Email Author Chuck Strouse

Awards

• 2011 - Sigma Delta Chi Awards/Society of Professional Journalists, published February 25, 2010

  "Terrorists with Friends"

• 2011 - Sigma Delta Chi Awards/Society of Professional Journalists, published April 7, 2011

  "School of Hard Knocks"

• 2011 - Sigma Delta Chi Awards/Society of Professional Journalists

  "Forgotten War Hero, Parts 1 - 3"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published February 25, 2010

  "Terrorists with Friends"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 7, 2011

  "School of Hard Knocks"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ

  "Forgotten War Hero, Parts 1 - 3"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published February 25, 2010

  "Terrorists with Friends"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 7, 2011

  "School of Hard Knocks"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published July 15, 2010

  "Forgotten War Hero, Part 1"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published May 29, 2008

  "Wacko Like Winton"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 3, 2008

  "Che Who?"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published January 31, 2008

  "Bambi Bump-Off"

• 2009 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published May 29, 2008

  "Wacko Like Winton"

• 2009 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published April 3, 2008

  "Che Who?"

• 2009 - National Society of Newspaper Columnists, published January 31, 2008

  "Bambi Bump-Off"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published January 31, 2008

  "Bambi Bump-Off"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published January 25, 2007

  "The Doctor, Part I"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published November 16, 2006

  "No Garden Party"

• 2007 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published July 27, 2006

  "Listen Up, McClatchy"

• 2007 - Awards of Excellence/North Central Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published July 27, 2006

  "Listen Up, McClatchy"

• 2007 - Awards of Excellence/North Central Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published February 2, 2006

  "Bad Seed Awards"

• 2007 - Awards of Excellence/North Central Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published October 27, 2005

  "Free This Priest"

• 2006 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published October 27, 2005

  "Free This Priest"

• 2006 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published June 9, 2005

  "Steal This Prose"

• 2006 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published September 15, 2005

  "Crash Dummy"

• 2006 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published October 27, 2005

  "Free This Priest"

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2009 Stories by Chuck Strouse

• Christmas memories of In Cold Blood

  published December 24, 2009

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• On a Rainy Day, Two Killers' South Beach Odyssey Is Remembered

  published Dec 21, 2009

  The rent has skyrocketed eightfold. The onetime flophouse has been painted and transformed into pricey condos. A shabby sign that once read, "Vacancy -- Lowest Rates -- Beach Facilities -- Always a Se... More >>

• Top Local Stories of the Decade

  published Dec 10, 2009

  It's just about 2010. Here are my choices. What do you thinkr1. After being snatched by federal authorities, Elian Gonzalez is sent home to his father in Cuba on June 28, 2000.2. Art Basel Miami Beach... More >>

• Daily Candy No Longer Sweet in Miami

  published Dec 04, 2009

  Daily Candy, the popular listings and shopping website, is cutting its editor in Miami and six other cities. Its daily emailed suggestions of things to do will reduce in frequency to twice a week....a... More >>

• Miami Police: Miguel Exposito In. Frank Fernandez Out.

  published Nov 18, 2009

  Mayor Tomas Regalado;'s new administration has made its first choice -- and it's a guy who ain't likely to be too popular at the headquarters on NW Second Avenue. Miguel Exposito who parlayed a whistl... More >>

• Dump the Cuba Travel Ban: Send in Howard Stern, Lindsey Lohan, Manny Diaz!

  published Nov 18, 2009

  Fidel is a jerk. Raul is nearly as bad.But what nailed the USSR will get Cuba. Let my people in!The heads of foreign affairs committees in both houses of Congress -- Sen. Richard Lugar and Rep. Howard... More >>

• Miami Book Fair: Ann Louise Bardach on Fidel Castro's Death

  published Nov 12, 2009

  Back in the 1990s, Ann Louise Bardach -- who speaks Sunday at 11 a.m. with Gerald Posner at the Miami bookfair, made herself infamous in Miami by scoring a huge interview with Fidel Castro for Vanity ... More >>

• Casa Casuarina Closed. Thanks Scott Rothstein.

  published Nov 11, 2009

  Our sister paper, New Times Broward-Palm Beach has done some pretty amazing reporting on the Scott Rothstein mess. Among the fallout from the alleged $57 million the Broward lawyer allegedly stole in ... More >>

• Copycat Killer in Orlandor [Updated]

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Several media are reporting that eight people have been shot and two killed in an Orlando office building. It happened just before noon at the Gateway Office Center near Lake Ivanhoe. The Orlando Sent... More >>

• Goodbye Cheeseme

  published Nov 05, 2009

  Cheeseme, maybe the best place to get a cheese sandwich in the Western world, has closed on South Beach . The place served from a list of 9 breads, 11 types of meat, 11 veggies, 11 sauces and spreads,... More >>

• Miami's World Series MVP: A-Rod

  published Nov 05, 2009

  As far as I know, there were two Miami boyz playing in the World Series -- A-Rod (Westminster) and Raul Ibanez (Sunset) -- as well as a lot of Dominicans and others who spend significant time here. Th... More >>

• Alan Ogg Dead: His Gumby-esque Physique Ruled the Miami Arena

  published Nov 03, 2009

  Before Dwyane Wade, the O'Neal twins, Mario Chalmers, and Eric Spoiled Boy, a seven-foot two-inch giant ruled the Miami Arena. Alan Ogg drew calls of "Ogggggggggggg," and the fans loved him. Now he's ... More >>

• Regalado, Bower, and Robaina: Vote Against Them With Your Toenails

  published Nov 02, 2009

  Tuesday is local Election Day. Turnout is sure to stink. Mayors in Miami, Miami Beach, and Hialeah are certain to be elected in landslides.This is odd, because the local economy is in its worst condit... More >>

• Food Bloggers Wanted

  published Oct 29, 2009

  New Times is looking for bloggers with interest in food/drink/restaurants and some professional writing experience to contribute to our award-winning coverage. Please email Chuck.Strouse@miaminewtimes... More >>

• Barton G. Warehouse Fire: A Bad Time for Everybody (Updated)

  published Oct 20, 2009

  The state fire marshal and Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms officers were in Miami this morning investigating a fire last night at the Barton G. warehouse at 400 NE 67th St. on the Upper Eastside. The bla... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Burle Marx Sidewalks in Downtown Miami a Mess

  published Oct 05, 2009

  rLike thousands of other readers of the Miami Herald, I was charmed Friday when I read of the 20-year, multimillion-dollar effort to spruce up downtown sidewalks. World-famous artist Burle Marx de... More >>

• Ted Kennedy: A South Florida (Not So) Elegy

  published Aug 26, 2009

  rOkay, I acknowledge Ted Kennedy did great things in the US Senate. He was a leader and a charmer.Health care would probably be done by now if he hadn't suffered, then died last night, from a brai... More >>

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  Crispin Porter: Is Boutique Advertising Deadr

  published Aug 20, 2009

  Crispin Porter + Bogusky has long been an anchor of Miami business. Coconut Grove-cool and booming. But now it's on the decline, and this smells bad for the South Florida economy. Indeed, as the reces... More >>

• The Fish Shack is Back

  published Aug 18, 2009

  Heavenly fish tacos have arrived on the stretch of Red Road between Bird and Flagler at Fish Shack Market. One of the best dishes: the daily Triple Tail catch. Thick pieces of fish are seasoned and ... More >>

• Murder Miami Style: Maybe the NE Second Avenue Shooting Wasn't Just a Random Crime

  published Jul 23, 2009

  Gregory Poux was killed last night around the corner from New Times, at the Windwood Car Wash on NE Second Avenue. The 34-year-old who lived up the street in Little Haiti was shot multiple t... More >>

• SF Glad to Lose New $200K Housing Director Fortner

  published Jul 23, 2009

  Our sister paper in San Francisco notes that Miami-Dade's new $200K housing director Gregg Fortner isn't particularly well liked back home: Two quotes from the piece: "Fortner fell out of favor with [... More >>

• Forget Marc Anthony, J.Lo, La Gloria, and Jimmy. We Need an Albanian!

  published Jul 22, 2009

  So now comes the news that Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are gonna be celeb minority owners of the Dolphins, like Jimmy Buffett and the Estefans before them. (Follow the jump for the news releas... More >>

• Murder Miami Style: Mafia Killer Pictured, Reward Offered

  published Jul 16, 2009

  Miami police have issued this composite drawing of the man who killed retired cop Robert Yee execution-style last Friday in a Miami boatyard, An $11,000 reward is being offered for he... More >>

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  Twelve People Shot at B-day Party in Miami's Overtown, Near Cop Shop

  published Jul 06, 2009

  Miami Police this morning are reporting 12 people shot in Overtown. Details are really vague, but it seems a group of three wearing black clothes shot into a crowd at a birthgday party. In addit... More >>

• Fuerza Bruta: It Ends Soon. Buy Your Ticket Now.

  published Jun 29, 2009

  The run of Fuerza Bruta at the Adriennne Arsht Center ends next month. It's expensive as hell -- $75 per ticket -- but you shouldn't miss it. Being in a dance club will never feel the same after you ... More >>