Despite the fact the NCAA likes to uphold illusions that its merely sanctioning amateur athletics, there’s no doubt that college football is a big business. In 2009, the most recent year for which figures are available, all Division 1-A teams combined brought in an astounding $2.5 billion.So which Florida schools…
The American porn industry has voluntarily shut itself down after a male performer working in Florida tested positive for HIV. Yesterday, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which fights for the use of condoms in adult movies, issued a press release claiming the performer worked for Brazzers.com, a popular online porn network. Today,…
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott has sprung to a surprising lead in the Transport Workers of America’s race for the “Worst Governor Ever,” but just like he’s done in the Republican presidential primary, Texas Gov. Rick (Perry) is hot on Scott’s tail. In the real world, this is probably not a…
Dr. Michelle Ferrari-Gegerson, a radiologist at Jackson Memorial Hospital, met her untimely end last Christmas Eve. After an eight-month investigation, officials have found that she was killed by a neck massager. The doctor was using a ShoulderFlex deep-kneading shiatsu massager that became twisted in her necklace and strangled her to…
Remember when the University of Miami and Florida International University football teams got into a giant brawl? Yeah, well, at least everyone involved was an adult and they all managed to keep the punches directed at just players.It’s nothing compared to the shocking video that has emerged out of a youth…
Ninety-year-old Margaret Webb was walking in her front yard in the sleepy, southern Collier County town of Copeland when an eight-foot alligator jumped out of a canal and tried to drag her into the water. She survived thanks to a good Samaritan, but one of Webb’s legs was amputated as…
Last night, North Miami Beach police shot and killed Ernest Vassell after they thought he was violently brandishing a loaded gun. Turns out Vassell, who was autistic, was simply playing with a toy rifle…
Four people have been rushed to the hospital after a shooting near Miami Carol City Senior High School this afternoon. The shooting occurred after school hours and off-campus, but at least two victims are students. However, it has not been confirmed whether or not the students attended the nearby high…
(Clarification: A spokeswoman for Brazzers called to say the model in question didn’t work for that site but for another related site, Mofos.com. She added the company is based in Luxembourg, not Montreal.)A male porn star based in Miami may have tested positive for HIV, and is alleged to have had…
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Republican Party of Florida Chair Dave Bitner will step down effective September 23. Bitner was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gherig’s disease, last April. Bitner was forced to announce his plans early after someone, possibly within the RPOF, leaked the possibility of his impending retirement to…
Despite being named in Yahoo! Sports’ Nevin Shapiro report, Aldarius Johnson yesterday walked away without any suspensions from the NCAA. However, coach Al Golden put Johnson on indefinite suspension anyway. Turns out he might have been caught lying to the NCAA…
Technically, it is illegal for unmarried couples to live together in Florida. If you shack up with your boo without putting a ring on it first, you could face a second-degree misdemeanor and a $500 fine or up to 60 days in jail. The law has been on the books…
So far in 2011, 18,098 jobs have been cut in Florida. That makes the Sunshine State fifth for job cuts in America. Way to go, “Job Governor” Rick Scott!The data comes from a job-cut announcement report by outplacement consulting firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas…
During the Congressional Black Caucus’s recent jobs tour, where Democratic politicians held town halls and job fairs, several members of the caucus made remarks attacking the Tea Party. Miami’s own Frederica Wilson made some headlines for telling an audience that “the real enemy is the Tea Party.”Now remarks made by…
Just six days before the University of Miami Hurricanes season opener against the Maryland Terrapins, the NCAA has confirmed the eight players previously ruled ineligible by the school for their part in the Nevin Shapiro fiasco must miss games and repay benefits from the crooked booster. Five of those players,…
Concourse F at Miami International Airport was evacuated around 3 p.m. due to a suspicious package found at a security checkpoint in the terminal that handles international flights. The bomb squad was called in to evaluate the package. Updated: The terminal has been reopened. …
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This could very well be the Hurricanes’ last chance to make a post-season appearance for a while, and both CBS Sports and Sports Illustrated predict the Hurricanes will wind up in a respectable, but not stellar bowl…
The sight off Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez staring out at you from the cover of the latest GQ is probably not a welcome site for most Miami sports fans, but rest assured there will be some local athlete representation in the men’s fashion section of you local magazine rack soon…
Despite the fact that Solange Knowles’s run-in with a Miami Beach Police officer this weekend involved a five-foot banana balloon, the singer and her reps aren’t treating the situation any less seriously. Her reps have released a statement clarifying that the weapon pulled on her by an officer was a switchblade…
