Miami Beach Ponzi Schemer Nevin Shaprio Gets 20 Years in Jail

Nevin Shapiro lived like a modern-day Caligula. He seemed to have it all: a luxurious Miami Beach mansion on the bay, parties that attracted local notables and sports superstars, fast cars, big yacht, women and the athlete’s lounge at the University of Miami named after him. It all came tumbling…

Miami Beach Police Deny Smashing Narces Benoit’s Cell Phone

Narces Benoit claims that Miami Beach Police smashed his cellphone and threatened him at gunpoint after they noticed he had captured video of the shooting on Memorial Day Weekend. However, the police department has released a statement today claiming that they did not smash Benoit’s phone, and that the officers…

Miami Heat vs. Dallas Mavericks NBA Finals Game 4: LeTurd

​Well, shit. The Miami Heat must really love blowing fourth-quarter leads, because the team did it again last night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, allowing the Dallas Mavericks to win the game 86-83 and tying the finals.Meanwhile, LeBron James had the worst performance of his playoff career. Dwyane…

CNN to Air Story on Suicide of Former George Rekers Therapy Patient

Anderson Cooper will examine a “shocking ‘experimental therapy’ designed to make feminine boys more masculine” on his show at 10 p.m. Tuesday. The story centers around 38-year-old Kirk Murphy, who killed himself in 2003.His family blames therapy Murphy went through as a young child at the hands of North Miami’s…

Neither Gimenez nor Robaina Has Much Nice to Say About Rick Scott

No matter who becomes Miami-Dade’s next mayor, don’t expect him to have the rosiest of relationships with deeply unpopular Florida Gov. Rick Scott. The race is nonpartisan, but both Carlos Gimenez and Julio Robaina are registered Republicans. However, at a debate this morning, both made it clear they aren’t exactly…

How Anthony Weiner Almost Became a South Florida Congressman

Whether or not Rep. Anthony Weiner manages to hold onto his congressional seat by either surviving ethics investigations that could force him to resign or the possibility of a primary challenge come next fall, something seemingly far more important to Weiner than the chance to serve his constituents New York’s…