U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Bill O'Reilly: Vets Don't Live Under Bridges. Right?

Beyond the Call of Duty

What do you call it when an off-duty police officer yanks an unsuspecting motorist from her vehicle? Real life.

Here Today, Still Here Tomorrow

They never were box-office smashes, but ephemeral films -- old industrial training shorts, educational and safety propaganda, and more -- are finding new favor as cultural records

Lab Rats

Some people sign up to test experimental drugs for the good of mankind. Others do it for the money. Meet Miami's professional pincushions.

Terminally Homeless

The Coral Gables bus terminal is set for demolition -- presumably after officials address the plight of people living in it

John McCain: Vets Worst Enemy

His fame is based on his POW status, but the senator has made a point of voting against fellow veterans.

John McCain: Vets' Worst Enemy

His fame is based on his POW status, but the senator has made a point of voting against fellow veterans.

Letters from the Issue of September 13, 2007

"Crew is definitely half asleep"

Terrorist or Trickster

Did a career criminal foil a potentially catastrophic attack on Miami? Or was I just duped?

There's No Place Like This Home

Maybe that's a good thing, given the Carlyle's lousy record with state regulators who monitor assisted-living facilities

Every Lawyer's Nightmare

How infuriating is Joe Blake? Let's put it this way: His attorney is accused of trying to have him murdered.

Rhaynetta's Cause

Even through her own struggle with the disease, Rhaynetta Cheatham has worked tirelessly to bring AIDS awareness where it's most needed: Miami's black community

HIV-Infected Army Vet in Miami Fights Back

via Flicker cc​Army veteran Juan Rivera has been asking some painful questions lately: "How long do I have to live? What do I do now? And gow could this happen?"The hardworking 55-year-old long-haul truck driver -- who served his country for 13 years -- just discovered he has HIV. He contracted ... 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 >>

In Wackenhut scandal, even good guys like Mark Vieth have serious issues

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 >>

Rick Scott's dirtiest deeds

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 >>

Should Florida Veterans Hall of Fame Include Rick Scott and Six Confederate Soldiers?

​We all know the Rick Scott administration isn't big on creating new government programs, but Scott's former chief of staff, Mike Prendergast, who now heads the state Department of Veterans Affairs, wants to institute a Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. Scott signed off on a bill authorizing the crea ... More >>

Elroy Phillips sits in prison despite proof of his innocence

​We all know the Rick Scott administration isn't big on creating new government programs, but Scott's former chief of staff, Mike Prendergast, who now heads the state Department of Veterans Affairs, wants to institute a Florida Veterans Hall of Fame. Scott signed off on a bill authorizing the crea ... More >>