Heat-Bulls Game 4/Election-Results Live Blog-a-palooza

​Big night in Miami tonight. On one side, the Miami Heat hosting the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. On the other, the Miami-Dade elections. What’s a good Miamian to do? Watch the game? Check on the election results?Well, don’t fret, good citizen. Just stay with us…

Did Carlos Gimenez Break the Rules by Advertising That He’s a Republican?

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans in Miami-Dade by more than 166,000, yet it’s not all that odd that the three main establishment candidates in the Miami-Dade Mayoral race are all registered Republicans. County politics are non-partisan, and candidates are legally not allowed to declare their political affiliation in their advertising. Yet,…

Poll: How Will You Vote in Tuesday’s Election for Miami-Dade Mayor?

Eleven candidates are vying for the job of leading Miami-Dade County after the disastrous missteps taken by Carlos Alvarez that led to a historic recall. Whoever replaces him has the daunting task of rebuilding county hall’s relationship with residents, who these days seem wary of any local politician.So how will…

Bye, Bye Myron Rosner; North Miami Beach Mayor Loses In Runoff

The blogger-retaliatin’, Happy Holidays sign swindlin’, possibly ethics and campaign finance violatin’ reign of North Miami Beach Mayor Myron Rosner has come to an end.Rosner lost a runoff vote last night to activist George Vallejo, who picked up 57 percent of the ballots cast. Au revoir, Myron! We’ll miss the…

Six Formerly Ridiculous Celebrities Who Went On to Public Office

We know the inner struggle you’re having. Whenever you picture yourself voting Luther Campbell for Miami-Dade Mayor, there’s a little persistent soundtrack playing in your head that causes hesitation: Oh, me so horny… So we put together this list to convince you that some totally ridiculous celebrities have gone on…

Uncle Sam Endorses Uncle Luke in New Campaign Commercial

Gabrielle Redfern could probably pull it off, but If Carlos Gimenez, Roosevelt Bradley, Marcelo Llorente, Julio Robaina, or José “Pepe” Cancio hit the streets of downtown Miami at 2 a.m. and went to a couple of clubs they’d probably get looked at like police, creeps, narcs, drunk lawyers, or weirdos…

Obama Bets on Bulls Over Heat

When President Barack Obama wasn’t talking about important things like Cuba in his interview this week with Univision, he took time to discuss the very serious topic of Bulls vs. Heat. We’ll give you one guess as to what team the former Illinois senator is placing his wager…

Kendrick Meek’s Post Politics Gig: Journalism

After his failed Senatorial bid, we’ve been wondering what former Congressman Kendrick Meek’s next step would be? Would he follow his mother into the lucrative world of lobbying? Would he join a think tank or non-profit? What about an appointment in the Obama administration? Nope. Actually he’s heading into the…

No, Florida’s Bestiality Law Will Not Outlaw Human Sex

On a slow news day the blogosphere will take anything they can get, and a post on a pretty obscure blog wondered if Florida’s anti-bestiality law will forbid sex between humans, since, you see, humans are members of the animal family. Gawker, Newsweek, Mother Jones, The Buzz, and The Huffington…