The Miami-Dade Robbery Bureau are still searching for the man who stole a purse with $15,000 worth of jewelry and cash from a woman at a car rental establishment on Sunday afternoon.Police said, the victim’s husband entered the rental office at approximately 3 p.m. to exchange the vehicle while she…
New Times’ favorite accused Ponzi schemer, the island-ownin’, mistress-swappin’, cricket-lovin’ Sir R. Allen Stanford, had his first day in court today.Stanford was finally charged last week with 21 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, and obstruction of justice in connection with his Antigua-based bank, which the feds say…
Last time we checked in on the polling digits, Quinnipiac claimed Democratic CFO Alex Sink had a four-point lead over Republican AG Bill McCollum, but the latest poll from Rasmussen shows quite a different race. Its numbers show McCollum leading Sink 42-34 percent, with 18 percent still undecided. McCollum is beloved by…
Miami-Dade Police are investigating the death of two men and one woman found shot dead in a West Kendall townhouse Wednesday night.Police hurried to the Point Lake townhomes at 8 p.m. to respond to a call about gunshots fired at 15315 SW 76th Terr.Upon arrival, officers noticed the front door…
Today, Gloria and Emilio Estefan officially announced their minority ownership of the Miami Dolphins. And while some people may scoff at the Estefans’ acquisition, Gloria herself has had some previous sports-related endeavors. So come on everybody let’s do the conga as Riptide takes a trip back in time:Superbowl XXVI Halftime…
Did you hear? You can now get titties delivered every day to your iPhone via a new app. The latest version of the iPhone OS includes parental controls, so Apple finally backed down and seems to be allowing a bit of porn in its app store. The application Hottest Girls sells…
It’s quite ironic that so many so-called liberal politicians still have such a hard time talking about or defending the rights of transsexual people. Why should it be such a struggle to pass legislation that ensures people won’t be discriminated against by potential employers on the basis of gender identity? You might not agree…
One week ago, a lifelong Dolphins fan named Lionel Lightbourne called out Mr. Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett, and demanded an Internet duel for the soul of the aqua-and-orange nation.Buffett had a new, corporate-approved anthem for the Dolphins, soullessly penned in exchange for renaming the stadium after his watered-down Budweiser-hawked beer…
The suspected Cat Killer has received numerous threats, forcing police to investigate them. [CBS4]Meanwhile, the Miami Herald and CBS4 won their crusade to have the kid’s arrest affidavit unsealed — kinda. It’ll be released in July. [CBS4]Adam Kaufman, the Aventura developer accused of killing his wife, is out on bail. [Herald]Live eco-friendly, die eco-friendly…
In substance-abuse circles, you often hear talk of the moment you “hit rock bottom.” For your average schmo, it usually involves stealing abuela’s jewelry or fellatio behind a Burger King. For celebrities, there’s an even more clear barometer of when you’re smashing head-first into your own failure: the reality show…
Michael Rodriguez, a tall and wiry 18-year-old with a waterfall of brown curls, answered the phone at Cash-a-Check at Biscayne Boulevard and 137th Street around 4 p.m. this past June 6. A co-worker was on the other line, according to a North Miami Beach Police report. The boss’s wife, Martha…
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We imagine Florida International University higherups had some tough meetings to attend when they cut both the school’s cheerleading squad and marching bands this week. Imagine facing a roomful of cheerleaders to let them know their services are no longer needed. “But, we’re cheerleaders…” “I know, and we just can’t afford you right…
Sorry Leonard Pitts Jr., you can’t have your cake and eat it too. In March, The Miami Herald’s star columnist dashed off a “you damn kids, stay off my lawn”-style column in which he solemnly promised never to used Twitter, and claimed it’s only useful for those who find “value in banality,…
It has been so long since we’ve had a good old-fashion Ponzi scheme indictment down here in Miami. That was until Isaac Niego came along and got busted today.Federal authorites claim Niego defrauded 33 investers in a $2.5 million Ponzi scheme. Niego and an unnamed coconsipirator solicited investments through two…
What are the odds? A K-9 cop on the Hialeah Police force was on his way to an emergency call earlier today, heading northbound on Fourth Avenue, when he collided with a civilian’s car heading southbound. The two vehicles ended up in a nearby canal along 36th Terrace. The officer and his dog…
We know there are lots of reasons Miamians haven’t yet adopted bicycling en masse. Chief among them is the very real chance we could wind up as a hood ornament on someone’s Escalade, followed closely by the fact that it is hard to effectively pimp out a bike. Well, here’s a…
How many Vontaes are there in the world? How many of those have the last name Davis? Well, if there happens to be more than one, Miami Dolphins first-round draft pick Vontae Davis wants you to know he wasn’t the Vontae Davis who was arrested earlier this month in Champaign,…
