Javarris James Arrested for Marijuana Possession in Fort Myers

Well, at least he managed to keep out of trouble while he was with the ‘Canes.Indianapolis Colts running back Javarris James was arrested last night by police in Fort Myers, Fl and charged with misdemeanor charges of marijuana possession. James, the cousin of former ‘Canes and Colts legend Edgerrin James,…

Ana Maria Cardona Back on Death Row for Murder of “Baby Lollipops”

The Miami mother convicted of murdering her three-year-old child Lazaro “Baby Lollipops” Figueroa in 1990 was sentenced to death by a Miami-Dade judge Friday. Judge Reemberto Diaz’s sentencing puts 50-year-old Ana Maria Cardona back on death row, where he had been placed after being convicted and sentenced to die in…

Mark Foley Advises Anthony Weiner to Step Down

You know things are getting bad for Anthony Weiner when even Mark Foley thinks he should step down. Foley gave his first national television interview to Fox News’ Sean Hannity last night, and though it was scheduled long before Weinergate, obviously the issue popped up…

Dear Coral Shores High Seniors: Your Prank Was Really Lame

Kids these days! You’d think what with their Tweetering and Facespaces and such they could knock their heads together to come up with an original way to prank the Man. Or at least a fun way that doesn’t involve costing their school thousands of dollars to clean up — who…

Rashard Lewis Says LeBron Rumors Are False

Well, that didn’t take long. Yesterday afternoon, Twitter was rife with rumors that the Washington Wizards’ Rashard Lewis had been carrying on some sort of affair with Samantha Brinson, LeBron James’s longtime girlfriend and mother of his children. It didn’t help matters that an actual “journalist,” Stephen A. Smith, helped start…

Those Dirty LeBron James and Rashard Lewis Rumors

You might remember that last year, Fox Sports Radio personality Stephen A. Smith was the first guy to report that LeBron James indeed would be joining Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade with the Miami Heat. People laughed at him when he first Tweeted the assertion, but he looked pretty prescient…

Uncle Luke Endorses Julio Robaina for Miami-Dade Mayor UPDATED

Former Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Luther Campbell has endorsed Julio Robaina for the June 28 runoff election.Robaina’s campaign called a press conference in Liberty City for 12:30 today. After arriving an hour and a half late, Campbell said he had spoken with both Robaina and opponent Carlos Gimenez and chose to…

305 Photo of the Day: Party Boat

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Will Shaq Wrestle at Miami’s Wrestlemania?

Shaquille O’Neal may have hung up his high tops for good, but according to spreading internet rumors he may have not made his last athletic appearance at Sun Life Stadium yet. The buzz is that WWE is trying to sign Shaq to take on similarly tall wrestler The Big Show…

Surgeon Caught Stealing Equipment From Jackson Memorial Hospital

Jackson Health System has enough money problems at the moment. The last thing it needs is its own surgeons stealing medical equipment from the financially strapped public hospital system. Yet Nir Hus, a surgeon and postgraduate fellow at Jackson Memorial Hospital, has been arrested on charges of repeatedly snatching equipment…

Lawyer Sues Tootsie’s Strip Club Over Rolex Giveaway

What is it with local traffic-ticket lawyers and their misadventures at strip clubs? In April, Ticket Clinic founder Mark S. Gold sued Goldrush strip club, claiming the establishment got him drunk and made him run up a $18,930 tab. Now the Ticket Cricket’s Bret Lusskin is suing Tootsie’s Cabaret because he claims the club lured…

Flo Rida Busted For DUI on South Beach UPDATED

Flo Rida, the Sunshine State’s favorite boots-wit-da-fur spokesman, is headed to Dade County lockup after an early morning DUI bust on South Beach a few hours ago, Miami Beach police officials tell Riptide.We’re guessing this might put a crimp in Flo’s plans to host a celebrity golf tournament with DJ…