Scandal-plagued freshman Rep. David Rivera is considered one of the most vulnerable Republican congressmen in the nation. Former Miami-Dade Mayor Alex Penelas was once an ambitious politician who seemed to have a bright future, but was marred by his controversial role in the 2000 presidential election recount and a failed attempt…
Two people are reportedly dead after gunfire broke out at a Florida high school. Police were on their way to Episcopal High School in Jacksonville earlier this afternoon after receiving reports of a man with a gun on campus, but they didn’t get there fast enough to prevent the two…
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The new building at the Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science isn’t even close to being completed, but the people behind it know a thing or two about technology. So, obviously, you can already take a tour of it. Check out the digitally rendered video below…
In South Florida, aka Ponzistan, it takes some serious effort to stand out among the Nevin Shapiros and Scott Rothsteins as the most deranged fraudster in town. Allen Stanford worked hard to earn that title, allegedly building an $7 billion scam from Miami and Houston while using the cash to…
Guess the lion was a Dolphins fan.Miami native, (ugh) current New England Patriot player, and possibly the most interesting football player in the world Chad Ochocinco put on his good clothes and decided to head out for a charity function in Miami Beach on Saturday. This of course being Miami,…
The Sunshine State has a new candidate for its most despicable criminal of the year. Police in Jacksonville have arrested a 35-year-old mother named Dalina Nicholas on charges that she repeatedly sold sex with her six-year-old daughter in exchange for cash and drugs. Two men have also been charged with…
Miami-Dade Police officer Sandra Lyles was just days away from retirement. All she had to do to make it out of the force quietly was keep a low profile. Instead, she was snapped by an angry citizen using her county-issued police car as an impromptu personal mattress transporter and has…
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We’re not totally aware of who British pop star Tulisa Contostavlos is, but she experienced possibly the most embarrassing incident yesterday while checking her bags at Miami International Airport. Her vibrator began buzzing inside her suitcase, and a friendly airport worker offered to turn it off for her…
A new poll, commissioned by Fox News Latino, suggests that whichever Republican candidate emerges as the presidential nominee has very little hope of capturing the Hispanic vote. Seventy-three percent of Latino voters say they approve of Obama’s job performance, and in head-to-head match ups, none of the GOP contenders gets more…
You know by now how we feel about the Marlins’ horrendously ugly robotic home run sculpture. It’s a horrid affront to all that is good taste and aesthetic decency. But we’re not the only ones who have problems with it. Some Marlins players have expressed concerns and worry that the…
Gloria James, mother of Miami Heat superstar LeBron James, will avoid more serious punishment after striking a plea deal in a public intoxication case. James was arrested last April after slapping a valet outside of the Fontainebleau resort on Miami Beach…
Republican State Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff represents Fort Lauderdale, but during this year’s legislative session she seems to be really intent on introducing bills that could forever alter Miami-Dade County. First she was behind the now-failed bid to legalize destination casinos in South Florida, and now she’s introduced an amendment to…
It’s an exciting time in South Florida sports. Both the Heat and Panthers appear to be making strong runs at the playoffs. The UM Women’s Basketball team is sure to be a threat in the official March Madness (and the men might make it too). The Dolphins are in the…
Kobe Bryant and his broken face scored 33 points, as he and the Lakers took down the Miami Heat 93-83 yesterday, handing Miami their second consecutive loss.It was the first meeting between L.A. and Miami since Dwyane Wade inadvertently broke Kobe’s nose during a hard foul in the All Star…
“The bodies slump on the ground next to a car parked in the store’s drive-through lane. The car is a white Dodge Intrigue with Colorado plates like mine and a soapy For Sale sign scribbled onto its tinted back glass. Two bullets flew through the passenger-side window, one for each…
If you’re a non-horny commuter who uses the Dade County Route 73 bus, please drop us a line. We’re starting to think the only people taking public transportation from Kendall to Miami Lakes are buff, shaved dudes who don’t see any problem with trading a litany of carnal favors for…
Ugh, get ready for the arrival of a bunch of drunk, unruly college students (and not the FIU and UM variety we’re already used to dealing with) in a few weeks, because according to a top travel agency, South Beach has now become the third most popular Spring Break location…
The deal to finance the new Marlins stadium isn’t the only thing fishy about the place. The giant aquarium behind home plate has been populated by its first fishy resident. Check out video bellow…
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Enrique Gomez De Molina, the local artist who specializes in surrealist objects assembled from the taxidermied parts of different animals, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for smuggling endangered wildlife. De Molina was first arrested in late November just before Art Basel, and plead guilty shortly after in…
