305 Photo of the Day: Big Toe
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Florida’s Super-Rich Population Grew By 500 Last Year
Perhaps you’re worried about paying your rent, or you’re kind of angry the Subway value meal deal went from $5 to $6, or you’re busy looking up instructions on how to make thrifty DIY holiday gifts for your family right now. Well, boy, do we have some good news for…
Amazon Opening a Giant Distribution Center in Doral, Possibly Brick-and-Mortar Store
Your Amazon packages could start arriving even sooner. The company has signed a lease to open a 335,841-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in Doral. That will bring about 500 news job to the area, and there’s even talk of Amazon opening an actual brick-and-mortar store in the area…
Miami Hurricanes Basketball Team Surges Into AP Poll at #17
All hopes of the Miami Hurricanes football team crashing into the top 25 seem to be dashed this season, but the basketball team should help dry some of those tears. After beating then 7th-ranked Florida last week and breezing through a minor tournament this weekend, the 5-0 team debuted at…
305 Photo of the Day: Dark Deco
Today’s photo comes from Juan Pablo-Castro’s Flickr. If you’d like to see your photo here join our Flickr group. Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes…
Mid-Beach’s New Name Is “Wunder Mile,” and That’s So Fetch
“Once known for its flair of a by-gone era, Mid-Beach on Miami Beach, now coined the ‘Wunder Mile,’ has been getting a major face-lift,” reads a press release. Our first thought was obviously, “Wait, since when has that area ever been known as the Wunder Mile?” A quick Google search…
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Scientists Explain Why a Hurricane Hasn’t Hit Florida in Nine Years: We’re “Very, Very Lucky”
Hurricane season ends on November 30, but for Floridians it seems like it didn’t even begin this year. In fact, it will be the ninth straight year in a row that a hurricane hasn’t made landfall in Florida. That’s the longest stretch in recorded history, more than doubling the previous…
Man Who May Have Robbed Four Miami Banks in Just Over Two Months Arrested by FBI
Luis Ramirez Gonzalez had a pretty admirable alleged bank robbery run as far as bank robbery runs go. He didn’t quite reach Butch Cassidy levels, but taking part in four robberies in just over two months in these days is pretty decent. Well, last night the 27-year-old Miami man was…
305 Photo of the Day: The Old “D” Center
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Golden Beach Home Lists for $36 Million, Even Though It Hasn’t Been Built Yet
A sprawling 23,000-square-foot modernist mansion has hit the market in the exclusive enclave of Golden Beach for an eye popping $36 million. The catch: the beachfront home doesn’t even exist yet. Developer Jacob Abramson doesn’t actual even plan to break ground on the eight-bedroom, 12-bathroom manse until the second quarter…
Jose Canseco Is Not Auctioning Off His Finger on eBay
We’ve been so busy feeling the schadenfreude of A-Rod, that we’ve almost forgotten to be embarrassed lately about the original hulking Miami-born baseball slugger: Jose Canseco. In October Canseco accidentally blasted his own finger off while cleaning a gun in his kitchen. That appears to be true, but a few…
WTF Florida: “My Cat Would Be Better Than Scott or Crist” Got a Vote For Governor
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 300 votes for Mickey Mouse, an ill-advised Facebook friendship, and the week’s saddest mug shot after a Taco Bell drive-thru scuffle…
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Two Juveniles Shot at Carol City High, School on Lockdown
Police are actively searching for a gunman after two young victims were found shot near Carol City High School this afternoon. About 400 people remain in the school under lockdown…
Florida’s Text While Driving Ban May Actually Get Some Teeth
Passed in 2013, Florida’s law outlawing texting while driving isn’t really so much of a ban as it is a gentle plea to “please don’t do that.” Cops cannot pull you over solely for texting while driving, and even then the highest fine is just $60. In fact, as of…
305 Photo of the Day: Vroom Vroom
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The New Symbols of the Hypothetical State of South Florida: As Chosen by Our Readers
Will South Florida secede to form its own state? Probably not, but it’s fun to think about. Last week we asked you to help choose the symbols and emblems for the new state of South Florida. Most of them were pretty good, except for the state song. We apologize for…
The Seven Weirdest Ways We’ve Totally Screwed Up the Everglades
Oh, the Everglades. Our noble river of grass. Our beautiful, unique ecosystem. Oh, the ways in which we have totally screwed it over. No, seriously. We’ve made our alligators the size of Kate Moss. We’ve turned some birds gay, and we keep releasing all sorts of stupid pets into it…
Rick Scott to Hold Scaled-Back Inauguration Events
After a reelection campaign that cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $100 million total, Rick Scott has decided to scale back traditional inaugural events. Because, you know, he wants you all to know he’s a budget conscious, thrifty guy…
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305 Photo of the Day: Webs We Weave
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Woman Sues Miami Beach PD For Arresting Her Naked
What started as an argument over a taxi cab refusing to take a credit card allegedly ended up with a woman being arrested in the nude. Now that woman, Candice Padavick, is suing the Miami Beach Police Department…
Florida’s CFO, Ag Commissioner Each Took More Than $400,000 in Public Money to Finance Campaigns
Florida’s public campaign financing laws mean that candidates for governor and the three cabinet offices can qualify to have any donations of $250 or less matched by public money with a few caveats. Charlie Crist received about $2.4 million in public financing during his run against mega-loaded Rick Scott. Attorney…
Fourteen Miami Dade College Students Arrested for Tax Fraud
Fraud is so prevalent in South Florida that it has even infiltrated the world of higher education. Fourteen former and current Miami Dade College students were arrested today along with three others for their participation in a tax refund scheme that sought to rip off the federal government for $1.9…