305 Photo of the Day: Glass and Leaves
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A Dumb Joke at Miami International Airport Cost Neurosurgeon $89,000
Keep your amateur stand-up routine for open mic night. You might bomb, but at least it’s free. Dr. Manuel Alvarado, a 60-year-old Venezuelan, decided to try his best comedy routine at Miami International Airport and now has to pay $89,000…
Gay Couple Sues Florida DMV for Refusing to Issue Driver’s Licenses With Their Married Name
A gay couple who married out of state and had their names changed accordingly are suing after the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles revoked their driver’s licenses that included the new last name. Daniel DeSousa and Scott Wall traveled to New York last year to tie the…
How to Talk About Art During Basel When You Know Nothing About Art
As Art Basel Miami Beach descends upon our city, Miamians will be forced to make small talk about art while waiting in line for free booze. For many, even those who are casual fans of art, talking about art can seem intimidating with all of these incredibly well-dressed out-of-towners throwing…
Marlins Offer Jose Hernandez Six-Year, $40 Million Deal
The Miami Marlins are continuing the spending spree and locking up their young guns. After offering a Giancarlo Stanton a 13-year, $325 million contract, the team has reportedly offered star pitcher Jose Hernandez a six-year, $40 million deal…
305 Photo of the Day: Food Truck Ally
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Florida GOP Official Tweets Ferguson “Thugs” Should Be Firehosed
Back in 1963, Birmingham Commissioner of Public Safety Bull Connor turned firehoses on African-Americans who were protesting his virulent segregationist policies. Those tactics, along with the use of attack dogs on protestors, were considered so violent that they actually helped turn public opinion against segregation and lesser civil rights for…
Rick Scott Claims He Actually Won the Cuban Vote by 35 Points
Charlie Crist won the Cuban vote by four points, according to the day-of Edison Research exit polls used by most of the media. Those polls also showed Crist winning the overall Hispanic vote by 20 points. Rick Scott’s own internal polls, however, claim that he won the Cuban vote by…
Miami Bishop to Obama: “Stop Being a Sodomite”
Episcopalian Bishop Leopold Frade had some strong words for President Obama last week: “I am asking President Obama to stop being a sodomite!” Now, before jumping to conclusions, know that Episcopalians are totally down with the gays, and in 2012 Frade personally authorized the church’s first recognition of gay marriage…
305 Photo of the Day: On the Way Down
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Miami Lawyer Caught Snorting Cocaine in a Circle K Bathroom, Back in Jail For More Drug Troubles
A lot of addicts say they needed to hit rock bottom before being ready to accept recovery. This apparently has not yet happened for Miami lawyer Kenneth Kukec. He was arrested in July after he was allegedly caught snorting lines of cocaine off the back of a toilet in a…
Critical Mass Heads West Into Coral Gables Tonight
Critical Mass, the monthly bike ride that takes over entire roads, happens to occur on Black Friday this month. At least fewer people are working today. Which is a good thing, unless, of course, you’re coming home with a car loaded with shopping bags sometime after 7:15 tonight. Tonight’s ride,…
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WTF Florida: Hero Dolphins Fan Busts Bucs for Selling Fake Booze
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 high-school prostitution ring, a group of incredibly dumb and hungry teens, and a hero Dolphins fan…
University of Miami Is Tops in Churning Out TV Judges
Just three years ago, mega-attorney Roy Black wrote in a candid blog post: “The UM Law School is in a death spiral; we have plummeted in the law school rankings, falling to 77th, while UF is 47 and FSU is 50. This is more than a little embarrassing.” Yes, the…
Jeffrey Loria Just Misses Out on Title of Worst Sports Owner to Guy With Racist Team Name
Just about one of the best things you can say about Jeffrey Loria’s stewardship of the Miami Marlins is that he hasn’t changed the team’s name to something offensive. In fact, an elegant-looking fish is probably one of the least offensive things to name your team for. And it’s that…
Florida Deputy Suspended For Ferguson Facebook Comment: “Damn cockroaches! Squashem all!”
A Florida Sheriff’s deputy has been placed on suspension with pay after making insensitive comments on Facebook in the wake of civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri. “Damn cockroaches! Squashem all !!!! I say we rally for Wilson, who’s with me?” wrote Detective Richard Moon of the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Department…
305 Photo of the Day: Tunnel Travel
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Florida Turnpike Will Offer Free Coffee Over Thanksgiving Travel Rush
Taking a trek to elsewhere in the state for Thanksgiving? Sounds unfortunate, but at least you can look forward to one perk if you take the Florida Turnpike. The road’s 24 -hour service stations will be offering everyone free coffee during specific hours during the busy travel time…
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Rick Scott Admits to Being Shady or Just an Old Guy Who Doesn’t Understand How Email Works
Rick Scott has a Gmail account. He also has his official state email account. He swore he’d just used the personal Gmail account for private, family matters, telling the press back in August that “if anybody sends me an email to my private account, I do the right thing.” Meaning…
Alicia Menendez: Fusion’s Breakout Star
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. How can a news show stand out in the age of 24-hour-a-day screaming Nancy Graces and nonstop…
Ana María Polo: TV’s New Judge
In this week’s Miami New Times, we profile 30 of the most interesting characters in town, with portraits of each from photographer Stian Roenning. See the entire Miami New Times People Issue here. English-language daytime legal shows usually end in a monetary judgment and the robe-cloaked official dispensing his or…
Marissa Alexander, Mom Who Fired Warning Shot, Agrees to Plea Deal: Three Years in Jail
Marissa Alexander, the Jacksonville mother had originally been sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot to ward of her abusive ex-husband, has reached a new plea deal. She received a three-year sentence, of which the 1,030 days she already spent in jail will be counted towards…