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Sweetwater

  • Blogs

    November 17, 2011

    Herman Cain Has Never Heard of "Wet Foot, Dry Foot," Can't Pronounce "Versailles" UPDATED

    ​It didn't take long for Herman Cain to show just how completely he ignored Riptide's advice to study up on Cuban policy before parachuting into Versailles this afternoon. While being swarmed by citizens and journalists on Calle Ocho, Cain made it abundantly clear he had simply never heard of "wet ... More >>

  • News

    November 3, 2011

    Miami Herald's "House of Lies" exposes a crisis but then moves on

    ​It didn't take long for Herman Cain to show just how completely he ignored Riptide's advice to study up on Cuban policy before parachuting into Versailles this afternoon. While being swarmed by citizens and journalists on Calle Ocho, Cain made it abundantly clear he had simply never heard of "wet ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2011

    Miami Resident Is One of the Oldest in the State

    ​Mary Dimakis was born so long ago that when she moved into the Roads, there were few paved streets in the neighborhood. Dimakis will soon turn 108, making her the second-oldest resident in South Florida. The oldest, at 111, is Antonia Rivera, who lives just a few miles away. Dimakis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2011

    Chuck Livid Talks Punk Rock Business, Miami Love, and DJing

    Mr. Chuck Livid.​The line between weekdays and weekends gets blurry on Thursday night. For college students, it signals the end of the school week. For working stiffs who gotta get up early Friday morning, it's more of an "I'll go out for a few beers, won't stay out too late, shit it's 3:00 a.m., ... More >>

  • News

    December 9, 2010

    Firefighter busted, commissioner goes free

    Mr. Chuck Livid.​The line between weekdays and weekends gets blurry on Thursday night. For college students, it signals the end of the school week. For working stiffs who gotta get up early Friday morning, it's more of an "I'll go out for a few beers, won't stay out too late, shit it's 3:00 a.m., ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Does Publix Support Slavery? Farm Workers Protest for Human Rights

    Does your grocery store support modern slavery in the fields of Florida? A Florida farmworkers union says that Lakeland, Florida based grocery chain Publix continues to buy produce from growers recently convicted of actual human slavery.Heavy beatings, knife wounds, arms in chains, forced living i ... More >>

  • News

    July 23, 2009

    Tattoo U

    Jose Carrera, accused of attempted murder, inked his way to fame.

  • News

    April 16, 2009

    The Dead Among Us

    One week of living and dying in Miami-Dade.

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2009

    What Really Happened at Isiah Thomas's FIU Press Conference

    Berkman ushered in the new era with the words, "I'd like to personally welcome Isiah Thompson."

  • News

    March 26, 2009

    Cop Land Revisited

    A tiny town in North Dade has some kinda police force.

  • News

    July 19, 2007

    Hate Shack, Not Where It's At

    The new, not-entirely-improved lifeguard shacks are making South Beach locals cringe

  • Music

    June 14, 2007

    Chongas!

    Maybe 2007 will be their year

  • News

    August 10, 2006

    Commie Book Ban

    Vamos a Cuba has become an unlikely political lightning rod

  • News

    August 11, 2005

    What's That Cop Doing in Our Huddle?

    When campus police tangle with football players at FIU, you can expect a punt

  • News

    April 22, 2004

    Welcome to Fabulous Tallahassee

    Where your humble state legislators work hard by day and play hard by night

  • News

    October 10, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of October 10, 2002

    Poor Miami is the talk of the town

  • News

    September 19, 2002

    Busted!

    Greed, thievery, corruption, and betrayal -- the sordid tale of Miriam Alonso's downfall

  • News

    July 18, 2002

    God's Eye on the Sparrow

    Should 2700 little birds be allowed to hold up the reclaiming of the Everglades?

  • 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

    February 28, 2002

    Resegregation Now, Resegregation Forever!

    Are charter-school conversions the vanguard for public education or a scam for resegregating the learning experience and making a lot of money?

  • News

    January 11, 2001

    Sex! Sin! Sensation!

    That's El Nuevo Herald. All the news that's fit to print, as long as it's short, simple, and easy to read.

  • News

    November 30, 2000

    Fancy Footwork

    After being banned in Cuba, kickboxing is making a run for South Florida fight fans

  • News

    August 10, 2000

    Whose Casa Is His CASA?

    Colombia's immigrant population is finally seeking a political power base in Miami-Dade

  • News

    July 6, 2000

    Anatomy of a Quarantine

    State officials are spending millions of your tax dollars to stop citrus canker. And they're making a mess of it.

  • News

    June 15, 2000

    Demetrio's Rules

    The world according to public school board member Demetrio Perez includes exile philosophy, Elian propaganda, and old-Havana-school politics.

  • Dining

    December 16, 1999

    Dish

    Is That a Y2K in My Soup?

  • 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

    August 12, 1999

    As the Fire Board Turns

    A Treatment

  • News

    June 17, 1999

    Chairmen of the Outboard

    A 50-year-old Biscayne Bay institution builds a dock to the 21st Century

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Close Encounters of the Swamp Kind

    If the customs and legends of Loop Road seem strange, you probably don't live there

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    Monumental Ambivalence

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

  • News

    June 18, 1998

    Iron John

    In five years PBA boss John Rivera has transformed his police union into a major political force

  • News

    October 16, 1997

    Dumb Luck

    In 1992 Bernardo Paz hit the Lotto, bought himself a brand-new BMW, and headed down the road to ruin. This year he finally got there.

  • News

    August 28, 1997

    Once and Future Kings

    Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

  • News

    July 17, 1997

    Good Morning, Havana!

    Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

  • News

    February 6, 1997

    Life Sentences

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

  • News

    December 5, 1996

    Trippy Tribe Jive

    Buddha Lou, Chava, Space Hippie, Caveman, Earthman, Yaima, and the rest of the gang get down Sundays in the Grove. Let Them Be.

  • News

    November 14, 1996

    Arena Winners and Losers: Alex Shoots, Alex Scores!

    Buddha Lou, Chava, Space Hippie, Caveman, Earthman, Yaima, and the rest of the gang get down Sundays in the Grove. Let Them Be.

  • News

    September 5, 1996

    Why Recycle?

    It feels good to do it. But recycling doesn't always save money or protect the environment.

  • News

    February 22, 1996

    Bahama Trauma

    Miami kayaker Miguel Hernandez was having the time of his life on a solo voyage to Cuba -- until a multinational team of drug cops crashed the party

  • News

    January 25, 1996

    Our Garbage, Ourselves

    Scaling Mount Trashmore, sorting through the clues to the mystery of everyday life

  • News

    August 25, 1995

    A Most Exotic Exile

    The church is Russian. The priest is from Boston. The founders were midgets. And the congregation is slim to none.

  • News

    April 13, 1994

    Miami: Stick It in Your Ear

    And the winner by a landslide is...

  • News

    March 31, 1993

    Sewergate

    If you think Dade County is a filthy mess now, just wait till you're drowning in it

  • News

    August 14, 1991

    The Latin American Jokebook

    If you think Dade County is a filthy mess now, just wait till you're drowning in it

  • News

    July 17, 1991

    The Last Dance

    If you think Dade County is a filthy mess now, just wait till you're drowning in it

  • News

    April 10, 1991

    You Can Get There From Here

    If you think Dade County is a filthy mess now, just wait till you're drowning in it

  • News

    October 10, 1990

    Janet Reno's Greatest Hits

    If you think Dade County is a filthy mess now, just wait till you're drowning in it

  • News

    July 18, 1990

    Club Nu

    If you think Dade County is a filthy mess now, just wait till you're drowning in it

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