Riptide just got the latest issue of Leap magazine, and we eagerly thumbed through it. It’s only the hottest junk mail promotional material sent out by Miami Dade College, who would dear miss an issue?We came across an interesting page in which the school highlights all the notables who have…
Remember two years ago when a grand piano ended up sitting in the middle of Biscayne Bay? Yeah, well now the waters of Miami contain a new mystery object. A bathtub has mysteriously found itself perched on one of the jetties along Government Cut off of South Beach…
The Miami Heat’s lease on the American Airlines Arena doesn’t expire for another 18 years, but the team has informed Miami-Dade County that they’d already like to tack an additional 10 years onto the agreement. Of course, under that current agreement the team hasn’t paid a single dime to the…
Your Florida license plate is about to become a collector’s item. The venerable image of the orange and the words Sunshine State will soon be replaced by a new model. Starting this week, Floridians can vote online for their favorite new look. Unfortunately, the options provided by the DMV are…
On December 2, the Carnival Glory will depart from the Port of Miami carrying about two dozen drag queens from Logo’s RuPaul’s Drag Race (including local favorite Latrice Royale), but Carnival Cruises has managed to spark a bit of controversy a week before the ship even sails by banning drag…
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The State of Florida is giving you a chance to vote on something, and you won’t even have to wait four hours in line to do it! That’s right, the state’s default license plate is getting a new look, and the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles wants…
Remember that fun time earlier this month when you waited for like four hours in line to vote? Well, that was partially thanks to new Republican-backed voter laws signed by Gov. Rick Scott. Of course, GOP officials say the new laws were to save money and cut back on voter…
The Dolphins may have pulled out a win last night, but defensive back Jonathon Amaya’s celebratory night in South Beach got out of hand. He was arrested early this morning for allegedly choking a taxi driver…
Michael Dunn, 45, sits behind bars this morning accused of fatally shooting 17-year-old Jordan Davis in a gas station parking lot.What lead to the fatal shooting? Apparently the two had gotten into an argument over loud music coming from the car Davis and his friends were riding in. [Update: Michael Dunn,…
Sunday afternoon shoppers at Flea Market USA had to dive for cover behind their cars yesterday afternoon when Miami-Dade Police opened fire on two robbery suspects they’d cornered in the store’s parking lot. One of the suspects died in the hail of gunfire and another was rushed to Jackson Memorial…
Teresina Wallace skated for hours without falling at Super Wheels Skating Center in Kendall. It was April 16, 2011, and the mild-mannered bank manager had brought her family for a day of adrenaline on eight wheels. But when Wallace stepped off the rink to return the rented equipment, her skate…
For three quarters yesterday, the Miami Dolphins were their usual uninspiring selves in an excruciatingly boring game to watch — the offense couldn’t execute, the defensive backs were giving up big plays and the team was so unbearably boring the sprinkler system kicked on to provide everyone with some source…
Edwarda O’Bara slipped into a coma as a teenage high school student back in 1970 and never woke up again. She spent the past 42 years being cared for by her mother and sister until she passed on Wednesday at the age of 59…
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This fall’s presidential race was the first since 1976 where neither a Bush nor a Clinton took part as a candidate, running mate, or primary contender. But by the looks of things there’s a good possibility we’ll see a Bush (not to mention a Clinton) contending in 2016. The New…
Your Miami Dolphins return to Sun Life Stadium after a 10 day layoff from the embarrassing loss to the Buffalo Bills to host a resurgent, young and scrappy Seahawks team. After three straight losses, the future is looking bleak in Dolphinsland. Let’s take a look at some keys to Sunday’s…
While scores of Miamians lined up to get deals on $2.99 waffle presses and half-priced flat screens, or whatever it is that whips those Black Friday shoppers up into a frenzy, several disgruntled Walmart workers were there to great them.The local workers joined a national movement protesting Walmart’s questionable treatment…
Miami Beach experienced its first snowfall of the season this morning as Coast Guard officials offloaded nearly a ton of cocaine at their Miami Beach station this morning. Weighing in at 1,851 pounds, the 42 bales of cocaine are estimated to have a street value of about $22 million…
We’re sure Xavier Vandelanotte had a lot to be thankful for yesterday, but we wouldn’t blame him for not feeling too happy that a Dodge ended up crashing into his home late last night. The incident happened at Southwest 128th Street and 71st Avenue. At the time Vandelanotte was spending…
An inappropriate game of titty twister has lead to tragedy in New Port Richie, Florida. 28-year-old Thomas Matheson was arrested Tuesday night after twisting a two-year-old boy’s nipples so hard they actually came off…
It’s Black Friday, the time of the year when online retailers try to dump a ton of inventory by marking it down and accepting pennies on the dollar for it. In other words, the likes of Best Buy and Wal-Mart do exactly what Jeffrey Loria does every other season. It’s…
