News Archives

Gas Prices Are Down – But FIU Researcher Warns of Hurricane Season Spike

By Joshua CeballosAugust 12, 2022

Florida International University researchers are paying attention at the pump.

Working Capital: A Tallahassee Uber Driver Tells All

By Alex DeLucaAugust 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 PerezAugust 10, 2022

Cubanos Pa’lante cuts through the misinformation dominating the discourse in Miami’s Cuban exile community.

Cannabis Giant Trulieve Backs Florida Recreational Marijuana Initiative

By Naomi FeinsteinAugust 10, 2022

A new legalization campaign aims to break the recreational weed losing streak.

Miami Police Union Sues Miami Police Department

By Joshua CeballosAugust 9, 2022

A prominent police union is suing the Miami Police Department for allegedly violating four officers’ rights. One of those officers is Capt. Javier Ortiz.

Trans Rights Supporters Speak Out After Florida Decision on Gender-Affirming Care

By Reina PerezAugust 8, 2022

The Florida Board of Medicine moved closer to prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.

NFL Gives Dolphins Fans a Well-Deserved Respite From Stephen Ross

By Ryan YousefiAugust 8, 2022

The NFL’s suspension of Dolphins owner Stephen Ross is fantastic news.

Florida Man Who Spread Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theories on Infowars Is Bankrupt

By Alex DeLucaAugust 5, 2022

A Florida conspiracy theorist who spread conspiracy theories about Sandy Hook on InfoWars with Alex Jones has taken refuge via Chapter 7.

Five Reasons Tyreek Hill Was the Perfect Miami Dolphins Offseason Addition

By Ryan YousefiAugust 5, 2022

Tyreek Hill in a Miami Dolphins uniform is literally a game-changer.

By Land and by Sea: Outdoors Groups to Protest Virginia Key Homeless Camp Plan

By Joshua CeballosAugust 5, 2022

Protesters will take to land and sea this weekend to oppose the City of Miami’s proposed homeless encampment on Virginia Key.

Three Miami Women Join Hawaiian Class Action Lawsuit Against Big Banks

By Joshua CeballosAugust 4, 2022

Federal lawsuit alleges wrongful mortgage foreclosures on the part of two major banks.

Cannabis Marketplace Kush.com to Transplant Headquarters to the Sunshine State

By Alex DeLucaAugust 4, 2022

The company, founded in Seattle in 2014, is moving its operations to Tampa.

Bottom Line on Brazilian Butt Lifts: a Q&A With Dr. Miami

By Alex DeLucaAugust 3, 2022

New Times talked tushies with Brazilian butt lift expert Dr. Miami.

State Attorney Drops Steakhouse Slap Case Against CJ Gimenez

By Joshua CeballosAugust 2, 2022

The Miami-Dade state attorney has dropped battery charges in the case of “The Slap Heard ‘Round the County.”

As Trade Deadline Looms, Same Old Story for Miami Marlins and Fans

By Ryan YousefiAugust 2, 2022

The only question is: Which Marlin will dress in a different team’s uniform tomorrow?

Florida Man Who Sold Trump on Bleach as COVID Cure Will Stand Trial in Miami

By Alex DeLucaAugust 1, 2022

A Florida man is alleged to have used a fake church to peddle industrial bleach as a “miracle cure” for COVID-19.

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Itself Is Endangered

By Joshua CeballosAugust 1, 2022

Florida has a goal to preserve 18 million acres of wild land to save the native environment, but at just about 10 million acres conserved so far, efforts need to move more quickly.