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2010 Stories by Michael E. Miller

• Miami Central Opens Season Against Camden County, GA in Battle of Speed vs. Size

  published Sep 03, 2010

  They grow their boys a little bigger here in Georgia. But as our mother always told us, size doesn't matter. Rightr The speedy Miami Central Rockets start their season tonight against the heavy... More >>

• Miami Central and Northwestern High Quarterback Duel

  published Aug 31, 2010

  It's 7 p.m. on a Thursday, and Traz Powell Stadium is buzzing. Helmets crunch and penalty flags fly as two local high school teams -- the Northwestern Bulls and the Norland Vikings -- slug out a prese... More >>

• Miami-Dade high school quarterback rivalry begins early

  published September 2, 2010

  Miami-Dade high school quarterback rivalry begins early More >>

• Miami Central Unveils Secret Football Weapon Tonight Against Blanche Ely

  published Aug 27, 2010

  Like countries in a Middle East arms race, Miami-area high school football teams have spent the last nine months developing top-secret weapons to unload on their unsuspecting opponents.Trick plays, re... More >>

• '80s Metal Mecca, The Button South, Back For One Head-banging Night

  published Aug 26, 2010

  In the late '80s and early '90s, The Button South in Hallandale was the place for punk and heavy metal. Every night, sweaty hordes of South Floridians would converge to rock out, head-bang, and hail S... More >>

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  Miami Central Football Ranked #2 in Nation According to USA Today

  published Aug 26, 2010

  Local high school Miami Central has the second best football team in the nation, according to a new poll by USA Today.The poll pointed to Central's 12 returning starters (six on offense, six on defens... More >>

• With Greene Gone, Meek Still Has Mountain to Climb in US Senate Race

  published Aug 25, 2010

  Kendrick Meek will not miss Jeff Greene. Like that guy at your party who shows up uninvited, plays Kelly Clarkson so loud the cops come, and then bolts before you're handed a noise violation, Greene h... More >>

• Solid Waste Director Fred Hobson's Resume Fails to Check Out, Again

  published Aug 24, 2010

  Like a pair of Tara Reid implants, some things are just too fake to pass. A few weeks ago, Riptide reported on the bizarre hiring of new Solid Waste Director Fred Hobson, handed a $100K job despite th... More >>

• Miami Herald Gets Failing Grade on School Coverage

  published Aug 24, 2010

  Two weeks ago New Times reported on the controversy surrounding Rise Academy, a Florida City charter school shut down after only two years in existence despite a dramatic "F" to "A" turnaround.Today t... More >>

• Limo driver Emilio Izquierdo fights Dade County for his piece of the American pie

  published August 26, 2010

  Limo driver Emilio Izquierdo fights Dade County for his piece of the American pie More >>

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  Shakira Chauffeur Emilio Izquierdo Fights Miami-Dade's Limousine "Mafia"

  published Aug 23, 2010

  Fascists. Communists. Cartels. For Emilio Izquierdo, there is no linguistic limit to the depravity of Miami-Dade's limousine industry and the public officials who are supposed to regulate it.For five ... More >>

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  Gulf Oil Spill Sticking With Us: Top Five Things We Thought Went Away But Really Didn't

  published Aug 20, 2010

  Yesterday scientists at the University of California, San Francisco published a report on the dangers to humans and wildlife still posed by the gigantic Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of... More >>

• Call Girls and Killer Chihuahuas: Miami's Lupe Solano Mystery Series Gets a Bloody Twist

  published Aug 19, 2010

  Carolina Garcia-Aguilera has got one kick-ass job. Not that New Times is jealous - after all, we spend most of our time writing about how to smother your boyfriend or have sex with appliances - but th... More >>

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  Obama Visits Miami Today to Stump for Sink, Snap $10,000 Photos

  published Aug 18, 2010

  A day after ex-prez Bill Clinton turned on the smiles for U.S. Senate-hopeful Kendrick Meek, none other than President Obama himself is set to visit Miami today to stump for the Democratic candidate f... More >>

• Former Cuban Political Prisoner Ariel Sigler Improving, Expects to Walk Again

  published Aug 17, 2010

  Cuban dissident Ariel Sigler Amaya is recovering slowly but successfully from his seven-and-a-half-year stint in a Castro prison.Sigler, 46, began physical therapy last week at Jackson Memorial Hospit... More >>

• Fred Hobson, City of Miami solid waste official, hired despite sketchy record

  published August 19, 2010

  Fred Hobson, City of Miami solid waste official, hired despite sketchy record More >>

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  Solid Waste Director Fred Hobson Hired Despite Shady Record, City Hides Behind Storage Dispute

  published Aug 16, 2010

  When Miami's director of solid waste management quit earlier this summer, city officials were sent scrambling for a replacement. They quickly hired Fred Hobson, a former assistant director of solid wa... More >>

• Miami Central, Northwestern Prepare for Another Tilt at State Football Title

  published Aug 13, 2010

  Do you find yourself unconsciously smashing things: strangers on the street, shopping carts, trash cans, or stray poodlesr Do you have an irresistible urge to sprint until you puke; wear a jockstrap; ... More >>

• Despite FCAT Worries, McCollum and Scott Still Pushing Senate Bill 6

  published Aug 11, 2010

  When Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed "Teacher Tenure" Senate Bill 6 in April, teachers prayed the legislation was gone for good. Not so fast.SB 6 is back ahead of schedule, becoming a central talking point ... More >>

• Tampa Man Attacked by Killer Bees: Five Ways to Avoid Similar Fate

  published Aug 10, 2010

  This weekend's vicious attack on Tampa-area gardener Ralph St. Peter by a swarm of bees has Riptide wondering: How in hell does somebody get attacked by beesr More important, how do we keep their hell... More >>

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  Latin American politicians say the craziest things

  published August 12, 2010

  Latin American politicians say the craziest things More >>

• Rise Academy, Miami-Dade's most improved school, closed

  published August 12, 2010

  Rise Academy, Miami-Dade's most improved school, closed More >>

• Pork Better Than Viagra: Top Five Latin American Politician Quotes

  published Aug 09, 2010

  We love our neighbors across the Gulf. Like bright, beautiful, nonsensical birds, they make the jail cells of our daily lives that much more colorful. Take their politicians. While Barack Obama is er... More >>

• Miami Army Psychiatrist Delvena Thomas Headed to Afghanistan

  published Aug 04, 2010

  Fourteen-hour work days in ungodly heat in a city full of Al-Qaeda operatives and insurgents intent on killing you. Daily visits from soldiers whose minds have been shredded, if not by shrapnel than b... More >>

• LeBron might save Miami's condo market

  published August 5, 2010

  LeBron might save Miami's condo market More >>