Carl Hiaasen
Carl Hiaasen's candor and humor has been a staple of The Miami Herald for more than two decades. Known for his biting commentary on Florida's rapacious development, scandalous business practices and corrupt politicians, Hiaasen's award-winning weekly column is syndicated nationally.
Hiaasen began his journalism career at Cocoa Today (now the Melbourne-based Florida Today). In 1976, he joined the Herald and worked as a general assignment reporter and magazine writer before joining the investigative team. In 1986, Hiaasen began writing a regular column for the Herald's metropolitan section, eventually moving to the Opinion-Editorial page. Two collections of his columns have been published as books, "Kick Ass" and "Paradise Screwed," both edited by Diane Stevenson.
The author of many best-selling novels, Hiaasen has developed an international following for his fiction. His first novel, "Tourist Season," was published in 1986. Those that followed include: "Double Whammy," "Skin Tight," "Native Tongue," "Strip Tease," "Stormy Weather," "Lucky You," "Sick Puppy," "Skinny Dip" and "Nature Girl." "Strip Tease" was released as a feature film in 1997, starring Demi Moore and Burt Reynolds.
Hiaasen is also the author of popular novels for young readers, including "Flush" and "Hoot," which won a Newbery Honor and in 2006 was made into a motion picture starring Luke Wilson. In addition to his books, Hiaasen co-wrote three songs with the late Warren Zevon, including "Seminole Bingo" and "Rottweiller Blues."
The long list of journalism awards to Hiaasen's credit include the Green Eyeshade Award for investigative reporting in 1980 and humorous commentary in 1986, 1987 and 1997 and the first and second place Florida Society of Newspaper Editors Awards in 1989 and 1997, respectively. For his columns he received the Damon Runyon Award from the Denver Press Club for 2003-2004.
Carl Hiaasen Samples
IRS went after small fry, but let the big ones get away
"Please provide copies of all your current web pages, including your blog posts. That's the Internal Revenue Service calling. Or, more precisely, sending questionnaires.
Once again, we're the poster child for scandal
Anyone who thinks the health-care apparatus in this country doesn't need radical liposuction should read through the new federal report on hospital costs. Make that alleged costs.
It's too easy to become a terrorist
Authorities say that the two brothers who allegedly bombed the Boston Marathon were probably "self-radicalized."
Legislature approves ethics reform -- no joke!
Promise not to laugh? An ethics bill was passed last week in Tallahassee. It's no joke. Gov. Rick Scott says he's "reviewing" the bill.
Rubio comes up short on gun control
Marco Rubio showed his true yellow colors last week, joining 45 other cowards to defeat Senate legislation designed to stop criminals from buying firearms online and at gun shows. The vote was nauseating.
Good news and bad on Miami Dolphins stadium deal
Incredible as it seems, Miami-Dade voters might actually be allowed to decide whether or not tax dollars are used to renovate the Miami Dolphins football stadium.
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