Developers Back Giménez for Congress While He Keeps Construction on Track
Reports from Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Giménez’s campaign show he has received $185,000 from real estate execs, developers, and lobbyists so far this year.
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FIU Will Build New Pedestrian Bridge Two Years After Fatal Collapse
The Florida Department of Transportation plans to begin designing the new bridge in 2021.
Tons of Miami-Dade Contract Workers Still Have No Paid Sick Leave
Only 12 states and the District of Columbia have laws requiring paid sick leave, and Florida isn’t one of them.
Lawsuit Says Florida Makes It Needlessly Hard for Many People to Vote
The plaintiffs cited a recent study finding Hispanic and black voters were twice as likely to have their ballots rejected.
FIU to Students: Before You Die of COVID-19, Put Us in Your Will
An email from FIU tells students and alumni that in case they should die from COVID-19, their money is safe with the school.
Virtual Trial for Florida Felon Voting Rights Plagued by Glitchy Start
A video trial that began yesterday was a lot like a Zoom call with your less-than-tech-savvy relatives.
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Florida Lawyer Will Dress as Grim Reaper to Protest Beach Reopenings
Before you ask — no, Uhlfelder did not have a Grim Reaper costume and scythe already hanging in his closet.
Miami’s Air Pollution Might Lead to Higher COVID-19 Death Rate
Record-high temperatures from global warming plus too many cars on the road have made Miami’s air polluted with ozone.
Miami Beach Food Bank Draws Massive Line of Cars
Hundreds flocked for free food in a place where 1 percenters normally go to escape the winter.
Coronavirus Reignites Debate Over Public Showers for Miami’s Homeless
The need to test the homeless is of huge importance in Miami.
Fewer Boats Means a Safer Spring for Miami’s Marine Creatures
In the absence of boaters, manatees and other wildlife have been safe to roam without the threat of getting hit by a runaway speedboat.
Shoppers Scramble to Buy Eggs Amid Shortage in Miami
Eggs have somehow become the new toilet paper.
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Miami Gyms Charge Customers Despite Being Closed
Some fitness centers have continued charging their customers during the shutdown — and ignoring members’ complaints for weeks.
Desperate for Testing, Drivers Form Long Line at Miami-Dade Fairgrounds
The line of cars waiting to enter the fairgrounds site stretched about three-quarters of a mile from the entrance.
Forget Sanity Walks — Take a Neighborhood Insanity Walk
Sanchez’s walks have been a chance to get a fresh perspective on how weird and wonderful his neighborhood is.
Here’s How Miami’s Megachurches Are Preparing for Sunday Services
Some observers see religious services, with so many people in close quarters, as potential incubators for the virus.
Desperate Airlines Plug Florida Flight Deals as Coronavirus Spreads
Time will tell whether people will leave their self-quarantines to live in the fantasy these airlines are trying to sell.
Volunteers Picked Up 600 Pounds of Trash in Wynwood in Just One Hour
The litter was what one would expect from touristy Wynwood: beer cans, soda bottles, chip bags, and all sorts of other things normally found in a college dorm room.
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PETA Calls Florida’s Super Bowl Python Hunt “Grotesque”
The nonprofit says initiatives such as the Python Bowl subject the snakes to abuse by the public.
Pigskin or Snakeskin? Miami Super Bowl Committee Invites Hunters to Python Bowl
Everyone knows that catching snakes is way more fun than watching grown men tackle each other into early retirement.
Critics Say Sweetwater Cop’s Firing Was Politically Motivated
A Sweetwater commissioner says the punishment doesn’t fit the crime.
Florida’s Reality TV Python Hunter Expects More Blood in Upcoming Season
Florida’s preeminent python hunter is back for another season.