Xavier Suarez

Reader mail: Genting casino will help Miami's economy

Three Miami mayors block Genting casino

Crazy Joe Carollo Hints at State Senate Run

​So Joe Carollo never did make that last-minute, dramatic entrance into the last mayoral race, but one of Miami's most colorful former mayors is apparently gearing up for a return to elected office.According to Naked Politics, he has his eyes on a state Senate seat in District 36. But he'd be runn ... More >>

Personal Loans Outpace Campaign Contributions For Miami Special Election Candidates

By Alex Izaguirre​With less than a month to go in Miami's upcoming special election for the two city commission seats left open by the removal Michelle Spence-Jones and Angel Gonzalez, some of the candidates are relying on their own cash rather than hitting up people for campaign contributions.Mig ... More >>

Michelle Spence-Jones Surrenders to Police a Day After She's Sworn In

Michelle Spence-Jones​A day after being sworn in for her second term on the Miami city commission, Michelle Spence-Jones has surrendered to police and faces grand theft charges. Prosecutors allege Spence-Jones forged letters, at least one in the name of a former county commissioner, and steered $5 ... More >>

City of Miami Voters: Yes To Name Recognition And Cash! No to Messages!

The handful of City of Miami voters who bothered to roll by the polls yesterday sent an age-old but always cringe-inducing message: Cash and name recognition wins elections.via Tomas Regalado for MayorYour next mayor's real campaign slogan: NO!​Actual plans for the city? Meh. Not so important.In t ... More >>

Bold Names Line Up Behind Rubio, a.k.a. "The GOP's Barack Obama"

Warning to anyone who wants to believe MSNBC reporter Carlos Watson's recent profile of Marco Rubio, in which the former House Speaker is praised as the "GOP's Barack Obama": It's a trap!  Watson, a Miami native, proclaims, "He's young. He's attractive. He easily c ... More >>

Surprisingly, Right-Wing Radio Host Has His Facts Wrong

You can tell information is factually accurate when the author prefaces his little article with a boast about how one time he called a Democratic congresswoman a "poverty pimp" to her face. Oh snap. He then blathers on, "If her constituents somehow became affluent -- in spite of her best efforts to ... More >>

Presidential Election Could Spur Voter Fraud in Miami-Dade

If you believe Nilo Juri, the eye of Hurricane Ballot Cheat, it could get ugly.

Herald Continues to Skirt the Truth in Reporting on PAC

If you believe Nilo Juri, the eye of Hurricane Ballot Cheat, it could get ugly.

Letters from the Issue of August 4, 2005

Response to "Tales of Teele," published July 28, 2005

Galvanizing City Hall

Response to "Tales of Teele," published July 28, 2005

Tamper Tantrum

Response to "Tales of Teele," published July 28, 2005

Letters from the Issue of August12-18, 2002

Response to "Tales of Teele," published July 28, 2005

Restaurant Chefs Are Doing It for Themselves

There's less of a hunger for sweets makers

Fruit for Thought

For 21 years, the King Mango Strut has been a countercultural rebuke to Miami political chicanery

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

Private opinions about gayness override civil-rights beliefs among some black clergy

New Face, Old Connections

Miami mayoral candidate Manny Diaz may look like an outsider, but his political history places him squarely on the inside

Paradise Lost, Again

As Miami Beach prepares for life in wartime, it's on its own

That Old Familiar Face

When you hear the name Maurice Ferré, what comes to mind? Something positive? Negative? Anything at all?

Professionalism in Politics

With the whole world watching, Miami's destiny calls: It's time for leadership!

Friendly Fire

State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle should have coasted to election victory. Instead she's dodging bullets from the police unions in the political fight of her life.

The Return of Loco Joe

Miami's mayoral meltdown has a long and nasty history

Riptide

Placards for the implacable

Cybersleuth

How a former FBI agent with a yen for computers became one of the most powerful men in Miami

Chairmen of the Outboard

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

New Times Wins Top Prize for Probe of Tainted Team

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

Riptide

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

These Numbers Are Up

1998 was a great year for corruption. New Times puts a price tag on the year's malfeasance

Letters

1998 was a great year for corruption. New Times puts a price tag on the year's malfeasance

Raymond Molina Is Alive and Well!

And living in Panama, where the failed mayoral candidate and alleged vote cheater is staying

Politics Makes for Strange ... Trashmen?

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

WAR!

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

The Spanish Imposition

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

Letters

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

The Teele Deal

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

Letters

If Joe Carollo gets into bed with old nemesis Wayne Huizenga, two of the mayor's closest advisers will be fluffing the pillows

The Rise and Fall of Miamiland

Way back in 1998 the citizens of Dade County rose up and declared themselves an independent republic. Then the hangover hit.

The Autocrat

Some say Miami Beach's Jose Garca-Pedrosa is a strong city manager. Others tend to employ more colorful language.

Sergeant Up in Arms

The hiring of the mysterious Zohar Lahav at $52,000 per year has critics of Miami Mayor Joe Carollo yelling foul

Calendar for the week

The hiring of the mysterious Zohar Lahav at $52,000 per year has critics of Miami Mayor Joe Carollo yelling foul

Token Ridership

Metrobus is Dade's most effective public transportation. But when it comes to funding, the bus system and its patrons always get taken for a ride.

Letters

Metrobus is Dade's most effective public transportation. But when it comes to funding, the bus system and its patrons always get taken for a ride.

Musical Mayors

First he was Miami's mayor, then Metro's, then Miami's. Now he's thinking about running for county mayor again. Why can't Steve Clark make up his mind?

The Collector

What do Armando Valladares, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Miriam Alonso, Xavier Suarez, Alex Penelas, Steve Clark, and the Miami Herald editorial board have in common? They're just a few of the big names enlisted by accused embezzler Roberto Polo in his fight to a

Sunday in the Park With AT&T

The corporate giant's sponsorship of Bayfront Amphitheater is great A if you're the type that likes a little brand name with your band name

Baseball Team Players First Game

Florida Marlins win in debut

Save the Toursits! Save the Economy!

And to hell with life in Miami's black ghettos

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Minority Set-Asides

In the City of Miami, all minorities are created equal. Of course, some minorities are more equal than others.

HoJo's To Miami Motorsports: No Prix Fee for Thee!

Grand Prix poobah Ralph Sanchez went to the downtown Howard Johnson's with his hand outstretched. And an ultimatum.