Joe Martinez

In Early Voting Debacle in Doral, Carlos Gimenez Fails To Lead

As the 2012 presidential election in Miami-Dade County spirals into calamity, alcalde fuerte Carlos Gimenez is doing nothing to stop another embarrassing, national indictment of our Banana Republic's voting system. Despite long lines of voters who waited two-to-six hours to cast their ballots during ... More >>

Hialeah Residents Claim Local Recycling Plant Is Causing Increased Rates Of Cancer

Vanessa Shelton knew something was wrong in her neighborhood. All along NW 36th Avenue in Hialeah, people were getting sick. In the last year alone, eight people had died of cancer, and a ninth was expected to pass any day. Asthma had become a major problem. To Shelton and other residents, the most ... More >>

Candidates Endorsed by Miami's Leading Anti-Gay Group Mostly Tanked Big Time in Tuesday's Elections

Several local candidates competing in Tuesday's elections sought the endorsement of the controversial anti-gay group the Christian Family Coalition, but it turns out that the group's endorsement isn't worth much. Out of the dozens of candidates the group endorsed this cycle, only three of the non-in ... More >>

Miami-Dade Election Results Liveblog: Pit Bulls, Primaries, and County Hall

Miami-Dade voters went to the polls today to vote on a long ballot filled with primary battles for both federal and state level legislative races, and the first (and in some cases, possibly final) rounds of the county mayor race, and several county commission seats. Longtime Miami-Dade State Attorne ... More >>

Carlos Gimenez Is No Longer Looking Out For Akerman Senterfitt, Lobbyists Who Funded His Campaign

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has vetoed a controversial lobbying contract that included a law firm that has generously supported his political campaign for the county's top elected position. Citing the county commission's failure to cut the cost of Miami-Dade's lobbying services, Gimenez killed t ... More >>

A Guide to Trashing Taxpayers

Dummies Guide To Trashing Taxpayers: The Port Tunnel

​This week, Miami New Times published 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 boondoggles on Riptide ... More >>

Golden Beach Interim Police Chief Rudy Herbello Accused Of Obstruction

Rudy Herbello is lording over the mess known as the Golden Beach Police Department.​The Town of Golden Beach Police Department is in turmoil. In April, two officers were criminally charged with defrauding the small enclave by double dipping. Yovany Diaz, 33, and Omar Paez, 41, are accused of worki ... More >>

County Commissioners Deny Ron Book's Waiver

No waiver for Ron Book. ​Maybe Ron Book is losing his touch. On Monday, Miami-Dade County commissioners denied Book's request to lobby on behalf of a private client pushing a state bill the county is against. The ultra influential lobbyist represents Miami-Dade before the Florida Legislature. But ... More >>

Miami's cop school stinker

Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina To Run for County Mayor

via Facebook​In a story in last week's issue, we painted Julio Robaina as the front runner in the 2012 Miami-Dade County mayoral race despite the fact he hadn't officially announced his intentions yet. Well, right on cure Robaina has announced that he will seek the office. The second term mayor of ... More >>

Julio Robaina: Dade's next mayor?

Deadly Miami cabs

The Plucky Mr. Clucky

"Every kid on Lincoln Road wants to hold Mr. Clucky. It fucking weirds me out!"

Souto, on a Trash Tear

Wicked

Melt this commissioner

The Ghetto Governor

Dorrin Rolle’s dedication to his district is in question

Politically Tone Deaf

George Burgess, the county manager, hits a sour note

Fear? No, Evil

The battle continues

The $400 Million Santa

For 30 days Steve Shiver wasn't sleazy or overtly unethical. A personal record for the county manager.