Hialeah Strip Club Claims Ex-Mayor Set Up Televised Police Raid With No Warrant
The club owners say the raid was nothing more than political payback.
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Field Trip: Tour the Lauderhill Site Dosing Patients with LSD
Inside a seemingly run-of-the-mill gray medical building across from Lauderhill Sports Park, patients were dosed with one of the world’s most potent hallucinogenic drugs.
Hialeah Backs Off Plan to Explore Annexation of Brownsville District (UPDATED)
“We are here today because we’re just tired, tired of the idea that any one can take advantage of our community,” a Brownsville minister told the Hialeah council.
High-Rising: Little Santo Domingo Makes the Endangered Communities List
“Wynwood is running out of space and they are coming here,” the owner of Nitin Bakery in the Little Santo Domingo district tells New Times.
Miami Man Paralyzed After Taser to the Back During Police Chase (VIDEO)
A misdemeanor police chase ended in tragedy after a Miami-Dade officer deployed his taser into the back of the fleeing suspect.
Petition to Create Marijuana Emojis Needs 4/20 Signatures
There are already emojis depicting alcohol, a stick of dynamite, a juggling clown, and a smiling turd. Why not create some weed emojis?
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South Florida Suicide Prevention Conference Tackles Teen Depression
“Turn to anyone willing to listen and say I need help now,” advised Kevin Hines, a suicide prevention speaker who survived a 22-story leap from the Golden Gate Bridge at age 19.
Miami Canal Flooded With Turd Water From Contractor-Involved Pipe Break
More than eight miles along the Miami Canal were under a no-contact advisory after the contractor-involved spill.
Free Speech Auditing Community Shaken by Death of Miami Activist Jay Lopez
Lopez spearheaded a no-holds-barred approach to confronting Miami police on camera.
Flight 401 Memorial Marks 50th Anniversary of Crash
The memorial will honor the “101 souls that perished and the 75 survivors” of the ill-fated Eastern Airlines flight.
Naked Man Attacks Woman with Machete Near Miami Springs, Police Say
A naked assailant donning a cowboy hat slashed a woman with a machete near Miami Springs.
Drug and Gun Charges Against Rapper “Stitches” Dropped
Prosecutors declined to pursue drug charges against rapper Phillip Katsabanis after Bay Harbor Islands police failed to forward cocaine allegedly confiscated from him to a crime lab for testing.
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Miami-Dade Moves Ahead With Super-Sized $447 Million Jail Expansion
The project will involve the construction of two new facilities at an estimated cost of more than $447 million.
Facing Eviction, Homeless Residents Set Fire to Hialeah Encampment
A group of homeless people living under a railroad bridge apparently set their encampment on fire during a standoff with authorities.
Honorary Street Name Raises Questions About Miami Coach’s Legacy
While Rodriguez was lauded at Miami High, past allegations of recruiting violations put a “cloud over his program.”
Grub Snub: Miami Springs Grocery Giveaway Excludes the Homeless
The 100 or so homeless people who live in Miami Springs weren’t eligible for the giveaway.
Is a Secret Search Underway for Miami Dade College’s Next President?
The college is accepting resumes up until a decision is made, something experts say could keep the public in the dark.
New Documentary Highlights Miami-Dade’s Court Program for Mentally Ill
A new PBS documentary shows how Miami-Dade’s novel court diversion program has steered mentally ill inmates from jail to recovery.
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After Backlash, Miami-Dade Commission Defers Plans for New Jail
Advocates asked commissioners to dedicate funds to housing and education instead of new “cages.”
Firefighting Chemicals Polluted Miami-Dade Tap Water
The groundwater at Miami Dade College’s North Campus is contaminated with firefighting chemicals that pose health risks, Florida regulators say.
Critics Blast Proposal to Build Massive Jail in Miami-Dade
The proposal took many people by surprise, including Miami-Dade Commissioner Jose “Pepe” Diaz, whose district includes a town that abuts the planned jail site.
Miami-Dade Mayor Proposes New $393 Million Megajail Next to TGK
Commissioners will discuss the proposal this morning despite the fact that the public agenda makes no mention of the project.