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Naomi Feinstein
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Miami New Times writer. @univmiami & @columbiajourn alum.
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‘Sh*thead’: Miami Beach Official Says What We Are All Thinking About Jack Doherty
'Sh*thead': Miami Beach Official Says What We Are All Thinking About Jack Doherty
Commissioner Joe Magazine said the quiet part out loud.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
NEW: Fresh off Zohran Mamdani’s win, Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner ran ads in Times Square to invite New Yorkers to relocate to South Florida.
He's Big in Times Square: Miami Beach Mayor Runs Tacky NYC Ads Welcoming Mamdani Refugees
"Looks like it was made by a 3rd grader on PowerPoint," a Facebook user opined of the digital ads.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Reposted by Naomi Feinstein
Miami Mayor Franics Suarez has been giving out keys to the city like Halloween candy.

Last month, he gave one to Trump ally and federal prosecutor Jason Reding Quiñones, who recently sent out subpoenas targeting Trump critics.
Mayor Francis Suarez Gives Trump Ally, Federal Prosecutor Key to Miami
The Miami mayor lately has been handing over more keys than a used car salesman.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:53 PM
South Florida native and MAGA podcaster Katie Miller wanted Dallas Cowboys exec Charlotte Jones to criticize Bad Bunny, but Jones didn't take the bait.
MAGA Podcaster Katie Miller's Bad Bunny Trap Question Backfires
Stephen Miller's wife could not fool Dallas Cowboys Chief Brand Officer Charlotte Jones.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Step aside, Miami Bull. There’s a new cryptocurrency statue in town.
Francis Suarez's Farewell Gift to Miami: A New Crypto Statue
The metal Satoshi statue honors the mysterious creator of Bitcoin.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Reposted by Naomi Feinstein
Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch, is representing Loomer in her defamation lawsuit against HBO.
Florida Court Suspends Laura Loomer's Attorney for Two Years
Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch, is representing Loomer in her defamation lawsuit against HBO.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Aileen Wuornos’ sneakers will soon be available for $30,000 😳
Florida Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos' Memorablia to Hit Auction
The female serial killer confessed to killing seven men along Florida highways between 1989 and 1990.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Laura Loomer might need a new attorney for her defamation lawsuit against HBO and Bill Maher...
Florida Court Suspends Laura Loomer's Attorney for Two Years
Larry Klayman, founder of Judicial Watch, is representing Loomer in her defamation lawsuit against HBO.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Boomer, a 10-year-old bottlenose dolphin, was transported to Miami Seaquarium in June. He died on November 2.
Trouble Persists After Closure: Another Dolphin Dies at Miami Seaquarium
Boomer, a 10-year-old bottlenose dolphin, was transported to the embattled marine park in June.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
A new internal affairs complaint alleges that Miami Police Chief Manny Morales violated four city policies and MPD orders by appearing in full uniform in a Christine King campaign ad.
Miami Police Chief Faces Scrutiny Over Christine King Campaign Ad
The ad features a clip of Miami Police Chief Manny Morales in full uniform with his arm around the commissioner.
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November 4, 2025 at 7:43 PM
NEW: The Saudi wealth fund is sponsoring the America Business Forum (ABF) in Miami this week.

This shouldn't come as a complete surprise, given ABF board president Francis Suarez's close relationship with the kingdom.

More below:
Saudi Wealth Fund Named Main Sponsor of Miami Business Forum
Saudi Arabia fanboy Francis Suarez is the president of the American Business Forum board.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Immigration advocates noticed that ICE offices in South Florida were busier than usual this past weekend, following news that DHS was planning an immigration enforcement operation in Miami.
Advocates Report ICE Detentions in South Florida Amid Immigration Sweep
A group of deportation officers from other states were sent to Miami this past weekend to assist with a 287(g) operation.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Reposted by Naomi Feinstein
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October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
"Oh my Jesus Christ," meteorologist John Morales said when he learned Hurricane Melissa's pressure prior to landfall.
Video: Miami Meteorologist Shaken by Hurricane Melissa Intensification
"Oh my Jesus Christ," John Morales said when his colleague told him Melissa's pressure prior to landfall.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Mayor Francis Suarez’s Not-So Greatest Hits: The Farewell Tour
Mayor Francis Suarez's Not-So Greatest Hits: The Farewell Tour
Farewell, Francis!
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October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
DHS said Roberto Mosquera, a Cuban migrant deported to Eswatini, was convicted of "first-degree murder." Records show he served 7 years in prison for attempted murder after shooting someone in the leg in the 1980s.
DHS Falsely Calls Deported Cuban Migrant a Murderer
DHS said Roberto Mosquera was convicted of "first-degree murder." Records show he served time for attempted murder.
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October 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Reposted by Naomi Feinstein
The state of Florida is now removing the U.S. citizen arrest category from this dashboard tracking immigration arrests altogether, but we know they mistakenly detain U.S. citizens, as was the case of Juan Carlos Lopez Gomez in Leon County.
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
After data mysteriously disappeared from a Florida dashboard documenting immigration arrests and encounters, the state blamed human error.
Florida Blames Human Error for U.S. Citizens on Immigration Dashboard
FDLE says local law enforcement officers accidentally marked some arrested migrants as U.S. citizens.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
NEW: Emails reveal that DHS is gearing up for an immigration enforcement operation in Miami this weekend.
Breaking: ICE Said to Have Immigration 'Operation' Set for Miami This Weekend
DHS appears to have dispatched additional deportation officers to Miami for an unspecified 287(g) operation.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Given recent news of layoffs at Kaseya, we know what you all are thinking:

Will Miamians finally be able to watch the Miami Heat play at the BangBros Center (AKA the BBC)?
Could 'BangBros Center' Be Back in Play Amid Kaseya Layoffs?
Who wouldn't want to catch a Miami Heat game at the BangBros Center?
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October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
A South Florida-based charter company appears to have operated the third-country deportation flight that sent ten migrants to Africa earlier this month.
Boca Raton Charter Company Appears to Operate Deportation Flights
The plane used to send migrants to Africa is owned by a South Florida developer behind several Trump-branded properties.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Laura Loomer thinks Joe Carollo, who said the city's first Asian-American commissioner looked like Kim Jong-un and compared a Black city manager to a Ugandan dictator, is too woke to be the next Miami mayor.
Why Does Laura Loomer Care So Much About the Miami Mayoral Race?
"Woke" Joe Carollo? What rock has Laura Loomer been sleeping under?
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October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A right-wing Argentinian president, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the world’s soccer GOAT walk into the Kaseya Center…
Nobel Prize Winner Among Speakers at Miami's American Business Forum
The event is held across the street from the site of Trump's future presidential library.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Miami Art Fraudster Is Now Selling Labubus. But Are They Legit?

I present to you a New Times investigation into Leslie Roberts' latest venture: selling Labubus for $100 apiece at his shop, "Labubu Headquarters."
Miami Art Fraudster Is Now Selling Labubus. But Are They Legit?
Indicted art fraudster Leslie Roberts has a new hustle: selling Labubu dolls at his Coconut Grove shop.
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October 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM