Email Author Francisco Alvarado

Awards

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

  "Death Row"

• 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!"

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

  "On the Level"

• 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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2010 Stories by Francisco Alvarado

• Miami-Dade Police Chief Quits Police Union

  published Oct 05, 2010

  Miami-Dade Police Director James Loftus is no longer a member of the Police Benevolent Association, the union that represents more than 6,500 law enforcement officers in the county and several cities.... More >>

• Weed history: A timeline

  published October 7, 2010

  2727 B.C. — The Chinese document the use of cannabis as a medication. 1911 — South Africa becomes the first country to... More >>

• Gambling back in Miami Beach?

  published October 7, 2010

  Gambling back in Miami Beach? More >>

• Famous marijuana users

  published October 7, 2010

  Famous marijuana users More >>

• Miami's grow houses

  published October 7, 2010

  Miami's grow houses More >>

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  Medical marijuana: Taking a legal toke

  published October 7, 2010

  Medical marijuana: Taking a legal toke More >>

• Marijuana by the numbers

  published October 7, 2010

  Marijuana by the numbers More >>

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  Miami Beach's reefer revolution

  published October 7, 2010

  Miami Beach's reefer revolution More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Legalize marijuana in Florida

  published October 7, 2010

  Legalize marijuana in Florida More >>

• Julio Robaina Takes Care of Hialeah Councilwoman's Mom

  published Sep 30, 2010

  Former Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolanos continues his social media attack on the city's mayor, Julio Robaina. This past September 26, via a Facebook status update, Bolanos informed his friends net... More >>

• Hip-Hop Stars Over Miami Politicians In Overtown

  published Sep 30, 2010

  This past Saturday night, Banana Republican witnessed a magical moment in Overtown proving that Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell has got it right when he says hip-hop has the power to bring p... More >>

• Banana Republican and Other Blogs Banned From City Hallr

  published Sep 28, 2010

  We've been exiled from our own capitol! At least that's what a purported email from Miami City Manager Carlos Migoya indicates. If the memo is real, Migoya isn't too keen on city employees reading up ... More >>

• Norman Braman's Recall Real Fishy

  published Sep 28, 2010

  We've never hidden our disappointment and disgust with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez's administration. Voters handed him immense powers in 2007, but Carlos "El Fuerte" never materialized. And he san... More >>

• CRA Executive Director is Fluent in Dutch, Which Will Come in Handy in Overtown

  published Sep 27, 2010

  Today, the Miami city commission has a number of special public hearings to decide the fate of the city's budget and how to spend a whole lot of millions of dollars meant to alleviate slum and blight ... More >>

• Ponzi Schemer Who Did Business With Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina Pleads Guilty

  published Sep 24, 2010

  Yesterday, Luis Felipe Perez, a Hialeah jeweler who federal prosecutors say swindled $40 million from victims who invested in his Ponzi scheme, agreed to plead guilty to one count of securities fraud ... More >>

• Rene Martinez Continues Leveling 'Em Out

  published Sep 23, 2010

  A year ago we chronicled the life of Rene Martinez, a Miami Cuban American who went from gang-banging hell-raiser to a humble God-fearing MMA warrior. Since that cover story, Martinez, known by his st... More >>

• Nancy Simon: Miami Lakes taxpayers foot councilwoman's legal bill

  published September 23, 2010

  Nancy Simon: Miami Lakes taxpayers foot councilwoman's legal bill More >>

• Marc Sarnoff Is In Love With Micky Arison

  published Sep 21, 2010

  On a day when he wasn't trying to figure out which one of his Coconut Grove houses he lives in, Miami city Commissioner Marc Sarnoff decided to show his adoration for the Miami Heat's billionaire owne... More >>

• Miami Lakes Taxpayers Pay For Nancy Simon's Legal Defense

  published Sep 17, 2010

  UPDATE: Miami Lakes Town Attorney Mitchell Bierman, a partner with the law firm Weiss, Serota et al. informs Banana Republican that Florida law allows elected officials to seek reimbursement for legal... More >>

• Miami City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff Deserves a Federal Investigation

  published Sep 14, 2010

  Wilfredo FerrerUnited States Attorney, Southern District of Florida99 NE Fourth St., Miami, FL 33132Dear Mr. Ferrer,Banana Republican commends you for cracking down on the scoundrels responsible for t... More >>

• North Miami Beach Manager Canned After Snitching on City Council

  published Sep 14, 2010

  The Miami Herald reports this morning that the North Miami Beach City Council fired City Manager Kelvin Baker last night. Although no specifics were given, Banana Republican wonders if his termin... More >>

• For Marc Sarnoff, three houses are home

  published September 16, 2010

  For Marc Sarnoff, three houses are home More >>

• Miami Officials Ignore DDA Member's Illegal Parking Lots

  published Sep 09, 2010

  Nitin Motwani is one of those multi-millionaire Miami guys you may have never heard of, but he has the kind of suction at Miami city hall that allows him to do whatever he wants. As principal of the F... More >>

• Jump Out Boys Daniel Fernandez and Joe Losada Found Guilty

  published Sep 09, 2010

  Five years ago, on January 12, Miami-Dade police plain clothes detectives Daniel Fernandez and rJoe Losada were arrested by internal affairs officers for allegedly planting evidence, falsifying an arr... More >>

• Recall Marc Sarnoff

  published September 9, 2010

  Recall Marc Sarnoff More >>