Florida Freeze Not Threatning Orange Juice Production Yet

Wall Streeters are just evil. So much so that they apparently hope we continue to “freeze” to “death” here in Florida, and they’re betting on orange juice futures, pushing prices to a two-year high. Florida produces more oranges than anywhere else in the world except for Brazil, and if the…

Shark Bites Man in Coral Gables

Spear fishing for barracuda, in this temperature no less, doesn’t exactly seem like a fun time to Riptide. Add in a visit from an aggressive shark, and you’ve got yourself one lousy fishing trip. According to Local 10, 32-year-old Dreyser Chirino was doing just that this morning in Matheson Hammock,…

Florida Circus: NY Times Dives Into the Crist-Rubio Race

The New York Times Magazine’s massive piece about the Marco Rubio vs. Charlie Crist race just went online. If you’ve been keeping a close eye on the race, and reading our nearly obsessive coverage, there’s not a lot new to learn besides some interesting color here and there. If you…

Silicon Beach: Sushi Samba Serves Up Twitter Roll

Sushi Samba (@sushisamba), the popular restaurant and bar on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Lincoln Road, is throwing its first tweetup on January 20 at 8 p.m. The party takes place simultaneously with other locations in Vegas, Chicago and New York City.The nationwide “meet&TWEET” hopes to gather Sushi Samba…

News Roundup:

Man it is cold out. (“How cold is it?”) It’s so cold that Gov. Crist has declared a state of emergency, so this isn’t a joke. [CBS4]Scott Rothstein may be planning to enter a plea bargain, and pleading guilty. [JustNews]Five workers with Miami-Dade waste management were arrested after taking bribes…

Florida GOP Chair Jim Greer to Resign

Jim Greer, the embattled chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is expected to resign, according to the St. Pete Times. He was up for re-election to the post Saturday, but it now seems state Sen. Jim Thrasher will take the helm of the party. Update: It’s official. Read his letter of…

News Roundup: Son Burns Mom to Death

A 24-year-old burned his mother to death in Northwest Dade. He took off in a stolen public works truck, a police chase ensued, and he was shot and later died. [JustNews]Michelle Spence-Jones is still preparing for re-election and plans to sue Charlie Crist while she’s at it. [WSVN]Cops in the…

Miami Police Control the Chaos on New Year’s Eve

Editor’s note: Photographer Bill Cooke rode with City of Miami Police to capture the chaos that comes with New Year’s celebrations. Click here to view the entire slide show from that night.At 11:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, David Carpenter, a senior officer with the Miami Police Department, is already…

Fidel on Wheels

Breaking: Fidel Castro is not dead. But he recently sat on a chair with wheels. What does this mean? We have no idea. Though experts tell us that Castro will likely die. Sometime. Eventually. Because he is mortal and pretty damn old. The photos show Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega meeting…

305 Photo of the Day: Fake Jugs Modeled on Fake Women

This weekend, we noticed these comically well-endowed mannequins in front of a few stores on Lincoln Road. And then, what do you know, they popped up in our Flick pool courtesy of Archturo’s Flickr. What does it mean when even plastic woman on South Beach sports obviously plastic breast enhancements?…