The takeover of Burger King by private equity firm 3G Capital continues to have an aftertaste for longtime employees worse than their cardboard-y fries. The Miami-based, quick-meat chain has laid off 413 workers company wide, with about 261 of those coming out of South Florida. The brunt of those laid…
How much does the media outside Miami absolutely hate the Miami Heat? So much that they’re raining on the parade of an 8-year-old boy who got to meet the players as part of a special birthday present. In fact, they’re completely ignoring facts to paint this kid as a front-running…
Today’s photo comes from jwkeith’s Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here join our Flickr group…
We wouldn’t expect state government debate on health care to include a screening of Michael Moore’s Sicko anymore than we would debate on teen pregnancy to include a viewing of MTV’s Teen Mom, so why are both houses of the Florida legislature sponsoring a viewing of the biased and inaccurate…
High level Riptide sources in Buckingham Palace (read: imaginary ones) claim that Queen Elizabeth II is very particular when it comes to her undergarments. Her entire lingerie collection, reportedly all quite dowdy, is meticulously inventoried and each piece is accounted for. Except of course for the single pair of panties…
Gianni Versace’s 1997 murder on the steps of his Ocean Drive mansion remains one of the most high-profile and bizarre killings in Miami Beach history. While the death was always believed to be the strange end to the spree of killings by Andrew Cunanan, an ex-mobster believes Versace’s killing wasn’t…
Update: About an hour ago, Vanessa Brito — the force behind Miami Voice, the group pushing to recall five county commissioners — delivered 4,704 signatures supporting a ballot measure to recall Natacha Seijas.County Clerk Harvey Ruvin accepted the petitions, which will undergo a rigorous check. Brito’s group needs at least…
In a feature last month, New Times explored skater culture in Miami, a city that’s never quite warmed to thrashers even though its warm environs and concrete jungles could easily make the Magic City a skateboard mecca. Last night brought another tragic blow to the scene when a 14-year-old riding…
Look, there’s no denying that Art Basel is the best thing to happen to Miami since cocaine. The money, the buzz, the makeover to the city’s image, blah blah blah. We know. We love it, and we’ll be excited for it all over again next year. But in the meantime,…
In places such as Kabul, Gaza, and Baghdad, unmanned aerial vehicles hovering over homes, following suspects, and tracking enemies of the state are a daily reality. So where are the high-tech drones buzzing to next? Miami-Dade County, naturally!The Miami-Dade Police Department is poised to become the first large metro force…
Anger over public spending is all the rage these days. Unemployment checks? Undeserved. The Obama stimulus plan? An abomination. Now Carlos Alvarez is facing a fierce recall campaign fueled by bitterness over his tax-heavy budget and leased BMWs. The county mayor has been forced to fight for his job like…
The Miami Dolphins fell to the Cleveland Browns 13-10 on Sunday in a game that was probably the worst-case scenario for making an argument that American football is exciting.While both teams’ offenses did their darndest to lull you into unconsciousness, there was a palpable feeling during the game that the…
We find the timing of this announcement ironic, since we figure about half of the magazine’s readership (the kind of cultured and stylish man who throws your gaydar completely off) is in Florida right now for Art Basel, but GQ has named the Sunshine State the 10th worst state ever…
Today’s photo comes from xtaros’ Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here join our Flickr group…
In a nice break from Britto-mobiles and Stephen Gamson Lambos, electric car makers Tesla have unveiled a car collaboration with an artist that doesn’t offend our sensibilities. They commissioned painter Laurence Gartel to design a costume wrap for their Roadster model…
Normal MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:”Times New Roman”;} Mayor Tomas Regalado stands in the lobby of the intercontinental hotel and stares up at an off-white marble sculpture that resembles a skewed donut hole…
Who knew that what started out as a paparazzi and tabloid driving scandal would end up as such a happily-ever-after fairy tale? I mean really, how Hollywood has not turned the Father Cutié story into a movie yet is beyond me, but like all great tales, the ending to this…
In this special edition of Mugshots Friday, we’ve hidden an Art Basel piece among the booking photos. The first to correctly identify it will get two tickets to an Eddie Money concert in Canada…
The Independent Florida Alligator is reporting that researchers at the University of Florida have found a link between mercury consumption and homosexual behavior among white ibises.Seven years ago, Peter Frederick, a UF professor of ecology and conservation, hypothesized that increased mercury consumption would decrease reproduction among birds. Naturally, he and…
Win the division? Check. Knock-off Northwestern? Check.There’s not much left between Miami Central High School and its first-ever state football title. The Rockets trounced their arch-rivals last week to earn a spot in the quarterfinals tonight against South Dade. Central is favored to win, but you wouldn’t know it talking…
Cleveland fans booed mercilessly. They held up signs that read “Quitness” and “Liar Baby Jerk.” ESPN’s Bill Simmons said LeBron James and the Heat just wouldn’t be ready for the heavy doses of venom they would receive from the Cavaliers fans. It was going to be an ugly, raucous atmosphere…
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will soon have a new place to call home. According to The Wall Street Journal Wade recently paid $10.65 million dollars for an expansive 6 bedroom mansion on La Gorce Island in Miami Beach. The Mediterranean-style house has more than 13,000 sq. ft. of living…
