At The Miami Herald, we believe access to public information plays an important role in our ability to practice investigative journalism. We created the Data Sleuth to make that information more accessible to you -- and to empower you to search through it and learn more about your communities.
Do you live on an Obama block? A Clinton- or McCain-supportive condo? Learn about the involvement of your neighborhood in the presidential campaigns by searching the political contributions database. You can research contributions near an address or by name. See what organizations have donated money to whose campaign. Discuss your findings with others. It's all available on The Miami Herald's 2008 Presidential Campaign political contributions search engine.
Are homes selling in your neighborhood? To whom and for how much? Use our home sales database to create maps of sales in your neighborhood, and swoop down for an aerial view of where you live.
Drill down into our crime incident database and see what reports Metro-Dade police have been investigating near you. Plug in an address you'll get the incidents, neatly plotted on a map.