AriZona Iced Tea is From New York, Not Arizona

It was reported by The Daily News this week that in response to the controversial Arizona immigration law, an initiative was started on the Internet asking people to boycott the AriZona Beverage Co., makers of AriZona Iced Tea and juices. Thing is, the company has been based in Woodbury, 20…

Biscayne Landings in North Miami to Become an Indoor Ski Slope?

The buyers of the failed Biscayne Landings project in North Miami have a novel idea for what ​to build on the city-owned, 193-acre site: a ski and snow-sports mountain park that would include a 550-foot-tall slope.In addition to downhill skiing, Solar Mountain would include a 163-meter ski jump, ice-skating rinks,…

SunFest: Weezer Prefers Beach Balls to Mud Balls in Chat With New Times

Due to our “production schedule” and “editorial standards,” Alex Rendon’s amazing article about SunFest’s New Music Night ran in last week’s print edition. Somehow, dude scored interviews with musicians set to play tonight at SunFest: Weezer guitarist Brian Bell and We Are Scientists’ frontman Keith Murray. Both had pretty interesting…

Talula at The Water Club, DJ at Essensia, Ortanique at School

The Water Club is scheduled to open in late May in the former Miami Shooters location in the Intracoastal Mall, on the Intracoastal Waterway (3969 N.E. 163 St., North Miami Beach). The Water Club has undergone a multi-million dollar refurbishing and will seat more than 400 diners in a mix…

Warren Sapp Gets Pimp-Slapped By The U Director Billy Corben

When a 300 pound 6’3″ retired NFL quarterback killer talked smack about Billy Corben on WQAM 560’s Sid Rosenberg show last week, the Miami documentary filmmaker didn’t waste time sacking Warren Sapp’s blathering nonsense.The former University of Miami and Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive lineman was on Rosenberg’s afternoon show this…

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records’ Top 5 Releases for April 20-26

In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records  graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.Just when you thought it was safe to go back to business as usual here at Moving Units, an awesome-looking Record Store…

An Intelligence Analyst Could Be Illegally Looking Up Your Data

Jeanette Espinosa was snooping in places she wasn’t supposed to. The 44-year-old intelligence analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement admitted to investigators from her agency that she used law-enforcement databases to look up private information about her co-workers, their families, and a private citizen.The FDLE launched an internal…

Basketball Wives: Ochocinco Throws the Worst Parties Ever

There are a slew of talented NFL players from Miami we usually don’t care too much about on Riptide unless they happen to play for the Canes or the Dolphins. Chad Ochocinco is the big exception. He is, after all, the most interesting football player in the world. He’s practically…

Phony Nutritionists Make Their Push

USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Deputy Under Secretary Janey Thornton traveled to Kissimmee last week to highlight the Obama administration’s priorities for improving school meals and the health of children across the nation. Thornton claimed the administration was committed to “rapid passage of a strong reauthorization bill.” Bullshit. The agri-crooks…

Slideshow: Surfer Blood Defies Gravity at Bal Harbour Resort

Surfer Blood headlined the Ten-in-One Music Festival on Thursday evening at the posh Village of Bal Harbour in Miami, and shooter Ian Witlen was there to take lots of photographs of the guys wearing shorts and not sleeping on a grimy floor for once.Check out the rest of the slideshow…

Friday Food Funnies: One Liners, Jokes, and Food Quotes

The next time you feel like complaining, remember that your garbage disposal probably eats better than 30 percent of the people in the world. — Robert Orben Practice safe eating — always use condiments. — Lynda MontgomeryDid you ever notice they never take any fat hostages? You never see a…

MP3 of the Day: Hit Play! – “…Progress, I Think?”

Hit Play! is an up-and-coming outfit boasting a cool local punk rock pedigree, with members coming from bands like Against All Authority, the Stop Motion, and Underpaid. This here MP3 is the opener of the band’s upcoming In Case of Emergency EP. What fun! Gaston de la Vega on bass…

Annette Taddeo to Run for Katy Sorenson’s Seat

During the 2008 presidential election, Annette Taddeo set her sights on a big target: Congresswoman Ilena Ros-Lehtinen. The Colombian-American businesswoman, who loaned her campaign $350,000, lost but established herself as a viable candidate for public office.Late yesterday, Taddeo announced she is running again. This time, she is positioning herself for a…

David Rivera Takes Lobbyist Cash During Legislative Session

Former Miami-Dade Democratic Party Chairman Joe Garcia is wasting no time knuckling up for his latest run for U.S. Congress. One week after announcing he will again run for Florida’s 25th district, Garcia is accusing the leading Republican candidate, state Rep. David Rivera, of trampling over a law that prohibits state legislators from…