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Archbishop Curley adds coordinator for students to ‘bring faith to their life’
Sep 18, 2014 12:00 AM EDT
A warm Neighbors in Religion welcome to Jim Ranieri, who recently joined the staff at Archbishop Curley Notre Dame Prep school to cover a big job — the Coordinator of Student Services and Campus Ministry, as well as the Ddirector of Enrollment Management.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s new runway now open
Sep 18, 2014 01:05 PM EDT
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport opened its south runway Thursday, the first part of a $2 billion expansion to alleviate crowds and flight delays at the budget-friendly travel hub.
Arrests at Miami rail crossing net few convictions, much criticism
Sep 18, 2014 02:57 PM EDT
Florida East Coast Railway police officers have arrested hundreds for trespassing with few convictions.
Homeowners are paying more for less insurance coverage under Scott, Crist says
Sep 17, 2014 11:08 PM EDT
PolitiFact checked out Charlie Crist’s claim against Gov. Rick Scott on property insurance rates and found it mostly true.
Miami-Dade woman dies of meningitis
Sep 17, 2014 11:04 PM EDT
A Georgetown University student from Miami-Dade County died Tuesday from meningitis, the university said in a statement.
Father of Tanya Gonzalez: Medical examiners says body found in trunk is his daughter
Sep 17, 2014 10:52 PM EDT
Amid an investigation into a missing woman’s case, family has set her funeral for Friday.
Toxic soil forces closure of athletic fields at Colonial Drive Park
Sep 17, 2014 10:26 PM EDT
Miami-Dade County closed the athletic fields at Colonial Drive Park after finding higher than normal amounts of arsenic in the soil.
How South Florida lawmakers voted: Syrian amendment
Sep 17, 2014 09:06 PM EDT
On Wednesday, lawmakers in the House of Representatives voted 273-156 to adopt the Syrian rebel amendment.
Miami-Dade budget faces final vote
Sep 17, 2014 07:36 PM EDT
Mayor Carlos Gimenez dropped most of the controversial elements in his proposed budget, but some flashpoints remain.
Feds say ‘nurseries’ could save Government Cut coral
Sep 17, 2014 11:02 PM EDT
Wildlife managers say frail coral damaged by Port Miami dredge work should be quickly moved to temporary nurseries.
Books & Books coming to Arsht Center campus in downtown Miami
Sep 17, 2014 06:29 PM EDT
Books & Books will open a restaurant and shop in the historic former Sears Tower building on the Arsht Center’s campus.
Climate scientists ask governor for ‘solutions summit’
Sep 17, 2014 06:10 PM EDT
Provoked by Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to engage on the issue of climate change, 42 science professors from around the state now suggest policymakers and scientists meet to come up with an action plan.
‘I Love Lucy Live On Stage’ celebrates Miami run with free cocktail party at Arsht Center
Sep 17, 2014 11:05 PM EDT
A free cocktail party at the Arsht Center celebrates ‘I Love Lucy Live On Stage’ with Miami Gay Men’s Chorus and a Lucy look-alike contest for both women and men.
Miami-Dade mayor takes stand in Homestead corruption case
Sep 17, 2014 06:29 PM EDT
Carlos Gimenez testified that town mayor Steven Bateman never revealed his secret job as a consultant for a healthcare company needing government permitting.
Corinthian Colleges lured students with lies, lawsuit says
Sep 17, 2014 12:10 AM EDT
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Corinthian Colleges, which has 10 Florida campuses
Joe Garcia says Carlos Curbelo supports raising flood insurance rates
Sep 17, 2014 09:13 PM EDT
PolitiFact Florida found Joe Garcia’s statement about his Republican challenger Carlos Curbelo to be false.
Cuban musical duo Buena Fe’s upcoming concert in Miami draws protest
Sep 16, 2014 09:12 PM EDT
Miami-Dade County will not cancel the upcoming concert of the controversial Cuban musical group Buena Fe, Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said Tuesday.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport’s new runway now open
Sep 18, 2014 01:05 PM EDT
The Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport opened its south runway Thursday, the first part of a $2 billion expansion to alleviate crowds and flight delays at the budget-friendly travel hub.
Fort Lauderdale home health firm settles federal whistleblower case.
Sep 18, 2014 11:41 AM EDT
A Plus Home Health Care in Fort Lauderdale agreed to pay $1.65 million to the federal government to resolve a federal whistleblower suit that alleged it made kickbacks to doctors’ spouses to get referrals of Medicare patients.
Fort Lauderdale firefighters at the nation’s busiest station are always on call
Sep 17, 2014 07:03 PM EDT
Jumping from call to call is part of the routine at Fort Lauderdale Fire Department Station 2, recently ranked as the nation’s busiest station by Firehouse Magazine.
Pedestrian killed crossing State Road 7 in Broward
Sep 14, 2014 10:14 PM EDT
Broward Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide detectives are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian early Sunday in Central Broward.
Bound to bed: a girl’s agonizing death
Sep 14, 2014 08:49 AM EDT
When they moved Paige Lunsford, 14, to an ‘educational center’ with a history of abuse complaints, it was for her own protection. Ten days later, she was dead.
Judge backs tribe in state tax dispute
Sep 11, 2014 06:55 PM EDT
A federal judge has sided with the Seminole Tribe of Florida in a dispute with the state Department of Revenue about utility and rental taxes on tribal property, including at casinos in Hollywood and Tampa.
Broward judge vacates gay marriage ruling, says state wasn’t properly notified
Sep 09, 2014 10:15 PM EDT
Broward Circuit Judge Dale Cohen vacated his ruling that Florida’s gay marriage ban is unconstitutional, after he learned the state was not notified early in the case.
Florida critical to birds at risk from climate change
Sep 09, 2014 07:28 PM EDT
A new study by the National Audubon Society found 21 percent of North America’s birds will lose half their range by 2050.
Miami Shores reverses course, passes resolution in favor of gay marriage
Sep 08, 2014 10:37 PM EDT
Miami Shores Council, 4-1, passes new gay marriage resolution
SUV plows through Fort Lauderdale building
Sep 08, 2014 10:53 PM EDT
A driver lost control of his SUV Monday evening and plowed through the side of a plant store in Fort Lauderdale, shattering the glass, cracking the concrete and leaving the building structurally unsafe.
Rick Scott tries to clarify attack ad on Charlie Crist
Sep 18, 2014 10:28 AM EDT
Gov. Rick Scott suggested his ad wasn’t really saying that Charlie Crist was an active participant in the fraud spawned by Scott Rothstein’s Ponzi scheme.
Mystery man in Rick Scott attack ad unveiled, misleads about Charlie Crist and Ponzi scheme
Sep 18, 2014 11:44 AM EDT
The Miami Herald has identified the Republican used in an attack ad by Gov. Rick Scott against challenger Charlie Crist. The ad wrongly claims that Crist and Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein had ‘swindled’ the mysterious Republican.
Iraq war veteran sues Gov. Rick Scott, state of Florida over loss of job
Sep 17, 2014 08:39 PM EDT
“This is not political,” said Walter Kreitlow, a master sergeant in the Army reserve. “This is for the citizen soldiers out there who are taken advantage of.
Sen. Marco Rubio: ‘America cannot avoid its role as a global leader’
Sep 17, 2014 08:10 PM EDT
Sen. Marco Rubio did not hold back criticism — of the president, Congress or a potential 2016 presidential rival — in a foreign policy speech Wednesday that called for aggressive U.S. engagement in the world’s hot spots.
Sep 17, 2014 07:28 PM EDT
The president’s remarks came a day after Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey told U.S. senators that he ultimately could recommend sending ground forces to combat Islamic terrorists if airstrikes prove insufficient.
Florida universities need $45 million to offset drop in Bright Futures scholarships
Sep 17, 2014 10:17 PM EDT
A new analysis shows black and Hispanic students have been disproportionately affected by changes to the popular Bright Futures scholarship program.
Climate scientists ask governor for ‘solutions summit’
Sep 17, 2014 06:10 PM EDT
Provoked by Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to engage on the issue of climate change, 42 science professors from around the state now suggest policymakers and scientists meet to come up with an action plan.
Joe Garcia says Carlos Curbelo supports raising flood insurance rates
Sep 17, 2014 09:13 PM EDT
PolitiFact Florida found Joe Garcia’s statement about his Republican challenger Carlos Curbelo to be false.
Broward shudders as giant African snails cross border from Miami-Dade
Sep 14, 2014 09:35 PM EDT
A big fear of state agriculture officials isn’t a fear anymore. It’s reality.
Marc Caputo: The politics, paradoxes and polling of pot in Florida
Sep 14, 2014 07:28 PM EDT
Tallahassee’s conservative political establishment is about to embark on a multi-million ad campaign to kill a popular, proposed constitutional amendment for medical marijuana.
Miami-Dade commissioners to Gov. Scott: Fix DCF
Sep 17, 2014 09:18 AM EDT
A month after Javon Dade was fatally mauled by his father’s dogs, county commissioners are calling on the governor to fix the state’s child protection system.
Florida universities need $45 million to offset drop in Bright Futures scholarships
Sep 17, 2014 10:17 PM EDT
A new analysis shows black and Hispanic students have been disproportionately affected by changes to the popular Bright Futures scholarship program.
Firm drops suit against family of paralyzed Broward County man
Sep 15, 2014 08:00 PM EDT
After finding itself in a public relations nightmare last month, a prominent Tallahassee media firm has dropped its lawsuit against the family of a paralyzed Broward County man.
Bound to bed: a girl’s agonizing death
Sep 14, 2014 08:49 AM EDT
When they moved Paige Lunsford, 14, to an ‘educational center’ with a history of abuse complaints, it was for her own protection. Ten days later, she was dead.
Charges dropped against psychologists in death of disabled Broward girl
Sep 10, 2014 09:03 PM EDT
Charges have been dropped against two psychologists in connection with a little Broward girl’s neglect death, but charges against a child-welfare worker and the girl’s cousin stand.
Debate over Common Core school standards presents political balancing act for Gov. Rick Scott
Sep 07, 2014 02:53 PM EDT
The Common Core standards are a thorny issue for Republican Gov. Rick Scott, who is running for reelection.
Feds intensify investigation on Rep. Joe Garcia’s former campaign manager
Sep 03, 2014 09:57 PM EDT
Former campaign aides for Joe Garcia are subpoenaed as part of the federal investigation of the congressman’s 2010 campaign.
Florida auto tag fees drop on Sept. 1
Aug 31, 2014 07:14 PM EDT
The reduction in vehicle-registration fees, one of two new laws going into effect Monday, is expected to save motorists $17 to $25 a year depending on the size of the vehicles.
Legal challenge takes aim at Florida’s school voucher program
Aug 28, 2014 04:03 PM EDT
The statewide teachers union and other groups are questioning whether the controversial school voucher program is constitutional.
Charlie Crist’s big win clouded by low turnout and enthusiasm questions
Aug 27, 2014 07:20 PM EDT
Charlie Crist trounced underfunded rival Nan Rich, but Democrats in the state’s three largest counties of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach largely stayed home.
Fla. Gov. appoints legislator as utility regulator
Sep 18, 2014 01:31 PM EDT
State Rep. Jimmy Patronis is being appointed to the panel that regulates Florida utilities.
Man electrocuted by fallen power lines in Tampa
Sep 18, 2014 11:20 AM EDT
Authorities say a man was electrocuted by power lines that had fallen behind a Tampa home.
Girl involved in bullying suicide plans to sue
Sep 18, 2014 10:50 AM EDT
Lawyers for a 13-year-old girl accused of bullying a classmate have filed notice that they intend to sue Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and his office.
Ocala police officers will get body cameras
Sep 18, 2014 08:05 AM EDT
A central Florida police department will soon be issuing body cameras to its officers.
Bodies of 2 women found along Jacksonville road
Sep 18, 2014 07:10 AM EDT
Authorities have identified two young women whose bodies were found alongside a Jacksonville road.
Florida student dies from meningitis
Sep 18, 2014 06:55 AM EDT
A Florida student attending Georgetown University has died from meningitis.
NOAA recommends moving corals damaged by dredging
Sep 18, 2014 06:40 AM EDT
Federal officials say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers should move rare corals damaged by dredging at the port of Miami to underwater nurseries.
New runway at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood airport
Sep 18, 2014 06:20 AM EDT
Officials say a new runway opening at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport should help reduce flight delays and bring more tourists to South Florida.
5 Things to Know in Florida for Sept. 18
Sep 18, 2014 06:10 AM EDT
Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.
Coast Guard seizes $23 million worth of cocaine
Sep 18, 2014 06:05 AM EDT
The Coast Guard is reporting an operation in the Caribbean that netted more than $23 million worth of cocaine.
Andres Oppenheimer: Brazilian election could help end country’s ‘paralysis’
Sep 18, 2014 01:08 PM EDT
Former Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso confirmed this week something that many of us have suspected: If the opposition wins the Oct. 5 presidential election, there will be changes in Brazilian foreign policy that might affect all of Latin America.
Coast Guard seizes $23 million worth of cocaine
Sep 18, 2014 10:44 AM EDT
The Coast Guard is reporting an operation in the Caribbean that netted more than $23 million worth of cocaine.
Feds say ‘nurseries’ could save Government Cut coral
Sep 17, 2014 11:02 PM EDT
Wildlife managers say frail coral damaged by Port Miami dredge work should be quickly moved to temporary nurseries.
Toxic soil forces closure of athletic fields at Colonial Drive Park
Sep 17, 2014 10:26 PM EDT
Miami-Dade County closed the athletic fields at Colonial Drive Park after finding higher than normal amounts of arsenic in the soil.
Iraq war veteran sues Gov. Rick Scott, state of Florida over loss of job
Sep 17, 2014 08:39 PM EDT
“This is not political,” said Walter Kreitlow, a master sergeant in the Army reserve. “This is for the citizen soldiers out there who are taken advantage of.
Miami-Dade budget faces final vote
Sep 17, 2014 07:36 PM EDT
Mayor Carlos Gimenez dropped most of the controversial elements in his proposed budget, but some flashpoints remain.
Miami Beach shows off new anti-flooding pumps
Sep 17, 2014 07:28 PM EDT
Workers have begun installing pumps aimed at ending flooding of low-lying streets.