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Sweetwater

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Miami-Dade May Follow Sweetwater's Lead in Banning Fake Marijuana

    The 14,000-person, Miami-Dade town of Sweetwater doesn't find itself in the news often, but it did get some headlines for being the first city in the entire nation to ban "fake marijuana," and boy do they love to brag about. In fact, apparently Miami-Dade is mulling over the possibility of a county- ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Miami, Miami Beach, and Coral Gables Experience Double Digit Increases In Crime Rate

    Last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported the lowest crime rate across the state since the agency began tracking statistics in 1971. With population growth factored in, the overall crime rate dropped 0.8 percent from 2010 to 2011. In Miami-Dade, the crime rate dropped 0.3 percent ... More >>

  • News

    April 19, 2012

    Cuban Baseball Agents: Risks and Lies

    Last week, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported the lowest crime rate across the state since the agency began tracking statistics in 1971. With population growth factored in, the overall crime rate dropped 0.8 percent from 2010 to 2011. In Miami-Dade, the crime rate dropped 0.3 percent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Sweetwater Man Arrested for Threatening to Kill Cops Over Instagram, Facebook

    ​This might be the first time anyone has ever been arrested as a result of using iPhone photosharing app Instagram. Though, this might be the first time anyone has threatened to kill police using the app.Daniel Jesus La Rosa, 25, has been arrested after posting a picture with a message for cops in ... More >>

  • News

    January 19, 2012

    Elaine de Valle: Hialeah hero

    ​This might be the first time anyone has ever been arrested as a result of using iPhone photosharing app Instagram. Though, this might be the first time anyone has threatened to kill police using the app.Daniel Jesus La Rosa, 25, has been arrested after posting a picture with a message for cops in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 14, 2011

    Cocktober and Aphrodisiac Ice Cream: Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre Week in Florida

    By Carlos AcostaAndrew Zimmern at Cobaya Azul​I have to thank Bizarre Food's Andrew Zimmern for making it to Miami. I'd originally dropped a grapevine hint that he'd soon be in town only because I recently noticed his Twitter conversation with Chef Geoffrey Zakarian about visiting Tudor House.But ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    If You Steal Your Neighbor's Christmas Decorations Don't Put Them In Your Yard: Lessons From Dumb Miami Crooks

    via WSVN​The best place to shop for Christmas decorations: a store. The best place to illegally "shop" for Christmas decorations: a neighborhood far, far away from yours. The worst place to illegally "shop" for Christmas decorations: a home down the block from your own.Two women in Sweetwater have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Sweetwater Police Department, Among Others, Is Magnet For Trouble Officers

    ​The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is going to give us cold sweats the next time we're driving through one of Miami-Dade County's small towns. The daily paper-- which on Sunday reported that Florida's statistically dirtiest cop is an Opa-Locka officer-- continued its "Unfit for Duty" series today ... More >>

  • News

    May 5, 2011

    Miami-Dade commissioners are rich!

    ​The Sarasota Herald-Tribune is going to give us cold sweats the next time we're driving through one of Miami-Dade County's small towns. The daily paper-- which on Sunday reported that Florida's statistically dirtiest cop is an Opa-Locka officer-- continued its "Unfit for Duty" series today ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Five Great Buys for Tomorrow's Record Store Day at Sweat Records

    ​We've talked non-stop about Sweatstock 2011 and all the bands playing tomorrow. But let's not forget, the reason Sweat Records is throwing this whole shindig is in celebration of Record Store Day -- and the store's anniversary.What's Record Store Day? In 2007, it started as a way to get people to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2010

    Rambling County Commissioner Javier Souto Plays Loose With Election Laws

    Miami-Dade County​Javier Souto should have been sent out to the political pasture a long time ago.But lobbyists and special interests know they can cajole the rambling county commissioner to do what they want. So they make sure he stays in power. And even though 71-year-old Bay of Pigs veteran is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 9, 2010

    Former Miami Beach Cop Says He Was Called "Rag Head" and "Camel Jockey" by Supervisors

    ​As an apparent follow-up to our cover story about the Miami Beach Police Department's many problems and excessively high pay, CBS4 is reporting about the case of Feras Ahmad, who was hired as a part time officer in 2007. Just as staff writer Tim Elfrink wrote last month, Ahmad says  serving ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2009

    Anitere Flores in the Mix as Potential Lt. Gov.

    via AnitereFlores.orgFlores with a voter. We figured the best solution to the Marco Rubio "situation" was for the GOP to tack him on as Bill McCollum's running mate to quell any anger amongst the conservative wing for the party bending over backwards for Charlie Crist in the senate primary.&nbs ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2009

    The Ike Turner Friday - Weekly Wrap Up

    Stay tuned and maybe next week we'll tell you what the hell this is. Friday, beautiful Friday, baby I missed you so much, it's been too long, good to see you. Glad you're back, don't ever leave girl, promise, I need you in my life right now. This past week's been nothin' without you, all those ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    No Curry? No Worry

    Jackie Sayet Just chop and saute the warty Karela (bitter melon) with curry to jazz up rice, noodles or a saladKnow how to tell when an ethnic restaurant is authentic? Check out the regular clientele. At Spice 'N' Curry in Sweetwater, you won't find tourists or South Beach jet set. Just some ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2009

    These Jazz Hands Are Fierce

    Jackie Sayet Just chop and saute the warty Karela (bitter melon) with curry to jazz up rice, noodles or a saladKnow how to tell when an ethnic restaurant is authentic? Check out the regular clientele. At Spice 'N' Curry in Sweetwater, you won't find tourists or South Beach jet set. Just some ... More >>

  • News

    May 29, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of May 29, 2008

    "You hypocritical justice-mongers are nothing more than chicken-shit cowards, spewing political rhetoric as if it's the cure instead of the band-aid it really is."

  • News

    February 28, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of February 28, 2008

    "People need to know the truth about him. He makes me sick!"

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2008

    Cheap Eats: Sabores Chilenos

    "People need to know the truth about him. He makes me sick!"

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2008

    Cheap Eats: Sabores Chilenos

    "People need to know the truth about him. He makes me sick!"

  • News

    May 24, 2007

    See the World, One Couch at a Time

    I didn't want a bunch of dudes who could beat me in my sleep.

  • Blogs

    May 9, 2007

    Incumbent Narrowly Wins Mayor Seat in Sweetwater

    I didn't want a bunch of dudes who could beat me in my sleep.

  • News

    May 3, 2007

    Midgets, Rats, and Votes

    This mayor's race has some crazy weirdness. Que dulce!

  • News

    January 11, 2007

    Frontier Justice

    Peter Michael Daniel was savagely beaten at the Sweetwater Police Complex over a missing Jet Ski. No one’s saying who did it.

  • News

    January 5, 2006

    Damnation by Decibel

    From hear to eternity, Miami is hell on your aural health

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    Basshead

    Syndicato

  • News

    January 13, 2005

    Kicked Back and in the Green

    Syndicato

  • News

    November 11, 2004

    Letters from the Issue of November 11-17, 2004

    Public-radio lovefest, parks and mounted police, humans as panther bait

  • News

    June 10, 2004

    Things to Do in Miami When You're Dead

    Clove cigarettes and Italian slang

  • Calendar

    May 20, 2004

    Our Crossing

    Sharing the stories of those who come by sea

  • City Life

    May 13, 2004

    BEST PUBLIC-WORKS PROJECT

    Flood-control basin #1

  • City Life

    May 16, 2002

    BEST LOCAL PHANTASMAGORIA

    Flood-control basin #1

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of January 17, 2002

    Name That Visionary: Dyslexic free weekly falls short of prefection

  • News

    December 13, 2001

    Letters from the Issue of December 13, 2001

    Top Cop Talks Shop: Yes, we've emerged from the dark ages, but can't we just skip over that part?

  • News

    December 6, 2001

    Now Entering Miriamville

    Miriam Alonso may be under criminal investigation but that hasn't distracted her from creating her own city

  • Shops and Wares

    May 17, 2001

    Best Gun Shop

    Ace's Indoor Shooting Range and Pro Gun Shop

  • News

    March 9, 2000

    Never Too Small to Break the Rules

    Andrea Loring got tired of seeing private high schools recruit star basketball players. But she had no idea busting them would bring her such grief.

  • News

    September 23, 1999

    Waiting for Floyd

    New Times reporters hit the road to bring you all the prehurricane weirdness fit to print

  • News

    June 3, 1999

    Riptide

    New Times reporters hit the road to bring you all the prehurricane weirdness fit to print

  • News

    May 6, 1999

    Small Town, Big Hell

    Election time in Sweetwater is just another pretext for this rancorous city to go nuts

  • Dining

    July 30, 1998

    Hats Off to Panama

    Election time in Sweetwater is just another pretext for this rancorous city to go nuts

  • News

    July 17, 1997

    High Expectations, Low Pay

    Election time in Sweetwater is just another pretext for this rancorous city to go nuts

  • Dining

    February 6, 1997

    You Can Go Home Again

    Election time in Sweetwater is just another pretext for this rancorous city to go nuts

  • News

    August 15, 1996

    Summons Like It Hot

    Animosity is all over Sweetwater like a not-so-cheap lawsuit

  • News

    April 11, 1996

    Crime & Nourishment

    In Miami breaking bread has become an intricate part of breaking the law

  • News

    July 20, 1995

    Seeing Things

    Manuel Duasso has achieved a semblance of normality in the decade since he was blinded. The same can't be said of his assailant.

  • News

    June 15, 1994

    As Sweetwater Turns

    There was nepotism on the police force and a councilman got busted for hawking fake IDs. But a slew of investigators haven't even begun to sort out the perpetual brouhaha that masquerades as city government.

  • Film

    January 19, 1994

    Grumpier Old Men

    There was nepotism on the police force and a councilman got busted for hawking fake IDs. But a slew of investigators haven't even begun to sort out the perpetual brouhaha that masquerades as city government.

  • News

    January 15, 1992

    The Postmen Always Cringe Twice

    Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers. Fido is another matter.

  • News

    November 21, 1990

    To Air is Human

    Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these couriers. Fido is another matter.

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