Ismael Cruz-Pratts, 48, was struck and killed by three cars last night in North-West Miami Dade. Disturbingly, only one of the drivers actually stopped to assist the victim. The two other cars drove away as Cruz-Pratts was left for the dead on the asphalt…
You’re at a bar. You’re drinking a beer. You’ve realized you’re out of money. Do you: a) call it quits; b) ask a friend to spot you; c) walk down the block and rob a bank?A Pasco County man went with option C and is now behind bars…
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Shaquille O’Neal is officially retired from the NBA, but the former Miami Heat star may not have exhibited his last feat of athleticism in Miami-Dade just yet. Today, O’Neal confirmed rumors from a few months ago that he’s thinking about wrestling in a match when the WWE brings Wrestlemania to…
There’s a media fight brewing in Miami between the old paper giant and the new local iteration of a quickly growing Internet media monster. Random Pixels blogger Bill Cooke, ever the keen-eyed instigator, noticed that the recently launched Huffington Post Miami was cribbing quite liberally from Miami Herald stories. Cooke…
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Earlier this year, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature passed an NRA-backed law that required all municipal governments to abolish their local gun control laws. Problem is, the state of Florida doesn’t exactly have that many gun control laws, so now licensed gun owners across the state are free to carry their…
Amar’e Stoudemire has privately announced his intentions to hunt and kill LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, according to reports. The full details of the bloodlustful New York Knicks forward’s murderous plans are not yet known, but Stoudemire has told teammates that he has already assembled a cache of firearms with…
It’s important to get regular doctor checkups to screen for possible health concerns, because all of us might not be so lucky to get shot in an Orlando-area motel room full of hookers. That’s what happened to 45-year-old Dan D’Amato, and what originally seemed to be a near-death experience actually…
Breathe easy, Golden Panthers fans. Despite some murmurs that he was the frontrunner for the Pitt job, head coach Mario Cristobal isn’t going anywhere. ESPN reports that Wisconsin offensive coordinator Paul Chryst will take that job, while the Miami Herald reports that FIU is in aggressive negotiations with Cristobal to extend…
After last seasons’ crushing NBA Finals, LeBron James has already lost one title in Miami, but the King may be pleased today to learn he’s longer wearing one particular crown. The Heat star is no longer the most hated player in the NBA. Kris Humphries, Kim Kardashian’s soon-to-be ex, has…
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The debate over whether Florida should allow destination casinos is certainly one of the biggest in the state. Yet Gov. Rick Scott has remained mostly silent on the issue. That’s not to say he doesn’t have some form of gambling of the mind. To fund a $1 billion increase in…
Between 2008 and 2009, Florida had its first decline in total population since World War II, but the state’s growth is getting back on track. According to new numbers released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, the population has topped 19 million for the first time, and we’re now on track…
In pornos, prison-guard-on-inmate sex makes for a reliable plot. In real life, it makes for a pretty serious crime. Just ask Jack Chris Jackson. The former employee at the Federal Correctional Institute in Miami pleaded guilty to having sex with numerous inmates and now could face up to 15 years…
The stadium that has had more name changes than Puff Daddy is about to begin the hunt for a new one. Sun Life Financial, the Canadian insurance company, has announced it will roll back its operation in the United States and as a result likely won’t renew its deal for…
On the day that sanctions were officially handed out to Ohio State, the University of Miami got the tiniest sliver of good news after talking to the NCAA. Basketball player DeQuan Jones can return to action immediately. He was suspended by the school for the entire season after his name…
Well, there were rumors that a Miami-area football coach could be leaving for a Pennsylvania school earlier this year, but Canes coach Al Golden squashed those Penn State rumors with a contract extension. Turns out those rumors may have been concentrating on the wrong Miami coach and Pennsylvania school.The Pittsburgh…
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One simply does not mess with an 81-year-old Hialeah woman on her way to a taping of Sabado Gigante. If you keep her away from Don Francisco, you will pay a price. One armed robber found out the hard way after trying to rob a trio of abuelas, only to…
Miami-Dade County may soon get some stiff competition in attracting naked tourists. Pasco County, located just north of Tampa Bay, is considering using tax dollars to actively promote its numerous nudist resorts to rich European travelers looking to expose every last inch of their skin to the warm Florida sun…
The fight over Genting’s casino-fueled plans for the current site of the Miami Herald building has been thrown a hitch by an unlikely party: the Dade Heritage Trust. You see, they think that big brown and beige box which is basically at this point a glorified backdrop for giant Apple…
