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Five Positives to Take From a Down Year in South Florida Sports

By Ryan YousefiDecember 25, 2019

Everybody had a hard year. Not everybody had a good time. But every Miami team has reason to look forward to 2020.

Sunny Isles Beach Investigating Herbicide Use After Resident Complaints

By Jessica LipscombDecember 24, 2019

City leaders are investigating a contractor’s alleged use of Roundup.

Dirty Dozen 2019: Miami’s Most Dastardly Scoundrels

By Miami New Times staffDecember 24, 2019

This year has been, shall we say, a wild ride. In 2019, we sweated through one of the hottest years on record, met Baby Yoda, and watched Congress lurch through the fourth presidential impeachment in U.S. history. Game of Thrones ended, Michael Jackson was officially canceled, and the U.S. women’s…

Arbitrator Upholds Firing of Miami Cop Who Desecrated Hebrew Bible on Video

By Alexi C. CardonaDecember 23, 2019

In November 2018, then-Miami police Sgt. Roberto Destephan captured himself on cell-phone video tossing a wooden box engraved with the Star of David onto a trash pile in the bed of a red pickup truck.

Fat-Guy Touchdowns, Onside Kicks, and Hail Marys: Dolphins Win One of the Weirdest Games in NFL History

By Ryan YousefiDecember 23, 2019

When two horrendous NFL teams play each other the weekend before Christmas, it’s all about finding the bright spots.

The Salvation Army’s Annual Gold Coin Stories Have an Extremely Familiar Ring

By Michael MajchrowiczDecember 23, 2019

This holiday phenomenon is not limited to Broward County. Reportedly, gold coins have appeared in donation kettles across the nation for roughly two decades.

Five of Florida’s Strange, Kinky, and Very Bad Santas

By Manuel MadridDecember 22, 2019

Bad Santa might break into your home or tie you to a domination rack.

Jimmy Buffett Lends Support for Florida’s Recreational Marijuana Initiative

By Naomi FeinsteinDecember 20, 2019

“Whatever you call it, it’s good medicine,” Buffett says.

Miami Cop Arrested for DUI After Leaving Strip Club, Peeing in Bottle on Side of Road

By Jerry IannelliDecember 20, 2019

Police say they were working undercover outside Playmates Club when they spotted one of their own driving erratically.

Miami-Dade County Police Director Juan Perez Says He’ll Step Down in January

By Jerry IannelliDecember 20, 2019

Perez has weathered a series of scandals at MDPD in recent years.

Santa’s Gift to Miami Is a Shit Ton of Rain

By Alexi C. CardonaDecember 20, 2019

This weekend is full of rain and weather hazards. Bah humbug.

Half of This Year’s Murders in Miami-Dade Went Unsolved

By Manuel MadridDecember 20, 2019

Only 52 of 102 reported murders in the area resulted in arrests.

Immigrants at Key West Jail Report Abuse, Neglect, and Extreme Isolation

By Alexi C. CardonaDecember 20, 2019

The report calls out substandard medical care and detainee deaths.

The Dolphins Will Play a Hysterically Bizarro Final Four Tournament Sunday

By Ryan YousefiDecember 20, 2019

Four teams enter, but only one team can be crowned worst of them all.

Rumored Rundle Challenger Privately Says She’ll Run While PAC Forms to Support Her

By Jerry IannelliDecember 19, 2019

Melba Pearson’s impending run for Miami-Dade County State Attorney might be the worst-kept secret in local political circles of late. Last week she stepped down from her post as deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. And as rumors continue to swirl that her run is imminent, she is said to be privately telling allies she plans to throw her hat into the ring shortly.