Billy & Al: Cocaine Cowboys Filmmakers Reminisce About Miami’s Bad Old Days
Joined by ex-New Times writer Jim DeFede, Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman discuss the inspirations and influences that led to their new Netflix documentary series.
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The Sweet Social Science: Mayweather vs. Paul Is All About Eyeballs and Clicks
On June 6, Logan Paul and his internet fanbase will find out if his fists can back up his mouth.
It’s 2021 — Why Hasn’t Florida Legalized Weed Yet?
It’s a safe bet that while Republicans remain in control of state government, marijuana prohibition will remain in full effect.
Politically Influential Parents Decry Anti-Racism Changes at Miami Catholic Girls’ School
The high-profile Carrollton parents reached by New Times say online criticism of their letter is misguided.
Dictionary.com Reps the 305, Adds “Supposably” to Site
“Supposably” is, like, super freaking real.
Who Threw a Party for a Maskless Crowd at Wynwood Warehouse?
Who’s responsible for throwing a party that drew a maskless crowd to Wynwood on Thanksgiving Eve?
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NAACP Criticizes New Miami-Dade Mayor for Hiring Guy They Wanted Fired
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava is already turning off some of her staunchest supporters after her first week on the job.
Parents Criticize Event for Republican Candidate at Miami’s Centner Academy
The event is being held over the vociferous objections of some parents who question the appropriateness of the venue.
Despite Precautions, a Doral Amazon Warehouse Worker Describes an Environment That Allows COVID to Spread
The coronavirus roulette wheel landed on Joanna’s number during the second week of July.
Miami Escalates Assault on Homeless People by Regulating Public Feedings
The ACLU argues the city’s new feeding requirements would punish individuals who offer food to the homeless.
State Guidelines Keep Miami Tattoo Shops in Reopening Purgatory
Floridians can get drive-thru Botox injections, but sitting for a tattoo session remains a no-go.
Miami Couple Stranded in Philippines During Global Pandemic
Zhang and Makki have been unable to flee the island of Panglao, and their chances of returning home to Miami are dwindling.
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City of Miami Cancels Calle Ocho and Ultra Music Festivals Owing to Coronavirus Fears
At a press conference this morning, Miami officials pulled the plug on the city’s two biggest music festivals for 2020.
A Gallery Owner Says Two Ex-Employees Hijacked His Booth at Scope Miami Beach
Back in the Big Easy, Shaffer and Cronin are the star antagonists in a sordid art-gallery feud.
Where in the World Is Miami Gallerist Inigo Philbrick?
Just in time for Art Basel 2019, Miami gallerist Inigo Philbrick has been fingered as the villain in multiple lawsuits playing out in New York City, London, and South Florida.
Former Marijuana Smuggler Robert Platshorn Pitches Pot to Seniors
Dressed in a white guayabera and loose-fitting grandpa jeans, Robert Platshorn walks onto a small stage set up in the clubhouse of Lakes of Delray, a 55-and-over condo development in Delray Beach. About 300 snow-haired residents sit on dining-room chairs on a midafternoon in early March. They’ve shown up to…
Ricky Williams Is the Greatest Pot Smoker to Wear a Miami Dolphins Uniform
Ricky Williams was the poster child for the National Football League’s long-running Reefer Madness approach to dealing with players who smoke marijuana. Labeled a slacker by sports pundits who were appalled that a star player of his caliber would walk away from the game so he could puff a joint…
Long Live the Fight Doctor, Ferdie Pacheco
Shortly after earning a medical degree from the University of Miami in 1958, Ybor City native Fernando “Ferdie” Pacheco set up a family practice in Overtown, Miami’s historic black neighborhood. Much like it is today, the area was mired in poverty.
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BET Gives Luther Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award
Miami’s favorite hip-hop uncle is getting overdue recognition. During the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, which will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2 Live Crew founder and Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell will receive the cable network’s coveted lifetime achievement award for his influence in rap music.
Florida Pot Growers May Soon Get Rich
A pudgy man in a white lab coat, protective goggles, and a white hardhat ambles down several long rows of potted marijuana plants. An industrial A/C unit cranks frigid air into the capacious grow room, located inside a 300,000-square-foot warehouse just outside Tallahassee, while an array of high-pressure sodium lights…
A Miami Mission Saves Lives in Earthquake- and Hurricane-Ravaged Haiti
If 2016 was bad for the United States, it was far worse for Haiti. The island nation had never really recovered from the 2010 earthquake when Matthew swept through, claiming more than a thousand lives and leaving approximately 175,000 Haitians homeless and another 800,000 in immediate need of food assistance, according to the United Nations. An electoral crisis left the country essentially without a president until last week, when Jovenel Moïse, a banana farmer and associate of former President Michel Martelly, took office. A third of Haitians are out of work, and roughly 9,600 suspected cholera cases have turned up since the hurricane.
A Love Letter to Archbishop Curley-Notre Dame High School, Miami’s Best
Long ago, Archbishop Curley Notre-Dame High School diffused a potentially explosive situation. I was the young, aggressive Miami-Dade County beat reporter for Miami Today. I had lunch with Norman Powell, at the time a high-powered downtown Miami attorney who represented individuals and companies doing business at County Hall. We didn’t fight or…