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France makes gay marriage legal
France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a challenge to the law and ruled it in line with ...
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Flagler Memorial Bridge reopens for cars only
One lane is open in each direction on the Flagler Memorial Bridge for passenger cars.Vehicles exceeding 5 tons, which is larger than an average pickup truck, are not allowed over the ...
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Officer once hailed as hero faces rape charges
A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two women early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and "forced the two ...
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Hialeah police on a weirdness streak
The jokes came easy when a Hialeah police sergeant blamed his girlfriend’s pimp for setting him up when he was arrested on cocaine charges in April.But it’s no laughing matter that his arrest follows a string of headline-grabbing incidents involving Hialeah cops during the past few years. There was a husband-and-wife police team charged with illegally selling hundreds of guns. A ...
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Deep in swampy forest oil flows
A white tail doe stands just off 11 Mile Road, the private one-way rock road leading to BreitBurn Energy Partner's oil drilling operation at Raccoon Point in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The deer was grazing on an old abandonded well site, which has ...
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Allen West joins Fox News as contributor
The former Palm Beach area congressman narrowly lost his race for a second term to Patrick Murphy last November. West has said he has no interest in running against Murphy again in 2014 but he hasn't entirely ruled out a run in another ...
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Fins Weekend takes place
'Fins Weekend continues Saturday morning in Miami Beach with the Miami Dolphins Foundation Fishing Tournament presented by the South Florida Chevy ...
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LeBron James Named to NBA All-Defensive First Team
The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team. This marks the fifth time in James' career that he has earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors, all in consecutive seasons. He previously earned First Team honors during the 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 seasons. It also marks James' third All-Defensive ...
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Editorial Scott should veto ‘Timely Justice Act’ on the death penalty
In 2006, the American Bar Association showed Florida how to fix the state's death penalty system in the best way. Having ignored those ideas for seven years, the Legislature now proposes to fix the system in the worst way.Heading to Gov. Rick Scott is House Bill 7083, titled "The Timely Justice Act." Rather than seek to make sure that executions are carried out fairly, the ...
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Editorial Hear out Sheriff Bradshaw on switching from school police force.
Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw is surprisingly open to giving the school district a proposal to take over its police force. The option deserves serious debate.Two years ago, Sheriff Bradshaw was preparing a proposal when former School District Police Chief Jim Kelly poleaxed him by claiming that going to the sheriff's office would cost $3 million a year more to start, with costs ...
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Editorial Beach gets the publicity but Lake Worth needs to fix the basics
It cannot be said that Lake Worth's city manager has too little to do. For a city of its size, Lake Worth's challenges are vast, and the city, so strapped financially, is not well-equipped to face them.But Michael Bornstein is an optimistic man. Lake Worth, he says, is "highly undervalued." A year into the job, the upbeat city manager has identified four broad elements of ...
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Schultz commentary Utilities go nuclear to protect their interests in Tallahassee
For just a moment during the legislative session, hope flickered that Tallahassee might stand up to Florida's electric utilities. Then hope flickered out.The hope came from a bill that would have undone a favor. Utilities get to charge customers for some costs of building new generating plants, but the plant actually has to start operating. Seven years ago, as part of a sweeping energy bill ...
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Internal memos dispute what is said publicly about Palm Tran’s service for handicapped elderly
Increasingly frustrated with complaints from disabled county riders, Palm Beach County commissioners recently put Metro Mobility on probation until July.Palm Tran Executive Director Chuck Cohen has counseled patience, despite reports that its lateness has even caused health problems for ...
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Microsoft opens full-line store at Dadeland
Microsoft store manager, Gonzalo Di Paolo, shows off a Surface tablet and colorful keyboard inside the brand new Microsoft retail store that will be opening at the Dadeland Mall on Saturday, May 18, ...
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Oil industry eyes South Florida again
The oil industry is primed for resurgence in South Florida. Fueled by lofty oil prices, more efficient drilling techniques and the promise of untapped but also largely unproven reservoirs, at least a half-dozen companies plan to expand exploration across Southwest Florida.They’ve quietly spent between $10 million and $20 million over the last few years, by the estimate of one industry ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Woman Fatally Struck by Bus at FLL
The woman was struck in front of Terminal 4, spokesman Greg Meyer said. She was pronounced dead on the scene by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue after the crash on the lower level, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a ...
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Palm Beach Post wins five reporting awards
The Palm Beach Post's investigative series about defective voting machines took first place recently for technology reporting in the annual Green Eyeshade Awards.The Post won four other awards in the contest, which covers journalism in 11 Southeastern states, and is hosted by the Society of Professional ...
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Pedestrian fatality snarls Fort Lauderdale airport
People using the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Saturday might experience delays beacuse parts of the airport are closed after a pedestrian was struck and killed, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said. The person was struck by a private charter bus at the lower level of Terminal 4 and died at the scene. None of the 10 people on the bus was hurt. Deputies closed the lower ...
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Flags spangle Riviera Beach City Hall for Memorial Day
Lyala Thomas, 7, plants a flag during a Memorial Day tribute to fallen soldiers and their families at the City Hall Municipal Complex in Riviera Beach Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. The event, organized by Riviera Beach Councilwoman Judy Davis, was also designed to honor veterans, active duty personnel and emergency first-responders. Davis said about 2700 flags were planted and that the event ...
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Watchdog group urges power to sue for Palm Beach County inspector general
A local ethics watchdog group will ask Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday to start the process of changing county rules in order to give Inspector General Sheryl Steckler the power to sue and be sued.The Palm Beach County Ethics Defense Alliance is calling on its members to bring signs to Tuesday's commission meeting urging commissioners to "Fix the IG Ordinance." The ...
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Raw Gun Scare Mars Cannes Film Festival
A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted on Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover. (May ...
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Hands Across The Sand
Participants in Hands Across The Sand hold hands on Lake Worth beach to protest offshor oil drilling at noon on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach ...
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St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway tickets on sale
The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway gives you the chance to win a $500,000 home, while supporting the lifesaving care and childhood cancer research performed by St. Jude Children's ...
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No tickets wins Mega Money game
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $550,000, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.Six tickets won $1,153.50 for picking 4-of-4; 52 tickets won $291.50 each for picking 3-of-4 plus the Mega Ball number; 1,076 tickets won $42 each for picking 3-of-4; 1,630 tickets won $19 each for picking 2-of-4 plus the ...
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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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