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Meet Daniel Uhlfelder, Ron DeSantis' "Chief Tormentor"

By Bob Norman
Sep 22, 2022

Leveraging his hefty Twitter following, this Panhandle attorney is bent on undermining the "dangerous" policies of Florida's "seriously sick" governor.
Historic Takeover: Miami Commissioners Move to Oust Virginia Key Beach Trustees

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 21, 2022

City commissioners Joe Carollo and Alex Diaz de la Portilla are accusing the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust of misusing funds, though the evidence the duo are citing is currently hidden from the public eye.
Broward Sheriff's Office Wants $200,000 From Forfeiture Fund to Buy More Rifles UPDATED

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 20, 2022

The Broward Sheriff's Office is asking the county commission to approve $200,000 in funding from a civil forfeiture fund to purchase tactical rifles.
Critics, Supporters React to DeSantis' Banishment of Migrants to Martha's Vineyard

By Alex DeLuca and Naomi Feinstein
Sep 15, 2022

Many noted the hypocrisy of a governor who recently traveled to Miami to honor victims of authoritarian regimes.
Lawsuit Suggests Zealotry Disguised as Medicine Led to Denial of Medicaid Coverage for Trans Treatments

By Reina Perez
Sep 13, 2022

The lawsuit claims the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration used prefabricated medical opinions and biased experts to justify axing Medicaid coverage for transgender patients.
Detention by Design: WLRN's Podcast Sheds Light on Florida Ties to Immigrant Detention

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 7, 2022

Learn how Florida shaped the modern immigrant detention system.
Miami Civil-Rights Groups Urge United Nations Committee to Condemn Florida "Anti-Riot" Bill UPDATED

By Joshua Ceballos
Sep 1, 2022

Civil-rights groups are in Geneva to urge the UN to condemn Florida's controversial "anti-riot" law.
Where Were You in '92? Former New Times Writer Steve Almond Looks Back

By Steve Almond
Aug 31, 2022

It's been 30 years since New Times reassessed 1972, the year both presidential conventions came to Miami Beach.
Two South Florida Congressional Candidates Aligned With QAnon Remain on November Ballot

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 30, 2022

Here's what we know about the two QAnon-aligned candidates who remain on 2022 Florida ballots.
Amid Housing Crisis, Miami-Dade County Commission Eyes Legalizing Side-Unit Rentals

By Joshua Ceballos
Aug 29, 2022

A proposed ordinance on this week's Miami-Dade County Commission agenda seeks to legalize efficiency units in unincorporated areas.
Local Proud Boy Worked Miami-Dade Polling Station for August 23 Primary

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 24, 2022

A widely shared photo appears to show Proud Boy Nowell Salgueiro working at a polling station on primary day.
Obituary: Al Crespo, Acerbic Citizen Journalist and Indefatigable Miami Gadfly

By Francisco Alvarado
Aug 23, 2022

A rehabilitated bank robber, Charles Albert Crespo was Miami's moral compass from the moment he launched the Crespogram Report in 2010.
Teachers and Parents Give DeSantis' Military Veterans Certification Pathway a D-

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 18, 2022

The state's Military Veterans Certification Pathway provides a five-year teaching certificate, no college degree required.
Does Ron DeSantis Possess BDE? A New Times Investigation

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 15, 2022

Election denier Kari Lake says Ron DeSantis has "BDE." Many disagree.
Working Capital: A Tallahassee Uber Driver Tells All

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 11, 2022

He's an Uber driver to lawmakers and lobbyists — and he's got the war stories to prove it.
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.