Boat Captains Ferry People Home to Sanibel Island After Hurricane Ian
As part of a larger recovery operation, fishing guides impacted by Hurricane Ian are chartering trips to Sanibel Island to help residents survey the damage.
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Get Your Butt Out of Bed and Get Ready to Vote
Register to vote in the November 8 midterm election before the Tuesday, October 11 deadline.
Protesters Fear City Will Turn Tower Theater Into Tourist Trap
The City of Miami wants to turn the Tower Theater into a tourist welcome center, but filmmakers and locals say the community is better served by arthouse cinema.
Fire Fight: Mayor and Firefighter Unions Joust Over Little Gables Annexation
Local fire-rescue unions say Coral Gables’ planned annexation of Little Gables will put strain on a fire department already strapped for staff and resources.
Filmmakers Want an Encore, Not a Curtain Call for Tower Theater
On October 4, at 11 a.m., filmmakers will gather on Calle Ocho to protest the city’s taking over control of the Tower Theater from Miami-Dade College.
Miami Water Park Project Imperils Rare Creatures, Enviro Groups Say UPDATED
The proposed Miami Wilds Water Park in South Dade has invited a battery of legal claims from conservationists who say the project endangers a set of rare species.
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It’s a Twister! Tornadoes in South Florida Are More Common Than You Might Think
Though folks might think this week’s tornadoes in Broward County were a rare occasion, South Florida has seen its fair share of twisters.
Virginia Key Employee Stunned by Criminal Charge Over Code Violation
A former Virginia Key Outdoor Center employee is out of a job since city officials shut down the facility, and now she faces a criminal charge for being at the wrong place, wrong time, she says.
City Axes Miami Dade College’s Contract to Run Tower Theater UPDATED
The City of Miami terminated Miami Dade College’s contract to manage the Tower Theater after a 20-year run in which the school revitalized the historic venue.
Cold Shoulder: Miami Commissioners Say You Only Matter if You Live Inside City Limits
Two Miami city commissioners might give you the cold shoulder at municipal government meetings if you don’t live inside the city limits.
Miami Names Park After Cuban Militant Turned Business Magnate
The Miami City Commission has unanimously approved naming a 58-acre park after Jorge Mas Canosa, a Cuban businessman and longtime anti-Castro militant.
Commission Withdraws Plan to Wrest Control of Tower Theater
A now-defunct resolution sought to oust Miami Dade College from the historic Tower Theater and put the property in the hands of a group that, incidentally, wants nothing to do with it.
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Historic Takeover: Miami Commissioners Move to Oust Virginia Key Beach Trustees
City commissioners Joe Carollo and Alex Diaz de la Portilla are accusing the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust of misusing funds, though the evidence the duo are citing is currently hidden from the public eye.
The Tangled Tale of Miami’s Untouchable Police Union Boss
New Times has spent 10 years covering Javier Ortiz and his exploits. Here’s a rundown of the claims of harassment, abuse and corruption that thrust him into the national spotlight.
Controversial Miami Police Captain Javier Ortiz Fired After Years of Misconduct
After years of lawsuits and problematic interactions, Capt. Javier Ortiz has been fired by the MPD.
Rosewood Update: Suspect Charged in Alleged Assault on Miami Black Historian
A week after Black historian Marvin Dunn was allegedly attacked near his property in Rosewood, Florida, a suspect has been charged.
Sweet Jesus! Water-Walking Lizards Slosh Around South Florida
Brown basilisks, a lizard with a unique propensity for running on water, are making their home in Florida.
Black Historian Marvin Dunn Says He Was Called N-Word in Rosewood, Site of 1923 Racist Massacre
Historian Marvin Dunn says his neighbor menaced him and his son during a visit to his property in Rosewood, Florida.
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Miami Sculptor’s Doomsday Bunker Installation Reported Stolen From Islamorada
Miami artist Jillian Mayer says her latest project, a customized doomsday bunker on wheels, was stolen from the Florida Keys.
Detention by Design: WLRN’s Podcast Sheds Light on Florida Ties to Immigrant Detention
Learn how Florida shaped the modern immigrant detention system.
Miami Beach Workers Suspended, Fired After Coach Drowns at Youth Center
Two summer camp workers were suspended and one lifeguard fired after the drowning of part-time coach Peniel Janvier at the Scott Rakow Youth Center in Miami Beach.
Miami Civil-Rights Groups Urge United Nations Committee to Condemn Florida “Anti-Riot” Bill UPDATED
Civil-rights groups are in Geneva to urge the UN to condemn Florida’s controversial “anti-riot” law.