305 Photo of the Day: Hanging
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“King of Instagram” Dan Bilzerian Could Face Charges for LIV Kicking
Dan Bilzerian, the trust fund playboy who has turned himself into the “King of Instagram,” could face serious repercussions after he was filmed kicking a woman in the face at LIV nightclub over the weekend. The victim has now been identified as Vanessa Castano, a student and occasional model. According…
Beer Growlers May Finally Be Legalized in Florida Next Year
For the past two years, efforts to legalize beer growlers, the 64-oz. jugs that are container of choice for the craft beer movement, have faltered in Florida’s legislature. One problem is that the change has often been tied up in bills that concern other beer distribution proposals. This year, supporters…
Brandon Berry, General Manager of the Fillmore, Victim of Basel Hit-and-Run
Saturday night, on his way home from a Phil Collins-hosted gala at the Fillmore Miami Beach, the venue’s general manager, Brandon Berry, was the victim of a hit-and-run that left him severely injured. Friends and family hope to find the driver of the black SUV that rammed into Berry’s car,…
305 Photo of the Day: Welcome to the Walls
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George W. Thinks Jeb Could Beat Hillary, but Isn’t Sure He’ll Run
George W. Bush seemed totally sure that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but he can’t seem to figure out whether his brother Jeb is going to run for president yet. He does however think that the former Florida governor would totally beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 if…
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Dan Bilzerian, Instagram’s King, Banned From LIV for Allegedly Kicking Woman in the Face
Dan Bilzerian is a bearded, middle-aged trust fund brat who has used his daddy’s millions to live out every juvenile male fantasy available. He’s also become the king of Instagram after he started documenting his lifestyle on social media site> He is now followed by 5.6 million people. Naturally, Bilzerian…
Pam Bondi Sues President Obama Over Immigration
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the 18th Republican state attorney general to join a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over his immigration executive order…
A Picasso Was Stolen From Art Miami
One Dutch art dealer is certainly having a blue period after a plate crafted by Pablo Picasso was straight-up snatched from his booth overnight at Art Miami. The 16.5-inch silver plate, dubbed Visage aux Mains and made in 1956, is worth around $85,000. Its small size may have made it…
305 Photo of the Day: Non-Art Fair
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Someone Is Buying Matt Damon’s North Bay Road Mansion, While Shakira Tries to Sell Hers
If you happen to have tens of millions of dollars and are on the look out for a new home that was once occupied by a celebrity, we have some good news and some bad news. The bad news first, just to get it out of the way: After a…
WTF Florida: Satanist Display to Be Shown at State Capitol
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 a deadly 4-year-old, a man who desperately needs anger management classes, and, of course, Satan himself…
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Art Basel Week Reaches Peak B.S.: Usher Charged His Phone in a Woman’s Vagina UPDATED
Update: We spoke to the artist, Lena Marquise, about her sudden fame and the meaning behind the performance, “Body As Commodity.” If there’s any doubt that more redeemable parts of Art Basel Miami Beach week have been overshadowed by random VIPs and juvenile art-world stunting, we present to you the…
305 Photo of the Day: Ball Bursting
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Uber Launches in Keys, Southwest Florida: Now Servicing 82 Percent of Floridians
Five months to the day after launching in Miami-Dade County, Uber will now cover the vast majority of South Florida after launching in the Keys and Southwest Florida today. That means the UberX service reaches 82 percent of the population of Florida despite its legality still remaining somewhat murky in…
Man Wrote Over $100K in Bad Checks to Miami Heat for Luxury Seats
The Miami ecosystem is so awash in con men and two-bit pretenders that not even the Miami Heat are immune. Ibes Gomez appeared to be a big baller during the Heat’s 2012 playoff run. He sat in seats in a luxury box for five games, including three during the Finals…
For-Profit College Hired Strippers to Attract Students
A Miami-based chain of for-profits colleges that is under hot water for ripping off taxpayers is now the center of a stranger allegation: it used strippers to lure potential students to its school. The allegations came after the U.S Attorney’s Office and Florida’s attorney general joined a class-action lawsuit against…
305 Photo of the Day: Showtime
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Beckham Group on Miami’s Soccer Future: “Everything Is Progressing Very Well”
Amidst worries over the future of Major League Soccer in Miami, the David Bekcham-led group behind the proposed team has finally spoken up again after months of relative silence. “The reality is that everything is progressing very well,” a spokesperson for Miami Beckham United told Reuters.”Miami is still David’s number…
Is Miami a Basketball School Now? Student Attendance Record Broken in Win Over Illinois
Is the University of Miami a basketball school now? At least this year it certainly seems like it. The undefeated and 15th ranked Miami Hurricanes topped number 24 Illinois 70-61 in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. In all, 2,003 students packed in the Bank United Center’s student section to watch the…
Miami-Dade Passes Transgender Inclusive Human Rights Ordinance
More than 35 years after Anita Bryant’s crusade to have gays and lesbians denied basic rights in Miami-Dade and following a more recent political battle that saw a once powerful county commissioner defeated earlier this year, the county’s Human Rights Ordinance now finally protects citizens on the basis of gender…
Al Golden Firing Rumors Spiral Out of Control
After a disappointing 6-6 season, Miami Hurricanes coach Al Golden definitely seems like he might be in the hot seat. Upset fans are already calling for his ouster, and today a WQAM host stoked the rumors by reporting that Golden could be gone as soon as tonight. However, school officials…