Opa-locka

Opa-locka Cop German Bosque Arrested for Kidnapping Man Trying to File a Complain Against Him

He's been dubbed "Florida's dirtiest cop," and he finally found himself on the other side of the law this weekend after he was arrested for an incident two years ago during which he allegedly kidnapped a man who was trying to file a complaint against him.

Vote For Miami's Worst Cop of 2012

It's pretty hard to follow in the large boot steps of John Timoney, the one-time Miami police chief. In fact, ever since Miami New Times crowned Timoney "America's Worst Cop" in 2007, it's taken us five years to find suitable successors to the title.But the quintet of contenders in Miami this year u ... More >>

10 Awesome Cars That Used To Belong to Drug Dealers You Can Buy at Auction Today

U.S. Marshals are holding an auction out in Opa-locka today of cars seized from various convicted drug dealers through out South Florida. About 50 vehicles are up for grabs, including antiques, muscles cars, and Italian sports cars. Riptide has browsed through the inventory and picked our 10 favorit ... More >>

North Miami Nearly Gave Racketeering Suspect's Company $99K To Clean Three Blocks Of Sidewalk

Need a quick infusion of cash? Don't bother signing up to sell cheap knives door-to-door or be part of dodgy medical study. Instead, head up to North Miami and bid for a city contract. Because as one company learned, you can quite easily bankroll yourself through the North Miami City Council. Last w ... More >>

Dwarves, Drunks and Horses: Odd Facts About the Foundings of 10 Miami-Dade Towns

To the rest of the world, everything in Miami-Dade County is known as simply "Miami," but the actual City of Miami is one of the smallest main municipalities of a major American metro area by both size and population. That's because historically the area has a flare for incorporating new towns and c ... More >>

Terence Pinder, Former Opa-locka Politico, Beats One Criminal Case, Two More To Go

Terence PinderAn Opa-locka official booted from office six years ago won't be prosecuted for the crimes that got him thrown out in the first place. Banana Republican has learned that the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office has quietly dropped multiple grand theft and official misconduct felony charge ... More >>

Shots Fired after Two People Tried to Run Over Police Officer

​A man and a woman traveling in a black Nissan Maxima were pulled over early this morning in Opa-Locka near 140th Street and Northwest 26th Avenue. Instead of complying with the officer, though, they tried to run him over with the car. The incident lead to a police chase that involved gun fire.&n ... More >>

Opa-locka Police Sue City, Which They Allege is Run Like a Dictatorship (Complete Text of Suit Included)

Following Riptide's disclosure of a review that cited massive corruption in the Opa-locka police force -- including sex with prisoners before releasing them -- four employees have sued the city in federal court alleging they suffered retribution for being interviewed.A civilian crime analyst, Tamika ... More >>

Opa-locka Police accused of massive corruption

Opa-locka Cops Accused of Massive Corruption

via NowPublic​State authorities are probing what could be the most significant police corruption in years in perpetually troubled Opa-locka.According to city memos obtained by Miami New Times and confirmed by manager Clarance Patterson, officers have told internal investigators that city cops: 1. ... More >>

We Global! Like Hasselhoff, Prunk TV Is Huge in France!

The Hoff loves puppies like France loves Prunk.​Prunk TV is like David Hasselhoff. We are huge in France! OK, here's how it happened: I got an email from these French filmmakers who had seen my interview with Brisco right here on Prunk TV. Vive la France! They wanted to come to Miami and make a d ... More >>

Brisco Gives the President Some Career Advice

Brisco says: "That rocked!"​"We are the music makers, and we are the dreamers of the dream." -- Willy Wonka "You can say to this mountain, 'May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,' and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. You can pray f ... More >>

Natacha Seijas Teaches Jean Monestime How Things Work On The County Commission

Natacha Seijas understands what it is like to drive through Opa-Locka.Yesterday, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas was feeling extra generous with taxpayer dollars. She promised to transfer $750,000 in affordable housing funds from her district to the district of green Commissioner Jean ... More >>

Miami-Dade Schools: More Than $2 Billion in Repairs Needed

Alex Izaguirre​Way too much attention these days is heaped upon paying teachers. Look deeply into the Miami-Dade County Public Schools budget and you'll see that a potentially more disastrous problem lies in the condition of the buildings where our kids study.Later today, on our website and in thi ... More >>

News Roundup: Heat Loses to Magic in Overtime

Jackson Memorial Health System was granted an $80 million bailout from the city commission. [WSVN]A 19-year-old mother of two was shot in front of her children. Police are questioning the children's father and her brother. [Herald]South Florida lost nearly a third of its construction jobs ... More >>

News Roundup: Two Shot in Opa-locka

A shooting injured two people in Opa-locka yesterday. Police have a person of interest in custody. [CBS4]A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed after a disagreement over a dice game in Miami Gardens Saturday. [CBS4]Even the crappy economy can't stop South Beach's hotel industry from expanding. [Heral ... More >>

Video: Ugly Jordan Bandits Smash-and-Grab a Miami Foot Locker

The fashion police are also investigatingTwo apparently related burglaries have police worried that a crime ring with really bad taste is preying on local shoe merchants. In the wee hours of December 30, five to six masked men in two cars crashed their way into the Foot Locker at 1076 Sou ... More >>

At Florida Memorial University, surviving assaults is part of the curriculum

North Miami's Funeral Store sells caskets for less

Slumlord Millionaire

Lawsuit claims landlord pocketed thousands while tenants died.

The Curse

Six students in Carol City High's tragic class of 2006 were murdered. Hope survives.

News Roundup

Diaz says the cabinet rumors are just rumors. [Naked Politics] Unfortunately this isn't the first time we've heard something like this, but a 19-year-old in Broward committed suicide using drugs on webcam. [Local10] Condo sales in downtown might be rebounding, but not for long. [Herald] Gas prices ... More >>

Yo Quiero In!

Bail bondsman Mike Suarez aims to unseat Angel Gonzalez

An Uncertain Overture

Xavier Spencer is one of Miami’s best young musicians, but you might never hear him play

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The Bitch

Tiffany > Timoney

At the Viral Front

The continuing war on HIV/AIDS

Strange Days at FIA

A black charter school was supposed to lead African-American youth into a bright future. It hasn't happened.

Should These Three Firemen Go Back to Work?

Plus: Ros-Lehtinen's strange name game

Everybody Party, Nobody Pay

You can't put a price on the people's culture

Common Ground

Miami garage sales are much more than shopping sprees for bargain hunters. They're also racial and ethnic safety zones where people can freely mix and mingle.

A Good Kinda Jerk

Jerk Machine

Carnival!

Miami's joyous Caribbean fete attracts hundreds of thousands of revelers each year. So why has it remained overlooked and underfunded? Let's put it this way: The event isn't held on Calle Ocho.

Winning Is Everything

In Miami there's one sure way to build a championship high school sports team: Throw out the rule book and cheat like hell

Humor on Demand

Laughing Gas Improv Group

Islands Bash

Now Departing

Two parts pragmatism and one part nostalgia keep Miami's last propeller-driven cargo planes skimming the skies

Skid Marks on the Runway

High Expectations, Low Pay

Calendar for the week

The Fidel Fixation

Exactly 36 years ago the Central Intelligence Agency blew it at the Bay of Pigs. For an encore it created the biggest commando operation in U.S. history -- right here in South Florida. It's time for a sentimental tour.

Life Sentences

Forget Hiaasen, Balmaseda, and Steinback -- the Herald's weird, wacky "Police Report" is the prose by the pros

A CANF-Do Attitude

When it comes to protecting Jorge Mas Canosa and crew, Cesar Odio's police force knows no bounds

Putting the Country in Country Club

What better place than a golf course to hold an environmental conference?

Do The Knight Thing

Short on the sides and leave a little on top today, please, Professor. And give me a little of that Sicilian Defense while you're at it.

To Catch a Cop: Part 2

Janet Reno didn't file charges against Opa-locka cop Charles Jones, but the city manager fired him anyway. Guess who's smiling now.

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