Deirdra Funcheon Travis Donald has been homeless in South Florida since 2011 Inside a Miami Shores Starbucks, a 34-year-old with tangled hair and a slight limp shakes his head at the green-aproned baristas while he tries to order a simple coffee. “The one with milk. A latte? A macchiato?” Travis…
Update: A witness reached by New Times disputes the police version of events. Danny Garcia, a friend who was with Demz that night, says there’s no way he had time to disappear down a side street before police hit him. New Times also reviewed the officers’ IA record, which shows…
The Miami Dolphins season is on the last swirl in the toilet bowl, and we can all wave good-bye if the Dolphins lose this Sunday to the Patriots; which if we are being honest here, seems likely at this point. You know the drill, Dolphins fans, it’s time to decide…
Miami Police officer Gary Sampson was entrusted with keeping justice and order on the streets of Miami, but allegedly made threats of violence and abuse at home. The 47-year-old officer was arrested today after allegedly threatening to kill his wife and smashing her phone when she attempted to call 911…
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Dan Bilzerian, the trust fund playboy who has turned himself into the “King of Instagram,” could face serious repercussions after he was filmed kicking a woman in the face at LIV nightclub over the weekend. The victim has now been identified as Vanessa Castano, a student and occasional model. According…
For the past two years, efforts to legalize beer growlers, the 64-oz. jugs that are container of choice for the craft beer movement, have faltered in Florida’s legislature. One problem is that the change has often been tied up in bills that concern other beer distribution proposals. This year, supporters…
There aren’t many buildings in Miami Beach more iconic than the Blue Diamond Condominium and its sister, the Green Diamond, the tallest structures in town. With a 16,000-square-foot clubhouse, 24-hour valet service, and private tennis courts, the condo is also among the Beach’s most exclusive residences — capped by a…
On Sunday, avant-garde NYC subway performer Kalan Sherrard and partner Maria Valenzuela were arrested after protesting inside Art Basel. Most of the media headlines centered on Sherrard’s suspiciously large package. The 27-year-old had a dildo stuffed down his pants and when he removed it, Miami Beach police officers apparently mistook…
There’s no denying that Basel just keeps getting bigger. More than 60,000 visitors descended on South Florida last week and made it rain billions on hotels, restaurants and, oh yeah, some artwork too. But is it just us, or does Basel and its surrounding hooplah just get weirder every year…
The python — a speckled four-footer who’ll go down in the books as “Ibzan” — twists viciously in Tom Rahill’s gloved hand like a downed power line. Rahill sucks in his gut, stretches out his arm, and grips the snake’s tail. Wiggling furiously, the angry animal releases a shower of…
Saturday night, on his way home from a Phil Collins-hosted gala at the Fillmore Miami Beach, the venue’s general manager, Brandon Berry, was the victim of a hit-and-run that left him severely injured. Friends and family hope to find the driver of the black SUV that rammed into Berry’s car,…
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George W. Bush seemed totally sure that there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, but he can’t seem to figure out whether his brother Jeb is going to run for president yet. He does however think that the former Florida governor would totally beat Hillary Clinton in 2016 if…
Dan Bilzerian is a bearded, middle-aged trust fund brat who has used his daddy’s millions to live out every juvenile male fantasy available. He’s also become the king of Instagram after he started documenting his lifestyle on social media site> He is now followed by 5.6 million people. Naturally, Bilzerian…
In the wake of this weekend’s boisterous protests that twice shut down 195 and clogged streets from Wynwood to Midtown, Miami Police Chief Manuel Orosa sat down with Michael Putney on Channel 10 last night. Orosa was surprisingly blunt about the Eric Garner case in New York, telling Putney that…
You see Dolphins fans, this is why we can’t have nice things. The last playoff wildcard spot was ripped out of the Miami Dolphins cold dead hands by the Baltimore Ravens Sunday afternoon in the form of a punch-to-the-junk 28-13 loss. The loss was so disheartening that defensive tackle Jared…
Update: Performance artist Kalan Sherrard spoke to New Times about his arrest and the meaning behind his antics. If Art Basel organizers thought they could keep the political statements on the walls and the protests outside on the streets, they were wrong. This afternoon at around 4 p.m., two protesters…
For downtown-area commuters, the peak weekend of Art Basel is ending this afternoon much like it began: With 195 shut in both directions by protesters participating in the #shutitdown movement against police violence. The protesters marched from Wynwood onto the highway around 5 p.m. This time, police had apparently already…
A protest against the lack of indictments in Ferguson and New York City — as well as the killing of local teen Israel Hernandez by Miami Beach police — quickly moved from Wynwood to the 195 expressway. More than a hundred protesters have now shut down traffic in both directions,…
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has become the 18th Republican state attorney general to join a lawsuit against President Barack Obama over his immigration executive order…
One Dutch art dealer is certainly having a blue period after a plate crafted by Pablo Picasso was straight-up snatched from his booth overnight at Art Miami. The 16.5-inch silver plate, dubbed Visage aux Mains and made in 1956, is worth around $85,000. Its small size may have made it…
