Thirty-year-old Cedrick Perkins, an engaged father of two, came to Miami Beach over Memorial Day Weekend to have a good time. He left with a bullet lodged in chest courtesy of the police. Perkins was one of four innocent bystanders who was hit by a bullet during an incident in…
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We haven’t updated the ol’ “Fidel Castro Death Watch” in a while, but today marks Raul Castro’s 80th birthday. Yes, the halls of power in Havana are starting more and more to resemble the halls of an old folks home, and it’s a reminder it’s only a matter of time…
Questions surrounding police conduct in two Memorial Day shootings are growing by the day, most recently fueled by a report in the Miami Herald that Miami Beach police captured a couple at gunpoint and smashed the man’s cell phone after he was spotted using it to film police killing 22-year-old…
We’ll excuse you if you’re feeling a bit of election fatigue after the recall and the initial election, but Miami-Dade still has the very important task of picking our next mayor in the runoff election on June 28. Today, Carlos Gimenez picked up one of the most coveted endorsements leading…
In these still shady economic times, placing a bet on the Miami Heat seemed as sound an investment plan as any. At least, that’s probably what rapper and Cash Money Records co-founder Birdman thought. He announced on Twitter that he made a $2 million bet on the Miami Heat in…
Jaime Bayly may be dying, but the Peruvian talkshow host is still stirring the pot in his nation’s upcoming presidential election.He recently released a video linking leftist candidate Ollanta Humala to a deadly revolt back in 2005. And he claims that the other candidate, Keiko Fujimori — daughter of disgraced…
Oscar Varela García is a bad dude.The high-level coordinator of a murderous Colombian cocaine-smuggling organization was convicted in Miami last Friday of murder, obstruction of justice and five counts of conspiracy to do all sorts of illegal things, including launder money and distribute cocaine.Garcia oversaw a “large group of enforcers…
The Miami Heat were on the verge of taking a commanding 2-0 series lead, had a 15-point lead in the fourth quarter, had Dwyane Wade back to his nut-punching ways, were alley-ooping and dunking and partying like it was 2006, and even had Mike Bibby scoring points. And then, of…
Yet another City of Miami police officer has been arrested on charges related to cocaine, but this case seems far more serious than when officer Joey Ganem was popped buying coke in Coconut Grove in April.Thirty-one-year-old officer Roberto Asanza has been arrested by the FBI after allegedly stealing large amounts…
Of the three referees assigned to game two between the Heat and Mavericks, one was suspended in 2007 for challenging Tim Duncan to a fight, another spent five months in jail, and the third once ejected the Celtics’ Paul Pierce for, well, no one really knows what. All three of…
Raymond Herisse, the 22-year-old who was shot and killed by Miami Beach and Hialeah police officers over the Memorial Day weekend in Miami Beach, has been identified by police in Boynton Beach as a suspect in a shooting back in November. According to the Pulp, police identified Herisse as the suspect…
LeBron James isn’t just a businessman; he’s a business, man. Yes, the Miami Heat superstar isn’t just building a legacy in Miami; he’s building a business here too. James today announced plans to open a high-end lifestyle store called “Unknwn.”…
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The relationship between Miami-based Burger King and Coconut Grove-based ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky has officially come to an end. After announcing in March that CP+B’s services would no longer be needed, the fast-food chain has announced that New York-based McGarryBowen will take over their $320-million advertising account. Not…
Shaquille O’Neal’s announcement that he’s retiring from basketball after a legendary career that spanned 19 season has brought out lots of well wishers, but Mickey Arison, owner of the Miami Heat where Shaq won his last championship, perhaps had the best zinger.”I think he should take Charles Barkley’s job,” Arison…
The events of Urban Beach Weekend certainly have Miami Beach locals talking, but is it really an incident that the President of the United State needs to address? Gary Bauer, president of social conservative group American Values and a former Republican presidential candidate, sure thinks so, and is urging President…
Republican Congressman Cliff Stearns of Ocala is very interested in his Democratic colleague Anthony Weiner’s alleged bulge pictures. More specifically, he’s interested in making sure that members of congress are safe from cyber attacks and hacking. Stearns was on Bill O’Reilly last night and said, “The United States has a…
You’ve got to give Allen Stanford credit for thinking big — instead of sinking his $8 billion Ponzi scheme profits into the usual uber-rich guy stuff, he bought himself the entire Caribbean nation of Antigua, sponsored giant cricket tourneys (despite being from Texas) and gave his mistress a moat-surrounded Coral…
Oye, Guanabacoa’s most famous resident since Rick Sanchez is guaranteeing the Miami Heat will pick up its second Larry O’Brian O’Brien trophy in the NBA Finals.In his latest YouTube video, Pepe Billete explains why the Dallas Mavericks suck ass while partaking in one of his favorite past times. We’ve loosely translated…
Miami Beach Police say they have found a gun in the blue Hyundai that Raymond Herisse was driving when he was shot and killed by cops early Monday morning during Urban Beach Week.According to police Chief Carlos Noriega, officers discovered a black Beretta 92-F semiautomatic pistol hidden somewhere in Herisse’s…
InterAmerican Christian Academy awards dubious diplomas
