Cover Story
Society of Scandals
It is often said that every
scandal that makes national
headlines has a South
Florida connection.
More often than not it's true.
Being rich and famous in South Florida often leads to one
thing: scandal. Throughout the region's history, local and
national celebrities have found themselves exposed in
some very sticky, unethical - sometimes downright criminal - situations while cavorting in our scenic year-round playground.
In some cases, these people are magnets for trouble, the force
of corruption drawing them to our sunny shores. Other times,
it's just sheer dumb luck. read more...
Features
A Matter of Trust
Vizcaya fundraisers and policymakers fight over money
It is not the first time that Vizcaya support groups have clashed over money. During a joint meeting in 1990 things got so nasty that the head of one group dominated the discussion, adjourned the meeting and turned off the lights leaving people stumbling in the dark. There's more decorum this time around, but tension is nonetheless running high. read more...
CityWatch
APOLOGY ACCEPTED
'We have a chapter of shameful discrimination against people of color, and for that we are sorry,' said Miami Woman's Club president Noreen Timoney in issuing a formal apology to the African American community 108 years after the club was established. read more...
the observer
You Decide
It's less than a pedicure,
a couple of drinks, or a night at the movies
These unpredictable and challenging economic times have caused us to reconsider a business model that was based on creating a fine product at great expense, and giving it away for free. Frankly, and with the aid of 20-20 hindsight, it is truly dumbfounding that so many of us in the media opted to jump on the give-away bandwagon: free publications and free news on the web, literally obliterating revenue sources needed to cover the cost of generating and producing quality content. read more...
Straight Talk
BABBLE BACKLASH
How right-wing talk radio got Barack Obama elected
Earlier this year I quit my afternoon radio gig at 850 WFTLAM, an odd little right-wing station nobody down here listens to. The reasons why are not worth recounting, but I will admit that for a time I went slightly mad from being surrounded on-air by bigots and hate mongers. read more...
Letters
STAND UP FOR
THE PEOPLE
Commission chairman Joe Sanchez and
other commissioners are terribly wrong for
not standing up with Commissioner
Sarnoff to the County Commission to oppose building a Bay of Pigs museum on
Parcel B [Miami Monthly, 'B is for Bay of
Pigs,' November, 2008]. The county mayor
and commission have been cheating
the people of Miami ever since AA Arena
appeared. read more...