Naomi Feinstein
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@axios.com Fort Lauderdale & Hollywood reporter, covering Broward County. prev: @miaminewtimes.com. @univmiami & @columbiajourn alum. tips: naomi.feinstein@axios.com Go canes
The number of enviro activists who have discovered they were put under illegal surveillance by #Florida wildlife commission is now up to 21. FWC still trying to defend what they did (but they can't). www.axios.com/local/fort-l... via @axios.com
More activists discover FWC searched their driving records
FWC says the searches were to assess threats during the 2025 bear hunt debate. Records show some searches date to 2022.
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Now, nearly two dozen people say their personal driving records were searched by FWC. The searches date back to 2022 — three years before the contentious bear hunt debate.
More activists discover FWC searched their driving records
FWC says the searches were to assess threats during the 2025 bear hunt debate. Records show some searches date to 2022.
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Memorial has slowly bought homes in Hollywood Hills to make way for a new surgical tower, leaving a handful of remaining residents in their 70s living in a construction zone.
Memorial expansion leaves seniors living in construction zone
Memorial Regional Hospital has slowly bought homes to make way for a new tower.
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Hollywood: your water and sewer bills are going up this fall
Hollywood water and sewer bills set to increase
The higher rates will help fund the city's five-phase septic-to-sewer expansion project.
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A group of Hollywood divers and snorkelers want the city to reconsider allowing boats closer to shore after a 31-year-old woman was fatally struck in the water.
Scoop: Death renews calls for Hollywood to keep boats farther from shore
Divers want Hollywood to scrap plans to allow boats closer to shore in wake of a 31-year-old woman's death.
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Nearly a year after Fort Lauderdale and Inter Miami reached an agreement to deliver the overdue Lockhart Community Park, the long-promised project remains on hold.
Inter Miami's promised community park still on hold despite new agreement
After years of delays, construction was finally set to begin in April.
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NEW: A less-than-two-month delay in taking office when he was first elected in 2014 could land Broward Mayor Mark Bogen a fourth, four-year term on the county commission, despite term limits.
Broward commissioner Mark Bogen' s 2026 run tests term limit rules
The county attorney says Bogen can seek another term due to a delayed start to his first term.
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🚨: Today is my first day as Axios’ Fort Lauderdale & Hollywood reporter, covering Broward County. Send tips/story ideas to naomi.feinstein@axios.com (DMs open). Excited to join the Axios Local team
As Miami officials consider allowing Ultra Music Festival to stay at Bayfront Park for 20 more years, a group of downtown residents is suing the event’s parent company over what it calls "ear-shattering” assault.
‘Inescapable Warzone’: Miami Residents Sue Ultra Music Festival Over Noise Level
The suit alleges the event has blasted residents with “ear-shattering” assault.
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Some personal news: After four incredible years, tomorrow is my last day at Miami New Times. I’m so grateful for the stories I've been able to tell and the amazing editors/writers I've worked with. Thank you for taking a chance on a 20-year-old intern back in 2019.
Miami International Airport may have mystery liquids gushing from the ceilings and non-functioning elevators, walkways, and escalators, but don’t worry: it will soon get an AI-powered hologram chatbot!
Miami Airport Adds AI Hologram Chatbot That Nobody Asked for
Are working elevators and escalators simply too much to ask for?
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A FIU student was arrested for allegedly requesting in a WhatsApp group chat, in what she later called a “dumb joke,” that Netanyahu drop a bomb on a campus building before capstone project presentations.
FIU Student Arrested for Netanyahu Comment As Racist Chat Probe Continues
None of the students from the racist group chat have been suspended or expelled so far.
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Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis and his ex, Danny Curran, were ready to get back together and put the domestic violence incident behind them. A day later, Curran died by suicide.
How Fort Lauderdale Mayor's Tumultuous Relationship Ended in Tragedy
Dean Trantalis was reconciling with his ex, Danny Curran, after months of turmoil. Then came the shocking news.
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BREAKING: A handful of FIU students have been hit with conduct charges after holding an anti-ICE protest on campus. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fiu-inv...
FIU Investigates Students Over Anti-ICE Protest
The students view the investigations as an intimidation tactic by FIU.
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Daniel Curran's lawyer said he was shocked to learn the news of his death: "We were on the path to a resolution, which would have gotten Danny the treatment he needed and led to the charges being dismissed," Philip Johnston said. "Danny was a very kind, sensitive person."
Naomi Feinstein@naomifeinstein.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe former boyfriend of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, who was arrested last year for allegedly attacking the mayor, has died after jumping from a building on Thursday morning. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fort-la...
The former boyfriend of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis, who was arrested last year for allegedly attacking the mayor, has died after jumping from a building on Thursday morning. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fort-la...
Ex-Boyfriend Accused of Attacking Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dies by Suicide
Daniel Curran was arrested for attacking Mayor Dean Trantalis outside his home last year.
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Miami-Dade’s population is shrinking at a time when President Trump is cracking down on immigration and more people are moving out of the county than in.
No One Wants to Live in Miami-Dade Anymore, Apparently
Except the rich?
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In 2021, We Imagined How a Trump Library Would Look. Here’s How We Did.
In 2021, We Imagined How a Trump Library Would Look. Here’s How We Did.
New Times wasn't too far off with our Trump presidential library predictions
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We Watched Suarez’s Fox News Contributor Debut So You Don’t Have to
We Watched Suarez's Fox News Contributor Debut So You Don't Have to
His career as a fitness influencer has been put on pause.
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NEW: Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago said he would never attack city commissioners online. Yet, a review of his social media activity reveals he has liked derogatory and sexist comments targeting Commissioners Ariel Fernandez and Melissa Castro.
'Bitch.' 'Gargoyle.' Gables Mayor Likes Comments Attacking Commission Nemeses
Lago said he would never attack commissioners online. His social media presence tells a different story.
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Carmageddon is returning to Miami-Dade County this weekend.
Maybe Miami Shouldn't Have Built a Stadium By the Airport
Oh, you wanted to get to your flight on time?
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NEW: Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago said he would never attack city commissioners online. Yet, a review of his social media activity reveals he has liked derogatory and sexist comments targeting Commissioners Ariel Fernandez and Melissa Castro.
'Bitch.' 'Gargoyle.' Gables Mayor Likes Comments Attacking Commission Nemeses
Lago said he would never attack commissioners online. His social media presence tells a different story.
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FIU says Pitbull remains committed to Pitbull Stadium naming rights deal, denying reports he missed scheduled payments. But everyone wants to know: where is the promised FIU Anthem?
FIU Defends Pitbull Amid Stadium Deal Rumors
But, where is Pitbull's promised FIU Anthem?
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Sketchy #Florida GOP candidate James Fishback posts AI image of George Floyd in attack on frontrunner Byron Donalds, rejects any notion that the tweet and photo are racist. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/fishbac... via @naomifeinstein.bsky.social
Fishback Posts Apparent AI Image of George Floyd in Attack on Donalds
Fishback would not reveal what he input into the AI model to create the photo.
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After a woman posted a photo of two men door-knocking for Byron Donalds, James Fishback seemingly used AI to replace one of the men with a rifle-toting Black man resembling the late George Floyd.
Fishback Posts Apparent AI Image of George Floyd in Attack on Donalds
Fishback would not reveal what he input into the AI model to create the photo.
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Sketchy #Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback claims he delivered the commencement address at his alma mater in 2023. That's a lie. www.miaminewtimes.com/news/actuall... via @naomifeinstein.bsky.social
Actually, James Fishback Wasn't His High School's 2023 Commencement Speaker
He claims he delivered the commencement address at his alma mater Boyd H. Anderson high school in 2023.
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Miami traffic is about to get a lot worse thanks to Ultra Music Festival and Trump’s appearance at the Saudi investment conference in Miami Beach on Friday.
Traffic Armageddon: Trump and Ultra Music Festival Come to Town
Buckle up, Miamians.
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