305 Photo of the Day: Sun Sets Over Key West
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Showing 23013 - 23034 of 31909Tyrese’s Felony Charges Dropped by City of Miami
Tyrese, the singer, actor, and model who is best known for having great abs, is no longer facing felony charges after an accident on Biscayne Blvd last month. Tyrese’s Dodge Charger hit a white SUV driven by a mother of four. Though the SUV wound up on its back faster than…
Scott Storch’s Foreclosed Palm Island Mansion Sold to Michael Savage’s Son, Co-Owner of Rockstar Energy Drink
Fallen superproducer Scott Storch lost his 20,000-square-foot Palm Island mansion to foreclosure. He paid $10.5 million for the pad in 2006, but SunTrust Bank foreclosed on the property last year and bought it back at auction for $5.5 million. Now the property, known by the classy and sophisticated name of Villa Ferrari,…
Cold Temperatures Prove Deadly for Florida’s Coral Reefs
Alien iguanas, orange trees, and your penchant for wearing flip-flops aren’t the only casualties of Florida’s unusually chilly temperatures. Scientists say the cold waters are also killing Florida’s coral reefs at an increased pace. Speaking to AFP, scientists from the University of Miami and NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries say colder temperatures…
RPOF, Which Took $628k From Rothstein, Calls Sink Corrupt for Returning $6,000 From Rothstein
Well, this tweet from the Republican Party of Florida’s Twitter page sure ain’t subtle: “Alex Sink is a lousy corrupt Ultra-Liberal Dem., fully-owned by banking industry and trial lawyers.”Jeez, RPOF, tell us how you really feel.The tweet linked to a RedState.com user diary titled “The Sinking of Alex Sink and…
Small-Town Values? Miami Family Shunned After Moving to North Dakota
Ever thought about fleeing Miami for the simple life of the Midwest? Perhaps leaving behind the hustle and bustle, constant traffic, crime, and hurricanes and trading it all in for a no-stoplight town in North Dakota? Well, before you pack your bags, take heed of the cautionary tale of the…
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News Roundup: Police Searching for Bank Robber Who Looks Like Your Grandpa
The University of Miami has received $500,000 from the Clinton/Bush Haiti Fund to keep operating a 240-bed hospital on the island. [CBS4]Up to 2,000 workers at Jackson Health System could lose their jobs. [NBCMiami]Wackenhut might pay $7.5 million to the county to settle a lawsuit that claims the security company overbilled taxpayers for bogus…
Will Amar’e Stoudemire Be Dwyane Wade’s New Right-Hand Man?
The Dwyane Wade situation is pretty clear: He wants to stay in Miami but also demands the Heat commit to making another championship run by signing another superstar. Now, just about everyone in the world, except for Cleveland fans and whoever is in charge of the Heat’s salary budget, wants that…
District 25 Void: Miami Lakes Mayor Pizzi to Announce Candidacy, Dems Eye Annette Taddeo
Now that Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart is mildly carpetbagging his way over to Congressional District 21 to run for the more Republican-friendly seat his elder brother is vacating, there’s a big void in District 25. Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi will announce his candidacy, according to Eye on Miami. The blog cites…
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305 Photo of the Day: Streaks in the Sky
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Complete Strangers Married in Florida to Protest for Gay Rights
Opponents of same-sex marriage think gays and lesbians want to upend the “sanctity” of the institution. Never mind the fact that straight people have been doing that on their own pretty well. But we’ve never come across a straight couple that aimed to purposefully mock marriage just to prove a…
Paula Sladewski Mystery Aired on America’s Most Wanted
John Walsh and his America’s Most Wanted crew aired an episode about the murder of aspiring model Paula Sladewski, who wound up dead in a burning dumpster early last month after being seen alive at Club Space.In the above video, Space owner Luis Puig explains the club’s policy when it…
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Tomato-Crazed Attacker on the Loose
We haven’t seen a fight over tomatoes this heated since Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers argued about the fruit’s correct pronunciation in Shall We Dance. Luckily, they decided to call the whole thing off before anyone’s neck got broken.Lerner Rodriguez wasn’t so lucky.The Miami Beach resident was driving through the…
Charlie Crist Sends Marco Rubio a Box of Bittersweet Chocolates for Valentine’s Day
The chocolates include FIU fudge (with a pork-filled center and sweetheart job sprinkles), licorice lobbyist, and toffee tax increases. Because this is an actual democracy we live in, Rubio’s staff responded to each and every chocolate accusation in an email entitled “Charlie Crist and the Desperation Factor.”Rubio replies he’s always hated the taste…
News Roundup: One Dead After Downtown Drive-By
Nearly a quarter of new condos in Sunny Isles Beach are empty. [CBS4]One person is dead and another injured after an early-morning drive-by shooting in downtown Miami that began on the MacArthur Causeway. [CBS4]The bodies of the last missing Lynn University students and professors have been found and identified in…
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Silicon Beach: Can Twitter Replace Online Dating Sites?
Is Twitter threatening the success of online dating services? “No,” according to Mark Brooks, an analyst and consultant for the online dating industry. Brooks presented a panel late last month at the iDate2010 conference in Miami Beach. He recapped the past year’s successes and failures in the online dating industry…
Joey Porter and His Mouth Fired by the Dolphins
Joey Porter’s contract has been terminated by the Miami Dolphins. This comes after Porter’s very public two-week campaign demanding that the Fins either play him as a full-time starter or let him go.Late last month, Porter went on a media rampage, making stops on ESPN and WQAM, complaining of Coach…
New Florida Tourism Campaign Uses Photo Not Shot in Florida, Makes Us Wonder What a “Florida Side” Is
Florida has a new tourism ad campaign that instructs would-be visitors to perform various verbs on their “Florida side,” such as “embrace,” “awaken,” or “abraza your Florida side.” It’s one of those slogans that makes less and less sense the more you think about it. What is a Florida side? We’re…
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305 Photo of the Day: Tim Tebow Gets the U
A die-hard Canes fan pulls a fast one on Tim Tebow, from Facebook. If you’d like to see your photo here, join our Flickr Group…
Even Illegal Immigrants are Leaving Florida
Last year Florida experienced its first population decrease in decades, now a new report shows that even illegal immigrants are leaving Florida.According to the Department of Homeland Security, Florida was the only state in the nation that saw the number of undocumented immigrants decrease between 2000 and 2009. Florida was…
Diddy Gives Rare Glimpse Into His Star Island Mansion
Diddy is probably one of the only people in the world who can say”That’s always been a hobby of mine, collecting estates,” with a straight face. Collecting estates? Most of us would be so lucky just to have one.Anyway, despite taking pride in his hobby, Diddy has a policy of…
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News Roundup: 16 Prison Guards Arrested for Smuggling Cocaine
22 people, including 16 prison guards, were arrested after a two year probe for smuggling cocaine and other contraband into prisons. [CBS4]A former Miami Beach building inspector who admitted to taking bribes from a developer will spend 18 months in jail. [Herald]Oh great, it’s supposed to be a cold rainy weekend. [CBS4]A…