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Toni's Sushi Bar: An Enduring South Beach Institution

Toni's Sushi Bar: An Enduring South Beach Institution

Flying High-ish? MIA Wants CBD Store

Flying High-ish? MIA Wants CBD Store

Feds Investigating John Ruiz's Record-Breaking LifeWallet SPAC Deal

By Naomi Feinstein
Aug 3, 2023

Prominent attorney John Ruiz's company LifeWallet has revealed that it's the subject of a probe by federal regulators and received a subpoena from the Department of Justice.
Let Resy Pick Up the Tab: August Promotion Covers Check at Select Miami Restaurants

By Ryan Yousefi
Aug 3, 2023

Miami is one of six U.S. cities earmarked for a promotion aimed at attracting Gen Z and Millennial diners to small, local restaurants.
How Miami Spice Went From 9/11 Recovery Ploy to Iconic Restaurant Promotion

By Nicole Danna
Jul 28, 2023

Over two decades, the 9/11 damage-control strategy has evolved into a Magic City institution.
Families Fear the Worst After Savings Disappear in Miami-Based Investment Program

By Izzy Kapnick and Naomi Feinstein
Jul 13, 2023

"I knew the ship was coming. All signs point to the money is gone," one investor says. "At this point, I just hope they don't fool anybody else."
Robot Dogs Train at South Florida Firm's New AI Facility

By Jesse Fraga
Jul 6, 2023

Rest assured, in the event of a robot uprising, these AI-enhanced mechanical dog units have an on-off switch.
LGBTQ Policies, Deluge of New Rentals Blamed for Miami Airbnb Slump

By Izzy Kapnick and Naomi Feinstein
Jul 5, 2023

As open hostility towards the LGBTQ community in the state reaches a fever pitch, a South Florida vacation rental manager says her visitor volume during Pride Month was much weaker than expected.
Funky Buddha Founders Reacquire Business for Brewery's Tenth Anniversary

By Nicole Danna
Jun 9, 2023

Funky Buddha cofounders and brothers Ryan and KC Sentz are retaking ownership of the company they sold in 2017 to Constellation Brands.
Field Trip: Tour the Lauderhill Site Dosing Patients with LSD

By Theo Karantsalis
Jun 8, 2023

Inside a seemingly run-of-the-mill gray medical building across from Lauderhill Sports Park, patients were dosed with one of the world's most potent hallucinogenic drugs.
Bummer Cruise! Carnival Deploys Drug Dogs to Sniff Out Marijuana

By Alex DeLuca
Jun 7, 2023

Carnival Cruise Line and its team of dogs are going to sniff you out as part of the company's mission to ensure the high seas are not so high.
Black Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs Converge on Miami for Future Festival

By Tyler Francischine
Jun 2, 2023

The Future Festival gathers women from the African diaspora and continent for discussion and action around infrastructure, connectivity, and the environment.
Naked Ambition: Miami Is the OnlyFans Capital of the United States

By Naomi Feinstein
May 31, 2023

"People make assumptions that you might not be as worthy of being a long-term partner because of what you do for work," OnlyFans model Kira Shannon tells New Times.
Hialeah Backs Off Plan to Explore Annexation of Brownsville District (UPDATED)

By Theo Karantsalis
May 24, 2023

"We are here today because we're just tired, tired of the idea that any one can take advantage of our community," a Brownsville minister told the Hialeah council.
Indigenous Advocates Gather to Protect Ancient Relics at Related Group High-Rise Site

By Jesse Fraga
May 12, 2023

"Educating is much more productive than just being an angry mob and creating tension," the walk's organizer Betty Osceola says.
Lawsuit: Fabián Basabe Has My Land Rovers!

By Naomi Feinstein
May 9, 2023

"I thought I was getting some really cool cars that my really cool friends would wanna just buy..."
Shareholders Reeling in Wake of Miami SPAC-Merger Deals

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 27, 2023

A set of high-priced merger deals by John Ruiz's partner in Cigarette Racing have left some investors dazed and confused.
Anti-Musk Banners Flown as Twitter Boss Keynotes Miami Beach Conference

By Alex DeLuca
Apr 18, 2023

Activist groups made sure the skies over Miami Beach offered a warm welcome to Elon Musk.
Hedge-Fund-Owned McClatchy Axed Miami Herald Employees on Good Friday

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 18, 2023

"It definitely has left a bad taste in the mouths of a lot of staffers across this newsroom," says Joey Flechas, co-chair of the One Herald Guild.
John Ruiz's LifeWallet Defers Debt Payments, Warns of Accounting Blunders

By Izzy Kapnick
Apr 17, 2023

John Ruiz's company just pushed back its debt payment deadlines while advising investors of accounting mistakes that rendered its financial statements unreliable.
Mum's the Word? McClatchy Newspapers Skip Coverage of Their Owner's SEC Charges

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 10, 2023

You could hear crickets in the McClatchy news landscape after federal regulators announced a multimillion-dollar case against the media company's owner.
Crunch Time: John Ruiz's LifeWallet Delays Annual Report, $60 Million Payment

By Naomi Feinstein
Apr 7, 2023

Miami attorney and 'Canes NIL king John Ruiz is staving off scrutiny of his company LifeWallet after a turbulent year in which the company's $32 billion market capitalization went up in smoke.