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Jose D. Duran

Jose D. Duran has been the associate web editor of Miami New Times since 2008. He’s the voice and strategist behind the publication’s eyebrow-raising Facebook and Twitter feeds. He has also been reporting on Miami’s music, entertainment, and cultural scenes since 2006, previously through sites such as MiamiNights.com and OnBeat.com. He earned his BS in journalism with a minor in art history from the University of Florida. He’s a South Florida native and will be a Miami resident as long as climate change permits and the temperature doesn’t drop below 60 degrees.

Florida Petition to Legalize Marijuana Dies From Lack of Signatures

By Jose D. Duran and OthersDecember 17, 2019

It was a valiant effort, but one of Florida’s front-running petition drives to legalize recreational marijuana will not be on the 2020 ballot, owing to a lack of signatures. Regulate Florida, which sought to govern cannabis in a similar fashion to alcohol, announced yesterday it didn’t have nearly enough support…

The Definitive Guide to Hurricane Sex

By Jose D. DuranAugust 30, 2019

There are a lot of ways to pass the time while you wait for a hurricane to pass. If you’ve decided to ride out the storm at home, chances are you’re going to get bored quickly. To combat boredom, you’ve decided you are finally going to try to get through…