Most polls of Florida voters taken in the past few months have shown President Barack Obama with a slim but definite lead over Mitt Romney, but now that Romney is all but the official nominee it seems that he’s now taken the slimmest of leads in the Sunshine State according…
Usually perverts like to keep their kinks to one genre or another, but apparently Eric Antunes’s twisted sexual appetite wasn’t fulfilled by just one form of deviance. Police busted Antunes, a Clearwater resident, after getting a tip he had child pornography, but then also discovered he’d been cheating on his…
When Dave Duerson committed suicide in a Sunny Isles condo in February 2011, the manner of his death was so shocking and tragic — a bright and beloved former football star shooting himself in the chest to preserve his brain for concussion-related dementia testing — that it seemed to signal…
Hugo Chávez might have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on television looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he’ll make it to the presidential elections — and even more alarming, what will happen to Venezuela if…
In Miami-Dade, the only thing most folks know about IKEA is that it’s the gigantic store worth a drive all the way to Broward because its hip furniture is so damn cheap. But in Europe, the Swedish giant’s image has been rocked by recent accusations that in the 1980s, the…
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Jonathan Vilma, the superstar linebacker from Coral Gables who figured prominently in Nevin Shapiro’s University of Miami scandal, has been suspended for an entire year by the NFL for his role in another major football-related debacle.The New Orleans Saints star allegedly helped his former defensive coordinator, Greg Williams, create and…
Thirteen people will be charged in connection to the death of Florida A&M University band member Robert Champion. Eleven of the 13 suspects will be charged with felony hazing, a charge that carries a maximum sentence of six years behind bars. The other two will face misdemeanor hazing…
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Former University of Miami football coach Randy Shannon has filed a lawsuit against UM in Miami-Dade court, alleging that the school is stiffing him on money he’s owed. After firing the coach in November 2010, the school has tried to pro-rate the cash its still obligated to pay Shannon –…
Junior Seau, the 12-time Pro Bowler, who played for the Miami Dolphins for three seasons, has reportedly been found dead at the age of 43 in his California home. According to sources who spoke to gossip website TMZ, Seau may have committed suicide…
Deep Throat, the pioneering 1972 porno film, was partially shot in various places throughout Miami-Dade, and now an infamous mansion that was the setting for two of the film’s most infamous scenes is for sale. It can be yours for the price of $1.75 million…
It’s official: the decision about whether or not to overturn Miami-Dade County’s controversial 23-year-old ban on pit bulls will be decided by voters in August. County commissioners voted 11-1 to last night to put the referendum on the August 14 ballot…
The past few days of rainy weather have been a real test for the new Marlins Park, and the $515 million stadium has not passed with flying colors. The team’s management is now scrambling to fix leaks in the 8,000-ton retractable roof and, because that roof has been closed longer…
May Day was supposed to mark Occupy Miami’s reemergence as a force for good. Instead, it raised questions about how much longer the movement will survive in Miami.City police arrested three protesters during yesterday’s downtown march, leading to another late-night protest outside the county’s pretrial detention center. Yet, while arrests…
Today, I consider myself the luckiest failed commission candidate on the face of the earth. After weathering a last-ditch smear campaign, I spent the rest of yesterday’s Election Day in Surfside– where I was running for commissioner in a very special election– parading around town with my dog, drinking victory…
At the University of Miami, William Joseph was a star of the 2001 national championship team’s fearsome defense, leading the Canes in QB sacks and tackles for a loss. Joseph has since retired from football after an eight-year NFL career, but he’d better hope he’s still got some killer defense…
Coral reefs, it’s often said, are the rain forests of the ocean. But in reality, reefs around the world are disappearing even faster than the rain forests — four times faster, in fact. The reasons are many, but not the least of which is stripping by poachers who then ship…
