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Hialeah

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Hialeah Firefighter Under Investigation for Making Insensitive Jokes About Hialeah on Facebook

    Lets be honest, poking fun at Hialeah is a great tradition among the rest of Miami-Dade citizens. It's basically akin to New Yorkers who wisecrack about Staten Island. That doesn't mean, however, that the jokes can't go too far. And Eric Johnson, a non-Hispanic, white Hialeah firefighter, may have g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 13, 2012

    Hialeah Babysitter Abducted by Ex-Husband, Kids Left Alone

    ​Two young children under four years old were left alone in Hialeah after their babysitter was abducted. The woman, whose name has not been released, was watching her niece and nephew when her ex-husband showed up to the house and forced her into his car.

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Mastermind 2012 Honorable Mention: Hialeah Haikus

    Miami New Times' Mastermind Awards honors the city's most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 150 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We'll be profiling our honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year's three Mastermi ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2011

    A Guide to Trashing Taxpayers

    Miami New Times' Mastermind Awards honors the city's most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 150 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We'll be profiling our honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year's three Mastermi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2011

    Dummies Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: Hialeah Okeechobee Road Landmark

    ​Next week, Miami New Times is publishing a guide to the eight of the worst public works projects in Miami-Dade, where bureaucrats and elected officials take pride in wasting millions in taxpayer dollars on crap residents have little-to-no use for. As we reveal each one of these boondogg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2011

    Hialeah Fest Celebrates The City of Progress

    Photo by Karen KeeslerHail Hialeah with Humbert.​It's easy to fall victim to glitz and glamor. It's easy to see the big stars, the bright lights, the sandy beaches, or the half-naked wannabe strippers of Ocean Boulevard in hip-hop videos and think, "This is Miami." Reality programming and big-bud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    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 >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011
  • Blogs

    June 6, 2011

    Illegal Cable and Streets With Five Names in Havy Rodriguez's Hialeah Parody Song

    ​Many of us in the 305 make fun of Hialeah. And why wouldn't we? The addresses make no sense, no one speaks English, and it feels like you need a passport just to enter the city limits. Curiously, though, a lot of cool stuff comes out of Hialeah too. Like Hialeah Fest, which takes place in, ahem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2011

    Father of Street-Wandering Hialeah Toddler May Not Always Obey The Law

    Hialeah Police​As it turns out, a Hialeah father who was arrested yesterday when his bruised toddler was found wandering down 74th Street alone might not be a very nice guy.Thirty-one-year-old Carlos Aybar Oliveras is now in jail on $20,000 bond, WSVN reports, and the girl's mother, Jessica Pinon, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Appliance Superstore hhgregg is Hiring 600 People in South Florida

    ​One morning the executives at rapidly growing appliance superstore chain hhgregg woke up and realized that their name was really stupid they didn't have any stores in South Florida. Rather than quietly work their way into the market the company has decided to simultaneously open ten new stores in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2011

    Start Casting Your Ballots Today For A New Mayor And Two Commissioners

    ​Early voting begins today. That means in 15 days we will know who the next Miami-Dade Mayor is. Will it be the Hialeah snake oil salesman ward boss, the ex-fire chief, the Tulane-educated lawyer, or Miami's favorite uncle? And whoever wins, will he still be a strong mayor or will voters eras ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Esteban Bovo: The New Natacha Seijas

    ​Thought the recall election would change things at county hall? Think again. If campaign money is any indication, former state Rep. Esteban Bovo is a shoo-in for the Miami-Dade Commission seat representing northwestern parts of the county vacated by Natacha Seijas. And he is beholden to a lo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2011

    Hialeah Teen Drowns After Daredevil Jump into Lake

    ​Rescue workers pulled the lifeless body of a 15-year-old boy from a lake in Hialeah today after the young boy attempted to jump into the lake from a bridge. Resuscitation efforts proved ineffective, and the boy was pronounced dead at Palmetto General Hospital.

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2011

    Morons of the Week: 92-Year-Old Woman, Deprived of a Kiss, Opens Fire

    What are you in for?​It's Wednesday, and what better way to celebrate hump day than with a collection of morons, right? In this edition of Riptide's occasional series Morons of the Week, you'll meet a 92-year-old lady and her hunky, 53-year-old neighbor, as well as a dude who didn't pass the NY b ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2011

    Natacha Seijas goes on a recall rampage

    What are you in for?​It's Wednesday, and what better way to celebrate hump day than with a collection of morons, right? In this edition of Riptide's occasional series Morons of the Week, you'll meet a 92-year-old lady and her hunky, 53-year-old neighbor, as well as a dude who didn't pass the NY b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Things Natacha Seijas Said on the Recall Trail

    ​Natacha Seijas is one week closer to her political reckoning, which means she will get only more viciously cantankerous than ever. Since the second attempt to recall her in four years kicked off, the county commissioner representing Hialeah and Miami Lakes has been on a rampage, threatening colle ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 3, 2011

    Little Men, Big Beers

    ​Natacha Seijas is one week closer to her political reckoning, which means she will get only more viciously cantankerous than ever. Since the second attempt to recall her in four years kicked off, the county commissioner representing Hialeah and Miami Lakes has been on a rampage, threatening colle ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 20, 2011

    Beat to Death

    ​Natacha Seijas is one week closer to her political reckoning, which means she will get only more viciously cantankerous than ever. Since the second attempt to recall her in four years kicked off, the county commissioner representing Hialeah and Miami Lakes has been on a rampage, threatening colle ... More >>

  • News

    January 6, 2011

    Julio Robaina: Dade's next mayor?

    ​Natacha Seijas is one week closer to her political reckoning, which means she will get only more viciously cantankerous than ever. Since the second attempt to recall her in four years kicked off, the county commissioner representing Hialeah and Miami Lakes has been on a rampage, threatening colle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2010

    Five Teens Discovered Dead at Hialeah Motel

    The outside of the Presidente Motel​At around 2 p.m. yesterday, a maid walked into a room at the Hialeah motel at which she worked and discovered the bodies of five dead teenagers. WSVN reports that police believe the deaths were a result of a tragic accident. Names and identities of the victims h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 1, 2010

    Kohl's Cools Our MacBook Pro, Part 1

    AlexMuse via Flickr​It's our first day at the Miami New Times new offices, and to celebrate, we treated ourselves to a fancy, ergonomic laptop cooling dock from diamond-in-the-rough retailer, Kohl's, in Hialeah.First, a brief explanation as to why we need said fancy, ergonomic laptop machine.Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2010

    The Art of War Emcee Invitational Takes to S Sports Bar Tomorrow Night

    via 305.comHialeah rapper LMS goes to war.​If you're as big of a fan of emcees and battles as we are, you've probably realized one big flaw in the hip-hop chain: Most of these battles take place midday in the sweltering outdoor heat. We get the whole sweat-while-you-spit-rhymes mentality, but woul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2010

    Founder of Hialeah Fest Ferny Coipel Talks Hialeah Memories, Lineups, and This Weekend's Festivities

    ​Ahhh La Ciudad Que Progresa. It's not uncommon to hear jokes at its expense, like the classic rhyme, "Hialeah, agua, fango y factoria," (water, mud and factories). Sure, motorists tend to end up more lost in Hialeah than Helen Keller without a seeing eye dog. After all, it's like, "WTF, street? A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2010

    Hialeah Fest 2010 to Take Place September 17 and 18, And They're Looking for New Bands

    ​Okay, we're not claiming to be geographical geniuses or anything, but when we hear about a music festival dubbed "Hialeah Fest," we just assumed it would take place in Hialeah, right?That's not the case for this year's festival, which will bring in about 20 bands so far, among them Ketchy Shuby, ... More >>

  • News

    August 26, 2010

    Letters from the issue of August 26, 2010

    ​Okay, we're not claiming to be geographical geniuses or anything, but when we hear about a music festival dubbed "Hialeah Fest," we just assumed it would take place in Hialeah, right?That's not the case for this year's festival, which will bring in about 20 bands so far, among them Ketchy Shuby, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2010

    Banco Popular Forecloses on Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina's Property

    City of Hialeah​Pobrecito Julito. Hialeah's mayor can't catch a break these days. He is battling the city unions over pensions and the city budget. He is dodging questions about his business relationship with $40 million Ponzi schemer Luis Felipe Perez, as well as inquiries about personal deals he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Radioboxer with Lavola at the Annex in Hialeah, August 13

    ​Radioboxer With LavolaThe Annex, HialeahSaturday, August 13Better Than: Not going to a warehouse party where Radioboxer and Lavola are going to rock out.The Review:Saturday was keyboardist Gian Nicolaci's birthday, and this week is bassist Jota Dazza's, so naturally, the Radioboxer gang cele ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Hit Play! CD Release Show this Saturday!

    ​ Hit Play!'s finally gotten it together to formally bring an official CD release party to their awesome debut EP, In Case of Emergency. Comprised by Gaston de la Vega on bass, Machbeth Proenza on drums, Johnny Underpaid and Raf Solo on guitars and Alex Calante on vocals, their take on Southern C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2010

    Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina Exposed on Facebook By Former Allies

    City of HialeahJulio Robaina double-crossed two former allies who are now out to destroy him.​Last Wednesday, shortly before dawn, Rolando Bolaños logged on to his Facebook account to update his status regarding his favorite subject, Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina. The ex-Hialeah Police chief inform ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 5, 2010

    It's All About the Poetry, Bro

    City of HialeahJulio Robaina double-crossed two former allies who are now out to destroy him.​Last Wednesday, shortly before dawn, Rolando Bolaños logged on to his Facebook account to update his status regarding his favorite subject, Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina. The ex-Hialeah Police chief inform ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 14, 2010

    Man Dies While Trying to Save Two Drowning Children off Virginia Key

    Two children were swimming yesterday afternoon around 3 p.m. off Virginia Key near the Miami Seaquarium when they began to struggle. Two men heroically jumped in to save them. However, one man died trying to the save kids.The man, identified as Douglas Frank Butler, was visiting from Gainesville and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2010

    Hialeah Chusmeria Goes Digital

    Ah, Hialeah, Hialeah. You truly are the city of progress. One of my new friends on Facebook is Hialeah Cares, an unknown identity in the vast cyberverse of anonymity who has riled up Mayor Julio Robaina's most vociferous critics. The back and forth has been quite entertaining. The wall post below su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Hialeah Police Pump Robbery Suspect's Car Full of Bullets

    via Just NewsThe suspect's car was shot multiple times. ​Hialeah police got a call that a Farm Store at West 6th Avenue and 29th Street had been robbed.The police tracked down the suspect to a nearby residential neighborhood where a confrontation occurred. A police officer then shot at the suspect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    More Miami YouTube Miscellany: Enrique y Joe's "Sweet Home Hialeah"

    For all Miami natives rank on Hialeah, we sure love to talk about it and enshrine it in art and song. Even people who don't actually live there seem to want a piece of the Hialeah shine. One entry into this growing body of cultural expression: "Sweet Home Hialeah," a parody song and video by Enriqu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Hialeah Election Results: Robaina, Gonzalez and Cue Win Out Easy

    Mayor Robaino​The citizens of Hialeah sure weren't hungry for change. All three offices up for election went easily to the incumbents. Notably, Katharine Cue, who was appointed to the commission last year, won her first election. Hialeah Mayor: Julio RobainaHialeah Council Member - Group V: L ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    305 Photo of the Day: Real Housewives of Hialeah

    ​Our photographers caught a lot of crazy costumes this weekend, but the Real Housewives of Hialeah, from photog Bill Cooke's Lincoln Road gallery, are among our favorites.Check out all of our Miami Halloween party pictures here.

  • News

    October 22, 2009

    Julio Ponce and Hialeah Housing Authority high jinks

    ​Our photographers caught a lot of crazy costumes this weekend, but the Real Housewives of Hialeah, from photog Bill Cooke's Lincoln Road gallery, are among our favorites.Check out all of our Miami Halloween party pictures here.

  • Culture

    September 17, 2009

    Hialeah Homecoming

    Meet Jennine Capó Crucet, the next literary big thing.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Restaurant, Food, and Liquor Signs of Hialeah

    Jacob Katel​The following images come from a drive out to North West Dade looking for some Hialeah food content. These shots of restaurant, food, and liquor signage come mostly from NW 103 street. Anybody know of any great restaurants in Hialeah? Leave us a comment.

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2009

    Diary of a Flasher: Radioboxer's Party at the Annex in Hialeah Last Week!

    Photo by Jipsy​To read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here. How great is it when you find yourself at a party or show that you didn't expect, with BYOB policy and good music? Score! This past Saturday, while the hot ticket was Mos Def at the Adrienne Arsht Center, we opted for some ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 20, 2009

    Poetic Justice

    Photo by Jipsy​To read past installments of Diary of a Flasher, click here. How great is it when you find yourself at a party or show that you didn't expect, with BYOB policy and good music? Score! This past Saturday, while the hot ticket was Mos Def at the Adrienne Arsht Center, we opted for some ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2009

    Radioboxer Presents Radio Drama, This Saturday, August 15, at the Annex in Hialeah

    ​The circus is coming to town...the town of Hialeah, that is. At least that's what the press release accompanying my invitation to Radioboxer's presentation of their debut album Radio Drama says. Judging by the effort they put into these nifty venereal vids (why do people keep calling them that?) ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 3, 2009

    Weekly Wrap Up - Friday Fresh - A Poem

    Dade county, AK's, fireworks, cherry bombs, fresh greens, suited up, chopstick unagi dons, dirt brown, Homestead, sawasera, 8th street, make, sell, frog legs, taco filling, gator meat, fry, serve, Hialeah, be organic, navy cook, raw fish, tiger milk, bbq, fried food, meal deals, four course, cutta ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    Dining Out with Hialeah Mayor Robaina and a Top 11

    Jackie Sayet Taberna owners Ignacio and Laura are the bread in this mayor sandwich The "City of Progress" will finally live up to its moniker if Julio Robaina has anything to do with it.  But don't expect him to go behind the line if it involves more than a photo op!  Trust us; we t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Comcast Service Down in Some Areas, Insanity Ensues

    Jackie Sayet Taberna owners Ignacio and Laura are the bread in this mayor sandwich The "City of Progress" will finally live up to its moniker if Julio Robaina has anything to do with it.  But don't expect him to go behind the line if it involves more than a photo op!  Trust us; we t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 3, 2008

    Jay-Z Adds Second Free Show at Bayfront Park Monday

    Jackie Sayet Taberna owners Ignacio and Laura are the bread in this mayor sandwich The "City of Progress" will finally live up to its moniker if Julio Robaina has anything to do with it.  But don't expect him to go behind the line if it involves more than a photo op!  Trust us; we t ... More >>

  • Music

    May 8, 2008

    Down Home Southernaires

    Negro en Bicicleta (Floridita 1800 Records)

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    Hialeah Park Has an Official Musical Endorsement

    Negro en Bicicleta (Floridita 1800 Records)

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2008

    Guajiro Hits Puerto Rico, Then Brings Retro Rock to Miami

    Negro en Bicicleta (Floridita 1800 Records)

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