A Liberty City tutoring program is under fire from former employees who say not only has it failed to pay about $50,000 in wages, but also it employs two children of the program’s chief, Anthony Dawkins — both of whom have criminal convictions for fraud. Dawkins is head of Project…

​In the race for the White House, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich don’t seem to have a problem taking money from corporate pirates accused of breaking the law to maximize their profits. Romney has collected at least $100,000 from a Miami-based investment fund that owns run down apartment buildings in…

The four firms representing Miami-Dade County before the state legislature are mired in potential conflicts of interests and ongoing controversies. Yesterday, county commissioners awarded $120,000 each to law firms Ronald L. Book P.A. and Rutledge, Ecenia & Purnell, as well as $50,000 each for Akerman Senterfitt and Ballard Partners –…

This week, Miami New Times profiled the ten hardest-hitting blogs that make life miserable for public officials in South Florida. At a time when the Miami Herald and other media outlets are shaving back coverage of civic and public affairs, bloggers are filling the void to investigate and expose unethical…

Miami New Times cover story is going to be a doozy as we dive into the lives of Miami’s most hated bloggers — by the local political establishment, that is. These digital gadflies are filling the civic investigative void created by the cuts at The Miami Herald and other local…

Well, well, it appears a clandestine bar meeting by three Miami Lakes Town council members has caught the attention of law enforcement officials. One month after Miami New Times asked the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office to investigate Tim Daubert, Nelson Hernandez, and Richard Pulido for allegedly violating the state’s sunshine…

It’s an election year so you know what that means. People doing business with the Miami-Dade County are making sure they grease up the political campaigns of their favorite incumbents. That’s how a quid pro quo works at County Hall. Commissioners vote in favor of their generous pals, even if…

Following multiple stories from Riptide about the Miami Heat refusing to share profits from the American Airlines Arena with county taxpayers who subsidize the place, Miami-Dade Inspector General Christopher Mazzella has apparently decided that someone should try to verify how much the team is actually making. We’ve now confirmed that…