Email Author Tim Elfrink
Awards
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2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 18, 2011
"Santeria Stalker"
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2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 19, 2011
"Guns Online: No Permit Needed"
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2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 3, 2011
"The Fight to Bury Venezuelan President CAP in Miami"
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2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published March 25, 2010
"Disorderly Conduct"
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2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published December 16, 2010
"Hurricane Nevin"
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2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published May 20, 2010
"Hack Pack"
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2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published March 25, 2010
"Disorderly Conduct"
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2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 22, 2010
"Tea Party Pretty Boy"
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2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published March 25, 2010
"Disorderly Conduct"
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2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 25, 2010
"Disorderly Conduct"
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2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 9, 2009
"The Fall of a Titan"
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2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published February 26, 2009
"Guantanamo's Final Days"
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2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published June 4, 2009
"Swamped"
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2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published April 9, 2009
"The Fall of a Titan"
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2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published May 21, 2009
"Dog Fight"
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2010 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published February 26, 2009
"Guantanamo's Final Days"
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2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published December 18, 2008
"Black October"
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2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published December 18, 2008
"Black October"
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2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published December 18, 2008
"Black October"
2009 Stories by Tim Elfrink
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FEATURED STORY
New CIA Files Show Miami's Most Infamous Cuban Terrorist Was a Snitch
published Oct 07, 2009
Last week, Riptide was all about Eduardo Arocena, the Miami dockworker convicted in 1985 of setting off 32 bombs in Little Havana and Manhattan. A certain mayoral candidate (ahem, Tomas Regalado,... More >>
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Update: Miami Cops Looking for Suspect in Early-Morning Taco Rage Shooting
published Oct 06, 2009
Around 3:40 this morning, a 20-something black man in a white SUV rolled up to the Taco Bell at NE 79th Street and Sixth Avenue with a serious jones for some cheese and refried beans.rBig problem... More >>
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Dear Jeffrey Loria: Quit Acting Like a D-Bag and Leave Fredi Alone
published Oct 05, 2009
Somewhere in a New York penthouse right now, Jeffrey Loria is angrily straightening a Picasso on his wall, swigging a vintage Chianti, and cursing loudly.rHis Marlins have missed the playoffs yet agai... More >>
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The Villain in Michael Moore's New Flick Is Miami's Condo Vultures Founder
published Oct 02, 2009
Whenever the national media parachutes into Miami to write about our Chernobyl disaster of a condo market, they usually turn to one man, our own cheerful soothsayer of real estate doom.It's Peter Zale... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Even Enrique Santos Can't Get Regalado to Talk About His Terrorism-Lovin' Past
published Oct 01, 2009
You might have caught me early this morning on the Enrique Santos Show on 98.3 La Kalle. The "King of All Spanglish Media" graciously invited me on air to berate me over my story about Tomas Regalado ... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Top 10 Amazing Cars for Sale on Cuba's Craigslist
published Sep 30, 2009
In this week's feature story, you can read all about Revolico. The website -- a Craigslist for Cuba -- is changing the way Cubans do business in the Caribbean communist stronghold by bringing the nati... More >>
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Depressing News Of The Day For Canes Fans: Larry Coker Is A 'Rock Star' In San Antonio
published Sep 29, 2009
Sorry Hurricanes fans. We're really not trying to kidney-punch you this afternoon. (Virginia Tech already took care of that this weekend.)rIt's just that we can't resist feeding you Larry Coker update... More >>
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Miami mayoral candidate Tomas Regalado once raised cash for a terrorist
published October 1, 2009
Miami mayoral candidate Tomas Regalado once raised cash for a terrorist More >>
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Family of slain tourist wants Miami Beach cop to pay
published October 1, 2009
Family of slain tourist Husien Shehada wants Miami Beach cop Adam Tavss to pay More >>
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COVER STORY
Cuba's black market moves online with Revolico.com
published October 1, 2009
Cuba's Craigslist: The island's black market moves online with Revolico.com More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Mayoral Candidate Tomas Regalado Once Raised Cash For A Terrorist
published Sep 28, 2009
Tenacity. Vision. Honesty.Tomas Regalado seems pretty upfront about his core values. Those three words are printed in bold atop of hundreds of blue-and-red billboards and bus ads all over town proclai... More >>
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Worst Criminal of the Week: Miami Woman Steals From the Desperately Unemployed
published Sep 25, 2009
See that charming woman pictured belowr She may have just orchestrated the cruelest crime yet tied to the Great Recession of 2009.rMiami police say that Illeana Pillarte, a 35-year-old, scammed more t... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Miami's "Boob God" Lashes Back at His Playboy Model Ex, the Former Miss Norway, in Court
published Sep 25, 2009
Last year, the God of Tabloids grew bored with the octo-mom, Jon and Kate, and yes, even Paris, so He snapped his ink-stained fingers and created Hochstein v. Hansen. And it was good: A Miami pla... More >>
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FBI Nabs North Miami Businessman, Broward Politicians on Corruption Charges
published Sep 23, 2009
Now this is the kind of politics we know and love in Miami.rA huge corruption probe came to a head today as the FBI announced federal charges against a Broward County commissioner, Broward school boar... More >>
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Massive Manhunt for Armed Robbers Shuts Down Little Havana
published Sep 22, 2009
Dozens of police cars and an ambulance have shut down an entire neighborhood on the western edge of Little Havana this afternoon as SWAT teams and canine units look for two armed men on the run. rCops... More >>
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City manager wants fired employee back on the CIP
published September 24, 2009
Miami City Manager Pete Hernandez wants fired Civilian Investigative Panel employee Shirley Richardson back on the CIP More >>
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FEATURED STORY
NY Times Tells Us What We Already Know: Marlins Stadium Deal Sucks
published Sep 21, 2009
There's nothing quite like waking up bleary-eyed and hung over to a swift kick in the balls from the Gray Lady. No, seriously, that's why we subscribe to the New York Times. It's better than... More >>
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So Tim Hardaway Just Happens to Make Nice with Gays the Same Week the Heat Retires His Jersey
published Sep 18, 2009
We're no fan of conspiracy theories here at Riptide. We're more than happy to leave that to Glenn Beck and his legion of foaming-at-the-mouth birther teabaggers. (By the way, don't miss out on Glenn's... More >>
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City Tells Police Review Panel to Rehire Deadbeat Manager for $85K Amid Huge Budget Cuts
published Sep 16, 2009
In January, Shirley Richardson got canned as executive director of the Civilian Investigative Panel, the voter-created group that polices the Miami Police Department.rAccording to panel members, she r... More >>
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Feds Bust Dade Correctional Institute Guards on Civil Rights Violations
published Sep 15, 2009
No matter how cynical you've grown about the American justice system -- let's say, from watching a few too many episodes of The Wire -- there are still stories coming out of Miami's prison system that... More >>
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Burned Out
published September 17, 2009
Burned Out: Arsonist destroys Michael George's Performing Arts Network in North Miami. Haitian chef Yvon Dorvil arrested. More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Scientists Worried Everglades Pythons Could Morph into Hybrid Man-Eating Monsters
published Sep 15, 2009
Last week, I wrote about a coalition of scientists trying to stop the next dangerous exotic invader from taking over the Everglades. rDennis Giardina, a botanist who co-chairs the group, took me on a ... More >>
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Wait, Now Tim Hardaway Doesn't Hate Gay Peopler
published Sep 14, 2009
In February 2007, Tim Hardaway gave a textbook demonstration in career suicide live on Dan LeBatard's radio show with one of the most cringe-inducing bouts of homophobia an ex-athlete has ever managed... More >>
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Arson and Budget Cuts Leave A North Miami Arts Center In Jeopardy
published Sep 14, 2009
It's an awful time to be an artist in Miami. This Thursday, barring a miracle, the county commission will vote to slash $11 million in arts grants in order to help plug a $444 million budget hole.rSo ... More >>
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FEATURED STORY
Former Miami DEA Chief Charged with Shredding Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford's Docs
published Sep 11, 2009
A quick lesson for all the school kids feverishly getting a Riptide fix before class this morning: If you're working for a blatant Ponzi scheme (and don't worry, someday you will) and the SEC phones a... More >>
