Good news, Miami! LeBron James has not fled the country, nor does he appear to be too depressed for a few photos with some fellow squagillionaires. Apparently inspired by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez’s release of pictures to prove he’s not too dead, LeBron’s business manager Maverick Carter tweeted several pictures…
He’s a jerk. Filmmakers don’t want him in their LeBron-themed movies. He somehow pissed off Taiwan. The Decision, The Decision, The Decision. LeBron James, as Riptide has reported countless times, is the most hated man in sports.But damn, can the guy sell a shoe…
Surprisingly, Marlins interim manager Jack McKeon and 23-year-old outfielder Logan Morrison don’t see eye-to-eye when it comes to Twitter.On Saturday, the same day McKeon benched Morrison after a 4-for-33 batting slump, the Miami Herald quoted the 80-year-old McKeon telling him that he needs “to start spending more time on baseball…
Ever wonder how much you’re making in comparison to the rest of the workforce in Miami-Dade. Well, if you’re pulling in less than $57,034-a-year you’re below average, according to statistics compiled by The Business Journals. That makes Miami-Dade the fourth best compensated county on average in Florida, and the 116th…
Charlie Crist is still married to an actual lady, and even though he failed to make Carole Rome a D.C. power wife she just sold her apartment on fancy Fisher Island so she can live with Crist in St. Petersburg full time. Rome sold the apartment for $3 million according…
People started freaking out on Twitter Wednesday night over an “article” indicating that BET host Rocsi Diaz was arrested in Miami for “attempting to steal over two hundred dollars in undergarments and high heels.” Except the article exists only as a screen cap and was written by someone who seems to have…
Perhaps the solution to Miami’s economic problems is the same as your abuela’s solution to boredom: telenovelas! Telemundo plans to shoot about 1,100 hours of telenovelas in Miami-Dade this year. That represents an investment of about $35 million and 550 new jobs…
Apple might be one of the most powerful companies in the world, but it’s no match for the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board.Apple already has quaint little digs at 720 Lincoln Rd. but plans to move farther up the pedestrian mall to a location currently occupied only by the Gap…
Update 5:20 p.m.: McKeon is officially the team’s interim manager — he answered questions about his age at a press conference Monday and said he thought the Marlins had a shot to play in October even though he’s “not hip with the Twitter or Facebook or something like that,” according…
The unemployment rate in Florida has fallen for the fifth straight month in May, mirroring a national trend. Unfortunately, there isn’t much to celebrate in Miami-Dade. The local unemployment rate rose once again by 0.5 percent and is now the second highest unemployment rate of any county in Florida…
Banner Supply Company was ordered Tuesday to pay hundreds of Florida homeowners $55 million dollars for selling them Chinese drywall that emitted sulfurous gases, according to Reuters. The gas smells horrible and is believed to have damaged wiring and appliances and caused illnesses in the homes where it was installed.The…
Pornographers of Miami: Order more business cards.The XBIZ Summit — partially sponsored this year by the “PussyCash Affiliate Network” — is an annual three-day networking event for “online adult business professionals,” and it’s headed for the city next summer, according to adult industry news site XBIZ.com…
It’s one thing for a politician to twist facts and figures to support his own agenda. Unfortunately, it’s just business as usual for the political class. It’s quite another for a politician to have such little faith in the intelligence of his constituents that he straight-up lies about figures anyone…
A Miami business wants to take former Hurricanes star and current Washington Redskin player Santana Moss to the legal cleaners. The owners of a Miami Gardens shopping center claim that a dry cleaning business, operated by one of Moss’s relatives and partially owned by the football star, owes almost $25,000…
If you were considering putting in a call to a company advertising “Growth Spurt” pills on a local radio station, don’t.It sounds appealing — the company’s website, geared toward parents of children who are too small to succeed in sports, says it’s the “safest height advancement program … considered a…
Nevin Shapiro lived like a modern-day Caligula. He seemed to have it all: a luxurious Miami Beach mansion on the bay, parties that attracted local notables and sports superstars, fast cars, big yacht, women and the athlete’s lounge at the University of Miami named after him. It all came tumbling…
Welp, it’s official — the Honorable Dong from New York’s 9th District is “Weiner” by both name and hobby. Democratic Rep. Anthony Weiner admitted yesterday that he did indeed tweet a picture of his stiffy to the entire Internet last week. There were also gross, awkwardly muscly pictures sent to…
Ron Artest, the NBA’s favorite halftime-boozing, riot-inducing maniac, has gotten quite interested in this year’s NBA Finals — unencumbered by playoff obligations of his own, he’s been making predictions for a week despite not knowing what day the games are on or what city they’re being played in.Stunning statistical analysis aside,…
LeBron James isn’t just a businessman; he’s a business, man. Yes, the Miami Heat superstar isn’t just building a legacy in Miami; he’s building a business here too. James today announced plans to open a high-end lifestyle store called “Unknwn.”…
The relationship between Miami-based Burger King and Coconut Grove-based ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky has officially come to an end. After announcing in March that CP+B’s services would no longer be needed, the fast-food chain has announced that New York-based McGarryBowen will take over their $320-million advertising account. Not…
Shaquille O’Neal’s announcement that he’s retiring from basketball after a legendary career that spanned 19 season has brought out lots of well wishers, but Mickey Arison, owner of the Miami Heat where Shaq won his last championship, perhaps had the best zinger.”I think he should take Charles Barkley’s job,” Arison…
José Canseco needs a woman. The Cuban American baseball player, who grew up in Miami before juicing harder than a Cuisnart and winning two World Series, has lately been taking to Twitter in search of a wife. He’s the total package — a six-time MLB all-star and member of the…
