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Miami-Dade County street-light supervisor charged with taking bribes
A Miami-Dade County public works supervisor who oversaw the installation of more than 45,000 street lights is behind bars, after being accused of accepting thousands of dollars’ worth of household merchandise as bribes from a lighting-product vendor, authorities said Wednesday.George Brown, 50, of Hollywood, had his first appearance in Fort Lauderdale federal court Wednesday on charges of ...
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Fans Go Inside the Huddle With Dolphins Players
Less than one week after the Miami Dolphins held their final mini-camp of the offseason, their fans got to interact with some of the players on an exclusive conference call tonight. Previously, these conference calls with players, owner Steve Ross, General Manager Jeff ...
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Woman accused of illegally practicing dentistry out of Davie home
DAVIE— Police raided a bogus dental office in a home on Southwest 49th Street Tuesday and arrested the woman they say posed as a dentist there.Luz Angela Maria Rios-Ossa, 49, has been charged with practicing dentisty without a license, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Rios-Ossa's ex-husband, John Collazos, 49, was arrested on charges ...
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Hollywood man used bribes from government job to furnish home feds say
Miami -Dade County government job to obtain more than $13,000 worth of bribes – including a new stove, refrigerator and air conditioning system for his home, federal authorities said Wednesday.George Brown, 50, was arrested Tuesday and is being held at ...
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Forget that classic Game 6 – Game 7 is here
Heat season. This was in a loose moment before a loose practice, not in the final seconds of Tuesday's Game 6. Allen dribbled the basketball. He eyed the basket. He put up the shot. "Will it go?" ...
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CDC HPV vaccine reduces infections by 56
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday in the Journal of Infectious Diseases. That’s a drop of 56%, the study notes. The infection rates cover the four types of HPV that are targeted by the vaccines Gardasil and Cervarix. Human papillomaviruses are the most common cause of sexually transmitted infections, and more than half of people who are sexually active become ...
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D-backs hold off Marlins after Cahill leaves early
Paul Goldschmidt 's walkoff home run, ending a season-high tying four-game slide as well as the Marlins' three-game win streak. Goldschmidt's homer was his 17th of the season and the second game-ending home run of his career. Goldschmidt had been 2 for 13 during the skid, though he homered in Monday's 3-2 defeat to Miami (22-48). Arizona, which hasn't won ...
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Highland Beach woman jailed again for practicing medicine
Highland Beach woman in jail again, authorities say.Sheri Goldman's probation was set to expire on Dec. 4, 2014 for practicing medicine without a license after ...
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Serena Williams issues apology for rape comments | Video
rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, that made national headlines. "What happened in Steubenville was a real shock for me," the world's No. 1-ranked women's player said in a statement. "I was deeply saddened. For someone to be raped, and at only 16, is such a horrible tragedy! For both families involved -- that of the rape victim and of the ...
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Loggerhead Marinelife Center offering summer programs
The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is hosting two new "Eco-Tourism" programs this summer.The programs are designed for people who love exploring the ocean. The first is a sea turtle awareness class and dive trip held with the Jupiter Dive Center. It helps scuba divers learn basic sea turtle identification and conservation.The second program is a guided Eco-paddle tour. The center teams ...
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Dania Beach man charged with possessing child pornography
Dania Beach man was charged with 25 counts of possession of child pornography videos that showed children, some younger than 13, engaging in sexual acts with each other and adults, a Broward Sheriff's complaint affidavit says.Andres Moreno, 37, was arrested Tuesday after a BSO detective said an investigation of an Internet file-sharing network led to an Internet account at Moreno's ...
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Miami Heat fans draw criticism for leaving Game 6 early
Many fans were denied re-entry after leaving in the final minute of regulation Tuesday night. The early exit revived questions about Heat fans’ ...
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Hollywood poised to approve fire contract
HOLLYWOOD— Firefighters and city leaders have reached a middle ground in negotiating a $4.6 million contract expected to be approved on July 3. "It does make us more competitive, but we have a little ways to go," Assistant City Manager Frank Fernandez said Wednesday before a crowd that included more than 50 of the city's 200 ...
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Tropical Storm Barry forms in Gulf aims toward Mexico
OUTLOOK: Now we have Tropical Storm Barry, the second named storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. After bulking up in the warm waters of the southern Gulf ...
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LeBron Headband Receives Credit for Miami Heats NBA Finals 2013 Game 6 Win Over San Antonio Spurs
Miami Heat's LeBron James (R) drives on Indiana Pacers' Sam Young during Game 2 of their NBA Eastern Conference final basketball playoff in Miami, Florida May 24, ...
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State sues Nationwide Pools of Pompano Beach
Pompano Beach -based company of violating the state’s Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Act.The 17-page lawsuit alleges Nationwide failed to complete construction of pools, charged illegal fees and didn’t pay subcontractors, who ended up filing liens on customers’ ...
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Allen West considers 2016 primary challenge to Marco Rubio
tea party wave that sent Rubio to Washington, represented Broward and Palm Beach counties for two years. He lost his bid for a second term last year, and now hosts an Internet talk show and is ...
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Group plans push for same-sex marriage in Florida
Equality Florida, the state gay rights organization, said Wednesday it’s launching new effort to enact gay marriage in the Sunshine State. It’s called "Get Engaged," described as a "statewide call to action with the goal of securing the freedom to marry in Florida." The strategy, outlined by the organization’s executive director, Nadine Smith, was somewhat ...
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Davie teacher accused of child abuse
Davie school teacher has been charged with child abuse for allegedly restraining an intellectually and physically handicapped student and lying on top of him, according to ...
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Curtain is falling on longtime Tamarac theater | Video
Tamarac Theatre of Performing Arts' 33-year-old history is playing out right now.But not on stage.In what's resembling a senior version of the popular show "Rent," the theater is being evicted from the strip mall it has called home for the past 13 ...
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Duncan and Ginobili mourn Game Six defeat to Miami Heat
"Bad. Very bad. It's a tough moment. We were a few moments from winning the championship, and we let it go. I have no clue how we're going to be re energized. I'm devastated but we have to. There's no game eight afterwards. We're going to have to play our best game, even better than today. Shoot better, better defense, less turnovers in my case, but yeah, ...
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2 Bodies Found at West Palm Beach School
A SWAT team was called to the school as a precautionary measure, West Palm Beach Police spokesman Capt. David Bernhardt said in a press ...
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Latest Prancercise version is to John Mayer tune
Prancercise, the latest online fitness craze, has spawned a sequel – romancercise. Prancercise, the latest online fitness craze, has spawned a sequel – romancercise. Joanna Rohrback, of Coral Springs, became a fitness phenomenon when her prancercise video took off in May. You've probably seen the video by now – a thin lady in a pink cardigan and super tight pants who ...
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NBA Code of Conduct
The National Basketball Association, Miami HEAT, and AmericanAirlines Arena are committed to creating a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable sports & entertainment experience. NBA fans have a right to expect an environment where: Players respect and appreciate each and every fan. Guests will be treated in a consistent, professional, and courteous manner by all Arena and team ...
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Miami Heat wins in OT force Game 7
James powered Miami to a frantic fourth-quarter rally and overtime escape as the Heat beat the Spurs 103-100 on Tuesday night to extend the NBA Finals as far as they can go and keep Miami's repeat chances ...
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Miami's zoo gets new name and upgrade
Zoo Miami is the name of our city’s zoo for marketing purposes, this important public resource is officially 30 years old, but has a history that starts long before 1980. Miami News.net has chosen the zoo as its feature on Miami in this milestone year for the facility.
Zoo Miami is the new name of one of the most famous, most visited and most award-winning zoo’s in the United States. Consistently rated among the top ten zoos in the country, many Miami residents may not realize what an immense resource this facility is to the city. In 2010 the zoo turned 30, but its roots can be traced back much further, in this landmark year for Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens (the official new name of the centre) Miami News.net pays homage to the only sub-tropical zoo in North America. Read more
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