Miami’s Fraternal Order of Police president Javier Ortiz has officially now become one of the oddest characters in Miami. Which is no short order. In the past month he’s been accused of abusing his power by NFL player Jonathon Vilma. He blamed teenager Israel Hernandez for his own death. News…
Ryan Braun was the first big star to go down thanks to links to Miami-based, PED-pushing clinic Biogenesis. Now a new lawsuit filed by a former friend suggests that the Milwaukee Brewers sluggers had used steroids ever since his college days at the University of Miami. The suit also claims…
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Carletha Cole will not face any charges as long as she stays out of trouble for the next 12 months. If you don’t remember, Cole is the former aide to disgraced ex-Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll who, among other things, accused Carroll of enjoying a lesbian office fling and had allegedly…
Never doubt a Floridian’s ingenuity for breaking the law. David Michael Gavin, 30, ran a successful drug ring inside of the Pinellas County Jail, and managed to sneak the drugs in using a pretty ingenious scheme. Suboxone is a heroine-like opioid usually used to treat addiction. The substance can be…
Yesterday, Florida International University suspended its Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity over Facebook posts showing drug deals, hazing, and creep shots of naked women — at least one of them allegedly underage. But the incriminating posts go beyond that unholy trio of offenses to include insulting professors, taunting rival frats, and…
The same week President Obama added a new dog to his family, he’s also come out against breed-specific legislation that forbids ownership of certain types of dogs. The White House responded to a “We the People” petition calling for the ban of all breed-specific legislation and claimed laws like Miami-Dade…
Will El Chacal de la Trompeta play her off the stage mid-speech? Will she be forced to endure questions while strapped up to the dreaded El Detector de Mentiras? Might she compete for a dance party crown in Póngale Ritmo? Sadly, the answer is probably no to all these burning…
As cases of cholera have recently spread across Cuba, possibly killing more than a dozen patients, the Castro government has been stone-silent on the epidemic, fearing news could hurt tourism. That see-no-evil approach will be more difficult starting today, though, thanks to an official U.S. travel alert that visitors are…
When FIU suspended fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha for Facebook posts showing drug dealing, hazing, and creep shots, not everyone was surprised. “Pike has always had a bad reputation for being meatheads,” says one FIU fraternity insider. “Now it looks like that stereotypical reputation is pretty spot-on.” In fact, Pi Kappa…
On the second Saturday night in August, Wynwood was a blur of booze and beats. Thousands had descended upon the district for the neighborhood’s monthly Art Walk. Drinks in hand, they moved en masse from one gallery to the next. But the piece drawing the biggest buzz wasn’t behind glass…
The perfume stores on NW 20th Street in Allapattah are typically painted with bright colors. Tucked between discount clothing stores, they beckon with pink and orange exteriors as well as promises of bargains painted on their fronts. Selene Perfumeria is less inviting. With it’s gray façade, it looks like an…
Believe it: A fresh, new Miami Hurricanes season arrives next Friday. As you ponder what to grill at the tailgate before the annual thrashing of Florida Atlantic University, it’s the perfect time to count down the biggest signs that you bleed orange and green. You will throw up “The U”…
Reefer common sense might finally be on its way to the Sunshine State. Last week, both a statewide push for a constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and a local move in Miami Beach blazed a little closer to reality. In Miami Beach, voters going to the polls in November to…
On a blue, sun-soaked Saturday in December 2007, Valerie Parkhurst’s white Suburban took the asphalt at a purposeful creep past the blocks of modest ranch homes between Griffin Road and 595. The city of Davie was still blue-collar at the core, but the edges were going. Here, you’d see an…
Despite the fact that both the Miami Dolphins and the Fontainebleau hotel have tried to keep the incident out of the headlines, ESPN is reporting that after a night of clubbing at LIV, Dolphins guard Richie Incognito was allegedly involved in a fight with a hotel security guard that left…
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Florida International University announced today it was suspending its Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity over Facebook posts apparently showing rampant drug dealing by frat brothers on campus. The posts, obtained by Riptide, also show evidence of hazing, cheating on exams, and creep shots of naked women shared among the “Pike” frat…
Scott Storch, Miami’s, uh, maybe 653rd favorite son, recently left town to record in the Big Apple. But the music producer with a history of money problems lost $100,000 worth of property this morning in an armed stickup near Times Square. See also: Scott Storch raked in hip-hop millions and…
The thing I’m most shocked about by this story is that canned shrimp exists. This is Florida. We expect people to do all sorts of crazy things with weird knives, but we also expect people to at least eat fresh shrimp. Jayson Laughman, a 34-year-old from Volusia County, was arrested…
It shouldn’t be much of a surprise to anyone who’s walked down Lincoln Road and heard the menagerie of exotic accents, but Miami is a particular vacation destination for European tourists. It’s the third most popular destination this summer of any city for visitors from the continent, actually. And apparently…
Taking out your iPhone to snap an Instagram pic or send a booty text late at night in Miami Beach might not be worth it. Miami Beach Police are warning residents and tourists to be careful with their smartphones after a rash of brazen armed robberies have struck the town…
