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Miami-Dade County Commission

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    February 25, 2012

    Otis Wallace's Shady Web: A Guide To This Week's New Times Investigation

    ​This week's profile of Otis Wallace raises serious questions about corruption in Florida City, from accusations of bribery and secret real estate deals to stolen votes. The article also reveals for the first time FBI and Miami-Dade investigations into the mayor and his administration.To help you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz Recovering from Emergency Brain Surgery

    While the rest of the Miami-Dade County Commission is waiting on the results of today's mayoral and commission seat special elections, Commissioner Jose "Pepe" Diaz is dealing with far more serious things. Diaz, who has served on the commissioner since 2002, underwent emergency brain surgery yesterd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Ron Book Never Saw a Conflict of Interest Waiver He Didn't Like UPDATED

    Is Ron Book lobbying for your taxpayer interests? Probably not. ​Update: Ron Book tells Banana Republican that it was unfair to characterize his representation of municipal governments and private clients with competing interests as something bad. "I didn't do anything nefarious or unethical," he ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 20, 2010

    Sore Loser Maurice Ferré Endorses Rick Scott To Spite Dems

    Maurice Ferré, who 25 years ago was the mayor of the City of Miami, thinks he didn't get a fair shake in his long shot run for Senate in the Democratic primary. Somehow he's claiming this is "an insult to every Hispanic voter in our state." So what does he do to get back at the Democratic party? He ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2010

    Sixteen Miami-Dade Businesses You Might Not Want to Work For

    youoffendmeyouoffendmyfamily.comWhat do a Christian preschool, a pizzeria, a sod company, and the Tourist Office of Spain have in common?They've all been caught shortchanging their staff, according to documents obtained by the New Times. But thanks to the Miami-Dade's new Wage Theft Program, those a ... More >>

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Labor Pains

    SoBe's rent-a-cops fight for respect, get fired instead.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    SoBe's Security Guards Fight to Unionize, Get Harassed Instead

    Every day, Richard Ruiz maneuvers his mountain bike through swarms of tourists in neon "I'm in Miami Bitch" T-shirts on Lincoln Road. Sweating through his white uniform, he watches for shoplifters and herds away panhandlers. Once in a while, he breaks up a drunken shoving match. via Wallyg's Flickr ... More >>

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    End of the Diaz-Balart Dynasty

    The Republican brothers are headed for defeat, and Cuban-American politics will change forever.

  • News

    August 7, 2008

    Val Screen Vies for Commissioner Audrey Edmonson's Seat

    The Republican brothers are headed for defeat, and Cuban-American politics will change forever.

  • News

    July 3, 2008

    Against the Tide

    A veteran Olympic swimmer Aims to beat the skeptics.

  • News

    December 13, 2007

    Sex Offenders Set Up Camp

    The Julia Tuttle becomes a colony. Politicians pass the buck.

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Tigers, Cougars, and More in the Back Yard

    Miami's feline fringe is a vanishing breed

  • News

    June 21, 2007

    Exposé Fray

    A TV reporter says he lost his job for doing his job

  • News

    July 20, 2006

    The Ghetto Governor

    Dorrin Rolle’s dedication to his district is in question

  • News

    April 20, 2006

    Letters from the Issue of April 20, 2006

    "Rattlesnakes and cobras came out of their holes.”

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    The X Man Returns

    Are you sitting down? Ready for this? Try saying it out loud: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez

  • News

    August 19, 2004

    Tamper Tantrum

    Are you sitting down? Ready for this? Try saying it out loud: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez

  • News

    August 5, 2004

    The Dead Only Quickly Decay

    Are you sitting down? Ready for this? Try saying it out loud: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez

  • News

    July 22, 2004

    X Marks the Crosswalk

    Are you sitting down? Ready for this? Try saying it out loud: Miami-Dade County Commissioner Xavier Suarez

  • News

    July 1, 2004

    Two in the Bush

    Purloined pigeons and a rooster identity crisis

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Photo Finish

    Where has the Daniel Azoulay Gallery gone?

  • News

    June 12, 2003

    Florida's Mean Season

    Overriding minimum wage guarantees at MIA

  • News

    April 24, 2003

    Saint Pizzi

    Rundle, Milian, or Pizzi as state attorney in '04?

  • News

    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.

  • News

    March 20, 2003

    Black Kids in Grove Need Roller Hockey!

    Johnny Winton and some white boys say so

  • News

    September 19, 2002

    Busted!

    Greed, thievery, corruption, and betrayal -- the sordid tale of Miriam Alonso's downfall

  • News

    September 12, 2002

    Inside the Country Club Community Council

    "Gus" Exposito played hardball in unincorporated Miami-Dade for as long as he could

  • News

    June 20, 2002

    Native Son

    Billy Hardemon has been running around Liberty City, and away from allegations of wrongdoing, forever

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    A Man in Fool

    Free cops for your next event? Dorrin Rolle says yes.

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of May 9, 2002

    It's classics vs. jazz on public radio

  • News

    April 18, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of April 18, 2002

    Is the only good fish a dead fish?

  • News

    May 24, 2001

    A Bullet Dodged

    All agree that Hialeah Police Chief Rolando Bolaños lied under oath, and all agree he apparently got away with it

  • News

    May 10, 2001

    Class Act

    If you want to know where many of Miami's social and political elite got their start, check the playgrounds at Belén

  • News

    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

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    Dan Ricker Wants You!

    He's Miami's premier citizen advocate. He attends scads of boring meetings so you don't have to. He's on a mission. And he's going broke in the process.

  • News

    November 23, 2000

    Magic Primeval, Part 2

    On the eve of its permanent disfigurement, the Miami Circle unleashed its mysterious powers of survival

  • News

    September 28, 2000

    Hiking, Camping, and Gay Bashing

    The Boy Scouts earn a merit badge for intolerance

  • News

    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

  • News

    June 22, 2000

    Don't Look for the Union Label

    For two years Goya Foods has waged a war to prevent its workers from unionizing. Now things are starting to get really ugly.

  • News

    March 16, 2000

    Cuba Ordinance 101

    A New Times guide to busting the county's Cuba law

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    Letters from the issue of February 10, 2000

  • News

    February 10, 2000

    Screwing up the Center

    Years behind schedule and way over budget, the performing arts center is another Miami miracle

  • News

    January 13, 2000

    DeFede

    Brothers to the Rescue

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    If the Suits Fit

    The mayor of Hialeah Gardens has a taste for vulgarity, revenge -- and for costing the city big bucks in legal fees

  • News

    August 12, 1999

    As the Fire Board Turns

    A Treatment

  • News

    July 29, 1999

    Homestead's Dirt

    In South Miami-Dade it's all in the land -- the earth, the profits, and the sweet deals

  • News

    April 29, 1999

    No Sale

    The state once aimed to buy a big chunk of the Everglades. But that was before Dexter Lehtinen came along.

  • News

    November 12, 1998

    The Devil and Mr. Jones

    Activist Leroy Jones battled personal demons and has emerged as a radical bent on black empowerment.

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    How To Save the Neighborhood

    Let's say you've got a serious zoning problem. Here's what you do: Show up at county hall with armed with allies and solid arguments. Surely your elected representatives will do the right thing.

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Letters

    Let's say you've got a serious zoning problem. Here's what you do: Show up at county hall with armed with allies and solid arguments. Surely your elected representatives will do the right thing.

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