2014 saw a number of high profile boat accidents in Miami-Dade. Their was the Fourth of July weekend boating accident that claimed the life of four people, and an incident involving a boat driven by radio mainstay DJ Laz. His Voli Vodka sponsored boat got stuck on a sandbar, and…
It’s pretty clear that gay marriage is not Jeb Bush’s favorite issue to talk about on the campaign trail. He opposes it, but exactly how much he opposes has been up for debate. He’s said that it’s a decision that should be left up to the states, and that if…
Even by Miami Marlins standards, owner Jeffrey Loria has been popping some crazy pills in the last 24 hours. Last night, he abruptly fired manager Mike Redmond after just 38 games. And this morning, news has leaked that Loria has chosen Dan Jennings to replace him. Jennings’ name might ring…
¡Ay dios mio! ¡Chris Bosh habla español muy bueno! Chris Bosh, in his continued quest to be the most interesting, lovable, and charming man on the face of this Earth, appeared on Univision Deportes yesterday to talk about the NBA Playoffs and his return to the court. Talk being the operative…
Reporters packed into a conference room last week around officials from Miami Beach and the State Attorney’s Office. Their message was clear: The Miami Beach Police Department was cleaning up its act. More than a dozen cops were now under investigation for sending and receiving hundreds of racist and pornographic…
Miami-Dade County has a population of 2.6 million people, but there’s usually a lot more people here than that. In fact, 14.6 million visitors stayed in Miami in 2014, a new record according to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau. And all those tourists bring money with them as…
Dogs attacking mailmen isn’t just a worn out joke from 1950s sitcoms. It actually happens a lot. In fact, in 2014 alone 5,767 postal employees were attacked by dogs in the United States. To highlight the problem the US Postal Service released its top 30 list of cities with the most…
The Florida legislature didn’t pass a budget this year. They haven’t decided what to do about Medicaid expansion. But they did finally settle the debate on 64 oz beer growlers in Florida this year after three year of debate. The bill was passed by both houses and signed into law…
If we’ve learned one thing about you, Miami, it’s that your opinions are as strong as your cortaditos. That’s why every year, our Best Of Miami issue of New Times depends upon a critical factor: You all telling us what’s what. Where’s the best sandwich in Dade County? What dive…
The very nasty public squabbling over homeless toilet needs continues. Yesterday the Downtown Development Authority, the agency in charge of “As the chief advocate for downtown Miami’s growing base of residents, businesses and visitors from around the world, the Miami DDA has been making the case that homelessness is having…
Weird things happen every week in Florida. Every Friday we’re here to bring you the weirdest. This week: a heroic jujitsu class, a profane God-lovin man and Florida’s worst getaway driver. Robbery Stopped by Jiujitsu Class David Menzies had his eye on about $15,000 worth of merchandize from a triathlon…
If you’re a typical American sports fan with only a vague grasp of how serious Argentinian soccer rivalries run, just take a look at what happened in last night’s game between Boca Juniors and their hated opponents, River Plate. The game was suspended when Boca fans attacked River players at…
On the job for less than a year, Miami beach Police Chief Dan Oates continues his very public cleaning up of the Miami Beach Police Department. Oates was joined by City Manager Jimmy Morales and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle to announce an investigation into officers sending thousands and racist, sexist, homophobic…
Miami is a big contributor to America’s overall diversity, but the city itself isn’t quite as diverse as some may assume. A new Wallethub study found that out of America’s 230 largest cities, Miami is the 39th most diverse. We’re not as it turns out even the most diverse in…
There seems to be a bit of a lazy trope far too many out-of-town writers fall into when writing about Miami. They list of a litany of obvious Miami stereotypes: Beach! Neon! Pretty people! ’80s! Expensive! Parties! It’s like the written equivalent of the Miami Vice opening credits. And then…
The woman, a resident of Stock Island, just east of Key West, had been out of the country, Monroe County Police Department spokesperson Becky Herrin says. So when she got a call, earlier this week, from a man named “Mike” telling her that there was a warrant out for her…
The signs have been there all along: The obsession with Nicky Minaj. The naive belief that he will someday rule the free world. His love of ornamental swords. Marco Rubio is a teenage dude stuck in a U.S. senator’s body. And judging by his speech last night, he’s been binging…
Florida’s finally getting closer to totally eradicating the Giant African land snails that have plagued the state since an outbreak in late 2011. The snails were first found in Coral Gables, a year after a religious leader named Charles L. Stewart of Hialeah smuggled them into the country and made…
Miami basically runs on foreign investment, so its not exactly a surprise we’ve made “The Cities of the Future” list complied by FDI Intelligence’s, a sub-publication of the Financial Times” FDI meaning Foreign Direct Investment, meaning when a foreign business has a controlling ownership stake in an enterprise in another…
Aventura Mall may be one of the nicest shopping centers in Florida, but its parking garage continue to be the scene of an unusual number of high profile incidents. In just the latest example this afternoon, police ended up shooting a man in one of the garages after he was…
It’s not a true hotspot neighborhood in Miami until it has a big-ass parking garage. Think about. Downtown: Tons of big ass parking garages. South Beach: So many big ass parking garages, some of them even designed by the foremost architects in the world. Downtown Coral Gables: Yep, even some…
The video begins with an image of feces next to a brick building. Then it cuts to an image of feces in a bucket. For the next two and a half minutes, many more images of feces. And urine. And that’s it. Called “Homeless May 2015 Feces & Urine”, the…
