Who Was Griselda Blanco, the Miami Drug Queen Profiled in Lifetime’s Cocaine Godmother?
Blanco laid the violence on thick to convince male kingpins around her that she was not to be messed with.
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Miami Is Awash in Awful Bitcoin-Conference Parties, Including One With Flo Rida
Miami, much like its tourist-haven compatriot Last Vegas, regularly gets flooded with odd groups of convention delegates. Typically, those attendees represent boring industries like the National Corn Growers’ Association. But this week, Miami has been invaded by Bitcoin and cryptocurrency investors.
The Dolphins Should Sign Standout Vikings QB, Northwestern Grad Teddy Bridgewater
The Miami Dolphins should sign Miami native Teddy Bridgewater to back up Ryan Tannehill next season.
Striking Florida Prisoners Thrown in Solitary Confinement, Activists Say
When a series of disturbances and insurrections erupted across state prisons nationwide in 2016 on the anniversary of New York’s 1971 Attica prison riots, the Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) danced around acknowledging whether a set of incidents that had occurred in the Sunshine State were related to the nationwide movement.
You Might Never Again See Kodak Black
Various media sources are reporting this morning that Kodak Black, one of the most talented rappers in South Florida but a magnet for trouble, has been arrested for grand theft of a firearm, possession of marijuana, child neglect, two counts of possession of a weapon by a felon, and two counts of probation violation.
Florida’s Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson Votes to Extend Trump’s NSA Spying Powers
Bill Nelson has been representing Florida in Washington, D.C., since 1978. He was promoted from U.S. representative to senator in 2001. But he might lose a reelection bid this year to Florida’s governor and ageless Lich-King, Rick Scott, unless the 75-year-old can make Florida voters feel some enthusiasm for the scarecrow-made-from-used-mulch that is Bill Nelson.
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Miami Makes the Shortlist for Amazon’s New Headquarters
Amazon has narrowed its list of cities for a second headquarters to 20, and amazingly, Miami is there along with New York, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Austin, and Atlanta.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Says Lower Water-Quality Standards Put Floridians at Risk
Environmentalists and health advocates say the proposed rule change would be devastating for Floridians, especially children and people who eat a lot of seafood. Yesterday, Miami-Dade’s government operations committee unanimously voted in favor of having the county join a lawsuit challenging the proposed rule, which has not yet gone into effect.
What’s in Your Weed? Touring Florida’s Marijuana Testing Lab
Medical marijuana is not at all like other prescribed drugs. It’s a living, cultivated product. Whereas most pharmaceuticals are mass-produced according to recipes that result from chemical testing and engineering, cannabis is a crop. And just like tomatoes or soybeans, there’s no real guarantee that one harvest will be the same as another.
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Pro-Immigrant Protesters Shut Down Downtown Miami Streets Last Night to Save TPS
Donald Trump’s election in 2016 famously sparked mass protests all over the world, including Miami, a city previously known for lackadaisical activism and a population that doesn’t enjoy taking to the streets if the weather is too hot, too cold, or just warm enough to go to the beach. The city’s newfound protest spirit even prompted a few news pieces.
North Bay Village Top Administrators Abruptly Resign Following Extortion, Blackmail Claims
North Bay Village has a hard-earned reputation for political shenanigans. The tiny city, comprising three man-made islands between Miami and Miami Beach, spent its early years as a meeting place for mobsters and other shady characters. Since then, it’s been rocked by one sordid saga after another.
Escobar’s “Cocaine Cowboy” Mickey Munday Convicted for Smuggling Stolen Cars
Apparently, living off his fame as an ’80s Miami cocaine smuggler tied to Pablo Escobar’s Medellín Cartel wasn’t quite enough for Michael “Mickey” Munday. One of the Magic City’s most colorful characters and a man who hosts film events and parties all over town, he was found guilty today of smuggling cars for an enormous auto-theft ring.
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Five Reasons the Miami Heat Can Make the NBA Finals This Year
Now that football is over, many South Florida sports fans have begun giving their full attention to the Miami Heat. Sure, you’ve caught most of their games, but with the Hurricanes and Dolphins out of your life now, it only makes sense that your favorite professional basketball team would get some extra love.
Six Miami Places You’ll See in American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
When FX’s American Crime Story premieres tonight, Miamians will be familiar with much of the landscape. Season 2 of the hit series explores the assassination of Gianni Versace, who was gunned down on the front steps of his Ocean Drive mansion in 1997. The death of the iconic Italian fashion designer stunned South Beach and sent police scrambling to find the murderer.
Sanguich de Miami Closes Without Notice, Will Offer Free Sandwiches Friday UPDATED
Sanguich de Miami, a shipping container converted into a wildly popular Cuban sandwich shop in Little Havana, has closed until further notice.
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Roger Stone Is “Lobbying” Hulk Hogan to Run for U.S. Senate in Florida
The central question facing the American empire in 2018 is whether Donald Trump has permanently broken U.S. politics or if the nation can revert to a country full of staid, run-of-the-mill public servants. Signs don’t look good: For one, even liberals now want Oprah Winfrey to run for president, which is a horrible idea.
South Florida Rep Files Bill to Repeal State’s “Stand Your Ground” Law
Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which lets you shoot anyone who threatens your life, even if you provoked the encounter, is so shitty it’s been clearly tied to a huge uptick in murders since it was passed in 2005. It sucks so bad it let George Zimmerman kill 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, in 2012…
Venetian Causeway Gets New Green Bike Lanes
Hopping on a bike in Miami takes guts. Even for experienced cyclists, navigating aggressive drivers and oblivious pedestrians is a skill in and of itself. Picking a safe path is essential, which is why the Venetian Causeway has become one of Miami’s most used bike routes. And the Venetian just got an upgrade making it even more bicycle-friendly.
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New York Immigrant Activist Detained by ICE in Miami Might Be Deported Today
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Manhattan’s Washington Square Park yesterday to protest the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of two of the city’s most prominent immigrant activists: Ravi Ragbir and Jean Montrevil. The two run the city’s New Sanctuary Coalition, a group that helps families fight deportation…
Big-Time Financier David Sugarman Falls Far, Ends Up in Jail
In a gilded, colonial-style home in Millstone Township, New Jersey, Mary nestled peacefully on her living-room couch. Fast asleep, the 35-year-old pregnant brunette didn’t hear her boyfriend drunkenly stumble in. Mary, a brown-eyed, five-foot-five former model from Bronxville, New York, and her boyfriend of nine months, David Sugarman, had recently…
Shout-Out to the Terrible Florida Politicians Quoting Martin Luther King Today
If Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today, he probably would have hated all of the bullshit, racist Florida politicians quoting him today. And they likely would have despised him right back.
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Family Says Miami-Area Cops Wrongfully Killed Mentally Ill Man Holding Broomstick
Cornelius Brown lived with schizophrenia and liked to carry a broomstick around his Opa-locka neighborhood “playing nunchucks.” His family says that simply being black and carrying a stick in public eventually got him killed at the age of 25. In 2015, Opa-locka Police officers said they were forced to shoot Brown dead after he attacked them.