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Mugshots Friday: Bootleg Danny Trejo And The Man Who Sold The World
December 14, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
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The Year In Insane Florida Food Fights: From Picnic Decapitations to Pork Rind Stabbings
December 13, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Sadly, none of these stories feature dogs in adorable costumes.What is it about an empty stomach that leads to so much crime in the Sunshine State? Regular readers of Riptide...
Replacing Hugo: Which Latin American Leader Is Next On America's Sh*tlist?
December 11, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
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Mugshots Friday: Art Basel Arrests, Smug Teens, and Skulls Eating Burgers
December 07, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
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Nudists Plan Protest at County Commission Over Haulover Beach Construction
December 04, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
via FlickrPatrons of Miami's only nudist beach are worried they'll be getting an eyeful of Miami-Dade's newest erection -- a big ol' boat house right in the middle of their...
Teacher Sues Opa-locka School, Claims Former Principal Sexted Her, Forced Her Into Relationship
December 04, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
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Mugshots Friday: A Visit From Captain Morgan And A Coke-Dealing Granny
November 30, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
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Home Demolition In Bayside Historic District Sparks Anger, Confusion
November 30, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
It was a two-story house, periwinkle blue with white window frames and a mottled stone chimney facing the street. It was built in 1926 on NE 68th Street in a...
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Commissioner Barbara Jordan Wants To Take Public Employee Salaries Off County's Website UPDATED
November 27, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Barbara JordanWant to know how much your public servants are making? Hop on the Miami-Dade County website, click "Transparency," and select "Employee Salaries." In just a few seconds, you can...
Those New Florida Plates Suck, So We Made Our Own. Vote For Your Favorite!
November 27, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
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Mugshots Friday: Giving Thanks For Neck Tattoos and Bad Decisions
November 23, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
Black Friday: Here's Your Guide To The Incredibly Depressing Deals In the Marlins Clearance Section
November 23, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Suspect Arrested In South Beach Murder of Transgender Woman Rosita Hidalgo
November 19, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
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Mugshots Friday: Drunk Girls, Ed Hardy Tattoos, and the Match Game
November 16, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
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Miami May Start Using Inmates For Cheap Labor
November 15, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
It's a common scene in prison movies set in the deep South: A line of inmates, chained together and decked out in bright orange jumpsuits, dutifully picking up trash or...
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California's New Condom Law Could Move Porn Jobs From L.A. to Miami
November 12, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Miami's economy might soon get a deep injection of revenue from an unlikely source: the adult-film industry. Because amid all the hoopla of last week's presidential election, a new law...
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Mugshots Friday: Burglar Jesus and Coked Out Santa, Now In 3-D!
November 09, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
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Miami's Romney Supporters Chugging $10 Drinks, Confident Mitt Will Pull Off Florida UPDATED
November 06, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
photo by Jon TaylerConfidence is high at Romney's Miami partyInside a packed conference room at the Doubletree by Hilton near the airport, Ben Powell, chairman of Miami-Dade Republican Party, leaned...
UM Hospital Suffers Dozens of Thefts In Wake of $14 Million Drug Heist
November 06, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Mugshots Friday: The Lost Romney Son and Jesus Condom
November 02, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
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Hurricane Sandy, The Day After: Escape From (Southern) New York
October 31, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
via FlickrA taxicab crushed under a tree in BrooklynAlthough Hurricane Sandy did not, as some meteorologists and media folks predicted, cause the earth to split asunder and drown us all in...
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Hurricane Sandy Dispatch From New York To Miami: This Storm Blows
October 30, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
via FlickrA darkened New York City skylineThe morning of Monday, October 29 dawned cloudy and a little windy in New York City, which came as a surprise to the eight...
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Mugshots Friday: Big Hair, Bad Sunburns, and Bags of Money
October 26, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation...
Ex-MDPD Cop In Excessive Force Lawsuit Was Fired After Skipping Emergency Calls, Attacking Reporter
October 24, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
Health Department Study Finds No Cancer Cluster In Northwest Miami
October 22, 2012 in Riptide 2.0
