Outdoor Events Axed as Blustery Weather Swoops into South Florida
Gale-force wind gusts reaching nearly 50 mph have put the kibosh on weekend plans.
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Chaos Erupts After Surfside Mayor Calls Commissioner Anti-Semitic
Commissioner Marianne Meischeid denied that her push for the town to take down Israeli hostage signs was anti-Semitic.
Charlie Adelson Gets Life Sentence for Plot to Kill Attorney Dan Markel
Markel’s father spoke out at the hearing, telling the court, “I miss him with all my heart.”
Miami Bungles Survey Results, Falsely Labels Itself “World’s Most Desired City”
It didn’t take much muckraking to see that the city’s boastful headline was malarkey.
VIDEO: George Santos Sends Words of Encouragement to Florida Rep. Fabián Basabe
“Hey Fabián, I want to tell you to hang in there and keep fighting.”
Bad Apples: WanaBana’s Lead-Contaminated Fruit Pouches for Kids Trigger Litigation Avalanche
More than 60 children have shown signs of lead poisoning potentially linked to the Miami-Dade company’s applesauce. And the number is growing.
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FBI: Cruise Youth Counselor Admits to Molesting Children Aboard Celebrity Silhouette Ship
The FBI says a serial child molester employed by Celebrity Cruises was arrested after a 6-year-old girl came forward and exposed his abuse.
4,500 Years Later: What Miami Will Look Like When Carollo Pays Off $63 Million Judgment
By the time Joe Carollo satisfies the multimillion-dollar judgment against him, Miami might be an underwater dystopia run by clones.
Florida Democratic Party Calls for GOP Chair’s Resignation After Report of Sexual Assault Claim
Florida Democratic Party chair Nikki Fried said the “level of hypocrisy in this situation is stunning.”
Race to the Bottom: New Reports Show How Inflation Is Draining Miami Residents’ Wallets
Apartment construction is booming in Miami, but many of the new units are priced out of reach for longtime locals.
DeSantis Settles Free Speech Lawsuit Over Activist’s Press Event Ban
The activist claimed state police were curtailing his free-speech rights by banning him from DeSantis’ events after he shouted at the governor during a press conference.
Study Ranks Miami As One of the Least LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in U.S.
“I blame the state laws for damaging Miami’s reputation,” Stratton Pollitzer, cofounder of Equality Florida, tells New Times.
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Miami Commissioner Responds to Claims She Offered Lucrative Job in Exchange for Endorsement
The claims were lodged in the midst of a heated runoff race between Sabina Covo and Damian Pardo.
VIDEO: Miami Cop “Uncle Fester” Unlawfully Detained Police-Filming Duo
When the First Amendment auditors asked the officer why he detained them, he responded, “Because I wanted to. Thank you. Goodbye.”
Welcome to the Circus: Inside the Spin Room After the Republican Presidential Debate
Once the debate is over, the spin room is where the real fun begins.
City of Miami Spent More Than $20K on Presidential Campaign Trail Security for Mayor Suarez
Internal memos described the officers’ trips on the presidential campaign trail as “travel on city business.”
PayByPhone Tacks on New Fees for Parking Text Alerts in Miami
The city attributes the new fees to “increased domestic and global post-pandemic operational costs.”
UPDATE: Jury Finds Charlie Adelson Guilty in Plot to Murder Dan Markel
A Leon County jury found Charlie Adelson guilty on all counts in the murder-for-hire plot to kill Dan Markel.
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UPDATE Dan Markel Murder Trial: Charlie Adelson Testifies, Denies Hiring Hit Man
Airing his side of the story for the first time, Charlie Adelson said that joking about hiring a hit man was “the stupidest thing I have ever said in my life.”
Tropical Audubon Society Needs Help Monitoring Bird Deaths in South Florida
While other big cities have thriving programs to monitor bird deaths, the Tropical Audubon Society hasn’t had the same luck in Miami.
Dan Markel Murder: Ex-Girlfriend Flips, Claims Charlie Adelson Asked Her to Find Hit Man
Katherine Magbanua testified that during a Halloween party, Charlie Adelson asked her, “Do you know anybody that could harm someone?”
Dan Markel Murder: Accused Mastermind’s Attorney Says Hit-Man Comments Were Just “Bad Jokes”
The defense claims Charlie Adelson’s onetime girlfriend was the real mastermind behind the murder-for-hire plot to kill FSU law professor Dan Markel.