The newsroom of Radio and TV Martí was set ablaze Sunday, but not by any angry pro-Castro forces. It was an inside job. Well, an accidental one. Apparently the fire started after someone threw a lit cigarette in a trash can.Though the fire caused some problems for the U.S. government-controlled…
What would you do if you found a bagful of $36,000 in sweet green cash sitting alone in Miami Beach? Would you swipe it? Would you immediately treat yourself to a shopping spree on Lincoln Road? Would you turn it in but keep a few thousand as a finder’s fee?If…
It’s no secret that Miami Beach Commissioner Ed Tobin is tight with ex-Bal Harbour Police Chief Thomas Hunker. Tobin has known the cop since he was a kid, and in late 2011, the 50-year-old Tobin even enrolled in the Miami Beach Police Academy with Hunker’s encouragement.But did that relationship cross…
The “blowjob shots” were just beginning. It was after 3 a.m., and Shots Miami was living up to its name. Hundreds of customers sucked down slugs of brightly colored booze — some from between each other’s legs. All night long, partiers had flocked to the neon-painted bar on NW 23rd…
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A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but a spoonful of cinnamon could lead to a trip in a hospital, you stupid vlogging teen.A new study co-authored by Dr. Steven E. Lipshultz, a pediatrics professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, warns that attempting the…
Miami was pretty much ground zero for the housing bubble bust, but things have begun to look up, at least according to some numbers. Home prices in the area are up 11 percent since last year, but the Washington Post warns that any semblance of a recovery might be the result…
It was a tough week for the little boys of Florida, filled with attacks of both the shark and alligator variety.Thankfully, two boys in the state are safe after surviving separate attacks by Florida’s most feared predators…
The first sign something was wrong at Robbins Camper Sales in Ormand Beach was a $1,000 discrepancy in a routine sale. After a yearlong investigation into the RV dealer’s books, though, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office discovered quite a bit more missing, to the tune of $170,000.Police now say the…
Music is a powerful thing. It can help us fall in love, inspire us to athletic feats, and prompt white men to move their creaky Caucasian hips. But for one group of tourists, their dedication to seeing a DJ downtown during Ultra weekend led to a nightmarish ordeal outside Club…
Operation Defend the Throne got off to a businesslike start Sunday night as the Miami Heat kicked off the playoffs with a 110-87 game one victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Heat never trailed, with LeBron James leading the way with 27 points, ten rebounds, and eight assists in 35…
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Laughter is the best medicine, and in this case it might have been the best crime deterrent.Phillip Steinberg attempted to rob a Village Pizza restaurant in Spring Hills, Florida, last Wednesday but was deterred after the female clerk laughed at him and told him no…
Florida’s unemployment level has once again fallen. Unemployment for the state was down to 7.5 percent this month, the lowest level since October 2008. Florida once again remains below the national level.The news isn’t quite so rosy for Miami-Dade’s numbers, though…
If you’re anything like me, you already have butterflies. The Miami Heat are ready to defend the throne, in what should be another fantastic few weeks of some of the best sports entertainment this town has ever witnessed. The Miami Heat enter the NBA Playoffs as the clear-cut favorite to…
All over the country, people are waking up, checking their Twitter feeds and then spending at least half an hour trying to figure out what the hell happened since they went to bed. In short: Police in Boston have killed one of the two marathon bombing suspects — whom they’ve…
A week after Rick Scott signed into law legislation outlawing video gambling machines, Miami Police raided gas stations, cafes, and bars around the city, arresting six men and confiscating ten maquinitas. Unsurprisingly, the operation occurred just as politicians attended the public crushing of 48 such machines.The publicity stunt wasn’t without…
Miami-Dade county is currently experiencing at least its fifth bomb square this week as police are investigating a suspected bomb found in Sweetwater. In an added odd twist, the bomb was apparently addressed to President Obama, among others…
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The Scandal Bowl? The Lack of Institutional Control Bowl? The Mark Emmert’s Credibility Memorial Bowl? Apparently, the University of Miami wants us to put on our brainstorming hats and come up with dumb puns by pushing forward with a future football game against Penn State. …
We’ve known for a while what the new Dolphins logo has looked like, but the team has been much better at keeping the details of the uniform redesign under wraps. Today, the team released a sneak peek of the new helmet on Twitter. Judging from the image, we think this…
If you one day hope to rekindle the flame with an ex, it’s a pretty good idea to at least try to keep their sexual reproductive organs intact, no matter what fights you get into in the meantime.Laquavia Sharelle Wallace, a 22-year-old resident of Manatee County, Florida, was arrested Monday…
