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Perez Hilton Wanted to Call Will.I.Am The N-Word, But Decided F-Word was More Appropriate

2009-07-06 17:52:05

Ah, the travesty of putting a celebrity profile to bed right before the subject implodes in scandal. You might recall Details scribe Jason Gay talked to Alex Rodriguez a mere 48 hours before news of h...

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Architects of Gay Marriage Ban Need Money To Defend Florida from Evils of John & Kate

2009-07-06 17:28:40

Once apon a time Jon & Kate Gosselin were folk heros in the pro-life movement for refusing to selectively reduce a few embryos after Kates invitro fertilization resulted in six fert...

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Craig Robins' Free "Art+Research" School Still in the Works, Pushed Back to 2010

2009-07-06 16:20:41

via Toothpaste for DinnerFor all its recent advancements in the field of art, the key piece that Miami is missing is a top tier art school. Local developer Craig Robins, founder of Design Miami/ and a...

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305 Photo of the Day: All I Wanna Do Is Bang, Bang, Bang, Bang

2009-07-06 15:05:00

Tons of fireworks dotted the sky over Miami-Dade this past weekend. Flickr user Carvalho caught the show at Coconut Grove's Peacock Park. ...

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Diaz-Balart Brothers Endorse Crist over Rubio

2009-07-06 14:10:53

Marco Rubio can collect all the endorsements of the Mike Huckabees and Jim DeMints of the world he wants, but Charlie Crist seems to be wracking up support from politicians who have been act...

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Florida Ranks Last in Per Capita Stimulus Funds

2009-07-06 13:54:24

via ShagdoraAndy WarholGov. Charlie Crist certainly put himself on the political line by appearing with President Obama in Fort Myers during the latter's tour in support of his stimulus package. Meanw...

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Anti-Alex Sink Ad Fails to Mention McCollum's Similar Indiscretions

2009-07-06 13:35:56

A new anti-Alex Sink political group -- cleverly named Don't Bank on Sink -- has hired the worst Robin Leach impersonator for a new YouTube ad that hits the state's CFO and Democratic candidate for ...

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Accused Cat Killer Sure Knew a Lot About Dissecting Cats

2009-07-06 13:28:02

What better way to start off your post-holiday week than getting some gruesome new details in the case of alleged serial cat killer Tyler Weinman? After weeks of local media fighting for its releas...

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Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford Raked It in Thanks to Lax Florida Regulations

2009-07-06 10:02:56

Way back in April, New Times reported on how Sir Allen Stanford built a $7 billion Ponzi scheme in the Caribbean thanks to blind regulators and political influence. via Liz Lomax 3D Illustrations for ...

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Rush Limbaugh Is Apparently the New Lead Singer of KC and the Sunshine Band

2009-07-06 09:51:15

Rush, um, KC valiantly burps down a heart attack during his July 4 concert at LandShark Stadium Since 2007, the Marlins have held their free Super Saturday concerts after Saturday-night home mat...

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Twelve People Shot at B-day Party in Miami's Overtown, Near Cop Shop

2009-07-06 09:22:29

Miami Police this morning are reporting 12 people shot in Overtown. Details are really vague, but it seems a group of three wearing black clothes shot into a crowd at a birthgday party. In addit...

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Elizabeth Taylor Vintage Poster Exhibition Opens Tomorrow Night

2009-07-06 09:02:06

WikicommonsAs a kid, Miami Beach freelance writer Kendall Natvig went to his first Elizabeth Taylor movie--Giant--with his father. He's been hooked on the legendary actress ever since. In t...

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USA places fourth by losing to Puerto Rico; Brazil wins the championship

2009-07-05 08:27:58

Aurea Cruz may have slender shoulders, but they were big enough to carry the whole Puerto Rican team to victory.Wilt Chamberlain's 100 points, Adrian Peterson's 296 rushing yards, and Roger Cle...

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Brazil overcomes early US attack; Will face Dominican Republic in final

2009-07-04 09:04:54

Brazil brought the hammer down on Team USA's title dreams.Brazilians have a natural happy-go-lucky attitude and have a saying for when life gets difficult: "Tudo bem" basically is a combin...

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Remember When GOP Governors Were the Future of Their Party?

2009-07-03 17:23:42

The atmosphere at the Intercontinental Hotel in Downtown Miami last November during the Republican Governor's Conference was hopeful. The GOP governors where the only nat...

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