For decades, some of the most wanted fugitives in American history have found sanctuary on an island just to the south, where the Castro regime has refused to hand over a motley crew of hijackers, cop killers and bomb makers. But that safe haven may be about to end. Congress…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida every week, and we’re here every Friday to share the weirdness with you. This week a man high on Florida’s latest favorite drug, Flakka, attempts to have sex with a tree, a man found sleeping on the beach turns out to be…
Hurricane season 2015 starts in just a few weeks and so far, most experts are forecasting another sleepy storm period in the Atlantic. But another study out this week makes it clear that it would only take one monster ‘cane to wreak an insane amount of damage in booming South…
We’re number ten … in the reverse standings! Last night the Miami Heat played one of the weirdest games in basketball history, a game that would have made James Naismith regret ever inventing the game if he had would have risen from the dead and purchased a ticket to the…
Ocean Drive could be about to see last call. At yesterday’s Miami Beach city commission meeting, mayor Philip Levine proposed banning outdoor alcohol sales throughout the city after 2 a.m — meaning no more late night $40 margarita bowls and $19 mixed drinks at bustling sidewalk restaurants or outdoor bars…
The staccato synths and back beat thundered through the Freedom Tower just after Marco Rubio wrapped up his big speech on Monday announcing that he’s joining the race for the White House. Staffers and supporters cheered and danced as the familiar lyrics blasted out: “We belong to something, we belong…
Dane Christensen, a 25-year-old documentary filmmaker, is accustomed to onlookers being unfamiliar with his drone. He has traveled with it across North America from Hawaii to Mexico to film weddings, documentaries, short films and more, and most don’t know what to make of the flying robot. But until last month,…
Senator Marco Rubio is running for President in 2016. He can not run for reelection to senate at the same time. Ergo that means that the Florida GOP has to find someone else to run for Senate. This should not be a problem. Politicians love to run for offices better…
It’s official. South Beach’s historic Raleigh Hotel is about to get even swankier. None other than Macy’s fashion section maven Tommy Hillfiger bought the place up back in April, 2014 with plans to convert the hotel into a private club/hotel hybrid, and yesterday Hilfiger and his business partners won approval…
Politico made waves in the local media world earlier this year when it hired away Marc Caputo, The Miami Herald’s lead political writer, to become its first dedicated staffer covering Florida, but soon Caputo will be joined by an entire new bureau. In an e-mail released today, Politico President and…
For the past three years the Florida legislature have been grappling with the issue of beer growlers, 64 oz jugs commonly used to sell craft beer that are completely legal in 47 states but banned in Florida thanks to laws that date all the way back to the prohibition era…
It couldn’t have been much closer in Miami Shores. At yesterday’s village council election — which was tinged with county-wide significance because of the village’s recent high-profile spat over gay marriage rights — the top vote getter only beat the bottom by 143 votes: According to unofficial results, Alice Burch won…
Laura Collins didn’t used to have to worry so much about making ends meet. With a factory job at pencil maker Atlas Pen & Pencil Co., the $11.75 per hour she brought in was enough to cover basic essentials, like healthcare and car insurance payments. When Atlas’ Hollywood, Florida, facility…
It’s official; the 2014-15 Miami Heat season will end in shocking disappointment on the court. Last night, the team was finally mathematically eliminated from the playoffs. A mixture of bad luck and bad performances the second-half of the season resulted in the Heat missing the postseason for the first time…
Barack Obama announced today that he’s removing Cuba from the State Department’s official list of state sponsors of terrorism; an action that will go into effect in 45 days barring any congressional action. The move is seen a key step to fully restoring relations between Washington and Havana, with Cuba…
Sometimes more is not necessarily better. The Miami metro area is one of just 12 in the entire nation to host a team from each major sports league. One team or another is in season all year long, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. Especially when your team don’t…
Three people are recovering from being shot after a routine traffic stop turned into a bizarre cop car highjacking and police chase. The incident started around 9 a.m. when a Miami police officer stopped a cab driver for speeding near NE 79th street and 4th avenue. During the stop, the…
In a bloody eight months between 2010 and 2011, City of Miami cops shot and killed seven black men — a streak so egregious that the Department of Justice swooped in. Two years ago, they released their findings: Miami cops had violated civil rights through a pattern of excessive force…
Limos. A rock band. Crab claws. Strippers. The night had all the ingredients for an epic bro-down.
Outside Miami’s Freedom Tower on Monday, it was hard to hear Marco Rubio announce his aspirations to become president of the United States. In an overflow site where a Jumbotron was set up for those who didn’t make it inside the tower, a feisty group of pro-immigration activists upset by…
Marco Rubio is scheduled to speak at the Freedom Tower today, and news that he’s told donors he will run for President is already out of the bag. Comparisons to the current president have followed Rubio since he burst on to the national scene in 2010. He’s been dubbed “The…
After being lead by the former American Secretary of Health and Human Services for 14 years, the University of Miami will now be lead by a former Mexican Secretary of Health. According to The Miami Herald, the university is expected to announce that Dr. Julio Frenk as the replacement for…
