Cuban artist Pedro Pable Oliva is a world-renowned painter who has been championed by the Cuban government. He even held a seat in the Pinar del Rio provincial legislature. Though, while Cuba show some slow signs of modernization, the government still cracks down on those who air even the slightest…
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As Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt taught us in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, sometimes the best marriage counseling for an estranged couple is, obviously, a high-powered gunfight in the middle of their home. An unnamed husband and wife up in St. Lucie County tried to rekindle their flame over the…
It’s a weird week for the word “faggot,” ain’t it? The Chicago Bull’s Joakim Noah just got fined a discounted $50,000 for addressing an unruly Heat fan as such during game three of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals in Miami on Sunday. Meanwhile, Goblin, the proper debut album of Tyler,…
Yawn. What’s that? Tim Pawlenty is in town today? Who’s that? Some boring Republican from Minnesota who’s running for president, apparently. He’ll be holding a Facebook townhall and a news conference at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables. He also seems to be getting the support of Coral Gables resident…
Every year, thousands come to the shores of Miami seeking freedom. Including Lindsay Lohan’s breasts. America’s favorite constant crisis has been in town all weekend, and on Sunday was caught by paparazzi during a wardrobe malfunction during a Plum magazine photo shoot. We believe that involved her left breast. Of…
While the rest of the Miami-Dade County Commission is waiting on the results of today’s mayoral and commission seat special elections, Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz is dealing with far more serious things. Diaz, who has served on the commissioner since 2002, underwent emergency brain surgery yesterday to remove a tumor…
Most Floridians prepare for hurricane season by stocking up on plywood and canned goods. Our millionaire governor, Rick Scott, has prepared by having a second roof for his Naples mansion placed in storage in case the original gets blown away. Out of touch much?…
When it comes down to it, successful panhandling, like many things, is about the art of the sale. Good manners, a nice smile and a clever sign can go a long way in getting people to part with their pocket change. Not to infer that the homeless are here to…
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Charles Barkley has been flapping his mouth all season by taking any shot possible at the Miami Heat. The man simply finds any opening possible to criticize the team. Needless to say, he’s not exactly a popular man in Miami.Last night, he was forced outside in front of the AA…
Miami Hurricanes coach Al Golden has a fever, and the only cure is more quarterbacks. The ‘Canes didn’t draft a single QB this year, and Golden will only have three slingers at his disposal next season (only two of whom are actual options). Yet, he imagines a day where the…
Lindsay Lohan, America’s favorite troubled has-been, doesn’t really have a good track record when its comes to Miami vacations. She ended up in the hospital after suffering an “asthma attack” here in 2006. Back in 2009 she got into an epic-fight with then-girlfriend Samantha Ronson after hosting a New Year’s…
Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Miami-Dade by more than 166,000, yet it’s not all that odd that the three main establishment candidates in the Miami-Dade Mayoral race are all registered Republicans. County politics are non-partisan, and candidates are legally not allowed to declare their political affiliation in their advertising. Yet,…
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Most people named Baker don’t actually knead bread for a living. Nor do many Smiths actually forge metal. Though, apparently some people named Stoner live up to their name (and not in a way that has anything to do with rocks).Police in Clearwater, Florida have arrested Glenn H. Stoner after…
Well, here’s the “good” news. Florida’s unemployment rate now sits at 10.8 percent according to numbers from the month of April. That’s still stupendously high, and still well above the national rate of 9.2 percent. The bad news it that the unemployment actually rose in Miami-Dade in April, and is…
Back in December, New Times reported the long and shady past of newly elected state Rep. Daphne Campbell’s questionable dealings while running group homes for adults who need special care. Now her son, 28-year-old Gregory Campbell, has been charged with Medicare fraud for allegedly billing the government for $299,000 worth of services…
What happens when you mix a proper English gentlemen with some of Miami’s most hardened criminals inside of the Pre-Trial Detention Center? Well, it looks like some really, really good television. The BBC recently set their in-house gonzo documentarian Louis Theroux to what they term the “Miami Mega Jail” for…
Thieves broke into the Cutler Bay home of single mother Annalisa Bonocore and left little unturned. They took the TV, a laptop, a Wii, several pieces of jewelry, and even the six dollars in one of her girl’s piggy banks. Though, the robbery turned from cruel to almost inhumanly heartless…
We’re not sure what the Koran ever did to Florida, but residents of our state seem to have a habit of wanting to burn it. Hot on the heels of Rev. Terry Jones’ burning of the Muslim holy book in his tiny Gainesville church, Boca Raton resident Mark Rowley sought…
Pressure cookers can save time in the kitchen, but also can be extremely dangerous if used incorrectly. The pressure cooker of a 79-year-old woman exploded yesterday after falling on the floor. Scalding hot food was sent rupturing around the kitchen, and a piece of the pot severed the woman’s leg…
