100-Year Hurricane Could Cost $250 Billion If It Hit Miami

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…

Axwell and Ingrosso Ask Marco Rubio to Stop Playing Their Song

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…

Politico Is Expanding to Florida Politics

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…

Miami Fast-Food Workers Strike Today to Demand $15 Per Hour

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…

Heat Fans Proved This Year They’re the Best in the NBA

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…

Why Marco Rubio Is Not the Republican Obama

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…