With the SUPER COLOSSAL ZOMG! CYCLO-SNOW-FRANKEN-PERFECT-MEGA-SUPER-BLABLAZO STORM OF THE MILLENIUM bearing down on the Northeast, the Dolphins crushed the hated Jets 30-9 and rode out of town just before the storm stranded them. Bad. Assssss…
Poor Rep. Connie Mack IV. He’s trying his damnedest to turn the fact that he shares his name with his ex-senator dad into a Senate career of his own, but the latest polls show him trailing boring old incumbent Bill Nelson by anywhere from 5 to 8 points (a practical…
Brian Gentles wanted to be a firefighter even before he arrived in America from Jamaica at age 12. There was something simple and noble about solving other people’s problems, not to mention saving their lives. “I was fascinated by putting water on a fire,” he says.Now, however, it’s the City…
Bladimir Barreto, a 19-year-old former Florida high school football player, was trying to attract the attention of college recruiters, and decided that the best way to do that was by filming himself jumping over a moving car. The incident did not go well, and Barreto is now recovering form his…
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The Miami church headed by former City of Miami commissioner Rev. Richard Dunn II was robbed and ransacked by thieves last night. The robbers cut the wires to the alarm system, took tens of thousands of dollars worth of electronics, and left the place of worship in a mess. …
Dr. Michael Salzhauer is an outlier in the already strange world of Miami plastic surgeons. He’s as talented as his competitors, but “Dr. Schnoz” is famous for his wacky stunts like his notorious “Jewcan Sam” video, a plastic surgery patient fashion show, and offering free Botox to his Facebook followers.As…
Things just keep getting worse for Rep. David Rivera. According to The New York Times, powers that be in his own party are pressuring the congressman to resign just days before early voting begins. Marco Rubio apparently has even been asked to intervene and talk some sense to his friend…
Your Miami Dolphins, fresh off their bye week, travel to New Jersey to take on the dirty, stinkin’ Jets in that cesspool of filth they call a stadium in the Meadowlands. Let’s look at five keys for this Sunday’s matchup:…
We’re not sure how much newspaper endorsements even matter anymore, but The Sun-Sentinel dropped a bomb this morning by endorsing Mitt Romney. This comes after years of endorsing the Democratic presidential candidate, and despite the fact the paper serves Broward County, the most solidly Democratic big county in the state…
The Miami Carol City Senior High football team will definitely be making a fashion statement next year.The school’s 50th anniversary is coming up, and one of its most famous alumni, rapper Flo Rida, has decided to celebrate by donating the gift of Native American-print football leggings to the Carol City…
Florida may be taking the first step in significantly altering the way tuition is calculated at public colleges. A task force created by Gov. Rick Scott has come up with a novel idea: charging more tuition to students who are pursuing liberal arts degrees like English and political science than…
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Sunday’s game between the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets won’t feature replacement refs, but it will feature replacement flags. Instead of tossing out yellow flags, refs will be using pink flags.The idea was not the brainchild of a fan of post-punk band Wire, but rather that of an 11-year-old…
It’s always awkward when a new college football head coach comes to town, especially for the players who were recruited by the previous guy.Two upperclassmen with the Miami Hurricanes, both recruited by fired coach Randy Shannon, have quit in the past month, leading to speculation that Al Golden is favoring…
In today’s economy it sure can be hard to romantic. Candle-lit dinners, boxes of chocolate, and a dozen roses aren’t cheap. Sure, there’re ways to save money, but there are just some things you should never do, even in the name of love.Number one: Don’t steal flowers placed on someone’s…
Miami-Dade voters have been inundated with political ads for going on six months now, but among the most visible — and probably the most risible — are the billboards all over I-95 and now the full-page Miami Herald ads showing Obama bowing to a Saudi sheik and blaming the Prez…
Hurricane Sandy isn’t expected to make landfall in Florida, but the storm will still be annoying as the outer bands hit the southeastern part of the state throughout the day.Miami-Dade is under a tropical storm warning, meaning a lot of rain and wind are expected. The conditions are forecasted to…
As Hurricane Sandy continues its churn across the Caribbean, tearing up Cuba and barreling toward the Bahamas with Cat 2 winds, fear not, Southern Floridians. Weather Puppy is here to make the natural disaster that much cuter.Invented by Miami entrepreneur Suraj Hemnani and business partner Shiv Takhar, the free cell…
Two Activists Infiltrate Broward Transitional Center, Where Illegal Immigrants Are Held
Three weeks ago, Orlando Cruz signed up for a Twitter account and sent out his first message: 25 words, first in Spanish and then English, that changed his sport forever. “As a boxer, I am proud to tell the world that I have always been and always will be a…
Halloween Costumes to Avoid at All Costs
