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  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Miami-Dade's Pit Bull Ban is Heading to the Ballot in August

    It's official: the decision about whether or not to overturn Miami-Dade County's controversial 23-year-old ban on pit bulls will be decided by voters in August. County commissioners voted 11-1 to last night to put the referendum on the August 14 ballot.

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2012

    Medical Marijuana Bills Introduced In Florida Senate and House

    ​Miami-area State Sen. Larcenia Bullard has fired up a big ol' blunt of legislative reform this morning, as her proposal to give Florida voters a chance to legalize medical marijuana was introduced in the Senate. Bullard's bill joins a similar proposal by Lake Worth Rep. Jeff Clemens in the House ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Miami Beach's reefer revolution

    SoBe is ground zero in the battle to decriminalize pot.

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Magic City Casino gets a big tax cut

    SoBe is ground zero in the battle to decriminalize pot.

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    The Humane Society Began Its Battle with Farmers Right Here in Florida

    SoBe is ground zero in the battle to decriminalize pot.

  • Calendar

    February 25, 2010

    Getting Back at the Orange Bitch

    SoBe is ground zero in the battle to decriminalize pot.

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    WSVN Anchor Reed Cowan's Documentary on Mormons and Prop 8 Will Get National Distribution

    ​You may know Reed Cowan from WSVN's weekend night news desk, but the openly gay anchor has been moonlighting as a filmmaker. After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival last month his latest documentary, 8: The Mormon Proposition, has been picked up for theatrical and DVD release.Narrated by Osc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 11, 2010

    Bitter Bugs on the Road

    ​You may know Reed Cowan from WSVN's weekend night news desk, but the openly gay anchor has been moonlighting as a filmmaker. After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival last month his latest documentary, 8: The Mormon Proposition, has been picked up for theatrical and DVD release.Narrated by Osc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2009

    Marco Rubio Supports DeMint's Stance on English-Only Movement and Immigration

    Woah boy, that Marco Rubio sure is doing some interesting political gymnastics. Today, on the heels of his Senate endorsement from uber-conservative Senator Jim DeMint, Rubio affirms that he supports making English the official language of the United States. DeMint is a strong supporter of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 2, 2008

    Everyone Is Power Hungry at City Hall

    Woah boy, that Marco Rubio sure is doing some interesting political gymnastics. Today, on the heels of his Senate endorsement from uber-conservative Senator Jim DeMint, Rubio affirms that he supports making English the official language of the United States. DeMint is a strong supporter of the ... More >>

  • News

    July 31, 2008

    Elected Officials Reward Their Campaign Contributors

    Give money, get contracts.

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2008

    Give Money, Get Contracts, Part III

    Give money, get contracts.

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2007

    Weekly News Wrap - Chavez, Imus, Iran, the CIA and more

    Give money, get contracts.

  • News

    December 6, 2007

    Mount Sinai Mired and Sinking

    A doctor takes aim at the hospital’s CEO and foundation.

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2007

    Christmas in Key West

    A doctor takes aim at the hospital’s CEO and foundation.

  • News

    April 13, 2006

    Vote for Barns

    A plan to acquire public rural land gets plowed

  • News

    June 16, 2005

    Double Speak

    Talking out of both sides of your mouth is tricky, but Carlos Alvarez is getting the hang of it

  • News

    July 15, 2004

    Down in Flames

    Miami's business leaders vowed to yank MIA from the clutches of politicians, but the politicians yanked back

  • Diversions

    May 13, 2004

    Personal Best

    Mario Artecona

  • News

    January 22, 2004

    Miguel and the Money Man

    Norman Braman joins the Diaz de la Portilla mayoral campaign -- despite that unpleasant gay-rights thing

  • News

    December 12, 2002

    Cashed

    Labors to legalize bud in Florida have gone sour as week-old bong water

  • News

    September 19, 2002

    La Cosa Nuestra

    The war on sexual orientation reveals the organization and structure of the Take Back Miami-Dade political family

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    The Hot Seat

    Pepe Cancio faced big trouble on his first day as a county commissioner, but no one likes trouble

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    A Man in Full Fight

    Hear why this crusader wants to save you from the evils of gay rights

  • Dining

    February 28, 2002

    Waiting to Inhale

    To ban or not to ban, that could be the question on a ballot near you.

  • City Life

    May 17, 2001

    Best Gadfly

    Tuesday Morning Breakfast Club

  • City Life

    May 11, 2000

    Best Lawyer

    Benedict "Ben" Kuehne

  • News

    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.

  • News

    December 10, 1998

    A Day of Reckoning

    An emphatic mayor. Tons of polling. Heaps of money. But something went wrong with the Penelas campaign that couldn't.

  • News

    November 19, 1998

    A Taste for Trouble

    When Ed Resnick agreed to help negotiate the Portofino Agreement, he never figured he'd become South Beach's public enemy #1

  • News

    July 9, 1998

    Gelber Unbound

    He managed to leave office without being indicted, which may explain why Miami Beach's former mayor feels free to unload on development, corruption, and the bad boys across the bay

  • News

    April 2, 1998

    The Bad Boys of Miami Beach

    To the delight of its allies and the squirming discomfort of its enemies, the weekly SunPost just won't shut up

  • News

    March 12, 1998

    Builder Beware

    Welcome to the new Miami Beach, where the citizens are angry, commissioners are cowed, and developers are Public Enemy #1

  • News

    August 21, 1997

    The Strange Bedfellows of Miami Beach

    Why would David Dermer accept an endorsement from people who supported Portofino? To get elected, bonehead

  • News

    May 29, 1997

    The Hale-Bopp Amendment

    June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    Letters

    June 3 will either be doomsday for Miami Beach or just another opportunity for aspiring politicians to make political hay

  • News

    January 9, 1997

    A Key Battle

    The Conch Coalition and Taras Lyssenko claimed environmentalists were out to destroy the culture and economy of the Keys. Voters listened.

  • News

    August 1, 1996

    Sic 'Em!

    Once again the indefatigable Dan Paul launches an attack on arrogant local officials, and once again he needs your help

  • News

    June 20, 1996

    Raising Pain

    Glenn Terry thinks a salary hike is the answer to Miami's commission woes. Others insist it's money for nothing.

  • News

    July 27, 1995

    Battle by Proxy

    Environmentalist George Barley's untimely death has impoverished the fight to save the Everglades. But look out, Big Sugar! Here comes Mary!

  • News

    September 22, 1993

    Citizen Cane

    American capitalism is corrupt. European Marxism is repressive. For Cuba, there's only one answer: Guarapo.

  • Culture

    July 7, 1993

    The Scarlet P

    American capitalism is corrupt. European Marxism is repressive. For Cuba, there's only one answer: Guarapo.

  • News

    July 15, 1992

    Keep Off the Park

    Dan Paul thinks people, not politicians, should decide the fate of county park land

  • News

    November 27, 1991

    Barricade Feature

    Dan Paul thinks people, not politicians, should decide the fate of county park land

  • News

    August 14, 1991

    Politics and Power

    Dan Paul thinks people, not politicians, should decide the fate of county park land

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