MiamiHerald.com: Joan Fleischman http://www.miamiherald.com/news/columnists/joan_fleischman/index.html MiamiHerald.com: Joan Fleischman http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/news/columnists/joan_fleischman/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2010 MiamiHerald.com Joan Fleischman 60 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:12:12 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com A-Rod unloads Coral Gables home for $8.5 million http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/12/1526341/a-rod-unloads-coral-gables-home.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/12/1526341/a-rod-unloads-coral-gables-home.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:02 EST Alex ''A-Rod'' Rodriguez and ex-wife Cynthia Scurtis Rodriguez, owners of a bayfront estate in Coral Gables, just sold the one-acre-plus property -- for $8.5 million. They paid $12 million for the six-bedroom home at 181 E. Sunrise Ave. in December '04. Florida Supreme Court chief to speak at Legal Services event in Miami http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/10/1521502/florida-supreme-court-chief-peggy.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/10/1521502/florida-supreme-court-chief-peggy.html Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:00 EST Quince on Thursday at the Margulies Collection in Miami's Wynwood Arts District. Not a quince to celebrate a young lady's 15th birthday. This is about Chief Justice Peggy A. Quince -- pronounced ''kwince'' -- of the Florida Supreme Court. Quince, 62, is a guest speaker at a Legal Services of Greater Miami shindig. Mogul likes potential of his prize http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/07/1516868/mogul-likes-potential-of-his-prize.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/07/1516868/mogul-likes-potential-of-his-prize.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:00 EST Russ Weiner, the Rockstar Energy Drink founder who purchased music producer Scott Storch's former mansion on Miami Beach's Palm Island for $6.75 million, never set foot inside the place until he closed the sale. SoFla men behind `Repo Men' http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/28/1504554/sofla-men-behind-repo-men.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/28/1504554/sofla-men-behind-repo-men.html Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:00 EST The sci-fi thriller Repo Men, which opens March 19 and stars Jude Law, Forest Whitaker and Liev Schreiber, has a major South Florida connection. Author Eric Garcia, 37, a North Miami Beach High grad, wrote The Repossession Mambo, the novel on which the film is based. Garcia co-wrote the screenplay with TV producer Garrett Lerner, 38, an alum of Piper High in Sunrise. Casuarina owner hit with sex-y lawsuit http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/19/1488234/casuarina-owner-hit-with-sex-y.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/02/19/1488234/casuarina-owner-hit-with-sex-y.html Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:00 EST A female front desk receptionist who worked the overnight shift at the former Gianni Versace mansion on South Beach just slapped palazzo owner Peter Loftin with a federal lawsuit. Christelle Hamon claims Loftin summoned her to a suite in Casa Casuarina -- where he was nude and enjoying a sexual favor from a young woman. Hamon, 35, says Loftin even asked her if she wanted to watch. Ex-boxer headed to court http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/31/1455512/ex-boxer-headed-to-court.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/01/31/1455512/ex-boxer-headed-to-court.html Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:00 EST Former pro boxer Marc Randazzo, chef of Randazzo's Little Italy restaurant in Coral Gables, is headed to Miami-Dade criminal court on Feb. 16 to defend himself against five felony charges. Randazzo, 43, is accused of fighting with Gables police during a spat with ex-wife Elena Linares. Cops tasered him -- four times -- but Randazzo refused to go down for the count. Attorney has `friendly' breakup with law firm http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/24/1396772/attorney-has-friendly-breakup.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/24/1396772/attorney-has-friendly-breakup.html Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:00 EST Criminal defense attorney Don Bierman was supposed to become ``of counsel'' to the Greenberg Traurig law firm following the recent dissolution of his longtime partnership with Ed Shohat. Bierman's name was even on the gtlaw.com website. No longer. Restaurateur taking over Michel spot in Gables hotel http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/23/1395373/restaurateur-taking-over-michel.html http://www.miamiherald.com/2009/12/23/1395373/restaurateur-taking-over-michel.html Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:00 EST Hotel St. Michel in Coral Gables has a new tenant: Gaetano Ristorante. Chef-owner Gaetano Ascione expects to open in early January.