German Bosque, Florida’s Worst Cop, Is Finally Facing Jail Time
The Opa-locka sergeant was convicted of felony false imprisonment and witness tampering for assaulting a youth counselor.
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Two 18-year-old Miami men could face time behind bars for putting underage girls in front of the camera. On Wednesday, police say, Christian Hernandez held what turned out to be a teenage sex party at his home in Southwest Miami-Dade, according to NBC Miami. Bryan Yanes, also 18, was present,…
305 Photo of the Day: Bike Lane
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Rick Scott’s New Spanish Radio Ad: “He Cuts Taxes 40 Times… GOOOOOOOALL!”
Rick Scott, a man who ran the first time around on a later abandoned platform of bringing Arizona-style immigration laws to Florida, is now desperate to get the Hispanic vote in November. Someone at Scott reelection HQ noticed that Hispanics tend to like soccer, and with this whole World Cup…
North Miami Rapper Short Kidd and Photographer Justin McAdam Killed in Shooting
At 1:35 this morning two North Miami men, 22-year-old Kenson Pierre and 31-year-old Justin McAdam, were killed in a double shooting in front of a home on NE 133rd Street, according to North Miami police. Pierre was an emerging local rapper known as Short Kidd; McAdam was a photographer, known…
After DJ Laz’s Fatal Accident, Key Biscayne Moves to Ban Motorboats from Mashta Flats
After two deaths and a rash of serious injuries just in the past year — including DJ Laz’s headline-grabbing incident when a man was chopped to death by the DJ’s boat propeller — the Key Biscayne Village Council has moved to ban motorboats from the offshore sandbar known as the…
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David Rivera May Just Drop Congressional Bid and Run For State House
Earlier this month, disgraced ex-Congressman David Rivera got whacked by a state judge who found “corrupt intent” in the way he’d double-billed his campaign and fudged his spending records. His surprise bid to win the Republican primary for his old seat, meanwhile, has been stalled in the water with virtually…
Eight Marijuana Edibles Perfect for the Florida Palate
With poll numbers showing that Floridians will likely pass a medical marijuana amendment in November, its time to start thinking long and hard about what it will look like in Florida. For many people with illnesses, smoking medical marijuana may not be the best route. Marijuana edibles are already a…
Best of Miami 2014: Game On!
Grab your controller and heed the call of duty. It’s time to read about the best places to eat brunch, drink beer, and party until dawn in Miami. Here you’ll find 320 of our picks for the greatest artists, musicians, and restaurateurs in this steamy subtropical beach megalopolis. You’ll also…
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Miami Beach Is Banning Styrofoam
Miami Beach would like to be known less for odd chemicals in its residents’ bodies and more for banning littering its streets, parks, and beaches with things made from odd chemicals. Following bans on plastic straws and Styrofoam containers on the beach, the city commission seems set to extend the…
305 Photo of the Day: Sunset Snapshot
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Rep. Joe Garcia Wants Beckham to Build Stadium in Homestead or Florida City
With Museum Park out of the equation, the future location of David Beckham’s soccer stadium is up in the air. Well, Rep. Joe Garcia has a great idea. He sent a letter to the Beckham team and other local officials this week bringing up the idea of building a stadium…
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People With College Educations Moving to Miami, While People Without Moving Out
Is Miami’s “brain drain” finally over? In a new analysis, the Atlantic CityLab’s Richard Florida shows that between 2011 and 2012 the Miami metro area had a net increase in residents with some college education, a college degree, or a post-grad degree. Meanwhile, there was a net decrease of residents…
Our New $1 Billion Tunnel Is Already Leaking
On May 19, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez touted the PortMiami tunnel as the way public-private partnerships are supposed to work. “When the government tries to do a project, it takes a lot of money and time, and this company has done it on budget and on time,” he said at…
Riverside Mahi Shrine Auditorium Demolished for New Megaproject
The temple on the river is gone. The Mahi Shrine Auditorium, for decades the boxy, Miami River-adjacent home of the Mahi Shriners fraternity, was demolished Tuesday to make way for a new $200 million mixed-use commercial project on the site. The new megasite is slated to include 444 residential units…
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Where’s LeBron Playing Next Year? Not For These Five Teams
Here we go again. Welcome to Lebronapalooza 2014! LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh all have until June 29th to decide whether or not they will trigger the opt-in years in their contracts, and give this Big Three thing another go at it, and Heat Nation anxiously awaits their…
Darrin P. Gayles Becomes First Openly Gay Black Federal Judge
The United States now has its first openly gay black federal judge, and he’s from South Florida. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Darrin P. Gayles’ nomination to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida was approved by the Senate today in a 97-0 vote. Gayles was nominated…
305 Photo of the Day: Wet and Rubbery
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County Commission Approves Dolphins “Finder’s Fee” Deal
Well, Miami will soon be back in the running to host the Super Bowl, and next time they do the Miami Dolphins will get a big fat bonus from Miami-Dade County. The county commission approved a deal today that would see the county paying up to $5 million a year…
University of Miami Recruiting 9-Year-Old Girl Basketball Player
Like any standout who plays for her high school basketball team, Jaden Newman is receiving attention from college programs. The catch: Newman is just 9 years old, but that hasn’t stopped the University of Miami women’s basketball team from trying to recruit her. Newman made headlines earlier this year when…
Best of Miami 2014: Here Are Some of the Best People in This Year’s Issue
The wait is over. Today, the latest edition of our Best of Miami issue goes live, packed with hundreds of our choices for everything from the finest smokey dive bars to the greatest elegant craft cocktails, from the greatest spots to kayak to the coolest thrift stores — and, of…
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Rick Scott’s Personal Wealth Has Soared While in Office
One of the hazards of having a governor who financed his way into office with his own immense fortune is that he probably has money stashed in all kinds of places that conflict with his political decisions. That certainly applies to our own magnate-turned-leader. New disclosures this morning show that…