As it turns out, Donald Trump may be the perfect presidential candidate for Latinos after all. No, no — not to actually be president. But to inspire millions to go out and vote. As Trump spews xenophobic anti-immigration rhetoric and vows to build an impenetrable wall along the Mexican border,…
On a drizzly September morning, Lynette Long sits rapt in the passenger seat, looking out the window at the passing Venetian Islands. The 67-year-old with short blonde hair and a slight smile carries a pad of paper and a pencil, ready to make a list. “See that there?” she says…
You might not experience it much if you rarely leave Miami-Dade County, but there’s certain paler parts of America where they just assume that anyone with a Latino-looking complexion is Mexican. It’s also in these parts of the country where you’re more likely to find people jumping on the wave…
If there’s one thing more frustrating than being a second tier Republican presidential candidate right now, its probably working for a second tier Republican presidential candidate. You’re working for guys being crushed by Donald Trump in the polls, working long hours and away from your family, and you’re not even…
Are you living with your opposite-sex life partner but haven’t gotten around to officially tying the knot yet? Well, guess what? You’re a no-good common criminal in the eyes of the laws of the great state of Florida, you scum bag! Yep, shacking up without putting a ring on it…
American democracy is a complex system with multiple levels, branches and built in checks and balances, and it works best when people get informed and show up to vote for all offices. Of course, Floridians, by and large, aren’t quite ready to even start thinking about who will replace Marco…
When you’re currently running for President and stuck in fourth place in your own home state, is it a good idea to piss off all the students and alumni of one of that state’s biggest schools? Probably not, but Marco Rubio pressed his lucky anyway. Rubio was on KNXO 1460’s The…
The only good news for Jeb Bush this morning is that the calendar still reads “September.” That means the Iowa caucuses are a healthy five months away. Which is important, because right now Jeb is seriously tanking among early state GOP voters. We’re talking Philadelphia 76ers looking for a number…
Perhaps no one in the history of Miami-Dade County has faced more repercussions for telling someone to go fuck themselves then circuit Judge Jacqueline Schwartz. The Supreme Court of Florida didn’t appreciate the judge’s potty mouth, and has fined her $10,000 and suspended her for 40 days for the incident…
Jeb Bush may be behind Trump in the polls, but one things he’s certainly leading in is nabbing endorsements in Florida. Even fellow Floridian Marco Rubio can’t touch Bush in that respect. In fact, today Bush announced a new bunch of endorsements that seem almost designed to embarrass Rubio. Remember…
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert only debuted last night, but if there’s one thing clear thing Colbert is trying to achieve to differentiate his shows from the competition its brining on guests from outside of Hollywood. Jimmy Fallon has his celebrity lip-synch games and Jimmy Kimmel has his cameo-filled…
Last Thursday, State Representative David Richardson of Miami Beach filed a bill (HB 137) that, if approved, would prohibit the use of so-called “gay conversion therapy” on minors, a practice that aims to change the sexual orientation of people who are same-sex attracted. Critics of the practice say that conversion…
The warning came three days after Magda Montiel Davis embraced Fidel Castro. A client called, saying that a rabid Spanish-language radio host was urging the public to kidnap the liberal lawyer’s small children. Montiel Davis had three older kids, but Sadie and Ben were then only 3 and 4 years…
Each state gets to enshrine statues of two of its most notable historical residents in The National Statuary Hall Collection at the US Capitol Building in Washington DC. Florida’s choices, made all the way back in 1914 and 1922 respectively, area guy who invented an early version of air conditioning…
Just a couple weeks ago, Miami Beach Commissioner Jonah Wolfson was on the all-out offensive to back his controversial fundraising efforts. Wolfson even took out three full-page Miami Herald ads to attack journalists Michael Putney and Glenna Milberg over Putney’s criticisms of how the politician and his ally, Mayor Philip…
When new host takes over a storied late night chat show franchise they look to start the show with the biggest guests they can get. Stephen Colbert is no exception. He’s booked George Clooney as his first guest ever when he kicks off his duties on The Late Show next…
In the heat of summer, it seems President Obama is dancing la salsa dura. Along with 40 artists, including Justin Timberlake, Aretha Franklin and Bob Marley, the President chose Miami-based Colombian salsa band Sonora Carruseles to appear on his summer POTUS playlist late last month. The chosen song, “La Salsa…
She remembers the way he smelled. Groomed and clean. No cologne, no cigars. Just soapy. His beard was soft. When she called home from her hotel room the following night, her daughter Maggie, then age 13, answered. “Mom!” She sounded panicked. “What?” Magda said, thinking, Christ, what now? Which one…
Donald Trump is currently the leading candidate for the Republican nomination for president. This despite the fact that the guy has a lifelong history of supporting several ideas more at home in the Democratic party. Jeb Bush, whose undergone a stunning fall from front runner to third place candidate, seems…
You’re Donald Trump. You’re running a Presidential campaign where the only clear part of your platform is that you insult Hispanic immigrants and want to deport every undocumented one. The single most profitable business in your portfolio however happens to be a golf resort in the middle of a county…
In just a few months, Donald Trump has already had more politically deadly moments than most candidates manage in a lifetime. Only a campaign that’s playing to the most intolerant, xenophobic wings of American society could survive everything from Trump’s crass John McCain insults to his misogynistic Megyn Kelly rants…
ABC’s long running ladies’ chat program The View has hit a slump. The backstage gossip involving the program’s ever revolving carousel of co-hosts has proven far more compelling than anything they’ve put on air lately. Execs have announced an overhaul of the program in time for the shows 19th season,…
