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Budget Ballin'To hell with the economy! South Florida's lawless exotic rental car industry keeps rolling.By Gus Garcia-RobertsThursday, December 04Raul Regalado, the wide-eyed 25-year-old son of a Venezuelan textile executive, turns to a passenger as he pilots a $235,000 pumpkin-orange... More >> -
Art Basel Invasion!Screw the recession. The nation's number one art fest is bigger than ever.By Carlos Suarez De JesusThursday, November 27Artist Alette Simmons-Jimenez has toiled mightily on her ambitious project "Giants in the City" to prepare for this year's Art Basel, which runs... More >> -
Homeland Security, No!Janet Napolitano's sorry service in Arizona makes her a terrible choice for Obama's cabinet.By Michael LaceyThursday, November 27Aware that J.D. Hayworth was poised to run against her, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano took a page from the anti-immigrant playbook and deployed... More >> -
A Stripper, a Mobster, and a MurderYep, that's Miami.By Natalie O'NeillThursday, November 20Hauling a fishing rod and bait, Orlando Maytin and his 12-year-old son trudged through a vacant parking lot just past Mile Marker 31 on Alligator... More >> -
Florida Panthers and Prodigy Jay Bouwmeester Toil in ObscurityThat's South Florida sports for you.By Thomas FrancisThursday, November 13It's halfway through the first period of the Florida Panthers' game against the Minnesota Wild. Panthers goalie Tomas Vokoun skates behind the... More >>
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Broke Ballin'
To hell with the economy! South Florida's lawless exotic-rental-car industry keeps rolling.
By Gus Garcia-Roberts
Raul Regalado, the wide-eyed, 25-year-old son of a Venezuelan textile executive, turns to a... More >>
Dallas
With Dallas Republicans in Pain, One Local Leader Believes He Has the Cure
How County Chair Jonathan Neerman Plans to Ease the Dallas GOP's Woes
By Sam Merten
Just an hour remains before the polls close on Election Day, but Dallas County Republican Party... More >>
Denver
Sharles Johnson is a hero to his children -- and the arch-enemy of Jefferson County.
By Jessica Centers
Sharles Johnson was on the phone with his mother when the doorbell rang at his home in... More >>
Houston
Crime Doesn’t Pay(back): A Houston Press Special Report on Court-Ordered Restitutions in Texas
More than 90 percent of Texas parolees walk away without paying off what the state ordered them to.
By Chris Vogel
$120. That's what crack dealer Gregory "Little Greg" Stewart was trying to collect as he... More >>
Kansas City
Merriam-based Lee Jeans is a proud maker of “mom jeans”
By Jen Chen
Lee Jeans' biggest day of the year was finally here.
On the first Friday in October, Lee... More >>
Minneapolis
Minneapolis hip-hop heavies Heiruspecs end their hiatus
Band set to jam once again with new album
By Andrea Swensson
You wouldn't know it from looking at the outside of the building, but inside an old warehouse... More >>
Phoenix
Nation’s Oldest Death Row Inmate Will Never Be Executed
By Paul Rubin
A few weeks ago, an elderly gentleman named Viva Leroy Nash wrote to New Times about the death... More >>
San Francisco
Car Alarm
After saying for decades that treated "shredder waste" from junked cars and old appliances was safe, state regulators now admit it isn't.
By Matt Smith
Standing across the highway from the Altamont Landfill, which receives more than 80 percent of... More >>
St. Louis
Prized Fighter: Boxing in St. Louis will never die — not as long as Kenny Loehr has a kid in the ring
By Kristen Hinman
You heard of Pruitt-Igoe? Yeah, the projects. I was down there twelve years, at the DeSoto... More >>
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Riptide 2.0
Scope Finds Obama Truly Inspiring
Fri Dec 5, 9:21 AM
Riptide has already wondered about the symbolism of an Obama portrait being the most noticeable piece one see's when entering Art Basel. Perhaps an Obama portrait should say "Welcome to Art Basel. We know, we know. The economy is in... More >>
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Bankruptcy, Butchery, Buzz-Sawed Palms De Hull battled hurricanes, code enforcers, and banks. Then he ran into a steamroller of a neighbor.
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Miami Beach's New Fontainebleau Set to Debut A billion bucks later, the home of the stars is back.
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Obama's Florida Gamble McCain was too late. The new prez spent heavily in Florida and eked out victory here.
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Art Basel Invasion! Screw the recession. The nation's number one art fest is bigger than ever.
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MMA's Post-Kimbo Limbo There's no proof Slice took a fall, but his damage to cage-fighting is clear.
Columns
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Budget Ballin' To hell with the economy! South Florida's lawless exotic rental car industry keeps rolling.Thursday, December 04Raul Regalado, the wide-eyed 25-year-old son of a Venezuelan textile executive, turns to a passenger as he pilots a $235,000 pumpkin-orange... More>>
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Recession Special A SoBe condo development offers a free Lamborghini with every apartment. Riptide goes undercover.Thursday, December 04Visiting South Beach when you're broke is like being left out of the world's greatest party. There's a financial slump, but it seems the... More>>
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Squatters Fight for Rights A homeless mom wants her stuff back.Thursday, December 04Maybe Riptide has been watching too much CNN, but we can't help feeling like we're headed for an apocalyptic crash-and-burn not seen since Hoover... More>>
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Holiday Haz Be very afraid, revelers.Thursday, December 04It's that time of year again. Fright time. The season to hide in your room. Preferably under the bed. Whatever you do, stay away from those... More>>
Letters
Letters from the issue of December 4, 2008
Thursday, December 04
Chad Pennington Is Great
New Times' story stinks: Michael Mooney's November 27 Riptide article, "A Thanksgiving Ode to Meh-rino," is horrible.... More >>
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