For the second time in the row, Florida politicians decided to ignore the rules of the Republican National Committee and moved ahead with their plan for an early primary. Like 2008, this means that Florida Republicans will lose half of their delegates at the national convention, but this time around…
Back in 1964, the Miami Beach City Commission decided to be a total bummer and banned surfing and other similar water sports from all but two spots on Miami Beach. The ordinance, which could put offenders in jail for 30 days, had largely been ignored and all but forgotten until…
In a game that was billed as Lob City East vs. Lob City West, the Heat lost mostly thanks to their inability to hit free throws, as well as some pretty shitty officiating, giving them their second overtime loss in two nights as they fell to the LA Clippers 95-89…
The Occupy movement made its debut at last night’s opening of the legislative season in Tallahassee with a move carefully calibrated to resonate with ordinary Floridians — they yelled some stuff at widely loathed Gov. Rick Scott.As Scott made his way into the House, protesters lined the hallway yelled “We…
Richard Branson and James Cameron race small Florida sub company into ocean’s deadliest trench
Liberty Square Christmas Eve murder
Miru Kim’s nude art with pigs made them sick, activist says
Miami New Times writer fights for freedom of the press
Miami Heat’s Micky Arison keeps American Airlines Arena profits
Despite reports that he was “95 percent certain” he was going to take a job with the St. Louis Rams, former Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher is the subject of reports saying that he’s ready to commit to the Miami Dolphins now instead.It’s not clear what changed Fisher’s mind,…
Despite being canned after the Dolphins fell to a miserable 4-9 record in December, former head coach Tony Sparano is once again employed in the National Football League.No, it’s not selling concessions like we speculated on our cover two weeks ago — it’s even worse. He’s with the Jets. Sparano,…
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Sharks have been around for 400 million years. As of Jan. 1, however, Floridians were no longer allowed to kill certain species of hammerhead shark due to a dwindling population caused by overfishing — there aren’t a lot of them left.And it’s all ROSIE O’DONNELL’S FAULT…
Every year, Travel and Leisure magazine comes out with its “America’s Favorite Cities” survey, and every year Miami ends up being ranked as one of the rudest in nation. We ranked fourth-rudest last year; you will be proud to hear, however, that the Magic City has since surged triumphantly into…
A political action committee opposing Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich just bought $3.6 million in Florida TV advertisements, according to the New York Times, and it appears the best response Gingrich can muster is something along the lines of, “Hey guys, knock it off. That’s not nice.”The group, called “Restore Our Future,”…
Yesterday, the state Senate unanimously passed the “Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act,” which prohibits “use of restraints on a prisoner known to be pregnant during labor, delivery and postpartum recovery.” A matching bill was introduced in the House yesterday, where opposition is expected to be sparse and very stupid…
When it comes to Cuba, President Obama can do little right in the eyes of exilio politicians. When he eased travel restrictions to the island, for example, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen accused him of undermining democracy on the island. Now she’s slamming Obama for his decision to order U.S. inspectors to…
What in hell is going on in Gainesville? In the past week, two different elderly residents have been tied up and beaten by brazen robbers — the latest in a spree of such crimes dating to last summer.Today 78-year-old disabled retiree Paul Quant is recovering after being stabbed and brutally…
While you were sleeping last night, the Miami Heat offense also fell asleep in the fourth quarter of their 111-106 overtime loss to the Golden State Warriors.It was a game of turnovers, sloppy play, Mario Chalmers dribbling basketballs off his foot, Udonis Haslem missing dunks, LeBron James disappearing in the fourth…
Using a highly scientific formula that considers factors including WNBA teams, nude yoga sessions, and local Mr. Leather semifinalists (uh, no, really), the Advocate magazine has crunched out its annual list of the “Gayest Cities in America.” The Sunshine State was well represented — by Fort Lauderdale and Orlando.Miami’s gay…
A Floridian convicted of drunk driving already had his penis amputated during a three-year prison stay. Now the state wants him to pay more than $50,000 for the experience. Last week, we brought you the sorry saga of a man we named Hank, who endured several allegedly botched surgeries while…
Could the Miami Hurricanes soon be on the hunt for its sixth offensive coordinator since 2005? Quite possibly if the Chicago Bears pursue current OC Jedd Fisch. The team is looking for a new passing game coordinator/quarterbacks coach…
