All the recent Marlins walk-off wins and ensuing shaving-cream-pie-to-the-face celebrations has claimed its first victim. It was only a matter of time. An MRI has determined that outfielder Chris Coghlan suffered a left knee injury after he planted a shaving-cream pie into the face of Wes Helms after the Marlins’…
Michael Lyons, also known as Mohan Singh, led a bizarre spiritual cult; lived a lavish, globetrotting lifestyle; and claimed to know Hollywood stars. He is also accused of raping many of his female devotees, telling them he was trying to feel their “energy pulse” while touching them inappropriately and could…
Since the latter part of Manny Diaz’s last term as mayor of Miami, his name has been thrown about for a number of potential political positions: an appointment to President Obama’s cabinet, a run for congress, candidacy for governor or senator. None of them panned out, but Diaz is being buzzed about again as…
Mr. President, tear down this wall… er… travel ban!Nearly two-thirds of Cuban-Americans living in Miami believe the island would be better off if the U.S. government’s travel ban were lifted, according to a new University of Miami study.The apparent change in attitude toward the travel ban could give Democrats –…
In today’s roundup of the sins of South Florida: When rent money runs out for sex offenders, where will they all go? Another sex offender camp? A yacht sinks off Haulover Beach, a toddler goes for a tumble and ends up in the hospital, and a medical building is evacuated…
Cleveland has plenty of reasons to declare a municipal omerta on LeBron James. Using a live TV special to choose the Heat was the sporting version of that part in Carrie where the popular jock makes Sissy Spacek his prom date just to dump pig’s blood all over her. Only…
Wyclef Jean is seriously mulling a campaign for president of Haiti. His candidacy was buzzing around political circles in Little Haiti all last week, and then over the weekend, the onetime Fugee confirmed to a Canadian newspaper that he has already filed paperwork to enter the race.The big question: Can…
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Your Florida Marlins are coming off a weekend series with the NL East leading Atlanta Braves. And if you’re a fan of perpetual bullpen meltdowns and shaving cream pies in the face, you’re in luck! Here’s how it all went down: Game 1, Marlins 7 – Braves 6: We can…
At 6’8″ and 280 pounds, Trevor Mbakwe was a formidable presence on Miami Dade College’s basketball team. He was also allegedly a startling presence late one night in the parking lot of a Miami apartment complex. A 22-year-old FIU student has accused Mbakwe of assaulting her and sending her to…
Despite the fact it’s devolved into some weird parody of itself, the cougar movement continues unabated in its quest to break down the last great straight-relationship taboo: the older woman and the younger man. They already have sitcoms, movies, books, and themed cruises — and now they’re having a convention…
To most in Miami, the name Miller Dawkins just sounds a little dirty: like smegma, street tacos, or the infamous Rick Santorum. But to residents of Liberty City, Dawkins remains a hero more than 13 years after he pleaded guilty to using his position as cty commissioner to extort $200,000…
If you’re a fan of getting your conspiracy theories and government leaks first, you’ve probably heard of WikiLeaks. The international organization publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive documents while keeping their sources’ anonymity. They’ve been around for a while already, but the website has now possibly made history, publishing…
In today’s news roundup: the son of everyone’s favorite anti-Obama, ex-cultist Michael the Black Man, is charged with shooting at two swimmers with an AK47, the Metromover re-opens, Miami-Dade may start charging for parking at parks, and neighbors fight over a dog attack.>…
It’s a comic about “Blackman,” an Overtown superhero with powers inspired by African myth. The character’s nickname: the Colored Crusader. And it’s conceived and drawn by a white guy. Yeah, we cringed too…
On January 16, an aspiring musician named Carlos Bertonatti spent hours inside downtown megaclub Club Space until hopping into his silver 2007 Volkswagon and speeding off into the early morning sunlight. A few minutes later, police say, the handsome 28-year-old slammed into a cyclist near Key Biscayne and then roared off,…
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Following in the footsteps of Marco Rubio, Republican Governor Candidate Rick Scott has found himself flirting with the birther movement. When speaking today at a rally in Central Florida’s uber-retirement mecca, The Villages, he was confronted with a question over the legitimacy of President Obama’s birth certificate he admitted he didn’t…
The Westboro Baptist Church currently holds the title of most insane thing purporting to be a Christian church in America, but could a small congregation of horribly misguided Christians in central Florida soon be taking their place? The Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville is hosting “International Burn a Koran Day” on the 9th anniversary of…
The effects of Tropical Storm Bonnie are ripping through Miami, and while we here at New Times are no meteorological experts, we’re projecting that the storm will be a “major pain in the ass” until this afternoon and then will be downgradeded to “mild annoyance” the rest of the weekend. …
Little did you know, but that guy who made your extra-skinny mochachino this morning in Miami Beach might be sniping South American drug runners in his spare time. And that creepy guy in overalls down the block who moves his lawn three times a week? Straight-up CIA.At least that’s the…
Michael Beasley, once billed as the Heat’s promising next star, is now playing for the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves, and the GM for that team offered an explanation for why Beasley never delivered on his promise with the Heat: He was smoking too much pot. But don’t worry, “He’s hired people…
