Miami Bride Says Botched Wedding Gave Her Posttraumatic Depression
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Schools Ignore Gay Bullying at Their Own Peril
Schools Ignore Gay Bullying at Their Own Peril
Rudy Eugene’s Stepfather: Police Should Have Tased, Not Killed Him
Since 31-year-old Rudy Eugene was shot and killed by a Miami Police officer while devouring a homeless man’s face, his family has stayed mum. But this evening, Eugene’s former stepfather, who raised Eugene through much of his childhood, spoke for the first time to Riptide– and said that the police…
Man Named “VoteForEddie.Com” to Challenge Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
Barring a major scandal or a major demographic change in his district, local Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart isn’t in danger of losing his seat anytime soon, and anyone trying to beat him isn’t going to get much attention. Unless of course the person running against Diaz-Balart decides to do something crazy,…
Report: Hugo Chavez Near Death, Not Expected to Live More Than a Few Months
According to Dan Rather, of all reporters, a source close to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez says his cancer has reached its final stages and the dictator is not expected to live for more than a few more months. Reports of Chavez’s failing health first emerged when he mysteriously flew to…
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305 Photo of the Day: Miami Loves You Back
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Miami Zombie Witness Called Police 17 Minutes Before Cops Shot And Killed Rudy Eugene
Nash Perez was driving his kids home from a Sunday afternoon at the Miami Children’s Museum when a curious sight made him tap his brakes. A few hundred feet ahead, about midway up the sharp hill 395 climbs near the Miami Herald, a naked man was gesturing angrily at the…
Rudy Eugene to Mother In 2004: “I’ll Put a Gun to Your Head and Kill You” UPDATED
People who knew face-eating Rudy Eugene before he became the “Miami Zombie” have been telling news outlets– including this one– that he was a good kid who must have been made insane by a drug binge. But Eugene previously had at least one extremely violent episode, when he was 22…
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Ronald Poppo, Face-Eating Victim, Had Been Shot in Bayfront Park Back in 1976 UPDATED
Ronald Poppo is currently in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital after having large portions of his face chewed off by Rudy Eugene on Saturday near the MacArthur Causeway. However, it’s not Poppo’s first trip to Jackson Memorial Hospital after receiving near-fatal injuries in downtown Miami. Poppo was shot at…
“NATO 3” Aren’t Terrorists, Just Loud-Mouthed Wannabe Revolutionaries UPDATED
Two weeks ago, Chicago police announced that they had thwarted a devilish plot by three “Black Bloc” anarchists with ties to Occupy Miami. Cops arrested Brian Church, Jared Chase, and Brent Betterly as they were allegedly in the middle of making Molotov cocktails they planned to throw at targets around…
Poll: Charlie Crist Would Beat Rick Scott 48-34 in Hypothetical 2014 Governor Race
It’s actually kind of hilarious how far Republican candidates try to flee from any connection to Charlie Crist considering that the former Governor remains modestly popular among Floridians who are not true believers in the conservative moment. In fact, he’s a lot more popular than our current, strictly conservative Republican…
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Urban Beach Week Arrest Breakdown: 68% Black Males, 35% Locals, Only 14% Felonies
New arrest numbers are out from Miami Beach during the four-day Memorial Day weekend that now coincides with the loosely organized Urban Beach Week. Despite a beefed-upped police presence, cops made just 373 arrests this year compared to 431 last year.So who was getting arrested? The vast majority were black…
Miami Marlins Are Only Floridians’ Third Favorite Baseball Team
The Miami Marlins are only the third favorite baseball team of Floridians according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Which is quite odd once you remember Florida is only home to two major league baseball teams. In fact, Florida’s favorite team doesn’t even play in Florida. Yes, the New York Yankees…
FDA Reviewing Genetically Modified Mosquitoes for Potential Release in Key West
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a proposal from a British biotechnology firm asking to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes.If the FDA green lights the “new animal drug” application, quaint and quirky Key West will become the hub of controversial experiment…
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Causeway Cannibal Rudy Eugene Has North Miami Beach In “State of Shock”
North Miami Beach mom Vivianne Perpignan remembers Rudy Eugene as just another good kid from the football team, who’d stop by her house while hanging out with her son Teddy. The Perpignans live on a residential street a five minute drive from North Miami Beach High, and the neighborhood feels…
Brain Surgeon Tries to Propose By Burying Ring in Florida Beach, Ends Up Losing Ring
Proposing to your girlfriend isn’t brain surgery. Just get down on one knee and pop the ring out of your jacket pocket. Boom. Done. Though, thanks to Hollywood romcoms and such, every proposal is expected to be some creative, ephemeral, tear jerking experience.So, Dr. Steve Carr, an actual brain surgeon,…
305 Photo of the Day: One Man Band
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Best Of Miami Readers’ Poll Closes On Friday; Get Your Vote On!
For two and a half decades now, Miami New Times’ Best of Miami issue has brought you our expert picks for our town’s best spots to get a mojito, eat ropa vieja, purchase shoes and everything else in between. And for just as long, you — the good people of…
Miami Dolphins Will Star in HBO’s Hard Knocks Reality Show
What does a celebrity do when they need a quick jolt of publicity to revive a fading career? Reality TV, of course. What does a sports team desperately in need of some public goodwill and attention do when they’re being overshadowed in their own city? Apparently, the exact same thing.The…
Marlins Tried to Stiff Tax Payers With an $11,000 Wine Bill
Miami-Dade County already coughed up $376 million to help build the new Marlins Park, but now the County government and Marlins brass are in a fight over about $1.7 million in non-construction costs related to the project. The Marlins actually tried to charge the county for a nearly $11,000 bill…
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Urban Beach Week Arrests and Crowds Down From Last Year
Despite disputed reports of a 2,000-person arrest quota, Miami Beach Police only cuffed 321 people during the three-day Memorial Day weekend. That’s slightly down from 332 arrests last year, and the vast majority of those arrests were for misdemeanors. Crowd numbers too seemed to have been down as well. We…