Juan Carlos Portieles used to sit behind the decks of Miami nightclubs like Space as DJ Seasunz. Now, for the rest of his life, he’ll sit behind bars.A jury sentenced Portieles today to life in prison for the 2009 murder of his 18-year-old girlfriend, Jaclyn Torrealba…
The latest poll from Democrat-affiliated polling firm Public Policy Polling [PDF] shows Barack Obama with a teeny, tiny lead in Florida. It’s 48-47 in favor of Obama, but since the race is so close Mitt Romney’s choice of running mate could play a pivotal part of Florida’s choice. Picking either…
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“Honestly officer, I didn’t mean to get high. Someone pointed a gun to my head and made me do it.””Yeah, likely story, kid.””No, seriously. I’m a seven-year-old and some crazy f’n mad man pointed a gun to my head and forced me to smoke pot.”…
David Escamillo was arrested last night for causing a panic during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises at the Regal multiplex on South Beach. The 44-year-old screamed, “This is it!” from the back of the theater, and later yelled, “I didn’t shoot anybody” once outside the theater. The scare…
Andre Martinez, a teacher at a charter school in Homestead, was arrested yesterday on allegations that he carried on long-term sexual relationships with two former underage students. Martinez taught cinematography at Keys Gate Charter School, and the abuse is believed to have started back in 2010…
Two years ago, the Miami market lead the nation in viewership of the World Cup, so you’d figure we’d be really into all international sporting competitions. Apparently not so much. NBC has released its ratings by markets, and the Miami market didn’t even crack the top 20. Which is odd,…
The MLB trade deadline is tomorrow, and Marlins fans fearful that the team would nuke its lineup can prepare to breath a sigh of relief. ESPN reports that star pitcher Josh Johnson probably will not be traded before tomorrow’s MLB trade deadline.But those of us who would like to be…
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The latest shot has been fired in what may be Gov. Rick Scott’s dumbest legal battle yet.Earlier this month a federal judge struck down the so-called “Docs vs. Glocks” law that Scott had signed into law last year. Now Scott has ordered the Florida Department of Health to appeal the…
DJs really are taking over. They’ve even entered the political arena, and may play a small but pivotal role in the presidential election.President Obama’s campaign has quietly enlisted the help of a group known as “DJs for Obama.” The group is targeting beat-friendly cities, perhaps none more so than Miami…
Carolyn Dukeshire, a 62-year-old Florida Keys woman known to residents as the “Sea Hag,” sits behind bars on charges of first-degree murder after police say she shot a man five times after he refused to give her a beer. The incident occurred last night after the victim, 64-year-old Martin Mazur,…
Following her arrest yesterday on manslaughter charges related to the death of a former patient, Fix-A-Flat Butt “doc,” Oneal Morris, had her bond set at $150,000 by a Broward County judge this morning.If she posts bail, she will have to forfeit her passport and wear a GPS-monitoring device to ensure…
Also read “Eastern European B-Girls in SoBe Scam.”It was perhaps the perfect South Beach scam. A ring of Eastern European men set up private “night clubs” and sent beautiful girls out on the town to bring in unsuspecting male tourists. Once inside, the victim’s credit cards were charged exorbitant prices…
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The free ride is over. The Miami Herald’s website will most likely have a paywall erected sometime by the end of the year, meaning users may have to pay for their news.The move follows an announcement in May by the McClatchy Company, The Herald’s parent firm, that they would begin…
In a recently released deposition from his ongoing criminal trial, Jim Greer, the former chair of the Republican Party of Florida, claims the party actively tried to find ways to get African Americans not to vote. He claims the party also squashed efforts at minority outreach, as they were not…
Last season, the Miami Heat tied with San Antonio to capture the best home record in the league, and next season they’ll be playing 14 of their first 22 games at home. So hopefully they’ll have no trouble getting off to a quick start.In addition to playing the first game…
The Village of Merrick Park isn’t so much an actual village but rather a fancy open-air mall. Of course, it’s far too cushy to use the term “mall,” but fearing that the name caused some confusion, it’s officially renaming itself the Merrick Shops.The name change coincides with both the mall’s…
Oneal Morris, the back-alley “doctor” who has been arrested several times on charges related to illegally injecting silicone concoctions cut with substances including cement and Fix-A-Flat, was arrested and charged with the manslaughter of Shatarka Nuby today. Nuby died in March due to complications from the injections. Nuby tragically had…
The trial of Juan Carlos Portieles, AKA DJ Seasunz, for the murder of his 18-year-old girlfriend Jaclyn Torrealba began this morning.Portieles was a well-known DJ who specialized in promoting and playing at all-ages parties. The 33-year-old man, who clearly didn’t like age restrictions, had been dating the barely legal Torrealba…
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