Florida Department of Law Enforcement

"Another Embarrassment for Miami-Dade County"

Reporter Claims Police Director Lied

The Grow Me State

From the Cradle to the Rave

Etiquette for the glow stick set

Falcon and Magluta

Etiquette for the glow stick set

When Internal Affairs Gets Too Cozy

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement recently ended an investigation into the onetime commander of the Miami-Dade Police Department's internal affairs unit, concluding Donald Rifkin was hoping to get laid by talking to county cop Carmen Pichardo about sensitive information in the internal affa ... More >>

To Catch a Cop: Part 2

Janet Reno didn't file charges against Opa-locka cop Charles Jones, but the city manager fired him anyway. Guess who's smiling now.

As Sweetwater Turns

There was nepotism on the police force and a councilman got busted for hawking fake IDs. But a slew of investigators haven't even begun to sort out the perpetual brouhaha that masquerades as city government.

Meet the New Boss, Same As the Old Boss

Opa-locka is flush with a new corps of officials itching to clean up the scandal-plagued town. But why do so many of them look so familiar?

Dante's Inferno

When Metro cop Dante Starks was found to have groped several female colleagues, his bosses knew just what to do: Transfer him.

Radar Love on the Miami-Dade PD

Cops, sex, and an unfortunate lack of videotape.

Toke It Easy

Snap out of it, 4/20 revelers: Florida legislators want to stomp on your buzz.

Free Gambling

A casino theft ring at Gulfstream spooks the Sun-Sentinel

Letters from the Issue of November 15, 2007

"He taught me things that some of these robot teachers would never dare"

Slot Machine Ripoff at Gulfstream

A casino theft ring spooks the Sun-Sentinel

Miami Gun Rhapsody

Who's packing heat in the Magic City? You don't have to conceal your curiosity a second longer

Heller Returns?

Who's packing heat in the Magic City? You don't have to conceal your curiosity a second longer

Powers That Be

It's nice to have wealthy and influential friends, especially when you need loads of campaign cash

Things to Do in Miami When You're Dead

Clove cigarettes and Italian slang

The Avenging Angel of North Bay Village

Fane Lozman can't seem to stay away from trouble, and this time it involves the police chief

The Calvo Case

A recently released report suggests that investigators are trying to implicate Denise Calvo in the murder of her husband

BEST LOCAL BOY GONE BAD

Antonio Verdugo

The Wake-Up Call

Hamas is as close as Ecuador. And they're arguing about American targets.

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of August 9, 2000

A Bullet Dodged

All agree that Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolaños lied under oath, and all agree he apparently got away with it

The Chief's Retreat

Rolando Bolaños lied and got away with it, but stay tuned

A Lesson in Obstruction

Miami-Dade's public schools have a nasty habit of charging reporters to view public records -- which probably is illegal

Deadly Cargo

Big payoffs. Gruesome murders. Nosy feds. Life as a cargo handler at MIA just ain't what it used to be.

A Brotherly Imbroglio

Hialeah police chief Rolando Bolanos has two sons on the force. Both are being investigated for violent behavior.

Tales from the Script

Hialeah police chief Rolando Bolanos has two sons on the force. Both are being investigated for violent behavior.

Fraud Buster!

Want to know what makes Miami's mayor really mad? Voter fraud, that's what.

The Old Gringos

With local interest on the wane, a graying biker gang resolves to head south of the border. Como se dice "raisin' hell"?

Copping an Excuse

Faced with evidence their cop shop is in disarray, town fathers practice some first-rate denial

Rapist with a Badge?

A caller to emergency 911 says she was sexually assaulted by two Metro-Dade police officers

John Timoney Says, "In Your Face!" to FOP President

Alex IzaguirreFor once, Miami Police Chief John Timoney can brush off his haters. The city's top law enforcer hosted a press conference today to announce that the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has cleared the Miami PD of "cooking the books."A year and a half ago, Fraternal Order of Police Pr ... More >>

Cocaine and Free Gambling at Gulfstream Park

The biggest game at the racetrack was trading gambling money for drugs, investigators say.

An Intelligence Analyst Could Be Illegally Looking Up Your Data

Jeanette Espinosa's snooping tactics were about as effective as Spy vs. Spy.​Jeanette Espinosa was snooping in places she wasn't supposed to. The 44-year-old intelligence analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement admitted to investigators from her agency that she used law-enforcement d ... More >>

FDLE intelligence analyst gets caught snooping in a work database

Jeanette Espinosa's snooping tactics were about as effective as Spy vs. Spy.​Jeanette Espinosa was snooping in places she wasn't supposed to. The 44-year-old intelligence analyst for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement admitted to investigators from her agency that she used law-enforcement d ... More >>

Alex Diaz de la Portilla Accused of Stalking Estranged Wife

Claudia Davant claims her estranged husband and state Sen. Alex Diax de la Portilla has State Sen. Alex Diax de la Portilla "can be extremely explosive and violent," says estranged wife. ​repeatedly stalked her since she filed for divorce five months ago. And the Florida Department of Law Enforcem ... More >>

To Catch a Predator

Claudia Davant claims her estranged husband and state Sen. Alex Diax de la Portilla has State Sen. Alex Diax de la Portilla "can be extremely explosive and violent," says estranged wife. ​repeatedly stalked her since she filed for divorce five months ago. And the Florida Department of Law Enforcem ... More >>

Miami's grow houses

Meet your neighbor, the marijuana grower.

Opa-locka Cops Accused of Massive Corruption

via NowPublic​State authorities are probing what could be the most significant police corruption in years in perpetually troubled Opa-locka.According to city memos obtained by Miami New Times and confirmed by manager Clarance Patterson, officers have told internal investigators that city cops: 1. ... More >>

Opa-locka Police accused of massive corruption

via NowPublic​State authorities are probing what could be the most significant police corruption in years in perpetually troubled Opa-locka.According to city memos obtained by Miami New Times and confirmed by manager Clarance Patterson, officers have told internal investigators that city cops: 1. ... More >>

Emerson Callum and Lavont Flanders Arrested for Drugging Women and Selling Videos of Rapes

​Two Miami Gardens men, Emerson Callum and Lavont Flanders Jr., have been arrested for drugging woman, engaging in forced sex acts with them, videotaping the acts, and then selling the videos. Both were similarly charged in 2007, but those claims were dropped just weeks ago.

Opa-Locka Sgt. German Bosque: Sarasota Herald-Tribune's Epic Takedown of Florida's Dirtiest Cop

Facebook​When a Sarasota daily newspaper went looking for Florida's dirtiest cop, they landed in our very own Middle Eastern-themed, bullet-riddled, corruption-crazy backyard. The most surprising aspect of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune's epic exposé of Opa-Locka Sgt. German Bosque's history on th ... More >>

FAMU Band Probe Uncovers Fraud and Law Breaking

​As part of probe into the Florida A&M University marching band sparked by the hazing-linked death of member Robert Champion last month, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced they've uncovered possible fraud and misconduct at the school. Details on the allegations however ha ... More >>

Coral Gables penis doctor Paul Perito accused of mangling a patient's member

​As part of probe into the Florida A&M University marching band sparked by the hazing-linked death of member Robert Champion last month, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement has announced they've uncovered possible fraud and misconduct at the school. Details on the allegations however ha ... More >>

FDLE Wanted to Arrest Doral Chief Ricardo Gomez, But Prosecutors Wouldn't Sign Off

​Starting this past April, Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigators began looking into a half dozen allegations lodged against Doral Police Chief Ricardo Gomez, from charges of bid fixing to shady hires to illegally spending city cash on a lavish swearing-in ceremony. By this fall, the ... More >>

FDLE Paid Employees to Get Drunk on Whiskey for Possibly Worthless Study

​The Florida Department of Law Enforcement spent $330 back in October on Jim Beam whiskey, mixers and some Doritos. Fifteen employees then proceeded to get drunk on company time. Sounds like the makings of an office party, no? Not so much. The ill advised plan was part of a makeshift study to ... More >>