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2012 Stories by Michael E. Miller

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  Who Motor-Boated Alex Rodriguezr Slugger's Speedboat Stripped of $30,000 Engines

  published Nov 16, 2012

  In this week's feature, a 69-year-old Holocaust survivor accuses Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez of ruining their Miami Beach neighborhood by turning his mansion into a de facto movie studio.But ... More >>

• Archdiocese of Miami Hit With New Sex Abuse Lawsuit, Responds By Targeting Attorney

  published Nov 15, 2012

  This afternoon, local attorney Jeffrey Herman held a press conference to announce yet another lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Miami. According to the suit, Father Neil Doherty -- now in prison -- d... More >>

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  Election Turn-Out: Vote-Crazy Coral Gables, Motivated Miami Beach, Hopeless Homestead

  published Nov 14, 2012

  Ever since Election Day, the New Times office has descended into tribal taunts as each employee has tried to claim that his or her 'hood was the nail in Mitt Romney's coffin or the only thing keeping ... More >>

• One-Word Election Reviews: Obama's Win Was "Ballsy"; Mitt's Crowds Were "Chalky"

  published November 15, 2012

  One-Word Election Reviews: Obama's Win Was "Ballsy"; Mitt's Crowds Were "Chalky" More >>

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  Miami Beach's Film Fight Is About More Than A-Rod Vs. His Neighbor

  published Nov 12, 2012

  When Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez moved into his $24 million mansion on Miami Beach's North Bay Road last December, next door neighbor Irwin Friedman assumed the celebrity slugger would want so... More >>

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  As A-Rod Battles His Neighbor, Miami Beach's Film Renaissance Hangs in the Balance

  published November 15, 2012

  As A-Rod Battles His Neighbor, Miami Beach's Film Renaissance Hangs in the Balance More >>

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  Junot Diaz on Writing Men, Stories as Art, and Star Wars

  published Nov 12, 2012

  The biggest name at this year's Miami Book Fair International is the white-suited New Journalism legend Tom Wolfe. His mammoth new novel, Back to Blood, purports to paint Miami in all its sexy, tribal... More >>

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  Barack Obama's "Ballsy" Victory: A Single-Word Review of What Happened On Election Night

  published Nov 07, 2012

  Unless you're stuck in some Jack McKeon-like time warp in which Twitter relies on actual messenger pigeons, you've probably heard by now that Barack Obama punched yesterday's election in the crotch. A... More >>

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  Election Night In Little Havana: Anger at Versailles Cafe, Elation at Obama HQ

  published Nov 07, 2012

  As Florida vote counting goes to the wire tonight, what is clear is that this state -- and this city -- remains bitterly divided.That divide was apparent at two locations just blocks apart in Little H... More >>

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  Police Called to Little Havana Polling Site As Hundreds Still Waiting Around Miami To Vote

  published Nov 06, 2012

  An Election Day that started with voting lines up to six or seven hours long at some sites around Miami is ending, appropriately enough, with hundreds of voters still waiting to cast their ballots mor... More >>

• Election Day Gun Sale At Johnson Firearms in Wynwood

  published Nov 06, 2012

  For most people, putting out signs on Election Day means touting the politician of their choice. At Johnson Firearms in Wynwood, however, it means selling guns. But that's not to say there's nothing p... More >>

• A Black Miami Beach Fire Department Recruit Says He Was Sexually Harassed

  published November 1, 2012

  Black Miami Beach Fire Department Recruit Sexual Harassment A Black Miami Beach Fire Department Recruit Says He Was Sexually Harassed More >>

• Miami Beach Fire Dept. Recruit Claims He Was Tea-Bagged, Racially Abused, And Fired For Complaining

  published Oct 29, 2012

  Brian Gentles wanted to be a firefighter even before he arrived in America from Jamaica at age 12. There was something simple and noble about solving other people's problems, not to mention saving the... More >>

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  Michael Salzhauer Hosts "Hunt For Your Treasure Chest," A Breast-Themed Scav Hunt, This Weekend

  published Oct 26, 2012

  Dr. Michael Salzhauer is an outlier in the already strange world of Miami plastic surgeons. He's as talented as his competitors, but "Dr. Schnoz" is famous for his wacky stunts like his notorious "Jew... More >>

• Hurricane Sandy Comingr Weather Puppy Will Make That Natural Disaster So Much Cuter

  published Oct 25, 2012

  As Hurricane Sandy continues its churn across the Caribbean, tearing up Cuba and barreling toward the Bahamas with Cat 2 winds, fear not, Southern Floridians. Weather Puppy is here to make the natural... More >>

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  Obama "Bayonets" Romney In Boca Raton, But America Is Real Victim After Miserable Debate

  published Oct 23, 2012

  Last night's debate was what political experts call a "turd sandwich." Barack Obama and Mitt Romney provided 90 minutes of crap, and moderator Bob Schieffer happily mashed it all together between the ... More >>

• Palmetto Bay Brawl: An Election, a Private School, and a $13 Million Lawsuit Sully an Unspoiled Suburb

  published October 25, 2012

  Palmetto Bay Palmer Trinity Lawsuit Election Private School Palmetto Bay Brawl: An Election, a Private School, and a $13 Million Lawsuit Sully an... More >>

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  Palmetto Bay's "Civil War": PACs, Private Schools, and a $13 Million Lawsuit

  published Oct 22, 2012

  As most South Florida neighborhoods have sprouted unseemly subdivisions like toadstools in the shade, the Village of Palmetto Bay has remained a sleepy, middle-class enclave.That could all change on N... More >>

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  Hugo Chavez "Should Start Preparing His Succession," Says Former Brazil President Lula

  published Oct 19, 2012

  Hugo Chavez scored a resounding win in Venezuela's October 7 presidential election. His 11-point victory ensured that -- barring a sudden surrender to the cancer he has been battling for more than a y... More >>

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  Barack Obama Makes Mitt Romney His B*tch In Second Presidential Debate

  published Oct 17, 2012

  For more than a year, Mitt Romney has jetted across the country, calling Barack Obama an utter failure. The president has done his fair share of name-calling too, but it wasn't until two weeks ago tha... More >>

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  Cuba Lifts Exit Visa Requirements, Raising Possibility of Exodus to Latin America

  published Oct 16, 2012

  This morning, the Cuban government made its biggest immigration policy change in five decades by scrapping its longstanding rule requiring exit visa for Cubans traveling abroad. Now, Cubans with passp... More >>

• Jesus Aguero, Once Miami's Dirtiest Cop, Accused of Defrauding $25,000 From Scholarship Fund

  published October 18, 2012

  Jesus Aguero, Once Miami's Dirtiest Cop, Accused of Defrauding $25,000 From Scholarship Fund More >>

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  Laughin' Joe Biden Edges Out P90X Malarkey Machine Paul Ryan In Vice Presidential Debate

  published Oct 12, 2012

  There is blood in the water, b*tches.Unlike the snooze-fest of a first presidential debate, last night's vice presidential debate was political pugilism at its finest. And after a 90-minute bout, Laug... More >>

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  Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Tonight's Debate: "We'll See If Paul Ryan Owns Up To The Facts... Or Runs Away And Lies"

  published Oct 11, 2012

  Mitt Romney absolutely manhandled Barack Obama during last week's first presidential debate. First, the Mormon Miracle-worker stunned the Prez by flip-flopping on his $5 trillion tax cut for the rich.... More >>

• Environmental Group Plans to Sue County Over Sewage Problems, Biscayne Bay Pollution UPDATED

  published Oct 10, 2012

  Sh*t is hitting the fan. First, there were the leaks: over 65 of them in the past two years, inundating neighborhoods across South Florida with putrid water. Then came the bill: over $1.1 billion to f... More >>