Email Author Michael E. Miller
2013 Stories by Michael E. Miller
-
FEATURED STORY
No Charges But Plenty of Unanswered Questions in 2011 Fatal WaveRunner Shooting
published Jun 19, 2013
Jack Davis, the 14-year-old Miami Shores resident who shot and killed a WaveRunner thief two years ago, will not face criminal charges. Prosecutors announced yesterday that they would not put the teen... More >>
-
City's Plan to Remove Invasive Pines From Virginia Key Has Cyclists Worried
published June 20, 2013
City's Plan to Remove Invasive Pines From Virginia Key Has Cyclists Worried More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
City's Plan to Kill Virginia Key's Pine Trees Could Ruin Trails, Cyclists Say
published Jun 17, 2013
Five years ago, the only athletic activity on Virginia Key was getting buzzed at Jimbo's and bowling bocci balls with the beach bums. Ever since the island's 82-acre park reopened in 2008, however, Mi... More >>
-
Chris Delamo Survived a Week on the Streets of Miami, but All He Got Was This Kinda-Racist Documentary
published Jun 11, 2013
Last month, 25-year-old college dropout Chris Delamo set off on a grand trek through our concrete jungle. The political provocateur planned to spend a week without shelter in order to film a documenta... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Miami Ranked a Miserable 38th in Nation When It Comes to Parks
published Jun 06, 2013
The Heat may be the best basketball team in the nation, but when it comes to this city's public parks, Miami performs more like the miserable Marlins. According to Parkscore rankings released yesterd... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
American Filmmaker Tim Tracy Freed from Prison in Venezuela, Deported to U.S.
published Jun 05, 2013
Tim Tracy, an American filmmaker who spent the last six weeks in a Venezuelan prison cell, has been released and is on his way back to the United States. Tracy was arrested by Venezuelan intelligence... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Blacks Are Five Times More Likely Than Whites in Miami To Be Arrested for Pot
published Jun 05, 2013
Miami has a serious pot problem. According to a study released yesterday by the ACLU, Miami-Dade is one of the most aggressive and racially biased counties in the country when it comes to marijuana a... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Tony Galeota, Infamous Miami Strip Club Manager, Released From Prison in Panama
published Jun 04, 2013
Wrongly imprisoned. Reborn behind bars. It's not quite Shawshank Redemption, but when Tony Galeota walked out of a Panama City jail cell May 23, it was still a small serving of justice. Galeota is no... More >>
-
Miami Strip Club King Finally Out of Panamanian Jail
published June 6, 2013
Miami Strip Club King Finally Out of Panamanian Jail More >>
-
Miami's Most Haunting Mysteries: Despite DNA Technology, Some John Does Defy Identification
published May 31, 2013
In this week's metro, we describe how advances in DNA technology have allowed Miami-Dade medical investigators to solve at least 16 cold cases in the past couple of years. The murder of one woman, who... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Miami's Mysterious Dead: How DNA Technology Advances Help Coroners Identify Corpses
published May 30, 2013
Mina Coleman was standing in the driveway of her Tamiami home when she noticed her pack of puppies scrapping over something in the dirt. Vultures circled in the blue sky above. They must have gotten o... More >>
-
St. Theresa Catholic School Students Win County Geography Bee, But Could Your
published May 29, 2013
Last week, St. Theresa Catholic School crushed cross-town rivals Coral Gables Prep to win the Miami-Dade Geography Bee. Yes, we know, this news does not make up for the Pacers edging out the Heat last... More >>
-
Libertarian Chris Delamo Goes Homeless for a Week
published May 30, 2013
Somewhere in Miami, a bookie is drawing up long odds on Chris Delamo living out the week. That's because this college dropout with a penchant... More >>
-
Miami's Mysterious Dead: DNA Identifies Corpses
published May 30, 2013
Miami's Mysterious Dead: DNA Identifies Corpses More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Miami "Voluntaryist" Chris Delamo Pretends to Be Homeless for a Week to Film Documentary
published May 27, 2013
Somewhere in Miami, a bookie is drawing up long odds on Chris Delamo living out the week. That's because this college dropout with a penchant for political pranks has decided to take to this city's me... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Cyclists Attacked by BB-Gun-Wielding Teenagers on the Rickenbacker Causeway UPDATED
published May 24, 2013
The Rickenbacker Causeway has proved a dangerous place for bike riders of late. Cyclists Aaron Cohen and Christophe LeCanne were killed by hit-and-run drivers in 2012 and 2010, respectively. Several o... More >>
-
Report Slams Bureau of Prisons For Denying Compassionate Release to Sick or Dying Inmates Like Keskea Hernandez
published May 24, 2013
In January, Keskea Hernandez was whisked from her cell at the Federal Detention Center downtown to Larkin hospital in South Miami. The pretty 42-year-old real estate agent had pleaded guilty to mortga... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Miami Beach Memorial Day Weekend 2013: Prepare For More Traffic Loops, DUI Stops, and License Plate Scans
published May 23, 2013
Memorial Day is here again, Miami, leaving beach residents and visitors alike wondering what the city has planned. According to Miami Beach police chief Ray Martinez, the holiday weekend will look a ... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Swedish Architects Want to Build Gigantic, Sun-Shaped Casino Right In Front of Bayfront Park
published May 22, 2013
Remember that massive, sail-shaped casino that Malaysian gambling giant Genting wanted to build downtown before it was rejected as an all-around terrible idear Well, those designs now look pretty res... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
UR1 Music Festival: As Organizers Prepare to Sue One Another, Ticket Holders Still Screwed
published May 21, 2013
For a week last October, Hurricane Sandy spun a trail of destruction through cities in seven countries. From Jamaica to New Jersey, the superstorm killed 285 people and caused more than $75 billion in... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Occupy Miami's Overtown Safehouse Now Owned By Non-Profit, But Neighbor Complains Conditions are "Worse Than Ever"
published May 21, 2013
Miami is full of strange structures with odd stories, from foreclosed upon mansions to ancient burial grounds -- not to mention $2 billion baseball boondoggles. No building boasts a bio as bizarre as... More >>
-
UR1 Festival Still Hasn't Refunded Ticket-Holders
published May 23, 2013
For a week last October, Hurricane Sandy spun a trail of destruction through cities in seven countries. From Jamaica to New Jersey, the... More >>
-
Crappy Situation: Venezuela Is Running Out Of Toilet Paper
published May 16, 2013
When it comes to sanitation, Americans are spoiled. We have so much toilet paper in this country of anal-wipe abundance that we can afford to slap politicians' faces on it in protest. Not so in Venez... More >>
-
FEATURED STORY
Dog Mauling on Miami Beach Enrages Owner: "Our Animal Rights Laws Are Medieval"
published May 15, 2013
On May 2, Sonny Hoffer was walking his miniature dachshund Lulubelle along Collins Avenue when he spotted a giant, growling German shepherd on the sidewalk. Oh look, he thought to himself. This dog th... More >>
-
A$AP Rocky's Bodyguards Say Miami Beach Police Stole Their Expensive Guns
published May 16, 2013
A$AP Rocky's Bodyguards Say Miami Beach Police Stole Their Expensive Guns More >>
