Bud Cornell slumps into a chair under a thatched chickee roof at the Sunset Cove Beach Resort in Key Largo. Taking a break from wrestling with his motel’s plumbing, he wipes sweat from his flushed cheeks and rattles off a list of what needs upkeep on the old property, from…
You may remember him as the rich and wild fashion show producer from Bravo’s Miami Social. Until recently, self proclaimed “it boy” Ariel Stein was doling out tips and insight on how to be a heart throb and socialite. But now, the 32-year-old is bedridden and in and out of…
As if it wasn’t hard enough to stand on stage in front of a stone-faced crowd and tell jokes, women comedians in Miami have to deal with misogynistic jeers, too. In a scene long dominated by men, sometimes the heckling even comes from fellow male comics. When 25-year-old Dominique Gelin…
It’s Friday night in downtown Miami, and a dozen people chat and glance over menus inside a dark Peruvian restaurant while a pair of bartenders stand idly behind a long, mostly empty bar. Then Dom Gelin hops onto a small stage near the back of the room. The short 25-year-old…
It’s one of the last oceanfront development holdouts on Miami Beach. The historic “Ocean Terrace” sector of North Beach, between 75th and 73rd streets, is known for its laid-back neighborhood vibe and low-rise buildings. But that could soon change, if the proposed development of a luxury condo tower passes muster…
Like many other Cuban Americans in Miami, Neyda Borges was shocked to hear President Obama’s December announcement that the U.S. would re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba. The 34-year-old teacher, who works at Miami Lakes Educational Center, immediately turned on CNN in her classroom. Down the hall, two teachers with opposing…
Here’s a novel idea for how to slow the rising tolls across Miami Dade: Put them to a vote. A new Miami-based political action committee called Drivers Ready to Improve, Vote and Empower (DRIVE) wants an amendment to the Florida Constitution that would require any toll increase anywhere in Florida…
As the Cuban flag was raised over Washington, D.C., on Monday, some 20 anti-Castro demonstrators gathered outside Versailles Restaurant in Little Havana to protest warming relations between the U.S. and Cuba. In Washington, a man rushed the embassy gate with red paint splattered across his shirt, yelling “This is Cuban…
As if we didn’t already have enough cockroaches in South Florida, there’s a new beast in town. Last month, environmental scientist Marc Minno was ruffling through stacks of papers on his office floor, in Live Oak, Florida, north of Gainesville, when he spotted an interesting looking bug. He wasn’t startled,…
Think oil and gas drilling and nuclear power plants are only way to power South Florida’s economy? Think again. A group of Stanford scholars say they’ve proven that it is “technically and economically feasible” to run Florida’s economy 100 percent on renewable energy. And they’ve already done all the hard work…
After numerous violent incidents involving police were recorded by citizens and made public in recent months, support grew around the country for police to be outfitted with body cameras. But how footage from those cameras should be diffused to the public has proven a tricky issue with few easy answers…
There have been few stories as widely discussed in recent months as Caitlyn Jenner’s journey from gold medal-winning male track star to transgender woman. In June, as Vanity Fair’s cover made its rounds online, South Florida native Jazz Jennings sensed her own life would never be the same. The 14-year-old…
Now that Uber has announced it will suspend operations in Broward effective July 31, Key West commuters are wondering if the island town could be the next domino to fall for the ride-sharing app in South Florida. Starting last week, the city has threatened to arrest any Uber drivers operating…
Despite last ditch efforts to block a 24-hour abortion waiting period in Florida, the law went into effect Wednesday, with clinics across the state instructing patients seeking abortions to come back at least 24 hours after a consultation to have the procedure. Though it’s a big blow to pro-choice groups,…
A female attorney and mother of a 5-month-old child says a county judge denied her request last week to take short breaks to pump her breasts during a trial. Marissa Altman, an 11-year assistant public defender, acts as a trainer for misdemeanor lawyers that are new to the courtroom. One…
Jon Ranellone was cycling home in South Beach around 1 am last Friday when a car slammed into him. The accident, in front of the Panera at 14th Street, threw him from his bike onto the asphalt. But that wasn’t the worst part of the ordeal, the video editor says…
When hundreds of thousands of Argentines planned demonstrations in cities across the country earlier this month to protest violence against women, Argentines in Miami rallied for their own version. Journalists and celebrities began to take up the cause in May, after Buenos Aires radio journalist Marcela Ojeda tweeted her indignation…
Have you ever wanted to know more about where you come from? Perhaps learn about the origins of your family name, your great-great-great-grandfather, or if you hail from a long line of Spanish kings? Well now you may be able to. A new, searchable online archive has been launched for…
Jeb Bush has spent months as a not-quite presidential candidate, leading most early polls while raking in unprecedented hundreds of millions in cash — all conveniently outside the bounds of campaign fundraising laws, since he wasn’t officially a contender yet. That charade ends today as Miami’s favorite dynastic politician finally makes…
A Miami Police officer has shot a man in Overtown, police officials confirm. Sgt. Javier Ortiz, president of the Miami police union, tells New Times “the officer is fine, but the suspect is wounded.” The MPD hasn’t officially released any other details about the shooting. But reports from the scene…
The Principal of North Miami Senior High School, Alberto Iber, has been removed from the job a day after a comment he made about Saturday’s incident between police and black youth in McKinney, Texas, was passed around online. “Judgment is the currency of honesty,” said Superintendent of Schools Alberto M…
Just weeks after the Miami Beach City Commission approved a ban on late-night alcohol sales and consumption on Ocean Drive over the objections of many restaurant and hotel owners, city officials say the change could be just the beginning of reforms on the iconic boulevard. And one South Beach hotel…
