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The Progressive Cubanos Behind Cubanos Pa'lante

By Reina Perez
Aug 10, 2022

Cubanos Pa'lante cuts through the misinformation dominating the discourse in Miami's Cuban exile community.
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.
By Land and by Sea: Outdoors Groups to Protest Virginia Key Homeless Camp Plan

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 5, 2022

Protesters will take to land and sea this weekend to oppose the City of Miami's proposed homeless encampment on Virginia Key.
State Attorney Drops Steakhouse Slap Case Against CJ Gimenez

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 2, 2022

The Miami-Dade state attorney has dropped battery charges in the case of "The Slap Heard 'Round the County."
Uncle Luke: Virginia Key Homeless Camp Plan Is a Travesty

By Luther Campbell
Aug 2, 2022

The Miami City Commission proves once again that it has no respect for Black history.
"Dirty Politics": Miami-Dade Commissioner Candidate Launches OnlyFans Account

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 29, 2022

Miami-Dade Commissioner candidate Martha Bueno is feeling out a new campaign tactic.
Report: FPL CEO Eric Silagy Blew a Fuse About a New Times Story!

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 28, 2022

Eric Silagy, FPL's CEO, sicced his staff on José Javier Rodríguez after the then-state senator filed a pro-solar bill in 2019.
Miami-Dade School Board Capitulates to Right-Wing Groups in Sex Ed Textbook Debate UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 26, 2022

After heated debate from local parent and student groups, the Miami-Dade County School Board rejected two controversial comprehensive sex education books.
Five Bills Marco Rubio Sponsored That Are "A Stupid Waste of Time"

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 22, 2022

It turns out Marco Rubio knows a thing or two about stupid wastes of time.
Kyiv Suburb Accepts Miami's Offer of Guns and Ammo

By Joshua Ceballos
Jul 13, 2022

A suburb of Kyiv agrees to accept guns from Miami and enter into a sister cities relationship.
Joe Carollo Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse Ruling in Ball & Chain Owner's 2018 Lawsuit

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 13, 2022

Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo takes his immunity claims to the highest court in the land.
Violent Crime Might Soar if DeSantis Arms Floridians With Constitutional Carry

By Izzy Kapnick
Jul 5, 2022

New research shows that lax right-to-carry laws lead to large increases in gun-related crime.
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.
Top Five Songs Ron DeSantis Should Use for Campaign Ads and Rallies

By Tom Finkel
Jul 4, 2022

Here are five hits the DeSantis campaign could secure rights to without breaking a sweat.
Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade: Local Politicians React

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 24, 2022

Miami politicians respond to the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Activist Sues Gov. DeSantis for Surveilling Him, Barring Him from Press Conferences

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 22, 2022

In a federal complaint, Thomas Kennedy alleges the government violated his civil rights.
Interview: Miami-Dade Commission Candidate Martha Bueno on Controversial Tweets About Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 16, 2022

Martha Bueno tweeted that "society doesn’t care about praising hard work, ethics, and self control."
What We Know About the Proud Boys in the Miami-Dade GOP Executive Committee

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 15, 2022

The lowdown on five current or former Proud Boys in Miami-Dade GOP.
Miami City Commission Passes Gun Buyback Resolution to Ship Arms to Ukraine

By Joshua Ceballos
Jun 10, 2022

In a previously unannounced move, the City of Miami resolved to create a buyback program that would ship Miamians' firearms to Ukraine.
"We're Moving to Miami": On Javanka's Rush to Ditch Trump for the 305

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 9, 2022

"We're moving to Miami," Kushner announced, well before Donald Trump officially lost the 2020 election.