305 Photo of the Day: Mini-Miami
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Showing 23585 - 23606 of 31924Psystar and Apple Reach Settlement; Doral Clone-Maker May Live Another Day
Don’t write Psystar’s obituary just yet. Psystar, which we recently profiled in depth, has been locked in a heated legal battle with Apple since last year because the tiny Doral-based firm sells unauthorized “clones” of Mac computers, running Mac OSX on PC hardware. Apple claimed copyright violations, and on Nov…
Maurice Ferre Accuses Crist of Rothstein Pay-to-Play Deal
Comically tacky, evil lawyer-clown Scott Rothstein turned himself into the FBI today (if you’re not up to date on it, our Broward New Times brother Bob Norman is writing the equivalent of a book about it on his blog), but he’s also found himself in the middle of a lot…
Watch the Injury of the Year: Panthers Goalie Bashed in the Face by His Enraged Teammate
The Panthers aren’t exactly having the finest season on ice. They choked away their third game in a row last night, dropping to 10-12-4, good for the third-worst record in the Eastern Conference.But it wasn’t the 4-3, last-second loss to the Thrashers last night that stung like a Paula Deen…
Looking for Infiniti, Last Seen at Fontainebleau
Elizabeth Maneiro and two friends stepped out of her white 2008 Infiniti EX35 at the front entrance to the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. A valet handed her a ticket stamped 11:52 p.m. November 28. That was the last time the 38-year-old sales marketing associate saw her luxury SUV.Two hours after Maneiro…
We Wait With Bated Breath for Michelle Spence-Jones’s Next Acceptance Speech
The best part about suspended City of Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones’s preordained re-election to her vacated seat is this: She’ll be able to make another acceptance speech.Her defiant diatribe a few weeks ago — when she took office moments before being cuffed and booked on grand theft charges — was…
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Out of the Closet Marks World AIDS Day With 12-Hour HIV-Testing Marathon
More than 90,000 Floridians are living with HIV/AIDS, especially here in Miami-Dade, where one in every 98 Hispanic men, one in every 60 non-Hispanic white men, and one in every 29 African-American men are living with the disease. Luckily, HIV isn’t necessarily an automatic death sentence anymore for those living in America, but early…
News Roundup: West Miami Mayor Suspended for Gabbing; Cuban Ump Defects
West Miami Mayor Ceasar Carasa has been suspended for racking up a $70,000 cell phone bill on the City’s dime. Carasa is not believed to be an actual teenage girl. [NBCMiami]The Miami Art Museum has named John Wetenhall as its interim director. Previously he’s worked in museums in such cultural…
305 Photo of the Day: Ford on Fire
The premium valet spots at the Village of Merrick Park in Coral Gables seem to be reserved for late-model luxury cars, but a sweet vintage ride still gets prime parking once in a while. Today’s photo comes form DKeros’ Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here, join our Flickr…
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Miami vs. South Florida: So That Was a Rivalry Game, Huh?
For a sold-out 65,000-plus seat complex during a supposed rivalry game, Raymond James Stadium was eerily quiet throughout much of Saturday’s game between the Miami Hurricanes and the South Florida Bulls.Your intrepid blogger braved sitting in the USF student section and was warned by a Bulls fan to keep his…
Alligator Farmers Blame Paris Fashion House Hermès for Putting Them out of Business
Fashion lore says the waiting list for a Hermès Birkin bag is two years. The exclusive purse takes weeks to make. Prices start at $5,000, but special editions can cost six figures.That’s nice and all, but the glamour factor falls a bit when you realize that the alligator skin iterations…
News Roundup: UFO Spotted in South Miami
Residents in South Miami say they saw a “giant red-like, a huge intense red ball which flew,” but police haven’t found anything that fits the description. [CBS4]Here’s an article that says Art Basel is a “boon” for the local art scene. [Herald]And here’s an article that says Basel’s effect on the…
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Miami Has the Most Foreign-Born Workers in the Nation
Dear Miami: Think about this the next time you hear Lou Dobbs or Glenn Beck slobbering about the evils of immigration.Almost half of Miami’s workforce was born outside the U.S. of A. Take away Miami’s immigrant workers and you’re left with Tulsa by the Sea.So says a new report issued this…
Dolphins Choke on Thanksgiving Weekend
Four things you must have in order to be a Miami Dolphins fan:A total lack of surprise when they lose to a 3-7 team.An understanding that when they’re presented with a golden opportunity scenario, they, more often than not, blow said opportunity.An expectation that things can and eventually will implode.Booze…
Silicon Beach: Local Geek Designs Christmas iPhone App
Davide Di Cillo, a designer and entrepreneur based in Fort Lauderdale, wants you to have fun this holiday season, so he designed Christmasfy Me for the iPhone. It’s easy to use: take a picture of a friend and drag a Santa hat, beard and a “Merry Christmas” sign from the…
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Miami vs. USF: Who Will Emerge as the Second Best Team in Florida?
On this Thanksgiving weekend USF fans better be thankful for all the opportunities Miami, inadvertently or not, have given the insurgent Bulls in their short history. Our exit from the Big East gave them a chance to escape the college football ghetto known as C-USA, and now we’ve allowed them…
Silicon Beach: Geek Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Today is Black Friday, the nation’s biggest retail shark feeding. If you don’t feel like getting mauled by other shoppers in the malls today, you’ve still got time to find a special holiday gift for the geek in your life. Here are some suggestions, all online, of course.Don’t brave the…
Manhunt On For Miami Suspect in Thanksgiving Day Massacre
Police across South Florida are on the hunt for a Miami man this morning suspected of gunning down four relatives at a Thanksgiving party in Jupiter last night.Paul Michael Merhige, a 35-year-old with no significant police record, is suspected of walking into a party packed with 17 family members and…
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Scared Stiff: Brazilian Hair Straightening Can Be Deadly
Andressa is a perky traveling beautician who specializes in Brazilian hair straightening. Sure, she uses formaldehyde — found in embalming fluid — to make curls straight as straw. And, yeah, inhaling the stuff causes nasal cancer in rats, but she’s good at calming skittish new clients. “The fumes actually smell…
Silicon Beach: Social Media For Social Change Helps Local Charity
Riptide already introduced readers to Social Media for Social Change (SM4SC) when we interviewed Robert Murray (@robertmurray) earlier this month. At long last, the Camillus House fundraiser took place on Thursday, November 19 at luxe Club 50, located in the Viceroy Hotel on Brickell.Rising high above the rest of the…
Don’t Talk About it: Whole Foods Workers Get Threats From Lawyers Over Sewer Leak
The Whole Foods cooperate website lists this as its company motto: “Open books, open doors, and open people.” That’s not the case Miami Beach. A few days ago, Riptide posted a story about an employee who was fired for reporting a sewer spill . Management let the mess sit for…
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Another Reason to Give Thanks: You’re Not Stuck At MIA Right Now
We’re not sure how many surveys you need to tell you what you already know — namely that Miami International Airport is to flying what George W. Bush is to presidencies. But hey, it’s Thanksgiving, so consider this your excuse to do the thanksy-dance that you’re not staring at a…