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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  COVER STORY

  Victoria Jackson's excellent Tea Party adventure

  published January 26, 2012

  Victoria Jackson's excellent Tea Party adventure More >>

• Mitt Romney Is a Flip-Flopping Racist Cyborg (And 14 Other Reasons Florida Must Destroy Him)

  published Jan 23, 2012

  Rick Perry has dropped out of the race and returned to Racial Slur Hideaway, Herman Cain is now making unwanted advances on his housecats, Rick Santorum's last name is a synonym for booty juice, and N... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mugshots Friday: Apocalypse Lady, Mischievous Lady, and Shrooms Lady

  published Jan 20, 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 >>

• Florida's "Ag Gag" Bill Won't Stop Local Activist From Recording Animal Abuse

  published Jan 19, 2012

  A bill that would criminalize undercover footage of animal farms and slaughter facilities is on the floor of the State Senate, and has a good chance of being passed into law. Which means it would be u... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Mugshots Friday: Why is This Man Covered In Powderr

  published Jan 13, 2012

  rYour regular Mugshots Friday programming is cancelled because we simply cannot continue when one of the mugshots is of a guy covered in mysterious powder. It wouldn't be fair to the other mugshot... More >>

• Florida Prisoner Whose Penis Was Amputated Gets Billed by the State for Medical Expenses

  published Jan 11, 2012

  A Floridian convicted of drunk driving already had his penis amputated during a three-year prison stay. Now the state wants him to pay more than $50,000 for the experience. Last week, we brought you... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Wilfredo Ruiz Accused of Attempting to Set Wife and House on Fire Christmas Morning

  published Jan 10, 2012

  If you have any dregs of holiday spirit sloshing around in your tired soul, this story should evaporate it. According to police, sometime around 10 on Christmas morning, 46-year-old Wilfredo Ruiz got ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  How I Met Your Mother, Who Also Had a Slit-Throat Tattoo

  published Jan 06, 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 d... More >>

• 

  FEATURED STORY

  Dr. Paul Perito, Penis Doc Accused of Botched Surgeries, Threatens Bar Complaint Against Attorney Who Keeps Suing Him

  published Jan 06, 2012

  rDr. Paul Perito has responded to our story which detailed another lawsuit stemming from allegedly destroying a patient's penis, the second time he's been hit with such a suit. We also chronicled ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Paul Perito, Urologist With Checkered Past, Accused of Losing Patient's Penis -- Again

  published Jan 04, 2012

  The next time you're thinking about driving drunk, consider the plight of a man we'll call Hank. In 2006, a police officer found him passed out behind the wheel of his pick-up truck in a Florida trail... More >>

• Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro has a bad attendance record

  published January 5, 2012

  Miami-Dade Commissioner Bruno Barreiro has a bad attendance record More >>

• Florida National College's Manuel Mares traded child porn, FBI says

  published January 5, 2012

  Florida National College's Manuel Mares traded child porn, FBI says More >>

• Coral Gables penis doctor Paul Perito accused of mangling a patient's member

  published January 5, 2012

  Coral Gables urologist Paul Perito sued after amputating a patient's penis More >>

• Manuel Mares, Florida National College Prof, Busted With Child Porn

  published Jan 03, 2012

  Manuel Mares was one of the more popular faculty members at the Hialeah-based Florida National College. During graduation speeches, students made sure to thank the 56-year-old academic adviser and for... More >>

• Bruno Barreiro Was 2011's Most Absent Miami-Dade Commissioner

  published Jan 03, 2012

  If we showed up late or not at all for one of every three workdays, we'd be writing for the Winn-Dixie coupon book by next week. But Bruno Barreiro -- one of the 13 Miami-Dade commissioners charged wi... More >>