Vladislav Doronin has conquered real estate all over the world. His 1,160-foot tall OKO Tower in Moscow is currently the tallest skyscraper in all of Europe. His luxury Aman resorts dot the world’s grandest getaway spots from Thailand to the Turks. He’s left his footprint in New York, Tokyo and London…
Everyone knows who defeated medical marijuana in Florida two years ago: casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, who singlehandedly pumped in millions to pay for scare ads that helped barely keep the amendment below 60 percent approval. But few remember that it was actually a St. Petersburg-based developer who created the anti-pot group…
Approach and the first thing you hear is buzzing. It’s like a swarm of food processors flying overhead. Look up. In the twilight sky, Tron-like flashes of neon turn circles, some stopping midair before diving close to the ground at breakneck speed. They’re like tiny comets or steroid-stoked fireflies. Suddenly,…
He’s a successful developer with a net worth that firmly ensconces him in the one percent. He has controversial views on immigration, and isn’t afraid of sharing them. He’s never held office before, and is now running in a crowded Republican primary as an outsider with the help of his…
After putting all his chips on the table in a hyper-ambitious run for the White House, Senator Marco Rubio came up far short. So how ironic would it be if Florida’s other Senator actually came closer to 1600 Penn? Yes, that guy. The one everyone seems to like, but no…
We’re not saying Miami is full of lazy people. Certainly not. Though, if you want to live a life of leisure stripped of anything resembling real world responsibilities, well, the city will certainly cater to you. Especially if you have the money. This is the town that invented the tanning butler…
Picture this: In less than a century, ice in Greenland and Antarctica has melted far more rapidly than even the most dire predictions. The seas worldwide have risen by meters, swamping coastal cities like Miami. Even worse, the rapid melt has led Atlantic currents like the Gulf Stream to collapse,…
Two months ago, Miami police union president Javier Ortiz rattled the Beyhive when he called for a boycott of Beyoncé’s upcoming concert at Marlins Park, the first stop on her 40-date Formation World Tour. Ortiz deemed the superstar’s message “anti-police” and suggested City of Miami officers protest by refusing to…
LIV Co-owner David Grutman is the reigning king of Miami Beach nightlife, but he brought the biggest party he through this year to Wynwood. The 35-year-old nightlife impresario married his Brazilian model bride Isabela Rangel in front of hundreds of guests at the Wynwood Walls on Saturday night. Holding the key to…
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign continues to cause problems for his Trump National Doral golf resort, especially when it comes to community relations. Some Miami-Dade Commissioners have called for a ban on official public business with any Trump-owned businesses. The Latin Builders Association pulled their 2015 gala from the resort. Relations…
Kevin Gibson has just half a beard. He also had a full stash of marijuana with an intent to sell, police say. The combination of those two factors — plus the fact that Gibson spent the stoner holiday of 4/20 in jail for his alleged misdeeds — means that the…
A plant used in both traditional Chinese and Tibetan medicine — one that’s currently available in tablet form on Amazon for 22 cents a pill — could someday be used to help fight HIV in patients infected with the virus. That’s what researchers at Florida International University claim, at least. …
Republicans in the State Government have been slowly chipping away at women’s reproductive health rights for years. Last year they went further than they ever had by passing a law that required women to wait 24 hours after their initial consultation to undergo and abortion. That law has been caught…
It wasn’t that long ago where Republicans could actually find a strong base of support amongst Florida’s Hispanic and Latino population. Both Bushes, Jeb and George W, enjoyed a majority of their support in their runs for governor and president. According to at least one exit poll, even Rick Scott…
A New Times story about a cult YouTube bodybuilding star and his oddball cast of characters has won national honors from the Society of Professional Journalists. SPJ announced today that the story by former Broward Palm Beach staff writer Kyle Swenson won the Sigma Delta Chi award for feature writing. Swenson’s…
Miami-Dade leaders have been talking about massive expansion of transit systems in the County for more than 15 years now, but little has actually been done. There’s, of course, the issue of how to actually pay for these things compounded by constant in-fighting over which project should be pursued first. …
Spend a few late-night hours outside Beach Towing’s walled-in lot in Sunset Harbour and you’ll surely hear this refrain from a furious tourist realizing they owe $300 to get their car back: “This is illegal!” There’s not much recourse for those burned tourists except to fork over the cash. But…
The swim race was meant to be a hilarious escapade of less-than-Olympic caliber politicians thrashing about for a good cause. Held last July at the West Grove pool, City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff lined up to race with two other commissioners and filmmaker Billy Corben, with each pledging $1,000 toward the…
A lot of dumb things happen in Florida every week. On Fridays we are here to bring you the oddest. This week: a quick reminder that dragons roam Florida, a Delray Beach bodyguard has changed his name to “Bruce Jenner” to retain the name’s “heterosexual roots,” and an item involving…
There’s really only two things we now for sure about the Major League Soccer team coming to Miami: 1) David Beckham is the public face of what will become the ownership. 2) The team has bought land to build a stadium in Overtown. Everything else seems to be up in…
Rep. Gwen Graham, a single-term Democratic congresswoman perhaps best known for being the daughter of former Senator and Governor Bob Graham, announced today that she won’t seek re-election and is instead strongly considering a run for governor in 2018. “I’m so excited to tell you first that I’m seriously considering…
If you hear a story about a woman seducing a man in South Florida only to make off with his Rolex, well, there’s a good chance that Subhanna Beyah was involved somehow. She’s been charged with several similar crimes in the past, but has managed to avoid jail time every…
