Turns out 21-year-old Gabriel Urena is an even bigger sexist than previous thought. Two weeks ago, a 20-year-old Tampa woman named Alisha Hessler met Urena when she and a few friends went out clubbing. The night ended with Urena making unwanted sexual advances toward Hessler in the backseat of a…
Police say the two had been arguing since September but that a particularly heated argument caused a Florida teen to murder his mother Christmas Eve. Brandon and Sharon Aydelott had apparently spent several hours in a war of words before the stabbing occurred. Brandon Aydelott loved baseball. He was a…
It’s Christmas every day for Heat fans, but Wednesday was the day it was scheduled for everyone else, so we were kind enough to share. The Heat coasted all game long to a 101-95 Christmas Day victory over the L.A. Lakers. Dwyane Wade led the way with 26 points, six…
The jockstrap arrived at 2:31 a.m. like a foul-smelling firebomb. Jorge heard the glass shatter and pedaled over. The gray-haired security guard pulled up on his Huffy just in time to see a Ford Bronco disappear in a cloud of burnt rubber. A fat, pale middle finger wagged out the…
Every year, Miami New Times names the 12 most awful people in our community — one per month — so you can feel better about your jerk neighbors. • Both a warning not to proclaim yourself a “party princess” in your Twitter bio and, more seriously, not to drink and…
Few journeyman NBA ballers have come to the league packing as much braggadocio as Damon Jones. The Houston native played on 11 teams in as many years, earning a reputation as a deep three man… who came through occasionally (.407 lifetime field goal percentage). But meh stats can always be…
Publix might be great for deli sandwiches, but it’s bad for gay employees, according to the Human Rights Campaign and several local LGBT activists. Publix does not provide benefits to domestic partners, they point out. Nor does it have nondiscrimination policies in place to protect LGBT employees. “I think it’s…
Luke Taleno’s eyes, streaked with sapphire and magenta, were something out of a nightmare. The 14-year-old looked possessed, felt worse, and couldn’t escape the barrage of chemotherapy. He was dying, and he knew it. On May 29, 2011, Taleno was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a fast-developing disease in which…
Every December, a New Times staff writer considers the year’s biggest stories and tries to draw a theme out of another twelve months of Sunshine State insanity. Here’s what Michael Miller took from 2013 in this week’s cover story: More than any year in recent memory, 2013 was dominated by…
Every year, Miami New Times names the 12 most awful people in our community — one per month — and then asks acclaimed artist Derf to caricature them so you can feel better about your jerk neighbors. Click through to meet the scoundrels who shamed the Magic City this year…
Luke Taleno’s eyes, streaked with sapphire and magenta, were something out of a nightmare. The 14-year-old looked possessed, felt worse, and couldn’t escape the barrage of chemotherapy. He was dying, and he knew it. On May 29, 2011, Taleno was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a fast-developing disease in which…
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The Heat sure do know how to turn a random Monday night game against the Hawks into some serious entertainment. LeBron James had 38 points, eight rebounds, and six assists in the Heat’s 120-119 overtime, surprisingly eventful, Monday night win. With the victory, the Heat sweep their five-game homestand, and…
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On Christmas Day when you’re wearing that ugly Rudolph sweater your great aunt knit LeBron James and the Miami Heat will be wearing something even uglier: basketball jerseys with sleeves. Ever eager to churn out new special edition jerseys to sell, the NBA is having all the teams playing on…
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, himself the son of Cuban immigrants, has promised to champion immigration reform that would pave a path to citizenship for 11 million undocumented residents. Though, many are frustrated that the Republican really hasn’t done much of any actual work on the issue, so they decided to send…
More Floridians then ever went through the necessary background check to buy a firearm this year. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has conducted 823,653 background checks in 2013, toppling the previous record from last year of 797,610…
The mere mention of a specific year can mean so much to a sports fan. Say 1986 to a Mets fan, they think Bill Buckner. In Boston, 2004 will always be the year the Red Sox broke the “Curse of the Bambino.” Here in South Florida, 1972 might as well…
Last week, we cautioned that the Dolphins needed to start fast, protect against Buffalo’s legit pass rush and avoid the dreaded “trap game” at all costs. Well, the Dolphins did none of that and played about as well as a team that should have probably stayed in bed to catch…
You know when you have a long running weekly poker game and you decide to add a new guy, but then he comes in and starts proposing a bunch of radical rule changes to how you play the game? Yeah, well Syracuse University is being that jerk. Despite being in…
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We don’t mean to impugn the authority of the Miami Beach Police Department, but about an hour-and-a-half ago they told one news station that they were “pretty much 100 percent” certain they had found a live grenade in a man’s garage, and then a little more than an hour later…
