Simon Cruz

Miami Beach mail carrier mauled by dog

Simon Cruz's Dog Mauled A Postal Worker And His Wife Allegedly Tried To Keep Away Cops

Ex-Miami Beach Commission Simon Cruz​Last Monday, Lucretia McKinney was delivering mail on her route of mansions along Pine Tree Drive when she turned the corner to a horrifying sight: Mariana Cruz -- former soft-core porn actress and wife of longtime Miami Beach Commissioner Simon Cruz -- standin ... More >>

More Gerald Posner Plagiarism in Miami Babylon, From New Times, PBS, and Many Others

Back on March 16, Riptide broke the news that South Beach-based author Gerald Posner's latest book, Miami Babylon, had stolen eight passages from Frank Owen's 2003 work Clubland. photo by Bill Cooke New Times and a doctoral student have found more than a dozen new instances of plagi ... More >>

Political Contracting 101

Back on March 16, Riptide broke the news that South Beach-based author Gerald Posner's latest book, Miami Babylon, had stolen eight passages from Frank Owen's 2003 work Clubland. photo by Bill Cooke New Times and a doctoral student have found more than a dozen new instances of plagi ... More >>

Mount Sinai Mired and Sinking

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

Alex Daoud’s Election Day

Forget the runoff between Matti and Simon. Mayor Alex is the man.

Vote for Nudity!

It could get Simon Cruz elected mayor of Miami Beach

Whisper Campaign

Who is thedirtmiami.com? Plus: Timoney drinks.

The Luxe Life

As the Great Hotel War of 2006 looms, South Beach's Delano tries a new tack: Magic

Some Friendly

Amika's opening was not Shaq-adelic

Bass Relief

Check your mufflers, biker boys

Party Poopers

Clubland comes under siege at city hall

Beating Whitey II

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

Neighborly Fashion

Dazzling designer duds debut on Biscayne Boulevard

Beating Whitey

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

Strip Wars

The politics of selling sex entertainment on SoBe

You Are Cordially Invited

So you weren't among those lucky few who dined with the king and queen? Consider it a compliment.

Best Political Comeback

Matti Bower

He Came, He Lunched, He Left

Felonious former Miami City Manager Cesar Odio has been spending his free time hanging around Miami Beach. And you want to know why?

Not for Sale ... Exactly

Mayoral hopeful Marty Shapiro bills himself as the anti-development candidate for Miami Beach. Problem is, he's not.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Negligent

Designers of the fabulously swanky Delano Beach Village forgot one little thing: The rules

Monumental Ambivalence

Beach commissioners have avoided deciding whether to honor Jorge Mas Canosa. Now, time's up.

Parking and Politics

The friendly folks in Miami Beach who tow away your car and charge you big bucks to get it back will do anything to preserve their monopoly. Absolutely anything.

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

Prestige Politics

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

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

The Vultures Are Circling

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

Letters

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

Letters

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

Letters

Bruce Kaplan is alive and well (for the moment at least), but that hasn't deterred speculation about his replacement

The Strange Bedfellows of Miami Beach

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

The Body Politic Hits the Beach

Backroom deals. Latin kingmakers. Ethnic gerrymandering. Hey, Miami Beach politics has finally come of age!