With Dan Henning out, the Dolphins’ next order of off-season business is securing a new offensive coordinator. One of the names apparently on the shortlist is Rob Chudzinski, who should be no stranger to local sporting fans. He served as the offensive coordinator for two seasons with the Miami Hurricanes,…
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In today’s round up of the federal executive branch aspirations of Florida Republicans: Marco Rubio says he wouldn’t accept an offer to be the GOP’s vice presidential candidate in 2012. Meanwhile, his mentor Jeb Bush yet again denied he’d mount a presidential bid in 2012, but leaves the door open…
Those of us who bleed orange and green may have been left holding back tears of orange and green after the disappointing football season, but cheer up Hurricanes fans. The most promising University of Miami team so far this year appears to be the women’s basketball Ttam. They entered the…
So, the Miami Heat are the NBA’s evil empire I guess, and one Lakers die hard has taken that comparison to its logical conclusion through the magic of song. Who can beat the Heat?,” sings Ryan Parker.”They’re dangerous and wily, A product of the Dark Side’s Evil Emperor Pat Riley,…
How awkward and tense have things gotten between the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers? Apparently it’s so bad that the Cavaliers have changed their hotel plans in order to avoid bumping into the Heat. Both teams are on extended road trips on the West Coast. Both teams will be playing…
In a story in last week’s issue, we painted Julio Robaina as the front runner in the 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral race despite the fact he hadn’t officially announced his intentions yet. Well, right on cure Robaina has announced that he will seek the office. The second term mayor of…
It’s widely accepted that, for a politician at least, newly minted Florida senator Marco Rubio is kind of a hottie. I mean, he doesn’t quite have that Aaron Schock six-pack, but no one would be embarrassed& to be caught up in a D.C. sex scandal with him. So it’s no…
The University of Miami sure has a problem with getting caught up with Ponzi schemers. First, high profile athletic booster Nevin Shapiro was busted for a scheme, and now the university is being sued for its involvement in the alleged Ponzi scheme run by Allen Stanford. The suit claims that…
Well, according to ESPN, the Dolphins have not only decided to keep Tony Sparano on as head coach but now they’re prepared to offer him a one year contract extension. Meaning not only will he be back in 2011, but 2012 as well. This is probably a way to save…
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Miami Companions had become one of the premier suppliers of high-class prostitutes in the country with a client base that allegedly included celebrities and men with high-up government connections. They were busted in July of last year, and a judge just ruled that a list of the names of clients…
Students and faculty at Florida International University should expect increased incidents of their colleagues incessantly tapping pencils, drinking inhuman quantities of black coffee, and randomly exploding at them for no apparent reason before sending a text message latter saying, “Sorry about earlier, it’s not you, it’s you know, trying to…
So, baby, you think you can dance salsa? I mean, let’s be honest, when it comes to the Latin dance arts some of us are just born with it and some of us are just hopeless. So, really what’s a better use of your time than watching babies dance salsa…
Tony Sparano will live to see another season as the Dolphins head coach as talks with Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh have apparently fallen through, according to ESPN. Which basically makes the Dolphins looks like the awkward laughing stock of the NFL. No one comes off looking good. Sparano’s been publicly…
Duran Barfield, 24, has been accused of inflicting at least 28 fractures in the bones of his 4-month-old son. Though Barfield’s family, including his fiancée and the child’s mother, say he’s a great father, and Barfield claims that the injuries are actually a result of the child falling off a…
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen made history yesterday by making the first (semi-) authorized Tweet from the House Chamber of the U.S. Congress. The Republican congresswoman, whose Twitter is usually full of rooting for local football teams, live Tweeted a picture of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi handing over the gavel to new…
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Police are investigating a bizarre hit-and-run accident that occurred last night on 27th Avenue in northwest Miami-Dade that left a man dead. What makes the incident so strange is that the driver may not have even noticed he or she hit a man and that the victim may have purposefully…
It’s been months now since we successfully survived the invasion of the guidos of the Jersey Shore, and sadly (for Riptide pageviews, anyway) they quickly returned to their home planet of Seaside Heights, New Jersey, to record season three. It premiers tonight and begs the question: Are the guidos more…
Miami-resident Gregory Carr and his ex-wife Laurie ran what investigators believe to be one to be one of the biggest high-class prostitution rings in the country. Doing business under the name “Miami Companions,” the Carrs reportedly sent prostitutes and porn stars across the country and charged as much as $500…
How eager are the Dolphins and their owner Stephen Ross to get a new coach? Apparently, enough to shower Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh in ridiculous amounts of money. According to ESPN, Ross has flown all the way across the country to woo Harbaugh and plans to offer him a contract…
