You probably thought that the Florida House was done embarrassing itself for the year. After all, House Republicans grabbed their ball and went home on Tuesday, canceling the rest of the session rather than dealing with an impasse with the Senate over Medicare. But it’s never wise to underestimate Florida…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida every week. We’re here every Friday to give you the weirdest. This week: a thief with a boastful fashion choice, a guy who takes Facebook just a little too seriously, and a woman caught smuggling meat in her pants. Woman Wearing “Won’t…
The 2015 NFL Draft may have been held in Chicago for the first time ever, but the affair had a definite Florida-vibe all night long. Between the Bucs holding the first overall pick, the Jags the third, and the Dolphins the 14th and seven college players from the Sunshine State…
Miami-Dade police are looking for a dirty criminal who stole a car straight from an auto cleaning line. Yes, in Miami-Dade sometimes your car isn’t safe even when you’ve taking it to the car wash. The incident happened on April 6th at a car wash down at 2701 SW 137th…
Revenge porn may finally become illegal in Florida. The Florida Senate passed a new anti-revenge porn law, and its now headed to the desk of Governor Rick Scott. Though, the final bill is quite limited compared to what the bill sponsor’s originally envisioned. The bill has passed in the Senate,…
For the past eight years, Carlos Miller has operated the Miami-based website Photography is Not a Crime (PINAC), a nationally-known free speech and media advocacy blog with roughly a million visitors a month. But recently a Jacksonville judge ruled the organization couldn’t film the trial of its own correspondent because the…
NFL fans usually argue with each other based on their records. Failing that, they then argue that their team has better fans or prouder traditions than others. Usually however, they don’t argue with each other over which team’s fans have the best spelling and grammar, and it turns out that’s…
As Florida’s leaders spent this session in Tallahassee yet again trying to make life more difficult for gay residents, an unlikely nation in South America proved once more that it’s a regional pioneer in championing diversity and equality. It’s Argentina, where courts last week allowed a one-year-old boy to become…
On Tuesday, New Times published an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against Colin McGinn, a prominent philosophy professor at the school and the victim’s allegations that the school didn’t do enough to protect her. Now, UM President Donna Shalala has responded to the report. “No good deed goes unpunished,” Donna…
There’s only around 160 Florida panthers left in the wild thanks to us humans have encroached on their territory. We’ve tried our best to make it up to them by listing them as an endangered species, but even then someone occasionally (and presumably not on purpose) hits one with their…
Trolleys aren’t exactly cutting edge, but apparently they’re the future of public transport in two Miami-Dade towns. Both Miami and Miami Beach have discussed the idea of expanding their free trolley systems this month. The Miami Beach plan would be more dramatic by expanding what was meant as a temporary…
Think of Best Western and you think, “Well, thats a hotel…” Best Western operates an approximate 4000 hotels across the globe. Their portfolio includes everything from roadside motels to four-star European resorts, but every single last one of them is called Best Western (or “BW”s in some markets). Nicer ones…
The future’s looking brighter for solar energy at the University of Miami, with a solar-power charging station and bench set to come to campus soon. The technology will allow two people at a time to sit and charge their smartphones and other small devices, both during the day and at…
This past March 3, local officials gathered to celebrate the opening of a 34-unit affordable-housing apartment complex in the leafy, middle-class Miami neighborhood of Shenandoah. County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro and Cuban radio personality Martha Flores snipped the red ribbon. “A lot of families are going to be happy here,” Miami…
Rudy Chamorro, 29, and Elena Hernandez, 31, are under real imprisonment on charges of false imprisonment …and human trafficking and deriving support from the proceeds of prostitution. The duo is suspected of forcing a 17-year-old girl and a 32-year-old women into prostitution. The pair forced both women to have sex for…
We elect our state legislators to do one thing: go up to Tallahassee for a few months every year to make laws. The Republican leaders of the Florida House announced today that they have no more interest in doing that right now. House Speaker Steve Crisafulli, R-Merritt Island, abruptly adjourned the…
As Wynwood’s gentrification nears totality, it only seemed inevitable. The Miami Rescue Mission, a charity that serves the homeless and otherwise needy, has operated in Wynwood since the ’70s, long before its recent arts-turned-touristy makeover. Well, with property prices nearing a peak in the area, the charity has decided to put…
People who believe a Twitter account created yesterday might as well have been born yesterday. The social media site is awash with rumors that Fidel Castro has died. This despite not a single actual news source reporting as much …and the rumors all seem to trace back to the @PresCuba…
Despite months of silence and political stalemate, professional soccer is still coming to Miami, MLS’ commissioner reiterated this weekend — and there’s still a good chance the new team will play right next to Marlins Park. At an event late last week, Miami-Dade Commissioner Xavier Suarez once again showed off…
Claire was a tall, athletic 26-year-old from the Midwest who boasted a 3.97 GPA, often appeared on the dean’s list, and had earned her master’s degree in philosophy. She had been accepted by three doctoral programs in philosophy but chose the University of Miami. Claire was a perfectionist. On top…
One of the odder recent sagas in local politics has come to an end. Michael Pizzi is now back in as the official Mayor of Miami Lakes after more than a year and a half absence. Wayne Slaton, the man who held the seat during Pizzi’s legal hiatus, announced today…
As if you needed another reason to add to the list of way driving in Miami is a pain, InsuranceQuotes.com reports that Miami-Dade has the most expensive average car insurance rates in Florida. Miamians pay 54 percent more than your average Floridian, which is even more depressing when you learn…
