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Coral Reefs Are Being Decimated, All for a Few Gaudy Trinkets
Over the weekend, Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez revealed he is entertaining the idea of eliminating the city manager's position in favor of the strong mayor form of government. His proposal, which would require voter approval to change the city charter, makes sense because it gives residents one top elected official...
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Witchy Woman
It can be difficult to justify spending the extra cash for organic food, but with the help of the Environmental Working Group's 2011 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce, you can eat healthfully without having to dump your entire wallet on certified organic produce. Consumers of produce can reduce their...
The first annual Downtown Miami Wine and Food Festival is this Sunday, January 22nd, and event promoters are keeping it as local as they can.The festival starts at 1 p.m. at Brickell's Central Park Miami. VIP ticket holders will enjoy an additional hour of tastings at noon. The event features...
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When Tiffany Dallas, a master's student at Florida International University, started researching her thesis on redeveloping Overtown, she was fascinated by Grand Central owner Brad Knoefler's plan to turn a blighted patch of land opposite his club -- once the home of the Miami Arena -- into a temporary urban...
Miami's Extreme Body Modifiers Brave Social Stigma and Legal Action to Pursue Their Passion
View a slide show of Miami's extreme body modifiers.
A day after a Senate committee approved Florida's controversial gambling that would bring Las Vegas-style casinos to South Florida, Quinnipiac University is out with a poll that shows Floridians narrowly support the idea. Forty-eight percent support the idea of bringing full-service casinos to Florida, while 43 percent oppose the idea...
Afrobeta's Cuci Amador and Tony Smurphio on their upcoming EP
Well, I guess there's one act you won't be seeing at Ultra Music Festival 2012: Deadmau5. The EDM superstar posted a 12-minute rant on YouTube, slamming the electronic fest for ticket prices and exclusivity contracts. "Ultra to me is the definition of insanity: Doing the same fucking thing every year,...
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New Year, More Sparks
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A bill that would criminalize undercover footage of animal farms and slaughter facilities is on the floor of the State Senate, and has a good chance of being passed into law. Which means it would be up to only licensed law enforcement officials to discover abuses on local farms. Which...
It's the main topic on the lips of every politician: The economy is sputtering, with few industries left to produce the valuable goods that could keep it running. But as we sat on our couch last night, scanning from channel to channel, it hit us. There's one industry in America that's...
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Weird Science
Schools Ignore Gay Bullying at Their Own Peril
Don't expect Mark Buehrle's four year, $58 million contract with the Miami Marlins to translate into a boon for Miami's real estate market. That's because Buehrle's family is literally banned from living within Miami-Dade County. Well, one member in particular: "Slater" Buehrle, the family's 18-month-old American Staffordshire terrier. Despite the...
Nice guys always finish last. Assholes always get the girl. It's a dating cliche, but to a certain extent, it's true. If I had to pick a joke to use on a girl I'm chatting up at a bar, I wouldn't go with "Why don't aliens eat clowns? Because they...
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For now, Florida's invasive python population has largely been relegated to the fresh water of the Everglades and surrounding areas, but a new study shows the alien snakes can survive for up to a month in saltwater. That means there's potential the snakes could expand their range and start popping...
Wynwood's Second Saturday Art Walk sizzles with Mikhail Baryshnikov's photos
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Miami Sex Survey Results
Sometime between his arrest on narcotic charges and sitting for this mugshot, Rodgerick Everett Jr. sustained several scraped to his face, a swollen lip, and a neck injury that required a cervical collar. Miami-Dade Police says that Everett, the son of a long-time South Florida officer, inflicted the injuries on...