Juan Mendieta

Dead Body Found In Bathroom at Miami Dade College's Kendall Campus

A Miami Dade College employee made a grisly discovery this morning, stumbling upon a dead body in a bathroom at the university's Kendall campus.The employee found the unidentified man's corpse between 6 and 7 a.m. A message was quickly sent out to university faculty, staff, and students, but police ... More >>

Give Tuyo a Chance!

​In the last few days, Short Order has published several posts excoriating Miami Dade College's new Tuyo restaurant for not hiring college students. I stand behind those articles.I want to make clear, though, the place is just getting started. We will review it after it's a little more established ... More >>

Broward College Bans Diploma Mill Grads After New Times Investigation, But Miami Dade Still Wants 'Em

The diploma we purchased for $399.After a New Times story exposed a local diploma mill that was peddling high school degrees for $399, Broward College has banned "graduates" from the InterAmerican Christian Academy. But Miami Dade College, the most prominent public academy in the state, won't do t ... More >>

Miami's cop school stinker

Miami Dade College's Police Academy Chief Has a Troubled History

Richard Moss​In this week's New Times, we profile Richard Moss, basic training director of Miami Dade College's School of Justice, who has a troubled past. We investigate Moss, who was demoted from chief to commander when he was with the Broward Sherriff's Office because of insubordination.Th ... More >>

Albright Already

Miami Culinary Institute In Session; New Digs in April

​It seems everywhere you turn a new restaurant is popping up trying to get a foothold in a very competitive industry. Miami Dade College hopes to support this enthusiastic entrepreneurial spirit at the Miami Culinary Institute. A long awaited addition, the $22-million eight story building located ... More >>

"Thanks, Jeb!"

Those fun firefighters at Local 1403 are at it again

Bully Boy

So top county executive Tom David destroyed public records. Who cares, right?

Class Act

If you want to know where many of Miami's social and political elite got their start, check the playgrounds at Belén

Low Pay, High Stress

The county raised parking rates for airport workers, some of whom crashed and burned as a result

The Dead-End Kid

Alex Penelas has gone AWOL, and the Democratic Party faithful are furious

Riptide

Not-so-shady deals

Life in the Echo Chamber

Small Town, Big Hell

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

Brother to the Rescue

Activist Luis Penelas, Alex's big brother, has been in Miami for just two years, yet he's already making waves