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The Most Dubious Moments of 2012

Some attribute it to the heat. Others to the water. But one thing’s for sure: there’s no shortage of crazy down here. So come with us on a journey. A look back, if you will, at the year that was. Below, some of the more... questionable moments of 2012.

APRIL 4

Your 2012 Miami Marlins

The start of the Marlins season. So much promise. So much hope. And then that monstrosity of a home-run monument happened. And then Ozzie Guillén happened. And then last place happened. And then... the entire team was traded to Toronto. The end.

MAY 2

Our Dearly Departed Jimbo’s

Goodbyes are hard. Especially when you have to say sayonara to a 58-year-old waterfront institution like Jimbo’s. Without much of a word, the city tore down the beat-up Key Biscayne bar and took with it the dreams of pint-toting, bocce-playing citizens everywhere. Poor guys.

JULY 30

Scotty’s (Almost) Bites the Dust

This year, they threatened to shut down one of the last vestiges of waterside boozing in Miami: Scotty’s. See, in addition to icy beer, smoked fish and burgers, they apparently also had a bunch of unpaid back taxes. Anyway, it’s still hanging on, but maybe head over now for that beer. Just in case.

SEPTEMBER 13

Kim Kardashian: Persona Non Grata

Ah, the Kardashians. Can’t blame ’em for wanting to live here. Well, actually, seems like you can. Early this year, a couple of South Beach neighborhoods successfully denied the brood residence, so Kim and Co. were exiled. To a six-bedroom mansion in North Miami. Oh, the humanity.

OCTOBER 9

Swimming with Baby Tigers

We hate to break it to you, but your pool parties may have lost their fastball. Seriously, not once this year did you do like this Tampa zoo did and invite guests over to swim laps with tiger cubs. But hey, there’s always 2013.

DECEMBER 5

Demi Moore. Doing It for the Cougars.

Speaking of jungle cats... Demi Moore. She was all over the place during Basel. One minute she’s crashing the Chanel party, and the next she’s grinding up on Lenny Kravitz/publicly making out with some art dealer. Classic Demi.