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South Blotter Five charged with selling alcohol to minor
A man used a fraudulent credit card at a computer store in the 6000 block of West Glades Road in an attempt to buy an iPad. The employees tried to detain him, but he ran and was chased through the mall by security. He was caught and handcuffed, and charged with shoplifting and retail ...
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Letters Rick Scott showed that his priority is Rick Scott not jobs
So our esteemed governor rejected a proposal for Amazon.com to build at least one warehouse in Florida, after saying since Day One that jobs are Priority One. It has been explained that he does not want his name attached to something that would cause Floridians to pay sales tax on purchases from Amazon. Seems as if Priority One is Rick Scott.I am disgusted on many levels. Floridians should be ...
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Sen. Bill Nelson urges Gov. Scott to veto insurance rate bill
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson urged Florida Gov. Rick Scott to veto legislation his fellow Republicans advanced that suspends for two years the state’s authority to set health insurance rates. Nelson, a former state insurance commissioner, said in a Wednesday letter to Scott that allowing the bill (SB 1842) to become law would put consumers at risk of sky-high rate hikes. "To ...
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Church baseball league’s longtime leader retires
Seventeen years ago, Bob Haworth, a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Miami Springs, organized a coed softball league. And for all of those years, Haworth has served as the commissioner. Comes this summer, the good commissioner will move to Winter Haven, where his wife Diane, has started a new career. On April 28, all seven teams in the league honored Haworth on the field for his years of ...
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LeBron saves Heat at buzzer of Game 1
LeBron James made a layup as time expired in overtime, and the Miami Heat found a way to beat the Indiana Pacers 103-102 in a wild Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals Wednesday ...
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Obama speech to focus on drones Gitmo
From the targeted killing of Americans overseas to the future of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, President Barack Obama will lay out the framework and legal rationale for his administration's counterterrorism policy in a widely anticipated speech on ...
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Memorial Day travel to dip this year
The volume of travel during Memorial Day weekend is expected to decline slightly this year, said AAA on Wednesday, due to a steep drop in air travel amid a shaky ...
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Miami Steals Game 1 in OT 103-102
With 2.2 seconds to go, James took an inbounds pass from Shane Battier and made a beeline for the rim to hit the final shot, making it a 103-102 win over the Indiana ...
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2 New Charges for Willie Dumel
Willie Dumel, who police say killed four people in a violent wrong-way crash on I-95, made his first appearance in court Thursday where a judge set his bond at $100,000. Judge Dava Tunis and Dumel's attorney, Andrew Rier, spoke about the ...
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LeBron Heat survive opener against Pacers 103-102 in OT
AmericanAirlines Arena with a 103-102 victory Wednesday night over the Indiana Pacers. It was a victory that came despite two remarkable plays from Pacers ...
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HEAT to Host White Hot HEAT Road Rallies Presented by American Express
- The Miami HEAT announced today that it will host a White Hot HEAT Road Rally presented by American Express at the AmericanAirlines Arena for Games 3 and 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The White Hot HEAT Road Rally is the official watch party for HEAT playoff road games. HEAT fans are encouraged to join the HEAT Dancers, Burnie, the Xtreme Team, PA Announcer, Michael B., in-Arena host ...
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Man accused of breaking into Jupiter cop cars and stealing guns authorities say
At the time of his arrest Saturday, Christopher Vachaviolos was just a man the cops spotted loitering near a police car in Jupiter with a slim jim tool in his pants.It wasn't until they searched his Juno Beach home that they realized he was likely the man who turned local and federal officers into victims, swipping their semiautomatic and automatic weapons, police batons, a gas mask and ...
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So. Fla. man claims Davie police used excessive force
According to police, a woman living in an adjacent neighborhood thought the two were burglars and called 911. Davie Police Capt. Dale Engle said there has been a rash of business burglaries in the ...
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Skin can become addicted to bleaching doctor warns
Most of us have heard of skin tanning but what about skin bleaching? Bleaching creams can be used to correct the color pigments from scars or skin diseases like vitiligo. But according to a South Florida dermatologist, some South Floridians are using these creams to look a few shades ...
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Lee tosses three-hit shutout Phillies top Marlins
Cliff Lee on the mound. Lee will attempt to win his third straight decision and lead the Phillies to their fourth straight series victory in Miami on Wednesday night. Following a two-game absence due to a sore ...
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New Police Chief Appointed for Miami-Dade Schools
Miami Police Major Ian Moffett was appointed as the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department’s new chief at the Miami-Dade School Board meeting ...
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Woman coerced man with dementia to withdraw more than $35000 authorities say
A woman is accused of driving an elderly man to multiple banks and coercing him to withdraw more than $35,000, all so she could steal the funds, according to ...
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Lauderdales weekend beach bash will pump up the fun - and the traffic
Memorial Day weekend beach bash, but getting to and leaving from the sand may be a hassle. City officials are urging anyone attending the Great American Beach Party at the beach to avoid the Las Olas Boulevard bridge because of ongoing construction ...
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Lee pitches 3-hitter Phillies blank Marlins 3-0
Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee pitches to the Miami Marlins in the first inning of a baseball game in Miami, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Alan ...
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Raw Kevin Durant Tours Moore After $1M Pledge
A day after he pledged $1 million dollars to help tornado victims, Oklahoma City Thunder star Kevin Durant visited the disaster area. (May ...
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Cardinal Newman other sports
Tristan Walker and Tristan Doran each scored a goal as third-ranked Benjamin edged Cardinal Newman 2-1 in the District 12-2A boys soccer semifinals Thursday night in Palm Beach Gardens.The Bucs (17-0-2) advance to face King's Academy in today's championship.No. 5 King's Academy 2, Glades Central 1: Austin Masi scored two ...
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Cardinal Newman softball stories
Stephanie Schmidt was 2-for-3 with two doubles and two runs scored, leading sixth-ranked Wellington to a 7-2 victory over eighth-ranked Dwyer in a District 9-8A quarterfinal softball matchup Tuesday night in Jupiter. Schmidt also earned the win on the mound for the fourth-seeded Wolverines (17-8), who advance to face top-seeded ...
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Cardinal Newman boys basketball stories
Quinn Cole scored 16 points, leading third-ranked and second-seeded Palm Beach Lakes to a 71-32 rout of third-seeded Santaluces in a District 13-7A boys basketball semifinal Wednesday night in West Palm Beach.Lakes advances to face Royal Palm Beach in Saturday's district final.No. 10 Royal Palm Beach 66, Forest Hill 28: ...
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Summer travel More crowds — and for fliers fees
Hot spots Top 10 summer destinations, according to air bookings made on Orbitz.com for travel between June 1-Aug. 31: • 1. Orlando • 2. Las Vegas • 3. Cancun • 4. Seattle • 5. Los Angeles • 6. Honolulu • 7. New York • 8. San Francisco • 9. Maui • 10. ...
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Miami Herald honors top-achieving high school students with Silver Knights
WATCH THE CEREMONY The Silver Knight Awards will be broadcast at 3 p.m. June 16 on WBFS; 2 p.m. June 23 on CBS4; 7 p.m. June 11 and 9 p.m. June 13 on ...
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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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