Naomi Feinstein

5 days ago | miaminewtimes.com | Naomi Feinstein

On Thursday evening, three popular Miami Instagram accounts posted a two-minute video portraying a police officer fighting with a parking employee after receiving a parking ticket during a coffee run. The video, captured on the officer's body-worn camera, begins with the cop returning to his parked police car with a coffee cup in hand to find a Miami Parking Authority employee giving him a ticket. "Um, I'm giving you a ticket," the employee tells the officer.

6 days ago | miaminewtimes.com | Naomi Feinstein

It is a Sunday, and a Brickell resident is running their daily errands. They go to Publix to buy groceries for the week before heading to their local CVS pharmacy to pick up their SSRI refill. But as they walk into the CVS at 1201 Brickell Ave. between Southwest 12th Street and Southeast 12th Terrace, they make a strange discovery. As if an amenity for those awaiting their amoxicillin or vaccination appointment, a small pool sits on the corner, just a few feet from the pharmacy entrance.

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Naomi Feinstein

Earlier this year, Brightline announced that its commuter passes for frequent travelers would be returning in March, thanks to a $33.8 million federal grant. But, to the disappointment of riders, March came and went without reintroducing the commuter passes. Just a week ago, a user on the r/Broward subreddit noted, "Brightline took 38 mm [sic] from the federal government to bring back the commuter pass and affordable travel in and out of Miami for frequent commuters.

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Naomi Feinstein

Between random green liquid pouring out of the ceiling, broken escalators and elevators, the constantly out-of-service Skytrain, and the outdated carpeting running through the terminals that makes it impossible to roll a suitcase, Miami International Airport (MIA) is anything but an easy or relaxing travel experience. However, Global Traveler magazine, as part of its 13th annual Leisure Lifestyle Awards, found MIA to be the best airport for layovers.

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Naomi Feinstein

Every year, celebrities descend upon the Magic City for the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix festivities. Photographers snapped photos of actor Timotheé Chalamet, NFL running back Derrick Henry, and celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay walking around the paddock before Sunday's race. While the national media may be focused on the A-list stars in attendance, two Florida politicians with VIP tickets to the Miami Grand Prix caught the New Times' attention: Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and Governor Ron DeSantis.