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Kids Drown in Cruise Ship Pools With No Lifeguards on Duty

Inside a small guest cabin on the Carnival Victory, 6-year-old Qwentyn Hunter and his 10-year-old brother, Jermaine, begged their parents to order peanut butter and jelly sandwiches from room service. It was the last day of the family's four-day trip from Miami to Mexico in October 2013, and the ship...
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The Witch Is Creepy, Beautiful — and a Shrieking Mess

A laugh comes at last just before the end credits of Robert Eggers' lit-class horror-bummer The Witch: a boastful note attesting to the documentary truthfulness of the dialogue in the movie we've just seen. Over 90 minutes that prove shriekiness is no impediment to ponderousness, we've beheld the harrowing of...
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J. Wakefield Brewing Takes Home Top Honors at 2016 RateBeer Awards

Miami brewer Jonathan Wakefield was in Santa Rosa, California, this past weekend swigging some Pliney the Elders at Russian River Brewing Company at the RateBeer Best Awards and Festival January 30.  Thousands of beer fans from as far away as China and Poland converged on the Northern California city to taste the world's...
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Five Reasons the Miami Heat Has Turned It Around Without Wade and Bosh

Just when you think the Miami Heat are dead-and-buried, they come out of the All Star break looking like they spent the time off filming an NBA-themed edition of Extreme Makeover.  This pleasant rejuvenation has coincided with the complete absence of both Chris Bosh and the Dwyane Wade, proving sports continues...
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ACLU at 50 Names Its Dozen Most Significant Cases for New Times

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, so we asked the group, which is led by legendary executive director Howard Simon, to name its top 12 cases. Here are the results.  12. Free Speech on Gun Safety for DoctorsThe Florida Legislature enacted the...
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Deadly “Kissing Bug” Has Infiltrated Florida

To quote our favorite Christmas movie Batman Returns, mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it, but a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it. Especially if that kiss is from an invasive insect known as the Kissing Bug. The Center For Disease Control reports that the insect,...
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Michael Brun Traveled to Haiti and Came Back With a Song

Miami-based DJ and producer Michael Brun has become an international presence over the past five years via progressive house hits such as "See You Soon" and "Tongue Tied July." But one particular spot on the globe still holds sway over his heart — his native Haiti. Though he's long incorporated...
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Beaker & Gray: Wynwood’s New Spot for Cocktails and Dinner

Beaker & Gray soft opened early December, just before Art Basel. The restaurant and bar by chef Brian Nasajon and bartender Ben Potts took advantage of the hungry hoards of Baselers by presenting a limited food and drink menu. Now, the restaurant is in full swing, offering dinner and a...
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Shooting Shuts Down I-95, Leaves Miami in Morning-Commute Chaos

Were you hoping to get to work this morning? Or perhaps you had a busy day at school ahead of you that you planned to attend? Maybe a flight to catch at MIA?  Sorry, folks. It's probably not going to happen today. Details are still scarce, but an early-morning shooting...
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Miami Is Deadly for Cyclists, and It’s Only Growing More Dangerous

Vera Arias glides north along Federal Highway during morning rush hour, her black Republic road bike fast and light beneath her. All her senses are heightened at this intersection near the Miami-Dade/Broward County line, the worst part of her daily ride to work. Cars zoom past and honk aggressively. To...
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Dredging Killed Miami’s Coral Reefs, and the Same Could Happen in Broward

A half-mile off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, 35 feet below the ocean's surface, two battery-powered golden-yellow submarines the size of Volkswagen Beetles puttered around Barracuda Reef. In one submarine's cabin — a transparent sphere that looks like a giant fishbowl — sat Rachel Silverstein, a dark-haired PhD who holds...
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Choreographer Gabri Christa Explains the Art of Filming Dance

Gabri Christa is back. This is the third year Tigertail has invited the dancer/choreographer/filmmaker/Guggenheim Fellow to its annual ScreenDance Miami Festival. Her films opened the 2015 festival, and this year Christa will offer a hands-on workshop. The dancer intends to focus her workshop on ways to direct dance for the...
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The Ten Best Art Galleries in Miami

I grew up going to art walk in the mid 2000s when Gallery Diet and David Castillo Gallery had just opened in Wynwood. Elite art aficionados and kids looking for free wine lurked inside while the local community remained outside. It was a quiet gentrification at first. Since then, neither the...
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Hipster Haven Beaker & Gray Tries to Fit Into Wynwood

A description of Wynwood's 2-month-old Beaker & Gray reads like a hipster checklist. There's pork belly, sous vide cooking, and exposed brick walls. The soundtrack bounces from '80s hits to the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Gimme the Loot." When the 120-seater's owners, Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts, who respectively oversee the kitchen...
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Vegan Maple Bacon Doughnuts Are a Thing at Choices Organic Café

With the coming of the new year, you might have made a resolution to eat healthier or even to go vegan.  According to the National Institutes of Health, adults who eat a more plant-based diet can increase their odds of living longer. Most people are aware of the various benefits...
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The Ten Best Juice Bars in Miami

Food trends come and go with the flip of a calendar, but at one point the biggest food trend of them all wasn’t even food — it was juice. Despite its inconsistency in mainstream food culture, juicing is still all the rage in the Magic City, with both longstanding and...
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The 11 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday, April 21 Last week, I celebrated my friend's birthday at a gorgeous South Beach hotel pool. We sipped cocktails while wading in the warm water, and everything was perfect — until a pack of wild children seemed to follow us as they played Marco Polo and splashed one another...