Brittany Shammas

Brittany Shammas is a former staff writer at Miami New Times. She covered education in Naples before taking a job at the South Florida Sun Sentinel. She joined New Times in 2016.

Latest Stories

A Miami-Based Jail Health-Care Company Profits While Patients Die

A Miami-Based Jail Health-Care Company Profits While Patients Die

By Brittany Shammas

Miami Dade College Will Offer Medical Marijuana Classes

By Brittany Shammas

New Miami Beach Police Chief Wants to Reestablish Ties to Vigilante Group

New Miami Beach Police Chief Wants to Reestablish Ties to Vigilante Group

By Brittany Shammas

North Beach Residents in Disbelief After Wolfdog Attacks Two More Dogs

North Beach Residents in Disbelief After Wolfdog Attacks Two More Dogs

By Brittany Shammas

Miami Beach Wants to Bring Back the “Sexiness” of the Film Industry

Miami Beach Wants to Bring Back the “Sexiness” of the Film Industry

By Brittany Shammas

Amnesty International: Homestead Official Said Kids With No Sponsor Should be Deported

Amnesty International: Homestead Official Said Kids With No Sponsor Should be Deported

By Brittany Shammas

Amnesty International Calls Homestead Migrant Facility a Human-Rights Violation

Amnesty International Calls Homestead Migrant Facility a Human-Rights Violation

By Brittany Shammas

Here’s How You Can Help Kids at the Homestead Migrant Camp

Here’s How You Can Help Kids at the Homestead Migrant Camp

By Brittany Shammas

Miami-Dade Can’t Afford to Study Racial Disparity Anymore, Commissioners Say

Miami-Dade Can’t Afford to Study Racial Disparity Anymore, Commissioners Say

By Brittany Shammas

Laura Loomer Sues Facebook for $3 Billion After Being Banned

Laura Loomer Sues Facebook for $3 Billion After Being Banned

By Brittany Shammas

Prosecutors Say Man Killed by Red-Light-Running Miami Cop Should Have Yielded

By Brittany Shammas

Racist Condo Owner Banned From Booking.com Also Accused of Homophobia

Racist Condo Owner Banned From Booking.com Also Accused of Homophobia

By Brittany Shammas

Miami Beach Commissioner Wants to End Coca-Cola Contract Over Environmental Concerns

Miami Beach Commissioner Wants to End Coca-Cola Contract Over Environmental Concerns

By Brittany Shammas

Proud Boys, Laura Loomer, and Michael the Black Man Spotted Outside Democratic Debates

Proud Boys, Laura Loomer, and Michael the Black Man Spotted Outside Democratic Debates

By Brittany Shammas and Others

Here Are the Presidential Candidates Visiting the Homestead Migrant Children’s Shelter

Here Are the Presidential Candidates Visiting the Homestead Migrant Children’s Shelter

By Brittany Shammas

Miami Beach Vacation Rental Owner Goes on Racist Tirade Against Black Guest

Miami Beach Vacation Rental Owner Goes on Racist Tirade Against Black Guest

By Brittany Shammas

Instagram Account Shows Miami Celebrity Pastor in Some Pretty Expensive Sneakers

Instagram Account Shows Miami Celebrity Pastor in Some Pretty Expensive Sneakers

By Brittany Shammas

Woman Sues Miami Police, Says Red-Light-Running Cop Killed Her Dad

By Brittany Shammas

Children at the Homestead Migrant Shelter Share Stories of Grief, Trauma, and Fear

Children at the Homestead Migrant Shelter Share Stories of Grief, Trauma, and Fear

By Brittany Shammas

The 11 Types of People You’ll See at the Democratic Debates in Miami

The 11 Types of People You’ll See at the Democratic Debates in Miami

By Jerry Iannelli and Others

LGBTQ Groups Question Wynwood Pride, Claim It’s a Moneymaking Venture

LGBTQ Groups Question Wynwood Pride, Claim It’s a Moneymaking Venture

By Brittany Shammas

Surfside Passes Ban of Most Single-Use Plastics, Including Bags and Utensils

Surfside Passes Ban of Most Single-Use Plastics, Including Bags and Utensils

By Brittany Shammas

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