Saul Gross

Miami Beach: Corruption Central

Game On

In Miami Beach, "introducing ethics reform" is really a sneaky way to take down your political rival.

Miami Beach's Parking Imbroglio

For nine years, Frank Pintado, as the operations manager of Standard Parking's Miami Beach operations, lorded over the city's public garages and several lots. The deal was worth $3 million a year to the publicly traded company. But that all came to an end last year when the city commissio ... More >>

Battle over Club Madonna's Liquor License Rages On

Wannabe commish Jane Gross and strip club owner Leroy Griffith won't back down.

Club Madonna Owner Sues Miami Beach Over Alleged Extortion Scheme

Miami Beach officials tried to extort $30,000 in legal fees out of a strip club owner in exchange for a liquor license -- so says Leroy Griffith, owner of Club Madonna. Griffith, whose club is the only nudie joint in SoBe, made his claims in a lawsuit filed against city officials last week in U.S. D ... More >>

News Roundup

Dodging this shoe was like the most awesome thing President Bush has done in years. It kind of makes you remember why so many Americans wanted to have a beer with him in the first place. [AFP]Myriam Marquez wrote this horribly mean thing about Charlie Crist's wedding, and failed to make even one ... More >>

Mount Sinai Mired and Sinking

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

Double Time for Jazz Fiends

Tigertail and the Miami Jazz Project go head-to-head

If Chicago Can Make Bikes Work, Why Can't Miami?

Tigertail and the Miami Jazz Project go head-to-head

Booze Ban in Babylon

What’s wrong with a cold one and a lap dance?

Beach Brawl

Money and ethnicity narrow the race for Miami Beach City Commission to two men

Things to Do in Miami When You're Dead

Clove cigarettes and Italian slang

Party Poopers

Clubland comes under siege at city hall

Beating Whitey II

Around and around on the MIAB/black-owned hotel deal

Beating Whitey

Developer Donahue Peebles is as handsome, smooth, articulate, & nasty as he needs to be

The Heart Goes for a Haircut

How to be homeless on Miami Beach

Letters from the Issue of November 8, 2001

Three Stupid Screwballs: What do you expect when you spit in the eye of a wounded nation?

Hizzoner Unloads

On his way out, Miami Beach Mayor Neisen Kasdin takes aim and fires

Citizen Saul

You know things have changed in Miami Beach when a developer looks like a good bet for city commission

Kulchur

Bar some: What's fueling SoBe's underage-drinking crackdown?

Kulchur

Chaos in clubland

Designing Craig

Craig Robins has built a reputation as the good developer. Just ask him.