Email Author Tim Elfrink

Awards

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published August 18, 2011

  "Santeria Stalker"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published May 19, 2011

  "Guns Online: No Permit Needed"

• 2012 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 3, 2011

  "The Fight to Bury Venezuelan President CAP in Miami"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published March 25, 2010

  "Disorderly Conduct"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published December 16, 2010

  "Hurricane Nevin"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published May 20, 2010

  "Hack Pack"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published March 25, 2010

  "Disorderly Conduct"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published July 22, 2010

  "Tea Party Pretty Boy"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published March 25, 2010

  "Disorderly Conduct"

• 2011 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published March 25, 2010

  "Disorderly Conduct"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published April 9, 2009

  "The Fall of a Titan"

• 2010 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published February 26, 2009

  "Guantanamo's Final Days"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published June 4, 2009

  "Swamped"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published April 9, 2009

  "The Fall of a Titan"

• 2010 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published May 21, 2009

  "Dog Fight"

• 2010 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published February 26, 2009

  "Guantanamo's Final Days"

• 2009 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, published December 18, 2008

  "Black October"

• 2009 - Better Weekly Newspaper Awards/Florida Press Association, published December 18, 2008

  "Black October"

• 2009 - Sunshine State Awards/South Florida Society of Professional Journalists, published December 18, 2008

  "Black October"

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2009 Stories by Tim Elfrink

• Labor Pains

  published July 9, 2009

  South Beach security guards fight to unionize, get fired instead More >>

• Nightmare Cop

  published July 9, 2009

  Nightmare Miami Police Officer in Trouble Again More >>

• SoBe's Security Guards Fight to Unionize, Get Harassed Instead

  published Jul 07, 2009

  Every day, Richard Ruiz maneuvers his mountain bike through swarms of tourists in neon "I'm in Miami Bitch" T-shirts on Lincoln Road. Sweating through his white uniform, he watches for shoplifters an... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford Raked It in Thanks to Lax Florida Regulations

  published Jul 06, 2009

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• Four Dead Suspects and 92 Complaints Later, Miami Cop is Still On the Beat

  published Jul 03, 2009

  What happens when a wayward cop goes unpunished for a blatant crimer Ask Sgt. Juan E. Mendez. Last month a citizen oversight group considered the 92nd complaint filed against the officer in his 25-yea... More >>

• Former Marlins Owner John Henry Is a Raging Egomaniac; Just Look at His Wedding Favors

  published Jul 01, 2009

  Marlins fans: You might want to grab a barf bag before you read this one.Remember John Henryr The guy with the pretentious eyeglasses who bought the Marlins from Wayne Huizenga in 1999 and then waffle... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miami Police Chief Timoney Wants in on Immigration Reform

  published Jul 01, 2009

  In this week's New Times, we report new statistics showing how President Obama's "Secure Communities" program pulls Miami cops into the deportation game. The program, which runs anyone booked into any... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  A New Black Market in Miami Is About to Explode

  published Jun 30, 2009

  Jeopardy! time. This black-market product costs governments worldwide $50 billion every year; fuels Hezbollah, the PKK, and other terrorist cells; and runs on global crime syndicates and hundreds of u... More >>

• Illegal Immigrant Crackdown

  published July 2, 2009

  Illegal Immigrant Crackdown More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Black-Market Cigarettes: Miami's New Vice

  published July 2, 2009

  Black-Market Cigarettes: Miami's New Vice More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miami Police Bravely Target Petty Crimes Against Rich and Famous

  published Jun 29, 2009

  Miami has earned its rep as a world-class mecca of crime. Just this weekend, Miami Police gunned down a man stalking the streets with a machete. In recent weeks, a Metrorail guard was murdered on the ... More >>

• Outrage: Police Review Board Screwed Again By City Politicians

  published Jun 26, 2009

  Back in the bad old days of 2002,  the City of Miami Police Department had some nasty habits: shooting dozens of people, beating suspects, ripping through the city on dangerous chases.City police... More >>

• Meet the Miami Doctor Accused of Juicing Manny Ramirez

  published Jun 26, 2009

  View Larger Map When MLB nailed Manny Ramirez with a 50-game suspension in May for using banned substances, several newspapers reported that he got his juice from a Florida doctor. Now, if ESPN's in... More >>

• Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford Shows up for Hearing in Shackles, Pleads Not Guilty

  published Jun 25, 2009

  New Times' favorite accused Ponzi schemer, the island-ownin', mistress-swappin', cricket-lovin' Sir R. Allen Stanford, had his first day in court today.Stanford was finally charged last week with 21 c... More >>

• Dolphins Song-Off: Jimmy Buffett Crushes Hometown Rap Anthem

  published Jun 25, 2009

  One week ago, a lifelong Dolphins fan named Lionel Lightbourne called out Mr. Margaritaville himself, Jimmy Buffett, and demanded an Internet duel for the soul of the aqua-and-orange nation.Buffett ha... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miami's Medicare Racket: Eight More Indicted in $100 Million Fraud

  published Jun 24, 2009

  Let's go ahead and just christen it the cocaine trade of the Double-Aughts: Medicare fraud may be a lot less sexy, but it sure is keeping federal prosecutors in Miami busy.One month after busting... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Update: Gloria and Emilio Estefan Get Minority Ownership in the Dolphins

  published Jun 23, 2009

  Last month, Riptide received a vague but alarming email invitation with this headline: "JIMMY BUFFETT, MIAMI DOLPHINS AND DOLPHIN STADIUM TO HOST MAJOR CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENT."Riptide quickly RSVPed a... More >>

• Union Calls for Miami Corrections Director's Resignation

  published Jun 23, 2009

  A few months ago, Riptide reported on Miami-Dade Corrections Chief Tim Ryan's habit of pissing off his black employees. Now the union representing all 2,700 of his workers is calling for Ryan's resign... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Ponzi Schemer Allen Stanford Finally Indicted, Arrested

  published Jun 19, 2009

  Back in April, New Times wrote the first in-depth story about the numerous warning signs over the years that once-billionaire Allen Stanford was running a gigantic $8 billion Ponzi scheme out of Miami... More >>

• Army Corps Employee Sentenced Over Everglades Restoration Bribery Scheme

  published Jun 19, 2009

  Our feature earlier this month about the never-ending disaster we call Everglades restoration left little doubt that the Army Corps of Engineers deserves a lot of blame. After all, these are the guys... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  WSJ Says the Marlins Are One Of the Dumbest Teams in Baseball

  published Jun 18, 2009

  You already know the Marlins aren't so hot at this whole baseball-playin' gig. Last night, they went 0 for 15 with runners in scoring position and tanked another game at Fenway Park.But even as they s... More >>

• Vote Now: Is This Hometown Dolphins Anthem Better Than Jimmy Buffett's New Songr

  published Jun 17, 2009

  Lionel Lightbourne lives just a few blocks from the Dolphins' home field. When they win and fireworks explode over Miami Gardens, he watches from his front porch. Lightbourne has been a fan since the ... More >>

• Dolphins Song-Off

  published June 18, 2009

  Lionel Lightbourne lives just a few blocks from the Dolphins' home field. When they win and fireworks explode over Miami Gardens, he watches... More >>

• Feds Indict Miami Man Who Tried To Steal $14 Trillion from the IRS

  published Jun 15, 2009

  They don't call Marlon T. Moore "X-Large" for nothing. Back in December 2007, Moore, a 38-year-old Miami resident, walked out of the federal pen in Coleman, Florida after serving a six year sentence o... More >>

• Facebook and MySpace Postings Gave Cat Killer Away, Police Say

  published Jun 15, 2009

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