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Miami Wasted Thousands on Untested Pesticide That Didn’t Kill Zika Mosquitos

When the Zika virus struck last year, Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control immediately began fogging with three pesticides: BTI, a group of bacteria that kills mosquito larvae; naled, a controversial chemical compound banned in Europe over links to developmental disorders in children; and permethrin, the active ingredient in home bug-killers such as Raid. Permethrin was sprayed at least seven times in Wynwood and five times in Miami Beach, but by the end of August, the county realized the poison had little effect and stopped using it.
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Why Didn’t FPL Do More to Prepare for Irma?

Four days after Irma, millions of Floridians are still stuck without power in the sweltering summer heat. Those outages have now killed eight elderly people trapped in a Hollywood nursing home without air conditioning, due to circumstances that FPL was warned about at least two days before the tragedy.
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Miami Mojito Company

A well-kept secret doesn’t stay that way for long, which explains why so many people know how to find Wynwood’s newest hidden tiki bar. The clandestine beach-themed place popped up in December 2016 for Art Basel, but creator Cesar Morales – the owner of Wood Tavern and Bar Next Door – never closed the doors. […]
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Minimum-Wage Earners Must Work 80-Hour Week to Afford One Bedroom in Miami

To be poor in America is to give up every second of your free time. It means working ten- or 12-hour shifts folding towels at luxury Miami Beach resorts, only to ride multiple buses two hours there, two hours back, waking up at 4 a.m., and getting home at 8 every night. It means skipping voting or your kids' graduation because you don't get paid time off.
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Best Psychic

Maria of 9th ChakraThere are two reasons people go to psychics: as a lark, usually after a few drinks, or because they’re genuinely searching for something. What they’re trying to find varies and perhaps remains a mystery even to the seeker. But for those who didn’t just stumble out of happy hour, going to a psychic can be […]
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Miami Needs More Chicken Ramen

If you want noodles, a rich broth, and luscious, savory meat, chicken ramen is your golden goose. Such delicate bowls have been few and far between in Miami, where ramen is still sticking around, though it never quite seized the eating public's imagination in the way doughnuts did.
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The Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

With III Points in the mix, the weekend is sure to be magical in Miami, but you don't need to spend big bucks in Wynwood to get the most out of the next few days. DWNTWN Art Days offers exhibits and tours all over the city for little to no money, and other large-scale events — Grovetoberfest and the Yes and Kid Cudi concerts — are worth shelling out a few extra clams. So go forth and make the most of your fleeting freedom!
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Best Mojito

Miami Mojito CompanyA well-kept secret doesn’t stay that way for long, which explains why so many people know how to find Wynwood’s newest hidden tiki bar. The clandestine beach-themed place popped up in December 2016 for Art Basel, but creator Cesar Morales — owner of Wood Tavern and Bar Next Door — never closed the doors. Instead, […]
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Critics Say Doral Officials Wasted Thousands Traveling Around Guatemala

As part of a "sister city agreement," Doral officials frequently visit foreign cities including the City of Armenia, Guatemala City, New Taipei City, Oranjestad, and Barranquilla, allegedly to foster trade. But recently, Doral residents have begun to protest their city council members' seemingly frivolous spending, particularly after a recent trip in which Mayor Bermudez and Vice Mayor Cabrera, along with other officials, visited Guatemala City in late July.
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Miami Trump Operative Confirms She Had Affair, Child With Trump Spokesperson

Eight months ago, A.J. Delgado, a Cuban-American Donald Trump campaign adviser from Miami, hinted that Trump's original White House spokesperson, Jason Miller, was having an affair with someone on the campaign staff. After she called Miller the "2016 version of John Edwards," Miller resigned, and Politico later confirmed that the rumors...
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Trash Tiki Pop-Up Serves Recycled Drinks at the Anderson

New Orleans' Tales of the Cocktail, the annual celebration of spirits and libations, is full of sensory overload. Sure, the week is packed with seminars and tastings, but the real thrills lie in the various parties and activations with elaborate, immersive themes.
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Trump’s EPA Cuts Will Destroy South Florida Beaches, Soil, and Rivers, Environmental Group Warns

With Environmental Protection Agency Director Scott Pruitt at the helm, the Trump administration has proposed cutting federal programs that monitor contaminant and fecal-mater levels in the Atlantic Ocean, keep tabs on phosphorous and mercury in the Everglades and Florida Keys, and clean up leaking underground tanks. Florida has the nation's highest number of leaking, corroded storage tanks that leach carcinogens like benzene into the soil.
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Miami Legislator Tried to Use FPL Connections to Get Her Power Back, Lied About It UPDATED

North Miami state Sen. Daphne Campbell has been ensnared in a remarkable series of corruption scandals throughout her career. But even for Campbell, her response to Hurricane Irma was nothing short of jaw-dropping. This past Saturday night, Campbell held a post-Irma "relaxation" party, complete with pizza, massages, and Scientologists, because of course she did.
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Fans Wait 13 Hours for J. Wakefield Big Poppa Beer Release

Deerfield Beach resident Bryan Turner was first in line for J. Wakefield Brewing's most recent bottle release this past weekend. He arrived at the Wynwood taproom just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 9, and set up chairs in front of the brewery bay doors about 13 hours before bottle sales began.