The City of Miami is bleeding money, causing the Herald to label the situation the “worst financial crunch” since 1996, when the city flirted with bankruptcy and had to have its hand held by the county and state. City hall has depleted its reserves by about $50 million, thanks in part to…
LocalThe NY Times comes down to South Beach to investigate the Husien Shehada shooting, and sort of chides the police department (and the public) for not caring that much. “This is a jaded piece of sand.” [Times]Meanwhile, the family’s attorneys are claiming a piece of tape proves that Husien was…
If you find out your porn star wife is sleeping around with an attorney from White & Case, it is understandable you’d be angry. It is not really understandable to create a scandal by forwarding their sext messages to everyone at the lawyer’s firm and your children’s school.The ACLU is finally…
Riptide went into this week thinking, You know what? Let’s keep our coverage of the Paris Hilton Pledge This trial to a minimum. We’ll keep it classy around here and talk about hot and sexy political fundraising numbers, because people love that. Well… we wrote about it, so we guess we need…
Well, this is just horrible. Melanie and Byrd Billings were found dead in the Beulah, Fl home, about 17 miles northwest of Pensacola. The Billings were parents to 16 children, 12 of whom were adopted — some with special needs. The couple appear to have been the victims of a random…
Alex Sink waited to release her fundraising total for the second quarter until Friday afternoon. Not that she necessarily wouldn’t want anyone talking about it. She pulled in about $1.28 million last quarter, bringing her total take to $2.4 million, with $2.1 million on hand.The $1.28 million figure is quite similar…
I am sick of Sarah Palin complaining about the horrible media and her pesky legal problems. Why doesn’t she put herself in Paris Hilton’s size 11 glittery pink Cavalli stilettos for once? Palin had her e-mail hacked and displayed online? So what, Hilton had her sidekick hacked and its entire content displayed online…
I’m originally from SWFla, where we get regular sunsets over the gulf, but then again, we never get scenes like this, from Jenah Crump Photography’s Flickr…
Dan Gelber’s plan to win the netroots in the Senate primary wasn’t really given much of a chance to work, but he does seem to be winning some early progressive blog buzz in the Democratic primary for attorney general. Unfortunately for him, he’s trailing opponent Dave Aronberg in campaign cash. Gelber has collected $150,000, while…
The H1N1 virus claimed two more lives in Miami-Dade this week. A 51-year-old man and a 53-year-old woman are the latest victims, bringing the local death toll to five. There are now 625 confirmed cases of infection countywide. [CBS4: 2 More Local Deaths Due To H1N1 Flu]…
seems to be one of the few American media organizations that is actually growing. The Beltway website and newspaper now puts out a glossy magazine a few times a year, and the latest edition focuses on its “Top 50 Politicos to Watch.” But it’s not as much a congratulatory honor…
As more information about Michael Jackson’s dependence on prescription drugs comes to light, a Miami Beach doctor might find himself in an unwelcome spotlight. According to multiple sources, Jackson was under the treatment of Dr. Alex Farshchian. TMZ obtained a letter from Dr. Farshchian to Jackson dated July 21, 2002: Dearest MJHi…
LocalDonte’ Stallworth got out of jail six days early. He was serving a 30-day sentence for driving a Bentley after downing four tequila shots and ending someone’s life. Which is worth only 24 days in prison now. [AP]Pitbull was found not guilty on drunk driving charges. Remember, kids, don’t drink and drive, unless you’re…
The good news for those of you who can still afford regular air travel: More and more airlines are staying on schedule thanks in large part to the fact that there are fewer regular flights. The bad news: During the month of May, Miami International Airport had the highest rate of delayed takeoffs (more than…
I realize it’s a slow news day (I mean, look, we’re posting about Matt Drudge, whose only connection to Miami is that he lives here), but really — Matt Drudge? Anything to distract from the news that Republican Sen. John Ensign’s family paid nearly $100K to the family of his…
Three FIU students have tested positive for the H1N1 virus, AKA swine flu. Six others have shown symptoms. Oscar Loynaz, interim director of University Health Services, says a dozen cases have been confirmed in the school’s community since the epidemic began. None appears to be potentially life-threatening. Most of the affected…
Another week, another Burger King advertising scandal. A Spanish advertising company slapped together a series of posters featuring the Hindu goddess Lakshmi hovering over various BK foods with a slogan that translates to “This snack is sacred.” Spain does not have an especially large Hindu population, but if BK put a…
Hot damn, Charlie Crist has smashed that purported $3 million fundraising figure, and hauled in $4.3 million dollars for his senate campaign in only seven weeks as a candidate. As his press release points out, that’s $86,000 a day. Marco Rubio has raised less than 8% of that. Eight percent. Potential Democratic…
A few summers ago I had a part-time job in Cocowalk. Like most people who spend a lot of time wandering through the shopping district in Coconut Grove I came across the “80 Cents Guy” numerous time. He was usually found sitting of Grand near infront of the Mayfair shops,…
To hear some tell it, the Republican senate primary between Charlie Crist an Marco Rubio isn’t just about Florida Republicans deciding which candidate is better suited to represent Florida in the highest legislative body in the land, but rather an epic battle for the very heart and soul of the…
For as liberal and political correct as everyone perceives the mainstream media, they sure seem confused when reporting on transgendered individuals. When news broke yesterday that Donnie Hendrix aka Viva was arrested a second time for illegally injecting silicon into clients without a license the resulting media fumbles of how to refer…
