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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2011 Stories by Francisco Alvarado

• Voxxi.com, News Site Targeting Hispanics, Launches in Miami

  published Nov 23, 2011

  Is there a market for a Hispanic focused news, opinion and aggregation websiter A veteran journalist for the EFE News Agency, the leading Spanish language news service in the world, seems to think so.... More >>

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  Marc Sarnoff (Allegedly) Told Reid Welch: "I'll Kill You!"

  published Nov 22, 2011

  A few weeks ago, three days before the Miami city election, Marc Sarnoff got into a brief tussle with Reid Welch, a Coconut Grove resident who admits to huffing propane gas to get high and who was goi... More >>

• Lea Black: The Realest Housewife

  published November 24, 2011

  Lea Black: The Realest Housewife More >>

• Blowfly: Profoundly Profane

  published November 24, 2011

  Blowfly: Profoundly Profane More >>

• Dhafir Harris, AKA Dada 5000, Gets National Press Ahead of Dawg Fight, New Rakontur Doc

  published Nov 21, 2011

  Dhafir Harris, AKA Dada 5000, king of back-yard fights, has plenty to be thankful for. Three years ago, the Perrine native decided being a member of Kimbo Slice's entourage wasn't for him, so he set ... More >>

• Hector Lombard, Cuban-Born MMA Champ, Says Miami's Cubans Don't Support Him

  published Nov 17, 2011

  Hector Lombard insists he is getting no love from his compatriots in South Florida. Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Bellator's middleweight champ is a fast-rising star in professional mixed martial arts. Yet ... More >>

• Seminoles sue Miami businessman over $1.2 million gambling debt

  published November 17, 2011

  Seminole Tribe of Florida Jason Starkman gambling debt More >>

• David Bolger's Guide For Art Basel Newbies Skewers Dealers, Galleries and Snobs Alike

  published Nov 15, 2011

  Miami Beach artist and City Hall gadfly David Bolger wants to make sure visitors attending Art Basel see it like an insider. So the 51-year-old former New Englander has illustrated a 21-page guide for... More >>

• Jason Starkman, Epicure Owner, Taken To Court Over $1.2 Million Gambling Debt

  published Nov 14, 2011

  When it came to betting against the Seminole Tribe of Florida, prominent businessman Jason Starkman didn't know when to walk away -- yet so far he has still come out even. Last week, the Seminoles too... More >>

• Corina Esquijarosa Resigns As North Bay Village Mayor

  published Nov 11, 2011

  The North Bay Village mayor is throwing in the towel. Corina Esquijarosa resigned today, leaving office one year after winning a close election. Her decision comes on the heels of a successful petitio... More >>

• Joe Paterno Deserved to Get Sacked and Then Some

  published Nov 10, 2011

  Earlier this morning, Miami New Times editor Chuck Strouse penned a column bemoaning the epic fall of Joe Paterno, the iconic face of Penn State who has won more football games than any other college ... More >>

• Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: The Port Tunnel

  published Nov 10, 2011

  This week, Miami New Times published a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollars o... More >>

• Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: Miami Gardens Drive Park-And-Ride Lot

  published Nov 09, 2011

  This week, Miami New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dolla... More >>

• Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: The Metrorail M-Path

  published Nov 08, 2011

  This week, Miami New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dolla... More >>

• A Guide to Trashing Taxpayers

  published November 10, 2011

  Miami-Dade County Public Works for Dummies More >>

• Banana Republican Joins Miami Bloggers To Talk Politics

  published Nov 07, 2011

  Want to know what it takes to cover the grimiest political landscape in Americar Then join us at the Brickell Hampton Inn tomorrow morning. Banana Republican will be answering questions about Miami po... More >>

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  Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: Hialeah Okeechobee Road Landmark

  published Nov 07, 2011

  This week, Miami New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxp... More >>

• Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: Interstate 95 Flyover

  published Nov 04, 2011

  Next week, Miami New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dolla... More >>

• Terrell Owens Sues Greenberg Traurig, One Of Miami's Oldest Law Firms: UPDATED

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Professional football's most controversial wide receiver is accusing a prominent Miami law firm and one its attorneys of seedy, unethical behavior. In a lawsuit filed in Palm Beach County this week, T... More >>

• Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: South Miami-Dade Cultural Arts Center

  published Nov 03, 2011

  Next week, New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollar... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: Marc Sarnoff's Traffic Circle

  published Nov 02, 2011

  Next week, New Times is publishing a guide on eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollars on crap... More >>

• Election 2011: Matti Bower Gets Saxed, Marc Sarnoff Tackles His Ultimate Hater, and Carlos Hernandez Wants His Shirt Back

  published Oct 31, 2011

  No election in Hialeah, Miami, and Miami Beach is complete without a little political sofrito to spice things up. Thanks to some innovative instigators, cameras have been chronicling strange encounter... More >>

• Robert's Drug Store busted for illegal oxycodone at Government Center

  published November 3, 2011

  Robert's Drug Store oxycodone Stephen P. Clark Government Center More >>

• Miami Herald's "House of Lies" exposes a crisis but then moves on

  published November 3, 2011

  Miami Herald's House of Lies exposes a crisis but then moves on More >>

• Aiman Aryan, Accused Of Slinging Oxy, Ran Pharmacy In Downtown Government Center

  published Oct 31, 2011

  In true South Florida fashion, a pill mill that trafficked thousands of illegal oxycodone tablets was operating right in the heart of Miami-Dade County government, the feds say.Recent charges filed ag... More >>