If the Miami Marlins had one positive story during last season’s damp tissue of a season, it was spark plug second baseman Dee Gordon, who led the league in hits, batting average and stolen bases. The Marlins lavished a new $50 million contract on him, and just last night he…
Every year since its inception, the Walk Score rankings have placed Miami as one of the nation’s top ten most walkable cities. In fact, last year, Miami shot up to fifth on the list. We retain that spot in the just released 2016 rankings. Although, our raw walk score has…
Considering Miami is the only U.S. city founded by a woman, it only makes sense that female founders continue to shape and define life here. In fact, according to research done by Babson College, Miami ranks in the top five metro areas for its high rate of women-owned businesses. But…
Miami is a town of deep emotions, but perhaps none run stronger than anger. Oh, we can find almost anything to be angry about here. But here are ten things everyone in town is almost assuredly perpetually bothered by. Traffic and Other Drivers Does this one need explanation? No. No it…
Ed Cofiño isn’t sure his cousin, José, will ever make it back to South Beach. That’s because he has advanced ALS, the degenerative neurological disease made famous by Lou Gehrig. So when José visited last Sunday before boarding a cruise, Ed was excited to take him for a drink at the Delano…
Ex-Miami Dade mayor Carlos Alvarez, who was recalled from office in 2011 over the disastrous Marlins Stadium deal, has been arrested for domestic violence against his girlfriend of 14 years, according to an arrest affidavit from Coral Gables police. The affidavit says Alvarez’s girlfriend paid him a visit Saturday to…
Florida Governor Rick Scott wants the rest of the Republican establishment to just stop all the nonsense and accept the fact that Donald Trump will be the party’s official presidential nominee come this summer. In a Facebook post, the Gov called for an official end to the “Stop Trump” movement…
Today, the City of Miami Beach Commission will hold its first meeting after the literally trashy events of Floatopia on April 16th, and as promised City Manager Jimmy L. Morales has prepared suggestions on how to deal with the event and ones similar to it in the future. Morales’s suggestion…
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…
