A few months ago, a group of Miami Beach police officers homeless listed the city's most troubled homeless people — those who lived on the streets, were in poor health, and were severely dependent on alcohol. Those on the list had consistently refused offers of treatment or shelter, and it didn't...
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The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend. The next three days are filled with music, art, and boozy beverages galore. From Coral Gables to Little Havana to South Beach, these are the best places to be until the sun comes up Monday morning. Friday Ten...
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This morning, Americans awoke to the news that the British had officially voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Or in media and hashtag parlance, they pulled the trigger on the #Brexit. Many Americans found it fascinating to view such a complicated and momentous political moment through...
Here's something Katiana Urbina has learned in the past year: Life doesn't care about your plans. It doesn't give a crap about the big red X's on your calendar or that things happen to be going swimmingly at the moment. Life is rude, and it will rear back its pimply...
"Hi! My name is Harold. I'm 31 years young, just a normal American guy." Harold wears a striped polo shirt buttoned to the top and his hair in a long, John Oliver-esque shag. Speaking with the mild-mannered lilt of a suburban dad, he describes his hobbies: gardening, hula-hooping, eating pizza...
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Zika panic is real, and it's got Miami in its insect-like pincers. Your boss smells like DEET. Your friends have canceled their trips to come see you. And any pregnant people you know are, understandably, very worried. All this concern has sadly led to some folks spreading serious misinformation about...
Take a deep breath, Heat fans. You can sleep now. Because barring some unforeseen blockbuster trade, this offseason is over for Miami. And after the last few weeks of constant disappointment, you have certainly earned a few months off. No more refreshing Twitter to see who Dwyane Wade just followed...
If Max Cooper stops landing club gigs — no problem. He has his genetics research career to fall back on. Before transitioning to a full time global DJ/producer, Cooper worked in a lab and studied the evolution of genetic networks. His approach to music is scientific and academic too, but...
This off-season, the Miami Dolphins have traveled farther and wider than any team to find new talent for their cheer squad. On Saturday, the search for new members will take place in their own backyard. Last month New Times spoke to the football team about how their unprecedented search for...
Sixteen years ago, hanging chads sent the nation into a spiraling constitutional crisis. For a month after the November 7, 2000 election, America panicked. Would Texas Gov. George W. Bush or Vice President Al Gore become the new commander-in-chief? Election night ended in a virtual tie. Bush had the edge,...
Even when it’s not Art Basel, Miami holds its own as a cultural epicenter. Although Magic City arts events are notorious for free alcohol and late-night beats, the arts in Miami can be family friendly when seen in a new light – namely, daylight. Miami’s ever flourishing and diverse community...
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Picture this: In less than a century, ice in Greenland and Antarctica has melted far more rapidly than even the most dire predictions. The seas worldwide have risen by meters, swamping coastal cities like Miami. Even worse, the rapid melt has led Atlantic currents like the Gulf Stream to collapse,...
Donald Trump's growing Florida problem isn't complicated. The Sunshine State is the most diverse of the big swing states up for grabs in November's election. More than a quarter of residents here are of Hispanic descent, and another 15 percent or so are black. Over the last month, Trump practically...
With temperatures outside nearing 100 degrees, we've officially entered the season of frozen treats. And, while all we wanted as kids was a regular cup of ice cream, we now have a lot more desserts to scream for. This summer, restaurants and food trucks have debuted new frozen concepts, like...
In André Téchiné’s vibrant new film Being 17, two teens wrestle with desire and hostility in a mountainous corner of France. The subject matter is not new for Téchiné, who has for more than 40 years explored sexual self-awakening, alienation and family strife in films notable for their consistency and...
Down its biggest headliner and plagued by last-minute hiccups, III Points limped into day one, badly wounded. The forces of god, nature, and misfortune had seemingly unloaded their entire arsenal on the Wynwood festival this year in the form of wind, mosquitoes, and cancelled flights. Year four would be the...
When is Chris Bosh getting back on the court? The answer could possibly be "never." Bosh has been sidelined since All-Star Weekend after complications from his blood clot situation flared back up, and according to ESPN's Brian Windhorst the situation may force Bosh into medical retirement. It's the second season in a row...
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The next time you think about mocking your vegan friends, consider this: They live in a self-imposed prison in a mostly meat-centric world loath to accommodate their preferences. They have to be ingenious inventors, in other words. Those devout, plant-based acolytes have to find or create new kinds of sustenance...
During his address to the Cuban people in Havana last week, President Obama called for expanded online access across the island and deemed the internet "one of the greatest engines of growth in human history." "If you can't access information online... if you cannot be exposed to different points of...
Back in the day, South Florida had a wealth of concert venues both large and small, all suitable spaces for attracting national and international touring bands that came from both near and far. We still have a few left, of course, but those of us who went to concerts back...
There are plenty of good reasons to criticize Florida Governor Rick Scott. Two videos purporting to be from the loosely organized hacktivist group "Anonymous" fail to make them. The videos, produced in the familiar style of Anonymous, popped up in the past few days on an obscure Facebook profile registered...