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Pro Poker Hurts: It's Not All Glitz and Glory at the Table

Miami New Times | August 11, 2008

Harold Persaud is one of dozens of men -- and a few women -- who go to the legal poker rooms across South Florida every day, hoping to grind out the money to pay the bills. They go to places such as Pompano Park, Mardi Gras, and Miccosukee Resort & Gaming, to card rooms full of businessmen who cut out of the office early, young men wearing hooded sweatshirts and listening to iPods, foul-smelling degenerate addicts, and more retirees than a Sunday buffet.

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Tags: Florida, Hollywood, gambling, poker, casinos, recreation, Isle of Capri, Miccosukee Resort and Gaming, Pompano, Pompano Park

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Super Bowl Guide to Sex, Drugs, Gambling, and Living Large in South Floridanew

Nothing ruins the perfect party week like someone dying or going to jail. So we've done the arduous research, taken the dangerous journeys, and interviewed dozens of local experts to bring you the definitive guide to depravity in the Sunshine State.

Miami New Times | Michael J. Mooney and Gus Garcia-Roberts | 02-05-2010 | Culture

Tags: excess, Super Bowl, South Florida, parties, strip clubs

In South Florida, Dogfighting Rages on Despite Tough Lawsnew

What seemed like a straightforward case in Boynton Beach would ultimately evolve into an expensive and drawn-out legal quagmire that would serve as a test case for Florida's new laws targeting the clandestine world of dogfighting.

Miami New Times | Michael J. Mooney and Tim Elfrink | 10-26-2009 | Animal Issues

Tags: Dogfighting, Florida, animal issues, pit bulls

What Will Free Thinkers Do When the Amazing Randi is Gone?new

For more than 60 years, he has performed magic, debunked psychics, and discussed the perils of all things paranormal. But now his foundation is hemorrhaging money, and Randi, who has spent his career challenging the notion of an afterlife, is facing his own mortality.

Miami New Times | Michael J. Mooney | 08-31-2009 | Culture

Tags: Isaac Asimov Library, James Randi, James Randi Educational Foundation, the Amazing Randi

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Nevin Shapiro Can Kiss My Assnew

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Tags: University of Miami, Luke Campbell, Nevin Shapiro

Oops! Miami Herald Runs Macy's Ad Congratulating Heat On Winning NBA Titlenew

As if reading the Sports section didn't suck enough for Heat fans this morning, Miami Herald readers opened their paper to find a nearly full-page ad reading "Congratulations Miami!" next to photos of Heat championship T-shirts and hats from Macy's.

Miami New Times | Tim Elfrink | 06-13-2011 | Sports

Tags: Miami Herald, Miami Heat, Oops