Gloria and Emilio Estefan are already pretty much the unofficial King and Queen of Miami, but the county commission is moving forward with a plan to give the regal couple officially recognized titles. If all goes as planned the couple is expected to be named Miami-Dade’s first official cultural and…
Earlier this week, David Beckham’s investment group, Beckham Brand Limited, officially registered a new corporate entity in Miami called Miami Beckham United, which has led some to believe that this odd title could be the name of the Major League Soccer team he eventually brings to Miami…
When Jennifer Ann Lee, 29, was found passed out behind the wheel at an intersection in Bradenton, Florida, she told a police officer: “It happens.” Well, yeah, when you’ve been huffing whippets all day, all sorts of crazy things happen…
Yesterday, New Times broke the story about allegations from homeless individuals throughout downtown Miami who say city workers have harassed them andd stolen their property. Over the course of several months, people have claimed workers from the Miami Homeless Assistance Program (MHAP) — often called “green shirts” because of their…
Criminality and social media have rarely had a harmonious relationship. There are several obvious reasons, but the most important is this: Cops have Facebook. And Twitter. And — it has surely dawned upon 19-year-old Dupree Johnson — Instagram. Dupree Johnson, who’s evinced an iron dedication to crime, racking up five…
The Indiana Pacers have had this one circled on their calendars for some time now. They made no secret December 10th, 2013 would be a day of reckoning, a day when they would inflict revenge upon the Miami Heat’s entire house for all the heart-breaking defeats the team has handed…
Fox News predicted that President Obama’s handshake with Raul Castro “could rile Cuban-American lawmakers,” and Marco Rubio and Ilean Ros-Lehtinen have sure enough delivered. According to the Hill, Rubio isn’t so much angry that the handshake took place, but rather that Obama didn’t take the opportunity to lecture Castro…
The three Florida International University students arrested late last night in a crackdown on a test-answer-stealing ring have been identified as students Krissy Lamadrid, 21, and Jason Calderon, 23, as well as alum Alex Anaya, 30. The three orchestrated a scheme in which they stole test answers and then sold…
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It takes a special level of lawyerly obnoxiousness to get a Miami-Dade circuit judge to declare, “Oh my God, I’m done. Goodbye. Not doing this,” in the middle of a hearing. That very level of obnoxiousness has gotten South Florida lawyer Jeffrey Norkin suspended by the Florida Supreme Court for…
Kevin Henderson had a rude awakening early the morning of July 2, as if sleeping on the sidewalk adjacent to the Highland Professional Building on NW 18th Street wasn’t bad enough. The building is a frequent bed-down spot for the homeless because of its wide overhang, which protects them from…
Would you ever insult your host after you’ve visited his home and eaten his food? Probably not. But every year, after Art Basel takes over the city and leaves its mess behind for us to clean up, we read these horribly asinine quotes slamming the city or the people “who…
During Nelson Mandela’s funeral this morning, President Obama shook the hand of Cuban leader Raúl Castro. It’s not completely unprecedented. Bill Clinton shook Fidel Castro’s hand in New York in 2000. It’s still an odd sight. But what does it mean? Of course, the internet is buzzing with people trying…
Three Miami-Dade Police officers are recovering this morning and two suspects are dead after a massive county-spanning manhunt. The incident began around 4:30 a.m. when the first officer tried to arrest a subject after gunshots were reported in the 2200 block of NW 27th Avenue. The suspect shot the officer…
Rosa de la Cruz has been on a bit of a tear lately. On Thursday, she sent the Miami art world into a mid Basel tizzy with an interview claiming that the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) was moving. Now she’s not only doubling down on her remarks but also…
The sex tourism industry is about a century old, but when the Internet first became publicly available, sites like World Sex Guide allowed perpetual whoremongers to form communities online. Founded in 1994, WSG today has more than 30,000 pictures of prostitutes posted by men who talk to each other over…
Jeff Ireland might be the luckiest man in the NFL. Even after the embarrassing Incognito affair, the general manager has reportedly been told by owner Stephen Ross that his job is safe. The news may come as the Dolphins remain firmly in the race for a wildcard spot in the…
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As women approached the quaint Little Haiti barbershop, they burst into tears, grasped their headscarfs, and rocked back and forth. Men stood a little farther back, gossiping about the previous day’s tragic events and examining a nearby barber pole for bullet holes. Yesterday afternoon around 12:30, a security guard began…
Over the years, several Americans have sought refuge in Fidel Castro’s Cuba for legal and political reasons, but until now, no one has tried to do so because they’re afraid of Paris Hilton. In case you missed Art Basel week’s stupidest celebrity gossip, let’s get you caught up. Actress Lindsay…
No one is sure if Alex Rodriguez will ever play another Major League Baseball game again, but it looks like he might have a promising back-up career as a Miami Beach real estate flipper. A-Rod bought a new condo unit in Midbeach’s Mei building this past June for $2.1 million…
It came, it sprawled, it ate Miami for five days. And this is what it burped up. Here are the weirdest things we encountered during Art Basel, America’s biggest contemporary art show. Surely, this was only an itty-bitty fraction of the crazy…
