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04/24/2026

Jackson Memorial Hospital’s new emergency room doors are now open — and if there’s one thing our doctors know, it’s that X-rays in Miami can reveal some very unexpected surprises.

In the third and final episode of Very Miami Emergencies, ’s emergency medicine team shared some unforgettable X-rays they’ve come across working in the ER.

At Jackson, emergency medicine means being prepared for absolutely everything — and anything — that might show up on an X-ray, from plantains to keys, and so much more. With the new ER now open, that readiness just got even stronger.

So if you find yourself encountering a Very Miami Emergency – remember that you’re in great hands at Jackson Memorial’s new ER.

Genius!
04/24/2026

Genius!

Everyone knows that best way to support Miamians is to hire anyone but Miamians
04/24/2026

Everyone knows that best way to support Miamians is to hire anyone but Miamians

A local Miami man has been telling anyone who will listen that he is moving to California “like, yesterday.”Friends and ...
04/23/2026

A local Miami man has been telling anyone who will listen that he is moving to California “like, yesterday.”

Friends and family of Jimmy Jameson, 27, of Coconut Grove, report that he has been increasingly bad-mouthing Miami, and his threats to pack his bags and leave Florida for good have increased, up 600% from last year.

The Plantain reached out to Mr. Jameson to get a first-hand account of his brave and original declaration that he was planning to ditch Miami for the West Coast.

“I can’t stand it here anymore man, and I don’t know how anyone can. This place is a dump. I’m sick of the trash humans, the trash drivers, the trash trash, the fact that the sun is always out, the superficiality, the insane cost of living, the dirty beaches, the homeless people everywhere, the whole thing, which is why I’m moving to LA,” he ranted dangerously.

“I’m going to move somewhere I’ll never deal with any of those issues again,” said Mr. Jameson of Los Angeles, a City with literally all of those issues. “California is a place where I know I’ll magically become happy the second I get there!”

We asked Mr. Jameson if he had visited California before, to which he replied that he had not, but that “you can totally get the vibe of the place from like, the TV, and the way people talk about it – the way people on the TV talk about it. It’s just THE place man.”

We caught up with Mr. Jameson by phone a month later to see if he had completed this move. “I’m leaving right the f**k now, like seriously right this second. I’m literally packing my bags as we speak, bitch,” he raved at our reporter.

However, on following up with Mr. Jameson’s manager at Subway, we were informed he was booked to work shifts for the next two weeks.

Next week we speak to an LA resident who is planning to move to Miami for all the same reasons.

04/10/2026

In episode two of Very Miami Emergencies, Jackson Health System’s emergency medicine team shared some of the most uniquely Miami cases they’ve seen — from shark bites and dolphin attacks to a machete-wielding abuelita (seriously).

Emergency medicine at Jackson Health System is about more than just caring for patients – it’s about making the human connection that’s at the heart of great medicine. And in a city like this, you never know what’s coming next — which is why Jackson keeps raising the bar, now with a new ER to match.

So if you find yourself encountering a Very Miami Emergency involving machetes, dolphins, plantains or anything else, remember: Jackson’s ready for you.

Jamaican Paul honored with statue outside of cocowalk
04/10/2026

Jamaican Paul honored with statue outside of cocowalk

Trump Presidential Library to Honor American Literature With Rare 1987 Penthouse Copy Featuring Trump Q&A
03/31/2026

Trump Presidential Library to Honor American Literature With Rare 1987 Penthouse Copy Featuring Trump Q&A

Trump Presidential Library to Honor American Literature With Rare 1987 Penthouse Copy Featuring Trump Q&A
03/31/2026

Trump Presidential Library to Honor American Literature With Rare 1987 Penthouse Copy Featuring Trump Q&A

03/27/2026

In the first episode of Very Miami Emergencies, ’s emergency medicine team shared some of the wildest cases they’ve treated in the ER — including festival-goers who needed a quick hydration break before heading back out for round two at Ultra.

Miami weekends and late nights can keep an ER busy — from dance floor mishaps to after-hours misadventures — and at Jackson Memorial Hospital, that care is getting an upgrade with a new ER designed for it all.

And remember, Miami: Stay hydrated, it’s hot out there.

As Cuba prepares for investment from Cuban Americans, self-proclaimed Cuban Americans and Miami residents Donaldo Trompu...
03/14/2026

As Cuba prepares for investment from Cuban Americans, self-proclaimed Cuban Americans and Miami residents Donaldo Trompuesto and Josue Kushneros have submitted a bid for a $2 Billion Hotel and Casino, The Plantain has exclusively learned.

Here’s more from the Miami Herald, who reported the following real news, which you can read more about at: http://bit.ly/4s87FwV

“The Cuban government is expected to announce as early as next week economic reforms to allow Cuban Americans living in South Florida and elsewhere in the U.S. and around the world to invest and own private businesses on the island, the Miami Herald has learned.

The economic opening comes amid unprecedented pressure by the Trump administration, which has cut off oil supplies to the Cuban government, and ongoing talks between the two countries acknowledged by Cuban leaders for the first time on Friday.

“The return of the Cuban diaspora is imminent,” said one source who is knowledgeable about the expected measures and who asked not to be identified to speak of the sensitive matter. According to the source, the Cuban government is likely to allow Cubans living abroad to own private enterprises the Cuban government has labeled mipymes — pronounced mee-PEE-mes —the Spanish acronym for micro, small and medium enterprises. The source said Cubans abroad are also expected to be allowed to invest in the private sector on the island, an idea Cuban Americans have been pushing for many years.”

Read more of the actual news at https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/cuba/article315047280.html

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