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April 4, 2012
Will Obama Throw Out the First Pitch Tonight? Five Better Ways to Inaugurate Marlins Stadium
Two years ago, Barack Obama threw out the first pitch at the Washington National's stadium to inaugurate the 2010 MLB season. The Marlins haven't announced who will toss out the ceremonial first ball tonight. Could the president come running out of the brand-new bullpen?Today's White House schedule ... More >>
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March 7, 2012
Marlins Prez David Samson Calls Miamians Stupid, Says He Cares More About Money Than Fans
In a smarmy speech before a group of Miami business leaders, Miami Marlins team president David Samson gloated about his success in wrangling taxpayer money in a sweetheart deal to build his team's new stadium. Then he turned around and called the very people who footed the bill, Miamians, stupid ... More >>
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February 1, 2012
Turns Out Voters Don't Think County Commissioners Deserve an $86,000 Raise
After a fantastic performance over the past few years -- from backing a grotesquely bad Marlins stadium deal to voting for a billion-dollar tunnel to nowhere to faithfully rewarding their corporate backers -- Miami-Dade County commissioners sure seemed due for a hefty pay raise. Right?Nah, Dade v ... More >>
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November 7, 2011
Norman Braman Threatens More Miami-Dade Commissioners with Recalls
The paint has long dried on the victory signs declaring billionaire Norman Braman's success in his drive to recall Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, and yet it's hard to discern any meaningful policy change that has occurred in Miami-Dade since then. So, it's not surprising that Braman is now thre ... More >>
Culture
October 6, 2011
House of Horror is much like a nightclub, except for the guy with the chain saw
The paint has long dried on the victory signs declaring billionaire Norman Braman's success in his drive to recall Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, and yet it's hard to discern any meaningful policy change that has occurred in Miami-Dade since then. So, it's not surprising that Braman is now thre ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
Indian Creek Village millionaires battle over their own crappy road
The paint has long dried on the victory signs declaring billionaire Norman Braman's success in his drive to recall Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, and yet it's hard to discern any meaningful policy change that has occurred in Miami-Dade since then. So, it's not surprising that Braman is now thre ... More >>
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September 22, 2011
21 of the Richest People in America Live in South Florida
The latest edition of the Forbes 400 is out, and 21 of the most filthy rich scions in America call humble little South Florida their primary home. Micky Arison, Miami Heat owner and Carnival Cruises CEO has the biggest moneybags in Miami with a net worth of $4.2 billion. That makes him the 75th r ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Indian Creek Island's Millionaires Battle Over Maintenance of a Tiny Road
The horror!As America hurtles toward a second scoop of recession and you struggle to make ends meet, you should know this: Some of this nation's wealthiest citizens are squabbling over a minute stretch of asphalt. On a recent weekday, Riptide traversed where few plebeians without landscaping ... More >>
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May 18, 2011
Norman Braman Endorses Mayor Loco Xavier Suarez?
Norman Braman confuses us sometimes.So multi-billionaire car dealer Norman Braman is all about reforming county government and curtailing the influence of lobbyists. Then why the heck is Braman's mug on a flyer endorsing Xavier Suarez for county commissioner? Voters in district 7 received the cam ... More >>
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May 17, 2011
Vote Yes On Question #56 And Fight Public Corruption
Norman Braman's advice to voters notwithstanding, there is a measure on the ballot that deserves a resoundingly emphatic YES! And that is the question asking voters to make the Miami-Dade Inspector General's office a permenant part of the county's home rule charter -- in effect our local constitutio ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Miami-Dade commissioners are rich!
Norman Braman's advice to voters notwithstanding, there is a measure on the ballot that deserves a resoundingly emphatic YES! And that is the question asking voters to make the Miami-Dade Inspector General's office a permenant part of the county's home rule charter -- in effect our local constitutio ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
Six lies about the Marlins stadium
Norman Braman's advice to voters notwithstanding, there is a measure on the ballot that deserves a resoundingly emphatic YES! And that is the question asking voters to make the Miami-Dade Inspector General's office a permenant part of the county's home rule charter -- in effect our local constitutio ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Norman Braman Threatens More Recalls
Our mild-mannered billionaire mayor-recaller now thinks he's king. Auto magnate Norman Braman, riding on his successful campaign to recall Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez, is lightly hinting at more recalls of sitting county commissioners unless they follow his reform agenda. However, county comm ... More >>
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March 21, 2011
Norman Braman Gets Mayoral Candidates To Promise Charter Reform
photo by Tim ElfrinkBraman issues his marching orders.When Norman Braman launched his campaign to oust Mayor Carlos Alvarez, he made it clear that charter reform -- including term limits -- was his real goal. Braman inched a step closer to making that happen today as three of the front-runners to ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Norman Braman Is Not Done Yet: Proposes Term Limits and Reducing Number of County Commissioners
Recall financier Norman Braman emerged victorious in last night's recall election, firmly hoisting Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez's political scalp above his head, but the auto-magnate billionaire isn't done yet. Calling the recall "not an end in and of itself," Braman has set off on his next st ... More >>
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March 16, 2011
Tea Party Claims Victory in Alvarez Recall ...Uh, Wait, What?
Fox News declares a Tea Party Revolt"Tea Party Revolt: Miami Mayor Recalled," proclaims Fox News' Fox Nation website, while other Tea Party segments of the world wide web take glee in the ousting of Carlos Alvarez. True some of the politics involved share similarities: raising property taxes was ... More >>
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March 15, 2011
Carlos Alvarez "Would Consider" Running in Special Election to Win Back His Seat
Losing a recall might not be enough to keep Alvarez out of office.Don't line up that tag-team wrestling job just yet for Carlos Alvarez -- even if voters recall the county's strong mayor today, Alvarez says he's seriously thinking about running in the special election. Alvarez tells a Wall Street ... More >>
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March 3, 2011
Norman Braman Makes It Rain in Effort to Oust Carlos Alvarez
Tim ElfrinkNorman Braman flexes his baller status.As the first week of early voting in the recall election of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Commissioner Natacha Seijas winds down, we decided to take a peek at the latest campaign finance reports filed with the elections department. As expect ... More >>
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March 1, 2011
Norman Braman Casts His Ballot to Recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez as Early Voting Picks Up
photo by Tim ElfrinkBraman leaves the North Shore Branch Library after voting.As Norman Braman walked out of the North Shore Branch Library -- fresh off casting his vote to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez -- volunteers in yellow T-shirts greeted him like a hero. "This is the man!" exclaimed an older ... More >>
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January 6, 2011
A look ahead: predicting 2011 headlines
photo by Tim ElfrinkBraman leaves the North Shore Branch Library after voting.As Norman Braman walked out of the North Shore Branch Library -- fresh off casting his vote to recall Mayor Carlos Alvarez -- volunteers in yellow T-shirts greeted him like a hero. "This is the man!" exclaimed an older ... More >>
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January 4, 2011
Natacha Seijas Files Lawsuit to Block Recall Election
Commissioner Natacha Seijas Natacha Seijas, perhaps Miami-Dade's most infamous and reviled sitting commissioner, has filed a lawsuit in a desperate attempt to try and derail her recall election. Attorneys for Seijas claim they are challenging flaws in the signed petition sent to the Clerk of Cour ... More >>
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December 30, 2010
Miami's dirty dozen of 2010
Commissioner Natacha Seijas Natacha Seijas, perhaps Miami-Dade's most infamous and reviled sitting commissioner, has filed a lawsuit in a desperate attempt to try and derail her recall election. Attorneys for Seijas claim they are challenging flaws in the signed petition sent to the Clerk of Cour ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
Wyclef Jean: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustra ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
Carlos Bertonatti: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustr ... More >>
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December 27, 2010
The Jersey Shore Idiots: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustr ... More >>
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December 24, 2010
George Alan Rekers: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustra ... More >>
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December 24, 2010
Jeffrey Loria: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustra ... More >>
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December 23, 2010
Bill Parcells: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustra ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Carlos Alvarez and Norman Braman: Dirty Dozen 2010
Each year, New Times puts together a list of the sketchiest politicians and unholiest celebrities and weirdest human beings to call the Magic City home. So who made the filthy cut this year? We're releasing the names one by one ahead of next week's issue, which comes with a full-page illustration ... More >>
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December 21, 2010
Carlos Alvarez Recall Certified By Harvey Ruvin, Likely Headed To Voters Next Year
Miami voters are one big step closer to a vote on whether to strip County Mayor Carlos Alvarez of his office, as Clerk Harvin Ruvin officially certified billionaire car dealer Norman Braman's recall effort this afternoon.Braman managed to collect more than 95,000 valid signatures in favor of the ... More >>
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December 6, 2010
Natacha Seijas Recall Signatures Likely Headed To Clerk of Courts This Week (Update: They're In!)
The signatures are in for a Natacha Seijas recall.Update: About an hour ago, Vanessa Brito -- the force behind Miami Voice, the group pushing to recall five county commissioners -- delivered 4,704 signatures supporting a ballot measure to recall Natacha Seijas.County Clerk Harvey Ruvin accepted t ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
Mayor Alvarez Successfully Stalls Recall Attempt
Miami-Dade Carlos Alvarez has successfully, if only temporarily, bought himself some time to breath. Billionaire Norman Braman's recall effort collected about 112,000 signature and seemed to be heading to a ballot, but Alvarez's lawyers are fighting the effort on a procedural technicality. The two s ... More >>
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November 8, 2010
Here's A List of All 3,301 Miami-Dade Employees Who Make Six Figures
At last glance, more than one in ten Miamians are unemployed and a solid chunk of the rest are proud pledging members of Broke Phi Broke. That's why County Mayor Carlos Alvarez is in serious danger of getting recalled -- and the rest of the County Commission shouldn't be feeling too comfortable e ... More >>
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October 28, 2010
Recall Carlos Alvarez
At last glance, more than one in ten Miamians are unemployed and a solid chunk of the rest are proud pledging members of Broke Phi Broke. That's why County Mayor Carlos Alvarez is in serious danger of getting recalled -- and the rest of the County Commission shouldn't be feeling too comfortable e ... More >>
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October 26, 2010
Carlos Alvarez Responds to Our Plea to Support Norman Braman's Recall
In this week's New Times, we lay out four reasons you should support billionaire Norman Braman's efforts to recall County Mayor Carlos Alvarez. We're obviously not alone in believing the measure has merit -- Braman announced last night that more than 90,000 folks in Dade County have already signe ... More >>
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October 7, 2010
Effort to Recall Five County Commissioners Launched
Comm. Natacha Seijas is one of five being targetedBillionaire Norman Braman's quest to have Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez recalled was officially approved by the Clerk of Courts yesterday. Today, and effort to recall five county commissioners was launched by a political action commi ... More >>
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October 1, 2010
Carlos Alvarez Prepares to Battle Braman's Recall Effort
In today's news roundup: Mayor Carlos Alvarez is not going to take Norman Braman's recall efforts lightly, UM students react to Tyler Clemente's suicide, a man is shot on the Palmetto, a worker is shocked on South Beach, and the Marlins have gone to the dogs.
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September 28, 2010
Norman Braman's Recall Real Fishy
Mr. Braman: Recall everybody not just Carlos AlvarezWe've never hidden our disappointment and disgust with Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez's administration. Voters handed him immense powers in 2007, but Carlos "El Fuerte" never materialized. And he sandbagged Miami-Dade taxpayers with the Marlins ... More >>
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September 27, 2010
Norman Braman Launches Petition to Recall Mayor Alvarez
When most citizens have a problem with the county government they maybe write their commissioner, show up at a meeting or leave an angry comment with The Miami Herald. Not Norman Braman. The billionaire is once again throwing his over-sized wealth and influence around and is launching a recall ef ... More >>
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April 29, 2010
Is Indian Creek Island too expensive for Don Shula?
When most citizens have a problem with the county government they maybe write their commissioner, show up at a meeting or leave an angry comment with The Miami Herald. Not Norman Braman. The billionaire is once again throwing his over-sized wealth and influence around and is launching a recall ef ... More >>
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October 29, 2009
Don’t Sit in the Balcony
When most citizens have a problem with the county government they maybe write their commissioner, show up at a meeting or leave an angry comment with The Miami Herald. Not Norman Braman. The billionaire is once again throwing his over-sized wealth and influence around and is launching a recall ef ... More >>
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October 15, 2009
News Roundup
Stocks soared yesterday (over 10,000!), but not for Miami Herald owner McClatchy. Revenue is down 23 percent from a year ago. [Bloomberg]Jaclyn Torrealba's mom pleas with youngsters to listen to their parents. [Crimesider]You know what just sounds so appetizing right now? A gator burger. Thankfully, ... More >>
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January 1, 2009
Letters from the Issue of January 1, 2009
"Just assume these local politicians are lying when they say anything."
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December 18, 2008
Bet on Norman Braman
Miami's most cantankerous billionaire could win by TKO.
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July 2, 2008
Trial For New Marlins Stadium Starts Next Week
Miami's most cantankerous billionaire could win by TKO.
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May 9, 2008
Weekly News Roundup - Craig Robbins Jump Starts New Art Program
Miami's most cantankerous billionaire could win by TKO.
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June 3, 2004
Pay to Play
In this political season, Miami's high-profile campaign contributors favor Republicans and Democrats
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January 22, 2004
Miguel and the Money Man
Norman Braman joins the Diaz de la Portilla mayoral campaign -- despite that unpleasant gay-rights thing
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August 19, 1999
Mission Impossible
An emphatic mayor. Tons of polling. Heaps of money. But something went wrong with the Penelas campaign that couldn't.
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March 16, 1993
Welcome to Indian Creek Village.
Now Leave. The police chief is under investigation. The village manager is in denial. The residents don't care to comment. And you can't afford to live there.
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