While the program remains officially silent, a report by InsideTheU.com that six Hurricanes football players have been suspended for next season’s opener against Maryland has now been confirmed by two NBCMiami sources. Seantrel Henderson, one of the top recruits in the nation in the class of 2010, is among the…
If you want to see a sad former(?) drug addict ramble about bizarre delusions of grandeur, you can do it for free on many of South Florida’s street corners. Or you can shell out $61 to $102 to see one at the BankAtlantic Center in April. That’s right — Charlie…
After Tuesday’s unambiguous recall of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas, could you even imagine what would happen if county commissioners decided to exercise the option to appoint a new mayor themselves? If not a full-out voter revolt and more recalls, at least certainly pain for those commissioners…
Last August, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Brandon Marshall said he’d pursue an NBA career if there was an NFL lockout. Well, the lockout is here. Chad Ochocinco has already made plans to join a Major League soccer team, and one member of the Cowboys has returned to arena football. So,…
State agencies close every year on Veteran’s Day, yet schools remain open. Some Florida lawmakers want to change that with the altruistic day that kids will spend the day visiting veterans and watching parades. Note to politicians: kids who get the day off from school just play Wii and watch…
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You might not know it from the freak show that is Bravo’s Real Housewives of Miami, but star Lea Black is a pretty prominent figure in Florida’s Democratic party fund-raising machine. Along with her attorney husband Roy Black, she held the very first fund-raiser for then-candidate Barack Obama in Florida…
Gallup released its annual findings on metro areas’ well-being last week, and the Miami-area didn’t place all that high or low. Though, perhaps the biggest difference from last year’s findings when it comes to Miamians is that we’re getting a little more chubby. Gallup claims 23 percent of Miamians are…
Miami-Dade has reform fever, and the only cure is more recalls. Following Tuesdays political massacre of Carlos Alvarez and Natacha Seijas at the polls it’s no surprise that other groups feel inspired and want to see more change. Now a group of animal rights activists is calling for the “recall”…
Following a bizarre string of body parts washing up on the shores of South Florida late last year, a man may have discovered yet another bag of body parts floating in Biscayne Bay. A bicyclist on Brickell Key spotted two grocery bags floating near shore, and at first thought they…
Giving that Chad Ochocinco grew up in soccer-loving Miami, it’s no surprise that he used to play the sport in his youth, but the colorful Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver is know more for his skills with his hands than his feet. Now, in the face of an NFL labor lockout,…
“Tea Party Revolt: Miami Mayor Recalled,” proclaims Fox News’ Fox Nation website, while other Tea Party segments of the world wide web take glee in the ousting of Carlos Alvarez. True some of the politics involved share similarities: raising property taxes was the deed that caused Norman Braman to organize…
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The work of playful Japanese pop artist Takashi Murakami, who has collaborated on everything from a colorful collection of Louis Vuitton bags to Kanye West videos, is always a big hit at Art Basel Miami Beach. His popularity also makes his works susceptible to theft, and a $72,500 one-of-a-kind ring…
Recall financier Norman Braman emerged victorious in last night’s recall election, firmly hoisting Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez’s political scalp above his head, but the auto-magnate billionaire isn’t done yet. Calling the recall “not an end in and of itself,” Braman has set off on his next step to bring change…
Aside from David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust era, cocaine and space exploration really aren’t supposed to mix. Could you imagine what Neil Armstrong’s famous quote would have been if he was high during his one small step on the moon? “That’s one small step… holy crap, dude, I’m on the moon;…
The people of Miami-Dade have spoken, and they were not ambiguous about it: County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas are out of a job. The total vote count isn’t in just yet, but as of now, both were ousted with about 88 percent of voters checking “yes.”…
Don Francisco is like your TV tío playing the ringmaster every Saturday on Univision’s long running, Miami-filmed circus of Latin kitsch known as Sábado Gigante. But according to criminal complaints in his native Chile, he’s also a bribing deadbeat dad who tried to tamper with DNA evidence in a paternity…
Fan favorite, Miami Heat co-captain, and only actual local boy on the team, Udonis Haslem has returned to practice after tearing a ligament in his foot this past November. ESPN reports Haslem took part in shooting drills during team practice yesterday and that a return to competition before the end…
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State Sen. Jim Norman, a Republican from Tampa, is very concerned about a farm’s right to privacy, while showing little regard for the First Amendment. He has filed a bill in the Florida Senate that would make it a first-degree felony to photograph or videotape farms without express written consent…
Miami has no use for your antiquated wires. According to a survey of small-business owners and employees conducted by AT&T, Miami is the wireless-savviest business market in America. It shouldn’t really come as a surprise that Miamians are addicted to their cell phones and other Wi-Fi devices, though…
