Rick Scott tapped Hunting Deutsch to lead the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity earlier this year, a position some refer to as the “Job Czar.” Which is kind of ironic, considering Deutsch hadn’t been able to find himself a job for nearly three years prior to the appointment. After losing…
Rodney J. Blanchard had a guest over at his home whom he asked to get a beer out of the freezer. When the woman opened the ice box door instead of finding brewskies, she found four small kittens. Blanchard, a 49-year-old St. Petersburg resident, has now been arrested on four…
It’s that time of year when the global art world elite descends upon our fair city and has its way with it for a week. Unfortunately, Miami-Dade County has not yet declared this as a weeklong work-free holiday, and for us locals, it’s easy to get either overwhelmed or way…
Three years ago, nine Miami-Dade County commissioners voted in favor of the Marlins Stadium deal, and to no one’s surprise a few of them now regret the decision. The Miami Herald’s Barry Jackson called up eight of the nine and asked them how they feel about the deal now. Commissioner…
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Are Democrats warming up to the idea of Charlie Crist becoming their 2014 nominee for governor? Over the weekend, two high profile Florida Democrats took the airwaves and seemed to have nothing but nice things to say about Crist, including Bob Graham, who even after years out of office remains…
Downtown Miami has an ever growing system of free transit thanks to the MetroMover and the relatively new free trolley system. Though, it’s frustrating that the trolley routes stop just short of the bustling Midtown and Wynwood areas. Now the city is fixing the problem — but during Art Basel…
Activities involving animals, food and children’s hands are bound to end in some gnarly bite wounds every once in a while.While a Georgia family was visiting Sea World in Orlando, 8-year-old Jillian Thomas ended up getting bit by a dolphin during a the park’s dolphin feeding exhibit…
Come January 7, either the Alabama Crimson Tide or the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will be hoisting the championships trophy in the middle of Sun Life Stadium. For local sports fans, either way it will be a stomach churning affair. Could there have been a more nightmarish mashup for fans…
Oh, you thought we were done with all that Birther nonsense? Nope, not by a long shot.Michael Voeltz, a Broward county man who claims to be a registered Democrat, has filed a lawsuit in Florida claiming that Barack Obama was not eligible to be on the state’s ballot because he’s…
Christin Slater was once on Hollywood’s A-List, but he wasn’t on Miami-Dade’s voter list.Like almost everyone in Miami-Dade, Slater (who lives here now, who knew?) had a hell of a time voting on Election Day. After waiting in line for four hours, he was told he wasn’t properly registered. He…
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For a man hated intensely by at least half the country, singer Chris Brown continues to catch some lucky breaks.Back in February, Brown was accused of stealing an iPhone from a fan who was trying to take pictures of him and then driving off in a chauffeured Bentley. Now, nine…
Sorry, guys. We won’t be getting any more info on the rumors that top Republican Party of Florida officials held a fundraising shindig in the Bahamas that featured a golf cart full of hookers. At least not anytime soon, it seems. A court today blocked the release of investigative reports…
An 84-year-old woman walking home from the grocery store was stuck and killed by a bus last night in Aventura, just one block from her own home. The incident happened around 6:15 p.m. at the intersection of 199th Street and NE 29th Place…
This is an actual press release sent out by an actual political party. The Republican Party of Florida to be exact. Someone (or perhaps multiple someones) actually wrote this, and made a Photoshop and decided it would be a good idea to send out…
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Yes, it totally makes sense that if Jacksonville Jaguars fans wanted their own version of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ famed “Terrible Towel” they would call it the “Jag Rag.” We’re just not sure if the creators realized that name would induce fits of laughter in anyone who is or ever was…
When the Marlins signed Mark Buehrle last year, the starting pitcher soon realized that his pet pit bull Slater wasn’t welcome in Miami thanks to the county’s pit bull ban. At least in South Florida he had the option of moving his family up to Broward County, where the dogs…
A 6-year-old boy woke up in his Miami apartment this morning to realize he was all alone. So he grabbed a wooden duck, smashed a window, started walking the streets and flagged down a man for help. It turned out that his mom had snuck out after midnight and had…
We know that the Hurricanes’ football season was kind of a bust. And we know that despite some stronger than normal preseason hype, Hurricanes basketball already dropped a game to Florida Gulf Coast this month. We know some of you might not be ready to place your trust in the…
Is LeBron James’ image rehabilitation complete? After claiming the MVP award and his first ring last season, the King is back atop the NBA’s list of best-selling jerseys. The list is released twice a year, and James hasn’t been on top since April 2011. In fact, he had dropped to…
