Dave Duerson, a former superstar Safety who took four trips to the Pro Bowl and had two Super Bowl rings on his fingers, was found dead in his Miami home last night. So far, though, no cause of death have been given…
This morning The Miami Herald ran a very chilling story asking “Is Gov. Rick Scott eyeing White House in 2012?” Amongst the evidence: his infatuation with federal issues, his appearances on Fox News, his apparent rivalry with other possible 2012 candidates, and his repeated attacks on Obama.Though, Scott says he won’t…
Conan O’Brien welcomed one of the few guests taller than him when Chris Bosh sat on his coach. Apparently, Bosh is a big thumb wrestling enthusiast, which of course led to a impromptu match between the two. Watch who wins after the jump…
Rick Scott’s decision to decline $2.4 billion in federal funds to build a state-of-the-art high-speed rail system in Florida continues to draw anger, ire and confusion today even from many Republicans. Today, a veto-proof majority of 26 state senators wrote a letter rebuking Scott’s decision, while even former Republican Governor…
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The number of babies coming straight out of the womb as drug addicts is rising, and officials say that Florida’s out-of-control problem with easily available prescription pain pills may be to blame. Nearly 1,000 babies were born in Florida in 2009 that had to be treated for drug withdrawal symptoms…
Joel Paul Williams is the fire starter, allegedly. The 33-year-old homeless man has been charged in connection with two of the four fires that have struck abandoned buildings in the Collins Park area of Miami Beach in the past few days. Though, investigators believe he may be behind as many…
Former Florida Marlins star Miguel Cabrera, who in his rookie season helped the Fish clasp a World Series, has been charged with a DUI and resisting arrest up near his home in Port St. Lucie. It’s the latest downfall involving alcohol in the life of the gifted slugger…
Organized crime is still alive in Miami, but after a crack down today not so well. Thirteen people throughout South Florida have been arrested and charged with ties to an organized crime syndicate. The arrests were part of a larger crackdown on a group called the Armenian Power gang. 100…
The Obama administration was set to spend $2.4 billion to build a high-speed rail line between Tampa and Orlando in a project that would have created thousands of jobs, but Governor Rick Scott has drowned the plan in a big pot of ideological tea killing all those jobs with it…
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Following three separate building fires and a spat of dumpster blazes in the Collins Park area of Miami Beach within eight days, officials have pretty much deduced it’s the work of an arsonist. Though fire officials and police don’t know who is behind the fires or why, they’re pretty sure…
Scott Raab, the Cleveland-born Esquire writer who got himself banned from American Airlines Arena, still seems to have LeBron on his mind all the time. He sat down for an interview with comedian Chris Rock for the magazine and the subject turned to a long discussion of LeBron James’ infamous…
“I grew up probably in the same situation as you guys,” Rick Scott said yesterday while addressing a group of state legislators. “I started school in public housing. My dad had a sixth-grade education.”That would have been fine if he was speaking in front of a group of lawmakers who…
Miami Beach will mostly be underwater in less than 90 years according to a new report out of the University of Arizona. The new reports suggest that by 2100 more than 10 percent of Miami’s land mass could be underwater thanks to an estimated 1 meter rise in sea levels…
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Jeb Bush’s name keeps coming up when people discuss possible Republican presidential candidates in 2012, even though he’s said time and time again he won’t. Probably because he’s said he think President Barack Obama can probably still win re-election. Well, according to a Fox News poll Bush is erring on…
With ESPN scheduling Miami’s season opener against Maryland for its sweet Labor Day night spot, it seemed the drama would be that former Hurricanes head coach Randy Shannon would be on the opposite sideline coordinating the Terrapin’s defense. Now, according to the Baltimore Sun though an agreement was almost in…
The American Conservative Union, the group now headed by Miami lobbyist Al Cardenas, has released their 2010 ratings of congress and they’ve deemed the three Cuban-American Republicans who represented much of Miami-Dade county not conservative. In fact, Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Mario and Lincoln Diaz-Balart were the only Republican congressmen…
Former First Lady of Florida Carole Crist may not be the newest member of the Senate Spouse’s club, but she’s sticking by her man. In fact, despite plans by the couple to split their time between Miami and Tampa Bay, she’s put her fancy Fisher Island condo on the market…
Despite the fact the rest of the country has recently been a veritable snow hell while Florida has remained largely frost free, a new poll finds that more than one out of every five Floridians is thinking about moving out of state. That’s probably because almost two-thirds of Floridians think…
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