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  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Miami's Five Worst City and County Managers Who Prove Merrett Stierheim Wrong

    Over the weekend, Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez revealed he is entertaining the idea of eliminating the city manager's position in favor of the strong mayor form of government. His proposal, which would require voter approval to change the city charter, makes sense because it gives residents one ... More >>

  • News

    April 28, 2011

    Dave Duerson's secret life and tragic end

    Over the weekend, Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez revealed he is entertaining the idea of eliminating the city manager's position in favor of the strong mayor form of government. His proposal, which would require voter approval to change the city charter, makes sense because it gives residents one ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2009

    Solomon Stinson and Miami-Dade Public Schools Top Brass Back Ronda Vangates

    Ronda Vangates was once caught up in one of the worst scandals of Rudy Crew's tenure as Ronda Vangates is Ready to Take Over For Solomon Stinson​Miami-Dade County Public Schools superintendent. Today, the 38-year-old school district bureaucrat is the anointed successor to board member Solomon Stin ... More >>

  • News

    October 30, 2008

    Democrat Luis Garcia Fights to Keep Seat in Florida House

    His opponent, county lobbyist Jorge Luis Lopez, has outraised him $300,000 to $150,000.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2007

    Varela Goes Free

    His opponent, county lobbyist Jorge Luis Lopez, has outraised him $300,000 to $150,000.

  • News

    July 20, 2006

    The Ghetto Governor

    Dorrin Rolle’s dedication to his district is in question

  • News

    March 9, 2006

    Arriola Resign? Fuhgeddaboutit!

    In the wake of Miami's fire fee scandal, the city manager goes nuclear on the Herald, Tomas Regalado, and taxpayers

  • News

    November 3, 2005

    Charity and Checkpoint

    Will the mission's miseries tarnish the perception of Camillus House?

  • News

    June 30, 2005

    Changing Times

    For more than 80 years the Miami Times has been the voice of the black community, but fewer and fewer people are listening

  • News

    July 29, 2004

    Triumph of the Zealots

    A small cadre of exile fanatics now controls the Bush administration's Cuba policy, and Fidel Castro couldn't be happier

  • News

    December 25, 2003

    An Idea Whose Time Has Gone

    A grand plan to fight Latin poverty flunks out at UM

  • Dining

    January 16, 2003

    Car Food Survival: Altoids?

    Hey, those almost-empty water bottles and mints may go a long way someday

  • News

    October 3, 2002

    Meet Your Neighbors

    Naomi and her son can't find work, can't pay the rent, and can't get help, but they're grateful to be here

  • News

    August 29, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of August 29, 2002

    One cop would rather resign than compromise his integrity

  • Culture

    December 6, 2001

    Hunger Strike

    Can a non-9/11 benefit album make any noise?

  • News

    May 3, 2001

    We Built This City

    Turns out the best possible way to rescue Miami-Dade's remaining rural farmland is to incorporate as a ... city. Huh?

  • News

    April 5, 2001

    Under New Management

    Steve Shiver demonstrates once again why he is not qualified to be county manager

  • News

    January 25, 2001

    Dan Ricker Wants You!

    He's Miami's premier citizen advocate. He attends scads of boring meetings so you don't have to. He's on a mission. And he's going broke in the process.

  • News

    October 5, 2000

    Carnival!

    Miami's joyous Caribbean fete attracts hundreds of thousands of revelers each year. So why has it remained overlooked and underfunded? Let's put it this way: The event isn't held on Calle Ocho.

  • News

    July 13, 2000

    Firpomania!

    Firpo Garcia has one big advantage in his school board campaign. His name is Sol Stinson.

  • Music

    November 4, 1999

    Compas Hears a New Beat

    Haiti's Strings forges its own style

  • News

    January 21, 1999

    Nice Guy, Wrong Job

    Haiti's Strings forges its own style

  • Calendar

    November 12, 1998

    Night & Day

    November 12 - 18, 1998

  • News

    November 12, 1998

    Twice Exiled

    Bernardo Benes helped free hundreds of Cuban political prisoners twenty years ago. Hardliners in Miami hate him for it.

  • Calendar

    August 7, 1997

    Calendar for the week

    Bernardo Benes helped free hundreds of Cuban political prisoners twenty years ago. Hardliners in Miami hate him for it.

  • News

    October 24, 1996

    The Heat Is Off

    Bernardo Benes helped free hundreds of Cuban political prisoners twenty years ago. Hardliners in Miami hate him for it.

  • News

    September 19, 1996

    The Old School of Power

    He has been enormously influential for 34 years, yet Pat Tornillo -- politically astute leader of Dade's teachers' union -- remains a mystery to most

  • News

    August 24, 1994

    Reach Out and Help Someone

    Potential suicide. Sexual anxiety. Adolescent angst. No matter how hung-up you are, the counselors at Switchboard of Miami won't hang up -- or give up -- on you.

  • News

    June 29, 1994

    The Sultan of Schmooze

    Michael Aller can smooth-talk with the best of them. His political friends in Miami Beach love him for it. His creditors don't.

  • Music

    April 6, 1994

    The Hits Just Keep on Coming

    Men are still beating women, and rock music is still trying to change the world

  • News

    August 7, 1991

    There Goes The Neighborhood

    Men are still beating women, and rock music is still trying to change the world

  • News

    July 31, 1991

    Black Grove Feature

    Men are still beating women, and rock music is still trying to change the world

  • News

    September 26, 1990

    The Quiet Riot

    Men are still beating women, and rock music is still trying to change the world

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