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

• Carlos Gimenez, Getting Cash From Genting and Magic City Casino, Tests His Loyalty

  published Oct 28, 2011

  Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez could soon be at odds with two major casino operators supporting his re-election run in 2012. That's because a pair of state bills that would pave the way for three des... More >>

• Corina Esquijarosa, North Bay Village Mayor, Facing Imminent Recall

  published Oct 27, 2011

  It's the final countdown for North Bay Village Mayor Corina Esquijarosa. The Miami-Dade Elections Office has verified that a political action committee seeking a recall against Esquijarosa has obtaine... More >>

• Lies Marc Sarnoff told me

  published October 27, 2011

  Lies Marc Sarnoff told me More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marc Sarnoff's Five Biggest Lies: Fake Mortgages, Ignorant Mailers, and Made-Up Grandpas

  published Oct 24, 2011

  With a $417,000 campaign war chest, Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff is the top rainmaker of the five candidates running in next week's November 1 election.The incumbent from Coconut Grove is also the ... More >>

• Raul Martinez Is Sorry He Paved The Way For Julio Robaina

  published Oct 18, 2011

  Last time Raul Martinez ran for elected office, he got handed his only and worst defeat of his political career. He was part of a Democratic tag team that was supposed to topple the Diaz-Balart oligar... More >>

• Judy Waldman is in Prime Company With Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman

  published Oct 17, 2011

  A family of real estate developers who avoided paying more than $100,000 in code violations in Homestead thanks to Mayor Steve Bateman sure knows how to spoil the city's elected officials. Through var... More >>

• Carlos Gimenez is the Same as the Old Boss

  published Oct 14, 2011

  Anyone expecting some radical new ideas from Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez can just forget about it. Just like his predecessor, Gimenez is screwing over the county employees who can least afford it,... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marc Sarnoff is the Top Rain Maker in Miami

  published Oct 13, 2011

  rMiami city commissioner Marc Sarnoff has collected nearly half a million dollars in his reelection bid, leading all candidates in the money raising front for the upcoming November election. Of the th... More >>

• Lil Wayne Snaps Back at Luther Campbell

  published Oct 12, 2011

  Seems Lil Wayne laid off the sizzurp for a brief second to respond to Luther Campbell's ultimatum that President Carter needs to start investing more time helping Miami's less fortunate souls or else.... More >>

• Frank Nero and Luther Campbell: Great Minds Thinking Aliker

  published Oct 11, 2011

  The head of Miami-Dade's semi-public economic development arm is in tune with Miami's raunchiest columnist. Beacon Council President Frank Nero told the Miami Herald today that he believes plans by co... More >>

• Red-Light Cameras Line the Pockets of Very Bad Boys

  published Oct 11, 2011

  A disgraced former Miami-Dade County commissioner and a Hialeah businessman once banned from getting county contracts are making big bucks off the red-light camera blitzkrieg in South Florida. Arizona... More >>

• Miami-Dade's red-light-camera bad boys Larry Hawkins and Hector Ortiz

  published October 13, 2011

  Miami-Dade's red-light-camera bad boys Larry Hawkins and Hector Ortiz More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Michael Corleone Blanco lives in the shadow of his cocaine-queen mother

  published October 13, 2011

  Michael Corleone Blanco lives in the shadow of his cocaine-queen mother More >>

• Charles Hankerson Changed Miami Northwestern Student's Grades Through Forgery

  published Oct 05, 2011

  A watchdog agency is accusing Charles Hankerson, once considered a no-nonsense principal, of instructing a subordinate to illegally forge the signatures of two teachers at Miami Northwestern Seni... More >>

• Steve Bateman Really Knows How To Treat His Buddies

  published Oct 04, 2011

  It's great to have Homestead Mayor Steven Bateman as a pal when you don't want to pay a city bill. Consider the case of Prime Home Builders, a company owned by a family of real estate developers that ... More >>

• Homestead Mayor Steven Bateman gives preferential treatment to friends

  published October 6, 2011

  Homestead Mayor Steven Bateman gives preferential treatment to friends More >>

• Corina Esquijarosa, Embattled North Bay Village Mayor, Gets Canned

  published Sep 28, 2011

  North Bay Village Mayor Corina Esquijarosa now has more time to fight the recall effort against her. She's been laid off from her job as a project representative for the city of Miami Public Faciliti... More >>

• Genting Group's $3 Billion Resorts World Miami Includes Public Land

  published Sep 27, 2011

  In this week's Miami New Times, we take a peek at the brewing battle over the The Genting Group's grandiose plan to redevelop the Miami Herald's storied waterfront home into a gigantic casin... More >>

• Three Miami mayors block Genting casino

  published September 29, 2011

  Three Miami mayors block Genting casino More >>

• Carlos Gimenez Has Family Connections to a County Contractor

  published Sep 23, 2011

  A possible conflict has forced Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to sit out the awarding of a $50 million contract to a local construction company that employs his son Julio and uses his other son Carlo... More >>

• Richard Scruggs Goes From Public Corruption to Gang Busting

  published Sep 22, 2011

  The public corruption unit at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office is getting quite a makeover. Longtime unit chief Joe Centorino will soon depart to take on a new gig as executive director of the M... More >>

• Luther Campbell Sues Nevin Shapiro

  published Sep 20, 2011

  Uncle Luke is going after the convicted Ponzi schemer who proclaimed himself "Lil Luke." Today, Luther Campbell followed through on his promise to sue Nevin Shapiro for defamation.In Yahoo! Sports' in... More >>

• Charles Hankerson, Former Miami Northwestern High Principal, Embroiled in Grade-Changing Scandal

  published Sep 19, 2011

  A Miami-Dade County Public Schools principal credited with turning around a storied inner-city high school's academic performance is under investigation for illegally changing student grades. The alle... More >>

• Robert Ruggeiro, One of Golden Beach's Finest, Caught On Tape Being An Ass

  published Sep 16, 2011

  Golden Beach Police Officer Robert Ruggeiro proves eating too many doughnuts kills brain cells. A few days ago, during a traffic stop of a dude who was using a cellphone camera to video record him and... More >>

• Marc Sarnoff's Propane-Huffing Antagonist

  published Sep 12, 2011

  Miami Commissioner Marc Sarnoff has a new tormentor. He is Reid Welch, a 57-year-old Coconut Grove resident who eradicates Sarnoff campaign signs from the neighborhood when he is not huffing noxious f... More >>