June’s Miami Beach commission meeting ended with what seemed like a heartfelt bit of humanity. Commissioners agreed to keep axed City Manager Jorge Gonzalez on the books for another nine months while he burned vacation days so his family could keep its health insurance.But this is Miami Beach, the most…
The MLB trade deadline is tomorrow, and Marlins fans fearful that the team would nuke its lineup can prepare to breath a sigh of relief. ESPN reports that star pitcher Josh Johnson probably will not be traded before tomorrow’s MLB trade deadline.But those of us who would like to be…
Read also: Danell Leyva, Miami’s Olympic Prodigy, Goes for GoldIt hasn’t been the best of days for Olympic gold-medal hopeful and Miami resident Danell Leyva. First, he and the U.S. men’s team floundered in the all-around team competition, finishing fifth in the field of eight in London. And just this…
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Read “Danell Leyva, Miami’s Olympic Prodigy, Goes for Gold.”The U.S. men’s gymnastics team came into Monday’s medal round as the gold-medal favorites. They finished the day not even on the podium. Looking for the country’s first all-around gold in gymnastics since 1984, the men’s team instead finished in fifth place,…
The latest shot has been fired in what may be Gov. Rick Scott’s dumbest legal battle yet.Earlier this month a federal judge struck down the so-called “Docs vs. Glocks” law that Scott had signed into law last year. Now Scott has ordered the Florida Department of Health to appeal the…
DJs really are taking over. They’ve even entered the political arena, and may play a small but pivotal role in the presidential election.President Obama’s campaign has quietly enlisted the help of a group known as “DJs for Obama.” The group is targeting beat-friendly cities, perhaps none more so than Miami…
Carolyn Dukeshire, a 62-year-old Florida Keys woman known to residents as the “Sea Hag,” sits behind bars on charges of first-degree murder after police say she shot a man five times after he refused to give her a beer. The incident occurred last night after the victim, 64-year-old Martin Mazur,…
When it comes to pushing new laws, Gov. Rick Scott has developed a predictable routine: 1) Propose clearly unconstitutional and possibly insane new law. 2) Get sued. 3) Inspire heavy Daily Show mockery. 4) Lose over and over again in court.While we all love the Daily Show fodder, steps two…
By the time you read this, your favorite Miami Marlin has probably been sent packing. For the third time in franchise history, a fire sale is raging. The face of the franchise, Hanley Ramirez, is now a Dodger; the last Marlin to throw a no-no, Anibal Sanchez, and the best…
Last week, our columnist Luther Campbell slammed Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez. The following is Gimenez’s response: Last year, while campaigning for Mayor of Miami-Dade County, I made certain promises to our residents for a better community. In the fourteen months since then, we have worked day in and day out…
See also “Six South Florida Athletes To Keep Tabs On During the Games,” “Introducing Your Florida Athletes,” “London 2012 Olympics: South Florida Athletes (Photos)”The bad news for Team USA so far seems to be Michael Phelps’ embarrassing start at the London 2012 Olympics. But the good news is Florida athletes…
Also read: “The Curse: Six students in Carol City’s tragic class of 2006 were murdered. Hope survives.”For most people, the death of 18-year-old Carol City resident Paul Royal is simply a tragedy. A bright young man, one month away from starting college, gunned down by unknown assailants, leading his family…
Following her arrest yesterday on manslaughter charges related to the death of a former patient, Fix-A-Flat Butt “doc,” Oneal Morris, had her bond set at $150,000 by a Broward County judge this morning.If she posts bail, she will have to forfeit her passport and wear a GPS-monitoring device to ensure…
Also read “Eastern European B-Girls in SoBe Scam.”It was perhaps the perfect South Beach scam. A ring of Eastern European men set up private “night clubs” and sent beautiful girls out on the town to bring in unsuspecting male tourists. Once inside, the victim’s credit cards were charged exorbitant prices…
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The free ride is over. The Miami Herald’s website will most likely have a paywall erected sometime by the end of the year, meaning users may have to pay for their news.The move follows an announcement in May by the McClatchy Company, The Herald’s parent firm, that they would begin…
In a recently released deposition from his ongoing criminal trial, Jim Greer, the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida, claims the party actively tried to find ways to get African Americans not to vote. He claims the party also squashed efforts at minority outreach, as they were not…
Last season, the Miami Heat tied with San Antonio to capture the best home record in the league, and next season they’ll be playing 14 of their first 22 games at home. So hopefully they’ll have no trouble getting off to a quick start.In addition to playing the first game…
The Village of Merrick Park isn’t so much an actual village but rather a fancy open-air mall. Of course, it’s far too cushy to use the term “mall,” but fearing that the name caused some confusion, it’s officially renaming itself the Merrick Shops.The name change coincides with both the mall’s…
Also read Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll Accused of Fling With Top Aide and Black Lesbians Are So Pissed At Jennifer Carroll Right Now.In one of the least predictable sagas of this summer of face-eating and Marlins-hating, conservative Gov. Jennifer Carroll was accused of getting caught in a lesbian affair with…
See also “Six South Florida Athletes To Keep Tabs On During the Games” and “London 2012 Olympics: South Florida Athletes (Photos)”Something called “the Olympic Spirit” is in the air, and suddenly, we’re suppose to care about equestrian sports and whether or not China is sending 10-year-olds to destroy capitalism whilst…
