Top 11 New Times News Stories of 2024
2024 was a year filled with Matt Gaetz’s eyebrows, Laura Loomer, Donald Trump, and Miami Super Bowl streakers.
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2025 Marlins Jersey Giveaways: Flanigan’s Fest Is Back!
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Elon Musk Eyes $100M West Palm Beach Condo Amid MAGA Bromance
New Times hears Elon has had enough of sleeping on Trump’s orange-stained sheets at Mar-a-Lago.
Alexander Brothers Attended Trump’s White House Hanukkah Party in 2020
Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander dined on kosher food at Donald Trump’s Hanukkah celebration in December 2020.
Oren and Alon Alexander Hit With Sexual Battery Charge for “Gang Rape”
Miami Dade prosecutors charged Oren and Alon Alexander and Ohad Fisherman with felony sexual battery.
Vigilante State: Ron DeSantis Welcomes Daniel Penny With Open Arms
DeSantis said Penny should move to Florida to get his life back after he was found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely.
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Miami Residents Sound Off on Traffic After Art Week, Basel Bottlenecks
The main takeaway from 2024 Miami Art Week was Miami traffic sucks.
Ex-Miami Proud Boy Gabriel Garcia Sentenced for January 6 Insurrection
During the insurrection, Garcia recorded himself on Facebook inside the Capitol calling for Nancy Pelosi.
Protester Shot in Eye With Rubber Bullet by Fort Lauderdale Cop Wins $2M Settlement
A Fort Lauderdale cop shot LaToya Ratlieff in the face with a rubber bullet at a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020.
Auf Wiedersehen! Florida Neo-Nazi Leader Jon Minadeo Moves to Arkansas
The Goyim Defense League founder moved to Florida from California in 2022, hoping it would be more hospitable to neo-Nazis.
New Gig, New Boots? Internet Reacts to Rumored DeSantis Pick as Defense Secretary
The new gig could give the governor a chance to whip out a new pair of knee-high boots!
Surfside Honors Billionaire GOP Megadonor Ken Griffin With Key to Town
The Miami-Dade League of Cities asked that each municipality present an honorary key to the philanthropist and GOP megadonor.
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Plaque Honoring Arthur McDuffie, Victim of 1979 Police Killing, Damaged in Apparent Accident
A vehicle reportedly displaced the plaque from its mounting post at the corner of N. Miami Avenue and NE 38th Street in Miami.
Timeline of Sex-Trafficking Allegations Against Ex-U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz
If you’ve been struggling to keep up with developments in the Matt Gaetz sex scandal, here’s a link-filled roundup.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Sells His Palm Island Mansion for $22M
Maybe this retired boxing champ won’t be reduced to fighting 27-year-old YouTubers to make ends meet in his dotage.
Miami-Dade Committed to Fluoridation Despite Alarmist Ladapo Claims
The county will continue to add fluoride to Miami’s water supply despite one commissioner’s recent comments.
Tyreek Hill’s Hard Rock Traffic Tickets Tossed After Miami-Dade Cop Skips Court
Traffic court records show the case was dismissed owing to “lack of prosecution officer/witness.”
South Florida Airports Among Worst in U.S. for Thanksgiving Travel
This just in: Flying out of MIA or FLL at Thanksgiving isn’t going to be a Zen-like experience.
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Former Aide Accuses Florida Rep. Daryl Campbell of Sexual Harassment
The woman alleges that Campbell wanted to share a room with her on work trips.
Internet Has Last Laugh as Would-Be U.S. Attorney General Matt Gaetz Pulls Out
The Florida Man’s resignation from the House had dominated news as it ended an ethics investigation into his sexual affairs.
Tyler Herro Is Staying Put in the 305
The Miami Heat guard has taken his Pinecrest mansion off the market, quelling trade rumors.
Lakers Announce Pat Riley Statue. Will It Be Dwyane Wade Statue Fiasco 2.0?
Miami’s Dwyane Wade statue has earned the title, “The Worst Statue in the History of Sports.”