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Aerial Naled Mosquito Spraying Returns to South Dade Tonight (but Not for Zika)

By Jerry IannelliMay 16, 2017

Mosquito season in Miami begins every year when the so-called black salt marsh mosquitoes, a buzzing cloud of bugs not known to carry the Zika virus or other tropical diseases, descends upon the area. The insects arrived a few weeks early this year — so, after sundown tonight, Miami-Dade County will send airplanes to blast naled, the controversial mosquito-killing pesticide, over wide portions of Homestead, the Redland, Florida City, Cutler Bay, and South Miami-Dade.

Florida’s 2017 Has Been the Hottest Year on Record

By Jerry IannelliMay 15, 2017

Miamians still don’t spend enough time worrying about global warming. Sure, we’ve got multiple city task forces dedicated to making sure Dade County isn’t underwater by the year 2100. But construction across town has continued to boom, to the point that it seems like real-estate developers believe they’re building in landlocked Colorado as opposed to a city that can adequately be described as “pre-Venice.”

Protesters Demand Curbelo, Diaz-Balart Hold Town Halls to Explain Trumpcare Support

By Tim ElfrinkMay 15, 2017

The GOP health-care bill, which is opposed by virtually every major health-care and hospital group in the nation and could leave 24 million Americans without insurance, snuck through the U.S. House by just four votes earlier this month. In other words, without the backing of two Miami legislators — Carlos Curbelo and Mario Diaz-Balart — it wouldn’t have passed.

North Miami Beach to Vote on Privatizing Its Water System Tomorrow Despite FBI Probe

By Jerry IannelliMay 15, 2017

On April 3, the City of North Miami Beach began negotiating with a global engineering firm to take over the city’s water utility, which services close to 200,000 people in North Miami-Dade. Clean-water activists vehemently opposed the move, citing research that water utilities run by private companies tend to get much more expensive over time and typically provide services at “cheaper” rates by cutting staff or services.

Five Times Congressional Candidate Bruno Barreiro Helped His Wealthy Donors

By Jerry IannelliMay 14, 2017

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Bruno Barreiro would like to be a congressman. He announced this past week he’s officially running as a Republican to replace longtime incumbent Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a moderate GOP congresswoman who will retire this year (and likely can’t stand dealing with Donald Trump’s carnival sideshow any more days than she legally must).

Spirit Accused of Stranding Disabled Passenger Alone in Wheelchair at FLL for Hours UPDATED

By Brittany ShammasMay 12, 2017

When his family finally found him at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Holmer Avellan was sitting alone in his wheelchair and weeping. Spirit Airlines was supposed to have an employee escort him to his connection. Instead, according to a federal lawsuit filed this week, Avellan — who as result of a stroke is confined to a wheelchair, cannot use his arms, and struggles to communicate — was left alone in the airport for hours.

Miami Traffic Is So Bad That I Did Yoga on the Highway

By Kristin BjornsenMay 11, 2017

Hi, I’m Kristin. I’m the art director at Miami New Times, and I’m used to suffering in South Florida’s agonizing traffic. Most days I spend at least 40 minutes each way trapped in my car, slogging between my house in Broward County and our office in Wynwood.

Study Says FPL Charges Customers Millions in Lobbying Fees Every Year UPDATED

By Jerry IannelliMay 11, 2017

Florida Power & Light, the ultrapowerful electricity monopoly, and its parent company, NextEra Energy, spend millions lobbying in Tallahassee and Washington. And those lobbyists spend most of their time arguing against changes FPL’s customers actually want, like the right to cheap home solar panels or better clean-air regulations. Sometimes, they…

Five Things Any Prospective Owner Should Know About Marlins Fans

By Ryan YousefiMay 10, 2017

Remember a couple weeks ago when everyone was superpumped about Jeb Bush and Derek Jeter snatching the Miami Marlins from the cold, clammy hands of Jeffrey Loria? Those were a fun 24 hours. Since then, it seems much more likely that Loria will at least delay any sale until next spring, when he doesn’t have to share any profits with taxpayers. In the meantime, other bidders could still sneak into the picture.

Everglades Activists Worry New Reservoir Deal Doesn’t Go Far Enough

By Jerry IannelliMay 10, 2017

The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan — a state and federal project to restore the Glades to some semblance of its former glory — passed in 2000. That plan called for a 360,000-acre-foot reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee. But in the years since, climate scientists have warned that planners underestimated the amount of water the Glades needs to replenish itself, and that the original benchmark might not be large enough.