President Barack Obama will return to Miami next month to deliver the commencement address to Miami Dade College’s class of 2010 on April 29. As the largest nonprofit institution of higher learning in America, MDC has a history of snagging big-time commencement speakers. Former President Bill Clinton delivered the address…
Move over, America. Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has found a new evil to target: boob jobs. He might actually have a point, for once. Venezuela has become one of the biggest markets in the world for breast augmentation, and the plastic surgery trend has become so severe that often women…
It is about time Florida politicians take up one of the most pressing issues of our time: horny teenagers sending naked pictures of themselves to each other on their cell phones. Technically, if a minor gets caught “sexting” they could be charged with child pornography charges and forced to register…
The internet helped swiftly spread news of the tragedy in Japan, but along with it came a heap of dumb Americans making stupid comments. No, it was not caused by Godzilla. No, it was not karmic retribution for Pearl Harbor (you know that we dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan…
Federal Republicans were forced to back down from a controversial bill dictating that federal money could only be spent on abortions for woman who were “forcibly raped,” where as current language allows for some public spending on abortions for woman who are victims of rape or incest. They backed down…
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Looking for a new home and got $60 million to spend? Well, first-time developers Shlomy Alexander and Felix Cohen have just the pad to you. The pair bragged to NBC Miami this weekend that if the soon-to-be completed mini-resort they just completed sells for its total asking price it could…
The glorious Miami Herald, once one of the proudest newspapers in the world. This is is Jimmy ‘Dy-No-Mite’ Walker. The reporters of The Miami Herald are in trouble. Their very culture is in jeopardy. But they still churn out an amazing spider bopper every Sunday, and since 20 of us…
The life of a female body building champion is full of extremes. When they’re on stage with their muscles bulging, posing suit sparkling, and audience captivated, they must feel they’re invincible. That they can crush any of life’s problems with their rippling muscles as easily as they could surely crush…
Used to be that a couple cartons of cigarettes could buy you some protection in prison, but Florida inmates may want to start trafficking in boxes of Nicorette. That’s because in six months time smoking will be completely banned in state prisons. Officials claim that treating prisoners for tobacco-related maladies…
The Miami Heat may have put an end to their recent losing streak, but star Dwyane Wade was handed a much more significant victory this weekend in court: full custody of his kids. After a rather ugly legal battle with his ex-wife Siohvaughn following their divorce, Wade’s two young sons…
Margarita Blanco, 41, was set on fire by her boyfriend on Wednesday evening and, according to family members, did not survive the brutal attack. She passed away today around noon at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile, her alleged killer and former boyfriend, Jesus Alvarez, also 41, remains on the run…
With a recent poll showing 57 percent of Floridians favoring legalizing marijuana for medical purposes, state Rep. Jeff Clemens (D-Lake Worth) has introduced a resolution to put an amendment on the 2012 ballot that would do just that. Clemens claims that the move could bring in $5 to $12 million…
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America’s favorite loudmouthed basketball has-been Charles Barkley and Heat star Dwyane Wade might costar in a series of cell phone commercials, but Barkley hasn’t let that dampen his criticism of the Heat. The Heat finally pulled out another victory last night against the Lakers, but they certainly haven’t won over…
Last time Sen. John Cornyn, head of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, tried to recruit someone from Florida to run for U.S. Senate, he chose Charlie Crist, and we all know that didn’t work out so well. Now, for 2012, he’s going after another Republican with possible cross-party appeal: MSNBC host Joe…
Tim Tebow made his last play for the Florida Gators just a year and some months ago, but the Gainesville faithful miss him so. So much that they’re already erecting a life sized statue of their chosen one on campus. That must be some sort of record between the time…
A few Republicans in the state legislator and the NRA wanted to push a law that would allow anyone with a concealed weapons license to carry their gun openly on public university campuses. Of course, guns and the atmosphere at Florida public universities don’t really go together, as a tragic…
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New York City is under the persistent attack of bedbugs, with even fancy and iconic joints like the Waldorf Astoria hotel, the Empire State Building, and United Nations headquarters succumbing to infestation. There’s now evidence that the great bedbug threat may soon be elevating in South Florida, but have no…
Who do you blame when a team with unparalleled marquee talent finds themselves lost in a string of embarrassing losses? Increasingly, fans and haters alike have begun to call for the firing of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra, with many theorizing it’s only a matter of time until Heat…
The election to recall Carlos Alvarez is in five short days, but the County Mayor has done little in the way of mounting much of a public campaign to save himself. But it’s not too late, there are still plenty of communities within the county rich with potential voters. It’s…
