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Miami Beach Says No to Pedicabs

Political Contracting 101

Selected Events for the Week of November 3

Electorial Money Makers, Part I

With the election season wrapped up, Banana Republican sifted through federal campaign financial reports, including those of Barack Obama and John McCain, to see who got paid. We begin with the companies that made money working for Mario Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Diaz-Balart and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, t ... More >>

News Roundup

Dodging this shoe was like the most awesome thing President Bush has done in years. It kind of makes you remember why so many Americans wanted to have a beer with him in the first place. [AFP]Myriam Marquez wrote this horribly mean thing about Charlie Crist's wedding, and failed to make even one ... More >>

Take This Commissioner, Please!

Dodging this shoe was like the most awesome thing President Bush has done in years. It kind of makes you remember why so many Americans wanted to have a beer with him in the first place. [AFP]Myriam Marquez wrote this horribly mean thing about Charlie Crist's wedding, and failed to make even one ... More >>

Better Dead Than Read?

A new crop of Miami Beach commissioners might finally lay to rest the Huber Drug Letter controversy

Swelter

A new crop of Miami Beach commissioners might finally lay to rest the Huber Drug Letter controversy

Swelter

A new crop of Miami Beach commissioners might finally lay to rest the Huber Drug Letter controversy

Village People: Part 2

Ah, North Bay Village, where voters were bribed with food as the candidates slung the mud

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Ah, North Bay Village, where voters were bribed with food as the candidates slung the mud

It's Only Money

Owing to bureaucratic bad judgment, Miami Beach taxpayers will have to pay (and pay, and pay) for the city's vaunted new parking garage

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Owing to bureaucratic bad judgment, Miami Beach taxpayers will have to pay (and pay, and pay) for the city's vaunted new parking garage

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Owing to bureaucratic bad judgment, Miami Beach taxpayers will have to pay (and pay, and pay) for the city's vaunted new parking garage

The Long and Winding Road

Flush with valuable Lincoln Road real estate and saddled with major debts, the South Florida Art Center ponders its options, its future, and its purpose

Battle over Club Madonna's Liquor License Rages On

Wannabe commish Jane Gross and strip club owner Leroy Griffith won't back down.

Letters from the Issue of March 30, 2006

“An up or down vote is all we ask”

Letters

“An up or down vote is all we ask”

Litigation for Vice Consolidation

Mixing alcohol and nudity in Miami Beach

Current Events

Mixing alcohol and nudity in Miami Beach

Some Friendly

Amika's opening was not Shaq-adelic

Letters from the Issue of May 27, 2004

Proud white trash, neocon conspiracies, and clueless reporters

Letters from the Issue of May 20, 2004

Disgusting club kids, Haiti’s guns, and animals in need

Party Poopers

Clubland comes under siege at city hall

Citizen Saul

You know things have changed in Miami Beach when a developer looks like a good bet for city commission

Paradise Lost, Again

As Miami Beach prepares for life in wartime, it's on its own

Planet Versace

So much more than a meal

Ever Too Young

What's with this minor discrimination?

South Beach Drinks Up and Goes Home

The party may be over but life -- real life -- goes on

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of December 14, 2000

Best Political Comeback

Matti Bower

Kulchur

Will the Afro-Cuban All Stars play Miami?

Cop Till You Drop

Beach officials hope a boatload of cops will control the half-million revelers expected on New Year's Eve

Monumental Ambivalence

Beach commissioners have avoided deciding whether to honor Jorge Mas Canosa. Now, time's up.

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Beach commissioners have avoided deciding whether to honor Jorge Mas Canosa. Now, time's up.

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Beach commissioners have avoided deciding whether to honor Jorge Mas Canosa. Now, time's up.

Everybody's a Critic

In Miami Beach, experts are enlisted to commission artworks for public spaces. Too bad city officials refuse to listen to them.

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In Miami Beach, experts are enlisted to commission artworks for public spaces. Too bad city officials refuse to listen to them.

Where's the Beach?

The true story behind the beach erosion explosion is politics as usual

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The true story behind the beach erosion explosion is politics as usual

Beach Commission Candidate Fredric Karlton Had Some Lady Troubles

Alex Izaguirre​Fredric Karlton, a first-time candidate for Miami Beach City Commission, is getting a rude introduction to the city's gutter politics. The 49-year-old real estate investor's perceived enemies initiated a Miami-Dade ethics commission inquiry into allegedly improper business dealings ... More >>

Candidate in Court

Sure, Fredric Karlton had tough times with his ex. Who hasn't?

Why Are Miami Beach Taxpayers Spending $5 Million on Wi-Fi that Doesn't Work?

The announcement came in October with much ado and a "wire cutting" outside Miami Beach City Hall.Image via Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The free wi-fi works great here on Lincoln Road, but good luck logging in at your condo.​"We are the first in the country to have a free citywide hotspot," City Manag ... More >>

Miami Beach spending $5 million for spotty Wi-Fi

The announcement came in October with much ado and a "wire cutting" outside Miami Beach City Hall.Image via Flickr / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0The free wi-fi works great here on Lincoln Road, but good luck logging in at your condo.​"We are the first in the country to have a free citywide hotspot," City Manag ... More >>

From 'Cat Killer' Probe to New Marlins Stadium: 5 Biggest Wastes of Taxpayer Money in 2010

We all love baseball, but did we all really have to pay for a new stadium when Marlins owners had plenty of cash on hand?​Anger over public spending is all the rage these days. Unemployment checks? Undeserved. The Obama stimulus plan? An abomination. Now Carlos Alvarez is facing a fierce recall c ... More >>

Five SoFla projects that have snorted our taxes

We all love baseball, but did we all really have to pay for a new stadium when Marlins owners had plenty of cash on hand?​Anger over public spending is all the rage these days. Unemployment checks? Undeserved. The Obama stimulus plan? An abomination. Now Carlos Alvarez is facing a fierce recall c ... More >>

Exclusive: Gigi Looks to Open South Beach Branch

Photo by Paula NiñoWill Gigi soon have a South Beach sibling?​Since last year, Gigi in midtown has been showered with acclaim from critics and foodies alike. But not even a year old, the restaurant recently lost its celebrity chef. So where does Gigi go from here? Well, if owner Amir Ben-Zio ... More >>

South Miami Commissioner Walter Harris Stood Outside Miami Beach City Hall With a Giant Marijuana Sign

​It's not often you see a commissioner from one Miami-Dade municipality protesting outside another's city hall. Yet that's exactly what South Miami Commissioner Walter Harris did when he recently carried a poster board depicting a giant marijuana leaf outside Miami Beach City Hall. Harri ... More >>

Miami Beach City Attorney Says Marijuana Decriminalization Petition Doesn't Pass Legal Muster

​Despite 9,000 Miami Beach citizens signing a petition to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, the city's attorney said that creating such a law is an impossibility. The attorney claims that such an action would conflict with state law.

Hang Ten: Miami Beach Decides to Ignore 1964 Surfing Ban Again

​Back in 1964, the Miami Beach City Commission decided to be a total bummer and banned surfing and other similar water sports from all but two spots on Miami Beach. The ordinance, which could put offenders in jail for 30 days, had largely been ignored and all but forgotten until the city begin enf ... More >>