Less than one month since a bill that would have paved the way for three destination casino resorts in South Florida died in Tallahasee, the owner of Hialeah Park is tweaking his plan to introduce slot machines and card games at the storied race track. John Brunetti Sr., chairman of…
It was 4 a.m. when two cops galloped up the stairs of the quiet Kendall home, turned left, and burst into the boys’ room. One was a monster, a tall blond officer in cargo jeans, a T-shirt, and boots. His partner was a smaller African-American. Bosco Enriquez, a gawky 15-year-old,…
Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke crowns ESPN talking head Skip Bayless the king of race-baiting. I have to hand it to Skip Bayless…
Power Mad Keep digging: Good job on your two-month investigation into how Florida City Mayor Otis Wallace has grown corrupt with power in his nearly three decades in office (“Mayor for Life,” Michael E. Miller, February 23). If you had the time, I am sure you could uncover even more…
Among the most politically polarizing figures in modern times, Venezuelan “president” Hugo Chávez has had the rare distinction of sharing the worldwide stage with other high-energy luminaries like Muammar Gaddafi (d. 2011), Kim Jong-il (d. 2011), Evo Morales, Fidel and Raul Castro, Daniel Ortega, and Rafael Correa. But with “less…
See also “Dennis Ferrer’s Final Word on Getting Kicked Off Mansion Miami’s Stage for Not Being ‘Commercial Enough.'” Yesterday, we told you about South Beach’s Mansion kicking its headliner Dennis Ferrer off the decks mid-set for not playing “commercial enough.” Well, the Opium Group is still unavailable for comment. But…
Over the last few weeks, Short Order has been pairing eight Miami-Dade neighborhoods in a “Snackdown.” This is the finals entry. Today pits Coconut Grove against Coral Gables. Which of these two is the better neighborhood for dining?Read our arguments and VOTE! Tweet it. Facebook it. Google+ it. Comment if…
So we close the page on another South Beach Wine & Food Festival — or, as we like to call it, the Annual Four Day Gastro-Intestinal Challenge. The following list consists of personal observations and reflections gathered over the weekend.- I’ve been to so many Festivals that I’ve gotten to…
Luther Campbell, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke crowns ESPN talking head Skip Bayless the king of race baiting.I’ve got to hand it to Skip Bayless…
City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones is looking for vindication at the expense of the city’s top law enforcement official. According to a Feb. 14 letter her civil attorney sent Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Spence-Jones is preparing to sue the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office for allegedly violating her civil rights were when she…
See also “Dennis Ferrer’s Final Word on Getting Kicked Off Mansion Miami’s Stage for Not Being ‘Commercial Enough.'” Mansion has always catered to a very mainstream crowd with very commercial taste in music. That’s no secret. When the club isn’t booking Top 40 hip-hop stars, it’s only going after the…
Scientists may have discovered a link between ice cream and drugs.The issue of whether or not food can be addictive has been largely debated. Now however, researchers Kyle S. Burger and Eric Stice of the Oregon Research Institute, have found that there is in fact a link.MSNBC reports that Burger…
Miami-Dade County Public Schools have a security problem — and we’re not talking bad locks on the local elementary school’s front door.Student information has fallen repeatedly into thieving hands, and the latest lapse comes from an especially embarrassing accused perp: Tizrah Ingram-Johnson, daughter of the late black leader and former…
It’s Friday… and that means the chaos of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival is officially underway. Foodies and winos from all over the world have flocked to our sandy beaches to take part in one of the biggest festivals in the country. You, however, are tired of hearing…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…
For the last two weeks Short Order has been paring down a group of eight Miami-Dade neighborhoods in a “Snackdown.” This is the first finals round-up. We are awaiting results for Coral Gables vs. Midtown/Design District/Wynwood, which will be finished Tuesday, (Guess which wealthy neighborhood is winning.)Read our arguments and…
Yesterday, law enforcement officials finally busted the criminals behind one of the most brazen real estate scams in the state that has the second-most cases of mortgage fraud in America. Ayda Young, Yohany Garcia, Zoraida Abreu and Johnny Bou-Nassar were criminally charged in a multiple-count racketeering and grand theft indictment…
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It was an Only-In-Miami scam first reported by New Times. Three women promised local and out-of-state investors luxurious homes in foreclosure at super awesome discounted prices by claiming they had inside sources at the Miami-Dade County Clerk’s Office that could get them the properties before going to auction. They also…
One word describes Fane Lozman perfectly: Pugnacious. Today the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the ex-U.S. Marine pilot’s appeal that the City of Riviera Beach unlawfully removed his “floating home.” Last year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected Lozman’s complaint, in which he argued his “floating home” is…
Over the next few weeks, Short Order will be pairing eight Miami-Dade neighborhoods in a “Snackdown.” This is the second semi-finals entry. Today pits Coral Gables against Midtown/Design District/Wynwood. Which of these two is the better neighborhood for dining?Read our arguments and VOTE! Tweet it. Facebook it. Google+ it. Comment…
