Nicholas Nehamas
Campaign Reporter
Miami Connection
Nehamas's investigations at the Miami Herald drove accountability, leading to criminal charges against a Miami Beach commissioner over campaign finance scandals and a prison sentence for a Hialeah officer involved in sexual exploitation. His coverage of major local events like the Parkland shooting, FIU bridge collapse, Mar-a-Lago security issues, and South American gold smuggling networks tied to Florida crime illuminated systemic issues in South Florida. These stories earned national awards and heightened public awareness of corruption, environmental harm, and political influence in the region.
About
Nicholas Nehamas grew up in Princeton, N.J., studied classics at Harvard, and graduated from Columbia Journalism School’s Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism in 2014. He joined the Miami Herald as an intern, covering health care and real estate before becoming a key member of its investigations team. His reporting contributed to criminal charges against a Miami Beach city commissioner for campaign-finance violations and a federal prison sentence for a Hialeah police sergeant accused of sexual exploitation. Nehamas co-authored books including 'The Grifter’s Club: Trump, Mar-a-Lago, and the Selling of the Presidency' and 'Dirty Gold: The Rise and Fall of an International Smuggling Ring.' Deeply connected to Miami through years of Herald reporting on local scandals, hurricanes, the Parkland shooting, and the FIU bridge collapse, he joined The New York Times in April 2023 as a campaign reporter focused on Gov. Ron DeSantis, based in Florida.