Email Author Francisco Alvarado

Awards

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 8, 2010

  "Death Row"

• 2010 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published September 3, 2009

  "On the Level"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 3, 2009

  "On the Level"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published October 15, 2009

  "Work It, Jerry!"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 17, 2009

  "Baby Got Fatback!"

• 2009 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published May 1, 2008

  "F-School Bomb"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 30, 2008

  "Voter Fraud Ahead"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 22, 2008

  "Burn, Baby, Burn"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 8, 2008

  "Killers in the Can"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published January 10, 2008

  "Wet Foot, Dusty Foot"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published October 23, 2008

  "Dead Weight"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published May 1, 2008

  "The F-School Bomb"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published May 1, 2008

  "The F-School Bomb"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published September 11, 2008

  "Missing Peace"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published December 11, 2008

  "No Fear"

• 2008 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published August 2, 2007

  "Bad Apple"

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

  "Crack Kills"

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2009 Stories by Francisco Alvarado

• New Miami Commissioner Denies Breaking Sunshine Law

  published Nov 25, 2009

  Last night, Banana Republican spoke with a political consultant who worked on Francis Suarez's campaign who insisted the new commissioner did not have private discussions with his new colleagues about... More >>

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  No Appointment For Angel Gonzalez's Seatr

  published Nov 24, 2009

  Newly elected Miami City Commissioner Francis Suarez may have unwittingly scuttled plans to appoint a replacement for Angel Gonzalez, who last week resigned from the commission as part of his guilty p... More >>

• Doral-based U.S. Century Bank has more outstanding insider loans than any other banking institution in Florida

  published November 26, 2009

  Doral-based U.S. Century Bank has more outstanding insider loans than any other banking institution in Florida More >>

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  Troubled Miami-Dade Agency Gets Revamped

  published Nov 23, 2009

  Miami-Dade County commissioners are gearing up to revamp the Miami Metro Action Plan Trust, the social and economic redevelopment agency created in the wake of the racial riots that rocked the county ... More >>

• MMA Madness Hits the BankUnited Center Tonight

  published Nov 20, 2009

  Inside a mixed martial arts training studio just a block east of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Charles Champion takes a seat on the blue mat where for the past month he has b... More >>

• Another Teacher Who Cares About the Kids Gets Shafted

  published Nov 17, 2009

  UPDATE: Ceresta Smith has gotten a temporary reprieve. Miami-Dade Public Schools administrators will not be asking the school board to suspend her today. Spokesman John Schuster says the school distri... More >>

• Is suspended Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones a victim of racism?

  published November 19, 2009

  Is former Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones a victim of racism? More >>

• Charlie Crist won't appoint a replacement for ousted Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones

  published November 19, 2009

  Charlie Crist won't appoint a replacement for ousted Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones More >>

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  Charlie Don't Appoint

  published Nov 17, 2009

  Miami Mayor Tomas Regalado's insistence that Gov. Charlie Crist appoint a replacement for suspended Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones is getting ugly.Over the weekend, Regalado and commission chairma... More >>

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  Michelle Spence-Jones Knuckles Up

  published Nov 16, 2009

  Michelle Spence-Jones, wearing a red-and-black dress, black stockings and no shoes, stood in the middle of her Liberty City home's wood-floored living room.It was close to 1 p.m. this past Friday the ... More >>

• Michelle Bonds Out While Angel Skates

  published Nov 13, 2009

  Early this morning, in front of the Richard E. Gerstein Justice Building at 1351 NW 12th Street, after reading from a prepared statement asserting her innocence, Michelle Spence-Jones grew testy with ... More >>

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  So Who Will Replace John Timoneyr

  published Nov 12, 2009

  A Miami Police Internet message board is throwing out names on who will be the man to replace John Timoney. One thing is certain: it doesn't appear that his loyal deputy chief Frank Fernandez (picture... More >>

• Miami Book Fair: Novelist Ben Greenman

  published Nov 11, 2009

  Ben Greenman was a 20-year-old rookie scribe fresh out of Yale when he was hired to write for the Miami New Times in 1990. The Palmettto Senior High alum joined a rabble rousing crew of writers who... More >>

• Let the John Timoney Boot Party Commence!

  published Nov 11, 2009

  Well, that didn't take long. WSVN and the Miami Herald report John Timoney is hanging up his Miami Police uniform. He'll be gone by the beginning of the new year. Esquire once dubbed him "America... More >>

• The Timoney Boot Party Countdown, Day 2

  published Nov 11, 2009

  The morning breeze whips John Timoney's rosy cheeks as he settles into his rowboat moored at the Miami Beach Rowing Club. He pushes off the dock and begins paddling up Indian Creek, soaking in the dr... More >>

• Frequent Flyer

  published November 12, 2009

  Every so often, Riptide daydreams of traveling the world with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas, serenading her with the sweet... More >>

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  Countdown Till John Timoney's Boot Party

  published Nov 10, 2009

  When John Timoney swooped into the Magic City six years ago, watching him play up to the local media was like seeing Robert Duvall play Lt. Colonel Bill Kilgore in Apocalypse Now. The sight of Timoney... More >>

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  Natacha Seijas and Audrey Edmonson: Luxury Travel on Taxpayer Dime in Tough Times

  published Nov 06, 2009

  Every so often, Banana Republican daydreams of traveling the world with Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas, serenading her with the sweet sounds of the toot flute in Peru. I also fantasize ... More >>

• Faceless Blogger "Strawbuyer" Irks Prosecutor Kostrzewski

  published Nov 03, 2009

  An anonymous Miami blogger dubbed the Strawbuyer has made an enemy out of a veteran state prosecutor.Since debuting on the web this past July, the author -- who writes with the acidic juvenile pr... More >>

• Inspector General Gets Busy Cracking Down on Small-Time Rackets

  published Nov 02, 2009

  This past Friday, Miami-Dade inspector general Christopher Mazzella announced his office had busted ex-schools police Sgt. Patricia Hobby stealing $2,841 in overtime she didn't work.To avoid jail tim... More >>

• Kendrick Meek Should Be Worried About Dennis Stackhouse

  published Oct 29, 2009

  Congressman Kendrick Meek better keep a close eye on what happens to Dennis Stackhouse, the Boston developer who's been criminally charged on multiple counts of grand theft and organized scheme to de... More >>

• FPL Gets An Obama Stroke Job As Company Sets Out to Destroy National Park

  published Oct 29, 2009

  Could there have been a more ruthless, diabolical, state utility monopolizer to receive $200 million in federal stimulus money than Florida Power & Lightr I'm not the only one questioning the fede... More >>

• UPDATED: Restaurant Owner Arrested in Los Angeles, Accused of Slaying His Unborn Child

  published Oct 28, 2009

  Two days ago, Los Angeles Police homicide detectives arrested Joshua Woodward, who teamed up with celebrity chef Govind Armstrong to bring their West Coast food offerings to South Beach via Tabl... More >>

• Table Eight's Josh Woodward Accused of Murder in Los Angeles

  published Oct 27, 2009

  Two days ago, Los Angeles Police homicide detectives arrested Joshua Woodward, who teamed up with celebrity chef Govind Armstrong to bring their West Coast food offerings to South Beach with Table 8 ... More >>

• Isiah Thomas Promises A Scrappy Team For FIU Fans

  published Oct 23, 2009

  Shortly before 7:30 p.m. last night, a sparse crowd gathered outside the entrance to the freshly renovated $5 million U.S. Century Bank Arena at Florida International University's south campus.A bald ... More >>