So the State of Florida has pardoned Doors front man Jim Morrison. That may be a good thing for artistic freedom and all, but I still want my money back. I was a kid living in Westchester when my friend’s parents took the neighborhood gang to see our favorite band…
The Miami Dolphins raised some eyebrows when they announced they’d be landing New York today instead of the usual Saturday arrival for their game this weekend against the Jets. Well, it turns out that owner Stephen Ross arranged the early visit so his team could take in a showing of…
I’m half convinced that the only reason we’re hearing Jon Gruden’s name come up in the coaching search at the University of Florida is just to spark the ire of Miami fans. After the ‘Canes came up cold in their pursuit of Gruden, it really would sting if he ended…
America is known for its mature, reasoned and respectful political discourse… oh, who are we kidding? When a partisan figure is spotted at a weight loss clinic the other side takes the opportunity to make loads and loads of fat jokes, because American politics have basically devolved into a kindergarten…
If you’re not wearing an ascot while reading this week’s Mugshots Friday, you’re going to feel under dressed. Seriously: This was the week Miami-Dades arrestees got classy on that… assy?…
Last week was all about the cheese plates, champagne, and pretending you knew who Marina Abramovic was: “But of course! I love her… stuff.”So now that Art Basel is over, why not shed the haute couture and come out to see some hard knocks instead. Sixty-yard spirals? Breathtaking! A quarterback…
Jeff Stoutland certainly knows how to open a press conference on a light note. Yesterday, the University of Miami interim football head coach was late to his Q&A session alongside Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly to talk about their teams meeting for the first time in 20 years at the…
Justin Bieber, Chatroulette, and the iPad were the three fastest-rising search terms in 2010, according to Google’s recently released annual zeitgeist report. Every year, Google analyzes billions of searches to reveal emerging trends in web surfing. The search giant breaks down the results by region and worldwide. We are sad…
If there’s one thing Ricky Williams does well its running form things, and not just on the football field. A Dallas man claiming to be Williams’ real father says Ricky has run from him his entire life. Now, he’s filed a lawsuit against Williams and his mother Sandra for $2.5…
With the Gruden myth shattered, and Dan Mullen rumors now centering on Florida, it seemed like Miami’s chance of capturing a blue chip coach were quickly diminishing. Then, today, out of left field came rumors that Miami was maybe, possibly talking to Nebraska coach Bo Pelini. If anything, it proves…
At last, our long national nightmare is over: the long deceased Jim Morrison will no longer have a record for drunkenly dangling his dong at a Miami concert. But while Morrison’s pardon — which should be made official at 9 a.m. — closes a sordid footnote in rock history, some…
Thirty-two percent of all traffic-related deaths in 2008, the most recent year for which statistics are available, were caused by drunk drivers. Several more were caused by drivers under the influence of drugs. That means more than 32 percent of traffic-related deaths could have been avoided if drivers didn’t get…
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Maybe there’s little value in reporting a rumor that’s already been proven false, but this one is so bizarre we can’t pass it up. Apparently, last night at a meeting of the capital city commission, Tallahassee Police Department Maj. Lewis Johnson said that teen pop superstar Justin Bieber was scheduled…
While Florida may have an amendment enshrined in its constitution that forbids gays and lesbians from even seeking civil unions, a new report from Equality Florida claims that Florida now ranks among the top five states in the nation in protecting its gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered citizens from discrimination…
Maybe the fact that the Heat are finally coming together on the court has something to do with the fact that their three big stars have finally found places to call home. We’ve already shown you pictures of Chris Bosh’s and Dwyane Wade’s new mansions. Those are both in the…
The Daily Beast was feeling charitable today and decided to give us this little bit of blog fodder: Miami made the list of America’s 25 most charitable cities. We came in at 23 overall on the strength of a relatively high percentage of average earnings donated. The problem is though…
It was the team’s sixth straight victory after their much ballyhooed loss to the Dallas Mavericks three weeks ago when LeBron James slammed into Erik Spoelstra during a team time-out. The bump sent the media in a tizzy and blew up the YouTubes with repeat viewings of the incident. But…
As the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Miami Hurricanes prepare to renew one of the most heated, most riveting rivalries in college football at the Sun Bowl on December 31, we’ve compiled a time-line on the teams’ previous meetings during the ’80s via passages from Jeff Carroll’s book “Perfect Rivals:…
These days, anger over public spending is all the rage. Unemployment checks? Undeserved. The Obama stimulus plan? An abomination. In Miami-Dade, Carlos Alvarez is facing a fierce recall campaign fueled by bitterness over his tax-heavy budget and leased BMWs. The county mayor has been forced to fight for his job…
A few dozen firefighters from across the county lean on a truck at Station 58 in West Miami-Dade. It’s around 9:30 p.m., and they’re puffing cigars, munching on cake, and telling stories. At the center stands Alvio Dominguez, a 40-year-old veteran celebrating his last shift before shipping off with the…
Ganesh Sohan is built like a jockey, so thin, he’s almost concave, with a shaved head and delicate features that belie the punishment his body has endured. Four years ago, he served in a U.S. Army infantry unit in Iraq, where he survived an IED attack on his Humvee unscathed…
