305 Photo of the Day: Jump Around
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The debate over whether Florida should allow destination casinos is certainly one of the biggest in the state. Yet Gov. Rick Scott has remained mostly silent on the issue. That’s not to say he doesn’t have some form of gambling of the mind. To fund a $1 billion increase in…
Florida Population Tops 19 Million for First Time: Watch Out, New York
Between 2008 and 2009, Florida had its first decline in total population since World War II, but the state’s growth is getting back on track. According to new numbers released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, the population has topped 19 million for the first time, and we’re now on track…
Miami Prison Employee Pleads Guilty to Gay Sex With Inmates
In pornos, prison-guard-on-inmate sex makes for a reliable plot. In real life, it makes for a pretty serious crime. Just ask Jack Chris Jackson. The former employee at the Federal Correctional Institute in Miami pleaded guilty to having sex with numerous inmates and now could face up to 15 years…
Sun Life Stadium to Change Names Once Again
The stadium that has had more name changes than Puff Daddy is about to begin the hunt for a new one. Sun Life Financial, the Canadian insurance company, has announced it will roll back its operation in the United States and as a result likely won’t renew its deal for…
Ten Best Miami New Times Covers of 2011
You can call us a lot of things — mostly expletives — but you can’t accuse of failing to grab your attention. A lot of that has to do with the image we put out there, and I’m not talking about our sense of entitlement.While content is key, it’s our…
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Christopher Raphael Arrested for Throwing Poop at His Girlfriend UPDATE
Even in a state notorious for its poop crime, a young South Floridian named Christopher Raphael has set a new low bar for fecal offenses by allegedly assaulting his girlfriend with a handful of shit. The Palm Beach Post reports the 24-year-old was arrested Monday after police say he rampaged through…
Is Your Smartphone Spying on You? Miami Lawsuit Targets “Invasive” Carrier IQ Software
What if your smartphone has secretly tracked everything you’ve done for the past two years: every Google search, every website, every key stroke — not to mention everywhere you’ve traveled? Sounds like a paranoid fantasy from Enemy of the State, but that’s exactly what a secret bit of phone software…
Hurricanes Player DeQuan Jones Can Return to Hardcourt Immediately
On the day that sanctions were officially handed out to Ohio State, the University of Miami got the tiniest sliver of good news after talking to the NCAA. Basketball player DeQuan Jones can return to action immediately. He was suspended by the school for the entire season after his name…
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Report: FIU Coach Mario Cristobal Leading Candidate for Pitt Job
Well, there were rumors that a Miami-area football coach could be leaving for a Pennsylvania school earlier this year, but Canes coach Al Golden squashed those Penn State rumors with a contract extension. Turns out those rumors may have been concentrating on the wrong Miami coach and Pennsylvania school.The Pittsburgh…
305 Photo of the Day: Wynwood Camouflage
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81-Year-Old Hialeah Woman Fights Back Against Armed Robber
One simply does not mess with an 81-year-old Hialeah woman on her way to a taping of Sabado Gigante. If you keep her away from Don Francisco, you will pay a price. One armed robber found out the hard way after trying to rob a trio of abuelas, only to…
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Florida County May Use Tax Dollars to Attract Nude European Tourists
Miami-Dade County may soon get some stiff competition in attracting naked tourists. Pasco County, located just north of Tampa Bay, is considering using tax dollars to actively promote its numerous nudist resorts to rich European travelers looking to expose every last inch of their skin to the warm Florida sun…
Dade Heritage Trust Wants to Protect Ugly Miami Herald Building
The fight over Genting’s casino-fueled plans for the current site of the Miami Herald building has been thrown a hitch by an unlikely party: the Dade Heritage Trust. You see, they think that big brown and beige box which is basically at this point a glorified backdrop for giant Apple…
Sean Penn Gets Called “Communist Asshole” in Airport Fight with Former Co-Star Over Hugo Chavez
There’s a reason we don’t see outspoken actor Sean Penn visiting Miami more often. Probably because the Hollywood star who keeps warm company with the likes of Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro would be accosted every time he walks down the street. Kind of like he was by former co-star…
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Castro Death Meter: Fidel More Dead Than Kim Jong Il’s Dead Body, Say Medical Experts
Pobre Fidelito. Being a dying dictator was his idea. But now Hugo Chavez has fat cancer, and Kim Jong Il went to ride his giant rabbits in the sky. Nobody’s paying attention to the totally dead antics of Fidel Castro. He’s like the fourth-grade girl who wore Silly Bandz before…
Mentally Ill Man Stabs Puppy to Death with Kitchen Knife
Christopher Tyrie Brantley, 19, is behind bars today after allegedly stabbing a puppy to death with a kitchen knife. The Broward man suffers from a mental illness according to CBS Miami…
305 Photo of the Day: Behind Bars
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FSU Player Arrington Jenkins Arrested for Stupidest Motorcycle Theft Ever
When former Coral Park Senior High standout Arrington Jenkins chose to play for Florida State University over his hometown team Miami, he told an ESPN reporter: “I don’t have to worry about the ‘U’ anymore. I want to put them in the ground for the next four years.”However, after getting…
Man Attacks Minimart Cashier With Chemical Spray and Hammer, Flees with Cigarettes
On Saturday, disgruntled New York City handyman Jerome Isaac allegedly set an old woman on fire over $2,000 in unpaid work.Not to be outdone in the category of “horrific and senseless crimes,” one Miami man has apparently done Isaac one better worse.Police are searching for an unknown white male who…
Sid Rosenberg Allegedly Suspended From WQAM for Trying to Sell On-Air Plugs for Cash
The sports radio airwaves beaming through South Florida have certainly been a bit more tame over the past few weeks while shock jock Sid Rosenberg has been suspiciously missing from his WQAM show. The official word was he was taking personal days, which seemed awfully strange considering it’s the middle…
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Amelia Earhart to Re-Create Namesake’s Historic Flight to Miami
In 1937, aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart made an unpublicized flight from Oakland, California, to Miami, Florida. Once safely landed in Miami, Earhart announced she’d once again attempt to circumnavigate the globe after technical problems stymied an earlier attempt that year. The rest is aviation history. Now, nearly 75 years later, another Amelia Earhart…