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Miami Wants to Ban Smoking at Parks, Beaches

Miami Wants to Ban Smoking at Parks, Beaches

Vagina Bible Author Exposes Florida CVS That Rejected Woman's Rx

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Doral Residents Rejoice After Miami-Dade Axes Plans for New Trash Plant

By Alex DeLuca
Mar 13, 2023

Doral residents now have a chance to live without the stench of the Covanta-run incinerator plant, which burned millions of pounds of Miami-area garbage on a weekly basis.
South Florida Suicide Prevention Conference Tackles Teen Depression

By Theo Karantsalis
Mar 7, 2023

"Turn to anyone willing to listen and say I need help now," advised Kevin Hines, a suicide prevention speaker who survived a 22-story leap from the Golden Gate Bridge at age 19.
Miami Canal Flooded With Turd Water From Contractor-Involved Pipe Break

By Theo Karantsalis
Feb 28, 2023

More than eight miles along the Miami Canal were under a no-contact advisory after the contractor-involved spill.
Trash Fire Is Last Straw for Doral Residents Fighting Incinerator Plans

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 20, 2023

Doral residents want a breath of fresh air.
"I Want My Foreskin Back": Men Protest Circumcision in South Beach

By Jess Swanson
Jan 30, 2023

Their white, bloodstained outfits symbolize "the wound inflicted on us when we were too young to defend ourselves."
Who's the Fittest of Them All? Find Out at the Miami Beach Fitness Festival

By Douglas Markowitz
Jan 27, 2023

Time to step up your workout routine.
Miami Beach's Hanu Yoga Asks That You Bring Positivity to the Mat

By Grant Albert
Jan 24, 2023

Hanu offers classes beyond the typical power or vinyasa classes.
Whistleblower Alleges Billing Fraud, Lax Care at Baptist Health South Florida Hospital

By Naomi Feinstein
Dec 26, 2022

The former chief of cardiac surgery at Bethesda Hospital East says he was fired for complaining about fraudulent billing and substandard care.
Man Claims He Was Sexually Assaulted by Roommates at Fort Lauderdale Addiction Center

By Naomi Feinstein
Nov 29, 2022

The patient says he was screaming at the top of his lungs, but no one intervened.
Social Workers Scramble to Help Transgender Minors Facing Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

By Joshua Ceballos
Nov 16, 2022

LGBTQ advocacy groups are taking aim at two Florida medical boards' proposed bans on care for transgender youths.
ViiV Healthcare Funds $8 Million for Black Women Living with HIV/AIDS

By Jesse Fraga
Nov 15, 2022

Black women in Miami-Dade County are 12 times more likely than white women to contract HIV.
Where to Get the Monkeypox Vaccine in South Florida

By Alex DeLuca
Oct 5, 2022

Here's where to find the monkeypox vaccine in South Florida.
Monkeypox Arrives in Miami-Dade County Jails

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 30, 2022

An inmate with the first confirmed case of monkeypox in Miami-Dade jails was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on August 26.
Eden Roc's First-Ever Puppy Yoga Features Ocean Views and Adoptable Dogs

By Jesse Scott
Aug 10, 2022

Puppies and yoga come together on Saturday.
Trans Rights Supporters Speak Out After Florida Decision on Gender-Affirming Care

By Reina Perez
Aug 8, 2022

The Florida Board of Medicine moved closer to prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.
Bottom Line on Brazilian Butt Lifts: a Q&A With Dr. Miami

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 3, 2022

New Times talked tushies with Brazilian butt lift expert Dr. Miami.
All Abort! Floating Abortion Clinic May Serve Florida Via Gulf of Mexico

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 19, 2022

If Florida fully bans abortions, residents could soon access the procedure on a floating clinic in the Gulf of Mexico.
Naloxone Reverses Opioid Overdoses. Here's Where to Find It in South Florida.

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 14, 2022

Like many other states, Florida has seen an alarming rise in fentanyl overdoses over the past two years.
The Ten Best Miami Spa Month 2022 Deals

By Juliana Accioly
Jul 8, 2022

Relax and take advantage of some great deals.
Organizations Continue to Help South Florida Women Who Seek Abortions

By Reina Perez
Jul 5, 2022

People will continue to need abortions in Miami and South Florida.