Miami Beach

Armed Bounty Hunters Burst into David Barton Gym Showers

Health nuts at Miami Beach's fancy David Barton Gym were just trying to relax and wash off after a tough workout when a group of armed bounty hunters stormed the locker rooms and searched the showers for two men. Apparently that's totally legal, too.

Andrew Mirmelli Defends His Parking Lot on 17th Street and Lenox Avenue

For the past month, Riptide had been pounding the drum about Tremont Towing snatching cars from a private parking lot on 17th Street at Lenox Avenue in South Beach. Multiple residents have lobbed a laundry list of allegations at the lot, including that it's meter is deliberately similar to the city' ... More >>

The Fillmore Is Saved: New Convention Center Deals Will Keep Jackie Gleason Theater

When Portman-CMC, one of two finalists for a billion-dollar Miami Beach Convention Center renovation, unveiled plans to raze the historic Jackie Gleason Theater and replace it with a hotel, residents were not shy about slamming the idea. More than 1,200 people signed on to a "Save the Fillmore" Face ... More >>

Fillmore Miami Beach Won't Be Bulldozed! Developers to "Preserve" After Public Outcry

The panic alarm had sounded. It was time to save the Fillmore Miami Beach. "In case you haven't heard, here's the situation," Sweat Records' Lauren "Lolo" Reskin warned local music fans in a call to action earlier this month. "Two companies have proposals on the table to completely renovate the Mia ... More >>

Eff You, Miami Beach Bicycle Thief

Dale Picardat, Arrested for Looking Poor in Miami Beach, Settles With City for $70,000

For a city that routinely gets swindled by its bribe-taking employees, Miami Beach sure fights tooth and nail over its lawsuits.On Tuesday, city attorneys successfully appealed a $700,000 jury award to a firefighter who had claimed she was sexually harassed by male co-workers. Now city officials hav ... More >>

Busted on South Beach for Diet Coke

Sorry, Miamians. Your Fundays on SoBe are about over. Unless you wanna pay a $50 (or more) fine, the city expects you to leave the booze, soda cans, and Styrofoam coolers at home. According to code enforcement officers, all of the above are illegal on the sands of Miami Beach. Didn't know? Too bad, ... More >>

FL Cafe Opens Following Lengthy Renovations; Brother-Sister Pair Bring French Flair at Affordable Price

Every restaurant up and down Miami Beach claims to pay close attention to detail. After all, how can they get away with charging exorbitant prices for simple dishes and subpar service? One thing is for sure: Only one restaurant in Miami Beach features original lamps that 150 years ago were chosen to ... More >>

February 2013 Restaurant Openings and Closings

The second month of the new year saw some activity as restaurants clamored to open to take advantage of the large crowds of foodies who traveled to Miami and Miami Beach from California, New York, and even Broward County to drink in their fill of good wine and celebrity sightings at the South Beach ... More >>

World Outgames, the "Gay Olympics," Will Be Held in Miami Beach in 2017

Miami may never host the Olympics, and our hopes of future Super Bowls are in doubt, but don't worry, we're still a major destination for international sporting competitions. In fact, Miami Beach just beat out Reykjavík, Iceland, to host the World Outgames in 2017.

Are You A Wine Snob? Find Out in Time for the Festival

For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times' Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Think about the last time you shared a bottle of vino with friends. Unless you're a group of uppity wine connoisseurs or sommeliers, chances are the wine in your glass mean ... More >>

Lee Brian Schrager's Favorite SoBeWFF 2013 Events

For more on the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, check out New Times' Taste guide, hitting newsstands Thursday, February 21. Unlike the Wizard of Oz, people who know the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival pay attention to the man behind the curtain -- Lee Brian Schrager. The fou ... More >>

Win Free Tickets to SoBeWFF's Sold-Out Garden to Glass Event

Whether you're broke, busy or just a major procrastinator -- time is running out if you're still hoping to score an in for the South Beach Wine and Food Festival. Luckily, Zignum Mezcal is giving away two free tickets to the hotly anticipated, sold-out Garden to Glass event -- so you could be one lu ... More >>

Most Expensive Private Residence in Miami Beach History: Setai Penthouse Sells for $27 Million

Both the records for the most expensive sale of a private residence in Miami Beach and the most expensive condo in all of South Florida have been busted once again. Penthouse B at the Setai broke the record by selling for a cool $27 million. Its actually the second time that the same property broke ... More >>

And I(NG) Ran

Jazz Age Jams

BCS Championship in Miami: Official Party Guide

The BCS Championships pits the Alabama Crimson Tide against Notre Dame's Fighting Irish this Monday, January 7, at Sun Life Stadium. That means that tens of thousands of fans will fly in to Miami in the hopes of scoring a ticket (which are going for around $800 on some reseller's sites), only to hun ... More >>

Miami Beach Police Find Dead Man at Marseilles Hotel

Nothing rings in the new year like a suspicious death on Miami Beach.According to city Police spokeswoman Det. Vivian Hernandez, homicide detectives are investigating a dispute between a couple who were staying at the Marseilles Hotel at 1741 Collins Ave.Police found the man dead in his room early o ... More >>

December 2012 Restaurant Openings and Closings

The last month of the new year saw a lot of anticipated 2012 restaurants opening under the wire. Ralph Pagano's Alba at Sole On The Ocean provides classic Italian cuisine and fresh seafood with a panoramic ocean view to the northernmost parts of Miami and Miami Beach. Although the official opening i ... More >>

The Flat: Miami's First Before-the-Club Experience Opening In January

We just got word that The Flat will open at the end of January in the South of Fifth neighborhood on Miami Beach. Owners say it won't be a bar, a lounge, a restaurant, or a club. So what the hell will it be then? The Flat is a new concept brought thought up by Cedric Adegnika, a well-known South B ... More >>

Life in Color Miami: Diplo, Benny Benassi, R3hab, Paint-Soaked Ravers!

Sure, DJ sets at clubs are fun. But DJ sets inside convention centers are funner. Especially when you're covered in someone else's sweat and buckets of non-toxic paint while rolling face with your absolute favorite mix-masters. Benny friggin' Benassi, dirty boy Diplo, and motherflippin' R3hab are ... More >>

GPS Trackers Installed in Miami Beach City Vehicles, But Cops Refuse to Turn Them On

It's a logic problem from hell. If GPS trackers are put on cop cars to make sure officers don't go where they don't belong while on duty, but the technology is never actually turned on, does it really exist?It does if taxpayers have already spent more than a half-million bucks on the program.That's ... More >>

Lincoln Road Seashell Menorah Vandalized With "You Killed Jesus"

Lincoln Road's traditional seashell menorah was vandalized over the weekend when someone spray painted the words "You Killed Jesus" near the Holiday symbol. The giant menorah, which is displayed alongside a similar dreidel, was created by artist Roger Abramson and has become a Hanukkah tradition on ... More >>

Brian Gentles, Tea-Bagged Miami Beach Fire Recruit, Says He Is Going On Hunger Strike Until He Gets His Job Back

Last month we reported on claims that Brian Gentles had been racially and sexually harassed while training to become a Miami Beach firefighter. Gentles claimed a white recruit had tea-bagged him several times, but that when the African-American complained, he was the one that was fired.Gentles now s ... More >>

Election Turn-Out: Vote-Crazy Coral Gables, Motivated Miami Beach, Hopeless Homestead

Ever since Election Day, the New Times office has descended into tribal taunts as each employee has tried to claim that his or her 'hood was the nail in Mitt Romney's coffin or the only thing keeping Democrats from ransacking the House of Representatives.To settle the issue, we've prepared a list of ... More >>

Miami Beach's Film Fight Is About More Than A-Rod Vs. His Neighbor

When Yankee third-baseman Alex Rodriguez moved into his $24 million mansion on Miami Beach's North Bay Road last December, next door neighbor Irwin Friedman assumed the celebrity slugger would want some privacy. Instead, A-Rod immediately started renting out his bachelor pad to camera crews shooting ... More >>

Scare Up Some Spooky Cocktails For Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner and soon the streets and bars will be filled with zombies, sexy witches, and vampires -- all thirsting for a cocktail.You want to know what's even more frightening than having all these creatures of the night walking the streets of Miami?An empty glass....That's ... More >>

Miami Beach's Former Procurement Chief Arrested On Corruption Charges UPDATE

For more than a decade, Gus Lopez ran Miami Beach's procurement department, directing bids for multimillion projects. It's a vital job in a development hub like South Beach -- and a job rife with opportunities for collusion and corruption. Earlier this year, Lopez was investigated for allegedly givi ... More >>

Pretty Lights With 12th Planet at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 2

Pretty Lights With 12th Planet, Sounduo and SuperVision Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Better Than: Pretty Lights has ever been. The man known as Pretty Lights puts on one hell of a show. He's really gotta bring it with that kinda name. And he definitely lives up to the hype. The F ... More >>

Miami Beach Police Salaries Some of the Highest in the City

Taste of the Beach September 29 and 30

The first annual Taste of the Beach and End of Summer Block Party will be presented by The Beach Channel on September 29 and 30. It's an inaugural community driven, two-day event that will feature notable chefs, local restaurants, music and fun activities for the kiddies including face painting and ... More >>

Meals on Wheels

Here's What Miami Beach's Latest Designer Parking Garage Will Look Like

Miami Beach is quickly becoming the capital of parking garages designed by world renowned architects. This week, the community got its first in depth look at what the latest, designed by Zaha Hadid -- perhaps the world's leading female architect -- will look like. To our relatively uninformed eyes, ... More >>

Ballet Gone Global

First-Ever Miami Beach Food Truck Roundups Scheduled

Read Also: Food Trucks To Roll on Miami BeachAfter getting approval back in May, the Miami Beach Food Truck and Music Fest will finally roll out to the North Shore Park Bandshell on Collins and 73rd Street. The monthly event will feature food trucks and live music with a Latin flavor, in keeping wit ... More >>

Juvenile's Miami Beach Arrest Report: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown

See also "Juvenile Arrested in Miami Beach This Morning." When Terius Gray (AKA Juvenile) was arrested on Miami Beach outside LIV at 4 a.m. today, he might have said, "Ha? I'm just Being Myself, wearing these Solja Rags in this 400 Degreez heat, following The G-Code and speaking my Project English ... More >>

Brazilian Film Festival Returns to Miami

Spaghetto Planning Expansion Into Downtown, North Miami

There are no more than ten seats inside Spaghetto on Miami Beach, but that's about to change. The owners, Italian investors, have a trio of new stores planned and a cadre of companies designed to spread the sauce around South Florida, and who knows where else. The fast-casual pasta joint opened on ... More >>

New Miami Beach Caffe & Restaurant on Ocean Drive Makes Ice Cream at Your Table (VIDEO)

Ocean Drive's newest tenant, Miami Beach Caffé & Restaurant, is a chic-looking addition to the notorious beachside strip. With modern white décor and bold red touches, the unoriginally named European-style restaurant opened its doors this month to tourists and frequenters of SoBe. When Short ... More >>

Snake in Ceiling Closes Miami Beach Post Office

Miami Beach has had it with this mother fucking snake in this mother fucking post office.Yes, a snake crawling around light fixtures has caused the retail area of a Miami Beach post office to remain closed since yesterday.

Ink on Film

Fancy BMW Headlight Theft Spree Strikes Miami Beach

You got a brand new BMW. You're feeling fly. You parked it on Miami Beach to go have dinner at Juvia. One thing leads to another and wind up at Mansion until 3 in the morning. You finally get back to your car, and whats this? Oh no, your headlights are missing. Yes, in Miami Beach thieves are increa ... More >>

Born in the USA (or Not)

Three Loco's Riff Raff, Andy Milonakis, Dirt Nasty Bring Blog Rap to LIV Miami on July 18

Curiously, LIV has become Miami Beach's epicenter of irony. Last week, the Miami Heat's LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Shane Battier reveled in their 2012 championship win at the megaclub, just 375 days after the Mark Cuban-owned Dallas Mavericks bought out the bar to celebrate beating LeBron and ... More >>

Pretty Lights Turns on Your Glowstick at Fillmore Miami Beach on October 2

See also "Pretty Lights at Ultra Music Festival 2012" This Friday morning will be greeted by the mashed up sounds of your mouse clicking and you going, "Come on, come on, COME ON!" Why is this news? Because this time, it will be sample-smashing hoodie monster Pretty Lights causing the commotion, a ... More >>

Fiona Apple Announces Concert at Fillmore Miami Beach on September 30

Finding success in the music industry is hard. Pleasing both critics and commercial fans is even more difficult. Doing it all, plus setting a Guinness World Record by the time you're 23 is not only an achievement, it's an awesome feat. And apparently it sends you into hiding. That's the oversimplif ... More >>

Best of Miami 2012 - Best Dance Club: LIV

​Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don't forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 issue June 12 online and June 14 in newsstands.Best Dance ClubLIVFontainebleau Miami Beac ... More >>

Miami Beach Will Soon Fine You If You Don't Recycle (Well, Not Actually)

Study up on the numbers on the bottom of your plastic bottles, Miami Beach residents, because the City Commission has passed an ordinance that will make recycling mandatory in the city. Those who don't comply could face fines of up to $2,500. Well, not really, because the city doesn't actually plan ... More >>

Dayglow Tour With Alesso Painting Ravers Neon at Miami Beach Convention Center on June 29

If you've driven down I-95 in the past few days, then you've been invited to a beat-freaking Dayglow party. It seems the Committee Entertainment crew is getting superserious. And they're doing absolutely everything (including buying a huge Interstate billboard) to make sure the next local installm ... More >>

Urban Beach Week Arrest Breakdown: 68% Black Males, 35% Locals, Only 14% Felonies

New arrest numbers are out from Miami Beach during the four-day Memorial Day weekend that now coincides with the loosely organized Urban Beach Week. Despite a beefed-upped police presence, cops made just 373 arrests this year compared to 431 last year.So who was getting arrested? The vast majority w ... More >>