Miami Babylon, a book by Gerald Posner released last December, describes a scene in which a detective, accompanied by former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud, who years later was sentenced to prison after a corruption scandal, fought against three men who they suspected had just raped an elderly woman. After the men were subdued, a policeman kicked one of the unconscious men on the face.  »

Miami Beach mayor-turned-author Alex Daoud will appear on WDNA FM 88.9 Wednesday, March 31 to discuss his upcoming movie with Charlie K, host of Kaufman and Company.

The film, based on Daoud’s book Sins of South Beach, will explore the Miami Beach of Daoud’s three terms, when cocaine was king and crime ran wild. Daoud, much beloved by his constituents as a voice for the powerless, nevertheless succumbed to the fast lifestyle of the times and was indicted on corruption charges. He completed a prison sentence before penning his thrilling memoir.

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Alex Daoud was only five months into his first year as a Miami Beach commissioner when the boatlift began. He watched as the Beach buckled under the influx of the Marielitos.  »

From Miami Beach's highest ranking official, to federal prison inmate, to self-published author, Alex Daoud is ready to open a new chapter in his life -- on the big screen.

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Miami Beach will once again gain notoriety for its drug wars and corruption. But this time, the scene will play out before cameras filming a movie based on a former corrupt mayor's account of those times in the mid-1980s.  »

Sins of South Beach, the controversial memoir by Miami Beach's fallen-from-grace former mayor Alex Daoud, may be headed for the big screen.  »

Escrito por el ex Alcalde de Miami Beach, Alex Doud, el relato será llevado a la pantalla grande  »

In Chapter 1 of the new book "Miami Babylon" by Pulitzer-prize finalist Gerald Posner, the predominant focus and introduction to the story revolves around "Sins" author and 3-term Miami Beach Mayor, Alex Daoud.  »

First he was invited. Then he was uninvited. Now he is invited again . . . at least for now. Maybe.  »

TAMPA - The University of Tampa has canceled a speech by alumnus Alex Daoud, the former Miami Beach mayor who served a prison sentence for accepting bribes and then wrote a confessional book called "Sins of South Beach."  »

This past fall, one of my favorite stretches of roadway in Dade County, the section of SW 16th Street near FIU called Jose Canseco Boulevard, was renamed.  »

Say what you will about Alex Daoud, the man knows how to laugh at himself. I learned that first hand.  »

MIAMI BEACH, FL (November 1, 2008) – Sins of South Beach (second edition), former three-time Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud's autobiographical portrait of one of the most spectacular renovations that any city has ever undergone, is the story of the rise and fall of Miami Beach.  »

From Sins of South Beach: The True Story of Corruption, Violence, and the Making of Miami Beach: "The two women stood on the small cement patio wrapped in large colorful beach towels. Under the sensual moonlight, slowly they let them fall, revealing their nakedness . . . Their tongues, hands and young nubile figures dueled for my affection."  »

This past Sunday night, former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud proved he could still draw a crowd — and wow them with his wit and personality. About 100 people stopped by Books & Books in Coral Gables to listen to him talk about The Sins of South Beach.  »

HELP FIGHT CRIME: BUY GUNS, urge bumper stickers on cars along Miami's Flagler Street. To attract new depositors, the city's Lincoln Savings and Loan Association offers not toasters or blenders, but pocket cans of spray repellent. Newly acquired Doberman guard dogs growl inside increasing numbers of Bade County homes; sales of sophisticated burglar alarm systems and rudimentary iron bars for doors are booming. Says a Miami policeman: "Sometimes I think I'm in Dodge City."  »

The first building of South Pointe Towers began receiving occupants here last week, ending a long struggle with financial difficulties.  »