Matti Herrera Bower

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Rep. Zapata Calls for Mayor Bower to Resign. Oh Wait, Just Kidding

So, last month, during one of those long, drawn-out, often-surreal meetings that local political bodies tend to have, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower said something that could be construed as anti-Colombian: ''The drug dealers have a lot of money too.They're from Colombia; they're making ... More >>

Support Gay Pride: Eat, Drink and Be Merry

So, last month, during one of those long, drawn-out, often-surreal meetings that local political bodies tend to have, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower said something that could be construed as anti-Colombian: ''The drug dealers have a lot of money too.They're from Colombia; they're making ... More >>

Alex Daoud’s Election Day

Forget the runoff between Matti and Simon. Mayor Alex is the man.

Party Poopers

Clubland comes under siege at city hall

Letters from the Issue of March 11, 2004

Art and ethnicity and cops with nothing better to do

Food and Fundraising

For Miami's social elite, high-end galas are high-calorie affairs

Culture Snob Alert

Miami Beach Commissioner Matti Bower seeks to inject some lowbrow into high art

The Heart Goes for a Haircut

How to be homeless on Miami Beach

Regalado, Bower, and Robaina: Vote Against Them With Your Toenails

Alex Izaguirre​Tuesday is local Election Day. Turnout is sure to stink. Mayors in Miami, Miami Beach, and Hialeah are certain to be elected in landslides.This is odd, because the local economy is in its worst condition since 1989. Race relations are at a 20-year low. And government is cutting serv ... More >>

Miami Beach Election Results: Incumbents Win, Open Seats Heading for Runoffs

The most heated races on Miami Beach will head to runoffs later this month, but Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and Commissioner Jerry Libbin win easy re-election.Former Commissioner Michael Gongora will head to a run-off in his bid to return to government, but against who is still unclear. Miami Bea ... More >>

Cuban Singer Omara Portuondo Cancels Show; Old Exiles Rejoice

via jazzfestwienPortuondo​Ever since the Los Van Van concert last month went by without a hitch, cantankerous anti-Castro activists here have been itching for some kind of PR victory. They just got it today: bolero singer Omara Portuondo canceled her March 2 concert at The Fillmore in Miami Beach ... More >>

Miami Beach cops are paid up to $225K and face lawsuits galore

via jazzfestwienPortuondo​Ever since the Los Van Van concert last month went by without a hitch, cantankerous anti-Castro activists here have been itching for some kind of PR victory. They just got it today: bolero singer Omara Portuondo canceled her March 2 concert at The Fillmore in Miami Beach ... More >>

Lunch in the Garden Celebrates Women's History Month

Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower will host a lunch this Friday, March 26, to commemorate Women's History Month.Lunch in the Garden will take place at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and is part of the annual Women's Exhibit Conference and Expo, an event started by the mayor. The featured ... More >>

Miami Beach's South Pointe Park has lost its luster

Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower will host a lunch this Friday, March 26, to commemorate Women's History Month.Lunch in the Garden will take place at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and is part of the annual Women's Exhibit Conference and Expo, an event started by the mayor. The featured ... More >>

Mark Siffin: Times Square in Miami

Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower will host a lunch this Friday, March 26, to commemorate Women's History Month.Lunch in the Garden will take place at the Miami Beach Botanical Garden and is part of the annual Women's Exhibit Conference and Expo, an event started by the mayor. The featured ... More >>

Steve Berke, Comedian and Reality Show Contestant, Runs for Miami Beach Mayor

via Steveberkeformayor.com​If you've been withholding your support for Miami Beach Mayor Matti Herrera Bower for all these years because you suspect she doesn't shoot nearly enough tequila and wavers in her commitment to fight aliens, don't worry: There's now a candidate for you.Steve Berke, a sta ... More >>

Well, Obviously We Have an Arsonist in Collins Park

​Following three separate building fires and a spat of dumpster blazes in the Collins Park area of Miami Beach within eight days, officials have pretty much deduced it's the work of an arsonist. Though fire officials and police don't know who is behind the fires or why, they're pretty sure all fou ... More >>

Steve Berke: Comedian for Miami Beach mayor

​Following three separate building fires and a spat of dumpster blazes in the Collins Park area of Miami Beach within eight days, officials have pretty much deduced it's the work of an arsonist. Though fire officials and police don't know who is behind the fires or why, they're pretty sure all fou ... More >>

Mayor Bower: Miami Beach Can't Do Anything About Urban Beach Weekend

Miami Beach is largely helpless to stop Memorial Day partiers from coming to town for Urban Beach Weekend, which saw seven injured and one killed in police-related shootings this year, city Mayor Matti Herrera Bower said Tuesday afternoon. According to police, more than 400 were arrested."There is n ... More >>

Man Hides Urban Beach Weekend Shooting Video From Investigators in His Mouth

Raymond Herisse was killed in an early-morning police shootout on Memorial Day.​Questions surrounding police conduct in two Memorial Day shootings are growing by the day, most recently fueled by a report in the Miami Herald that Miami Beach police captured a couple at gunpoint and smashed the man' ... More >>

Miami Beach Residents Gather To Demand an End to Urban Beach Weekend

Rich AbdillA protestor holding one of the many signs against Urban Beach Weekend.​About 200 residents gathered in front of Miami Beach City Hall Friday night to demand an end to the city's Urban Beach Weekend, which this year saw 431 arrests and two police shootings that left one man dead and four ... More >>

Allegedly Drunk, Joyriding Miami Beach Cop Runs Over Beachgoers In His ATV

​Three people are recovering in local hospitals this afternoon and police are looking into whether a Miami Beach cop put them there by getting blitzed at the Clevelander, picking up a girl and then joyriding in an ATV early this morning while on duty. Police Chief Carlos Noriega says investig ... More >>

Miami Beach's DecoBike Already Has Financial Concerns

​While Miami Beach's new DecoBike bicycle sharing program seems to be a hit with riders, the private company that runs the program says it's already facing financial concerns. DecoBike says its failed to raise enough money in advertising and now wants to place mini-billboards on its bike stands. T ... More >>

Sexy Sax Man Sergio Interrupts Miami Beach Commission Meeting With "Careless Whisper" (Video)

​Steve Berke, a candidate for Miami Beach mayor, had a serious message at the city commission meeting last night: He wants current Mayor Matti Herrera Bower to resign.Then Berke brought out some serious music to emphasize his point: a sexy sax man named Sergio with a live rendition of George Micha ... More >>

Miami Beach and Basel, Switzerland Officially Become Sister Cities

Our new Swiss Sis​To locals, the word "Basel" means non-stop art and swanky parties. Sometimes it's easy to forget that the word is actually the name of a Swiss city that's home to the original Art Basel. To mark the tenth anniversary of Art Basel Miami Beach, the two towns finally decided to make ... More >>