Michael E. Miller

Michael E. Miller was a staff writer at Miami New Times for five years. His work for New Times won many national awards, including back-to-back-to-back Sigma Delta Chi medallions. He now covers local enterprise for the Washington Post.

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Bernie Weiss Hunted Nazis and Hosted Mobsters in Havana — Now He Wants Justice

By Michael E. Miller
Mar 24, 2015

Bernie Weiss could be your grandpa. Nestled on the 12th floor of a custard-colored Collins Avenue retirement home, his small studio apartment bears all the signs of senescence. The air inside is as cool and moist as a supermarket veggie aisle. The coffee table is spread with gummies and Publix...
Miami Beach Police Return Man's Phone in Pieces

By Michael E. Miller
Mar 18, 2015

Jay Jones was on the phone with his girlfriend when her voice was suddenly drowned out by a mechanical roar. The 29-year-old glanced up to find a trio of angry-looking Miami Beach cops atop sputtering ATVs. “I gotta go,” Jones told his girlfriend. “I’ll call you right back.” Not on...
Española Way Accusations Involve Beautiful Model, FBI, and Mayor Phil Levine

By Michael E. Miller
Mar 11, 2015

It was another night in paradise. Or so it seemed to the thousands of souls streaming up and down Española Way like spawning salmon on April 24, 2013. South Beach's busiest block teemed with techno music and tourists. Hostesses in skimpy skirts flashed flirtatious smiles beneath glowing streetlights. Waiters with...
Florida's Broken Guardianship System Could Finally Get Overhauled This Year

By Michael E. Miller
Mar 4, 2015

Last May, New Times published an investigation into abuse in Florida's guardianship programs. The report showed that in cases across the state, court-appointed guardians were taking advantage of the elderly and incapacitated people they were supposed to protect. Nearly a year later, Florida's much-maligned system may finally get the overhaul...
Photos From Inside the Dozier School for Boys, Florida's Most Haunted House

By Michael E. Miller
Feb 27, 2015

"I don't believe in ghosts," Bullet says. "But that is one of the creepiest places you could find." Bullet is an urban explorer: a twenty-something Miamian who sneaks into abandoned buildings and photographs their bones. This time around, however, he came a little too close to the real thing. He's...

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