Senate President Mike Haridopolos is the only well-known Republican who’s announced his intentions to run against Senator Bill Nelson in 2012, but his campaign isn’t off to such a great start. First there was the reminder that he once got $152,00 in taxpayer money to write some crappy book that…
Used to be when the president came to Florida, it was customary for our governor to man-hug him, but with Charlie Crist out of office, that tradition is long gone. During his quick day trip in Miami today, President Obama met both Gov. Rick Scott and former Gov. Jeb Bush…
So everyone expected a big quarterback controversy for the Hurricanes this off-season between rising senior Jacory Harris and sophomore Stephen Morris. Well, Al Golden released his spring training depth chart today, and the first-string quarterback as of right now is, uh, Spencer Whipple. Yes, the kid who got on the…
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Riptide recently moved, and as with every move came a long hard look at our possessions: what were we taking with, what was being donated somewhere, and what was to be shown the dumpster. Of course, as we understand is normal, we stressed over what to do with our vast…
Robin Greinke and Steven Neil do not deserve to enjoy the simple pleasure of pizza. All they seemingly deserve is a lifetime of jail. Greinke, 26, confessed to beating her 3-year-old son to death with Neil, her 33-year-old boyfriend, before the pair ate pizza and watched a movie in Orlando…
Florida’s high-speed rail plan is officially dead — done in at the hands of Rick Scott. But the governor giveth as he taketh away. Scott says the state will pick up the tab on funding a project to dredge the Port of Miami, allowing it to handle larger ships. Scott…
We were led to believe that LeBron James was special. That he was bitching, a total frickin’ rock star from Mars. That he had tiger blood and Adonis DNA. That he was some sort of basketball warlock. That his joining the Heat would mean, duh, WINNING! But that hasn’t worked…
12.6 million paid an overnight visit to Miami-Dade in 2010, and according to the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau that is an all time record.Yep, despite a still downtrodden economy, the local tourism industry is apparently thriving…
Despite passing a physical with Dolphins physicians and some apparent mutual interest, it seems that Jeremy Shockey won’t be suiting up in Orange and Aqua next year. According to the AP, he’s agreed to join the Carolina Panthers, who despite the best efforts of the ‘Fins last season, actually had…
From top drug cop to accused cocaine smuggler. That’s the story of Retired Gen. Rene Sanabria. From 2007 to 2008 he ran Bolivia’s anti-narcotics police, and since 2009 has been a top adviser to Evo Morales’ Interior Minister. Now he stands accused of trying to smuggle up to 315 pounds…
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The University of Miami is going to take it’s time to hire a replacement for recently departed Athletic Director Kirby Hocutt. In the meantime, they’ve promoted Tony Hernandez to the job on an interim basis, with a permanent hire coming sometime before the start of the next football season. This…
Politicians, especially in today’s political climate, are greeted with protesters all the time. It’s part of the job, but no one wants to be picketed by a group of Holocaust survivors. Especially when they claim the politician never delivered on his promise. Well, Sen. Bill Nelson has saved himself and…
So this past weekend, the Associated Press published a story about some crappy book Florida Senate president and likely U.S. Senate candidate Mike Haridopolos received $152,000 in taxpayer money from Brevard Community College to write. Besides being of questionable quality, only one copy of the book existed. Well, like magic, Brevard…
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The strange and winding relationship between the Dolphins and Jason Taylor is, like any good romantic thriller, full of betrayal, back stabbing, and reunions. Though now that Taylor has been cut from the New York Jets (should have known better, JT), it doesn’t appear there’s chance at one final reunion…
With 14 states and the District of Colombia allowing the legal medical use of marijuana, acceptance of the issue is steadily growing in America. A new poll shows that 57 percent of Floridians support legalization of medical marijuana as buzz grows that the issue could be placed on the ballot…
The South Beach Wine & Food Festival came and went, and for those of us who eat Ramen noodles while huddled over our laptops, it’s usually not a major event. Yet because Paula Deen was in town (every time she’s in Miami, something magical happens), the Internet masses have a shiny,…
Eighteen-year-old Jay Stubbs is behind bars and facing charges that he fatally shot his 16-year-old girlfriend, Tracy Gabriel, in the face. Police booked Stubbs just a little more than 24 hours after the early Tuesday-morning murder…
Police Chief Miguel Exposito has described his officers as “predators,” and now there are calls for his department to be investigated after a string of police-involved shootings. Andrea Castillo claims that even when guns aren’t involved, City of Miami Police officers are too quick to jump to undue violence. She claims…
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