There’s been some low-key agonizing in Democratic circles over whether a visit from President Barack Obama to campaign for Charlie Crist would be a help or a hindrance. On one hand, Crist’s Democrat bonafides are still questioned by some tried-and-true Democratic voters who still remain loyal to Obama. On the…
For years , a Miami city agency has sought to secure $60 million for a massive project in chronically impoverished Overtown. But now that the project is finally close to breaking ground, a local activist is claiming the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) illegally failed to hire any…
Another holiday weekend. Another boating death on Biscayne Bay. In what is becoming a sick refrain in this city, a young woman was killed on Saturday when one boat struck another in Biscayne Bay. The Columbus Day weekend collision follows several other similar accidents, including a brutal July 4 crash…
The student who accused breakout University of Florida quarterback and former Booker T. Washington High star Treon Harris of sexual battery has dropped her complaint. The unnamed student will no longer pursuit charges against Harris, but his future with the football team still remains unclear. The University of Florida is…
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Temple Kol Ami Emanu-El’s website was hacked last night by a group calling itself “Team System DZ.” The site was made to read, “I love you Isis” and “F*** you Israel” with a crossed-out Star of David…
Despite all the David Beckham gala events, the sad truth is that Miami is about as close to hosting a new MLS team today as the Heat is to contending without LeBron. It might well happen, but you sure can’t count on it. One local fan, though, was tired of…
A lot of weird things happen in Florida. We’re here every Friday morning to give you the week’s weirdest. This morning, that includes a meth-busting butt dial, bathroom beer chugging, and the worst reason to call the cops…
Charlie Crist took campaign donations from owners of a strip club, and Rick Scott’s campaign is kicking up a fuss about it. Which is really actually funny because back in 2010 Rick Scott had to fend off criticism about his business connections to the Mexican edition of Playboy. What a…
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Rick Ross is hustling everyday. Some days he’s hustling in the rap game. Others, he’s hustling with his Wing Stop franchise. On a recent day, the aim of his hustle was to buy a portion of the Miami Dolphins. In an interview with Angie Martinez of New York radio station…
Gangs. Same as always, just with weirder names. A joint effort by the U.S. Attorney Office of South Florida, the Miami Police Department, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives resulted this week in the arrest of 21 members of a gang known as the Big Money Team…
Update: The project has passed the city commission with a unanimous vote. Now, developers will turn to the local CRA to negotiate tax breaks for the convention center space. Life as a City of Miami commissioner must be confusing these days. After years of post-property-bust austerity and solemn promises to…
Just beyond Florida’s Ten Thousand Islands in Cape Romano sits a collection of odd white-domed structures in the middle of the water. They look like Miami’s Stiltsville meets some postapocalyptic sci-fi movie. The uninformed have spread a lot of rumors about what the domes could possibly have been: abandoned cult…
UPDATE: City commissioners postponed a decision on the club for another six months. Lowe said he is relieved, but only temporarily. “I don’t believe the war is over,” he said. The fate of Wynwood’s only nightclub could come down to a debate over Grandpa’s wrinkled nutsack. Let me explain. This…
As a hub of international shipping and travel, it stands to reason that Miami might be at a higher risk to report a case of Ebola. It also stands to reason that since Miami’s economy is dependent on tourism a reported case of Ebola could have serious consequences. So it’s…
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You’re George Sheldon. You’re a Democrat running for attorney general against Pam Bondi, a woman whose name is always in the news for one controversy or another. Despite that most Floridians have no idea who you are, and you’re not doing so hot in the polls. So what do you…
Nowadays, the city of Miami Beach finds parts of itself underwater about eight times a year. In fact, a “King Tide,” during which flooding is usually the worst, is expected for tomorrow. Right now that’s a pain in the butt, but according to a new study by the Union of…
Quick. Which neighborhood in Miami do you think gives the biggest percentage of its income to charity? The exclusive enclave of Fisher Island? The rich families of Coral Gables? The retirees in Miami Beach? Nope. Not even close. Miami’s most charitable ZIP code is 33056. That’s a neighborhood in none…
The Miami Hurricanes dropped their third game of the season against Georgia Tech this past Saturday, all but assuring that the 2014-15 campaign will be just another dead-end. The frustrating loss to the Yellow Jackets has even caused some of Al Golden’s most loyal supporters to reconsider their allegiances. If…
Last month, when the City Council of Doral unanimously approved a plan to extend benefits to domestic partners of city employees — becoming the seventh Miami-Dade County to do so — the move was hailed by activists and city leaders. But the council’s decision has also sparked strong opposition. In…
