Alligator Pool Parties Shut Down By State Authorities

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has decided to be a party pooper. They’ve pulled the plug on those “alligators swimming with kids” pool parties that so captivated us, hence killing an important part of Florida culture and tradition that never got a chance to properly flourish…

Miami Ranks Third on List of Cities With Most Spoiled Kids

An average family will spend hundreds of thousands of dollars raising a kid up until the age of 18, but that number might be significantly higher in Miami. According to an analysis by Bundle.com, Miamians spend the the third most on their bebés behind only two New York City boroughs…

Casino Groups Could Be Pushing to Put Gambling on 2014 Ballot

After Genting Group’s aggressive push to shove gambling down the throat of the Florida legislature this year failed spectacularly, gambling interests have taken a more low key approach to eventually opening the sunshine state to more gaming. They may be looking to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in…

Manatee Rider Turns Herself In To Authorities

Manatees across the waters of Florida can breath a sign of relief. The woman who was caught on camera hitching a ride on back of an endangered sea mammal has turned herself in.Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez says that she was new to the area and didn’t think there was anything…

Manatee Molester on the Loose in Tampa Bay

An unidentified woman was seen hitching a ride on the back of a manatee in the waters off Fort De Soto Park in the Tampa Bay area, which runs afoul of the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act.Now authorities are looking for the manatee molester…

“LeBron James” Heroin Being Sold in Philadelphia

You’d think Philadelphia would use a basketball superstar from their own team to try and push that brown crystal, but you have to remember that Philadelphia’s basketball team is the 76ers and they don’t have much in the way of star power right now.So, apparently heroin dealers in the City…

Hugo Chavez: “I Would Vote For Obama”

While Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is just days away from what might be the toughest election of his career, he’s decided to lend some very much unwelcome support to another presidential campaign.Yes, the controversial Venezuelan leader has all but officially endorsed Barack Obama. Uh, well, at least Barack isn’t not…

Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union Rode in Critical Mass on Friday

Critical Mass Miami’s rampant success speaks for itself, but this is Miami, so things tend not to register until there’s some bold-face names involved. Well, on Friday night Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade and his Hollywood boo Gabrielle Union joined the bike activist ride, which obviously now means that Critical…

305 Photo of the Day: Free Ball

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Woman’s Face Deformed After Receiving Injections at Doral Salon

While the case of the fake “cement butt” doctor has hopefully reminded South Floridians not to seek back-alley injections, sometimes procedures carried out at seemingly legitimate businesses can be dangerous. Isabel Gonzalez is now sitting in a hospital, recovering from infections she says she received from a Doral beauty salon. …

ESPN: Miami Heat Have Both NBA’s Best and Worst Player

I guess it’s only fair that since the Miami Heat have the undisputed best basketball player in the world that they should also have the worst player in the entire league.To no one’s surprise, ESPN’s experts today put LeBron James atop their #NBARank listicle, which is kind of hilarious because last…