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FIU Pro-Palestine Students Relieved After Death of Bill to Strip Financial Aid

FIU Pro-Palestine Students Relieved After Death of Bill to Strip Financial Aid

Judge Says Stop WOKE Act Is an Affront to First Amendment

Judge Says Stop WOKE Act Is an Affront to First Amendment

University of Miami Student Dies in Scooter Accident on Campus Commute

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 5, 2024

The university says senior Daniel Bishop, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas salutatorian, was killed in a scooter accident in Coral Gables.
NFL Star Tyreek Hill Denies Model's Assault Claim, Says She Tripped Over Dog

By Izzy Kapnick
Mar 1, 2024

Tyreek Hill's lawyer says the notion that the NFL player became aggressive during a friendly football practice with the model is "absurd."
Missing Teen Found After Boyfriend Charged With Rail Station Face Slashing

By Naomi Feinstein
Mar 1, 2024

Desperate to find her teenage daughter, a mother received word the girl was in Atlanta, where police found the teen's 23-year-old partner on the floor of Peachtree Center, tussling with a blood-soaked man.
Lawsuit Claims Tyreek Hill Broke Instagram Model's Leg in Off-the-Rails Football Lesson

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 28, 2024

The model is trying to link the incident to Hill's alleged "history of violent and aggressive behavior towards women."
Experts Say Child's Sand-Collapse Death on Broward Beach Marks a Rare, Preventable Tragedy

By Naomi Feinstein
Feb 21, 2024

Bystanders dug frantically to try to save the two children after the sand collapsed around them.
Police: No Charges for Miami Truck Driver in Valentine's Day Collision That Killed Jaklin Sabag

By Izzy Kapnick
Feb 15, 2024

The Miami Police Department breaks down why the driver in the fatal Biscayne Boulevard accident is not facing charges.
"Tar-Baby Material": Ex-Employee Accuses Trulieve of Racial Discrimination

By Alex DeLuca
Feb 6, 2024

According to the lawsuit, a Trulieve store manager told Black workers not to touch the counters because they would "make them dirty."
Florida Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaint Against Mayor Suarez Over Security Detail

By Naomi Feinstein and Alex DeLuca
Feb 1, 2024

The City of Miami was billed for hefty personal security costs accrued by Mayor Suarez during his blink-and-you'll-miss-it presidential run.
We're Hiring! Join Miami New Times as a Reporter or Freelance Writer

By Tom Finkel
Feb 1, 2024

We're looking for a full-time news reporter and freelance contributors to help us tell timely and engaging stories about South Florida.
Ron, Gone! Top 10 Reactions to DeSantis Suspending Presidential Bid

By Isabella Canizares
Jan 22, 2024

Pundits and politicians took to the platform formerly known as Twitter to bid colorful adieus to Gov. Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign.
New Report Highlights Spike in Sexual Assault Cases Aboard Cruise Ships

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 19, 2024

Cruise law expert Jim Walker says cruise liners' crime reporting is "the bare minimum" of what the law mandates.
Don't Harp on It: University of Miami Settles Master String Player's Gender Discrimination Case

By Izzy Kapnick
Jan 15, 2024

UM's own report showed that its music department's female lecturers on average brought home salaries equal to 70 percent of their male peers' pay.
Fort Lauderdale Ranks in Top 10 for Illegal Gun-Toting at U.S. Airports

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 12, 2024

Firearm interceptions at U.S. airport security checkpoints hit an all-time high in 2023.
Ex-Miami-Dade School Board Member Arrested on Fraud, Grand Theft Charges

By Alex DeLuca
Jan 11, 2024

When investigators searched Lubby Navarro's home, they found it was stocked with pricey items allegedly funded by a county credit card.
Long Time Coming: Tri-Rail Expands Train Service to Downtown Miami

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 10, 2024

Thanks to Tri-Rail's service expansion, train commuters seeking direct service to downtown Miami from northern communities no longer have to shell out big bucks for Brightline.
X Suspends, Then Restores Social Media Accounts Critical of Elon Musk UPDATED

By Naomi Feinstein
Jan 9, 2024

Reporters, including Miami activist Thomas Kennedy, logged in to find that their X accounts had been abruptly suspended.
Death Train: A Timeline of Brightline Fatalities UPDATED

By Alex DeLuca
Dec 22, 2023

A chronicle of dozens of Brightline train fatalities from suicides, cars stuck on the tracks, and pedestrian accidents.
Pay to Pray? Lawsuit Alleges Pastor Swindled Woman Seeking Prayers to Heal Son's Cancer

By Naomi Feinstein and Izzy Kapnick
Dec 22, 2023

The pastor denies the claims, saying the scandal was concocted and that it has devastated her congregation.
Kodak Black Apologizes to Fans, Addresses Cocaine-Gobbling Claims

By Izzy Kapnick
Dec 14, 2023

"I ain't no baser, bitch," the rapper assured fans.
Floridians Asked to Pay Millions for Project at Contaminated Inter Miami Stadium Site

By David Minsky
Dec 14, 2023

The county's funding request appears to contradict team owner Jorge Mas's claim that the project "will be privately funded with no public dollars" for the stadium.