In October 2017, the Associated Press published an audio recording of what the U.S. government, at the time, claimed was a “sonic attack” launched at American diplomats stationed in Havana, Cuba. The recording included a few seconds of a high-pitched, mechanical-sounding, squealing noise, which American officials stressed was some type of nefarious, secret brain onslaught…
The First Amendment protects Americans from being punished by the state for the things they say. The “state” part here is key: You are not being censored, for example, if you’re fired from your job as a newspaper columnist because you got caught hanging out with a neo-Nazi biker gang…
Florida’s 800-plus miles of beaches are by far the state’s top tourist attraction. They draw more visitors than all U.S. theme parks and national parks combined. More than 40 percent of tourists head to Florida for its beaches, and beach tourism brings in more than $55 billion in sales annually. So…
It’s time for both the fan base and Manny Diaz to accept two important things: 1) Nobody cares how good the Miami Hurricanes used to be, and 2) everyone is fully aware the weather in Florida is pretty nice.
The gender pay gap in the U.S. is slightly narrowing, but a Florida International University says the wage gap has increased in Miami-Dade..
Look: If you’re going to take a bribe, at least take a cool bribe. Don’t end up on a list like this one because you illegally funneled a ton of taxpayer subsidies to a local gumball vending-machine magnate. Don’t, for example, fly to America to receive a boatload of illegal cash…
Just being rich and spending money isn’t enough.
Quite a lot of people in Miami are, sadly, poor. If Miami City Commissioner “Loco Joe” Carollo is to be believed, he is apparently one of those people: According to the City of Miami’s latest commission agenda, Carollo is currently asking the city to transfer $65,000 earmarked for city “anti-poverty”…
Miami New Times is looking for a freelance reporter to cover Florida’s burgeoning marijuana scene. The ideal candidate will have a college degree and at least one year of experience reporting on public policy for a credible news publication.
In most states, it’s legal for property owners to sell home-generated solar power to other people or to tenants living in their homes. This is usually called a “power-purchase agreement” — your landlord, for example, might put some solar panels on top of your apartment building and charge…
Jamar Rollins’ relatives believe a firearm was planted at the scene to provide a justification for the shooting.
Investors say Frost engaged in more schemes than the SEC said he did.
The record shows that BSO Lt. Kevin Shults’ high-ranking colleagues failed to conduct a complete investigation and essentially covered up the case, which has never before been made public
Two years ago, when Miami Beach commissioners wanted to reduce smoking on city beaches, they had only one option: asking nicely. Florida is one of a few states where municipalities cannot regulate tobacco use, so the commission created voluntary smoke-free areas at Fifth Street and 86th Street, where pastel-colored…
Luis Gustavo Moreno Rivera, the man formerly in charge of weeding crooked people out of Colombia’s very corrupt government, was sentenced yesterday to four years in federal prison for accepting an envelope full of bribery cash inside a Dolphin Mall bathroom. The case is as wild as Miami crimes get. While…
Two court decisions and a petition drive could spark a revolution.
It’s a new era in Miami with new general manager Chris Grier and Dan Marino in charge.
New rail, no mall, and let ’em smoke pot.
Except for a scattering of white-haired regulars, the grandstand overlooking the old dog track at the Palm Beach Kennel Club is almost empty on a cold-for-Florida December day. Wearing hearing aids and World War II veterans’ hats, a group of four long-timers holds court near the top of the stands…
Look, every city is full of trash people. American culture reinforces the terrible behavior patterns of cretins and psychos. But there’s simply a higher bar to seem like a huge asshole in Miami than, say, Des Moines, Iowa. Our police chiefs waterboard people here. With that in mind, allow New Times to list the five biggest asshats in the Magic City (and the surrounding area) this year.
Looking ahead to the new year, here are a few New Year’s resolutions we think Miami sports fans should consider.
Mayor’s son offers hope.
