New Times Spring Membership Campaign Will Plant the Seeds of Future Stories

Please consider contributing to fund our local news coverage. We've set a goal of raising $6,500 by April 27.

April 7, 2025

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To keep our momentum going, we’ve set a goal to raise $6,500 by April 27. Miami New Times graphic

What happens on the ground matters — Your support makes it possible.

We’re aiming to raise $6,000 by August 10, so we can deepen our reporting on the critical stories unfolding right now: grassroots protests, immigration, politics and more.

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Progress to goal

$6,000

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Will you help Miami New Times spring into action?

Spring is a time of growth, renewal, and fresh beginnings. For New Times, it’s also when we turn to our community to help us grow stronger.

We believe you deserve to know what’s happening in your community from a local news source you can trust. That’s why we're actually rooted and invested in our communities — your community. We take the time to connect with everyone from local business owners, teachers, students, farmers, and local citizens to state legislators, city council members, and school board members.

We want to earn and keep your trust, and we want you to feel seen and heard. We use every cent to keep delivering our in-depth news while making it free and accessible to everyone. To keep our momentum going, we’ve set a goal to raise $6,500 by April 27.

When you support New Times, you enable us all to be better informed, connected, and empowered. You bolster our commitment to enacting real change. Will you support our spring campaign to help us flourish in the upcoming year?

Support local journalism today!

Thank you for believing in Miami New Times and helping us keep going — and growing. Together, we can build a future we’re all proud of.

Tom Finkel is editor-in-chief of Miami New Times, where he guides the coverage of the print publication and online website. Tom worked at New Times from 1989–1997, then rejoined the paper in 2019. In between, he served as editor-in-chief of City Pages (Minneapolis), Riverfront Times (St. Louis), and the Village Voice in New York. His own writing has earned accolades including an NABJ Award of Excellence for Investigative Reporting and the Transatlantic Review Henfield Foundation Fiction Award. Tom holds a BA in philosophy from Washington University in St. Louis and an MA in creative writing from Brown University.

A message from Tom Finkel: If you value independent journalism, please consider making a contribution to support our continued coverage of essential stories and to investigate issues that matter.

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