South Beach Developer Sues Resident for Telling City He Was Violating Historic Codes
South Beach Developer Sues Resident for Telling City He Was Violating Historic Codes
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Fear and Loathing in Tampa: Your Gonzo Guide to the Republican National Convention
Julian Assange Might Want to Reconsider His Escape to Ecuador
Julian Assange Might Want to Reconsider His Escape to Ecuador
South Beach Author Michael Grunwald’s The New New Deal Turns Washington, D.C., on Its Head
South Beach Author Michael Grunwald’s The New New Deal Turns Washington, D.C., on Its Head
New Times Frees Boxer Yathomas Riley, Jailed for Two Years Without Trial
New Times Frees Boxer Yathomas Riley, Jailed for Two Years Without Trial
How to Speak Republican: Leaked Document Reveals the Secrets of the GOP’s Coded Language
How to Speak Republican: Leaked Document Reveals the Secrets of the GOP’s Coded Language
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Tampa’s Mayor Ready to Call Off GOP Convention if Isaac Hits
Tropical Storm Isaac now has the vast majority of Florida in its cone of concern, with most models having it creep up the west coast early next week. Of course, there’s already a disaster planned for that are next week: the Republican National Convention in Tampa.However, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn…
Here’s a Man With a Giant Dolphins Tattoo on His Head
You might think you’re a hard-core Miami Dolphins fan, but do you have the team’s logo tattooed across the back of your head? No. No, you probably do not. Unless you are Emmett Dove, who on Twitter today shared his mark of the aquatic beast…
305 Photo of the Day: Downtown, Everything Waiting For You
Today’s photo comes from RayHerdz’s Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes…
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Miami Musician Who Threatened to Kill Obama Avoids Jail Time
Joaquin Amador Serrapio Jr., the 20-year-old local musician who fantasized on social media about killing Barack Obama, will avoid jail time after his threats caught the attention of the Secret Service. Instead, Serrapio will face home confinement, probation, and community service. He’ll also be forced to speak to high school…
Roger Goodell Is So Not Welcome at Jonathan Vilma’s Miami BBQ Joint
Miami’s hottest new barbecue joint is Brother Jimmy’s BBQ in Brickell. New Times’ food blog, Short Order, seems to love it, and it’s owned by three former Miami Hurricanes players, including Jonathan Vilma. Everyone is welcome to try a bit of their Carolina-style barbecue. Everyone, that is, except NFL commissioner Roger…
Tropical Storm Isaac: Welcome To The Cone of Concern, Miami
Riptide’s crack meteorological team has just issued this update on Tropical Storm Isaac: 09:17:00 AM EST Due to favorable wind shear and hot ocean temps, by Monday TS Isaac is expected to rage with the devastating power of ten thousand nuclear bombs. It will personally find your house, smash each…
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Our Seven Favorite Bizarre Miami Advertising Icons: Pepito, Ticket Kid and Albita’s Second Career
Sure, you can judge a city by its local music, food, and other cultural references, but you’re really missing out on the heart of the town if you don’t take into account their most enduringly odd local advertising icons. Here’s some of our favorites from South Florida, the ones that…
Rep. David Rivera’s Connections to Suspected Ringer Candidate Justin Lamar Sternad Deepen
If you were Republican Rep. David Rivera, and you were dodging investigations by both the FBI and IRS, you’d think you’d try and keep your nose clean and avoid any controversy while running for reelection. Yet evidence continues to mount that Rivera and his associates helped run the campaign of…
Driver Who Killed Biker In Car Crash Won’t Face Vehicular Manslaughter Charges
Also read: Driver With Suspended License Who Killed Biker In Crash Hasn’t Been Charged YetThe Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office has concluded its investigation into the traffic accident that claimed the life of Luka Balenovic on August 6, and for the family and friends of Balenovic, the results are upsetting. Gerardo…
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Liberty City Elementary School Custodian Arrested For Plans to Prostitute 14-Year-Old Girl
Samuel Woodside, a custodian at Liberty City Elementary School, was arrested after allegedly making plans to transport a 14-year-old girl he met online from Louisiana to work as a prostitute in South Florida. That 14-year-old girl turned out to be an undercover cop.However, a parent at the school says Woodside…
305 Photo of the Day: Marti
Today’s photo comes from Burnt Umber’s Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes…
Drunk Driving Florida Teen Informs Deputy His Father Is an “Autobot”
How drunk was 19-year-old Michael Rexford when he got popped for a DUI earlier this month in Palm City, Florida? Apparently drunk enough to tell the arresting deputy that his father was an “Autobot.”As Wikipedia informs us, Autobots “a faction of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron, are usually the…
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College Rankings: Every Florida School is Drunk and Easy, Except UMiami, Which is a Post-Segregation Paradise
Both Newsweek and The Princeton Review have released their college rankings in the past week, and they paint Florida’s academic institutions as little more than drunken, sports-happy party plazas where no one really cares about school work. Except for the University of Miami, however, which is apparently only notable as…
GOP Decides to Let Rick Scott Speak at RNC
So, the Republican are having their National Convention in Florida, which is slightly uncomfortable for conservatives as Florida has one of the least popular Republican governors in the country. Despite some early speculation to the contrary, however, the Romney campaign has given Gov. Rick Scott a tiny little speaking spot…
The LeBron X Will Sell For $315: Nike’s Most Expensive Sneaker Ever
LeBron James’ latest sneaker line will go where no Nike sneaker has ever gone before: above the $300 price point.James debuted his new kicks in the Olympic’s gold medal game, and now Nike has announced they can soon be yours for $315. For comparison, the LeBron 9s sold for only…
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Aasif Mandvi Explains Why The RNC Chose Tampa: “We Have the Best Strip Clubs in the World”
Read our full gonzo guide to the RNC: “Fear and Loathing In Tampa”Screw Geraldo Rivera. Bugger off Wolf Blitzer. When it came time to pick a guide to this year’s Republican National Convention in Tampa, we went with Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi. He may play a Middle Eastern correspondent…