Senate President Mike Haridopolos is the only well-known Republican who’s announced his intentions to run against Senator Bill Nelson in 2012, but his campaign isn’t off to such a great start. First there was the reminder that he once got $152,00 in taxpayer money to write some crappy book that…
Like most Miamians, Riptide has a love-hate relationship with Burger King. We enjoy a sloppy, instantly-prepared stack of calories as much as the next guy, and feel a vague sense of pride for the Miami-based mega company. (Or did, until recently.)But we sure as hell don’t want to take a…
Florida High School Athletic Association executive director Roger Dearing has taken a lot of heat for the disqualification of the Krop High basketball team and ongoing investigation into the school’s entire athletic department. He sent us an op-ed letter, which we’ve posted below, in which he attempts to make it…
The Miami Heat had yet another late-game collapse, losing yet another game at the buzzer and going down to yet another playoff-caliber team when they lost 87-86 to the Chicago Bulls yesterday. And while the Heat are now 0-6 against the Celtics and Bulls, and 1-9 against the NBA’s top…
Used to be when the president came to Florida, it was customary for our governor to man-hug him, but with Charlie Crist out of office, that tradition is long gone. During his quick day trip in Miami today, President Obama met both Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Jeb Bush…
So everyone expected a big quarterback controversy for the Hurricanes this off-season between rising senior Jacory Harris and sophomore Stephen Morris. Well, Al Golden released his spring training depth chart today, and the first-string quarterback as of right now is, uh, Spencer Whipple. Yes, the kid who got on the…
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Riptide recently moved, and as with every move came a long hard look at our possessions: what were we taking with, what was being donated somewhere, and what was to be shown the dumpster. Of course, as we understand is normal, we stressed over what to do with our vast…
Robin Greinke and Steven Neil do not deserve to enjoy the simple pleasure of pizza. All they seemingly deserve is a lifetime of jail. Greinke, 26, confessed to beating her 3-year-old son to death with Neil, her 33-year-old boyfriend, before the pair ate pizza and watched a movie in Orlando…
Florida’s high-speed rail plan is officially dead — done in at the hands of Rick Scott. But the governor giveth as he taketh away. Scott says the state will pick up the tab on funding a project to dredge the Port of Miami, allowing it to handle larger ships. Scott…
We were led to believe that LeBron James was special. That he was bitching, a total frickin’ rock star from Mars. That he had tiger blood and Adonis DNA. That he was some sort of basketball warlock. That his joining the Heat would mean, duh, WINNING! But that hasn’t worked…
Big Z demands that you pay him two months in advance if you want to come into his house. That’s not some strangled And 1 axiom. Zydrunas Ilgauskas– the 7-foot-3 totem pole at the end of the Miami Heat bench– has a beautiful townhouse he wants to rent you, Carmelo…
South Beach clubs change their names more often than a Biscayne Boulevard streetwalker. Mysterious new owners, over-hyped openings, and — when bills come due — unannounced closings are routine. Add a new moniker and the process starts all over again.When it comes to SoBe shenanigans, however, Shock nightclub stands out…
If last night’s Miami Heat’s to-do list was:Lose to yet another quality team at homeGo ten straight possessions without scoring a basketHave their two best players combine for two points in the second halfAllow the opponent to go on a 40-9 runBlow a 24-point leadMiss another last second three-point shotLoseThen,…
12.6 million paid an overnight visit to Miami-Dade in 2010, and according to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau that is an all time record.Yep, despite a still downtrodden economy, the local tourism industry is apparently thriving…
Despite passing a physical with Dolphins physicians and some apparent mutual interest, it seems that Jeremy Shockey won’t be suiting up in Orange and Aqua next year. According to the AP, he’s agreed to join the Carolina Panthers, who despite the best efforts of the ‘Fins last season, actually had…
From top drug cop to accused cocaine smuggler. That’s the story of Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria. From 2007 to 2008 he ran Bolivia’s anti-narcotics police, and since 2009 has been a top adviser to Evo Morales’ Interior Minister. Now he stands accused of trying to smuggle up to 315 pounds…
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The University of Miami is going to take it’s time to hire a replacement for recently departed Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt. In the meantime, they’ve promoted Tony Hernandez to the job on an interim basis, with a permanent hire coming sometime before the start of the next football season. This…
Politicians, especially in today’s political climate, are greeted with protesters all the time. It’s part of the job, but no one wants to be picketed by a group of Holocaust survivors. Especially when they claim the politician never delivered on his promise. Well, Sen. Bill Nelson has saved himself and…
As we count down the full list of 2,000 personalized license plate requests reviewed by the Florida’s Obscenity Board — a mind-blowing document we got our hands on a few weeks ago through the Freedom of Information Act — we’ve learned a few things about the good folks of the…
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