At the moment, drivers have a single direct option to get to South Beach: The Julia Tuttle Causeway. With the Venetian Causeway still days away from re-opening after a months long closure to fix structural problem, a portion of I-395 between the Palmetto Expressway and the MacArthur Causeway experienced structural…
Are you a Floridian who is a Ted Cruz-fanatic, hoping against hope that John Kasich somehow pulls off the upset of all upsets or is still on the Ben Carson train? We hate to say it, but a vote for either of those three in the Florida primary is, basically,…
For nearly a decade, the mysterious Zodiac killer terrorized the Bay Area by brutally murdering young couples and then taunting police and the press with cryptic notes. The killer was never found. Unless he’s now a front-running GOP presidential contender? A rumor that the long-sought after serial killer is actually…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida every week. On Friday, we’re here to bring you the weirdest. This week: an argument about the merits of strip clubs in Florida and Ohio ends in gunshots, an argument about garlic knots leads to a riot, and a police chase leads…
In early 2007, a self-identified “disappointed but hopeful resident” of Key Biscayne typed out a letter to the police chief about something they found appalling. The resident had noticed a cop car in front of the ritzy, members-only Grand Bay Club and was happy to see the police department patrolling the…
This is the most diverse group of legitimate presidential contenders America has ever seen. One the Democratic side you’ve got both the first woman and first Jew to ever win a primary. On the Republican side, those left standing include two Cuban-Americans and an African-American. Regardless of the rest of…
If Marco Rubio is actually going to win the Republican nomination at some point he’ll actually have to win, you know, some primaries. While some in the media and establishment (perhaps out of blind hope) have positioned him as the one to beat, he hasn’t actually performed better than second…
For Brandon “Mighty Mouse” Desrosier, boxing was a redemption. After a rough childhood in West Palm Beach spent bouncing in and out of youth detention facilities, a turning point came when a police officer gave him a choice: Either go back to jail for his latest street fight, or start…
Tune into any of the Democratic debates and you’ll hear a lot about income inequality, but very little about the issue that is (depending, on the economist your talk to) one of the driving factors behind or major symptoms of inequality: rising rents, a lack of affordable housing and the…
Hold onto your flotation device — the stars of the new Baywatch movie are coming to Miami Beach. And though you shouldn’t expect to see David Hasselhoff bare-chested running slow-motion across our city’s sands in red shorts, you may just catch sight of cast members Zac Efron or Dwayne “The…
It’s doubtful most Floridians had even heard of Confederate General Edmund Kirby Smith, yet the state has officially honored him since 1922 by placing his likeness in the National Statuary Hall. Well, today the State House of Representative voted to remove ol’ Kirby from the place of honor by an 83 to…
Miami Beach, Florida and Flint, Michigan don’t have a lot in common. One is the country’s most impoverished and suffering cities. The other is billed as America’s paradise. But according to a new analysis from Apartment List, both are about the same when it comes to raising a young family. Which…
The Brazilian butt lift is an increasingly popular cosmetic surgery during which fat is sucked out of one area of the body and inserted in the buttocks, leaving the appearance of a larger, firmer behind. It sounds simple enough, but be warned: when performed by the wrong hands it can…
In addition to being Miami Beach’s mayor, Philip Levine is also among the biggest property owners in booming Sunset Harbour. That’s created some sticky situations in the past, like when Levine voted to put millions of city cash into anti-sea level pumps and street adjustments to protect the buildings he owns. …
Roger Stone and Ana Navarro are both Republican political operatives who are now better known for their roles as TV talking heads. Both have ties to candidates in the race, both live in Miami and both are frequently seen giving their opinions on CNN. That’s quite a bit in common…
This past December 3, a somber 21-year-old with long blond hair stood on the limestone outdoor stage at the center of the University of Miami’s Coral Gables campus. When her name was called, she approached the microphone and detailed a violent rape she said had occurred three years ago at…
One of political writer’s favorite games to play to fill out column inches is “Who would ______ pick as their running mate?” Political writers, however, haven’t spent much time thinking about who Donald Trump would pick, mostly because they’re still more focused on whether or not Trump can actually win…
The Miami Marlins, a professional baseballing team and a suspected longform improv troupe specializing in dark comedy, have tried everything in recent years to turn their fortunes around: a new stadium, three different managers, and occasional star signings followed by roster shaking trades. Nothing has worked. Well, maybe just maybe newly…
Earlier this month, Miami Police union chief Javier Ortiz used his Facebook account to post the cell phone number of a woman who had filmed an officer speeding. He urged his followers to call her. Now, in response, a group identifying itself as part of the hacking collective Anonymous has posted Ortiz’s personal information through social media, a practice known as doxxing.
Miamians tend to enjoy their lives. They feel that they have purpose, enjoy their close network of friends and family, and are in some of the best physical shape of anywhere in the country. Just don’t bring up Money. Locals are also some of the most financially stressed in the…
Thanks to Scarface, Miami Vice and Rakontur, everyone knows that 1980s Miami was the world capital of illegal substances. But few realize that sixty years before the Cocaine Cowboys, another brand of underworld smugglers had already turned South Florida into the Wild West. At the height of Prohibition, Dade County…
Some boxers enter the ring scowling dead-eyed at their opponents. But Stan Stanisclasse could never pull it off. His smile came too easily — it’d just creep unbidden across his face. So he began most bouts with a little dance instead, stomping and sliding his feet back and forth in…
