Email Author Tim Elfrink

Awards

• 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"

• 2011 - The Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards/Atlanta SPJ, 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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2013 Stories by Tim Elfrink

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  Marco Rubio Takes Rap Obsession to Senate Floor, Quotes Wiz Khalifa, Jay-Z in Filibuster

  published Mar 07, 2013

  Marco Rubio has never been shy about his rap fandom, telling GQ that Tupac's "Killuminati" is among his favorite songs and offering Spotify playlists packed with Kanye, Pitbull, and Flo Rida.But last ... More >>

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  Miami Marlins Refuse Venezuelan Team a Moment of Silence for Hugo Chavez

  published Mar 06, 2013

  You could trace the Miami Marlins' tailspin to last April, when new manager Ozzie Guillen pissed off the most important exiles in town by praising Fidel Castro. Surely the team had that fiasco in mind... More >>

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  Hugo Chavez Is Dead

  published Mar 05, 2013

  After months of battling a recurring bout of cancer, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has died. His vice president, Nicolas Maduro, announced the news on Venezuelan television about a half-hour ago, a... More >>

• As Chavez's Condition Worsens, Government Asks Supporters to Be "On War Footing"

  published Mar 05, 2013

  Venezuela's government inched closer last night to admitting what its opponents have been saying for months: Hugo Chavez is on death's door. A government spokesman announced that Chavez's condition ha... More >>

• Florida Legislature's Weirdest Bills of 2013

  published March 7, 2013

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  Florida's Best, Worst, and Weirdest Bills as Tallahassee's 2013 Session Kicks Off

  published Mar 04, 2013

  Every spring, they pour into Tallahassee like a gaggle of clowns falling out of a tiny car, except much less funny and far more harmful to Florida's residents. They're members of the Florida House of ... More >>

• Hugo Chavez Is "Battling For His Life," Venezuelan VP Confirms

  published Mar 01, 2013

  OK, so those rumors flying around Twitter that Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has been brain dead since last weekend may not be true. But that doesn't mean Chavez is recovering well from his latest ... More >>

• Florida Man Swallowed, Likely Killed by Giant Sinkhole Under His Bed

  published Mar 01, 2013

  Among the many natural calamities in Florida that are foreign to the average American -- killer alligators, Category 5 hurricanes, bath-salts abusing maniacs -- sinkholes are perhaps the most quietly ... More >>

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  Miami Woman No Longer Sought in Las Vegas Rapper Murder

  published Feb 28, 2013

  Less than 24 hours after sounding national alarm bells that a 22-year-old Miami native with ties to the sex trade might be in danger over her connection to the fiery murder of a rapper on the Las Vega... More >>

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  Miami Woman Tied to Prostitution Sought Over Spectacular Killing of Rapper on Vegas Strip

  published Feb 27, 2013

  Last Thursday, a triple homicide worthy of Michael Bay lit up the Las Vegas Strip when a gunman in a black Range Rover peppered bullets into a rapper driving a Maserati, sending the luxury car careeni... More >>

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  Why Would Anyone Believe Jeffrey Loria and David Samson About the Marlins' Financesr

  published Feb 26, 2013

  As Jeffrey Loria and David Samson go on the offensive this week to try to raise their Miami-area approval ratings above those of the Castro brothers, one big question has gone unanswered: Why on earth... More >>

• Dream Water Sued by Florida Woman Who Says It Didn't Help Her Sleep

  published Feb 26, 2013

  Since 2009, millions of Americans who have had trouble counting sheep but didn't want to turn to brain-frying pills or the ol' liquor cabinet have looked instead to a company started by four Miamians ... More >>

• Dream Water's Promises of Deep Sleep Aren't True, Lawsuit in Miami Claims

  published February 28, 2013

  Dream Water's Promises of Deep Sleep Aren't True, Lawsuit in Miami Claims More >>

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  The Castro Regime Finally Has an Expiration Date: 2018

  published Feb 25, 2013

  Time to queue up the Calle Ocho parades, roll out the gigantic Cuban flags for the mass rally at Marlins Park, and get some security guards in front of Versailles ASAP before the revelers get all hopp... More >>

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  David Rivera's Alleged Patsy Candidate, Justin Sternad, to Be Charged in Federal Court Today UPDATE

  published Feb 22, 2013

  Is the long arm of Johnny Law about to pull the classic yawn-and-then-drape-around-the-shoulders-move on South Florida's shadiest ex-congressmanr Maybe. This much is clear: Justin Lamar Sternad, the m... More >>

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  Walmart's Midtown Miami Design Plans Rejected by Review Board

  published Feb 21, 2013

  From the moment Walmart announced plans to build a 16,000-square-foot store in the heart of midtown, activists have clashed with the retail giant over whether the store could fit into the booming neig... More >>

• West Little Havana Strip Mall Fire Kills 30 Puppies

  published Feb 21, 2013

  After Miami firefighters got control of a blaze tearing through a strip mall in west Little Havana late last night, they made a gruesome discovery inside the charred building: at least 30 puppies dead... More >>

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  Kendall Residents Urged to Stay Indoors as Police Battle Suspect With High-Powered Weapon UPDATED

  published Feb 20, 2013

  A crazy scene is playing out in Kendall tonight, with police urging residents to stay indoors as officers battle a suspect with a high-powered rifle near Miller Drive and SW 154th Avenue.Though detail... More >>

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  Britto Screwed Dealers by Not Warning Them About Forgeries, Lawsuit Claims

  published Feb 19, 2013

  Say what you will about Miami's king of brightly hued beach balls and cartoonish faces: Romero Britto's art is popular and pricey enough to spark a network of forgers. The artist launched his own fede... More >>

• Britto Screwed Dealers by Not Warning Them About Forgeries, Lawsuit Claims

  published February 21, 2013

  Britto Screwed Dealers by Not Warning Them About Forgeries, Lawsuit Claims More >>

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  Florida Legislator Trying To Legalize Growlers So You Can Drink More Good Beer

  published Feb 18, 2013

  Ever had a sinking feeling that something isn't quite right while surveying the beers at your grocery storer Sure, the selection is fine -- maybe not as many local craft beers as you'd like to see, bu... More >>

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  Florida's New Driving Law Pisses Off All of Canada, May Violate Geneva Convention

  published Feb 15, 2013

  Florida's legislature is not famous for passing competent, legally sound bills. (Remember when they tried to forbid doctors from talking to patients about guns and the courts were like, "LOL! First Am... More >>

• Red-Light Camera Ban Advances Thanks To Two Reps From Miami

  published Feb 15, 2013

  Rejoice, everyone who frantically slams the gas whenever a yellow light pops up (AKA every single driver in Miami-Dade):  A bill that would forbid cities from using red-light cameras narrowly pas... More >>

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  American Airlines, US Airways Merge; MIA Likely To Keep Status As An International Hub

  published Feb 14, 2013

  Just over a year after American Airlines declared bankruptcy -- costing 400 Miami employees their jobs and throwing Miami International Airport's future as a global hub into question -- the airline fi... More >>

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  Marco Rubio, Who Bragged About Living In "Working Class" West Miami, Is Selling His $675,000 House

  published Feb 13, 2013

  Marco Rubio -- the Tea Party's wunderkind, GOP's great not-too-white hope, and water's most awkward chugger -- had his moment in the national spotlight last night, delivering a rebuttal to President O... More >>