Larry Hawkins

Miami-Dade's red-light-camera bad boys Larry Hawkins and Hector Ortiz

Red-Light Cameras Line the Pockets of Very Bad Boys

A disgraced former Miami-Dade County commissioner and a Hialeah businessman once banned from getting county contracts are making big bucks off the red-light camera blitzkrieg in South Florida. Arizona-based American Traffic Solutions (ATS), which has installed red-light cameras in 22 cities in Miami ... More >>

County Commissioners Joe Martinez and Sally Heyman Want Red Light Cameras

The great money maker for cash-strapped local governments​Looking for ways to screw taxpayers even more, county commissioners Joe Martinez and Sally Heyman want to introduce red light cameras for unincorporated Miami-Dade. Several cities, including Miami Beach, Hialeah and Miami Gardens, have alre ... More >>

History Miami Museum commits to crime

The great money maker for cash-strapped local governments​Looking for ways to screw taxpayers even more, county commissioners Joe Martinez and Sally Heyman want to introduce red light cameras for unincorporated Miami-Dade. Several cities, including Miami Beach, Hialeah and Miami Gardens, have alre ... More >>

The Wimp

Gary Dellapa's retirement from MIA comes not a moment too soon

Ms. Miami-Dade.com

Born and raised in poverty, Internet trailblazer-cum-civic activist Eve Smith is making headlines and big moves into new domains

As the Fire Board Turns

A Treatment

Born to Lose

Created after the 1980 riots, the Metro Miami Action Plan was supposed to level the playing field for blacks. What happened?

Don't Call Me a Lobbyist!

Even though my name is Chris Korge and Alex Penelas is my best buddy and all the commissioners are indebted to me and I guarantee you'll get that fat county contract

Skid Marks on the Runway

Even though my name is Chris Korge and Alex Penelas is my best buddy and all the commissioners are indebted to me and I guarantee you'll get that fat county contract

The Pirate of Black Point

Investors say David Graham used this marina as collateral for a money-making scheme. Too bad it belongs to Dade County

Sudden Wayne Change

Wayne Huizenga drives a hard bargain at Homestead racetrack -- he'll make millions while Dade taxpayers are taken for a ride

What's a Little Gunplay Among Friends? Part 2

Insurance mogul Jose "Pepe" Alvarez might finally be booked for an alleged gun-waving incident last summer

The Dumping Ground

When family members or cronies need a job, Dade county politicians drop them off at the airport

Why Recycle?

It feels good to do it. But recycling doesn't always save money or protect the environment.

Good Enough for Political Work

It feels good to do it. But recycling doesn't always save money or protect the environment.

Home Truths

After decades of living month to month in trailer parks, some South Dade migrant workers have found a permanent address

DeFede

Friends (and Money) in High Places

Queen of the Kingmakers

If you're a political candidate with big ideas and little cash, the first call you make is to Irene Secada

Smeared for Takeoff

American Airlines officials want to know why the Miami Herald is covering old news as if it were a breaking story

The Politician's Best Friend: A Lobbyist Whose Clients Have Money

American Airlines officials want to know why the Miami Herald is covering old news as if it were a breaking story

Going South

Civics and spirituality. Politics and prayer. In the ongoing battle against inertia, Goulds bares the conflicts at its core.

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?

Special Airport Service for Some Very Special People

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

First Class All the Way

You're a very important person. Someone with influence. A big-shot bureaucrat. A friggin' Dade County Commissioner! And when you travel, you expect those airlines to understand that you want to go first class all the way.

The Commish

She's naive. She lacks experience. She's too "nice" to survive in Dade's policitical jungle. So why is Katy Sorenson so dangerous?

Ethics Commission vs. Hawkins

She's naive. She lacks experience. She's too "nice" to survive in Dade's policitical jungle. So why is Katy Sorenson so dangerous?

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.

Swelter 9

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.

1 Herald Plaza

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.

Is This Any Way to Run an Airport?

After years of flying first class, politicos and lobbyists are now having their baggage inspected -- by federal agents

Baseball Team Plays First Game

Metro Movers down Marlins in county commissioners' debut

See Joey Run

Six things you might want to consider before casting your vote for Joe Gersten

A Big Wind Blows A Hot Fire

Two Metro-Dade fire department officials are demoted after the storm. They say it's because they're black.