Save Our Views! Proposed Ordinance Seeks to Ban Mangrove Planting in City Parks
Environmentalists worry the law would be a setback for the city’s resiliency efforts.
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“Gender-Confused Illegal:” Far-Right Miami Groups Helped Spread Fake News About Uvalde Shooter
Miami chapters of Moms for Liberty and Floridians were among those who disseminated false claims about the Uvalde shooter.
Every Racist and Anti-Semitic Incident Documented in Florida Schools in the Past Year
Dating back to May 2021, the timeline includes incidents with hate symbols, racial slurs, and Nazi costumes.
“A Lost Cause”: Florida Democrats’ Futile Effort to Make the State a Trans Refuge
Even if Florida were to pass a trans refuge law, it’s unclear how welcoming the state would be to trans residents.
Overtown Office of Miami’s First Black Judge Declared a Historic Site
The designation seeks to preserve Lawson E. Thomas’ legacy from ongoing gentrification in Overtown.
Miami Beach 5-Year-Old Missing for Six Months Found Outside Atlanta
Miami Beach police declined to issue an Amber Alert for the missing Black girl when she went missing in November.
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Employees at Understaffed Miami Prison Say Inmates, Guards, and Public Are at Risk
Some staff members estimate that 30 to 50 percent of FDC Miami’s medical positions are currently vacant.
Miami’s Luckiest Tenants Live in These $900-a-Month Art Deco Apartments
A 30-year affordable-housing covenant has been placed on newly renovated property in Little Havana.
Five Miami Sports Moments That Should Be NFTs
From LeBron James’ “Decision” to the Miami Dolphins’ miracle against the Patriots, here are five Miami sports moments that should be NFTs.
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Three Ways to Make the Rickenbacker Causeway Safer for Cyclists
The May 15 deaths of bicyclists Ogniana Reyes and Yaudys Vera on the Rickenbacker Causeway have renewed calls to make the road safer for pedestrians, joggers, and cyclists.
Reader: “Police Who Break the Law Should Get Three Times the Max Penalty”
Menocal’s victims were devastated at a punishment they believe didn’t fit the crime. New Times readers didn’t think too highly of it, either.
UM’s Fraught Racial History Comes “Full Circle” With Center for Global Black Studies
With a new Black Studies center, the University of Miami undertakes a long-overdue racial reckoning.
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Ex-Argentine Officer Living in Miami Sued for Role in Trelew Massacre 50 Years Later
Families of the victims of the Trelew Massacre of 1972 have sued Roberto Bravo in Miami under the Torture Victims Protection Act.
“City of Peasant Living”: South Miami Welcome Sign Altered After Panhandling Ordinance Passed
Mayor Sally Philips suspects the vandalism is linked to a recent ordinance that criminalizes panhandling.
Miami’s First Fleet of Driverless Cars Hits the Streets
Argo AI announced it has “begun driverless operations” on public roads in Miami.
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DeSantis Press Secretary Tweets Fake News About Washington Post and Homophobic Dog
Christina Pushaw, who claims to “debunk false narratives,” appears to have fallen for one.
Is it Legal to Pick Mangos Off Your Neighbor’s Tree?
Business law attorney David Barman explains the dos and don’ts of mango picking in Miami-Dade.
Miami Shores Homeowner: Police K-9 Killed My Bunny!
What began with a faulty home-security system ended with the death of a family’s beloved rabbit.
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How a Hialeah Ex-Cop Who Sexually Assaulted Multiple Women Avoided Felony Charges
Jesus Menocal’s alleged victims are “devastated” by a three-year sentence they believe doesn’t fit his crimes.
The Miami Heat Were Never Bubble Frauds
Five reasons the 2020 “bubble fraud” label was bogus.
Missing in Inaction: Florida’s Environmental Regulation Commission Hasn’t Met in Five Years
The state’s top environmental management agency last convened on February 8, 2017.
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Weed Did It! Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Can Finally Open in Miami
The three-year debate on whether a medical marijuana dispensary can open in Miami is finally over.