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Accused credit card hacker lived large in Miami

Nestled near a row of sultry, silvery-green palm trees and a 205-foot-long infinity pool, room 1508 at the National Hotel on South Beach is a portrait of Art Deco luxury. It is also where, on May 7, 2008, federal agents seized two computers, $22,000 in cash and a Glock 9 gun from a man known on the Internet as "soupnazi."

Police: Kim Kardashian's shop vandalized

Police say a South Beach store owned by reality TV star Kim Kardashian and her sisters has been vandalized.

Stallworth expresses condolences in fatal crash

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth surrendered in court Thursday to face charges that he was driving drunk when he struck and killed a pedestrian after a night of drinking at a ritzy Miami Beach hotel. He later was released and expressed condolences to the family of victim Mario Reyes.

How about LeBron vs D-Wade — in practice?

LeBron James on South Beach? Dwyane Wade in Cleveland?

Lucian Freud paints wine label for French chateau

A new painting by British artist Lucian Freud was unveiled at a South Beach design museum, but it wasn't the only new work of art in the gallery. The other one combined hints of blackberry, white pepper and vanilla with toastier notes and rich tannins.

South Beach modeling agency from TV show closes

A South Beach modeling agency whose young image-setters once starred in an MTV reality show has closed its doors, the victim of an ailing economy.

Doctor Throws 2 Kids, Self Off Balcony

A doctor killed his two young children Saturday by throwing them off the 15th floor of a landmark South Beach hotel and then jumped to his own death, police said.

Rapper Young Jeezy Arrested in So. Florida

Young Jeezy was arrested after an alleged shootout in South Beach involving some of his friends. The 28-year-old rapper, born Jay Jenkins, was charged early Saturday with two counts of carrying a concealed firearm without a permit, police said.

The Vine
Staten Island student exposes bottle cap hoax
Source: silive.com

Excerpt: It seemed too good to be true: Parts of their trash would provide valuable treatment for cancer patients. It turned out it was.

Battered and embarrassed, Braves torn apart by Redbirds
Source: braves.today.com

A season full of embarrassing losses reached a whole new level of horror for the Braves on Friday, Atlanta giving up 18 hits in the first five inning en route to an 18-3 defeat at St. Louis.

Forecast of rising waters paints bleak future for S. Fla. coasts - 04/22/2008 - MiamiHerald.com
Source: MiamiHerald.com

Planning for rising seas due to climate change...a moral imperative. The task is for engineers, architects, developers, government leaders and the average citizen to start preparing for even a modest rise in sea levels.

Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Attracts Record Crowds, Raises $1.7 Million for Florida Int'l University
Source: Yahoo! Finance

This year's seventh annual Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival broke all records, attracting close to 40,000 participants and raising $1.7 million for the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Florida International University.

Naked Volunteers Needed For South Beach Photo Shoot
Source: local10.com

Hundreds of people will bare it all in South Beach on Oct. 8.

Raptors had a chance on the road
Source: Toronto Star

"Can't ask for nothing better — a chance to win on the road," Ford said softly. "And I bricked it twice."

Latin American farmers can thank health-conscious U.S. consumers for a booming export business
Source: The Miami Herald

On a recent day, the Wild Oats Market in South Beach carried a range of organic products from Latin America, including agave nectar from Mexico, chardonnay wine from Argentina, extra virgin olive oil from Argentina, mangoes from Ecuador, scallions from Mexico, quinoa from Bolivia …

Michael Wilbon: Arenas Bummed By the Beach
Source: The Washington Post

From the moment I read about Gilbert Arenas being arrested in Miami for a traffic incident (being charged with "resisting arrest without violence"), I feared something just wasn't right.

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