Post-Trayvon and Ferguson, the nation has turned its attention to gaping racial disparities in local police forces, which are often overwhelmingly white even though they patrol mostly black neighborhoods. It’s a serious problem. But there’s another group with far more power to influence criminal cases and the delivery of justice…
House nightclubs was one of the most talked about clubs in Miami years before it even opened. Mark Lowe, who had previously made his mark at Living Room, the rare Ft. Lauderdale nightclub called that some Miamians actually found worth driving up for, was rumored to be working on the…
Randall Hill has quite the Miami biography. A native, he won a national championship ring with the Miami Hurricanes in 1989. Known as “Thrill” Hill, his most memorable came during the 1991 Cotton Bowl when he scored a touchdown against the Texas Longhorns and continued running all the way to…
The flamingos at Hialeah Park Racing and Casino may be some of the city’s most famous residents. The flock, which has dates back to 1934, is so iconic that they appear as one of the first images of the opening of the credits to “Miami Vice” and inspired the design…
As legend has it, in 1945, six fishermen embarked from the seaside town of Cojimar in Cuba to find the underwater monster that was devouring their fish. The crew took off in a small boat, armed only with ropes and harpoons. After they caught the creature, they spent the night…
“Take that fucking belt off right now,” Ruben Alvarez, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) instructor commands to a student. Alvarez, an imposing presence in a white robe, was towering over his student, also robed, who lay sprawled on his back on a mat inside Black House, a Miami Beach martial…
It’s not really a holiday weekend in Miami until a professional athlete gets arrested in South Beach. So get those Fourth of July firecrackers ready because last night, Green Bay Packers tight end Andrew Quarless got the party started. Quarless ended up in police custody early this morning after firing…
If you’ve ever wanted to see a few of your elected leaders half-naked and battling it out against each other in a pool, today is your chance. But don’t worry, it’s for a good cause. County Commissioner Xavier Suarez and City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff are set to take on City…
Marlins fans know they’re in for a certain amount of pain at the ballpark. The team’s atrocious baseball on the field and brain-punishingly dumb decisions off it have been brutalizing spectators for years. But Beth Fedornak got more hurt than she bargained for on a trip to Marlins Park. The…
The Miami Heat’s greatest player ever re-signed Thursday, ending months of speculation about whether he would return to the team with which he has won three NBA championships. “It has been an honor and privilege to play with the Miami HEAT the past twelve years,” said Wade. “The Heat family…
Demand for Miami properties from South American buyers continues to subside as the economic situation changes and exchange rates fluctuate, and that’s left Miami developers searching for a new hotbed of potential buyers to tap. Sure, they may be having to starting woo-ing actual Americans, perhaps even Miamians who already…
An impromptu middle school classmate reunion in Miami-Dade bond court lead to tears today after Judge Mindy Glazer recognized that Arthur Booth, the man charged with burglary before her, was a former classmate of hers at Nautilus Middle School in Miami Beach. Booth, 59 was arrested on Monday by Hialeah…
Miami-Adde Commissioner Daniel Levine Cava called for a county-wide on Donald Trump earlier this week. Well, at least a ban of the county holding any official events at any Donald Trump-owned properties in the county. At their Wednesday meeting, commissioners didn’t quite go that far, but they did pass an…
Florida has done little to distinguish itself as a bike and pedestrian friendly state; in fact, it’s consistently ranked among the most dangerous in America for the two-wheeled set and for walkers. So it’s notable that among the hundreds of bills that went into effect this week is one that…
Despite last ditch efforts to block a 24-hour abortion waiting period in Florida, the law went into effect Wednesday, with clinics across the state instructing patients seeking abortions to come back at least 24 hours after a consultation to have the procedure. Though it’s a big blow to pro-choice groups,…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida, and where here every week to wrap up the weirdest. This week: pirates, indians, a homeless woman who wanted to pass on her homeless skills to the children, and an astounding theory on Bigfoot. Keys Man Arrested for Pirating Yo ho, yo…
Donald Trump announced yesterday that he’s suing Univision for $500 million — that’s half a billion dollars — over their refusal to air his Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. To put that in perspective the original deal between Trump and Univision was wroth just $13.5 million (and Univision is…
In a historic announcement this morning, Barack Obama officially announced that the United States and Cuba are officially re-establishing diplomatic relations. Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Havana later this summer to open an embassy. Of course, embassies are lead by ambassadors. Ambassadors must win confirmation from the…
Just one season removed from the big three era, the new guaranteed longterm face of the Miami Heat is Goran Tragic. According to ESPN, the team and the Slovanian guard have agreed to a 5-year deal worth $90 million. It’s a bit less than the $100 million-plus contract Tragic was…
Yesterday, Jeb Bush dropped more than a thousand pages worth of his personal tax returns on the web — 33 years worth of financial info in all. The document dump represents the most tax documents ever released by a presidential candidate. Reporters are still dredging through all that paper, but…
For the last five years, justifiable-toll advocate Carlos Garcia felt like a lone crazy man screaming in the woods. “No one cared, no one was listening,” he says. But after Miami-Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) approved a new toll rebate program on Tuesday, Garcia believes the right people are finally listening—and…
Washington and Miami will announce Wednesday that they have agreed to open embassies in each others’ countries. In a historic decision that was widely reported Tuesday afternoon, the two countries will reverse a Cold War policy that has had the two nations at loggerheads almost since the Cuban Revolution in…
