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Budget Cuts Hit Mentally Ill

As the state budget sinks, Florida's indigent mentally ill descend even further.

By Isaiah Thompson
Jun 5, 2008

Kathryn Fernandez doesn't leave home much. She rents a tiny room in a tiny dilapidated Hialeah house overrun by cats and garbage. Her bedroom is somewhat cleaner but acrid with the smell of smoke. Half-empty packs of Broncos litter the floor, and the walls, which she painted pink a few...
City Manager Goes to Bat for Bikes

By Isaiah Thompson
May 23, 2008

Good news! Last week, we wrote that the City of Miami is looking at places they can refit to be accommodating to bicycles. The Bike Blog plugged a few ideas, in particular Coral Way, which is up for resurfacing soon – a great opportunity to add bike lanes. It seems...
It's Raining Energy Drinks

Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

By Isaiah Thompson
May 22, 2008

I. It Came from Outer Space Right off the bat, something was wrong. She was bleach-blond, for one thing, in a tight, skimpy tank top, with more tinsel hanging off of her than a Christmas tree. A tattoo of a butterfly poked up from the back of her pants. And...
The Sex Doll Diaries

Artist brings her silicone twin to town for one last romp.

By Janine Zeitlin, Isaiah Thompson, Tamara Lush and Natalie O'Neill
May 22, 2008

CULTURE The Sex Doll Diaries Artist brings her silicone twin to town for one last romp. By Janine Zeitlin On May 15, Amber Hawk Swanson spent her final day on South Beach with her sex doll. The 27-year-old multimedia artist lounged near Collins Avenue and 20th Street for one final...
Love Is No Contract

A litigious Pinecrest man sues his ex-honey, and it's not the first time.

By Isaiah Thompson
May 15, 2008

Lance Stelzer is, by his own account, a "single, honest, 'nice Jewish boy' lawyer." He likes sports, religion, and rare orchids — his flowers have won prizes. But his life hasn't all been a pleasant romp through the greenhouse: The 58-year-old Pinecrest resident is a twice-divorced dad who's raising a...

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