David Dermer

Bea Kalstein, Gadfly in the Miami Beach Ointment

Two in the Bush

Purloined pigeons and a rooster identity crisis

The D Word

Say anything you want, but just don't call them Democrats

The Other F-Word

Say anything you want, but just don't call them Democrats

Get Paddled

Watch Jason Taylor backspin with the pros

Miami Beach Mayor Says We're Too Poor for Democracy

Another Miami-Dade city, another city commission appointment controversy in the works. This time around, Miami Beach is trying to decide whether to fill Dan Gelber's vacated seat with an appointee or hold a special election. An election would cost as much as $400,000, and Mayor Matti Bower told theĀ ... More >>

Better Dead Than Read?

A new crop of Miami Beach commissioners might finally lay to rest the Huber Drug Letter controversy

Sex Offenders Set Up Camp

The Julia Tuttle becomes a colony. Politicians pass the buck.

Ruano Roulette

He is still "completely freaked out by this whole thing"

The Princess of Miami

Aristocracy in Vietnam, she lives in a Collins Avenue condo and attends a synagogue

Beach Brawl

Money and ethnicity narrow the race for Miami Beach City Commission to two men

Spark It Up

Money and ethnicity narrow the race for Miami Beach City Commission to two men

Citizen Arcane

Money and ethnicity narrow the race for Miami Beach City Commission to two men

Mash Out

Miami Beach reluctantly embraces Urban Beach Week

Livin' in a Video

The massive police presence might just add to the thrill of play-thuggin' on Miami Beach this Memorial Day

BEST GADFLY

A.C. Weinstein

Party Poopers

Clubland comes under siege at city hall

States of Denial

The Miami Herald ignited a firestorm over police spying and got burned in the process

The Beach Welcomes All

Unless you happen to be a transgender black woman named Dana

Beating Whitey II

Around and around on the MIAB/black-owned hotel deal

Still in the Hood

Can Ray "Benzino" Scott's new hip-hop club survive his reputation?

Live Reality TV!

Your chance to get hot, wet, and sexy -- live on the Beach!

Beating Whitey

Developer Donahue Peebles is as handsome, smooth, articulate, & nasty as he needs to be

Rebel Without a Causeway

A Hollywood backlash -- what's Miami Beach's mayor to do? Shoot the messenger.

Letters from the Issue of July 27, 2002

Out from under a rock: Lots of hearts go out to the homeless

The XXXstasy Biz

Porn in Miami Beach is just another franchise operation

They're Here, They're Queer, They Vote

Opening shots on September 10th's gay-rights ballot

The Heart Goes for a Haircut

How to be homeless on Miami Beach

BEST LITTLE MAGAZINE FOR LITTLE MINDS

Ego Trip

The Comeback Kid Does South Beach

Angry Jewish machers, a SoBe club mogul, and Bill Clinton in the middle

What a Difference a Bay Makes

On the Beach side gay life flourishes, but on the Miami side it's Anita Bryant déjà vu

Two-Tiered Travels

Right mates, see Miami from a London bus!

Runways Are Forever

At least that's the hope of Miami Beach's faltering fashion industry

Letters from the Issue of November 8, 2001

Three Stupid Screwballs: What do you expect when you spit in the eye of a wounded nation?

Down in Miami: The Political Blues

Miami Beach mayoral candidate David Dermer's political foes play dirty

Hizzoner Unloads

On his way out, Miami Beach Mayor Neisen Kasdin takes aim and fires

Paradise Lost, Again

As Miami Beach prepares for life in wartime, it's on its own

Kulchur

Bar some: What's fueling SoBe's underage-drinking crackdown?

Not for Sale ... Exactly

Mayoral hopeful Marty Shapiro bills himself as the anti-development candidate for Miami Beach. Problem is, he's not.

His Park Is Worse Than His Bite

Ronald Hayes hopes to keep developers (and Beach officials) from messing with North Shore Open Space Park

Parking and Politics

The friendly folks in Miami Beach who tow away your car and charge you big bucks to get it back will do anything to preserve their monopoly. Absolutely anything.

Gelber Unbound

He managed to leave office without being indicted, which may explain why Miami Beach's former mayor feels free to unload on development, corruption, and the bad boys across the bay

The Bad Boys of Miami Beach

To the delight of its allies and the squirming discomfort of its enemies, the weekly SunPost just won't shut up

Letters

To the delight of its allies and the squirming discomfort of its enemies, the weekly SunPost just won't shut up

The Strange Bedfellows of Miami Beach

Why would David Dermer accept an endorsement from people who supported Portofino? To get elected, bonehead

The Hale-Bopp Amendment

June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

Letters

June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

Arrested Development

A Miami Beach citizens' group seeks to obstruct future construction on waterfront properties

Game On

In Miami Beach, "introducing ethics reform" is really a sneaky way to take down your political rival.

News Roundup: Bank Bomb Threats and Burning Hotels

A lawsuit brought against the county by former Miami beach mayor David Dermer over an anti-lying ordinance was ruled in favor of the county. A law stating that people can't lie in order to collect petition signatures will stand. [CBS4]Jackson North and South will remain open for now as hospital admi ... More >>