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Jackie Gleason’s Miami

Nov 06, 2009 at 5:47pm by Doug

The Rat Pack may have paved the way, but Jackie Gleason really put Miami on the entertainment map when he started taping his weekly variety show here in 1964, and he remains an indelible part of the City’s history.  Here’s a look back at “the Great One” and his love affair with “the sun and fun capital of the world.” [...]

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Guess Who Pitbull is Supporting in the Upcoming Miami Election?

Oct 30, 2009 at 10:58am by Carlos Miller

After receiving the key to the city by Miami mayoral candidate Tomas Regalado in August, hip hop artist Pitbull donated $500 to a candidate in the upcoming election. It wasn’t Regalado. [...]

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Is Cuban Loyalty to the Republican Party Fading?

Oct 19, 2009 at 3:07am by Carlos Miller

It is no secret that Cuban Americans are extremely loyal to the republican party, which sets them apart from other Hispanic groups, but do you know why? We’ll tell you. [...]

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The Making of Scarface and the “Lost” Images

Sep 12, 2009 at 8:15am by Bill Cooke

More than twenty-five years after Scarface was filmed on South Beach, the impact of the movie on American society and popular culture - for better or worse - is undeniable. Not bad for a film that was reviled in some quarters in Miami even before a foot of film was shot. [...]

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Horse Slaughter Draws Eerie Parallels to the Recent Cat Killings

Sep 11, 2009 at 5:37am by Doug

Just as the city of Miami had begun to breathe easier after the recent spate of cat killings, a new round of violence has began making headlines in South Florida—this time, it’s horses that are being killed. [...]

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Taking a Closer Look at The Raelians

Aug 29, 2009 at 9:02am by Doug

Cast aside your ascetic UFO cult preconceptions! The Raelians give human sexuality a sacred importance and, to many of their followers, freewheeling South Florida is their Garden of Eden. [...]

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Women Protest for the Right to Bare Breasts in Public (Video)

Aug 27, 2009 at 8:03am by Carlos Miller

South Beach was among several places in the United States this past Sunday where women removed their tops to protest against laws that forbid them removing their tops in public. [...]

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My Trip to The Real Golden Girls’ House

Aug 18, 2009 at 8:47pm by Matt Meltzer

The house where Blanche, Dorothy, Rose and Sofia spent so many nights eating cheesecake and stargazing on the lanai actually exists. It is located in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, and going there was a dream come true. [...]

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Mr. Clucky Goes to Court and Gets the Boot

Jul 30, 2009 at 2:57am by Carlos Miller

If you’ve ever visited South Beach and strolled down Lincoln Road, chances are that you’ve seen Mr. Clucky. He is the rooster that rides on the handlebars of a blue spray painted bicycle operated by Mark Buckley, a lanky man in overalls. [...]

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Warning: Pythons Are Taking Over The Everglades

Jul 27, 2009 at 12:05pm by Doug

Less than an hour away from Miami is the primitive, mysterious sea of grass known as the Everglades.  For years, the alligator ruled as its supreme predator.  But watch out gators! Burmese pythons are taking over.  Predator, meet Alien! [...]

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