So, the University of Miami has decided it’s time to let Jacory Harris say words in public agai. They trotted their starting quarterback in front of the media today after he was suspended for the Maryland game for taking about $140 in impermissible benefits from Nevin Shapiro. Harris wanted to…
It’s suspended police chief Miguel Exposito’s big day in front of the City Commission. The Miami Herald’s been furiously tweeting away over their @MiamiHeraldLive Twitter account, and the Tweets are likely to be more entertaining than what you’ll end up reading in the actual Miami Herald tomorrow. Especially the part where…
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After unloading the Coral Gables spread he shared with his ex a few years ago, Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez has finally found new digs in Miami-Dade. A-Rod just shelled out a reported $24 million for a Miami Beach mansion that he plans to share with current girlfriend Cameron Diaz…
Officials stress there have been no specific threats made against the Port of Miami in relation to the tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, but local, state, and federal agencies will step up security at the port this weekend…
Like a cockroach, Fidel Castro just won’t die. After the American press began printing speculative stories about Fidel’s relative silence in the past few months, the Cuban government has finally released new pictures of everyone’s least favorite retired dictator demonstrating the great feat of being alive…
As Miami Dolphins fans, our gut reaction to Tom Brady is “ugh,” so we guess it’s only fitting he’s the new poster boy for Ugg for Men boots. Yes, Uggs, those horribly ugly sheepskin affronts to footwear decency favored by circa 2005 UM sorority girls (paired with miniskirts, naturally) and…
Yesterday, President Obama outline a proposed $447 billion jobs bill that would cut payroll taxes, increase spending on infrastructure and public works programs, and extend unemployment benefits.Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, with lightning-fast speed, released a statement and video response last night claiming much of the bill “just won’t work.” However,…
A woman was run over and killed by her own BMW SUV in a freak accident yesterday afternoon in the parking garage of Burger King’s corporate headquarters in Miami. The woman had hit another car and got out to inspect the damage but forgot to put her car in park…
n 2009, the Homestead City Council wanted to fire City Manager Mike Shehadeh, but Shehadeh wouldn’t leave without a good severance package. So the council, being as it is a Miami-Dade government body, decided to hire a private investigator. Shehedah, being as he is a Miami-Dade government official, of course…
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It is important not only to know your rights when a cop shows up at your door so that you avoid extra trouble, but also to know proper procedure so that you can spot when four crooks pretending to be cops show up at your door with the intent to…
David Bitner, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, has died after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Bitner had announced his resignation due to health concerns last week, but his resignation date was set for September 23. A former state representative…
Oh sure, it looks easy. And there isn’t any sort of rigorous training or certification required, but it’s always best to leave stripping to the professionals. Just ask Natalie M. Behnke of Clearwater. She tried to strip down and collect money at the Baby Dolls club in Tampa Bay but…
To be alive on the Metromover is a horrifying experience. To die there is just tragic.Officials temporarily shut down service on the inner loop of the Metromover in downtown Miami this morning after a man’s body was found in one of the cars…
We all come into this world naked, screaming, and wildly swinging our limbs. Baby, we were born that way, but most of us get over it within an hour of birth. Twenty-one-year-old Jonny Fernandez, a student at Brevard Community College, reverted back to babydom on Tuesday and was arrested after…
Considering the state of the Dolphins right now, a ranking of 16th isn’t bad. Though, the ranking was awarded by Forbes.com on a list of the most valuable NFL teams. Forbes estimates that the Dolphins are worth $1.01 billion. Slightly less than the $1.04 billion average…
America is facing economic malaise, overcrowded prisons, and an ever increasing obesity problem. Things might not just seem a little bit bitter if we all chilled out and got high, they might actually get better. Yes, even on the fat front. A new study has found that pot smokers are…
It was real neck and neck at the end, what with the surprise surge by Texas Governor Rick Perry. But Florida’s own Rick Scott has been named the “Worst Governor Ever” in a drawn-out, online poll conducted by the Transportation Workers Union of America. With the way things are going…
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Driving through South Florida is about to get a little more expensive. Toll roads operated by the Florida Department of Transportation will see toll raises put in place by June 30, 2012. That includes the Florida Turnpike, the Sawgrass Expressway and Alligator Alley. Express lanes on I-95 and road that…
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