In June of 1979, during a break in Ted Bundy’s murder trial, Judge Edward Cowart walked into a room tangled with wires, screens, and television lights five floors above his courtroom in the Miami Metropolitan Justice Building. “It was really something,” he said. “I thought I was in a space...
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Until the mid-'50s, Miami's definitive shopping district was nestled on bustling Flagler Street in downtown. Many amenities standard in today's shopping malls could be found there: department stores (most important, the Burdines on South Miami Avenue), restaurants, general retail, and movie theaters. The area was a place to eat, drink,...
For years, Top Chef has been a platform for culinary professionals to show their stuff and jump-start their careers. Jeremy Ford won Season 13 of the competition and went on to open Stubborn Seed in Miami Beach, and chefs Jeff McInnis, Janine Booth, Kenny Gilbert, and Nina Compton are but a few of the show's contestants who have garnered major success despite not winning the coveted title.
This past October, New Times obtained a video clip of Miami-Dade Police Sgt. Manuel Regueiro throwing an utterly unnecessary punch to the face of a handcuffed suspect named Bryan Crespo. It wasn't the first time Regueiro had been accused of using excessive force. Today, Miami-Dade County prosecutors announced they'll charge more...
Last week, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried — the only Democrat elected statewide in the 2018 midterms — shook up her 4,000-employee agency by appointing Holly Bell the state's first-ever cannabis director. While Fried campaigned on a promise to increase medical marijuana access, both she and the new...
The nation's unemployment rate is low and the stock market is high. Considering only those simple benchmarks, you'd think life was pretty great in America in 2019. Miami, where unemployment is at a near-record low, should also be living well. But dig a little deeper, and you'll find tons of data explaining why...
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In today's world of status updates, fake news, and follower counts, it's easy to blur the boundaries of truth and illusion. We draw battle lines in the digital sand, but it's our relationship with ourselves that often takes the hardest hits. "Whether it's reading the news or being on Facebook...
Claudio Rojas is sitting in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention, quite likely for political reasons. Rojas, an Argentine immigrant, was detained by ICE and later reported on conditions inside the Broward Transitional Center, a for-profit ICE detention facility in Pompano Beach run by the Boca Raton corporation GEO Group...
Thursday Ever wanted to shake your ass in a fountain? Well, here's your chance. The City of Miami Beach is turning the picturesque Normandy Fountain into a full-fledged Buenos Aires-inspired fiesta. The affair, Milonga Under the Stars, will offer a tango class and performance by True Tango, libations for purchase,...
At the end of July, the Florida Department of Transportation closed two westbound lanes on the MacArthur Causeway, kicking off a two-year, $12.9 million rehabilitation project on one of the two main links between Miami and Miami Beach. The repairs must take place, FDOT says, because the causeway is dangerously corroded, in large part as a result of years of salt spray from Jet Skis blasting the structure.
A Broward County judge has confirmed the Hollywood Police Department ruined the lives of ten gay men for no reason at all. This past July 26, Hollywood PD raided a gay-cruising hangout and arrested eight men allegedly caught masturbating in a private backroom and two others accused of performing oral sex on each other. The police department then sent the men's photos and names to the media, and many outlets happily blasted out the men's identities. One man said he was outed and fired from his job as a result.
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This past Friday, Broward Sheriff's Office SWAT member Matt Patten wore a QAnon conspiracy-theory patch while greeting Vice President Mike Pence at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Today Patten was reprimanded and demoted from the SWAT team and BSO’s Office of Homeland Security.
The Canadian composer tackles Japanese classical music on his latest album, "Konoyo."
Two American citizens who live in South Florida— Miamian Garland Creedle and Keys resident Peter Sean Brown — sued Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties after being wrongly held in jail and nearly deported thanks to mistaken paperwork from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Frighteningly, those two people are not alone. According...
When 20 National YoungArts voice finalists in pop, jazz, classical, and singer/songwriter categories take the stage at New World Center January 7, they’ll surely wow the audience — which will include YoungArts Week voice master teacher Betty Wright. The soul singer with deep gospel roots and an impressive seven-octave range...
Miami Pride Week, Of Montreal, and more of the best things to do in Miami this weekend, April 5 through 7.
In May 2018, a Miami woman named Marlene Garcia filed state paperwork to create Peacock Consultants, Inc. Since then, the company hasn't produced any sort of website or presence on social media. Garcia did not respond to a message sent on social media, so it's difficult to determine the firm's area of expertise.
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After nearly three years, Charles Kinsey has finally gotten some semblance of justice after being shot by a North Miami Police officer in July 2016. Kinsey's case shocked the world: A bystander filmed as Kinsey lay flat on his back with his arms in the air and begged cops not to shoot.
More than 3,000 attendees are expected to gather at Historic Virginia Key Beach Park for a communal art experience.
McClatchy Company CEO Craig Forman announced Wednesday "a bit fewer" than 225 employees had accepted buyout offers and would leave newspapers across the country. Among them are longtime and highly accomplished Miami voices in the gay community, in state politics, and in sports. Also departing is one of the nation's most important reporters covering international politics.
This week, B Bistro + Bakery opens for Monday brunch, the Salty Donut relaunches its sticky bun doughnut collaboration with Knaus Berry Farm, Pink Pie celebrates its grand opening on National Pie Day, Novecento opens at CityPlace Doral, and Diplomat Prime hosts its first wine dinner of the year.