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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2013 Stories by Francisco Alvarado

• David Rivera's Missing Pal Ana Alliegro Found Hiding in Nicaragua

  published April 18, 2013

  David Rivera's Missing Pal Ana Alliegro Found Hiding in Nicaragua More >>

• Miami, Now's Your Chance To Yell At Banana Republican In Person About Gun Control

  published Apr 12, 2013

  Back in February, Banana Republican tackled the thorniest, hot-button political issue of the moment: banning assault rifles. Even though I took an objective approach to the subject, a majority of comm... More >>

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  Exclusive: Miami New Times Finds David Rivera's Missing Pal Ana Alliegro

  published Apr 12, 2013

  In the lakeside tourist city of Granada, Nicaragua, visitors strolling along La Calle Libertad come upon a blue Colonial-style building with a small sign reading, "Salon La Libertad." On a recent afte... More >>

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  Bruno Barreiro, Who Took Thouands From Stephen Ross, Removes Super Bowl L Clause From Sun Life Bill

  published Apr 10, 2013

  For weeks, the Miami Dolphins have been promising that the team won't move forward with the $390 million renovation of Sun Life Stadium if the NFL doesn't award the city a Super Bowl in 2015 or 2016. ... More >>

• Miami Beach Parking Lot Might Be Tremont Towing's Scummiest Scam

  published April 11, 2013

  Miami Beach Parking Lot Might Be Tremont Towing's Scummiest Scam More >>

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  Pay the Meter and You'll Still Get Towed at This Private Miami Beach Lot

  published Apr 08, 2013

  There's a new twist to the ol' South Beach towing racket. At 17th Street and Lennox Avenue, just north of Lincoln Road, there's a parking lot that looks identical to scores of other nearby city-run lo... More >>

• FIU Students Organizing Anti-Drone Protest

  published Apr 05, 2013

  When it comes to war-mongering, President Barack Obama has at times put his predecessor, George W. Bush, to shame. Consider the commander-in-chief's cold-hearted use of unmanned drones to fight Americ... More >>

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  David Rivera Hung Out With Communists During His Last Campaign

  published Apr 04, 2013

  Throughout his embattled political career, David Rivera used his power to undermine Cuba's communist government at every turn. The Cuban-American Republican was one of the staunchest hard-line crusade... More >>

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  Pain & Gain: A Pictorial Dummy's Guide to the Real-Life Tale

  published Apr 03, 2013

  So there is this movie coming out later this month, rightr It's directed by Michael Bay and stars Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Anthony Mackie as a trio of bodybuilding extortionists w... More >>

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  An Open Hate Letter to Miami's Bike Thieves, From New Times

  published Apr 02, 2013

  Dear punk-ass Miami Beach bike thief:On March 20, you rolled up on my '80s Italian-made Univega road bike tied to a street post near the Raleigh Hotel on Collins Avenue. It had a dope iridescent purpl... More >>

• Eff You, Miami Beach Bicycle Thief

  published April 4, 2013

  Miami Bicycle Thief Thefts More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Pain & Gain: Where the Real-Life Sun Gym Gang Characters Are Now

  published April 4, 2013

  Pain and Gain: Where the Real-Life Sun Gym Gang Characters Are Now See also: " More >>

• Troubled Homestead Nonprofit Seeks Private Donations to Pay Debt

  published Mar 28, 2013

  Galata Inc., a Homestead social service agency that received a no-questions-asked $500,000 county grant in 2008 to pay off a mortgage, is now seeking private donations to help pay down another loan. I... More >>

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  Dada 5000 Kicks It With Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, and Lee Trevino

  published Mar 27, 2013

  Ever since Tiger Woods shot a videogame commercial with Miami's backyard fight king Dhafir Harris, AKA Dada 5000, the planet's most famous professional golfer is winning again and back on top of the w... More >>

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  Downtown Miami Rental Company Gives EDM Fans Ultra Headache

  published Mar 26, 2013

  Brad Stonesifer thought he'd found the perfect Ultra Music Festival party pad for himself and five pals. The 41-year-old electronic dance music aficionado from York, Pennsylvania, booked a four-night ... More >>

• Ultra Music Festival Hotel Deal Turns Out to Be Too Good to Be True

  published March 28, 2013

  Ultra Music Festival Hotel Deal Turns Out to Be Too Good to Be True More >>

• The Miami Herald's Weird History

  published March 28, 2013

  The Miami Herald's Weird History More >>

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  One Herald Plaza: Thanks for the Memories

  published Mar 21, 2013

  Close to 1,000 former Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald staffers descended on One Herald Plaza Wednesday afternoon. Reporters. Advertising executives. Printing-press mechanics. Bookkeepers. Publishers.... More >>

• Real-Life Pain & Gain Star Ed DuBois Composes Ode to Torture Plot

  published Mar 19, 2013

  The bluesy track starts with eerie piano chords and a spooky fiddle. Then a deep, raspy voice croons, "They stole my money, they took my home. Left me on the street, to die alone. I live in paradise, ... More >>

• Real-Life Pain and Gain Star Ed DuBois Pens Blues Song to Torture Plot

  published March 21, 2013

  Real-Life Pain and Gain Star Ed DuBois Pens Blues Song to Torture Plot More >>

• New Expressway Proposal for Krome Avenue Is a Horrible Idea

  published Mar 13, 2013

  Driving on Krome Avenue is a journey through old Florida's last frontier -- a place before suburban sprawl, crippling traffic congestion, and overdevelopment choked our wonderful, incredible ecosystem... More >>

• Hialeah "Harlem Shake" Busted by Police

  published March 14, 2013

  Hialeah "Harlem Shake" Busted by Police More >>

• "Harlem Shake" Shoot in Hialeah Goes Horribly Wrong

  published Mar 11, 2013

  At first Banana Republican was torn. We didn't know whether to curse or congratulate a gaggle of Hialeah police officers who trampled an impromptu "Harlem Shake" video shoot. Do we side with the two d... More >>

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  Environmentalists Sue to Block $1.5 Billion Plan to Fix Miami's Sewers

  published Mar 07, 2013

  This much is clear: Miami's sewers are deteriorating, and millions of gallons of wastewater are polluting Biscayne Bay. The county has proposed a $1.5 billion fix, but one local environmental group ha... More >>

• Amid $312 Million Makeover, Crime Could Be an Issue in the Design District

  published Mar 06, 2013

  Real estate developer Craig Robins is going all in to transform the Design District into the flossiest destination in Miami. He's investing $312 million to bring in the biggest names in high-end luxur... More >>