Stories with 'Miami Beach' tag

11 hilarious and horrible tales of being towed on Miami Beach

We’ve all been there, towed and carless on Miami Beach. We asked you to tell us your heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, funny but not really stories about being towed in Miami Beach. And man, you all delivered.

/ September 19, 2016


Miami Beach doesn’t want naled but the county’s gonna keep spraying it

Some Miami Beach residents do not want the county to keep spraying naled, and they made that pretty clear at a commission meeting on Wednesday. Here’s what went down.

/ September 14, 2016


Zika versus naled, which one is worse? Miami Beach decides.

In Miami Beach, residents are left choosing between a virus and a toxic pesticide. And a government that isn’t exactly being the most forthcoming with information.

/ September 13, 2016


A day in the life of Raven the runner

Robert “Raven” Kraft has ran eight miles on the South Beach sand every single day since Jan. 1 1975, and he’s sort of a staple of the neighborhood. Here’s what a day in his life is like.

/ September 11, 2016


Weekend Happy Haps, Aug. 12 to 14

The best weekend events in Miami, hand selected by your friends at The New Tropic.

/ August 11, 2016


What Miami Beach’s minimum wage hike means

Miami Beach is going rogue again — this time to raise the city’s minimum wage to a living wage.

/ May 4, 2016


Mezcal 101 with Clandestino

Ever wonder how to make a mezcal cocktail? Here’s a step-by-step guide , as told by gifs.

/ April 19, 2016


Miami Beach gets to stay Styrofoam free — but the rest of the state is screwed

The statewide ban on local Styrofoam bans doesn’t apply to Miami Beach. Here’s why.

/ March 21, 2016


Taking Shakespeare for a swim: A Q&A with Michele Oka Doner

We spoke with artist and Miami native Michele Oka Doner, whose work captures our natural world – and turned A Midsummer Night’s Dream into an underwater frolic.

/ March 17, 2016


Understanding your ballot: Miami Beach Convention Center hotel vote, explained

No, that 2013 vote wasn’t a yes or no on the Convention Center hotel. This one is. Here’s what you need to know.

/ March 7, 2016