News Roundup

Here’s how the Herald cleaned up Channing Crowder’s “They’re undefeated, they’re probably smelling themselves, rubbing each other’s balls, all that shit…” quote: “They’re probably smelling themselves, rubbing each other’s [back]…” Come on, since when is back a proper substitute for balls? [Herald]The funeral service for slain UConn player Jasper Howard…

Miami Art Museum Design Unveiled, Looks Oddly Familiar

​The public got its first real glimpse of what the facade of the Miami Art Museum’s new digs will look like yesterday. Nothing about the proposed building designed by the architecture firm of Herzog & de Meuron really screams anything uniquely Miami, but it sure does look like an art…

Dolphins® Game Won’t Be a Snore-Fest

First it was free Jack Black® skin care and Kangaroo® handheld devices. Now fans attending the Dolphins-Saints game this Sunday at LandShark® Stadium will get a free Breathe Right® Nasal Strip in teal and orange!The strips are mainly used to prevent obnoxious storing, but some athletes use them because it…

Miami International Voted One of the Worst Airports in the World

In a poll of frequent international travelers, Miami International Airport has been named one of the worst in the world.Priority Pass, a company specializing in fancy airport lounge access, asked 14,500 of its members, who combined take about 250,000 flights a year, to rank their favorite and least favorite airports,…

News Roundup

The Miami-Dade government promised it would cut pay to several workers to balance the budget, but sure is taking its time doing so, which is costing millions every week. [Herald]Alex Sink, Democratic candidate for Governor, will headline the state’s biggest gay rights group’s annual gala in Ft. Lauderdale. [NakedPolitics]Miami CIty…

Burger King Sued for Selling Allegedly Cancer Causing Chicken

If you’re a health conscious consumer left with no choice but to eat at a fast food joint you’d assume one of the healthier options available might be a grilled chicken salad or sandwich. Well, according to a lawsuit filed today against McDonald’s, Friendly’s and Miami-based Burger King you’d be…

Is All Forgiven for A-Rod?

2009 was shaping up to be one of the worst years of Alex Rodriguez’s life. He was already embroiled in a public divorce underscored by rumors that he was schtupping a woman 17 years his season — ok it was Madonna, but still.Then in February, Sports Illustrated and that pesky…

Relax, Baby, Be Cool: Miami Is the Most Laid-Back City

According to an absolutely meaningless poll conducted by Harris International for a cruise ship line, Miamians are the least stressed-out people in the nation. That’s because apparently many people in the Magic City have reached the “ultimate life balance, which includes juggling work and personal priorities.”Harris didn’t give a reason…

News Roundup

Slain UConn player Jasper Howard hoped his football career could help him make a better life for his family. His funeral will be held Monday in Miami, and the entire team is expected to attend. [AP]A teenager in South Miami received two life sentences for raping and killing his younger…

Gender-Bending Student Too Wild for Atlanta Returns to Miami

All 16-year-old Jonathon Escobar wanted was a better education, and apparently that meant getting the hell out of the Miami-Dade school system. So he moved in with his sister in Atlanta to attend North Cobb High. But North Cobb wasn’t prepared for his wardrobe, which includes traditionally female attire. Escobar told  …

Whoops: Shore Club Behind on Its Mortgage

If you’re behind on your bills, you might not be able to shell out for a night at the swanky Shore Club. Though it seems the posh outpost is having trouble keeping up on its own mortgage. Philip and Michael Pilevsky, owners of the South Beach hotel that’s home to Nobu,…

A Different Kind of Dolphins Football

Head over to the merry old land of Wales where they are less than familiar with the joys of America’s favorite sport, and mention “Dolphins Football,” and the wildcat offense might not be the first thing that comes to mind. Depending on how imaginative your new Welsh friend is, he…