You’re at a bar. You’re drinking a beer. You’ve realized you’re out of money. Do you: a) call it quits; b) ask a friend to spot you; c) walk down the block and rob a bank?A Pasco County man went with option C and is now behind bars…
All 24-year-old Philip Arthur wanted on Christmas Eve was some peace and quiet so his wife could sleep in; what he got, cops say, was a fatal chest wound from the Liberty City neighbor who was blasting the tunes.Dorian Hinkson, a 51-year-old resident of the Pork ‘n Beans projects, has…
You’ve probably never heard of J. Fred Coots, but damned if his ditty hasn’t been blowing up your car radio for the past month. Way back in 1934, Coots co-wrote a little tune called “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” — a track that cracks the ten most played songs…
On December 6, a Miami-Dade cop named Fernando Villa made national headlines by passing out drunk behind the wheel of his squad car, naked but for a pair of cargo shorts, with only his drunken foot preventing the vehicle from rolling into a busy West Kendall intersection.The 32-year-old officer has…
Miami is the fictional home of Dexter, Michael Weston and Horatio Caine, so it makes sense that some truly messed up crime goes down in the real 305. Still, it’s astounding how the Magic City steps up year after year to deliver acts so depraved and bizarre they make Jeff…
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Shaquille O’Neal is officially retired from the NBA, but the former Miami Heat star may not have exhibited his last feat of athleticism in Miami-Dade just yet. Today, O’Neal confirmed rumors from a few months ago that he’s thinking about wrestling in a match when the WWE brings Wrestlemania to…
There’s a media fight brewing in Miami between the old paper giant and the new local iteration of a quickly growing Internet media monster. Random Pixels blogger Bill Cooke, ever the keen-eyed instigator, noticed that the recently launched Huffington Post Miami was cribbing quite liberally from Miami Herald stories. Cooke…
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Earlier this year, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature passed an NRA-backed law that required all municipal governments to abolish their local gun control laws. Problem is, the state of Florida doesn’t exactly have that many gun control laws, so now licensed gun owners across the state are free to carry their…
Amar’e Stoudemire has privately announced his intentions to hunt and kill LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, according to reports. The full details of the bloodlustful New York Knicks forward’s murderous plans are not yet known, but Stoudemire has told teammates that he has already assembled a cache of firearms with…
It’s important to get regular doctor checkups to screen for possible health concerns, because all of us might not be so lucky to get shot in an Orlando-area motel room full of hookers. That’s what happened to 45-year-old Dan D’Amato, and what originally seemed to be a near-death experience actually…
Breathe easy, Golden Panthers fans. Despite some murmurs that he was the frontrunner for the Pitt job, head coach Mario Cristobal isn’t going anywhere. ESPN reports that Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst will take that job, while the Miami Herald reports that FIU is in aggressive negotiations with Cristobal to extend…
On Sunday, Little Havana store owner Cen Yue Kui was behind the counter, ringing up a customer for a gallon of milk. Then, without warning, the “customer” sprayed Kui’s eyes with pepper spray, leapt over the counter, and beat him viciously with a hammer — all so he could run…
Between the Santería sacrifices, the illegal slaughterhouses, and the general dumbfuck cruelty exhibited by our local human populace, it might be fair to declare South Florida the worst place in the nation to be an animal. And 2011 had some especially bizarre and horrible cases of mistreatment of local furry…
Cigars are as Miami as white guayabaras, cafecitos and questionable uses of teal and pink, but a national group is slamming the Orange Bowl this week for including the Calle Ocho favorites in the bowl week festivities.The American Cancer Society has sent a letter to NCAA and Orange Bowl officials demanding…
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After last seasons’ crushing NBA Finals, LeBron James has already lost one title in Miami, but the King may be pleased today to learn he’s longer wearing one particular crown. The Heat star is no longer the most hated player in the NBA. Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian’s soon-to-be ex, has…
