Joe Centorino

Miami Lakes councilmen allegedly broke Sunshine Law

Judith Thompson's Vote Was Stolen By Unknown Ballot Bandits

​A recent Miami-Dade ethics commission probe concluded three women residing at an assisted living facility in North Miami Beach were victims of absentee ballot voter fraud. The commission's executive director, Joe Centorino, notified officials at the Park Plaza Retirement Residence that while the ... More >>

Richard Scruggs Goes From Public Corruption to Gang Busting

Richard Scruggs​The public corruption unit at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office is getting quite a makeover. Longtime unit chief Joe Centorino will soon depart to take on a new gig as executive director of the Miami-Dade ethics commission. And assistant state attorney Richard Scruggs is now w ... More >>

Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia's Campaign Finances Under Review

​Less than a week after New Times reported that Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia was in foreclosure and has failed to pay both property and business taxes, prosecutors are eying his campaign finances.Joe Centorino, the Miami-Dade assistant state attorney in charge of public corruption, confirmed ... More >>

Miami Lakes councilman used Facebook to skirt Sunshine Laws, resident says

​Less than a week after New Times reported that Miami Springs Mayor Zavier Garcia was in foreclosure and has failed to pay both property and business taxes, prosecutors are eying his campaign finances.Joe Centorino, the Miami-Dade assistant state attorney in charge of public corruption, confirmed ... More >>

Did Two Miami Lakes Councilmen Violate The Sunshine Law Via Facebook?

Miami Lakes Councilman Nelson Hernandez​Like any social-media-savvy politician, Miami Lakes Councilman Nelson Hernandez uses Facebook to correspond with his constituents. "This is the 21st Century," Hernandez says. "Why wouldn't I use a great communication tool to get my message across?"But a town ... More >>

North Miami Beach Manager Canned After Snitching On City Council

Kelvin Baker is no longer North Miami Beach's city manager.​The Miami Herald reports this morning that the North Miami Beach City Council fired Manager Kelvin Baker last night. Although no specifics were given, Banana Republican wonders if his termination had anything to do with Baker accusing som ... More >>

Radar Love on the Miami-Dade PD

Cops, sex, and an unfortunate lack of videotape.

Presidential Election Could Spur Voter Fraud in Miami-Dade

If you believe Nilo Juri, the eye of Hurricane Ballot Cheat, it could get ugly.

Yo Quiero In!

Bail bondsman Mike Suarez aims to unseat Angel Gonzalez

Anti-Seijas PAC: State Attorney Probes Show Double Standard

Bail bondsman Mike Suarez aims to unseat Angel Gonzalez

See the World, One Couch at a Time

I didn't want a bunch of dudes who could beat me in my sleep.

Let's Talk Corruption

I didn't want a bunch of dudes who could beat me in my sleep.

Wicked

Melt this commissioner

Public Access Redefined

Melt this commissioner

Things to Do in Miami When You're Dead

Clove cigarettes and Italian slang

Photo Finish

Where has the Daniel Azoulay Gallery gone?

Rules of Subtraction

The debut of The Bitch

Letters from the Issue of March 18, 2004

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

Justice, One Page at a Time

Don't hold your breath waiting for Miriam Alonso's criminal trial

Grand Theft, Church

Ghetto redevelopment Miami style is anything but divine

Beating Whitey

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

Small-Town Suspicions

A combative civic activist dies mysteriously. Was it the fates or was it foul play?

Say Hello to Your New Commissioner

Miami voters weren't going to let conflicts of interest or a two-bit felony conviction stop them from electing Angel Gonzalez

The Secret Flush Fund

Investigators have a question for Miriam Alonso: Where'd the money go?

Joe Centorino

Personal Best

The Reboredo Files

Is the county commissioner simply a lousy bookkeeper, or is there reason for suspicion?

A No-Class Operation

Something isn't right at Mays Middle School -- and it's not just because of that bomb threat

Rebel with a Cause

As Marta Perez has discovered, the school board can be a very lonely place when you're trying to be a reformer

Doing the Lord's Work Is Never Easy

Especially when you have investigators breathing down your neck and rabble-rousers raising holy hell

Listen Here, You Boneheads, We Ain't Broke so Don't Try and Fix Us

School board warmly embraces ethics commission

Boys Will Be Boys

What to do when your sons pop steroids and steal cars? Simple: Hire them to be police officers!

Small Town, Big Hell

Election time in Sweetwater is just another pretext for this rancorous city to go nuts

Night & Day

November 5 - 11, 1998

Raymond Molina Is Alive and Well!

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

Iron John

In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

Tales from the Script

In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

Rundle Arrives

In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

Take My Son, Please

In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

The Little Thief

In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

The Case Against Kaplan

In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

The Kids Love Him!

A lousy federal indictment isn't going to keep Humberto Hernandez down -- not with South Florida's generous youngsters as campaign contributors

Flunk Out

Dade County's school district may have its own police department, but law enforcement experts say it doesn't come close to making the grade

The Phone Is Mightier Than the Sword

Just ask WQBA's feisty Ninoska Perez, whose crank calls to Cuban officials have infuriated Fidel's minions. Miami's exiles love it!

Policing the Police

An investigation into complaints about police use of excessive force confirms what many citizens already believe: Cops cover for cops

Secrets and Sunshine

One thing is clear: Some county commissioners broke the law last December. Another thing isn't so clear: Will they ever be punished?

No Comment

Metro-Dade officials wouldn't let grudges and ego get in the way of exemplary police work, would they?

Larry Hawkins The Man Who Loved Women

Vietnam left him paralyzed and in constant pain. But his female co-workers -- who have spent the past fifteen years fending off unwanted advances and inappropriate comments -- say his greatest handicaps are from the neck up.

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.

Married to It

She's the county's top liaison to the film industry. He's in the postproduction business. Does their pillow talk pose a potential conflict of interest?