And then there were three. Fernando Gonzalez walked out of a U.S. federal prison in Arizona today after spending 15 years behind bars on charges that he was part of a Fidel Castro-backed Cuban spy ring. Though, he’s not a free man quite yet. He was released to immigration officials…
Seth Meyers, the new “Sure, OK, he seems pleasant enough” force in late night TV is experimenting with new bits during his first week on air. A game show called “Fake or Florida” is set to become a recurring gag. Meyers debuted it last night, but it came off a…
Patrick Snay was headmaster at Gulliver Preparatory until 2010 when the school declined to renew his contract. He successfully sued for age discrimination and won $10,000 in back wages along with a nice $80,000 settlement. However the deal included a confidentiality agreement. Unfortunately for Snay, he told his teenage daughter…
It’s that time of year again. The time of year where the Miami Heat pick up a player for next to nothing, insert said discounted player in the perfect role, and a few months later ask that player what ring size he prefers. It’s a Miami Heat summer tradition, like…
Coconut Grove is known for its trees: Giant oaks, hammocks of hardwoods, and leaves the size of an NBA player’s palm. Wild foliage is part of what makes that quaint neighborhood charming. Also notable are the shotgun-style houses that line Charles Avenue, such as the Stirrup House, which is the…
A crowd of twenty-somethings congregated in front of the Miami-Dade Courthouse last night adorned in black hoodies and somber faces. Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the death of Trayvon Martin, the local teen whose shooting by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman sent shockwaves across the nation. And as Florida’s Stand…
Marlins President David Samson was the first contestant voted off of the latest season of CBS’s Survivor last night in a moment so cosmically and comically perfect it really calls for more than just one snappy lead to this story. Here, let’s try a few: “Survivor contestants were able to…
I’ve always hated the use of the word “Latino” in American mass media, because it’s a blanket term that describes a myriad of cultures. It promotes generalities and dilutes many different cultures into one big stereotype, in the minds of non-Latinos and to me. There is nothing I am more…
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years since LeBron James took his talents to South Beach, but here we are. The Miami Heat’s Big Three have been more entertaining than any of us could have imagined — and not just because they’ve dominated on the court. From Chris Bosh’s…
Just south of Oakland Park on I-95, drivers turn to stare at an eye-catching billboard. It shows a picture of an adorable golden retriever and this striking web address: KillThisPet.com. The website offers the same picture with a devilish choice: You can either save the pup or kill it. Choosing…
In October 2012, just outside a pastel-painted Coral Gables apartment building, one of the largest gold heists in Florida history went down. A convicted thief named Raonel Valdez, who was supposed to be wearing a court-ordered GPS device, somehow jacked $2.8 million in gold from courier George Villegas. And within…
Update: Nicolas has died, according to his brother, Abner Davis. Nicolas passed away around 5 p.m. today. JoJo Nicolas, the former Miami Hurricanes football player involved in this morning’s horrific crash on the MacArthur Causeway, had been partying at South Beach nightclub Mansion hours earlier, according to his social media…
A man arrested in Key West for cocaine possession had an interesting defense. “I don’t understand,” he said according to police. “I thought cocaine wasn’t illegal in Florida.”…
First lady Michelle Obama stopped by Miami yesterday afternoon to announce that the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the National Recreation and Park Association would be serving more fruits and vegetables during after-school programs as part of her anti-childhood obesity initiative. FLOTUS, however, was joined by a secret…
Nothing says celebrating winning back-to-back championships in a real sport like the gift of a championship belt from a fake sport. LeBron James surprised the Heat locker room today with a replica of the World Wrestling Entertainment heavyweight championship belt for every player…
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This is not usually what we mean when we talk about a hotly anticipated video premiere featuring a pop star, but surveillance video of Justin Bieber being held inside a Miami Beach police station will be made public today. Though “sensitive” parts have been edited out, which means, presumably, the…
Jonathan Martin wants to play in the NFL again. He just doesn’t want to do it for the Miami Dolphins. Dolphins executives recently met with Martin’s agent and presented a possible first step toward Martin’s return to the team, but Martin decided he’d be better off going elsewhere. See also:…
The only people who get paid to put on clothes are fashion models, but a former sergeant in the South Miami Police Department is suing to have police officers added to that list too. Michael Weissberg claims he worked five to ten extra overtime hours a week for which he…
The facts are not in dispute: John Wayne Rogers is legally blind. He also shot his friend to death two years ago after an hours-long drinking binge at his rural Florida home. More specific, he pointed a .308 Remington assault rifle at his buddy’s chest from a little more than…
The Miami Dolphins have been in prime damage-control mode in the two weeks since a review determined their locker room was a hellish cross between Abu Ghraib and the Alpha Beta frat house from Revenge of the Nerds. Bully-in-chief Richie Incognito is long gone, head coach Joe Philbin took his…
Of the thousands of protesters in JC Bermudez Park on Saturday, only one was dressed all in black. J.J. Rendón stood out solemnly in the sea of white. Latin America’s most infamous political consultant wouldn’t have had it any other way. For the 15 years since Hugo Chávez was elected,…
