Cathedral Demolished   On April 4, 2015, the city’s most unusual cathedral, Cathedral Nephilim, was demolished by its owners to make way for a memorial park. <photo: This large building is apparently a cathedral of some kind, though of what religious order one can only guess at. Built up several yards above ground the sweeping arches…

Metrorail Expansion Due to increased pressure from citizens’ groups and additional State funding, the Miami Metrorail system has been expanded to include a stop in El Portal, at NW 79th Street and I-95.

Style, Sophistication, and Fun <Photos of massive Vegas-style hotel> On the 5th anniversary of the terrorist blast which turned what was once a vacationer’s paradise into a pile of rubble, the Metro-Dade area once again proves that its people can overcome any adversity they encounter. Towering above the once-devastated Miami Beach area along scenic Ocean…

Campus Inferno The University of Miami is suspending all classes while an investigation into possible arson and tampering with State-owned computer equipment is conducted to determine the source of the blaze which has ruined the computing center and one student computing lab. Tampering is suspected due to the manner in which the campus power grid…

Our (In)Justice System? May 13, 2014 After having served only four and a half years in relation to charges of Murder in the second degree, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Attempted Robbery, Resisting Arrest and Assaulting an Officer, Julian Jacob Bashir was released Friday from the Dade Correction Institution near Florida City. In an effort…

Massacre in the House of Java      The House of Java, once a peaceful place of gathering for Miami’s coffehouse crowd, was transformed into an abattoir on Friday, April 24th. Police are currently seeking suspects in the case, as another of the odd courtship graffiti signs was written on the ceiling of the establishment using the…

Love or Hate? Graffiti has long been a recognized medium for gangs to mark their turf, often with threats against their enemies. Now, in what has become a city-wide phenomenon, it seems that one gang has invaded the turf of many others…in order to do what? To ask for Love. A strange method of courtship,…

Metro News: Illegal Racing    Wednesday, February 26th, 2014 <A small article on the second page of the local section> It has been known to the local law enforcement for some time that there has been a heightened rash of street racing, but they had not been able to catch anyone. This all changed about three…

Atomic Bookstore Burned By: John J. Smith MIAMI-Police and firefighters were called to The Atomic Bookstore on Thursday afternoon when passersby reported smoke coming from the front of the building. Upon arriving at the scene the interior of the building was extinguished, fire damage leaving little of the store’s inner workings untouched. A body was…

Blood Bath in El Portal BY GEORGE WILLIAMS MIAMI–The mutilated body of an unidentified female was found in a Housman Abbey apartment in El Portal three nights ago. Police are not giving out information until the Medical Examiner’s autopsy and forensics can evaluate the crime scene. Detectives have requested anyone with information concerning this contact…