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

• West Miami Mayor Cesar Carasa calls his Dominican babes

  published January 21, 2010

  West Miami Mayor Cesar Carasa calls his Dominican babes More >>

• Help a Real Haiti Earthquake Relief Effort: Send A/C Units to Port-au-Prince

  published Jan 19, 2010

  The folks who set up the Haiti earthquake relief donation site at First Street and Alton Road rin Miami Beach need to raise $50,000 to send air-conditioning units and generators for the Project Medish... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Wyclef Jean Uses Charity to Get Paid

  published Jan 15, 2010

  rAll over Facebook, Twitter, television newscasts, and radio broadcasts, reporters and ordinary folks have been encouraging relatives, friends and anyone who cares to donate $5 to the Yele Haiti... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Hank Adorno Is a Bad Man

  published Jan 14, 2010

  Every night, before he goes to sleep, Hank Adorno must get on his knees, fold his hands, and thank Papa Dios he hasn't lost his license to practice law.Last year, the Florida Bar found that the c... More >>

• Labeling Michelle Spence-Jones a Shameless Crook Is the Easy Way Out

  published Jan 12, 2010

  Even before she was arrested and suspended from office this past November 13, Micheller Spence-Jones let everyone know she would not go out without a fight. No one has forgotten how she proclaime... More >>

• (((SHAKE))) Celebrates 40 Years of Laroc Tonight

  published Jan 07, 2010

  In case you haven't heard, tonight marks the first (((SHAKE))) of 2010 at the Vagabond. And it's gonna be one helluva a party as pioneering Miami DJ Tom Laroc celebrates his 40th birthday with th... More >>

• Commission candidate claims two city workers stumped on the clock for his opponent

  published January 7, 2010

  Miami City Commission candidate Mike Suarez claims two city workers stumped on the clock for his opponent More >>

• City Workers Stumping for Willy Gort Accused of Shenanigans

  published Jan 05, 2010

  An election in Allapattah means accusations of monkey business abound.rMike Suarez, one of nine candidates in a winner-take-all special election January 12 to replace former City of Miami Commissioner... More >>

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  R.I.P. South Beach Club Legend Gilbert Stafford

  published Jan 02, 2010

  Miami's nightlife industry is mourning the loss of Gilbert Stafford, who passed away yesterday in Los Angeles. He was 57-years-old. During the '90s and early part of the decade, Stafford played a prom... More >>