/tags/flawed-but-fabulous Flawed But Fabulous en-US WLRN Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:58:01 GMT /politics/2013-09-24/what-57m-in-federal-asset-seizures-might-say-about-south-florida In the last year, over $57 million in illegal assets relating to federal cases in South Florida have been seized by the United States government,… Tue, 24 Sep 2013 18:58:01 GMT /politics/2013-09-24/what-57m-in-federal-asset-seizures-might-say-about-south-florida Nathaniel Sandler /politics/2013-09-12/why-the-arrest-of-3-south-florida-mayors-is-our-fault Three South Florida mayors were accused of corruption in August, offering up a salient, cautionary tale for anyone who puts their faith in Miami's elected… Thu, 12 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT /politics/2013-09-12/why-the-arrest-of-3-south-florida-mayors-is-our-fault Nathaniel Sandler /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2013-09-03/how-drugs-may-be-helping-miamis-real-estate-rebound For 18 months straight South Florida home prices have been rising. One reason is cash. For every 10 homes sold in July in our region, seven were bought… Tue, 03 Sep 2013 11:00:00 GMT /show/the-south-florida-roundup/2013-09-03/how-drugs-may-be-helping-miamis-real-estate-rebound /news/2013-08-22/if-youre-poor-in-florida-youre-better-off-working-in-miami Children from low income families in Florida have the best chance of achieving a higher income level if they grow up in Miami.Surprised?I was. Based on my… Thu, 22 Aug 2013 15:56:47 GMT /news/2013-08-22/if-youre-poor-in-florida-youre-better-off-working-in-miami /culture/2013-08-21/how-miami-based-sktchy-app-turns-everybody-into-an-artist What does an app born from the spirit of Miami look like?It looks like Sktchy, a start up mobile app motivated by Sketchy Miami, a blog and series of… Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:32:06 GMT /culture/2013-08-21/how-miami-based-sktchy-app-turns-everybody-into-an-artist Nathaniel Sandler /culture/2013-08-07/miami-synchronized-swimming-and-the-beautiful-ladies-of-verso If you ever had his ear, you could ask basketball star Dwyane Wade how he makes a party classier.But since you probably don't, you should know that when… Wed, 07 Aug 2013 12:59:07 GMT /culture/2013-08-07/miami-synchronized-swimming-and-the-beautiful-ladies-of-verso Nathaniel Sandler /culture/2013-08-05/a-high-end-pawnshop-for-miamis-rich-and-entrepreneurial On Northwest 36th Street, between Wynwood and the Design District, there’s a wall mural depicting a highly stylized Queen Isabella, the Spanish monarch… Mon, 05 Aug 2013 12:23:45 GMT /culture/2013-08-05/a-high-end-pawnshop-for-miamis-rich-and-entrepreneurial Nathaniel Sandler /this-miami-life/2013-07-31/join-wlrn-for-a-night-of-south-florida-trivia We want to see who is the most knowledgeable local out there! The questions will be about South Florida history and pop culture. Here are some examples… Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:09:04 GMT /this-miami-life/2013-07-31/join-wlrn-for-a-night-of-south-florida-trivia /culture/2013-07-17/why-closing-half-of-miami-dades-libraries-is-dumb “Who says that we get to kill all the books,” asked District 10 City Commissioner Javier Soto.Miami, apparently, does. The decision yesterday was made to… Wed, 17 Jul 2013 10:00:00 GMT /culture/2013-07-17/why-closing-half-of-miami-dades-libraries-is-dumb Nathaniel Sandler /this-miami-life/2013-07-11/what-the-lack-of-asian-americans-says-about-miami “Miami is the face of America's future” is a refrain I’ve heard often. It seems a point of pride that Miami is leading the rest of the country in our… Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:41:35 GMT /this-miami-life/2013-07-11/what-the-lack-of-asian-americans-says-about-miami