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Aaron Leibowitz

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Sports investigative reporter at the Boston Globe. Formerly Miami Herald. Email: aaron.leibowitz@globe.com Signal: aaron_leibowitz.01

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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I'm the Boston Globe’s new sports investigative reporter. Seeking untold stories of money, power, misconduct at all levels of sports in Boston & beyond. Tips: aaron.leibowitz@globe.com or Signal at aaron_leibowitz.01. I take confidentiality seriously. www.bostonglobemedia.com/aaron-leibow...
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Aaron Leibowitz joins Globe Sports as investigative reporter
Aaron Leibowitz joins the Boston Globe sports department as an investigative reporter, arriving from the Miami Herald.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Some personal news: Today is my last day at the Miami Herald. I’m so grateful to my colleagues and the South Florida community for making the last seven years great. Next month, I’ll join the Boston Globe as a sports investigative reporter. Can’t wait!
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
State Rep. Fabian Basabe is found liable by jury in sexual harassment case www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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State Rep. Fabian Basabe is found liable by jury in sexual harassment case
The civil trial was consistently interrupted by chaos and controversy stemming from Basabe’s decision to represent himself.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Miami Beach cop faced an FBI child porn probe. Could he still be the next chief? www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Miami Beach cop faced an FBI child porn probe. Could he still be the next chief?
Steven Feldman was promoted despite getting a “letter of reprimand” for exchanging sexually explicit WhatsApp messages with other officers.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Will Nikki Beach still close next month? A settlement deal may change things www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Will Nikki Beach still close next month? A settlement deal may change things
The agreement would put to bed a years-long legal battle between Nikki Beach and the city of Miami Beach.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
After third year of calm, is Miami Beach spring break a thing of the past? www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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After third year of calm, is Miami Beach spring break a thing of the past?
Spring break in South Beach came and went again without major incident. City officials and business owners are celebrating.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Jail time, drones and bumpy walls: Inside Miami Beach’s homeless arrest machine www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Jail time, drones and bumpy walls: Inside Miami Beach’s homeless arrest machine
The city of Miami Beach has gone to great lengths to make it harder for people to live outdoors.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Raquel Pacheco, who posted a critical Facebook comment about the Miami Beach mayor and then got a visit from police in a viral incident, is suing. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Her post about the Miami Beach mayor led to a police visit. Now she’s suing
Pacheco’s lawsuit paints the incident as an escalation of a “campaign of viewpoint-based intimidation and discrimination” in Miami Beach.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Inappropriate past emails from top Miami Beach cops surfaced ahead of vote on chief www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Inappropriate past emails from top Miami Beach cops surfaced ahead of vote on chief
The packets sent to city commissioners last month offered no explicit indication of the anonymous sender’s intent.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
South Florida ‘could lose its flagship NPR station’: WLRN staff sound the alarm www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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South Florida ‘could lose its flagship NPR station’: WLRN staff sound the alarm
Leadership’s approach in a dispute with the Miami-Dade School Board, WLRN staff wrote in a letter, “has led to an unthinkable scenario.”
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Miami Beach now has a DMV office. Here’s what you need to know www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Miami Beach now has a DMV office. Here’s what you need to know
The new Miami Beach location has 14 customer service windows and provides “every major service the Tax Collector’s Office offers.”
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Miami Beach police chief is due to retire. City Commission wants him to stay www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Miami Beach police chief is due to retire. City Commission wants him to stay
“I believe that our police chief is the best police chief in the country,” City Manager Eric Carpenter said.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
‘Spring break of the past is gone’: Miami Beach leaders outline plan for March www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘Spring break of the past is gone’: Miami Beach leaders outline plan for March
“This is a new day for Miami Beach,” City Manager Eric Carpenter said during a press conference Tuesday.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Doral rep says he worked with Fontainebleau lobbyist on bill to allow water park www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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Doral rep says he worked with Fontainebleau lobbyist on bill to allow water park
Opponents of the Fontainebleau’s plan have griped about the height of the proposed water slides and changes to the historic character.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
The Miami Beach mayor and city commission sent a letter to Gov. DeSantis saying the state's proposed anti-DEI legislation “would severely restrict the ability of cities and counties to respond to the needs of our shared constituents.” www.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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A Florida crackdown on city and county ‘DEI’ activities? See possible impact
What to know about where the issue stands and what it would cover.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Amid huge opposition, Fontainebleau Miami Beach delays water slide proposal www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Amid huge opposition, Fontainebleau Miami Beach delays water slide proposal
Opponents have cited various qualms about the plan, including the height of the proposed water slides and added traffic from visitors.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
‘Antisemitism 101’: Miami Beach mayor defends sending Facebook post to police www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘Antisemitism 101’: Miami Beach mayor defends sending Facebook post to police
“I see something, I say something,” Mayor Steven Meiner said. “We tell that to residents all the time.”
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Four Miami Beach commissioners didn’t attend mayor’s State of the City address www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Four Miami Beach commissioners didn’t attend mayor’s State of the City address
Commissioners Tanya Katzoff Bhatt, Laura Dominguez, Alex Fernandez and Monica Matteo-Salinas did not attend Mayor Steven Meiner’s speech.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Here’s the new Miami Beach spring break marketing video for 2026 www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Here’s the new Miami Beach spring break marketing video for 2026
The new campaign reflects a shift in tone after the city imposed draconian spring break measures in each of the past two years.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Emails show ex-Miami Beach mayor was friendlier with Epstein and Maxwell than he claimed, sent Epstein support in 2010 after probation. Tells @miamiherald.com he regrets ever meeting Epstein, but won't directly address contradictions with past statements. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Ex-Miami Beach mayor said he wasn’t friends with Epstein. New files say he was
Former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine sent Jeffrey Epstein a supportive message in 2010 as Epstein’s probation period was ending.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
BREAKING: Records show Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner emailed a resident's critical Facebook comment to the police chief with subject line "Dangerous Escalation" one day before officers showed up at the resident's door. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘Dangerous Escalation’: Emails show Miami Beach mayor sent Facebook post to police
Video of the police visit to a resident’s home led to a wave of backlash and concerns about free speech.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
The DJ who played “Heil Hitler” for right-wing influencers at a Miami Beach club has apologized, saying he received an audio file only titled "HH" and shouldn't have played it without listening or knowing more. He doesn't say who sent him the file. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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DJ who played ‘Heil Hitler’ in Miami Beach makes statement. Here’s what he said
The DJ claims he received a song file with the title “HH” and had “no indication of the song’s context.”
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Miami Herald @miamiherald.com · 19/01/2026
ICYMI: Miami Beach nightclub Vendôme apologized Sunday for a “deeply offensive and unacceptable” video circulating online, which appears to show a group of popular and controversial influencers partying to Kanye West’s anti-Semitic song, “Heil Hitler.”
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Miami Beach’s Vendôme apologizes after influencers seen partying to ‘Heil Hitler’
Influencers including Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate, Nick Fuentes and Clavicular appear to be blasting Kanye West’s song, a video shows.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
‘Offensive to the First Amendment’: Free speech group @thefireorg.bsky.social blasts Miami Beach PD for sending cops to resident’s home over Facebook comment she made about the mayor. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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‘Offensive to the First Amendment’: Free speech group blasts Miami Beach PD
The organization FIRE accused the department of “an egregious abuse of power” that “chills the exercise of First Amendment rights.”
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
In a statement, Miami Beach Police Chief Wayne Jones says he directed visit to resident’s home over Facebook comment due to “serious concerns that her remarks could trigger physical action by others.” “At no time did the Mayor or any other official direct me to take action.”
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
UPDATE: Can now confirm it was the mayor's office that flagged the resident's Facebook comment to police before officers showed up at her home. t.co/Ej5R2fHDCj
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https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article314310054.html
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Miami Beach resident posted online about the mayor. Police showed up at her door www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Miami Beach resident posted online about the mayor. Police showed up at her door
Raquel Pacheco, a former candidate for office, called the move an “intimidation tactic” aimed at chilling free speech.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
With Nikki Beach's lease in South Beach expiring in May, city boards are preparing to vote on plans for a new venue by Boucher Brothers and Major Food Group. Nikki Beach is continuing to fight, calling the new proposal a "bait and switch." www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Nikki Beach’s lease with Miami Beach is ending soon. What’s the plan for the site?
The owners of Nikki Beach say the application by Major Food Group and Boucher is a “bait and switch” that strays from an original proposal.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Florida beefs up rail safety rules, but they only apply to new projects, not the existing Brightline corridor. What it means for America's deadliest major passenger train — and how to make it safer. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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‘They need to do a lot more’: New Florida rules won’t fix Brightline’s deadly tracks
Rules going into effect Jan. 1 about how to design safe rail crossings only apply to future projects.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Developer Russell Galbut says he paid for Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner’s billboard campaign in Times Square inviting New Yorkers to come south after Mamdani’s win. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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Developer says he paid for Miami Beach mayor’s billboards in Times Square
A prominent developer paid for Times Square billboards in which Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner encouraged New Yorkers to come to his city.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
For years, Brightline said it would be entirely privately funded. But the Miami Herald & WLRN identified nearly half a billion tax dollars directed to Brightline-related projects, including for safety, stations and train cars. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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Private train, public cash: How Brightline has been buoyed by taxpayer dollars
The private company that promised to be “financially viable on its own” is losing money — and using government subsidies to grow its business.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
For an elected official who isn’t on the ballot, Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez has gone to unusual lengths to try to thwart Commissioner Laura Dominguez’s reelection campaign. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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The most polarizing figure in the Miami Beach election isn’t on the ballot
Even a crucial mayor’s race has been partially overshadowed.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
NEW: Miami Herald / WLRN investigation reveals 182 people have been struck and killed by Brightline trains. While key safety measures are delayed, Brightline remains the deadliest passenger train in U.S. We compared with other railroads to explain why. www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...
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Brightline death toll surpasses 180, but safeguards are still lacking
Brightline trains have killed 182 people, significantly more than publicly known, an investigation by the Miami Herald and WLRN has found.
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Aaron Leibowitz @aaronleibowitz.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
How will Miami Beach cover $1B in resiliency projects? Higher water bills may be coming www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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How will Miami Beach cover $1B in resiliency projects? Higher water bills may be coming
“We can continue just kicking the can down the road, but at what expense?” Commissioner Joseph Magazine said at a meeting last week.
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