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Arrested Miami Attorney Appeared Hammered While Lobbying for Centners

By Alex DeLuca and Naomi Feinstein
Sep 20, 2023

After appearing blitzed and barely able to speak during a city meeting, lobbyist William Riley Jr. secured lucrative zoning changes for the Miami power couple.
Chaz Stevens' Quest to Reclaim "Woke" from Ron DeSantis

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 18, 2023

"DeSantis has taken 'woke' from us."
FDLE Claims Díaz de la Portilla Pocketed Bribes From Centner Couple's Lobbyist

By Izzy Kapnick
Sep 15, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended Miami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla after details of his alleged bribery scheme came to light.
Miami Commissioner Díaz de la Portilla Arrested on Corruption Charges

By Theo Karantsalis
Sep 15, 2023

City of Miami Commissioner Alex Díaz de la Portilla is facing multiple felony counts arising from a corruption investigation spearheaded by Florida state law enforcement.
Miami's Ex-Proud Boy Leader Enrique Tarrio Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison

By Naomi Feinstein
Sep 5, 2023

Long before he made headlines as the architect of the January 6 attack, New Times chronicled Tarrio's rise among Proud Boy circles in South Florida and his run-ins with the law.
Mr. Miami Marvin Jumps Into District 1 Commission Race

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 31, 2023

"We're all tired of the way that the city has been going for the longest time," Marvin Tapia tells New Times.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Suspends Presidential Campaign After False Debate Statement

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 29, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez halted his presidential run two weeks after falsely stating he'd met qualifications to appear on the debate stage in Milwaukee.
Congressman Calls Francis Suarez "Clown" Following Presidential Debate Debacle

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 23, 2023

"Blame yourself, blame your organization, blame your tactics," Congressman Carlos Giménez says of Suarez's campaign stumbles.
Mayor Suarez Baloney-Peddling Goes National With Presidential Debate Fiasco

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 22, 2023

We'd be downright derelict in our duties if we did not take you on a tour of the Miami mayor's past bloviation.
Mayor Suarez's Donation-Greasing Technique Opens Path to Presidential Debate Stage

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 10, 2023

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum have resorted to creative means to lubricate the gears of political donation.
Publix Heiress Donated to Candidate Who Backed Patriot Prayer, Schmoozed With White Supremacist

By Alex DeLuca
Aug 3, 2023

Joe Kent was a vocal supporter of Patriot Prayer, a group known for organizing powder-keg political rallies in the Pacific Northwest that descended into violent clashes.
Hialeah Strip Club Claims Ex-Mayor Set Up Televised Police Raid With No Warrant

By Theo Karantsalis
Aug 1, 2023

The club owners say the raid was nothing more than political payback.
"Guitar Maestro" Tanning Salon Founder Runs for President

By Alex DeLuca
Jul 27, 2023

If casual Alex Jones viewers were to select their "Most Interesting Man in the World," it might be Daniel Boronico.
FEC Complaint Claims Artificial Flower Co. Illegally Funneled Money to Suarez PAC

By Naomi Feinstein
Jul 25, 2023

An artificial flower business linked to a man from Guangzhou, China, donated $500K to the super PAC supporting Mayor Suarez, according to the Campaign Legal Center.
Florida's New Black History Guidelines Suggest Slaves Received "Personal Benefit" From Enslavement

By Izzy Kapnick
Jul 20, 2023

The state's new Black history standards suggest slaves derived "personal benefits" from skills they learned while enslaved.
LGBTQ Youth Build Mini-Libraries to Buck Academic Censorship

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 19, 2023

These students have been studying up on topics that might boil the blood of the anti-"woke": intersectionality, ingrained anti-Black discrimination, and the history of LGBTQ resistance.
Florida's Looser Gun Law to Take Effect Before Fourth of July Holiday

By Naomi Feinstein
Jun 30, 2023

Come July 1, folks who bought guns in private sales but never underwent a background check will be allowed to carry the weapons in public spaces across Florida.
North Miami Beach Taxpayers Foot Legal Bill in Mayoral Residency Scandal UPDATED

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 29, 2023

North Miami Beach paid more than $110,000 in legal fees while its government was deadlocked for months over then-mayor Anthony DeFillipo's residency controversy.
Probe Into Fabián Basabe Face-Slapping Claim Ends With a Question Mark

By Alex DeLuca and Naomi Feinstein
Jun 28, 2023

The aide claimed Florida House Rep. Fabián Basabe slapped his face and ordered him to stand in the corner like a naughty child.
"What's a Uyghur?" Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Stumped by Hugh Hewitt

By Naomi Feinstein
Jun 27, 2023

"I'll look at — what did you call it? A Weeble?"
Weston Commissioner Calls Out Mayor for Missing Pride Month Proclamation

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 23, 2023

Weston's June 20 meeting, during which the city formally designated June as LGBTQ Pride Month, marked the first time Peggy Brown missed a commission meeting as mayor.
Free Speech Advocates Fear Professor Was Ousted for Criticizing Gov. Ron DeSantis

By Naomi Feinstein
Jun 22, 2023

New College of Florida board member Christopher Rufo professed that the school "will no longer be a jobs program for middling, left-wing intellectuals."