Sins of South Beach News

Abel Holtz, co-conspirator during Alex Daoud's fall from grace, dead at 86

The Miami Beach philanthropist, who founded Capital Bank in 1974, died Saturday. He was 86. When Abel Holtz came to South Florida from Cuba in 1961, he used his law degree and determination to build a banking empire that would turn him into a multimillionaire. He used his fortune to help the community. He supported […]

President Trump Pardons Miami's Abel Holtzv

Abel Holtz – President Trump granted a full pardon to Abel Holtz. This pardon is supported by Representative Mario Diaz-Balart and friends and business colleagues in his community. Mr. Holtz is currently 86 years old. In 1995, he pled guilty to one count of impeding a grand jury investigation and was sentenced to 45 days in prison. […]

Abel Holtz: Break the Law, Get a Street Named After You!

ABEL HOLTZ LIED TO A FEDERAL GRAND JURY Capital Bank founder Abel Holtz, a civic icon whose career faded amid sexual harassment complaints and accusations that he misused bank funds, pleaded guilty to lying to a Federal grand jury that investigated former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud. On the same day that another grand jury was poised to vote on an […]

Alex Daoud's cousin, Chris Korge, the "Bag Man"

South Beach Corruption - Excerpts from "Sins of South Beach" attributable to serial briber, Kris Korge: FIRST BRIBE: "After the swearing in (new term), my cousin, the former Chief Assistant Miami Beach Attorney Chris Korge congratulated me and handed over a large brown envelope with ten thousand dollars in cash. My cousin hadn't helped me during my […]

Medallion dedicated to Muhammad Ali mysteriously vanished years ago

In the concrete floor of Hall C of the Miami Beach Convention Center, where in 1964 a 22-year-old Cassius Clay “shook the world” and upset a heavily favored Sonny Liston, a bronze medallion commemorating the historic fight was embedded 27 years later. It was a fabulous dedication ceremony in July 1991 to honor the man, […]

EX-MAYOR POSTS COMPROMISING BOWER PHOTO

Former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud has taken a shot at current Mayor Matti Herrera Bower by posting a compromising photo of Bower on the website for his Sins of South Beach book. The photo, which was posted briefly months ago on a local blog, shows Bower at Twist nightclub stuffing bills into the briefs […]

WRPBITV Host Barry Epstein interviews Former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud

Friday December 3rd at 10am, Former Miami Beach Mayor Alex Daoud will be a guest on WRPBITV with Host Barry Epstein. Daoud will discuss his book “Sins of South Beach The True Story of Corruption, Violence, Murder, and the Making of Miami Beach” and his upcoming book signing party this Saturday, December 4th, at Walgreens […]

HOLIDAY PARTY AND BOOK SIGNING AT WALGREENS 5TH & COLLINS

Miami Beach – Alex Daoud, three-time mayor of Miami Beach will sign copies of his controversial expose, “Sins of South Beach" at Florida's largest, newly opened Walgreens at 501 Collins Avenue in Miami Beach on December 4th from 11-3 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will feature music and food. “An […]

Native Son

Once upon a time the name Alex Daoud was synonymous with political corruption, at least on Miami Beach. After all, the wildly popular mayor was eventually busted for the kind of paternalistic, ol' boy corruption that, well, defines much of the history of a broader South Florida community built on land scams and get-rich-quick schemes. […]

Still setting the record straight - Miami Herald

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Miami Babylon

"We went from being a seasonal tourist town to suddenly dealing with seasoned criminals who had nothing to lose," says Seraydar. "No matter how badly we treated them, no matter how low they lived, it was better than the jails they called home in Cuba. That first year, our crime rate went up 600 percent. […]

Spanish News - Libro expone los problemas que Castro exportó con el Mariel

El ex Alcalde de Miami Beach, Alex Daoud, ha vendido los derechos de su libro “Sins of South Beach” a la compañía productora de cine “LionShark Entertainment” para la realización de una película sobre esta trama que trata primordialmente de los problemas que confrontó la playa cuando arribaron criminales enviados por Fidel Castro durante el […]

The topics and times covered in "Sins of South Beach" by Alex Daoud are HOTTER than ever!

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. In addition, another new book entitled "Fool's Paradise: Players, Poseurs, and the Culture of Excess in South Beach" by best-selling author Steven […]

UT, Alumnus and Professor Disagree on Event Rescheduling

First he was invited. Then he was uninvited. Now he is invited again . . . at least for now. Maybe. Alex Daoud might want to check back with UT before he makes any definitive travel plans for Wednesday (April 22). The alumnus’-turned-mayor-turned-convicted felon-turned novelist was looking forward to returning to UT last Wednesday (April […]

Daoud's 'Sins' too much for University of Tampa

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." Top UT officials apparently were worried about the speech coming after the school's links to another corrupt […]

Interview of Alex Daoud: From Disgraced Mayor to Accomplished Author

Say what you will about Alex Daoud, the man knows how to laugh at himself. I learned that first hand. After penning an admittedly abbreviated profile of some of Miami’s most crooked and corrupt politicians, I received a surprising email from the third man on the list. “Great article on the Top 20 Most Corrupt […]

Press Release - Signing at the Miami Book Fair

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. The story illustrates the city's renaissance and the crime […]

Talk of Our Town

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 […]

How Alex Daoud Got His Groove Back

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. If you're not familiar with the book, […]

Absolute War in Our Streets

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 […]

New Vitality In South Beach

The first building of South Pointe Towers began receiving occupants here last week, ending a long struggle with financial difficulties. The 24-story, 208-unit condominium at the southern tip of Miami Beach is the initial phase of a 1,200-unit, four-tower project on an 18-acre site facing both the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay. Plans also call […]

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