This year marks the 50th anniversary of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, so we asked the group, which is led by legendary executive director Howard Simon, to name its top 12 cases. Here are the results. 12. Free Speech on Gun Safety for DoctorsThe Florida Legislature enacted the...
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To quote our favorite Christmas movie Batman Returns, mistletoe can be deadly if you eat it, but a kiss can be even deadlier if you mean it. Especially if that kiss is from an invasive insect known as the Kissing Bug. The Center For Disease Control reports that the insect,...
A new lawsuit has been filed against the iconic Calle Ocho restaurant, Versailles by a former assistant manager who claims the restaurant and its senior management created a hostile work environment after he reported unsafe and unsanitary working conditions including broken glass in the croquetas and roaches in the desserts...
Miami-based DJ and producer Michael Brun has become an international presence over the past five years via progressive house hits such as "See You Soon" and "Tongue Tied July." But one particular spot on the globe still holds sway over his heart — his native Haiti. Though he's long incorporated...
Beaker & Gray soft opened early December, just before Art Basel. The restaurant and bar by chef Brian Nasajon and bartender Ben Potts took advantage of the hungry hoards of Baselers by presenting a limited food and drink menu. Now, the restaurant is in full swing, offering dinner and a...
Were you hoping to get to work this morning? Or perhaps you had a busy day at school ahead of you that you planned to attend? Maybe a flight to catch at MIA? Sorry, folks. It's probably not going to happen today. Details are still scarce, but an early-morning shooting...
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Vera Arias glides north along Federal Highway during morning rush hour, her black Republic road bike fast and light beneath her. All her senses are heightened at this intersection near the Miami-Dade/Broward County line, the worst part of her daily ride to work. Cars zoom past and honk aggressively. To...
"Got 'em on!" Mark "the Shark" Quartiano roars while his first mate stabs a shark with a gaff and hauls it out of the placid Atlantic Ocean. "In the boat, get him in the boat! Yeah, got 'em on!" Thwacking its tail and flipping over so the white of its...
A half-mile off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, 35 feet below the ocean's surface, two battery-powered golden-yellow submarines the size of Volkswagen Beetles puttered around Barracuda Reef. In one submarine's cabin — a transparent sphere that looks like a giant fishbowl — sat Rachel Silverstein, a dark-haired PhD who holds...
Gabri Christa is back. This is the third year Tigertail has invited the dancer/choreographer/filmmaker/Guggenheim Fellow to its annual ScreenDance Miami Festival. Her films opened the 2015 festival, and this year Christa will offer a hands-on workshop. The dancer intends to focus her workshop on ways to direct dance for the...
I grew up going to art walk in the mid 2000s when Gallery Diet and David Castillo Gallery had just opened in Wynwood. Elite art aficionados and kids looking for free wine lurked inside while the local community remained outside. It was a quiet gentrification at first. Since then, neither the...
You know how the old saying goes; If you can't beat em', have lots of sex with strangers to numb the pain. Well, that's not actually how the saying goes, but according to a study done by the dating site OkCupid, Miami Dolphins fans may be under the impression that this...
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A description of Wynwood's 2-month-old Beaker & Gray reads like a hipster checklist. There's pork belly, sous vide cooking, and exposed brick walls. The soundtrack bounces from '80s hits to the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Gimme the Loot." When the 120-seater's owners, Brian Nasajon and Ben Potts, who respectively oversee the kitchen...
As New Times reported last week, Carlos Gutierrez – the only candidate who has filed to run for sheriff in Collier County in the upcoming November election – was fired from Key Biscayne's police force for repeatedly falling asleep in his cruiser in 2007. But it turns out that's not...
With the coming of the new year, you might have made a resolution to eat healthier or even to go vegan. According to the National Institutes of Health, adults who eat a more plant-based diet can increase their odds of living longer. Most people are aware of the various benefits...
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Thursday, April 21 Last week, I celebrated my friend's birthday at a gorgeous South Beach hotel pool. We sipped cocktails while wading in the warm water, and everything was perfect — until a pack of wild children seemed to follow us as they played Marco Polo and splashed one another...
Deep inside the 3-month-old Nobu Miami at Eden Roc, a German tourist sporting a salmon-hued pullover stands in front of the sushi bar. His back is stiff and his arms are crossed. "How many years did you apprentice?" he asks an itamae who's busy forming a knob of snowy rice...
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Not long after Dennis DeGori opened Miami’s now iconic 24-hour megaclub, he stood inside on a balcony in a freshly pressed suit, hair slicked back like Joe Pesci, surveying his kingdom with an heir of sovereignty. “I looked like someone in a position of authority,” he recounts. It was either...
Chris Conner and Mark Barton jump onto mud-specked mountain bikes and pedal down a dirt road so overgrown with weeds it seems forgotten by man. "Get ready," says Barton, a lanky, six-foot-four 63-year-old who moves as if he were in his 30s. "Last time we did this, I ran right...
It's been more than a month now since we fell back to standard time, but if you're like, you still probably haven't gotten used to it getting dark so early. Well, consider state Rep. Kristin Jacobs your new hero. The Broward County Democrat has introduced a bill that would keep Florida...
A semicircle of balding military bureaucrats glowers across a mahogany desk at two 20-something stoners from Miami Beach. "Frankly, we were a tad concerned with your performance history against a deal of this size," one of the bureaucrats intones. "But after meeting you two face-to-face, we feel like we're in...