Email Author Tim Elfrink

Awards

• 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 - 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"

• 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"

• 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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2011 Stories by Tim Elfrink

• Ice-Cream Shop Owner Forced to Clarify That Mascot Is Not a KKK Member

  published Sep 27, 2011

  The good citizens of Ocala have been mighty concerned lately about the man in the pointy-headed white hood waving at cars from a downtown street corner. "Is the KKK back in Floridar" they naturally wo... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Five Greatest Baseball Moments In Sun Life Stadium History (Video)

  published Sep 27, 2011

  Judging by the comments around baseball, not many players are going to weep openly tomorrow when the Marlins play their last game ever at Sun Life Stadium. "There were a lot of rain delays, and no fan... More >>

• The Miami Marlins must suck up to a boat salesman for a website

  published September 29, 2011

  The Miami Marlins must suck up to a boat salesman for a website More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Rhett Fuller spent 21 years running from murder charges; now he's coming home

  published September 29, 2011

  Rhett Fuller spent 21 years running from murder charges; now he's coming home More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miami Marlins Will Have to Talk to a Local Boat Salesman if They Want Miamimarlins.com

  published Sep 26, 2011

  Deep in the sweatiest bowels of Sun Life Stadium, one of Jeffrey Loria's minions is ticking off a to-do list for next season, when his ball club will be rechristened the Miami Marlins and move into a ... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Jennifer Lynn Hearn Killed Husband, Buried Him In Hog Pen, Lied On Facebook, Police Say

  published Sep 23, 2011

  Six weeks ago, Jennifer Lynn Hearn started bragging on Facebook that her husband had left her, but she'd already found a new man: "Wow. I am so glad one person walked out of my life so others could wa... More >>

• Det. Ed Hill Accused Of Forging Documents After Sleeping With Murder Suspect's Wife

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Det. Ed Hill of North Miami Beach has already broken one giant police no-no: sleeping with the Russian mail-order bride of a man he'd just arrested for murder. Just for good measure, he went ahead and... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marco Rubio Under Fire From Birthers Who Don't Believe He's a "Natural Born Citizen"

  published Sep 22, 2011

  Believe it or not, the right wing is targeting Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, a rumored vice presidential contender. They argue he is ineligible for the job because his Cuban parents weren't U.S... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Marlins Float Hideous Monstrosity of a New Logo to Go With Eyesore of a New Stadium

  published Sep 21, 2011

  How best to celebrate the opening of a taxpayer-manhandling new ballpark that looks like the grotesque lovechild of the '70s spaceship from Close Encounters of the Third Kind and a cheap toaster ovenr... More >>

• Drag-Queen Bandits Loot Florida Stores of Sequins, Boas, and Fancy Silk

  published Sep 20, 2011

  A vicious crime wave has gripped Central Florida's finest fabric stores, seeding blind terror in the sequin isles, panic in the feather-boa racks, and knee-shaking fear in the wig department. Tell us ... More >>

• Police union chiefs try to silence online message board LEOAffairs.com

  published September 22, 2011

  Police union chiefs try to silence online message board LEOAffairs.com More >>

• "Bold" Arsonist Tries To Burn Down Wynwood Warehouse Twice In One Night

  published Sep 19, 2011

  If at first you don't succeed, just set a few more fires and hope that this time the firefighters can't get there quick enough. That was the mindset of an arsonist in Wynwood last night who tried to b... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miguel Exposito Walks With Almost a Million Bucks, Six-Figure Pension After Firing

  published Sep 16, 2011

  If ex-police chief Miguel Exposito didn't look all that torn up on Monday when the Miami City Commission sacked him, there's a good reason: Not only can he ignore all of Mayor Tomas Regalado's nonsens... More >>

• Sexy Sax Man Sergio Interrupts Miami Beach Commission Meeting With "Careless Whisper" (Video) UPDATE

  published Sep 15, 2011

  Steve Berke, a candidate for Miami Beach mayor, had a serious message at the city commission meeting last night: He wants current Mayor Matti Herrera Bower to resign.Then Berke brought out some seriou... More >>

• Miami Police Unions Try to Silence Online LEO Affairs Message Board With Boycott

  published Sep 15, 2011

  For nine years, LEO Affairs has been a rowdy online meeting spot for anyone in search of the inside scoop on local police, a place where off-duty cops banter about crappy shift supervisors, overzealou... More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Glen Rice Slept With Sarah Palin, New Biography Says UPDATED

  published Sep 14, 2011

  Stop us if you've heard this one: Miami Heat great Glen Rice had a "steamy" one-night stand with Tea Party queen bee Sarah Palin back when he was a University of Michigan star and she was a local TV s... More >>

• Donna Shalala Overlooked UM Psychiatrist's Ethical Lapses Thanks to Promised Funding, Report Says

  published Sep 13, 2011

  Donna Shalala's month keeps getting worse. Fresh off a public flogging over failing to sniff out Nevin Shapiro, the University of Miami prez allowed a shady, drug-company-funded professor to be hired ... More >>

• Miguel Exposito Fired by City Commission UPDATED

  published Sep 12, 2011

  See ya, Expo! Miami's finest reality-show filming, mayor-baiting police chief catastrophe is officially looking for a new job thanks to Michelle Spence-Jones's vote.MSJ evidently decided her district'... More >>

• MBPD Chief Carlos Noriega erupts at resident's questions about Nevin Shapiro

  published September 15, 2011

  MBPD Chief Carlos Noriega erupts at resident's questions about Nevin Shapiro More >>

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  FEATURED STORY

  Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega Erupts at Resident's Questions About Nevin Shapiro UPDATE

  published Sep 12, 2011

  Miami Beach Police Chief Carlos Noriega is already in hot water. This summer, his cops seized cameras after a fatal police-involved shooting. And two officers on a drunken ATV joyride ran over beachgo... More >>

• Miguel Exposito's Lawsuit Tossed, Leaving Chief's Job In Michelle Spence-Jones' Hands

  published Sep 08, 2011

  This morning Miami-Dade Judge Barbara Areces threw out suspended Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito's lawsuit against the city, putting his fate back into the hands of the commission.In case you've fo... More >>

• Nevin Shapiro Laundered Drug Money For Turkish Terrorists, Woman Claims In Court

  published Sep 08, 2011

  It seems Nevin Shapiro, the scrawny, debauched Ponzi schemer currently trying to dynamite University of Miami athletics, is even slimier than we thought. A woman now claims that Shapiro, along with hi... More >>

• Calder Race Horse Tore Off A Woman's Thumb At Petting Zoo, Lawsuit Claims

  published Sep 07, 2011

  Ah, petting zoos. They seem so innocent, all those pretty horses letting you stroke their manes just like a real-life Sunday morning cartoon. It's great! Until the horse gets a taste for human blood, ... More >>

• University of Miami professor cracks MLB's umpire code

  published September 8, 2011

  University of Miami professor cracks MLB's umpire code More >>

• Marc Elias Jr., North Miami's New Police Chief, Was Canned Over Sexual Harassment Claims

  published Sep 06, 2011

  In this week's New Times, we laid out the case for indicting North Miami Mayor Andre Pierre. Now, Pierre's administration has just named Marc Elias Jr. as acting chief.Yes, the one and same Marc Elias... More >>