Miami has been hit hard by unemployment, mass layoffs, and foreclosures. Mitt Romney, meanwhile, is estimated to be worth as much as $250 million and is so loaded he’s looking to quadruple the size of his West Coast mansion. So it sure was weird when he came to Miami yesterday…
Hollywood is working on a new little friend for you to say hello to. According to Deadline.com, Universal is prepping another Scarface movie. Though it’s neither a remake nor a sequel, the idea is to incorporate elements of Brian De Palma’s 1983 Miami-set classic and the 1932 Chicago-set original. That,…
Florida’s own Lady Macbeth, Carole Crist, apparently isn’t a big fan of being just a simple trial lawyer’s wife. She married a superstar politician after all, so maybe it’s no surprise she’s privately asking about the possibility of hubby Charlie Crist making a return to politics — this time, however,…
Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s quick shot to the front of the GOP-primary pack certainly has a lot of conservatives pleased. But liberals have a reason to be happy too. The general thinking right now is that Perry appeals less to general-election voters than his main rival, Mitt Romney, and thus…
Unlike the giant, post-Panamax freighters that might never arrive, the deep dredging of the Port of Miami approaches with near certainty. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has promised funds, regulators have given a green light, and a Brazilian construction company has already landed a $57 million contract to upgrade the port.But…
Believe it or not, the right wing is targeting Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rumored vice presidential contender. They argue he is ineligible for the job because his Cuban parents weren’t U.S. citizens when he was born in Miami in 1971.It is the same argument of twisted logic and…
Shaquille O’Neal’s recent legal troubles are a complicated saga. There are multiple mistresses and several lawsuits, an alleged police conspiracy, extortion claims, and Shaq’s own typo-laden Twitter-style emails narrating it all.We think we did a noble job of parsing through the Lord of the Rings-caliber, twisty plot to bring you…
Shaquille O’Neal wages war against Shawn Darling, an ex-con computer geek
Andrew Marshall: Miami’s Unabomber, Part 2
For details about Marshall’s childhood, injury, and lawsuits against the city, see Part 1.
South Beach transsexual’s interesting traffic court defense
Indian Creek Village millionaires battle over their own crappy road
Police union chiefs try to silence online message board LEOAffairs.com
You told us LeBron that you’d win us seven or more NBA champions, you told us you would. So, now what? You’re taking back that promise in a burger commercial? We believed you when you said, “Not 5, not 6, not 7… we can win MULTIPLE championships,” while the entire…
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Recent research seems to suggest that the Tea Party is just the old, trusty religious right wrapped up in a shiny new package. Apparently, South Florida Tea Partiers didn’t get the memo. Two Tea Party leaders in the area, which neither appear to be very powerful, have voiced their public…
Leicester Bryce Stovell claims that when he was 29 years old he met a 15-year-old Gloria James, took her home, loved her up without the benefit of a condom, and that nine months later little LeBron popped out. That’s skeevy enough, but once James became famous, Stovell decided to cash…
An armed man made off with an undisclosed amount of cash this morning after robbing a Miami Beach branch of Wells Fargo. The incident occurred at 1901 Alton Rd. around 7:45 a.m. The man fired shots at employees, though no one was hurt…
Sure, Channing Crowder is no longer a member of the Miami Dolphins, but he seems to be determined to keep his position as the team’s biggest loudmouth. The temporarily “retired” linebacker was on the Joe Rose Show this morning on WQAM and unleashed some harsh words for Dolphins QB Chad Henne. …
Love the taste of a glass of milk after you’ve ravaged it with half a sleeve of Oreo cookies, but perhaps your gut would like you to avoid, you know, eating half a sleeve of them? Well, four Miami Ad School students have a solution: the Orea tea bag. Finally, a tea…
Part of ABC’s plan to relaunch the Charlie’s Angels franchise involves bringing a new class of lady spies to the sexy new city of Miami, and they’ve actually been shooting here. The series debuts tomorrow night. However, it seems the choice to shoot in Miami has brought more sexual harassment…
For the second time this month, gunmen have opened fire outside Secrets Strip Club at 11340 Biscayne Blvd. in North Miami. The latest incident happened early this morning and resulted in the death of one man. Another man was injured…
Debate rages over whether FIU has displaced UM as the best football team in Florida. But legally speaking, the Golden Panthers are pantsing the ‘Canes left and right.FIU sits atop the table for this summer’s bar exam, beating the Florida Gators by half a percentage point. The University of Miami…
