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2011 Stories by Michael E. Miller

• Ronald Miranda, Wanted by the FBI for Murder, Hid in South Florida for Decades

  published Apr 26, 2011

  In this week's New Times, we unravel the mysterious double life of Ronald Miranda AKA Richard Gamble.Back on November 15, 1980, Miranda allegedly mowed down the man he found sleeping with his wif... More >>

• Sweet Micky Swings By Little Haiti to Plug Education Programs, Does Not Dance Provocatively

  published Apr 25, 2011

  Michel "Sweet Micky" Martelly, president-elect of Haiti, visited Miami earlier today to announce new surcharges designed to fund education in the earthquake-ravaged country.Speaking in both English an... More >>

• Hugo Chavez Calls Cuban Reforms 'Refreshing'

  published Apr 22, 2011

  Over the past decade, Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has become the Cuban government's number one supporter. His oil subsidies help keep the embargoed island afloat and, in return, he welcomes Cuban... More >>

• Today's Oil Spill Anniversary Is Last Chance to Sue Companies Responsible

  published Apr 20, 2011

  Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that killed 11 rig workers and released 206 million gallons of crude into the ocean. And while the oil... More >>

• Cuban Communist Party Congress Concludes: What the F--- Just Happenedr

  published Apr 19, 2011

  The Cuban Communist Party's sixth congress concludes today in Havana and if there is one clear point of consensus following the four-day event, it's that no one -- probably not Raul, and certainly not... More >>

• Marguerite Jean, Alleged Ponzi Schemer, Fleeced Her Own Pastor Out of $70,000

  published Apr 19, 2011

  Seventh Day Adventistr More like Seventh Day A-hole.According to investigators, Marguerite Martial Jean ran a $3.4 million Ponzi scheme targeting nearly 300 of her fellow Haitian-Americans. As if that... More >>

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  Barry Jenkins: Borscht Film Fest's real star

  published April 21, 2011

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  Barry Jenkins, Indie Movie Director and Miami Native, Returns Home to Shoot Chlorophyl

  published Apr 18, 2011

  Haven't heard of Barry Jenkinsr You will, soon enough.The indie movie director's latest film, Chlorophyl, opens this weekend at Miami's very own seventh annual Borscht Film Festival. His first feature... More >>

• Bay of Pigs 50 Years Later: Miami Mourns, Cuban Gov Celebrates - But for How Longr

  published Apr 15, 2011

  They landed silently in the pre-dawn darkness: small groups of armed men seeking to overthrow Fidel Castro and his young government. Then everything went wrong. Two days later, the mission was in flam... More >>

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  Rick Scott Takes Credit for Pill Database During Congressional Committee Testimony

  published Apr 14, 2011

  Everyone in Florida knows that Gov. Rick Scott has long opposed the state legislature-approved prescription pill database like a grumpy 2-year-old refusing to eat his vegetables. Of course, he also ki... More >>

• LUX Nightclub Shut Down, Owners Evicted After Failing to Pay Rent

  published Apr 13, 2011

  Call it the curse of 1439 Washington Avenue. When it comes to South Beach nightclubs, this address is deadly.rLike Suite, Apple, Liquid, and a half dozen other clubs to occupy the same space across fr... More >>

• Anne Carson, Merce Cunningham Dancers Explore Grief and Memory in NOX

  published Apr 08, 2011

  It's just before eight o'clock when the creepy, atmospheric music begins echoing up through four stories of darkness. The only sign of life on display inside the Moore building is a young man slumped ... More >>

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  DecoBike Keeps Rolling, Despite Vandalism & Customer Confusion

  published Apr 08, 2011

  Well, that didn't take long.It's only been a few weeks since DecoBike installed its eco-friendly beach cruisers all over South Beach, yet someone has already hacked one in half with a saw.But despite ... More >>

• Florida Carpenters Union Wages War on TD Bank

  published Apr 06, 2011

  From Ohio to Wisconsin, organized labor is under attack. In that mitten-shaped slab of cheese up north, governor Scott Walker used a budget bill to kill collective bargaining. In Ohio, the working man... More >>

• Wachovia Now Off the Hook for Role in Mexican Drug Cartels' Money Laundering Scheme

  published Apr 05, 2011

  Happy Anniversary, Wachovia!A year after the bank admitted to handling hundreds of millions in Mexican drug money -- and paid $160 million in fines and penalties -- the company is now off the hook for... More >>

• The Daily Cramp attempts to explain PMS to men

  published April 7, 2011

  The Daily Cramp attempts to explain PMS to men More >>

• Frank Martin to Miami Rumors Already Flying

  published Apr 04, 2011

  With the strange but not unwelcome departure of Frank Haith for the University of Missouri, UM is now in the market for a new head basketball coach.And less than five hours after the vacancy became pu... More >>

• The Daily Cramp: Can Miami Investment Bankers Make Million$ Teaching Men About Menstruationr

  published Apr 01, 2011

  You can't spell success without PMS.At least that's the logic of a pair of Miami investment bankers and a tech guy from Texas. The decidedly estrogen-free trio has created a free email newsletter that... More >>

• Wynwood Residents Complain of 'Illegal' Dumping Next to Apartments, Art Galleries

  published Apr 01, 2011

  The sign says: "Available Development Site: 3.35 Acres. Will Build to Suit."But there's no building going on at the corner of NW 2nd Ave. and 22nd Terrace. Instead, dump trucks come and go at all hour... More >>

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  Fake Lady Gaga Revealed as Mega Church Singer Amy Evans, Security Co. Denies Hoax

  published Mar 31, 2011

  A Fort Lauderdale-based security company denies that it misled Miamians -- particularly a gullible Guess PR flack -- into thinking Lady Gaga was shopping on Lincoln Road last weekend."The girl that we... More >>

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  OMFG!!! Justin Bieber's Hair Makes Fundraising Appearance in Miami Beach

  published Mar 30, 2011

  When Justin Bieber made the momentous decision to allow someone to cut off his famous locks, MTV called it "the haircut heard 'round the world."So Riptide wasn't surprised when we heard that the preci... More >>

• Eddie Santana, Miami's most litigious waiter, is headed back to jail

  published March 31, 2011

  Eddie Santana, Miami's most litigious waiter, is headed back to jail More >>

• Disgruntled Waiter Eddie Santana Convicted of Assault & Disorderly Conduct, Headed to Jail

  published Mar 28, 2011

  Eddie Santana, the litigious restaurant rebel New Times profiled earlier this month, has been convicted of misdemeanor assault and disorderly conduct. Judge Andrea Wolfson sentenced Santana to 120 day... More >>

• Ten Reasons Miami International Airport Burst Into Flames Yesterday

  published Mar 25, 2011

  As we reported yesterday, Miami International Airport mysteriously burst into flames. The incident caused massive delays, an untold amount of damage, and both tourists and locals to lose their shit.Bu... More >>

• Woman Claims Mental Health Counselor Forced Her to Have Sex or Lose Custody of Her Son

  published Mar 23, 2011

  A Broward County woman is suing Henderson Mental Health Center, claiming her counselor forced her to have sex with him or else she would lose custody of her son.According to the lawsuit, a judge initi... More >>