Coconut Grove’s Regatta Park Site Tests Positive For Toxic Chemicals

The City of Miami’s latest toxic park is not even a park yet: the 12-acre waterfront parcel slated to become Coconut Grove’s Regatta Park. Soil tests have confirmed the presence of arsenic, chromium and benzopyrene – all known carcinogens – at levels above what county environmental regulators consider safe for…

Florida Restaurant Chain Charging Obamacare Surcharge

A Florida restaurant chain is out to make your bill political. Eight restaurants that are part of the Gator’s Dockside chain are adding a one percent surcharge to customer’s bills and clearly marking it as an “ACA surcharge” on customers’ receipts. Signs, doors and tables at the restaurants also trumpet…

Miami Interested in Hosting 2016 Democratic National Convention

The Miami area hasn’t held a presidential nominating convention since both the Democratic and Republican parties held their conventions in the Miami Beach convention center back in 1972. Despite Florida’s transition into one of the most crucial swing states over the past two decades, neither have returned. Well, Miami is…

Richie Incognito Checks Into Psychiatric Care Center

After smashing his own black Ferrari and calling it a work of art, former Miami Dolphin Richie Incognito has checked himself into a psychiatric care center. TMZ reports that his admittance was not voluntary and came after the Scottsdale Police Department became involved. Incognito did accept that he needed help…