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Key Biscaynes Cape Florida makes Top 10 beaches list
FILE - This Aug. 20, 2012 file photo shows the Cape Florida lighthouse at sunset at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park, in Key Biscayne, Fla. Cape Florida State Park is number seven on the 2013 list of Top 10 Beaches produced annually by coastal expert Stephen P. Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach," director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research. ...
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Weather alert Highs to reach 90 Friday afternoon cool-off expected Saturday night
Miami Heat players arent the only hot ones. If you head outside Friday and the holiday weekend, be prepared to bake.High temperatures Friday are forecast to reach 90. On Saturday, the highs will be in the mid- to upper-80s.The heat is on today...literally, with highs soaring to the low 90s, flirting with record heat, CBS4 meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez said on Facebook. By Saturday ...
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Personal finance expert Suze Orman speaks at UF
GAINESVILE, Fla. -- Graduates of the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine will receive one final lesson before they get their diplomas.Personal finance guru Suze Orman will give advice on debt and money management during her commencement speech on Saturday.Orman, who lives in Boca Raton, also has a personal reason for speaking: Her niece is one of the 87 students ...
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This Week in the Civil War
This Week in The Civil War, for week of Sunday, May 26: Fighting for control of the lower Mississippi River.Union forces acted this week in 1863 in a coordinated onslaught against Confederates holding Port Hudson, La., bidding to dislodge them while Ulysses S. Grant ratcheted up his offensive against the heavily fortified city of Vicksburg, further up the Mississippi River. The Union on May 27, ...
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Fla. woman meets son she gave up for adoption
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A central Florida woman has reunited with her son almost 36 years after giving him up for adoption.The happy reunion took place Thursday at Orlando International Airport, where Andre "Dre" Knight arrived from Los Angeles on a one-way ticket to meet his mother, Robin West. He said he'll go back home when the time is right.Knight embraced his mother in the ...
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State releases FCAT scores
FILE - Eighth graders have to take every FCAT exam (writing, math, reading and science). No other grade has to take as many exams in one year. Language arts students at Carver Middle School prepare for the FCAT as well as study their regular curriculum. Natalia Ramirez (cq) takes a practice test during ...
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Martin Im Excited For The Challenge
switch from right tackle to left tackle in his second season with the Miami Dolphins. Martin is as level headed as they come, especially for a football player making his living in the trenches. Much of that trait can be attributed to his being the son of two Harvard graduates - who found the fortitude to bypass the Ivy League school in favor of Stanford University. So as the questions continued ...
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PRESS RELEASE Jorge Naranjo Named Senior Director Of Events And Sales
Jorge Naranjo, a highly-respected executive with over 20 years of experience in entertainment, sports and marketing, has joined Sun Life Stadium as Senior Director of Events and Sales. In his new role, Naranjo will report to Senior Vice President, Todd Boyan, and will be responsible for producing festivals, concerts, trade shows and other special events at Sun Life Stadium. "Jorge Naranjo ...
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18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport
ATLANTA - Authorities say 18 people have been taken to the hospital following a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport.Atlanta Fire Rescue Department spokeswoman Janet Ward says the accident happened around 10:30 a.m. Friday. She says it's not immediately clear what caused the accident.Ward says there were 18 people on the bus at the time of the ...
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Madrids Catholic Church says it needs exorcists
ReligionenLibertad, a Catholic website, blames the growing secularization of Spanish society for what it calls an increase in people asking for help with their ...
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Former Hialeah Mayor Pleads Not Guilty to Tax Fraud Charges
Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina pleaded not guilty to tax fraud charges during a formal arraignment Friday morning. He spoke with reporters following the brief ...
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FCAT scores dip slightly in Broward stay flat in Palm
FCAT results released today by the Florida Department of Education. Compared to their peers across the state, third graders in both counties lag slightly behind in reading but are mostly on par in math. Results show 57 percent of Florida's third graders scored a three or above in reading (up slightly from last year's 56 percent) while 58 percent met the state's definition of ...
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Weather Forecast Sunny and Dry Friday in South Florida
A weak cold front will pass through South Florida on Saturday bringing lower humidity to carry us through Monday. Along with the comfortable air mass will come slightly below-average ...
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Miami-Dade College North Campus Closed Friday
MIAMI (CBSMiami) - Students at Miami-Dade College's North Campus will have a little extra vacation over the Memorial Day weekend after all classes and activities were cancelled Friday at the ...
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Hibbert on Battier below-belt knee Wasnt inadvertant
Shane Battier may have committed a dirty play in the first quarter of Wednesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Battier was called for an offensive foul after charging into Hibbert in the paint. Battier extended his knee on the drive, hitting Hibbert in the groin area. Hibbert made no mention of the play during practice interviews but unleashed his feeling on social media. ...
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Jersey Shore Open for Business
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Role reversal Vogel confident Spoelstra concerned
AmericanAirlines Arena . "We have to push to get to another level," Spoelstra said. "It was a very competitive game, both teams were laying it all out there. But we're trying to push to another level that we think we can get to." With 41 total turnovers and 58 total fouls, Game 1 was as sloppy for extended stretches as it was scintillating late, with Pacers ...
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620-pound Florida black bear captured released | Video
Residents of a rural Lake County community long complained that a colossal four-footed creature had been feasting on their garbage and leaving damaged property in its wake. After an epic trajectory as the region's most prolific dumpster diver, officials trapped the massive bruin Thursday and at a whopping 620-pounds, the husky beast became the largest black bear ever caught in state ...
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Security Measures Road Closures On Miami Beach Begin For Holiday Weekend
MIAMI BEACH (CBSMiami) – Barricades are being deployed and signs banning parking being put in place as Miami Beach prepares for a massive influx of party-goers this weekend. Memorial Day weekend on Miami Beach caps off Urban Beach Week. Thousands of people are expected to pack South Beach for a weekend of partying. In the past, crowds have surged from upwards of 300,000 to 350,000 people ...
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Missing mans kayak washes up in Pensacola
The kayak was spotted in the sand Thursday afternoon. But there's still no sign of 21-year-old Joe Kane, who went missing May 13. He went kayaking from a spot near Sherman Cove at Pensacola Naval Air Station with his dog ...
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12 Sentenced in Massive Miami-Dade Grow House Operation
Brian Howell, who survived a raging inferno and shootout with police at a West Kendall grow house earlier this year that ended in two deaths won't face charges in the incident, his attorney Alexander Michaels said ...
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Ohio cop wife face child neglect charge in Fla.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- An Ohio police officer and his wife face aggravated child neglect charges after their young children were left unsupervised in a truck outside a Panama City Beach ...
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Urban Beach Week Kicks Off in Miami Beach
Thirteen years after it began, Urban Beach Week is back again in full force this weekend. Business owner Adrian Gonzalez and Program coordinator Ed Harris ...
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Companies planning services at Silver Springs park
OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- A special events coordinator, a concert promoter and a kayak-tour company have tentatively made the cut to provide services when the Silver Springs attraction becomes a state ...
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$220K severance for resigned Coconut Creek manager
COCONUT CREEK— City Manager Dave Rivera resigned at a commission meeting Thursday night.He left at the behest of three commissioners, who said he was routinely disrespectful and had anger management issues that led him to yell at them and at residents ...
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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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