Funny how though Tallahassee has been in the death grip of complete Republican control for more than a decade, the state still finds itself year after year with billion dollar budget holes to close. In order to shore up this year’s $3.6 billion shortfall Gov. Rick Scott, several Republican politicians,…
Doral, that place out there to the west with the fancy golf resort, some strip malls, and some other stuff, probably, has a mayor. His name is J.C. Bermudez and he wants to be your next county mayor. Bermudez announced his entrance into the crowded field of contestants jockeying to replace Carlos…
Newly elected Rep. David Rivera’s ethics troubles continue to be a source of shame for both his Republican party and his Miami-Dade constituency. The Associated Press has added more charges to his ever-growing list of suspicious dealings with money. The news wire reports that over the eight years he spent…
Amanda Ros, the mother of U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, has passed away today at the age 84 following a fight with Alzheimer’s disease. Ros-Lehtinen, who represents a district that stretches from South Beach to Key West, is currently the longest serving female Republican member of the House, and has recently…
Something doesn’t smell right about the actions of The Mosaic Co., a leading Florida fertilizer company. OK, nothing ever smells good about the fertilizer business, but in this sense we mean it smells politically funny. The company ended up shelling out $10,000 at a fair auction for a cake baked…
One of the oldest ideals of this country is freedom of the press, an idea taken even further here in Florida thanks to the Sunshine Law. However, newly elected Governor Rick Scott seems to have some trouble fully grasping the idea of a free press and apparently wants to hand…
Governor Rick Scott remains steadfast in bringing Arizona-style immigration laws to Florida even as members of the state GOP remain wary of the idea. Today, State Rep. William Snyder, R-Stuart, held the first hearing on his bill that would bring such new laws to Florida…
If you’ve been withholding your support for Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower for all these years because you suspect she doesn’t shoot nearly enough tequila and wavers in her commitment to fight aliens, don’t worry: There’s now a candidate for you.Steve Berke, a stand-up comedian and former reality show…
President Obama will deliver his second annual State of the Union address tonight. Ah yes, the State of the Union address — Washington’s most annoying and pompous tradition. Along with the seemingly never ending applause, the traditional opposition party response ranks right up there as the single most annoying feature…
Way to go Miami. We’ve elected a guy to congress who is so ethically shady that he even makes career D.C. politicians nervous. As the ethics scandal involving freshman Republican Rep. David Rivera grows, GOP leaders are said to be quietly making plans to replace him if need be. In…
Last year, Marco Rubio ended up on the cover of The New York Times magazine with the headline “The First Senator from the Tea Party?” Well, there’s no question anymore about whether or not he’s a Senator, but now that he is, he’s not so sure he wants to join…
South Beach apparently has a hot new party it boy, and his name is former President Bill Clinton. Yes, Bubba hit up the town last night in grand fashion. First, he dined with Cameron Diaz and Alex Rodriguez at Prime One Twelve before crashing football loony Chad Ochocinco’s star-studded birthday…
We haven’t heard much out of Kendrick Meek since he came in third place in the senate race behind Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist. With the congressional seat he could have held for the rest of his life now held by the collection of hats known as Frederica Wilson, Meek…
Senator Greg Evers apparently think Floridians should have the option of completing their everyday outfits with the ultimate in NRA chic: an openly displayed handgun strapped to the hip. Currently Floridians with proper permits are allowed to carry concealed weapons, but have not been able to carry their gun openly…
With Mike Haradopolo’s not-quite-but-pretty-official announcement he’s running for the Republican nomination to challenge U.S. Senator Bill Nelson, the floodgates have officially been opened to what’s sure to be a crowded GOP ticket.Now comes word that Nicholas Loeb, the guy with a mega-rich family who also happens to be seeing international…
Senator Bill Nelson, currently the only democratic official in Florida to have been elected state-wide, is up for re-election in 2012, and he’s already beginning to draw Republican opponents. Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos will soon announce his candidacy and is already talking openly about the run with the media…
When Riptide broke the news last week that a violent reality show clip filmed inside the Miami Police Department was making the rounds on YouTube, we knew the shots of cops chomping cigars and calling themselves “hunters” wouldn’t help Miguel Exposito in his bid to keep his job as chief.Apparently,…
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez and County Commissioner Natacha Seijas better beware the Ides of March. Voters will take to the polls on March 15 to decide whether they want to recall the beleaguered politicians, the County Commission decided today. The decision to hold both elections on the same ballot…
After their success in the midterm elections, many Republicans probably think their party is in pretty good shape and doesn’t need to be saved. But one local GOP group is thinking long term. It argues that the party needs to moderate itself on social issues and attract gay voters in…
Florida’s baby population is under so much pressure to maintain the ideal body image. Pictures of svelte and chic looking babies in slim fitting designer diapers bombard them from all corners of the media, but sometimes a baby just wants to see positive depictions of realistic and attainable baby body…
In today’s round up of the federal executive branch aspirations of Florida Republicans: Marco Rubio says he wouldn’t accept an offer to be the GOP’s vice presidential candidate in 2012. Meanwhile, his mentor Jeb Bush yet again denied he’d mount a presidential bid in 2012, but leaves the door open…
In a story in last week’s issue, we painted Julio Robaina as the front runner in the 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral race despite the fact he hadn’t officially announced his intentions yet. Well, right on cure Robaina has announced that he will seek the office. The second term mayor of…
