Miami is often compared with the Wild West, thanks to our frontier spirit, our home at the very edge of the country and, of course, the fact that the our town is full of crazy people with guns. The 305’s latest Butch Cassidy-esque gunfight went down last night at the…
What do an aspiring pop star, a South Beach music mogul, Florida’s most powerful lobbyist, and Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade have in common? They’re all involved in one of the most bizarre, sordid recording-industry lawsuits ever filed in Miami-Dade County, complete with allegations of backstabbing, unsolicited foot-licking, and sexual assault.Phyllisia…
This week’s profile of Otis Wallace raises serious questions about corruption in Florida City, from accusations of bribery and secret real estate deals to stolen votes. The article also reveals for the first time FBI and Miami-Dade investigations into the mayor and his administration.To help you sort through the evidence,…
A Bradenton man was arrested in the wee hours of Thursday morning after trying to rob two men, getting pepper sprayed in the face, dropping his gun, running away — and then came back to try to buy the gun back for $40. Only to get pepper sprayed in the…
Former NFL cornerback Glenn Sharpe — a Miami native who starred for the University of Miami — has been arrested in Georgia on charges that he murdered a man during an argument.According to the DeKalb Sheriff’s Office, Sharpe has been charged with the February 2 murder of Christopher Galloway. Sharpe…
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Eager Jason Wu fans lined up by the masses earlier this month to be the first to get their hands on Target’s Wu collection, but in Miami, Kevin Wills and his girlfriend were way ahead of the game. The pair bought out more than $5,000 in Wu merchandise (nearly the…
The Santa Rosa County tooth fairy must be pissed this morning. Thanks to a local man named Eric Scott who was allegedly on one hell of a drug trip, she’s going to need a few extra rolls of quarters to pay off his debts this morning.Police say the 47-year-old Milton,…
A North Carolina polling firm apparently had some free time on its hands recently, so they decided to ask a random sampling of a few thousand Americans what they thought about every single state in the country. Good news, Florida: They like us!Of course most of those polled don’t actually…
President Barack Obama was in Coral Gables yesterday to shoot the shit with students at the University of Miami. With his presidential charm and that DC swagger, No. 44 addressed our country’s energy crisis, took subtle jabs at the GOP presidential hopefuls and yes, threw up the U. Sadly, we couldn’t…
For the past month or so, we’ve all had Jeremy Lin spewed on our faces, whether we wanted it or not. Turn on your TV: LIN! Tune into your favorite radio station: LIN! Log on to twitter: LIN! The Republican debates: LIN! Jump in the shower: LIN! Your morning cereal…
Somewhere in Florida there is a business named Omeranz & Landsma whose owner, whoever he or she may be, has just the worst sense of humor in all the Sunshine State. Even worse than Connie Mack’s campaign manager!Omeranz’s owner attended a charity auction hosted by Marlins president David Samson where…
Carlos Lopez-Cantera is having a helluva week in Tallahassee. On Monday, the Miami-based state rep requested an amendment to Florida law so that the City of Miami wouldn’t have to pay taxes on the new Marlins Stadium parking garages — never mind that such an exemption is probably unconstitutional. On…
It’s hard to believe that just a month ago, Jeremy Lin was hanging on to his spot on the New York Knicks’ roster by a mere thread. The struggling team was considering cutting him. He traveled with the team to Miami on January 27th. He didn’t play a single minute…
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The subhuman puddle of uncontrollable rage and entitlement known to the public as Chris Brown has gotten himself into even more legal trouble. The singer-dancer-woman-beater stands accused by Miami Beach cops of snatching an iPhone from a fan last weekend outside a SoBe club and then driving off with it…
Yesterday George LeMieux made a mildly amusing (by GOP standards anyway) sort-of-zinger comparing his Republican Senate Primary opponent Connie Mack to Charlie Sheen. Well, now Mack’s campaign manager Jeff Cohen has responded with this smarmy, hyperbolic, over-the-top letter addressed to LeMieux. Cohen was so pleased with his ridiculous, over-serious reaction…
Buzzfeed, the site about cute cats and “penis size math” that apparently has a political habit on the side, is out with a new shocker about Florida Senator Marco Rubio that, according to journalist McKay Coppins, could be “potentially damaging” and complicating to Rubio’s political future. Well, what is it…
When designer Jason Wu’s limited edition collection for Target went on sale earlier this month, a couple at the Midtown Miami Target store rampaged their way through the clothing section and made off with a large chunk of the collection. The story and accompanying YouTube video made blog headlines all…
Miami loves its bold faced names almost as much as it hates its traffic, and today the sheer amount of star power in town may very well overwhelm our roadways. Not only is the leader of the free world making a visit to Coral Gables today, but Linsanity comes to…
Earlier this month, New Times reported on how South Florida cops routinely track people through their cell phone signals without getting a warrant first. Like cops around the country, they can do so thanks to a Melbourne, Florida-based company called Harris Corp. that makes cell phone spying devices for police…
Richard Steinberg apparently learned very little from Anthony Weiner’s downfall. Steinberg, a Democratic member of the Florida House from Miami Beach, has admitted this morning to sending a number of “inappropriate” text messages to a married female prosecutor, starting with this cringeworthy opener: “Sexxxy mama?”The prosecutor, Assistant U.S. Attorney Marlene…
