An impromptu middle school classmate reunion in Miami-Dade bond court lead to tears today after Judge Mindy Glazer recognized that Arthur Booth, the man charged with burglary before her, was a former classmate of hers at Nautilus Middle School in Miami Beach. Booth, 59 was arrested on Monday by Hialeah…
Miami-Adde Commissioner Daniel Levine Cava called for a county-wide on Donald Trump earlier this week. Well, at least a ban of the county holding any official events at any Donald Trump-owned properties in the county. At their Wednesday meeting, commissioners didn’t quite go that far, but they did pass an…
Florida has done little to distinguish itself as a bike and pedestrian friendly state; in fact, it’s consistently ranked among the most dangerous in America for the two-wheeled set and for walkers. So it’s notable that among the hundreds of bills that went into effect this week is one that…
Despite last ditch efforts to block a 24-hour abortion waiting period in Florida, the law went into effect Wednesday, with clinics across the state instructing patients seeking abortions to come back at least 24 hours after a consultation to have the procedure. Though it’s a big blow to pro-choice groups,…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida, and where here every week to wrap up the weirdest. This week: pirates, indians, a homeless woman who wanted to pass on her homeless skills to the children, and an astounding theory on Bigfoot. Keys Man Arrested for Pirating Yo ho, yo…
Donald Trump announced yesterday that he’s suing Univision for $500 million — that’s half a billion dollars — over their refusal to air his Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. To put that in perspective the original deal between Trump and Univision was wroth just $13.5 million (and Univision is…
In a historic announcement this morning, Barack Obama officially announced that the United States and Cuba are officially re-establishing diplomatic relations. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Havana later this summer to open an embassy. Of course, embassies are lead by ambassadors. Ambassadors must win confirmation from the…
Just one season removed from the big three era, the new guaranteed longterm face of the Miami Heat is Goran Tragic. According to ESPN, the team and the Slovanian guard have agreed to a 5-year deal worth $90 million. It’s a bit less than the $100 million-plus contract Tragic was…
Yesterday, Jeb Bush dropped more than a thousand pages worth of his personal tax returns on the web — 33 years worth of financial info in all. The document dump represents the most tax documents ever released by a presidential candidate. Reporters are still dredging through all that paper, but…
For the last five years, justifiable-toll advocate Carlos Garcia felt like a lone crazy man screaming in the woods. “No one cared, no one was listening,” he says. But after Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) approved a new toll rebate program on Tuesday, Garcia believes the right people are finally listening—and…
Washington and Miami will announce Wednesday that they have agreed to open embassies in each others’ countries. In a historic decision that was widely reported Tuesday afternoon, the two countries will reverse a Cold War policy that has had the two nations at loggerheads almost since the Cuban Revolution in…
Miami-Dade Commissioners Tuesday eased up on pot smokers, approving a measure that will allow police to charge users with a civil crime crime that would require them to pay a $100 fine and leave no spot on their permanent records. While state and federal laws remain in effect, the measure…
Though people in the political sphere often forget it, actions do speak louder than words. Jeb Bush’s actions as Florida Governor had already put him on record as to where he stood as to whether Confederate flags should be flying on the grounds of state capitols. He already removed on…
At 50-years-old Francis Roig was still living with his 79-year-old mother Georgina Roig, and the younger Roig was sick of his mother always pestering him to get a job. So early Monday morning he snapped. He stabbed his mother multiple times at around 2 a.m. in their shared home and then drove…
Jose Rey, the father of two shot on father’s day after getting into an argument over his dog trying to relieve itself in a neighbor’s lawn, has died as a result of his injuries. The charges against Omar Rodriguez, currently attempted murder, are expected to be increased as a result. The…
Yesterday, the world was fully braced for financial catastrophe in Greece. Then Puerto Rico suddenly burst into the news with its own shocking admission: Its government is also broke and can’t pay back $79 billion in debt. In Florida, where more than two million Puerto Ricans call home, the news…
The .223 slugs racing from the barrel of Suleiman Yousef’s M4 rip over the mud before sinking through paper targets. A wall of raised earth backstops the gunfire. Five other men in fatigues pop off more rifle rounds. Then, following Yousef’s lead, one by one they drop their M4s, twist…
In the epic fight between Univision and Donald Trump, county commissioner Daniella Levine Cava wants Miami-Dade to officially take sides. She’s introduced a resolution that would forbid the county to hold any officially sanctioned event at any Trump properties in Miami-Dade. The whole fiasco started with Trump claiming that most Mexican…
Lazaro Ruiz, a Homestead man who conducted so-called “ghetto-style” surgeries on dogs and then posted the results online, plead guilty oday to animal cruelty charges and will spend one year behind bars followed by five years of probation. In pleading guilty, he avoided a maximum of 20 years in jail. …
The Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage announcement on Friday was a huge step forward for civil right, but, even from a purely capitalist perspective it was still a win. Think of all the wedding service providers who now have a whole lot of potential new clients. So it really shouldn’t have…
Thursday was the last time anyone saw Trevor Moore. The 30-year-old who competed in the 2012 Olympics in the 49er sailing event, left the U.S. Sailing Center in Coconut Grove that afternoon in a 16-foot inflatable power boat. At around 5 p.m. that boat was found tangled in moorings near Dinner…
The fight over how to help Miami’s downtown homeless population has already devolved into poop maps, feces videos and ugly words between the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the Homeless Trust. At issue: Who should pay for more toilets downtown for transients. Tomorrow, that fight is going to reignite. The…
