Email Author Gus Garcia-Roberts

Awards

• 2012 - Sigma Delta Chi Awards/Society of Professional Journalists

  "Rotten to the Core"

• 2012 - Investigative Reporters and Editors

  "Rotten to the Core"

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published August 18, 2011

  "Knocked Out"

• 2012 - Livingston Awards for Young Journalists

  "Rotten to the Core"

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards

  "Rotten to the Core"

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published April 28, 2011

  "Hard Hit"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards

  "Rotten to the Core"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 22, 2010

  "Blow Hard"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 23, 2010

  "Marked for Death"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published April 22, 2010

  "Blow Hard"

• 2010 - Association of Food Journalists Awards, published March 26, 2009

  "Pork Pirates"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published August 13, 2009

  "In the Name of the King"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published December 10, 2009

  "Crime 101"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published March 26, 2009

  "Pork Pirates"

• 2010 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published February 12, 2009

  "Curse of the Class of 2006"

• 2010 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published November 5, 2009

  "Park or Die Tryin'"

• 2010 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published February 12, 2009

  "Curse of the Class of 2006"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published September 18, 2008

  "Redemption Run"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published December 4, 2008

  "Budget Ballin'"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published October 30, 2008

  "Faux-Bama!"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published September 18, 2008

  "Redemption Run"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published October 30, 2008

  "Faux-Bama!"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 12, 2007

  "The Wild, Wild West Bank"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 24, 2007

  "Hunting the White Buffalo"

• 2008 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published September 26, 2007

  "Banking on D's"

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2010 Stories by Gus Garcia-Roberts

• Matthew Bellamy, Guy Who Wore LeBron Jersey to Indians Game, Sees Invitation Rescinded By Heat

  published Nov 05, 2010

  From denying us an interview with Banana Man, to issuing an all-expenses-paid invitation to The Guy Who Wore a Heat LeBron Jersey to a Cleveland Indians Game, to rescinding said invitation, is anybody... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Scott Storch's Old Palm Island Mansion on Market Again for $20 Million

  published Nov 05, 2010

  rThis 20,000-square-foot, Tony Montana-esque mansion at 70 Palm Island is Miami embodied. It's been bought for a lavish price during boom times, foreclosed on during lean times, seen monstrous amo... More >>

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  Memoir Excerpts Dubya's Ghostwriter Left on the Cutting Room Floor

  published Nov 04, 2010

  The most famous author coming to the Miami International Book Fair this year is a guy so devoted to a good read that he refused to put down a children's book even as the Twin Towers fell. We're talkin... More >>

• Sun-Sentinel Sells Political Ad to Bat-Sh*t Insane Michael The Black Man

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Good ol' Michael the Black Man -- he should fit right in with the apocalyptic feel of this morning's news. The former cult member, who once was charged with cutting somebody's head off and led a group... More >>

• Dalai Lama's Miami Beach visit irks condo resident

  published November 4, 2010

  Dalai Lama's Miami Beach visit irks condo resident More >>

• The Calendar That Will Help You Win Free Booze When the Heat Lose

  published Nov 02, 2010

  We have developed an unhealthy obsession with Hollywood Whiskey Tango Bar & Grill's offer to buy patrons' $25 tab if the Miami Heat lose. It speaks to both the gambler and the drunk in us. To help... More >>

• Gino Cabanas's work of genius doesn't pay

  published November 4, 2010

  Gino Cabanas's work of genius doesn't pay More >>

• Did Surfside Cop Maximo Moreno, Arrested for Bribe Scheme, Also Enjoy Stalking His Ladyr

  published Oct 29, 2010

  Was anybody surprised by the allegation that two brothers-- one a Surfside police officer and one a Tremont Towing driver-- were involved in a bribery schemer Tiny Surfside is historically scandal-r... More >>

• After Heat Loss, Hollywood Bar Pays $4000 in Bar Tabs, Extends Promotion for Entire Season

  published Oct 27, 2010

  Yesterday, we told you that Hollywood's Whiskey Tango All-American Bar & Grill would pick up patrons' bar tab, up to $25, when/if the Heat suffered their first loss.Well, that was quick. 164 peopl... More >>

• Cleveland Comedian Mike Polk Has One Final Goodbye for LeBron James

  published Oct 27, 2010

  As part of our project delivering Cleveland's unwanted LeBron James jerseys to Miami's homeless, we also announced an open call for "Dear LeBrons" -- missives from jilted Clevelanders bidding adieu to... More >>

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  LeBron jerseys for Miami's homeless, courtesy of New Times

  published October 28, 2010

  LeBron jerseys for Miami's homeless, courtesy of New Times More >>

• The Dalai Lama Ruined My Aerobics Schedule

  published Oct 26, 2010

  Yesterday the Dalai Lama-- the Bono of Tibet-- went to a private reception at the Blue and Green Diamond condo towers in Miami Beach. A resident there called us to complain that the security protocol ... More >>

• If Miami Heat Lose, Hollywood Bar Will Pick Up Your Tab

  published Oct 26, 2010

  Hollywood's Whiskey Tango All-American Bar & Grill is betting that the Miami Heat don't lose a game all season. The bar has pledged to pick up your drinks tab -- up to $25 -- if the Heat lose. Th... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Kat Stacks Interview We Didn't Have to Pay For

  published Oct 22, 2010

  Kat Stacks is a free market capitalist. She doesn't just give away sex -- and considering she claims to be sleeping with men named Gudda Gudda, who can blame herr And she certainly doesn't just give a... More >>

• Jay-Z, Greatest Rapper Corporate Whore Alive

  published Oct 21, 2010

  Jay-Z is releasing pages of a book dissecting his rhymes through a global scavenger hunt powered by Bing, or something like that. So late night we went to an event at the Delano South Beach hoping to ... More >>

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  What the F%&k is Amendment 4r

  published Oct 21, 2010

  We're pretty sure Amendment 4 has something to do with putting land-use and zoning issues up to a public vote-- giving voters veto power over elected officials. But when we try to fathom anything beyo... More >>

• Miami PD's Most Wanted Gangleader to Hold Summit Promoting Bing Search Engine

  published Oct 20, 2010

  The Miami Police Department should be on high alert tonight as a shadowy gangland character is reportedly coming to town. The MPD has been in well-publicized pursuit of the mysterious criminal-- often... More >>

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  Ynot's death: Davie Police drag feet in graffiti artist's case

  published October 21, 2010

  Ynot's death: Davie Police drag feet in graffiti artist's case More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  The Wino & Gold Jersey Drive Successfully Clothes Miami's Skid Row With LeBron Jerseys

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Driving around Downtown from now on, you may notice that seemingly every homeless person is now wearing a LeBron James-themed jersey, T-shirt, sweatshirt, wristbands, sneakers, or embroidered blanket.... More >>

• Was Jonathan "Ynot" Corso Killed Because He Tried to Rob Driverr

  published Oct 15, 2010

  Almost three months after 21-year-old tattoo and graffiti artist Jonathan "Ynot" Corso was killed in a strip club parking lot, the identity of the driver who mowed him down has finally been revealed -... More >>

• Jay-Z shows up on Miami PD's gang web page

  published October 14, 2010

  Jay-Z on Miami PD's gang web page More >>

• NBC's Nightly News Picks up on Riptide's Miami Police Jay-Z Gaffe

  published Oct 08, 2010

  Last night, NBC's Brian Williams gave a shout-out to Riptide's story on the Miami Police Department using images of Jay-Z to depict gangbangers on its website. Of course, Williams didn't credit us by... More >>

• Miami PD Removes Jay-Z(s) From Gang Unit Banner

  published Oct 07, 2010

  We're still waiting for official comment from the Miami Police Department as to why they think Jay-Z makes a good criminal prototype. But after a blog we wrote this morning was "forward[ed] to the IT... More >>

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  Miami Police Department Thinks Jay-Z Looks Like a Gangbanger

  published Oct 07, 2010

  Jay-Z is on the cover of this month's Forbes. But the Miami Police Department still thinks he looks like your typical member of a street gang. The department's website is currently featuring a large ... More >>

• Call 911, Go to Jail

  published Oct 06, 2010

  All the morons in America get funneled south towards Florida, and then the dregs that are truly weighed down by excessive stupidity end up rattling around in the Southern tip of the state. Yep, phys... More >>