Alex DeLuca

Alex DeLuca is a staff writer at Miami New Times. She previously interned for the South Florida Sun Sentinel and freelanced for The Appeal. She holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Journalism and Communications at the University of Florida.

alex.deluca@miaminewtimes.com

Latest Stories

A photo of a bright yellow Spirit Airlines plane landing in Miami.

‘I Have Nothing’: Spirit Employees Turn to GoFundMe After Mass Layoffs

By Alex DeLuca

A photo of an ICE officer monitoring live video feed of a detention facility.

Report Details Suicide Prevention Failures at Florida ICE Jail Where Teen Died

By Alex DeLuca

A photo with a sepia effect of a man and woman holding small kittens.

Ukrainian Man in Miami ICE Custody Denied Meds for Months, Wife Says

By Alex DeLuca

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‘Inescapable Warzone’: Miami Residents Sue As Ultra Gets 20-Year Bayfront Extension

By Naomi Feinstein and Others

A photo collage of a Florida scrub jay, a lawsuit filing, scrub habitat, a dark silhouette of a man, and the Lady Justice statue.

What’s the Deal With the Tech Bro Taking on a Threatened Florida Bird?

By Alex DeLuca

Nobody Wants to Live at the Surfside Collapse Site

By Alex DeLuca

A photoshopped image of a nun wearing glasses with marijuana leafs; the background is a photo of several pre-rolled joints.

We Tried Finding the Nun From That Miami Smoke Shop Raid

By Alex DeLuca

An ICE officer looks out over the Miami skyline.

Cuban Man, 27, Dies in Miami ICE Custody

By Alex DeLuca

Two photos of students with their faces blurred standing in an auditorium wearing t-shirts that read "ICE OFF FIU."

FIU Investigates Students Over Anti-ICE Protest

By Alex DeLuca

A brown paper bag with a marijuana symbol on it against an orange background

Miami’s Top Five Weed Dispensaries That Deliver Right to Your Door

By Alex DeLuca

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Miami Herald Slammed Over ‘Misleading’ Headline About Slain Coral Springs Vice Mayor

By Alex DeLuca

A screenshot of a TV broadcast showing a candle lit in front of a wooden casket at a burial.

Family Buries Mexican Teen Who Died in Florida ICE Custody

By Alex DeLuca

A photo of a street in Fort Lauderdale featuring a mural of a young blonde woman on the side of a building.

Elon Musk-Funded Murals of Slain Ukrainian Refugee Pop Up in South Florida

By Alex DeLuca

A screenshot of a Telemundo broadcast showing a woman solemnly holding a printed out photo of a child wearing a black Tshirt and pants.

Family of Teen Who Died in Florida ICE Custody Speaks Out

By Alex DeLuca

A photo rendering of a skyscraper in Miami emblazoned with the word "TRUMP."

Miami Historian Plans to Sue Again Over Trump Presidential Library

By Alex DeLuca

A photo of a blonde woman with side bangs smiling in front of a camera

Laura Dern to Play Miami Herald’s Julie K. Brown in Epstein TV Series

By Alex DeLuca

Screenshot from police body cam video shows a young man sitting inside a patrol car with a flashlight being held on his face.

Body Cam Video Shows Rough Arrest of Teen Who Died in Florida ICE Custody

By Alex DeLuca

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