Chavez and Fernandez. Photo via Getty Images. It took seven days of deliberation, but Miami’s latest foray into international politics via the federal court system ended today with a guilty verdict in the “Suitcase Trial.” The case, which you can read about here, hinged on accusations that Venezuelan President Hugo…
Riptide hasn’t been shy about saying how dumb Amendment 2 is. Passing it would basically enshrine homophobia in the state constitution and capture a snapshot of bigotry that the Florida electorate might very well regret. Remember: Gay marriage, civil unions, and gay adoption are already illegal in this state. Also…
Ever wonder what our city would taste like if it were distilled down into hamburger form? According to European McDonald’s, it would be a “100% beef patty, streaky bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, crisp lettuce, onion, and a cheese sauce all on a chili-and-chive-topped sesame bun.” We’re really not sure what…
Halloween weekend was jam-packed, to say the least. There really wasn’t much reason to stay home, with enough action happening all over the city to fill the entire month of October. So what did you miss this weekend? Halloween Night Justin Namon After the trick-or-treaters have gone to bed, it’s…
This just in: A certain sect of Miami Cubans that hangs outside a restaurant called Versailles hates Obama. And they’re actually kind of unreasonable about it, calling him an asshole and stuff. This totally shocking news break — accompanied by photographic evidence compiled at a Saturday mini-protest — is brought…
All week long, Dolphins fans had the sweats thinking about what Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall was going to do to Miami’s secondary. And yet our boys in back stepped up and had their finest performance of the season. It all started with Will Allen’s 32-yard interception return for a touchdown…
Congratulations, Miami! Not a single one of you killed someone else during the whole month of October! … That the police know about yet, anyway. It’s the first time Miami has had a murder-free month since May 1966. That is 42 friggin’ years, but it might have as much to…
Jay Mac appeared on SNL and joked about how he is going to lose. [Hulu] Eye on Miami scores an interview with Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart. “The most high-profile one comes to mind now not only because it’s recent but obviously because it’s very high-profile.” Indeed something was high-profile. [EoM] The…
Hello, Kitty I’m a 48-year-old man with a wife, two kids, and a strong libido. My wife has lost interest in sex. It might have to do with the fact that I have been jobless two years, leaving her to support the family. But she also complains that I don’t…
Early voting is all the rage, but as of this writing there’s only 13 and half hours left to do it. Polls close tonight at 7:00pm. Tomorrow they’re open from 9am to 5pm, and on Sunday from 1pm to 5pm. As always, check locations and wait times here. If you…
We are nearing the end of another exciting week here at Riptide, so it is time for this blogger to round up the weekly pig skin-ery and post a picture of something cute involving a football. For this week I’ve chose a confused bunny holding a ball. Adorable, no? Miami…
Yeah, so Matt Damon did the whole get-out-the-vote-for-Obama thing earlier this week. But he did it in West Palm Beach- home of soccer moms and Froodles. It’s a whole ‘nother thing for a celebrity to traverse galaxies away from the Starbucks-beaten path, and approximately eighteen thousand miles away from the…
Yesterday, Salon framed the Joe Garcia vs Mario Diaz-Balart race as a possible predictor as to just how huge Democratic gains could be in the House. Well, it’s good news for Joe and the Democratic party that many conservative leaning figures are predicting a Garcia win. Norman J. Ornstein, Resident…
When waiting to vote, your entertainment options are limited. You can imagine trashing campaign signs you disagree with by crushing them between your thumb and forefinger Kids in the Hall-style. You can get all nostalgic about the 2004 election by solely communicating in that awkward Howard Dean-scream. Or you can…
Hell yeah, we love cute, singing animals. We’d do pretty much whatever these fuzz balls tell us to. John McCain should have tried this tactic a long time ago (but Sarah Palin probably would have shot all the animals from a helicopter, as is her nature; then McCain would have…
Author Peter Heimlich, on a website called Medfraud, claims to be “responsible” for dozens of articles about the legacy of his father, Henry Heimlich. One of those is freelance writer Tim Collie’s story “Heimlich Manuevering.” This is a bunch of malarkey. To the claim that Heimlich generated the story, Collie…
Democratic voters now outnumber Republicans in Florida by roughly 660,000 this year, so it ought to be a good year for Dems in the state legislature. Plus after 10 years of complete Republican control in Tallahassee, Florida has been hit the hardest by the economic turmoil. You’d expect voters rallying…
Not like this guy is ever going to get married, but just in case he does, he wants to make sure its “sanctity” is protected. SayNo2.com, the website of Anti-Amendment 2 standard bearers Florida Red & Blue, was the victim of a cyber attack, mirroring attacks on a website urging…
Last night I came home from my job of sitting on the internet all day looking forward to a nice, long, relaxing night of sitting on the internet only to find that to my horror the internet wasn’t working. Not only that by the teevee was down too. What kind…
They captured UM’s crocodile killer. Wasn’t drunk frat boys, or crazy UF students, it was a 16 year old looking for a thrill kill. Police are still looking for an adult who helped lure the crocodile. [Herald] Many voters are surprised to find they’re on the no match list, including…
Illustration via Rolling Stone The first case brought against a U.S. citizen for committing torture abroad ended with a guilty verdict today from a federal jury in Miami. The verdict marks the end of Charles “Chuckie” Taylor Jr.’s long strange journey from suburban Orlando teenager and wannabe rapper to leader…
Joe Garcia supporters continue to outdo Mario Diaz-Balart backert in the ever important outreach to get the coveted OMGROFLLOL vote. This flier put out by One South Florida paints Mario as the Mini Me to Bush’s Dr. Evil for supporting his failed economic policies. Wait, didn’t Austen Powers references stop…
