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Every Night Is Eighties Night at South Florida Skating Rinks

Wed Oct 8 1:26pm EDT

M iguel Carver looks devilishly happy as he rounds a corner of the roller rink. Bent slightly forward, lost in his own world, he skates close to the inside of the oval. The DJ spins a freestyle classic from 1988 — Stevie B's "Spring Love." It's one of Miguel's favorite songs. He shake...

  • Magic City Kitty Purrs About Oral Sex Wed Oct 8 1:26pm EDT

    Hello, Kitty: Is there a good way to ask my boyfriend to go down on me? We've been together for six months, and he never ventures there. He doesn't kiss my thighs, barely touches the bottom half of my stomach — it's totally a mouth-kissing and penetration session whenever we ...

  • Letters from the Issue of October 9, 2008 Wed Oct 8 1:26pm EDT

    Ban Reporters from County Hall At least if they're vying for six-figure jobs: After reading September 25's "Selling out at the Miami Herald ," by Francisco Alvarado and Chuck Strouse, I realized why Miami-Dade County Manager George Burgess always seems to escape accoun...

  • Karu & Y, Why Not? Wed Oct 8 1:25pm EDT

    Joe, a 46-year-old with a silver-flecked black 'fro and a mouth full of chicken, throws his head back, wipes greasy fingers on his torn blue sleeveless shirt, and busts out a raspy yet solid Jean Stapleton impression of the theme from All in the Family : Boy, the way Glenn Miller...

  • Panty Thief Sparks Security Meltdown at Barry University Wed Oct 8 1:25pm EDT

    It started with a troubled security guard stealing college coeds' underwear. It ended last month with the quiet resignation of the executive director of public safety and two top department officials at the second-largest Catholic university in Florida. "They swept this under the rug," sa...

  • Lobbyist Ron Book Tries to Tackle the Housing Crisis Wed Oct 8 1:25pm EDT

    Riptide can't pay his rent. So he recently headed downtown to visit the guys who advise the county commission on building affordable housing. Weird. After you pass a sign that reads, "Lobbyists are required to register with the clerk of the board," standing at the head of the table is Ron...

  • City of Miami Bullies Martin Margulies Wed Oct 8 1:25pm EDT

    Who's a better judge of art: a prolific collector or a city code enforcer? The City of Miami hopes the Wynwood Art District might finally bring some hip to the downtown area. One of the scene's anchors is the massive Margulies Collection at The Warehouse on NW 27th Street. Martin Margulie...

  • Miami Herald Says Bye to Joan Fleischman Wed Oct 8 1:25pm EDT

    Prominent Miamians who take bribes, get divorced, or don women's underwear in public need no longer fret that Joan Fleischman will find out. The Miami Herald 's gossip columnist is one of several newsroom staffers who have accepted buyouts. Her final "Talk of Our Town" column ran last weeke...