Bob Butterworth

St. Thomas Lowers the Bar

Cash In, Check Out

As competition intensifies and regulation looms, viatical industry pioneer Steve Simon reconsiders the future

Classroom Felon

Steve Clark teaches criminal law in Miami. He's an expert.

Classroom Felon, Part 2

Former AG Bob Butterworth has a double standard for felons

Letters from the Issue of August 3, 2006

"If an egotistical narcissist wishes to make 10,000 people uncomfortable, she shouldn't charge $200 per ticket"

Tow Head

Junkie, jailbird, cat burglar, widow, bride, entrepreneur Laurie Lichtman keeps on truckin'.

Barred for Life

The process for restoring the civil rights of felons in Florida works perfectly -- if not restoring their rights is the goal

Hooked on Death

When clueless tourist meets shameless skipper, it's a good bet there'll be blood on the docks

New Face, Old Connections

Miami mayoral candidate Manny Diaz may look like an outsider, but his political history places him squarely on the inside

Space Cowboy

Someone please tell Bill Nelson that not everyone in the Democratic Party looks like him

The Untold Story

Guess who's coming to vote? Guess again.

Magic Primeval, Part 2

On the eve of its permanent disfigurement, the Miami Circle unleashed its mysterious powers of survival

Love & Violation, Part 2

Bridget Garcia swears she was raped. The Aventura police chief says her story stinks. If anything stinks, it's the Aventura Police Department's own investigation.

Cyber Stakes

South Florida is at the heart of the Internet gambling boom -- and of the war to stop it

Dope Detective

If it gets you high, chances are that James Hall knows more about it than anyone anywhere

The Great Florida Grape Stomp

Prohibition-era legislation forbidding mail-order booze shipments has local wine lovers whining