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    March 31, 2005

    The Ultimate Nasty Neighbor

    A 600-foot-tall monster stomps into your neighborhood. What can you do about it? In the City of Miami, absolutely nothing

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    October 14, 2004

    Powers That Be

    It's nice to have wealthy and influential friends, especially when you need loads of campaign cash

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    July 8, 2004

    The Unbelievable Truth

    Roberto Martin Cabrera, a professional grifter on the big con, went too far -- but nearly got away with it

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    January 15, 2004

    A Deal to Dial For

    A tenacious entrepreneur and county commissioners are hung up on the repercussions of a prepaid phone card bid

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    March 27, 2003

    When You Strike at a King You Must Kill Him

    Miami Commissioner Art Teele survived an attempted coup d'état. Now it's payback time.

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    February 13, 2003

    Letters from the Issue of February 13, 2003

    Is Miami Beach secretly racist?

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    June 20, 2002

    CIP VIPs

    A list to nominate members for Miami's new Civilian Investigative Panel comes together in typical Magic City fashion

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    April 12, 2001

    Stop the Press!

    How thin is the county manager's epidermal layer? Just ask the folks in Homestead

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    January 25, 2001

    The Manager's Many Friends

    One thing about Steve Shiver's future as the county's chief executive: It'll never be lonely at the top

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    August 31, 2000

    DeFede: Deconstructing Alex

    He billed himself as a reformer, but a close look at Alex Penelas's record reveals a politician more in tune with ambition than innovation

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    May 11, 2000

    The Great Divide

    Correspondence from our readers

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    November 11, 1999

    Haul of Shame

    Waste dumps, illicit lobbying, paid supporters, hidden agendas. Or politics as usual in Miami-Dade County.

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    May 28, 1998

    Prestige Politics

    Waste dumps, illicit lobbying, paid supporters, hidden agendas. Or politics as usual in Miami-Dade County.

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    March 26, 1998

    With Friends Like These

    Waste dumps, illicit lobbying, paid supporters, hidden agendas. Or politics as usual in Miami-Dade County.

  • News

    January 29, 1998

    X Mayor

    Legal experts and insider politicos agree: Voter fraud will soon force Xavier Suarez from office. Then What?

  • News

    January 22, 1998

    The Quintana Plan

    Exile architect Nicolas Quintana hopes to save Havana, the city of his birth, from the perils of overdevelopment

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    July 31, 1997

    Skid Marks on the Runway

    Exile architect Nicolas Quintana hopes to save Havana, the city of his birth, from the perils of overdevelopment

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    April 17, 1997

    Turbulence Over HABDI

    Exile architect Nicolas Quintana hopes to save Havana, the city of his birth, from the perils of overdevelopment

  • News

    January 23, 1997

    You Call This a Fairway?

    So what if County Manager Armando Vidal enjoys free rounds of golf? And so what if his golfing sponsors keep money they owe the county?

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    August 22, 1996

    Petty Cash

    Miami city manager Cesar Odio loves to hand out taxpayer money to his friends. It's not under the table, but it is under the radar.

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    July 11, 1996

    Oops, Sorry, There Will Be No HABDI Investigation

    Miami city manager Cesar Odio loves to hand out taxpayer money to his friends. It's not under the table, but it is under the radar.

  • News

    March 28, 1996

    A Whiter Shade of Green

    Miami city manager Cesar Odio loves to hand out taxpayer money to his friends. It's not under the table, but it is under the radar.

  • News

    June 15, 1994

    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.

  • News

    September 29, 1993

    Daud Descending

    With prison just around the corner, Miami Beach's former golden boy looks back at the gravity of his corruption and broods on the sorrow of his fate

  • News

    September 8, 1993

    Meet Miami's Next Mayor

    Political gangster or humble servant, Miriam Alonso wins either way

  • News

    June 9, 1993

    The Collector

    What do Armando Valladares, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Miriam Alonso, Xavier Suarez, Alex Penelas, Steve Clark, and the Miami Herald editorial board have in common? They're just a few of the big names enlisted by accused embezzler Roberto Polo in his fight to a

  • News

    April 28, 1993

    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

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