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With anti-corruption team short on cash Palm Beach County antes up $300000 more
Palm Beach County will dig into its pockets for $300,000 to cover a shortfall in the Inspector General's budget caused by 14 cities and towns refusing to pay for the corruption watchdog's services.The county commission voted unanimously Tuesday to set aside the money to keep Inspector General Sheryl Steckler's office running through Sept. 30, the end of the budget ...
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Dead zones predicted for Gulf Chesapeake Bay
NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico unless a tropical storm hits the area shortly before or during the annual measurement. In the Chesapeake Bay, scientists expect a smaller-than-average area where there's too little oxygen to support fish, shellfish and other aquatic life.The hypoxic zone in the Gulf ...
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Shout Out on 6 Do You Agree With Sen. Rubios Plan To Add an English Requirement to His Immigration Bill
Do you agree with Sen. Rubio's plan to add an English requirement to his immigration bill? To vote, call or text 305-600-5161 or vote on NBC 6 South ...
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S. Fla. politicians want your Like and your vote
The paperwork for her candidacy had barely been submitted to the Boca City Clerk when the Facebook page "Susan Haynie for Mayor" went live in April:"I want to take my experience to the mayor's office."The deputy mayor's upbeat vibe is also a constant for the "Twitterati" — now Haynie is closing in on her 2,000th tweet with promotions for local ...
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Pines charter school teachers reach deal
PEMBROKE PINES— More than 300 teachers won't be losing their jobs and parents and students don't have to fear that the day-to-day operations of the city's charter system will be privatized - at least for another two years. An emergency negotiating session that lasted for four hours between the Broward Teachers Union, which represents ...
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Man arrested in shooting that injured Riviera Beach girl 2
Riviera Beach police Tuesday arrested one of two men suspected of being involved in a shooting that left a 2-year-old girl in critical condition. U.S. Marshals arrested Richard Thomas Jr., 28, of West Palm Beach, after he surrendered at ...
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Video Raw Obama arrives in Berlin
President Barack Obama arrived in Germany Tuesday for a 24-hour visit, the culmination of which will be a speech on Wednesday at Berlin's iconic Brandenburg ...
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Man critically wounded in shooting in Belle Glade
A man has been flown to Delray Medical Center after being wounded in a shooting this evening in Belle Glade.Paramedics responded shortly before 7 p.m. to a shooting in the 1200 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, said Capt. Albert Borroto, spokesman for Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.The man was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert.No other details were immediately ...
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Female Army Rangers Navy SEALS Coming To Military
Military leaders are ready to begin tearing down the remaining walls that have prevented women from holding thousands of combat and special operations jobs near the front lines. Under details of the plans obtained by The Associated Press, women could start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year ...
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Irans Newly-Elected President Meets With Outgoing Ahmadinejad
President-elect Hassan Rohani held talks with outgoing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday on beginning a transition of power. Ahmadinejad said his government was ready to share its experience with the president-elect and handover responsibility to the next ...
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NSA Chief Defends Spying Programs
National Security officials head to Capitol Hill Tuesday to defend data surveillance programs that they say have prevented more than 50 attacks in the United States. General Keith Alexander, is the director of the U.S. National Security ...
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School district officials predict ‘significant’ drops in school letter grades under new state system
As school districts across Florida analyze this spring's test scores, worries are mounting that their schools' all-important A-to-F grades could plummet this year, thanks to a slew of changes to the state grading formula.Palm Beach County Schools Superintendent Wayne Gent on Tuesday warned that some schools could see "significant" drops in letter grades despite their students ...
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3 Charged in Ohio With Enslaving Mom Daughter
Three Ohioans are accused of enslaving a mentally disabled young mother and her daughter over two years. The trio forced the woman to do housework, threatened her and the girl with violence and fed their pets better than the mother and ...
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Arrest made in shooting of 2-year-old during Riviera Beach shootout
One suspect in a shooting that wounded a 2-year-old girl in Riviera Beach last week has been arrested, a city police spokeswoman said.Richard Thomas Jr., of West Palm Beach, turned himself in to U.S. Marshals agents this afternoon, Riviera Beach police spokeswoman Rose Anne Brown said.He is being transported to the Palm Beach County Jail.A second suspect, Warren Dye of Riviera Beach, remains at ...
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Miami Beach must pay attorneys’ fees in Urban Beach Week shooting
The city of Miami Beach was ordered Tuesday to pay legal costs for violating a court order requiring it to turn over documents, photographs and recordings in connection to a fatal police-involved shooting on Memorial Day 2011.Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Victoria Sigler stopped short of sanctioning the city’s attorneys, but raised her voice and thoroughly scolded them for using excuses ...
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Hollywood considers shrinking parking spaces
Hollywood’s parking spaces could be getting shorter.As work continues on the side streets connecting A1A to the Broadwalk, dozens of parking spots are being lost.To make up for them, the Hollywood City Commission is considering reducing the size requirements to squeeze as many into the available space as possible. Instead of a parallel parking space 8 1/2 wide by 18 feet long, the new ...
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House passes far-reaching anti-abortion bill
View Photo Associated Press/Carolyn Kaster - Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at House Judiciary Committee hearing to discuss the Strengthen and Fortify ...
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Dania Beach commission maps out plan for replacing Pat Flury
DANIA BEACH — Longtime Commissioner Pat Flury's abrupt resignation has left the city in search of a qualified resident to fill her seat.Under the charter, commissioners have until Aug. 10 to appoint a ...
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Woman charged with child neglect after going on photo shoot
Gwendolyne Nanette Vazquez might photograph models, but deputies are accusing her of not being a model mom.The 26-year-old substitute teacher and aspiring photographer is charged with leaving her 5-year-old son home alone in ...
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Everyone into the pool Campers go for swim-lesson record | Video
Summer campers at the Lore and Eric F. Ross JCC west of Boynton Beach took part Tuesday in The World's Largest Swimming Lesson in an attempt to break a Guinness World ...
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Fate of missing Lauderdale millionaire Aguiar still a mystery one year later
Port Everglades inlet a year ago Wednesday - the day he vanished, leaving behind an overwhelming tangle of business and personal lawsuits, a family in turmoil and questions about his survival. Since then, many of his legal troubles have been resolved, but the people closest to Aguiar - who would be 36 if he's still alive - continue to wrangle over his wealth, estimated last year to be ...
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BSO threatens up to 200 layoffs
Israel is threatening to lay off employees if county commissioners don't provide enough funds for his budget this fall. At a county budget workshop Tuesday, Commissioner Barbara Sharief said the sheriff told her 200 employees could be laid off if his budget needs aren't met. At the same time, she said, he is asking for funds to hire about 100 more people. In a text message to the ...
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NBA Finals Game 6 Tonight 9 p.m. TV ABC Heats Chris Andersen expected back in rotation in Game 6
AmericanAirlines Arena when Andersen likely to returns to his role as "energy" player off the bench. All signs are pointing toward the "Birdman" resuming his spot in the rotation with the Heat facing elimination. They trail 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, needing a victory to force a Game 7 Thursday. "It's cliche to say `stay ready,' but I think Bird will ...
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Broward sheriff threatens layoffs if budget increase isnt met
Israel says he might be forced to lay off 200 to 300 employees if county commissioners don't provide enough money for his budget this fall.The newly elected sheriff's warm relations with county commissioners have grown cool in recent weeks as he seeks an increase in spending ...
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New lawsuit against Archdiocese alleges more abuse at Coral Springs school
Coral Springs K-12 school of looking the other way while a young boy complained he was being molested by a music teacher.Miguel Cala, 40, is already serving a 23-year prison term after pleading no contest to lewd and lascivious molestation charges last year. But the lawsuit filed Monday by Miami attorney Jeffrey Herman outlines new allegations against the convicted pedophile."We are ...
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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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