In today’s roundup of the sins of South Florida: A former county employee faces 20 charges of child pornography, a man is killed after a fight at a South Beach club, a veteran security guard is mysteriously found dead behind a dollar store in Southwest Dade, two men are arrested…
The Magic City’s violent summer just keeps boiling on, as Miami police shot and killed another suspect early this morning– the fourth police shooting in just over a month.Details on the latest clash, which ended just a few hours ago, are still sketchy. Sometime after midnight last night, cops were…
Whether or not you’d like to think about it, school starts for most high schools and universities on Monday. It’s not easy getting back into the campus routine. But don’t go crying into your favorite bottle of alcohol and proclaiming that summer was too short just yet. We’re here to…
Another week is over. And so it’s time to reflect on this week’s best comments. Here is a list, in no specific order, of the best mouth-offs from the past five days. Thank you readers. And keep ’em coming. 1. Riptide blogged about an advertisement that promised to kick the…
Yesterday scientists at the University of California, San Francisco published a report on the dangers to humans and wildlife still posed by the gigantic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. To the chagrin of BP, the White House, and everyone this side of Saudi Arabia, the report warned…
Miami-Dade County’s once-burgeoning horse meat black market has become a foolhardy trade due to prowling undercover cops and a new Florida law sending equine-flesh-peddlers to prison for a year. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t plenty of criminals still determined–or dumb–enough to sell horse meat. “A lot of people are…
Evidently, Stephen Ross hasn’t quite finished his quest to make the Miami Dolphins the biggest laughing stock in the NFL. Because now that he’s brought in A-list celebrities like Gloria Estefan and Jennifer Lopez to become part-owners of the team, Ross is moving on to phase two: He’s going to…
Today, New York Times columnist Gail Collins tackled the tricky subject of billionaire Florida Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Greene. She calls the man’s 145 party boat the Summerwind the “Levi Johnston of Yachts” because it’s “an embarrassing, headline-making connection.” Riptide has regrettably been sleeping on the yacht-troversy as of late,…
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While state laws are trying to put a stop to South Florida’s notorious pill mills, the area is still a popular destination for those looking to load up on illicit substances. Kelly Mowery and four others recently made a bit of an OxyContin shopping trip in Miami. While returning to…
Back in early 2009 it seemed that Charlie Crist was a guarantee to win the Senate race as a Republican, and Bill McCollum had the edge in the Governors race. Now the latest Quinnipiac poll shows that GOP candidates are trailing in both the Senate and Governors race. What happened?…
John Mayer — a man who makes music that sounds like Wonder Bread tastes — has a sneaky little plan for his upcoming South Florida concert. Get this: He will wear a Cleveland Cavaliers jersey. LOLOLOLOL HAHAHA, so clever! What a comedic genius this guy is! Actually, no. Shut up,…
Last year, more than 16,000 Venezuelans were felled by bullets, bombs, knives and other violent instruments of crime — but don’t look for their grisly death photos on the front pages in Caracas. A Venezuelan court yesterday prohibited newspapers from running shots depicting “crime and violence” for the next month.Why,…
The wingnuts are coming! The wingnuts are coming! Yes, on September 17, all of America’s favorite right-wing airbags will descend upon the Doral Resort & Spa right here in Miami for WorldNetDaily’s Taking America Back Conference. Tom “Miami Is a Third-World Country” Tancredo, Michelle Bachman, Victoria “Obama Is a Communist” Jackson, and…
In today’s new roundup, which surprisingly isn’t full of that many terrible things: Sun Life Stadium may now have a new wet and wild neighbor, two pilots crash a plane in a canal but survive, the DUI teacher won’t be returning to class, and Zoo Miami wants your votes for…
Ex-Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolanos trashes Mayor Julio Robaina on Facebook
Hungre Rapper seeks $100,000 to hunt hurricanes
Fred Hobson, City of Miami solid waste official, hired despite sketchy record
Indy driver Jay Howard and teen racer Tristan Nunez struggle in today’s pay-to-ride car racing
Taser-toting police zap animals and grannies
Short of hiring a medium to contact the ghost of Ronald Reagan for an endorsement, the best thing Republicans can get in the ways of a Reagan endorsement is getting the Gipper’s adopted son to back a candidate while raising his father’s specter another way. Lucky Bill McCollum.Meanwhile, “mama grizzly”…
Miami is a popular travel destination for those looking to let loose of stress — what, with our beaches, dance clubs, and plentiful cocktails. But apparently locals need some de-stressers a lot more than most tourists. According to the latest Forbes.com listicle, Miami is the sixth most stressed city in…
