Democrat Kendrick Meek may drop out of the senate race giving a independent Charlie Crist an big boost in his chances of defeating conservative Republican Marco Rubio, according to an explosive new report from The Wall Street Journal. Whoa, but is the candidate who just yesterday refused to share an…
Nail salon employee is not a job usually associated with danger, but a worker at the Nails 4 U salon on Biscayne Boulevard and 155th Street was airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital last night for surgery after being shot in the chest on the job…
Last night, NBC’s Brian Williams gave a shout-out to Riptide’s story on the Miami Police Department using images of Jay-Z to depict gangbangers on its website. Of course, Williams didn’t credit us by name, but we’ll forgive him because he has really nice hair…
Do your fat fingers ruin every text message you send? Are electromagnetic cell phone radiation waves affecting your memory? If so, you probably shop exclusively at mall kiosks. From goofy hats to stylus-tipped thumb gloves, we compiled a list of useless products meant to enhance the cell phone experience.1. As…
What do a Christian preschool, a pizzeria, a sod company, and the Tourist Office of Spain have in common?They’ve all been caught shortchanging their staff, according to documents obtained by the New Times. But thanks to the Miami-Dade’s new Wage Theft Program, those and 12 other companies have voluntarily paid…
We’re still waiting for official comment from the Miami Police Department as to why they think Jay-Z makes a good criminal prototype. But after a blog we wrote this morning was “forward[ed] to the IT commander”, according to spokesperson Napier Velasquez, the department has removed the offending art– a painting…
In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, both the Miami Tower and Freedom Tower have been lit pink. Both photos come from AnthonyPhotoshop’s Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here join our Flickr group…
Democratic Senate Candidate Kendrick Meek has declined the endorsement of influential environmental group the Sierra Club by basically claiming that he’s greener than them. What’s got Meek so mad? Well, the group made a joint endorsement throwing their support behind Charlie Crist as well…
Justin Bieber is actually a 35-year-old self-admitted pinball machine who makes his home in Jacksonville, Fla. Of course, there’s that other Justin Bieber: a walking pile of Canadian bangs with a high pitched singing voice, a growing amount of awkward smugness, and a legion of devoted, near fanatical fans. That…
There’s a lot being said this week about the Miami Dolphins quarterback situation. Mainly, is this it for Chad Henne? This comes largely thanks to a three-interception performance by Henne during Monday’s gash-fest against the New England Patriots. On Tuesday, ESPN analyst Chris Mortensen reported that Henne was going to…
Billionaire Norman Braman’s quest to have Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled was officially approved by the Clerk of Courts yesterday. Today, and effort to recall five county commissioners was launched by a political action committee called Miami Voice. The targeted commissioners: Barbara J. Jordan (District 1), Audrey M. Edmonson (District…
We’ll call it the Law of Hypocrisy: Just as every virulently homophobic preacher and expert will someday be caught with their pants down and a hot young rent boy, anyone who makes a living by spewing intolerance will eventually be exposed as a humongous hypocrite. It’s science!So welcome to the…
Apparently, The Miami Herald thinks all people of Middle Eastern decent look alike. While running a story yesterday on University of Miami President Donna Shalala they accidentally ran a photo of what appears to be would-be-Times Square bomber Faisal Shahzad. Shahzad, Shalala. Shalala, Shahzad. Practically the same person. Never mind…
Attention cortadito sippers, cigar smokers and domino players of Calle Ocho: You may think you’re relaxing the day away in a cool cotton guayabera, but no, muchacho. In the eyes of the Cuban government — as of this week — you’re as formally dressed as the stuffiest Brickell banker in…
Jay-Z is on the cover of this month’s Forbes. But the Miami Police Department still thinks he looks like your typical member of a street gang. The department’s website is currently featuring a large mural-esque banner depicting five tough-looking characters, including one holding a bat and one throwing up a…
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Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. Courthouse already under repair
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