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…
Otis Wallace, Florida City’s “mayor for life,” is corrupt with power
Nevin Shapiro assistant Sean Allen clears Canes football
Machete-wielding homeless man attacks Little Havana cats
Alina Fernandez, Fidel’s daughter, isn’t sure whether Castro has found Jesus
Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman makes illegal campaign ad, stiffs videographer
After last night’s game against the Kings, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra joked that Udonis Haslem will “eventually …be mayor of this town.” Turns out that Haslem has actually given some thought to a political future, and may someday actually run for mayor of Miami. Watch out, Tomas Regalado…
According to polls Rep. Connie Mack IV is currently “#Winning!” when it comes to Florida’s Republican Senate primary, but his campaign has hit quite a few snags this week. Sensing an opportunity to pounce, Mack’s last serious remaining challenger, ex-Senator George LeMieux, called Mack the “Charlie Sheen of Florida Politics” this morning. …
Reporter Adrienne Pedersen was doing a boring little segment this morning on gas prices when more exciting news happened directly behind her. A car and a cab collided on camera as Pedersen gave her report, and the news reporter didn’t even blink. Watch the video below…
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For years the Bal Harbour Shops have not only reigned as the premier point for designer shopping in Florida, but as one of chicest in the world. But now a new challenger is about to emerge in Miami-Dade. Developer Craig Robins is quickly making his dreams of turning the Design…
What ultimately sets man apart from the rest of the animal kingdom is our ability to attract mates in ways others than hooting, hollering and making other loud noises. We have highly evolved strategies like pick up lines, paying for drinks, and buying fancy cars and clothes to impress women.Apparently…
“Don’t let my Saturday night go to a waste. Come on man, don’t say that if you simply lose it will be a waste of your night. Come on man, you’ll be dunking against rookies and stuff. It encourages other stuff, and stuff. All right, man? Come on.” Such is…
Most bracketologists had been expecting the Miami Hurricane’s men’s basketball team to sneak into the NCAA tournament as a lower seed, perhaps even tasked with the fate of having to win a play-in game. Still, it would have been the ‘Canes first appearance in the NCAA tourney since 2008, and…
Apparently, Hugo Chavez is a landlord’s nightmare. The controversial Venezuelan prez recently announced that he was closing his country’s consulate in Miami for good. Problem is, the consulate had just agreed to a ten-year lease for its Brickell office and hasn’t even bothered to pay rent for the last two…
The Miami Heat just won their seventh-straight game. Dwyane Wade has been a one-man wrecking ball during that time.And last night, in the Heat’s 120-108 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings, D-Wade brought his game to new ball-mashing mayhem heights, scoring 30 points on 11-of-16 shooting, getting three steals, and…
Tomorrow night, the New York Knicks– led by Asian American Harvard Grad™ Jeremy Lin– come to Miami to take on the Heat. Lin’s quick rise to prominence hasn’t exactly brought out the best in America. Fox’s Jason Whitlock made that penis size joke. ESPN had the “Chink in the Armor” headline…
Smell that sizzling animal fat? That freshly greased leather and those brand new jock straps? Baseball is back, baby. And it’s going to be a hell of year for America’s favorite pastime here in Miami.Your hated enraging taxpayer-duping newly rechristened Miami Marlins begin spring training today. What better time for…
Never before has America seen a governor so obsessed with forcing other people to pee in cups as our own Rick Scott. Two of the first orders he issued after taking office required welfare recipients and all state employees to urinate into cups — all to make sure drug fiends…
Florida Governor Rick Scott sunk about $70 million of his own money in his successful bid for election in 2010. He won’t be up for election again for more than two years, but he’s already gearing up his campaign. However, this go-around he won’t be paying for it all out…
Well, looks like someone is going to need the cool, smooth, relaxing taste of a Bud Light after this accident.An 18-wheeler branded with Bud Light logos is currently floating in a canal way down in Florida City…
Ave Maria University — the much-troubled, uber-Catholic institution near Naples — is suing the Obama administration over its rule requiring health plans to cover free contraception.”It is a sad day when an American citizen or organization has no choice but to sue its own government in order to exercise religious…
