Floating Bodies Update: One Suspect Charged, Two Cases Still Unsolved

Let’s call it the Week of the Floaters: Since Monday, three mysterious corpses have bobbed to the surface in waterways around the metro area.Saddled with three new homicide investigations, Miami detectives have made progress in at least one case this morning.Last night, police arrested a man suspected of fatally stabbing…

Yelp’s Lawsuit Letter To Paid Scouts: Don’t Throw Away Your Records

Miami lawyer Jared Beck’s lawsuit against Yelp has already led to some real changes at the giant of user-generated reviews. On April 5, Yelp’s CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman, announced that the company would stop allowing businesses to pay to place a positive review atop their profile, and that Yelp would add a…

Did Priest Sex Scandal Lead Miami Archbishop to Resign Early?

The AP reports this morning that the pope has accepted the resignation of Miami Archbishop John Favalora, who has led the Catholic Church in Miami, Broward, and Monroe counties since 1994. Favalora’s move seems curious — if he had stayed until December, he would have been 75 years old and eligible…

Rhum Barbancourt Survives: Some Rare Good News From Haiti

One week after January’s earthquakes devastated Haiti, former New Times staff writer Tristram Korten visited Port au Prince and made a remarkable discovery.​Against all odds, somehow Rhum Barbancourt has survived.Outside of Wyclef (who’s post-earthquake conduct has been less than Nobel Prize-worthy), Barbancourt is probably Haiti’s best-known and most successful export…

Three Decomposing Bodies Found In House Near the Airport Expressway

Responding to reports of “foul odors” at a small ranch house on NW 41st Street just north of the Airport Expressway, Miami police made a gruesome discovery this morning. Inside the home, at 1860 NW 41st Street, cops stumbled on three “badly decomposed” bodies, says Officer Jeffrey Giordano, Miami PD…

Video: Epic Drunken Brawl Breaks Out At Marlins-Dodgers Game

Who says Marlins fans aren’t passionate? An epic brawl erupted at Saturday’s Marlins-Dodgers game at Sun Life Stadium. According to the amateur videographer behind this moving footage, “a group of young drunk guys throw peanuts to another group of young drunk dudes. Some yelling ensues before the fists start flying.”…

Kathy Fernandez Rundle Slams Regalado’s ‘Corruption’ Crackdown

Speaking to a jam-packed room of reporters, cops, and politicians yesterday, Mayor Tomas Regalado trumpeted eight corruption arrests as proof of his commitment to cleaning up city government. “For the first time ever in the City of Miami, we have an anti corruption department,” Regalado crowed. “Today we’re seeing some of…

UPDATED: Eight Named in Miami City Hall Corruption Sweep

Eight City of Miami officials and members of local charities were arrested today on corruption charges.The busts involved an array of unrelated scams — and come as the city’s finances are under intense scrutiny by federal officials. Mayor Tomas Regalado portrayed the arrests as the culmination of his promises to…

Yelp Changes Some Advertising Policies in Response to Miami Lawsuit

Score one for Miami lawyer Jared Beck and his class-action suit against Yelp. Beck’s case, which alleges Yelp extorts small businesses by manipulating the placement of bad reviews in exchange for monthly fees, is still weeks away from a hearing in a California court. But Yelp execs announced this afternoon they’re making…