305 Photo of the Day: Bike on the Beach
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Florida Is Now Officially the Third Most Populous State
Out of our way, New York. We’re number three now. Yes, Florida has now officially been deemed the third largest state in the union by population according to the US Census Bureau. Current official calculations have Florida’s population at 19.9 million as of this past July, while New York’s was…
Miami is the Fourth Most Dangerous City for Pedestrians in America
The Miami-Ft. Lauderdale metro area is the fourth most dangerous area for pedestrians in the nation. The catch: By Florida standards, it’s actually pretty safe. Yes, the only metro areas more dangerous for walkers than our own are Jacksonville, Tampa, and, in first place, Orlando…
Rick Scott Must End Suspension Of Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi, State Supreme Court Rules
Former Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi won’t be heading back to office, but the Supreme Court has ruled that Governor Rick Scott must formally un-suspend him anyway…
305 Photo of the Day: Smile
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SNL’s “Cuban Christmas” Sketch Was a Weird Mess
Saturday Night Live’s “A Very Cuban Christmas” sketch from this weekend’s show wasn’t just sort of offensive to Cubans and Cuban-Americans; it was offensive to the very idea of comedy. In a sketch that seemed to be written at the last minute, the SNL crew decided to pack together a…
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Gay Groups Vow To Sue Any Clerks Who Refuse to Issue Same-Sex Marriage License on January 6th
As of January 6th, same-sex marriage may be technically legal in Florida. The only hitch: clerks who issue same-sex marriage licenses could end up in jail for a year. That’s according to a memo issues last week by law firm Greenberg Traurig to Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers, but gay…
Supreme Court Allows Same-Sex Marriage to Proceed in Florida on January 6th
Florida’s march to marriage equality has been slow and arduous, but the United States Supreme Court just cleared what could be the final obstacle. The justices ruled late today that they would not grant Attorney General Pam Bondi’s motion to continue a stay on an earlier ruling deeming the state’s…
Ex-Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman Sentenced to 22 Months on Corruption Charges
What a week for crooked mayor news, even by Miami standards. After former North Miami Mayor Lucie Tondreau was found guilty on fraud charges earlier this week, another former area mayor received his sentence for an earlier corruption case. Steve Bateman, formerly the mayor of Homestead, will spend the next…
Rich New Yorkers Talking About How Cheap It Is to Live in Miami Will Make You Cry
Everyone knows that Miami’s condo boom is being fueled by South American buyers, but many of the American citizens snapping up properties here tend to be New Yorkers. Well, the New York Times, whose coverage of Miami tends to be notoriously tone deaf when read by actual Miamians, is here…
305 Photo of the Day: Blue River
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Student Who Was Statutorily Raped by Teacher Sues Miami-Dade Schools
A former student who lost her virginity to her teacher in a classroom is now suing Miami-Dade County Public Schools for failing to properly protect her. The now-17-year-old victim says the teacher, 33-year-old Bresnniell Jansen, had previously been accused of sending an inappropriate text to another teen in 2008 but…
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WTF Florida: Worst Christmas Party Ever Sends Entire Office To Hospital
A lot of weird things happen in Florida. We’re here every Friday morning to give you the week’s weirdest. This week, that includes innovative masturbation technique, a fake heart attack, and the worst office holiday party ever…
Jose Maldonado-Dick, Cop Who Provided Protection for McDonald’s Drug Deals, Denied Bond
Former Miami Police officer Jose Maldonado-Dick will remain on lockup over the holidays. A judge ruled today during Maldonado-Dick’s second appearance in bond court that he will not be eligible for release before his January 25th, 2015 trial based on the severity of his crimes…
305 Photo of the Day: Alone
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Teen Arrested For Murdering Man Who Was Trying to Protect Children
On November 13th, Bradley Holt, 24, was standing in front of an apartment building when a yellow Mustang pulled up and tried to do donuts in a parking lot where a group of children were playing. Holt yelled at the driver to quit driving so erratically, but his attempt at…
Will the Miami Hurricanes Finally Return to the First Round of the NFL Draft?
From 1994 until 2008 the Miami Hurricanes were on a historic talent producing run, with a player being selected in the first round of the NFL draft every year for 14 years. Since then, however, not a single ‘Cane has gone in the first round. That drought may finally be…
Twitter Wonders if Beyonce Helped Thaw U.S.-Cuba Relations
In 2013, Beyoncé and Jay Z randomly (and controversially) popped up in Cuba to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. Just 18 months later, President Obama has announced a normalization of U.S.-Cuban relations. Coincidence? A certain segment of Twitter thinks not…
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305 Photo of the Day: Man’s Best Friend
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Miami Politicians Respond to Cuba Thaw: Mayor Regalado Opposes Cuban Consulate in Miami
President Obama’s announcement that he would seek to normalize relations with Cuba landed like a thud among many of Miami’s Cuban-American Republican politicians today. Though almost all applauded the fact that former prisoner Alan Gross was freed, most blasted Obama over the wider implications. Sen. Marco Rubio led the charge…
Bill Would Ban Gay Conversion Therapy for Teens in Florida
There’s no such thing as an ex-gay, just people with a whole lot of issues. Any efforts to try to change a person’s sexual orientation have been proven to be dangerous quackery. Well, Rep. David Richardson (D-Miami Beach), has introduced a bill in the Florida house that would ban gay…
Two Men Arrested for Raping Mentally Ill Woman in Miami Beach Bar Alley
Bobby Lee Bryant and Derrick Barnes are behind bars after allegedly committing a heinous crime in the alleyway behind a popular Miami Beach bar. Police say the men were caught raping a mentally ill woman in the alley way behind the Lost Weekend and Kill Your Idol bars near Espanola…