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Key West's Naked Cyclist Shahdaroba Rodd Fights in Court and Wins

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

Sweetwater Police Department, Among Others, Is Magnet For Trouble Officers

​The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is going to give us cold sweats the next time we're driving through one of Miami-Dade County's small towns. The daily paper-- which on Sunday reported that Florida's statistically dirtiest cop is an Opa-Locka officer-- continued its "Unfit for Duty" series today ... More >>

Kenia Bosque Tried to Sell Her Baby for $7,000, Keys Police Say

​Parents, how much is your kid worth to you? For Kenia Bosque the answer is a cool seven grand, according to Monroe County Sheriffs agents.The now-front runner for the Hialeah mother of the year award had arranged to meet a man from Monroe County to trade her 8-month-old son for the money, but aut ... More >>

David Rivera Named One of Most Corrupt Congressmen

​With Anthony Wiener's sext scandal and Allen West's ongoing shenanigans, it's easy to forget just how horrible Miami's Rep. David Rivera is. The freshman Republican representative has been under investigation by several state and federal agencies since taking office. Unsurprisingly, he has now be ... More >>

Shaq's Wire-Wearing Mistress and the Extortion Claim

Extortion, espionage, mistresses, and Delonte West's penis. Just how crazy is Shaquille O'Neal's personal life? Last February, local prosecutors met with Vanessa Lopez, a woman claiming to be O'Neal's former mistress, about an alleged extortion plot, according to a Florida Department of Law Enf ... More >>

Jason Villano: Pill mill crackdown's unjust victim

Extortion, espionage, mistresses, and Delonte West's penis. Just how crazy is Shaquille O'Neal's personal life? Last February, local prosecutors met with Vanessa Lopez, a woman claiming to be O'Neal's former mistress, about an alleged extortion plot, according to a Florida Department of Law Enf ... More >>

Opa-Locka Mayor Myra Taylor Fined $1,500 In Ethics Complaint

Opa-Locka Mayor Myra Taylor​Opa-Locka could use some good news. Unfortunately, it's not forthcoming. This past July 26, the city's mayor Myra Taylor agreed to pay a $1,500 fine and receive a public reprimand from the Miami-Dade Ethics Commission.An investigation revealed that in 2009 and 2010, whe ... More >>

Florida School Choice Honcho Says We Should Be "Ashamed" Of Our McKay Scholarship Story

​Last week, New Times published "Rotten to the Core", a cover story exposing the Florida Department of Education's failure to properly oversee schools receiving money from the McKay Scholarship, a state voucher program paying private school tuition for disabled students. The consequences, as ... More >>

Police Bust Massive Miami Theft Ring That Swiped $6 Million Worth of Jewels in Two Years

​America's pawnshop and jewelry store owners can rest a little easier tonight, because authorities have arrested eight South Florida men accused of running a burglary ring that stole $6 million worth of jewelry from stores in six states over the past two years. All eight have been charged with rac ... More >>

Watch David Rivera Squirm Over Ethics Charges for Thirty Awkward Minutes

​Republican Rep. David Rivera is now under investigation by three separate agencies who are all looking into ethics charges involving his campaign finances. Perhaps no one told him, because he sure doesn't have anything to say about it. Since his district includes part of Collier County, Rivera de ... More >>

GOP Is Already Looking Into Plans to Replace Rep. David Rivera

​Way to go Miami. We've elected a guy to congress who is so ethically shady that he even makes career D.C. politicians nervous. As the ethics scandal involving freshman Republican Rep. David Rivera grows, GOP leaders are said to be quietly making plans to replace him if need be. In any event, ... More >>

Marijuana by the numbers

To hell with Harper's. New Times gets you high.

Letters from the issue of August 26, 2010

To hell with Harper's. New Times gets you high.

Gov. Crist's Security on Alert After Anti-Gov't Group Sends Threatening Letters

Gov. Charlie Crist's security team is on alert this afternoon after an anti-government group called "Guardians of the free Republics" (sic) sent threatening letters. They aren't just nut-job anti-government extremists -- they're also terrible at capitalizing properly in their propaga ... More >>

Internal Affairs = Sexual Harrassment

Donald Rifkin, a former Miami-Dade police major accused of trying to exchange sensitive information about internal affairs cases in exchange for sex from a female cop, is no longer investigating county officers accused of misconduct. He is now assigned to the Strategic Planning and Policing Bureau, ... More >>

My Bloody Valentine

South Florida's underground vampires lust for more than your heart.

Violent Jewelry Thieves Prowl South Florida

They give new meaning to the term blood diamond.

Field of Schemes

The steroid scandal keeps injecting Palm Beach County.

Goodbye, D-Train

Dontrelle Willis gets sent off in style, sorta.

Pay off Your Loans

Gabe Pendas wants to save college kids a bundle. And this brawler might just do it.

John Timoney, America’s Worst Cop

He has spent 138 days on the road in just a few years on the job. Who’s minding the Miami Police Department?

Letters from the Issue of June 28, 2007

"I hope you stay on this. Nobody else seems to have the balls to do it.”

Exposé Fray

A TV reporter says he lost his job for doing his job

Reporter Claims Police Director Lied

A TV reporter says he lost his job for doing his job

Baghdad West

In Opa-locka, gang warfare, drug dealing, and decay are a way of life

Fewer Lawmen

May mean more lawlessness

Gang Related

Mass transit trouble and coked-up greyhounds

Photo Finish

Where has the Daniel Azoulay Gallery gone?

Letters from the Issue of March 18, 2004

Civic demons, bad dentistry, and hip-hop culture crash

Officer Trouble

Golden Beach's problem cop struggles to make a career

Travail to the Chief

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

Roger the Dodger

Who is the superintendent of schools, and why will he keep his job?

We're Doing God's Work...

With just a teeny-weeny bit of help from Key Biscayne police detectives

Under Suspicion

Despite a history of corruption in its north district substation, the Miami Police Department won't get tough with its own cops

A Grande Arrest

Sidebar to "Courting Disaster"

If the Suits Fit

The mayor of Hialeah Gardens has a taste for vulgarity, revenge -- and for costing the city big bucks in legal fees

A Brotherly Imbroglio

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

The Imperfect Murder

Stanley Cohen's wife went to prison for arranging to have him killed. Years later a Miami journalist reveals a secret. Now the entire case may be unraveling.

Raymond Molina Is Alive and Well!

And living in Panama, where the failed mayoral candidate and alleged vote cheater is staying

High Expectations, Low Pay

And living in Panama, where the failed mayoral candidate and alleged vote cheater is staying

Scalded

A long-time aide. A few thousand dollars' worth of dubious insurance receipts. A cauldron of allegations. U.S. Attorney Kendall Coffey has been . . . scalded

Crime & Politics

The continuing success of lobbyist Ron Book: Perverse proof of how much lawmakers need lawbreakers

The Boulder Boys Must Die

When federal prosecutors seek the death penalty in drug-related murders, the defendants are almost always black. Why should Miami's first "kingpin" case be any exception?

Punishment Policy: Give 'Em a Break

When federal prosecutors seek the death penalty in drug-related murders, the defendants are almost always black. Why should Miami's first "kingpin" case be any exception?

Carmen (Among Others) vs. Carmen (Among Others)

Hialeah residents Omar and Carmen Corzo sue Councilwoman Carmen Caldwell (among others) for violating their civil rights

The Great Bistro Brawl

At first Cassis restaurant looked like a South Beach gold mine for its owners. Then the bottom fell out. Now come the investigators and allegations of corruption.

The Amazing Crespo!

Whether agitating on behalf of Florida's film industry or aiming cruel barbs at state officials, ex-con activist Al Crespo is a gadfly with an attitude

Lonely at the Top

Whether agitating on behalf of Florida's film industry or aiming cruel barbs at state officials, ex-con activist Al Crespo is a gadfly with an attitude

Janet Reno's Greatest Hits

Whether agitating on behalf of Florida's film industry or aiming cruel barbs at state officials, ex-con activist Al Crespo is a gadfly with an attitude