Remembering Miami Beach’s Shameful History of Segregation and Racism

Fifty-one years ago this week, Alabama state troopers attacked a group of peaceful civil rights marchers on a bridge outside of Selma, Alabama. Now more than a half century later, that era’s bigotry is once again bubbling to the surface as Donald Trump transforms his campaign events into something resembling Deep South…

Bernie Sanders Has a Big Florida Problem

Last night, Bernie Sanders managed to pull a historical upset against Hillary Clinton in the Michigan Primary but to capture the nomination he’ll have to pull off a few more of those magical upsets. A strong showing in Florida, the state with the fourth most Democratic delegates, next week would…

Miami-Dade Approves Body Cameras for Police

It’s finally official. Cameras are coming to the bodies of Miami-Dade’s cops. Three-and-a-half years after the idea was initially proposed, the Miami-Dade County Commission has voted to approve a program to equip county officers with body cameras.  “With today’s approval, approximately 1,000 Miami-Dade police officers will be equipped with body-worn…

The Miami Heat Can Win the East

Not many saw this coming. Not when the Heat lost Chris Bosh for the season. Not when Dwyane Wade was ruled out for a pair of games after the All Star break. Not when Hassan Whiteside seemed to be regressing after another suspension. Not when Luol Deng looked washed. But…

Turkey Point Nuclear Plant Is Pumping Polluted Water Into Biscayne Bay

As Florida Power and Light finalized plans to expand its nuclear reactors at Turkey Point three years ago, critics were aghast. The nuclear plant already sits at a environmentally fragile spot and upping the power production would seriously threaten the ecosystem, they argued. Turns out they were right. This morning,…

Judge Matthew Destry Gives Harsh or Random Sentences, Critics Say

Herb Smith, a lanky 23-year-old, drove a slick crimson Audi through the streets of Fort Lauderdale while a friend rode shotgun. At 4 p.m. last October 7, they caught a red light. A Broward County Sheriff’s patrol car stopped beside them at the intersection. When the officer glanced over, he…

Marco Rubio Closing Gap Against Donald Trump in Latest Florida Poll

The GOP establishment’s concentrated push against Donald Trump seems to have paid some dividends over the weekend with Ted Cruz besting Trump in two states that Trump had a previous polling lead in. The attacks, concentrating on Trump’s questionable Trump University business, also appear to have dealt some damage to…