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Al Lorenzo Wins Elections, but Will His History Hurt the State Attorney's Latest Bid?

Flower Vendors, Stand Up. Libertarians Sue Hialeah.

​A new group of lawyers is taking the side of Hialeah street vendors. The Institute for Justice is suing the city of Hialeah today on behalf of the mobile sales folk, saying the city's regulations are too tough. This is a little bizarre, considering you probably see more guys vendiendo todo in th ... More >>

Ramadanman Talks Bass, Britney Spears, and the Commercialization of Dubstep

​London DJ-producer and Hessle Audio label chief Ramadanman (AKA David Kennedy) was schooled during dubstep's first wave and he has since become one of the most recognized names on the international scene.Last year's invitation to spearhead a new installment of Fabric's prestigious compilation ser ... More >>

Miami Code Enforcers Keep Food Trucks Truckin'

Courtesy of Grill Master Cafe​There's a reason why food truck operators update their Twitter feeds more often than Justin Bieber. The mobile food providers constantly have to find new places to post up. And they are using social networking to keep their customers updated on their whereabouts. The ... More >>

Last Night: Angels and Airwaves at Revolution

Courtesy of Grill Master Cafe​There's a reason why food truck operators update their Twitter feeds more often than Justin Bieber. The mobile food providers constantly have to find new places to post up. And they are using social networking to keep their customers updated on their whereabouts. The ... More >>

The X Man Returns

Are you sitting down? Ready for this? Try saying it out loud: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez

MAYOR X

There are good reasons to vote August 31, but the county mayor's race isn't one of them. Here are five reasons why.

Travail to the Chief

Raul Martinez is a product of Miami's dysfunctional police department, so how can he be expected to transform it?

That Old Familiar Face

When you hear the name Maurice Ferré, what comes to mind? Something positive? Negative? Anything at all?

Tornillo Toasts Your Health

Teachers union to school district: We demand higher health insurance costs. School district: Okay, boss. HMO to lobbyist: Thanks a million.

Behind the Ballot

Voters will choose between Jacqueline Pepper and Frank Cobo, but the real candidates are the superintendent and the school board

Firpomania!

Firpo Garcia has one big advantage in his school board campaign. His name is Sol Stinson.

Demetrio's Rules

The world according to public school board member Demetrio Perez includes exile philosophy, Elian propaganda, and old-Havana-school politics.

Portrait of an Upset

Johnny Winton used anti-incumbent backlash, new district boundaries, and plenty of cash to knock off J.L. Plummer

Commissioner Kojak

No ideas, no agenda, and a lot of glad-handing. Welcome to J.L. Plummer's re-election campaign.

These Numbers Are Up

1998 was a great year for corruption. New Times puts a price tag on the year's malfeasance

If You Indict, They Will Come

What is Miami's greatest natural resource? Corruption, of course! So let's get out there and sell it!

The Candidate

Xavier Suarez on the campaign trail: A pair of fifteen-dollar shoes and cures for all Miami's ills

Miami's Undertaker

Xavier Suarez on the campaign trail: A pair of fifteen-dollar shoes and cures for all Miami's ills

Guess Who's Coming... to Dinner Key?

Now playing: A fight over a prime piece of Miami bayfront property. Will the city fo Hollywood or choose a tamer role for the old boat yard?

Black or Blue

In choosing Rev. Richard Dunn to fill in for Miller Dawkins, commissioners saved Miami's citywide election soul -- for now

The Ethnic Chopping Block

To win the most important election in Dade County history, the top mayoral candidates have hacked the voting public to pieces

Sell It or Smell It

Potatoes are plentiful, but green beans are scarce. Okra abounds, and tomatoes are holding their own. If it weren't for Allapattah's terminal market, Miamians would have no food for thought.

Very Big Bucks

The most lucrative contract in the history of Miami International Airport is about to be awarded to one lucky company

Swelter

The most lucrative contract in the history of Miami International Airport is about to be awarded to one lucky company