Miami New Times

Mary J. Blige on Life, Death, Drugs, and Whitney Houstonnew

"I wanted Whitney to make it ... I didn't want her to die like that."

Miami New Times | S. Pajot | 03-12-2012 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Whitney Houston, Mary J. Blige

Mayor for Lifenew

Otis Wallace, Florida City's "mayor for life," is corrupt with power.

Miami New Times | Michael E. Miller | 02-23-2012 | Politics

Tags: Florida City, Otis Wallace, South Florida Politics

Florida Gov. Rick Scott Won't Offer Primary Endorsementnew

We doubt either Newt Gingrich or Mitt Romney will lose much sleep over being snubbed by one of the most unpopular Govs in the country.

Miami New Times | Kyle Munzenrieder | 01-23-2012 | Elections

Tags: Elections, Rick Scott, Election 2012, Florida GOP Primary

Bowling for Chumpsnew

How insiders use the college bowl system to loot American universities.

Miami New Times | Pete Kotz and Tim Elfrink | 12-13-2011 | Sports

Tags: BCS, College Bowl Games, College Football

Russian Billionaires Battle for South Florida Islandnew

The war over Miami's Fisher Island involves claims of torture and murder.

Miami New Times | Gus Garcia-Roberts | 11-18-2011 | Features

Tags: Features, Boris Berezovsky, Emanuel Zeltser, Fisher Island Miami, Russians in Miami

In the Shadow of the Black Widownew

The heir of cocaine queen Griselda Blanco still lives in her tangled web.

Miami New Times | Francisco Alvarado | 10-13-2011 | Crime & Justice

Road to Extraditionnew

Every year in Miami, dozens of murderers, smugglers and rapists flee to their homelands.

Miami New Times | Tim Elfrink | 09-29-2011 | International

Mos Def Challenges BET, Oprah, and Obama to Pay Tribute to Executed Prisoner Troy Davisnew

On September 21, 2011, at 11:08 p.m. in Jackson, Georgia, a death row inmate named Troy Davis, convicted 20 years ago for the murder of off-duty Savannah policeman Mark MacPhail, was executed by lethal injection. And in the final weeks leading up to his scheduled execution, celebrities and rap stars helped lead a last-minute push to save Davis's life, even pleading with President Obama to personally intervene.

Miami New Times | S. Pajot | 09-28-2011 | Crime & Justice

Tags: execution, Mos Def, prisoner, Troy Davis

Shaqzilla!new

Shaquille O'Neal wages war against a Miami computer geek.

Miami New Times | Gus Garcia-Roberts | 09-20-2011 | Features

Tags: police, Features, Shaquille O'Neal, Vanessa Lopez, Shawn Darling

Hugo's Hostagenew

From Miami, exiled banker Eligio Cedeno keeps up the fight against Hugo Chavez.

Miami New Times | Michael E. Miller | 08-30-2011 | International

Nevin Shapiro Can Kiss My Assnew

Nevin Shapiro dubbed himself "Little Luke" in a so-called investigative report by Yahoo! Sports claiming all sorts of corrupt shit Shapiro committed while he was a booster of the University of Miami athletics program. The claims even include hooking up football players with prostitutes and buying them bottles at Mansion. That punk could never be me.

Miami New Times | Luther Campbell | 08-17-2011 | Sports

Tags: University of Miami, Luke Campbell, Nevin Shapiro

Oops! Miami Herald Runs Macy's Ad Congratulating Heat On Winning NBA Titlenew

As if reading the Sports section didn't suck enough for Heat fans this morning, Miami Herald readers opened their paper to find a nearly full-page ad reading "Congratulations Miami!" next to photos of Heat championship T-shirts and hats from Macy's.

Miami New Times | Tim Elfrink | 06-13-2011 | Sports

Tags: Miami Herald, Miami Heat, Oops

Dubious Diplomasnew

It took a Miami New Times reporter just eight days and $399 in cash to obtain a high school diploma from the InterAmerican Christian Academy -- using coursework completed by an 8-year-old girl.

Miami New Times | Gus Garcia-Roberts | 06-02-2011 | Education

Tags: InterAmerican Christian Academy, Manuel Morante Jr.