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B. Scott McLendon

B. Scott McLendon joined New Times staff in 2025. A national award-winning journalist, he previously covered education, crime, courts, and local government for daily newspapers in Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. He holds a bachelor’s in journalism from Troy University.

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A small goat in a Gucci outfit eats straw outside Sawgrass Mills Mall in Sunrise.

Is Luna the Gucci Goat Broward’s Newest Icon?

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 6, 2025

She gives new meaning to the term aura farming.

A remote receptionist talks with a guest at a Miami hotel.

La Quinta Investigating Miami’s Viral Remote Receptionist

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 5, 2025

A visitor seemed stumped during a recent trip to a Miami La Quinta when they had to check in using a remote receptionist.

A judge's gavel hangs above a wooden surface.

Appeals Court Rules Miami Commissioners Can’t Postpone Election

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 4, 2025

The decision drew backlash from residents concerned politicians merely sought an extra year of power.

DeSantis Orders Lowered Flags for ‘Hulk Hogan Day’

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 1, 2025

The honor is typically reserved for war heroes, accomplished politicians, and beloved civic leaders.

School supplies like crayons and pencil boxes sit on tables.

Florida’s Back-to-School Tax Breaks: What to Know

By B. Scott McLendonAugust 1, 2025

Let the annual Footlocker siege begin.

A shirt print shows an apparent AI image of an alligator dressed in law enforcement garb.

Etsy Shop Plays Both Sides of Political Fence With Alligator Alcatraz

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

If you’re looking for a gift for your liberal cousin and your xenophobic aunt, we’ve got the shop for you.

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A U.S. Customs and Border Protection boat patrols the waters near Miami Beach.

The New Deportation Economy? ICE, CBP Hiring Booms in South Florida

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

Six-figure pay, Trump-themed ads, and the rise of Alligator Alcatraz reflect a fresh surge in immigration enforcement hiring.

An illustration of Donald Trump pulling politicians on a string as if they are puppets.

Keep Them Honest Calls Out Miami Reps Over Alligator Alcatraz

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 31, 2025

The signs are meant to welcome Congressmen Díaz-Balart and Giménez as they return for the August congressional recess.

An Apple ad features a phallic-shaped image on I-95 in Miami.

Did Apple Put a Giant Phallic Symbol on I-95?

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 30, 2025

Or do we just have the minds of middle-school boys?

A Florida spiny lobster on the ocean floor

Florida Lobster Mini-Season Is Back: Please Don’t Die!

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 29, 2025

South Florida is on a gruesome streak of boating injuries during the two-day season.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis smiles for photographers.

Remember When: Trump Suggests Florida Governor Groomed Underage Girls

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 28, 2025

A heckler at Governor Ron DeSantis’ Manatee County press conference had some thought-provoking comments.

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Joe Carollo Challenged Miami Commission Candidates to Voluntarily Submit to Drug Tests

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 25, 2025

It seems ‘Loco Joe’ is dying to know what his fellow Miami politicians are smoking.

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A Florida spiny lobster after being caught.

2025 Florida Lobster Mini-Season: What to Know

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 23, 2025

The annual crustacean craze is upon us once again.

Miami Shores Village Council votes on the controversial 287(g) agreement.

Miami Shores Defers 287(g) Deal

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 23, 2025

South Florida cities have been signing on since President Donald Trump began his heavy-handed immigration enforcement.

A woman speaks to reporters about her husband's experience in Alligator Alcatraz.

Detainees’ Families Decry Alligator Alcatraz ‘Humanitarian Crisis’

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 23, 2025

They joined protesters in urging Miami-Dade County officials to immediately evacuate and close the facility.

President Donald Trump addresses reporters in the Florida Everglades.

Poll: Miami Residents Sour on Trump Over Immigration, Economy

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 17, 2025

Is South Florida’s red wave beginning to break?

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Florida’s Six Biggest Python Captures

By Alex DeLuca and OthersJuly 17, 2025

The Python Challenge is upon us! Check out the beastliest Burmese pythons nabbed in Florida to date.

Construction of the Signature Bridge at the I-395/I-95 interchange in Miami.

Miami Reddit Trashes $840M I-395 ‘Signature Bridge’ Arches

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 15, 2025

A delayed Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) project is the latest to catch the ire of Miami social media users.

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An AI-generated photo shows President Donald Trump in a bathing suit at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach.

Iranian Official Threatens Drone Strike on Trump at Mar-a-Lago

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 11, 2025

The former Iranian deputy foreign minister may help President Donald Trump make spray-tanning great again.

President Donald Trump spreads his arms as doves fly around him in an altered photo.

Miami Readers React to Florida Man’s Nobel Prize Nomination

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 11, 2025

Readers on social media responded immediately, pointing out the irony of President Donald Trump’s nomination.

A Burmese python sits in low-cut grass.

2025 Florida Python Challenge: What to Know About Event

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 10, 2025

The state is offering $25,000 in prizes for hunters who “remove” the most Burmese pythons.

Federal and state officials visit Alligator Alcatraz.

Did a State Official Censor Anti-Alligator Alcatraz Billboards?

By B. Scott McLendonJuly 10, 2025

Immigration advocates put up the billboards on Dolphin Expressway Monday, but the company removed them the same day.

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