Sarah Palin to Marco Rubio: “Call Me, Can I Help You?”

Long before anyone in the lower 48 had ever heard of Sarah Palin, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s name kept coming up as a possible John McCain running mate, especially after his endorsement helped McCain win Florida and seal the nomination. Now Crist’s been reduced to trailing Marco Rubio in the…

Wet Goddess: Florida Man Pens Human-Dolphin Romance Novel

Last year in a slightly controversial cover story, New Times delved into the world of bestiality. We introduced you, whether you were prepared or not, to Malcolm Brenner, a Sarasota man who claims that a dolphin, named Ruby, was the love of his life. Now he’s completed work on a…

Miami Heat Tied for Fifth Spot in the Playoffs

We laid out the scenario for how the Heat could move up in the playoff rankings, and everything seems to be going as planned. The team is now tied with Bucs for the fifth spot, after beating the Knicks 111-98. Nice way to rebound from Friday’s home loss to the…

Intoxicated Mother Tased and Arrested for Beating Baby

If there are any great truths in this crazy world of ours, things that most of humanity can agree upon, one of them is that babies are for hugging and kissing, not beating. Sadly a mother in Homestead has been arrested for severely beating her 7-month-old child.The incident happened last…

Miami Tops Forbes List of U.S. Cities in “Free Fall”

Forbes.com is always busy making their lists, and Miami has finally taken the number one spot on one. Unfortunately it’s called “Ten U.S. Cities In Free Fall.”Miami boasts a popular South Beach club scene, Art Deco Architecture, and perhaps the best Cuban food in the country. But residents don’t have much…

Toddler Injured in SUV Hit and Run

​You have to be pretty cold-hearted to hit a pedestrian with a vehicle and speed off, but to hit a little girl and not stay at the scene? Wow. Two-year-old Natalie Garcia was walking with her teenage sister on a sidewalk in Southwest Miami-Dade when an SUV jumped the curb…

Lawsuit: 944 Magazine Refused to Market to Hispanics

Yesterday, 944 magazine announced it was filing for Chapter 11 by touting how hot and sexy bankruptcy is. Well, there’s nothing hot or sexy about one of the lawsuits that drove the company into bankruptcy in the first place. A California event planning company claims that 944 refused to market…

Pro-Lifers Condemn Family Guy’s Terri Schiavo Song-and-Dance Number

Last week marked the five-year anniversary of the death of Terri Schiavo. Just ten days before the March 31 anniversary, Family Guy, which basically stays relevant by creating controversy, poked fun of the entire Schiavo affair by including a storyline about Stewie’s pre-school class putting on a play which included the song…