Riptide 2.0 tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide/13 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-05-25T12:33:41Z The Miami New Times Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Debbie Wasserman Schultz Speech Canceled After Mitt Romney Supporter Throws Hissy Fit tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608315 2012-05-25 09:00:00 2012-05-25T12:33:41Z Debbie Wasserman Schultz is one of the Democratic Party's fiercest defenders of Israel. She was the first Jewish congresswoman elected from Florida, she backed George W. Bush's hardline approach ... Michael Miller Debbie Wasserman Schultz is one of the Democratic Party's fiercest defenders of Israel. She was the first Jewish congresswoman elected from Florida, she backed George W. Bush's hardline approach ...

Continue reading "Debbie Wasserman Schultz Speech Canceled After Mitt Romney Supporter Throws Hissy Fit" > ]]> 0 South Beach Will Be a Police State this Weekend: Here's What to Expect tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608279 2012-05-25 08:30:53 2012-05-25T12:36:51Z In a $1.8 million effort to control crowds (and, lets be honest, discourage Urban Beach Week festivities from happening in the future), South Beach will resemble nothing short of a police state t... Kyle Munzenrieder In a $1.8 million effort to control crowds (and, lets be honest, discourage Urban Beach Week festivities from happening in the future), South Beach will resemble nothing short of a police state t...

Continue reading "South Beach Will Be a Police State this Weekend: Here's What to Expect" > ]]> 0 Mugshots Friday: Daddy's Girl tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608041 2012-05-25 08:00:49 2012-05-25T12:24:59Z ​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 d... Gus Garcia-Roberts ​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 d...

Continue reading "Mugshots Friday: Daddy's Girl" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/feature_daddys_girl_mug.jpg Daddy's Girl Marco Rubio's Ego-Fueled Book Tour Runs Through Swing States tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608179 2012-05-24 17:23:30 2012-05-25T12:19:25Z Is there such a thing as reading too much into the schedule of a book tour? Maybe, maybe not, but the Associated Press just got a hold of Marco Rubio's touring schedule to promote his upcoming mem... Kyle Munzenrieder Is there such a thing as reading too much into the schedule of a book tour? Maybe, maybe not, but the Associated Press just got a hold of Marco Rubio's touring schedule to promote his upcoming mem...

Continue reading "Marco Rubio's Ego-Fueled Book Tour Runs Through Swing States" > ]]> 0 305 Photo of the Day: Scrapin' the Sky tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608101 2012-05-24 15:05:24 2012-05-24T21:43:58Z Today's photo comes from Rober1000x's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes. ... Kyle Munzenrieder Today's photo comes from Rober1000x's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes. ...

Continue reading "305 Photo of the Day: Scrapin' the Sky" > ]]> 0 Florida Man Arrested for Pulling a Gun to Cut in McDonald's Drive-Thru Line tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608089 2012-05-24 14:27:21 2012-05-24T20:06:15Z Every once in a while, whatever deity-like being that controls crime in Florida (some religions refer to him as Saint Crackerious of Tallahassee) takes out three hats. One contains the names of ev... Kyle Munzenrieder Every once in a while, whatever deity-like being that controls crime in Florida (some religions refer to him as Saint Crackerious of Tallahassee) takes out three hats. One contains the names of ev...

Continue reading "Florida Man Arrested for Pulling a Gun to Cut in McDonald's Drive-Thru Line " > ]]> 0 After Rick Ross Offered $10K to Streak at Heat Game, Orlando Man Arrested for Trying It tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.608021 2012-05-24 12:28:12 2012-05-24T20:10:16Z ... Kyle Munzenrieder Kyle Morrison, 22, has been arrested for trying to storm the American Airlines Arena court without pants during the Miami Heat's win against the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night. He now faces cha...

Continue reading "After Rick Ross Offered $10K to Streak at Heat Game, Orlando Man Arrested for Trying It" > ]]> 0 Rick Scott Irks the King of Spain, Gets Laughed at on Spanish TV tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607990 2012-05-24 11:38:03 2012-05-24T22:06:04Z Florida Gov. Rick Scott is taking his political follies to the international level.King Juan Carlos I is feeling the fallout of one of the biggest controversies of his life for going on an elephan... Kyle Munzenrieder Florida Gov. Rick Scott is taking his political follies to the international level.King Juan Carlos I is feeling the fallout of one of the biggest controversies of his life for going on an elephan...

Continue reading "Rick Scott Irks the King of Spain, Gets Laughed at on Spanish TV" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/feature_rick_scott.jpg Rick Scott Irks the King of Spain Obama and Nelson Leading in Florida According to NBC Poll; Nelson and Mack Tied in Q Poll tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607974 2012-05-24 10:52:01 2012-05-24T16:12:30Z Another day, another poll, another outcome. Yesterday, Qunnipiac released a poll in Florida that found Mitt Romney had taken the lead in Florida, and today they've released a poll showing that Bil... Kyle Munzenrieder Another day, another poll, another outcome. Yesterday, Qunnipiac released a poll in Florida that found Mitt Romney had taken the lead in Florida, and today they've released a poll showing that Bil...

Continue reading "Obama and Nelson Leading in Florida According to NBC Poll; Nelson and Mack Tied in Q Poll" > ]]> 0 Memorial Day Police Shooting Victims Are Suing Miami Beach tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607934 2012-05-24 08:53:19 2012-05-24T16:21:31Z Remember last Memorial Day weekend on South Beach? Yes, that was the one when Miami Beach cops unloaded more than a hundred rounds into the car of Raymond Herisse, a Palm Beach resident police sa... Tim Elfrink Remember last Memorial Day weekend on South Beach? Yes, that was the one when Miami Beach cops unloaded more than a hundred rounds into the car of Raymond Herisse, a Palm Beach resident police sa...

Continue reading "Memorial Day Police Shooting Victims Are Suing Miami Beach" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/feature_beach_shooting.jpg Police Shooting Victims Suing Miami Beach How Do You Know If You're a Real Miamian? tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607281 2012-05-24 08:30:51 2012-05-24T20:45:03Z Ever notice how New Yorkers have such strong opinions about what makes a person a "real" New Yorker? (The answer: You have strong opinions about what makes one a real New Yorker.) The phrase "Real... Kyle Munzenrieder Ever notice how New Yorkers have such strong opinions about what makes a person a "real" New Yorker? (The answer: You have strong opinions about what makes one a real New Yorker.) The phrase "Real...

Continue reading "How Do You Know If You're a Real Miamian?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/feature_305_tattoo.jpg Manny Ramirez's Comeback Begins; Celebrate By Marveling at His Weird Official Website tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607737 2012-05-24 08:03:21 2012-05-24T12:53:48Z Supremely bizarre baseball slugger-- and South Florida resident-- Manny Ramirez has had a long road back to the game. He abruptly retired from the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 after testing positive for... Gus Garcia-Roberts Supremely bizarre baseball slugger-- and South Florida resident-- Manny Ramirez has had a long road back to the game. He abruptly retired from the Tampa Bay Rays in 2011 after testing positive for...

Continue reading "Manny Ramirez's Comeback Begins; Celebrate By Marveling at His Weird Official Website" > ]]> 0 Dexter Pittman Briefly Succeeds in Making People Aware He Exists With Three-Game Suspension tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607855 2012-05-23 20:23:59 2012-05-24T13:03:33Z Who knows what goes through a basketball player's mind when he spends the vast majority of the time sitting on the bench during such a heated and important playoff series. Perhaps the Miami Heat's... Kyle Munzenrieder Who knows what goes through a basketball player's mind when he spends the vast majority of the time sitting on the bench during such a heated and important playoff series. Perhaps the Miami Heat's...

Continue reading "Dexter Pittman Briefly Succeeds in Making People Aware He Exists With Three-Game Suspension " > ]]> 0 Miami Beach Police Union Rep: "We Have Arrest Quotas Every Memorial Day Weekend" tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607762 2012-05-23 16:47:10 2012-05-23T23:18:22Z The chief of Miami Beach Police is insisting that his officers do not have a 2,000-arrest quota this Memorial Day weekend. But the department's union vice president tells Riptide that he witnesse... Gus Garcia-Roberts The chief of Miami Beach Police is insisting that his officers do not have a 2,000-arrest quota this Memorial Day weekend. But the department's union vice president tells Riptide that he witnesse...

Continue reading "Miami Beach Police Union Rep: "We Have Arrest Quotas Every Memorial Day Weekend"" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/feature_beach_police.jpg Beach Police Union Rep Says Arrest Quotas Are Real Is the Annual Orange Bowl in Danger of Becoming Even More Irrelevant? tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607752 2012-05-23 16:10:30 2012-05-23T20:55:02Z Let's not put the cart before the horse, but there are other Miami matters to think about besides whether or not the Hurricanes leap to the Big 12 or stay relegated to the ACC. And that's mostly t... Kyle Munzenrieder Let's not put the cart before the horse, but there are other Miami matters to think about besides whether or not the Hurricanes leap to the Big 12 or stay relegated to the ACC. And that's mostly t...

Continue reading "Is the Annual Orange Bowl in Danger of Becoming Even More Irrelevant? " > ]]> 0 305 Photo of the Day: Metro Moving tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607717 2012-05-23 15:05:00 2012-05-23T19:29:21Z Today's photo comes from JuanChi003's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes. ... Kyle Munzenrieder Today's photo comes from JuanChi003's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes. ...

Continue reading "305 Photo of the Day: Metro Moving" > ]]> 0 Miami Beach Police Deny They Have a 2,000 Person Arrest Quota for Memorial Day Weekend tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607662 2012-05-23 13:11:31 2012-05-23T18:38:30Z Are Miami Beach Police planning to arrest 2,000 people during the notorious Memorial Day weekend parties on South Beach? As in they've actually set a quota regardless of whether or not 2,000 deser... Kyle Munzenrieder Are Miami Beach Police planning to arrest 2,000 people during the notorious Memorial Day weekend parties on South Beach? As in they've actually set a quota regardless of whether or not 2,000 deser...

Continue reading "Miami Beach Police Deny They Have a 2,000 Person Arrest Quota for Memorial Day Weekend" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/feature_beachpolice.jpg Beach Police Deny They Have an Arrest Quota Study: Miami Only Has the 12th Worst Traffic Congestion in America tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607635 2012-05-23 12:21:25 2012-05-23T16:47:10Z ... Kyle Munzenrieder We demand a recount. The INRIX Traffic Scorecard says that Miami only has the 12th worst traffic congestion in the country. Anyone who has ever been stuck in Miami traffic knows it's the wors...

Continue reading "Study: Miami Only Has the 12th Worst Traffic Congestion in America" > ]]> 0 Most Expensive Miami Condo Ever: Continuum Penthouse Sells for Record $25 Million tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607562 2012-05-23 10:42:46 2012-05-23T15:54:40Z Less than six months after a penthouse at the Setai sold for $21.5 and set a new record for the highest price ever paid in Miami-Dade for an apartment, that record has been smashed. A penthouse in... Kyle Munzenrieder Less than six months after a penthouse at the Setai sold for $21.5 and set a new record for the highest price ever paid in Miami-Dade for an apartment, that record has been smashed. A penthouse in...

Continue reading "Most Expensive Miami Condo Ever: Continuum Penthouse Sells for Record $25 Million" > ]]> 0 Florida Dad Puts Pot in 6-Year-Old's Backpack tag:blogs.miaminewtimes.com,2012:/riptide//13.607550 2012-05-23 10:04:19 2012-05-23T14:47:38Z A kindergarten classroom in St. Petersburg had an interesting yet unplanned show and tell recently after a six-year-old student pulled three ounces of marijuana and a scale from their backpack and... Kyle Munzenrieder A kindergarten classroom in St. Petersburg had an interesting yet unplanned show and tell recently after a six-year-old student pulled three ounces of marijuana and a scale from their backpack and...

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