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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2012 Stories by Gus Garcia-Roberts

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  FEATURED STORY

  Jimbo's Place: City of Miami Orders The Site Closed To The Public

  published Mar 20, 2012

  You weren't holding out hope that the City of Miami was going to delay closing Jimbo's Place, were your The city ordered the property closed to the public yesterday. It might take Miami workers months... More >>

• Did a CVS Employee Really Force a Teenage Girl to Show Her Feminine Padr

  published Mar 19, 2012

  About a year ago, pharmacy chain CVS and its Pembroke Pines employee Lisa Conteh were named in one of South Florida's most bizarre lawsuits. Outlets from MSNBC to Univision reported that Conteh was ac... More >>

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  Jimbo's Family Feud: The Sordid Real Story Behind The Iconic Bar's End

  published Mar 16, 2012

  Miamians reacted with horror this week to news that the end is nigh for Jimbo's, the open-air beer-and-smoked-fish joint that's been Miami's weirdest, most beloved hangout for nearly six decades. But ... More >>

• Mugshots Friday: Funny Looking Fellows In Tanktops and Inexplicable Tattoos

  published Mar 16, 2012

  rEvery Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation direc... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Jimbo's Sad Letter to Tomas Regalado: "I Would Like to Give the Site Back to the City of Miami"

  published Mar 15, 2012

  Here is the nail in the coffin of Jimbo's, Miami's weirdest bar which has existed in a state of quasi-legality for almost six decades. We couldn't believe it when we heard that founder Jimbo Luznar'... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Nikki "Hoopz" Alexander, Shaq's Comically Tiny Girlfriend, to Do Some South Florida Boxing

  published Mar 14, 2012

  EXCLUSIVE! You know Nikki "Hoopz" Alexander, the reality television star who is dating and possibly married (without a prenup! Whatr!) to Shaquille O'Neal and is always comically kissing him... More >>

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  Ex-Porn Star Shawn Loftis On Miami-Dade Schools Refusing to Reinstate Him: "They're Going to Have a Lawsuit On Their F*#king Hands"

  published Mar 13, 2012

  Even though former gay porn star Shawn Loftis won a surprising appeal from the state allowing him to pursue teaching certification, Miami-Dade public school district tells Riptide they have no plans t... More >>

• South Florida is a mecca of everything, journalists say

  published March 15, 2012

  South Florida is a mecca of everything, journalists say More >>

• South Florida is a Mecca For Writers Declaring South Florida is a Mecca of Stuff

  published Mar 12, 2012

  We were reading the Miami Herald January 15 and their writer was investigating whether Miami or Tampa was the real "mecca for lusty dance." Suddenly, this religiously mixed metaphor exploded into a vi... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mugshots Friday: Badasser Chicks and Bearder Dudes

  published Mar 09, 2012

  Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation direct... More >>

• Logan Morrison and Bryan Petersen Have Bieber Fever

  published Mar 08, 2012

  In their effort to stave off Spring Training boredom, Marlins outfielders Logan Morrison and Bryan Petersen are starring in an online reality show. The first episode saw them donning leather jackets a... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  15 Tips and Tricks For Surviving Miami

  published Mar 08, 2012

  By now, you probably know that you can bring wine and get boozy in the grass while watching a free movie with the New World Center wallcasts. And you're also likely aware that -- although it used to b... More >>

• Dave Duerson's Assets Were Worth a Grand Total of $19,500 at Death

  published Mar 07, 2012

  In April 2011, former Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson killed himself in his Sunny Isles apartment, his brain racked by football injuries. The once proud and successful businessman was six months into ... More >>

• Gay porn filmed on bus routes has Miami-Dade Transit in a tizzy

  published March 8, 2012

  Bang Bros' gay porn filmed on bus routes has Miami-Dade Transit in a tizzy More >>

• Gay Porn Filmed On Public Bus Route; Miami-Dade Transit Isn't Pleased

  published Mar 05, 2012

  If you're a non-horny commuter who uses the Dade County Route 73 bus, please drop us a line. We're starting to think the only people taking public transportation from Kendall to Miami Lakes are buff, ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mugshots Friday: The Scariest Dude To Ever Get Arrested For Sea Oat-Related Crime

  published Mar 02, 2012

  rEvery Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation direc... More >>

• No, Facebook Users, MS-13 Gang Members Are Not Using Kids To Lure Miami Rape Victims

  published Mar 01, 2012

  rA photo of a flyer is circulating Facebook that has Miami-Dade residents in a tizzy. We were going to ignore it, but it has concerned so many of our Facebook friends that we figured it needed debunk... More >>

• Tip Drill Has Jaw Wired Shut, Plans to Retire From the Pole

  published Feb 29, 2012

  The saga of Tip Drill, the King of Diamonds uber-stripper injured in a nasty stage fall, has taken a bittersweet turn. As she's chronicled on her Twitter feed, surgery to repair facial injuries went w... More >>

• Mugshots Friday: Grizzled Dudes Galore

  published Feb 24, 2012

  Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation direct... More >>

• LeBron James Urged To Join All-Star Dunk Contest By Incredibly Persuasive Kid

  published Feb 22, 2012

  "Don't let my Saturday night go to a waste. Come on man, don't say that if you simply lose it will be a waste of your night. Come on man, you'll be dunking against rookies and stuff. It encourages oth... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Linsanity Comes to Miami: Six Rules For Heat Fans to Avoid Being Horribly Racist

  published Feb 22, 2012

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  FEATURED STORY

  LeBron James Likes Appletinis, And Other Revelations From a Cleveland Waitress

  published Feb 21, 2012

  The world already knows that LeBron James is a shitty tipper, thanks to the investigative sleuths of the Cleveland Scene. A few years ago, that alt-weekly newspaper exposed that The King left a ten do... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Tip Drill's Injuries: Stripper Sidekick Skrawberry Says "Her Bones All Fractured"

  published Feb 21, 2012

  On Saturday morning, Tip Drill, Miami's most famous stripper, took a horrific on-stage dive at King of Diamonds and was hospitalized. Hip-hop websites and Twitter accounts have been buzzing about the ... More >>

• Machete-wielding homeless man attacks Little Havana cats

  published February 23, 2012

  Machete-wielding homeless man attacks Little Havana cats More >>

• Little Havana Homeless Man Chops Off Cat Tails With a Machete

  published Feb 20, 2012

  In Little Havana, a machete-wielding homeless dude is terrorizing the feline community. Or so says Eric Onassis, a former salsa dancer extraordinaire and keeper of pet squirrels in the same neigh... More >>