Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke explains how the criminal justice system destroys young black men in Miami-Dade County.A couple of major news…
Every now and then I take time from my busy schedule in order to lend a hand to others. I’m just big-hearted that way. Most of my charitable assistance is given to restaurants. The owners don’t ask for my advice — restaurateurs are a proud bunch — but I know…
Natacha Seijas is one week closer to her political reckoning, which means she will get only more viciously cantankerous than ever. Since the second attempt to recall her in four years kicked off, the county commissioner representing Hialeah and Miami Lakes has been on a rampage, threatening colleagues, snarling at…
It’s official. Uncle Luke is running. He is a bona fide candidate for the 2012 Miami-Dade County mayor’s race. Yesterday, he quietly filed his candidate paperwork at the Miami-Dade Elections Office. Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina, County Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez, and former state Rep. Marcelo LLorente…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken in Miami-Dade County in the week previous. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain-out look more badass than we ever will . This is the italicized intro to that…
A steady roar of boos greeted Natacha Seijas Wednesday morning when she swooped into the John F. Kennedy Library in Hialeah, one of the early voting sites where citizens in her district are casting their ballots. The entrenched county commissioner, along with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, is trying to fend…
For the second time since announcing his run for Miami-Dade mayor, Luther Campbell appeared on a Spanish-language television program to appeal to Hispanic voters. “Tio” Luke was the special guest on last night’s Ke Fuerte show on América TeVé, where he informed hosts Ivan and Carlucho that he has Cuban…
As the first week of early voting in the recall election of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas winds down, we decided to take a peek at the latest campaign finance reports filed with the elections department. As expected, billionaire auto magnate Norman Braman dropped some serious coin,…
XBand Pleasures of Life EP (Yomamas Records) Here’s a piece of Northwestern Florida punk rock that I happened upon while trolling the internet. It is a happy crossover of thrash and hardcore with some hard rock touches. It sounds really good on paper. And what really makes it endearing and…
Letters from the issue of March 3, 2011
Marc Sarnoff is the worst politician in Florida
Good thing voters choosing a successor to Frederica Wilson’s old state Senate seat don’t put much stock in the Miami Herald’s editorial board.Yesterday, former state Rep. Oscar Braynon II easily defeated ex-North Miami Mayor Joe Celestin, who for the second time in less than a year was endorsed by the…
Red Mango Coming to South BeachThe all-natural frozen yogurt store is moving to the Shops at Alton Road, lined up on Fifth Street along with Subway and the upcoming Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Company and Pizza Fusion. Here’s how Red Mango is described on the website: “The only 100% all-natural,…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke calls out Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff.Marc Sarnoff kills me. A couple weeks ago, the city commissioner…
The Dining Room recently opened in the small space south of Fifth Street, where La Locanda used to be before moving next door. Over the years, a few different restaurants have been in this location, each serving the neighborhood well by offering ethnic fare (usually French), in an informal setting,…
Over the next two weeks, we’ll see if Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez can muster the support that propelled him to office in 2004 and 2008, and also gave him more power. Earlier today, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Barbara Areces dismissed Alvarez’s last-minute lawsuit seeking to block the recall vote set for…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken in Miami-Dade County in the week previous. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain-out look more badass than we ever will . This is the italicized intro to that…
We must not put wax in our ears. We must answer the siren’s call. We will gladly steer our boats into the rocky hell she promises. There is nothing wrong with going down into a watery grave when her chant is so sweet, so inviting, and so resplendent. Nicole Henry…
Alex Diaz de la Portilla, a former state senator known for engaging in dirty political campaigns, is rounding up votes to stop Mayor Carlos Alvarez and County Commissioner Natacha Seijas from getting recalled, according to two sources close to both politicians. In the midterm elections, Diaz de la Portilla helped…
The Wicked Witch of the Northwest is ready to go to the ballot box to keep her elected position. Natacha Seijas has dropped her lawsuit to block the recall election against her set for March 15.Her decision comes two days after Judge Amy Steele Donner signaled she would likely rule…
As jury selection continues in the bribery and grand theft trial of suspended Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, the prosecution’s main witness, prominent developer Armando Codina, gave new testimony that pokes holes in the state’s case. Trial is set to begin next week.In a deposition taken this past February 16,…
Krop of Cheaters Top-notch: The article about how Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High violated state recruiting rules is why I read Miami New Times (“Shakey Situation,” Gus Garcia-Roberts, February 17). It’s a great story that reveals the ugly criminal underbelly of some in the local high school sports scene…
