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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2012 Stories by Tim Elfrink

• Frantz Pierre, NMB Councilman, Flips Out After Complaint That Nine Voters "Live" At His House

  published May 10, 2012

  Stephanie Kienzle, a North Miami Beach resident who blogs about her town at votersopinion.com, noticed something curious while reviewing voter registration rolls: nine different voters were all listed... More >>

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  Miami Beach City Manager Jorge Gonzalez Promises Reforms As He Fights For His Job UPDATE

  published May 09, 2012

  Miami Beach residents are happy, the city is a well-oiled machine and -- despite a string of embarrassments by the police and a mass FBI corruption bust last month -- the majority of city employees do... More >>

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  President Barack Obama: "Same Sex Couples Should Be Able To Get Married"

  published May 09, 2012

  In an interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama announced this afternoon that he now supports gay marriage. It's a striking change from the commander-in-chief on the same day that North Carolina... More >>

• Steve MacNamara, Rick Scott's Chief of Staff, Gave $5 Million No-Bid Contract To Buddy's Partner

  published May 09, 2012

  It's official: Gov. Rick Scott's biggest single fuck-up in office is not his spectacularly failed plans to drug test everyone in Florida, his botched ideas for fixing the economy or even his refusal t... More >>

• Marcus Faella and His Florida White Supremacist Group Arrested For Plotting a Race War

  published May 08, 2012

  Inside a heavily fortified compound in rural Osceola County, Florida, a well-armed group of white supremacists lead by 39-year-old Marcus Faella held regular paramilitary drills where they pretended t... More >>

• The Debtor List, a Miami-based Website, Tries to Shame Scofflaws Into Paying Up

  published May 10, 2012

  The Debtor List, a Miami-based Website, Tries to Shame Scofflaws Into Paying Up More >>

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  The Debtor List, New Miami-Based Website, Tries To Shame Scofflaws Into Paying Up

  published May 07, 2012

  Jon Broder was sick of getting stiffed. As an attorney and small-business owner, he was tired of clients walking out on small debts -- $500 here, $2,000 there -- knowing full well they wouldn't be wor... More >>

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  Michele Traverso, Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Cyclist Aaron Cohen, Won't Face DUI Charge UPDATED

  published May 04, 2012

  The facts seem pretty clear: On Feb. 15, Michele Traverso, a 25-year-old with a suspended license, slammed into two cyclists on the Rickenbacker Causeway after he'd spent a long night drinking in Coco... More >>

• Is Hugo Chavez Setting Up a Military Junta in Case He Dies of Cancerr

  published May 03, 2012

  Hugo Chavez might have quelled rumors last week that he was near death by appearing on television looking relatively robust, but some recent political moves have left many in Caracas wondering if he'l... More >>

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  IKEA Used Cuban Prison Labor to Build Furniture, New Report Says UPDATE

  published May 03, 2012

  In Miami-Dade, the only thing most folks know about IKEA is that it's the gigantic store worth a drive all the way to Broward because its hip furniture is so damn cheap. But in Europe, the Swedish gia... More >>

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  Randy Shannon Sues University of Miami, Says School Is Stiffing Him On Contract Payments

  published May 02, 2012

  Former University of Miami football coach Randy Shannon has filed a lawsuit against UM in Miami-Dade court, alleging that the school is stiffing him on money he's owed. After firing the coach in Novem... More >>

• William Joseph and Michael Bennett, ex-NFL Players, Busted By FBI In Tax Fraud Case

  published May 02, 2012

  At the University of Miami, William Joseph was a star of the 2001 national championship team's fearsome defense, leading the Canes in QB sacks and tackles for a loss. Joseph has since retired from foo... More >>

• Haitian President Michel Martelly Endorses Dr. Rudy Moise, Splits Congressional Race

  published May 01, 2012

  Dr. Rudy Moise is as colorful a character as you'll ever find in a congressional race. The millionaire physician has bankrolled B-movies to cast himself as the star and was accused of inserting his fa... More >>

• Miami-Dade Police Watched Occupy Miami's Facebook Page for Months

  published May 3, 2012

  Miami-Dade Police Watched Occupy Miami's Facebook Page for Months More >>

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  Miami Rainpocalypse 2012: It's Never Going to Stop Pouring

  published Apr 30, 2012

  Between the front-page Miami Herald story, the endless meteorologists on the morning news and the Facebook and Twitter-choking freakout by basically everyone you know, you'd think hurricane season had... More >>

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  Miami-Dade Police Watched Occupy Miami's Facebook Page For Months Around Eviction

  published Apr 30, 2012

  The email went out to a group of Miami-Dade cops February 22, just a couple of weeks after they'd busted up Occupy Miami's downtown encampment. The subject line was in ominous military-speak: "Occupy ... More >>

• Jeb Bush Really Doesn't Want To Be Mitt Romney's Vice President

  published Apr 27, 2012

  Conservatives tittered like giddy Limbaughs last week when Jeb Bush cracked open the door toward being a vice presidential candidate by telling Newsmax that he'd "consider" Romney's overtures if they ... More >>

• 305 Photo of the Day: Happy Hour

  published Apr 26, 2012

  Today's photo comes via Keylargo_diver's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes.... More >>

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  Rick Scott's State Employee Drug Testing Ruled Unconstitutional

  published Apr 26, 2012

  Fire up those spliffs, DMV workers of Florida: A Miami federal judge has ruled that Gov. Rick Scott's plan to randomly drug test all state employees is unconstitutional. Judge Ursula Ungaro ruled toda... More >>

• Florida Poll Shows Romney Nabbing 47 Percent to Obama's 45 Percent

  published Apr 26, 2012

  Is Mitt Romney surging ahead of Barack Obama in Floridar Has the Sunshine State officially joined Mitt Nationr Did Obama really get zero bump by slow-jamming the news with Jimmy FallonrUh, no. It's on... More >>

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  Miami Beach Cop Punches Handcuffed Spring Breaker In the Face (Video) UPDATE

  published Apr 26, 2012

  The Miami Beach Police Department's brass probably winces anytime they hear the words "You Tube" these days. After this past year -- when their cops were caught on tape killing a Memorial Day Weekend ... More >>

• Marco Rubio's Grandpa Was Nearly Deported, Book Reveals, Complicating Immigration Policy

  published Apr 26, 2012

  As if Marco Rubio's attempts to moderate the GOP's immigration stance weren't difficult enough: A Washington Post reporter has released part of a biography revealing that Rubio's grandfather ignored d... More >>

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  Jeff Burnside at NBC6 Reportedly Fired Over Misleadingly Edited George Zimmerman Audio

  published Apr 25, 2012

  NBC's national Today show deservedly caught loads of flak last month after airing an audio clip of George Zimmerman's 911 call that had been falsely edited to sound as if Zimmerman was saying he found... More >>

• Truck Crash Spews Gallons of Sulfuric Acid Over Florida Highway

  published Apr 25, 2012

  Massive semi-truck crashes can run the gamut from the comical -- liquor everywhere! and milk! -- to the bizarre -- like  that Chinese truck that spewed live fish all over the highway -- to the pr... More >>

• 305 Photo of the Day: South by Southwest

  published Apr 25, 2012

  Today's photo comes via RayHerdz's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes.... More >>