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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2012 Stories by Francisco Alvarado

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  Sun-Sentinel to Start Charging For News Content Online

  published Apr 05, 2012

  The Sun-Sentinel is erecting a pay wall on April 9, so expect a mass exodus of readers who don't want to pony up five bucks a month for mostly routine local news.The once proud Fort Lauderdale-based d... More >>

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  Marlins President David Samson is Going to Run 50 Miles Because He Can

  published Apr 03, 2012

  The Miami Marlins chief munchkin wants to show South Florida what a tough little Ironman he is. Team President David Samson is going to run 50 miles on April 27, from Pompano Beach to Coral Gables, in... More >>

• Otis Pitts Jr. Owes Miami-Dade County $10 Million On Failed Project

  published Apr 03, 2012

  A prominent African-American builder just got a sweet bailout from Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez and the county commission. On March 20, commissioners quietly approved Gimenez's request to pay off $... More >>

• Otis Pitts Owes Miami-Dade $10 Million in Failed Liberty City Plan

  published April 5, 2012

  Otis Pitts Owes Miami-Dade $10 Million in Failed Liberty City Plan More >>

• Vernon Carey Gives Back to Miami Northwestern but Gets Shafted by the Dolphins (Video)

  published Apr 02, 2012

  In an off-season filled with godawful personnel moves, add dissing former first-round pick Vernon Carey to the list of Miami Dolphins blunders. During eight seasons with the Dolphins, Carey started 10... More >>

• Aiman Aryan, Government Center Pill Mill Pharmacist, Pleads Guilty

  published Mar 28, 2012

  A pharmacist who ran a pill mill from the lobby of the Miami-Dade County Government Center is pleading guilty for his role in a $55 million medicare scam involving prescription pain killers. Aima... More >>

• Kimbo Slice Won a Really Fixed-Looking Boxing Match This Weekend (Video)

  published Mar 26, 2012

  Ah, remember the days when Kimbo Slice was making people go bazonkers for his vicious beatdown videos on YouTuber Today, after washing out as a professional mixed martial artist, Slice's fighting care... More >>

• Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Robert Maler is a horrible boss, lifeguards say

  published March 29, 2012

  Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Robert Maler is a horrible boss, lifeguards say More >>

• Robert Maler Makes Life Miserable For County Lifeguards

  published Mar 26, 2012

  When New Line Cinema decides to make a sequel to the movie Horrible Bosses, studio executives should use Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Robert Maler for inspiration. The 33-year county veteran, who over... More >>

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  Marc Sarnoff: "Reid Welch Called Me a Cop Cock Sucker!"

  published Mar 22, 2012

  On Feb. 14, Marc Sarnoff was on the witness stand, being cross-examined by the attorney representing Reid Welch, the Coconut Grove resident whom the Miami city commissioner and his wife are trying to ... More >>

• Gerardo Silva Jr.'s 911 Call: "I'm a Councilman!"

  published Mar 21, 2012

  Last week, we told you about Medley Councilman Gerardo Silva Jr. hogging out on his town-issued credit card, charging more than $2,500 on personal stuff -- including a $688 iPad2 and $230 on shoes fro... More >>

• Luther Campbell Appointed To Miami Sports & Exhibition Authority

  published Mar 19, 2012

  Former county mayoral candidate and current Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell has a new gig. Miami City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones has appointed the former 2 Live Crew frontm... More >>

• Rodolfo Roman Provides In-Depth Interviews On South Florida's Wrestling and MMA Scenes

  published Mar 16, 2012

  When he was 5 years old, Rodolfo Roman's dad took him down to the studio of defunct AM station, Union Radio, where he learned the hard knocks of running your own radio show. Union Radio was the spot w... More >>

• Gerardo Silva Jr. Charged $2,500 In Clothes And Electronics On His Medley Credit Card

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Medley Councilman Gerardo Silva Jr. went ham on his town-issued credit card, racking up more than $2,500 in personal charges since he took office in November 2010. His purchases included $500 in disco... More >>

• Fane Lozman Fights Condo Manager Over Motorcycle Theft

  published Mar 15, 2012

  Our favorite civic antagonist has a new target. This time Fane Lozman is going after a property management company in charge of his girlfriend's condominium on Miami Beach. Back on Jan. 13, Lozman tel... More >>

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  Jimbo's Closing For Goodr Noooooooo!!!

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Say it ain't so Jimbo! WPLG reports that Miami's favorite low rent sea-side hang-out is finally shutting down after surviving through several hurricanes, a fire, and the city's draconian bureaucracy. ... More >>

• Xavier Suarez Doesn't Rule Out Running For Mayor Against Old Foe Carlos Gimenez

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Eight years ago, Xavier Saurez lost a county commission race to the man who now occupies the mayor's seat on the 29th floor of Miami-Dade County Hall. But defeat has never stopped the X-Man, who last ... More >>

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  Chris Paciello's Five Most Notoriously Violent Beatdowns

  published Mar 07, 2012

  Former nightlife impresario Chris Paciello's triumphant return to South Beach just got a kick in the pants. This week, Miami New Times chronicles how the ex-club kingpin joined the ranks of other famo... More >>

• Hialeah Park Pushes Tallahassee For Slot Machines, Thoroughbred Races

  published Mar 01, 2012

  Less than one month since a bill that would have paved the way for three destination casino resorts in South Florida died in Tallahasee, the owner of Hialeah Park is tweaking his plan to introduce slo... More >>

• Stealing kids' identities: Miami-Dade schools sleaze

  published March 1, 2012

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools have a security problem — and we're not talking bad locks on the local elementary school's front... More >>

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  Michelle Spence-Jones to Go After Katherine Fernandez Rundle

  published Feb 28, 2012

  City Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones is looking for vindication at the expense of the city's top law enforcement official. According to a Feb. 14 letter her civil attorney sent Katherine Fernandez ... More >>

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  Miami-Dade Public Schools Have an Identity Theft Problem

  published Feb 27, 2012

  Miami-Dade County Public Schools have a security problem -- and we're not talking bad locks on the local elementary school's front door.Student information has fallen repeatedly into thieving hands, a... More >>

• Five Tips For Avoiding Real Estate Scam Artists In Miami-Dade County

  published Feb 23, 2012

  rYesterday, law enforcement officials finally busted the criminals behind one of the most brazen real estate scams in the state that has the second-most cases of mortgage fraud in America. Ayda ... More >>

• Ayda Young and Cronies Go Down For Pulling a $2.4M Foreclosure Scam

  published Feb 22, 2012

  It was an Only-In-Miami scam first reported by New Times. Three women promised local and out-of-state investors luxurious homes in foreclosure at super awesome discounted prices by claiming they had i... More >>

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  Fane Lozman's Houseboat Case Going to The U.S. Supreme Court

  published Feb 21, 2012

  One word describes Fane Lozman perfectly: Pugnacious. Today the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the ex-U.S. Marine pilot's appeal that the City of Riviera Beach unlawfully removed his "floating home... More >>