
There needs to be a hell of a lot of hate in your heart to think lynching black people on Halloween is funny. Yet here we are, Miami. A homeowner in Three Lakes, a small community in West Kendall, is celebrating the holiday by lynching two black dummies…
Dr. Ivan Rusilko is a strong believer in the power of intravenous vitamin therapy. The Miami Beach physician, who’s also a former model, two-time Mr. USA, and erotic-fiction novelist, custom-mixes IV concoctions he says can boost energy levels, improve sex lives, and strengthen immune systems.
This summer, when rumors began to spread that a new King of Diamonds strip club would open on South Beach’s Ocean Drive, rapper Akinyele Adams fought back hard. The former KOD owner insisted his new venture — which the current KOD proprietors say has nothing to do with their establishment — was nothing more than a sexy soul-food restaurant.
In 2002, then-Florida House Speaker Tom Feeny thought he needed some help handling a brewing redistricting battle. So he hired longtime consultant Steve Cody, who says his job was to “script” a debate between members of the Florida House to ensure that two new districts were drawn.
For years, Jeffrey Loria has laid claim to title of most loathed public figure in Miami thanks to his toxic combination of repeatedly suing diehard Marlins fans while also gutting the team and robbing taxpayers of billions of dollars. Plus he lets his jerk son-in-law run the franchise.
Nobody won last August’s county mayoral primary vote. Yes, incumbent Carlos Gimenez got way more votes, but he failed to pull in 50 percent, which meant challenger Raquel Regalado forced a November runoff. But with less than two weeks before Election Day, Regalado is taking a severe beating in the polls.
One January day last year, a North Miami Beach science teacher allegedly used his school computer for some R-rated research. His sixth-grade students saw the results when he projected his screen onto the classroom whiteboard — presumably by accident. Among the things that showed up on the board, according to the…
Dear Stoner: Some people say vaporizers will make your weed last longer, but others swear that the old “one-hitter” or “dugout” is the best way to stretch your stash. What are your thoughts on this?
When his Bitcoin exchange went under last year, Cryptsy CEO Paul Vernon left the company’s headquarters in Delray Beach and fled to China with his mistress. Things weren’t great — his marriage was over, his company was kaput, and his customers were pissed. Vernon, a former Army intelligence officer, started Cryptsy in…
On paper, Miami’s public infrastructure is a nightmare. Our roads are clogged, we can’t walk anywhere, our doctors are only good at augmenting breasts and committing Medicare fraud, and the state keeps slashing education funding like Uma Thurman picking off baddies in Kill Bill. So it’s not exactly a horror movie-level twist ending that…
It seems like a police department in Miami-Dade County tries to make a huge weapon or ammo purchase every month. Since July, departments have asked for bulletproof vests, assault rifles, license-plate readers, sketchy gunshot detectors, and even free armored trucks. Those requests are almost always buried deep within county documents,…
The Atlantic held a conference in Miami this week. In addition to being an excuse for D.C. policy wonks to hang out in South Beach, the event included a candid interview with Dr. Thomas Frieden, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Frieden happens to be the guy in charge of eradicating Zika from the United States.
In 1985, Marco Rubio spent part of his early summer living in a small house facing a tepid canal just north of Bird Road in West Kendall. Cages full of squawking macaws filled the acre yard. And a major drug ring stored kilos of cocaine in a spare bedroom…
Julius Woods still remembers the Japanese fighter pilot who insulted him. It was 1943, the height of the World War II, and Woods and his fellow sailors on the USS Van Valkenburgh had just shot down several Japanese fighter planes over the South Pacific. Some of the enemy pilots survived…
Donald Trump attempted to say three whole Spanish words in Little Havana today.
Remember all those times as a kid when you bit into a delicious Snickers bar on Halloween night, only for a hidden razor blade to slice through your gums and send you to the emergency room? No? What about all the times you accidentally got anthrax from tainted candy? Not ringing any bells?
When Harvey Daniels, trim and broad-shouldered in a V-neck tee, walks into the one-room office with views of Biscayne Bay, the IV bag is already waiting for him. Its liquid a shade of amber, the bag dangles from a chain hooked to the ceiling. Dr. Ivan Rusilko stands from behind…
Donald Trump has spent the past month complaining that the election results against Hillary Clinton may be “rigged” November 8. The nation and all sides of the media, from Fox News to MSNBC, have said Trump’s claims are without merit. Now South Florida has its own “rigged” election controversy.
DJ Khaled’s greatest true skill is standing next to artists, recording them, and shouting over them on hit songs. Khaled is the featured artist on his Gold-selling single “For Free” despite the fact that he did not write, produce, or perform the song. So why would Khaled handle a little…
A nonprofit wants to turn shipping containers into temporary homes for people living in Miami’s slums.
