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 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"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, 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

• Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman makes illegal campaign ad, stiffs videographer

  published February 23, 2012

  Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman makes illegal campaign ad, stiffs videographer More >>

• Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman Allegedly Made Campaign Ad With City Resources

  published Feb 20, 2012

  The 94-second video opens with a still shot of Homestead Mayor Steve Bateman sporting a crisp white dress shirt, bold red tie, and dark pressed slacks. His hands are on his hips and his hair is ... More >>

• Miami River Cops, Other "Iconic" Magic City Crime Sprees Star in Discovery Channel Show

  published Feb 16, 2012

  When he was a kid, Steve Petersen had a cameo role alongside Don Johnson in an episode of Miami Vice, the epic fictional crime series that captured the city's heady cocaine-fueled era during the 1980s... More >>

• Marc Sarnoff Punched Reid Welch, Witnesses Claim

  published Feb 15, 2012

  Call us crazy. But if two people saw Banana Republican approach someone, sucker punch him or her, and then pin our victim to the ground, chances are we'd be taking a ride down to Miami-Dade County jai... More >>

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  Suleiman Yousef Wins Bare Knuckle MMA Grudge Match at Dada 5000's Gym (Video)

  published Feb 13, 2012

  rOver the weekend, Dhafir Harris, aka Dada 5000 -- the Perrine-based Kimbo Slice protege trying to bring backyard fighting into the mainstream -- invited Riptide to watch a grudge match between ... More >>

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  Three Miami Beach Towing Horror Stories as Commissioners Decide Whether to Hike Fees

  published Feb 08, 2012

  Miami Beach's two towing companies will attempt to hornswaggle the City Commission this afternoon into granting them a rate hike. If commissioners and Mayor Matti Bower cave in, Beach Towing and Tremo... More >>

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  Miami-Dade Nixes $3 Million Grant To Tax Evader After New Times Report

  published Feb 07, 2012

  A recent New Times article helped convince Miami-Dade commissioners Tuesday to rescind a $3 million grant they had awarded to the family of shopping center developer Yoram Izhak.At the commission's re... More >>

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  Miami's Five Worst City and County Managers Who Prove Merrett Stierheim Wrong

  published Feb 07, 2012

  Over the weekend, Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez revealed he is entertaining the idea of eliminating the city manager's position in favor of the strong mayor form of government. His proposal, which... More >>

• Jean Monestime pushes $3 million grant to felon for questionable Liberty City project

  published February 9, 2012

  Jean Monestime pushes $3 million grant to felon for questionable Liberty City project More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Despite Jean Monestime's Conflict, Miami-Dade Gives $3 Million To Dubious Project

  published Feb 06, 2012

  Are you looking for taxpayer money from Miami-Dade County for a questionable project, but you've been convicted of felony tax evasion and a misdemeanor attempt at boarding an airplane with a loaded gu... More >>

• Khalilah Camacho-Ali, The Champ's Ex-Wife, Remembers Angelo Dundee

  published Feb 03, 2012

  Khalilah Camacho-Ali remembers the first time she walked into 5th Street Gym in Miami Beach was during the summer of 1967. Back then she was known as Belinda, the 17-year-old second bride of the man w... More >>

• John "La Ley" Ruiz Loses His Boat And Owes Money To Contractors

  published Feb 02, 2012

  A politically connected Miami Lawyer who's gained fame dispensing advice to Hispanic folks who are losing their homes is in his own financial pickle. John H. Ruiz, who hosts La Ley TV, a popular finan... More >>

• Terence Pinder, Former Opa-locka Politico, Beats One Criminal Case, Two More To Go

  published Feb 01, 2012

  An Opa-locka official booted from office six years ago won't be prosecuted for the crimes that got him thrown out in the first place. Banana Republican has learned that the Miami-Dade State Attorney's... More >>

• Julie Bru Sneaks Through Vote To Give Marc Sarnoff A Lawyer on the Taxpayer's Dime

  published Jan 31, 2012

  Miami City Attorney Julie Bru pulled a sneaky maneuver to ensure City Commissioner Marc Sarnoff continues to receive free legal representation from her office. Near the end of last Thursday's city com... More >>

• Project Hope employees say tutoring program won't pay up

  published February 2, 2012

  Project Hope employees say tutoring program won't pay up More >>

• Hialeah Park, Florida's greatest racetrack, battles mega-casinos and lawsuits

  published February 2, 2012

  Hialeah Park, Florida's greatest racetrack, battles mega-casinos and lawsuits More >>

• Project Hope Ministries Doesn't Pay Employees And Hires Ex-Con Relatives

  published Jan 30, 2012

  A Liberty City tutoring program is under fire from former employees who say not only has it failed to pay about $50,000 in wages, but also it employs two children of the program's chief, Anthony Dawki... More >>

• Mitt Romney Takes Slumlord Money While Newt Gingrinch Is Propped Up By Casino Under Federal Probe

  published Jan 26, 2012

  In the race for the White House, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich don't seem to have a problem taking money from corporate pirates accused of breaking the law to maximize their profits. Romney has collec... More >>

• Miami-Dade Paying $340,000 To Lobbying Firms Tied To Marlins Debacle, Genting Agenda UPDATE

  published Jan 25, 2012

  The four firms representing Miami-Dade County before the state legislature are mired in potential conflicts of interests and ongoing controversies. Yesterday, county commissioners awarded $120,000 eac... More >>

• Miami's Top 10 Political Bloggers Rank Dade's Worst Politicians

  published Jan 18, 2012

  This week, Miami New Times profiled the ten hardest-hitting blogs that make life miserable for public officials in South Florida. At a time when the Miami Herald and other media outlets are shaving ba... More >>

• Miami's best blogs: Honorable mention

  published January 19, 2012

  Miami's best blogs: Honorable mention More >>

• Homestead Is Home: Baiting Mayor Bateman

  published January 19, 2012

  Homestead Is Home: Baiting Mayor Bateman More >>

• Genius of Despair: Absentee ballot inspector

  published January 19, 2012

  Genius of Despair: Absentee ballot inspector More >>

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  Bill Cooke: Media magnet

  published January 19, 2012

  Bill Cooke: Media magnet More >>

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  Stephanie Kienzle: Northern exposure

  published January 19, 2012

  Stephanie Kienzle: Northern exposure More >>