It’s only natural that a group gathers in remembrance when its members believe one of their own was unjustly killed. So the Miami Fraternal Order of Police will host a rally this afternoon in support of the New York Police Department and the two officers who recently lost their lives…
The small municipality of Sweetwater has been no stranger to big controversy. Its last mayor was whacked by the FBI for taking a $40,000 bribe, and rumors soon swirled afterward that the feds were stacking up cases against other city departments for crooked behavior. Now one ex-police commander is taking…
On the bright side, weekends in South Florida just got incredibly less depressing. The Miami Dolphins’ and the Miami Hurricanes’ 2014 seasons came to a fitting end this weekend, with matching embarrassing, uninspired, and downright unacceptable performances. Both teams began the season with catchy slogans pointing to renewed hope, change,…
Rick Scott may be having a scaled-back inauguration this time around, but that doesn’t mean donors aren’t still writing big checks for the event. More than $500,000 has been given to the Republican Party of Florida for the festivities…
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The family of Carlos Octavio Caballero Cormane, a Colombian politician whose 1999 murder was believed to be carried out by coke smugglers and radical groups, has been awarded $191.4 million by a Miami-Dade judge…
The family also bought up the Versace Mansion for $41.5 million.
The internet loves churning out city ranking lists. We love writing about where Miami falls on those lists, so now we look back at all the rankings Miami (whether it be the city, county or general South Florida metro area) obtained this year. Apparently we have some of the best…
Christmas Day turned deadly after a gunman opened fire at a group of people in Overtown last night. The incident happened just before 8:00 p.m. at 467 NW 8th Street. A crowd had gathered outside the Express Food Center when someone decided to pull out a gun. Update: The man…
Happy Boxing Day, Miamians. Here’s a chance to work off some of that holiday gluttony: Critical Mass, the monthly group bicycle ride, is back, with a 15-mile route tonight. This evening the group ride begins downtown and heads west through Little Havana, then winds its way south to Coral Gables…
After all the hand-wringing debate about how Heat fans would deal with defector LeBron James’ return to the AA Arena — Would they boo? Would they jeer? Would they rain flaming Molotov cocktails upon the court? — LBJ’s introduction last night was a surprisingly business-like affair. A few fans booed,…
From a ladykilling Instagram star to a scheming band of prostitutes to investigations into a broken VA hospital and an abusive center for teens, it’s been a helluva year for longform story-telling at Miami New Times. Here were our most-read tales in 2014:…
LeBron James’ return to Miami is finally upon us, and it seems like everyone has an opinion on how Miami Heat fans are supposed to act when he faces their team for the first time since leaving in July. Most outside Miami believe Miami Heat fans should be grateful for…
Among our many missions at New Times, among the most sacred is cataloguing the most bizarre, outlandish and confusing stories that emerge from the Sunshine State. At the end of the year, we reflect on the past twelve months of head-scratching Florida shenanigans and recognize the most outstanding achievements in…
With the expiration of a federal stay, January 6th is poised to be the day marriage equality makes its debut in the Sunshine State. But there is lingering confusion whether clerks can issue same-sex couples marriage licenses, with one petitioning for clarification this week. An attorney in one of the…
Growing up in Miami in the 1960s, Mitch Novick remembers cruising along Collins Avenue and gaping at a gold-and-blue tinted mosaic. “It really is a spectacular mosaic,” says Novick. So when Novick heard that the building housing the artwork had been approved for demolition to make way for the massive…
A few years back, Florida passed a law allowing religious displays in public buildings. The legislators’ idea, as you might imagine, was mangers and crosses at Christmastime. But under the letter of the law, all religions had to be invited to the table, which has led to the delightful sight…
We’re very tempted to make a “looking for a last minute Christmas gift” joke in the lede, but, whoops we just did. But really, if you’ve got $1.75 million, you could drive into the New Year in the very same white Ferrari that Sonny Crockett used to on Miami Vice…
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Out of our way, New York. We’re number three now. Yes, Florida has now officially been deemed the third largest state in the union by population according to the US Census Bureau. Current official calculations have Florida’s population at 19.9 million as of this past July, while New York’s was…
The Miami-Ft. Lauderdale metro area is the fourth most dangerous area for pedestrians in the nation. The catch: By Florida standards, it’s actually pretty safe. Yes, the only metro areas more dangerous for walkers than our own are Jacksonville, Tampa, and, in first place, Orlando…
This year marked the first-ever Miami Beach Bowl, a profoundly mis-named college football game that actually takes place inside Marlins Park, about 10 miles away from its barrier island namesake. Badly named or not, the bowl did live up to another famed Miami college football tradition, though. Last night’s contest…
