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 - 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"

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

  "F-School Bomb"

• 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

• Commissioner Marc Sarnoff cited for violating city code

  published September 2, 2010

  Commissioner Marc Sarnoff cited for violating city code More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marc Sarnoff Rolled Back Last Call, But Will He Roll Back His Illegal Officer

  published Aug 30, 2010

  Call 305-441-5966 and you will reach Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff's private law office, located at 3000 Shipping Ave., a two-story residence right next door to the property he calls home.Since befo... More >>

• Banco Popular Forecloses on Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina's Property

  published Aug 26, 2010

  Pobrecito Julito. Hialeah's mayor can't catch a break these days. He is battling the city unions over pensions and the city budget. He is dodging questions about his business relationship with $40 mil... More >>

• It's Official: Florida Marlins Screwed Miami-Dade Taxpayers

  published Aug 25, 2010

  Florida Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and team president Dave Samson have been exposed for the treacherous, no good, low down, lying dogs they are. Sports blog Deadspin got a hold of the Marlins' financ... More >>

• Election Day Recap: The Dark Side Wins While the Meek Soldier On

  published Aug 25, 2010

  With one of the most brutal primary elections in the bag, it's time to sift through the carnage. Let's start with the winners.The Dark Side of the Force: Using $50 million of his own money, tea party ... More >>

• Election Day Races to Keep an Eye On

  published Aug 24, 2010

  Will Bill McCollum and Kendrick Meek hold back the two millionaire candidatesr Will Miami rMayor Tomas Regalado's blossoming political machine get his daughter a seat on the Miami-Dade School Boa... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Funeral homes of horror

  published August 26, 2010

  Rafaiy Alkhalifa's Miami funeral homes of horror More >>

• County Commissioners Better Than Dolphins' Perfect Season

  published Aug 23, 2010

  52-0. That's how many times incumbent county commissioners have won at the polls since 1994. And it certainly looks like Jose "Pepe" Diaz, Javier Souto, or Dorrin Rolle will keep that winning streak a... More >>

• Miami Herald Recommends Two Deadbeats for Elected Office

  published Aug 19, 2010

  With the primary election six days away, undecided voters usually turn to the Miami Herald's editorial board to help them decide who is the best candidate for the job. Unfortunately, Miami's only dail... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Rambling County Commissioner Javier Souto Plays Loose With Election Laws

  published Aug 19, 2010

  Javier Souto should have been sent out to the political pasture a long time ago.But lobbyists and special interests know they can cajole the rambling county commissioner to do what they want. So they ... More >>

• Ex-Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolanos trashes Mayor Julio Robaina on Facebook

  published August 19, 2010

  Ex-Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolanos trashes Mayor Julio Robaina on Facebook More >>

• Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina Exposed on Facebook By Former Allies

  published Aug 13, 2010

  Last Wednesday, shortly before dawn, Rolando Bolanos logged on to his Facebook account to update his status regarding his favorite subject, Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina. The ex-Hialeah Police chief inf... More >>

• Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez Silent on Police Corruption

  published Aug 12, 2010

  Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez hasn't said a peep about the corrupt actions of some of his close friends in the Miami-Dade Police Department, which speaks volumes about hizzoner's willingness ... More >>

• Luke's Gospel Propels Elena Kagan to Supreme Court

  published Aug 06, 2010

  Turns out Luke's Gospel is indeed the word, the truth we all seek. Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell penned an opinion piece on Elena Kagan, which was cited by several national media outlets, ... More >>

• Marc Sarnoff's Office Staff Just Got Smaller

  published Aug 05, 2010

  Bert Gonzalez and David Karsh have left their jobs with Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff to work for the city's community redevelopment agencies. The personnel changes come after Sarnoff and Commission... More >>

• Al Maloof Raises More Money Than Ron Book In Local Miami-Dade Races

  published Aug 04, 2010

  Raising cash for county commission and school board races in Miami-Dade is like making it rain at the strip club. The more loot you fling, the more popular you are! As voters start going to the polls ... More >>

• Five candidates you want to vote against

  published August 5, 2010

  Five candidates you want to vote against More >>

• Political Vulture Ralph Arza Hovering Around Perla Tabares Hantman

  published Aug 02, 2010

  Even though Ralph Arza recently popped up at one of her fundraisers and at her campaign headquarters in Hialeah, Perla Tabares Hantman insists the disgraced former state representative ... More >>

• Hall of Shame: Five Candidates You Want to Vote Against

  published Aug 02, 2010

  With the primary election less than a month away, Riptide is doing its civic duty by letting readers know about the five worst candidates running in local, state, and federal races. A vote for these j... More >>

• Miguel Diaz de la Portilla's Path to the Dark Side Complete

  published Jul 29, 2010

  When he was a county commissioner, Miguel Diaz de la Portilla would pass the time spewing hate at Alex Penelas, who was elected Miami-Dade's first executive mayor in 1996. Four years later, when he an... More >>

• Miami Herald Wants You to Taste the Rainbow

  published Jul 28, 2010

  Today, the Miami Herald splashed one of those Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce promotional brochures on the newspaper's homepage and called it journalism. Citing a report by Miami's Downtown Developm... More >>

• Miami Commissioners Marc Sarnoff and Richard Dunn hoard money at CRAs while Overtown and Omni suffer

  published July 29, 2010

  Miami Commissioners Marc Sarnoff and Richard Dunn hoard money at CRAs while Overtown and Omni suffer More >>

• Miami Commissioners Marc Sarnoff and Richard Dunn II Cash In on Blight

  published Jul 27, 2010

  What do you do if you have $59.2 million in unspent funds from last year's budget earmarked for long-stalled projects at the Overtown and Omni community redevelopment agenciesr If you're Miami city co... More >>

• The Crazy Man Christ Jesus Predicts Exact Day World Will End In 2012

  published Jul 22, 2010

  Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda, leader of Miami-Dade-based congregation Creciendo en Graciar and the self-proclaimed "Man Christ," has announced the world will go all apocalyptic July 1, 2012. T... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Cesar Carasa Convicted of Sweet Talking Ladies On Taxpayer's Dime

  published Jul 21, 2010

  Cesar Carasa's smooth tongue didn't do him any good in court. Late yesterday, a Miami-Dade rjury found the former West Miami mayor guilty of exploiting his official position. The loquacious Cuban... More >>