A-Rod’s Cousin Can’t Afford His Court Fine After Biogenesis Conviction

If there’s a tragic figure in the unseemly Biogenesis steroid scandal that tore apart Major League Baseball three years ago, it’s Yuri Sucart, Alex Rodriguez’s cousin and longtime drug connection. After years at A-Rod’s side, often doing his less-than-legal bidding, Sucart fell hard in a federal criminal case tied to…

Dredging Killed Miami’s Coral Reefs, and the Same Could Happen in Broward

A half-mile off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, 35 feet below the ocean’s surface, two battery-powered golden-yellow submarines the size of Volkswagen Beetles puttered around Barracuda Reef. In one submarine’s cabin — a transparent sphere that looks like a giant fishbowl — sat Rachel Silverstein, a dark-haired PhD who holds…

2 a.m. Last Call May Come to Parts of South Beach

The area between Alton Road and West Ave in South Beach is suddenly a booming nightlife hub. Places like Bodega and Foxhole are pulling crowds over from the eastside of the beach, and more venues are in the works.  That doesn’t sit well with everyone. Namely mainy residents who live…

Everything You Need to Know About the 2016 Miami Marlins

The Miami Marlins kick off their 2016 season tomorrow, making this as good a time as any to brush up on our hometown baseball team. It’s like when your iPhone asks you to update. You put it off until you’re sick of seeing the alert and just give in. That’s…

DUI Checkpoint in South Beach Tonight at 8

If you’re heading to or from South Beach tonight you really might want to think about taking a cab or Uber. The Miami Beach police department is setting up a DUI checkpoint that starts at 8 p.m. tonight and will continue until 6 a.m. the next morning.  The checkpoint will…

Miami’s Five Biggest Sports Fools

Heads-up, it’s April Fools Day! No, LeBron James did not say publicly he wants to return to the HEAT. No, Publix isn’t opening stand alone sub shops. No, Hialeah isn’t getting an In-And-Out, yet. I’m sorry, you’ve been duped. I know finding out this way is devastating. In-And-Out is delicious.  Instead…

Endangered Florida Panthers Pop Up in Unexpected Places This Month

Florida panthers are an extremely endangered species. Even the most optimistic estimates of their population don’t reach above 200 individuals.  So when humans go around doing their human things it’s quite rare for them to randomly come across a wild panther doing its wild panthers thing. Yet, this week Florida has…