305 Photo of the Day Crossing Your Path
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Showing 11507 - 11528 of 31985Bobcats Flew Back to Charlotte to Avoid Miami Temptations
Apparently, Miami’s reputation as Vice City worried Charlotte Bobcats coach Steve Clifford just a little too much. Rather than having his team spend two free days in this tempting city of sin between playoff games, he flew his young team back to Charlotte…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Rick Scott’s Drug-Testing Case
Rick Scott has apparently never met a person he doesn’t want to test for drugs. Whether welfare recipients or state employees, the governor has created quite the controversy throughout his first term by unleashing strict plans to drug-test Floridians — only to see those plans challenged and derailed in court…
Miami Ranked the Third Least Funny City in America
Do you think this is some sort of joke? Miami is apparently in the midst of a comedy crisis, according to a new study that attempts to rank each of America’s 50 largest metro areas by how funny they are. Miami came in 48th out of 50…
Here’s What Miami’s New Downtown Train Station Might Look Like
If All Aboard Florida gets its way, Miamians will be able to hop on a train downtown as soon as next year and disembark in Orlando three hours later. The company, which owns a freight line that runs along Florida’s east coast, is banking on a $1.5 billion federal loan…
BankUnited Discriminates Against Gun Dealers, Local Store Owners Claim
T.R. Liberti is not the type of man to mince words. His full name — Theodore Roosevelt Liberti — “sounds like a black football player,” he jokes. His Costa Rican wife, Elizabeth, “is not like an immigrant. She comes from a wealthy family and is well educated.” As for his…
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Dwyane Wade Stopped Resting So He Could Destroy the Bobcats in Game One
Sunday’s postseason opener answered one of the few questions some had about this Miami Heat team. Yes, Dwyane Wade is OK. And yes, he was taking names of everyone slandering him as he rested this season. Wade shot 10-16 for 23 points in 34 minutes, helping the Heat turn a…
Miami Heat vs. Charlotte Bobcats: Five Things To Watch
Welcome back to the three most stressful months of your life, it’s time to basketball. The NBA Playoffs have finally arrived and the Miami Heat are right where you expected them to be, firmly cemented as the odds-on favorite to repeat as World Champions. A less than dominant regular season…
Jeff Herman, Miami Lawyer, Behind Bryan Singer Sex Abuse Lawsuit
Miami-based lawyer Jeff Herman is the nation’s leading attorney when it comes to handling high-profile sexual abuse lawsuits. He’s taken on the archdioceses of both Miami and Denver, billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash, and now X-Men director Bryan Singer. Just two days after winning a $5.25 million verdict…
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305 Photo of the Day: Sip, Sip
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Miami Architect Sweetened Job Listing for Colorado Office with Promise of Legal Pot
Max Strang is one of Miami’s leading young architects. He’s best known for his mid-century modern homes, and operates out of a Coconut Grove office. Though, his firm also keeps a satellite branch in a remote part of Telluride, Colorado. So last fall when he was looking to fill a…
Sorry Florida, Stuffed Baby Alligators In Odd Poses Are About To Become Illegal
Looking for a nice stuffed baby alligator posed so it looks like it’s waving hello for your living room or bedside table? Better act fast. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission proposed a new set of alligator-related rules Thursday, and, in addition to suggesting changes like a new 24-hour…
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Ultra Music Festival Hires Miami Beach Police Chief As Its New Security Director
Ultra Music Festival has announced that its new security director will be none other than current Miami Beach police chief Ray Martinez. The move makes sense. Martinez already announced that he’s stepping down at the end of this month. Meanwhile, Ultra is seeking to assuage the City of Miami after…
Rick Scott Let Florida Ask Him Questions on Facebook and Things Got Weird
Around 6 p.m. last night, Gov. Rick Scott took off his jacket, perched onto an uncomfortable folding chair in an empty room and flipped open his Macbook to have a reasonable Facebook question-and-answer session with the fine folks in his state. But then somewhere around the 19th personal attack wedged…
Miami Heat’s Ten Most Dramatic Playoff Moments
The NBA Playoffs begin Sunday for the Miami Heat against the Charlotte Bobcats, and lord knows it’s not their first time at the dance. It will be the team’s 18th appearance in their relatively young 26-year history. That of course has led to a lot of dramatic playoff moments. Here…
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Miami’s Jewish Congregations Disturbed By Ukraine’s “Jewish Registration” Letters
Miami Beach became one of the Jewish capitals of America thanks in part to the mass immigration fleeing anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe under the Nazis. So it’s no surprise that when news broke earlier today about fliers circulating in eastern Ukraine demanding that Jewish residents “register” with the government, switchboards…
Florida’s DUI Offenders Could Face Daily Breath Tests
If you’ve collected two or more DUIs in Florida, a judge can force you to install an interlock device in your car. The device requires you to blow into it before you can start your car. If it detects alcohol on your breath then it prevents your car from starting…
305 Photo of the Day: Orange Skies
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LeBron James Topped Jersey Sales This Season; Heat Top Team
The Miami Heat may be entering the NBA playoffs as a second seed, but they’re tops in another set of standings. For the sixth time, LeBron James’ jersey was the top seller in the league. The Miami Heat, meanwhile, sold more merchandise this season than any other team…
Uber Recruits Udonis Haslem, but Fight to Enter Miami Is Dead for Now
Despite an aggressive push in Tallahassee, car service app Uber’s hopes to enter the Miami market are on the back burner once again. A bill that would prohibit local governments from placing restrictions on chauffeured car services has now been amended so that it affects only Hillsborough County. Despite this,…
Crush Porn Actress Arrested at MIA, Charged With Cruelty to Animals
For the second time this month, a woman has been arrested in Miami for participating in “crush porn.” Stephanie Hird, 29, was busted yesterday while trying to board a flight at Miami International Airport. Her arrest comes two weeks after another woman, Sara Zamora, was also arrested for animal cruelty…
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Cuba Is Running Out of Condoms (and Beer!)
In Cuba — where sudden shortages of everyday products are as commonplace as Fidel columns bashing the oligarchy — condoms have always been a reliable stand-in for everything from kids’ birthday balloons to bootleg beach balls. Even during the worst of times, the government kept dirt-cheap, Chinese-made rubbers on shelves…