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FIU hosts summer program for behavior, learning challenges
FIU’s Center for Children and Families hosts Summer Treatment Program
Program teaches parents strategies for ADHD treatment
Summer Treatment Program ends Aug. 12
Pushing for new rail, Miami-Dade planners eye property taxes
In 2002, Miami-Dade voters were promised nearly 90 miles of new rail in exchange for accepting a nearly 8 percent increase in the county sales tax. Fourteen years later, that …Click to Continue »
The value of getting to know people who are different from me
I met Adele Rodriguez earlier this year, when I wrote about her and her book, “The Way to Happiness: My Journey.” We spoke over the phone and the tone of … Click to Continue »
Two new technologies are coming to Miami-Dade’s transportation system
Miami-Dade transit officials are banking on new technologies to attract more riders to their Metrorail and Metrobus systems. In Washington, D.C., Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Miami, who serves as the chairman … Click to Continue »
Dethroned Miss Florida USA 2017 sues for $15 million and her crown back
Génesis Dávila, the dethroned Miss Florida USA 2017, gives a press conference after filing a defamation lawsuit with her attorney Richard Wolfe in downtown Miami on Monday, Aug. 1, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Car chase in North Dade ends with wreck with police SUV
A man in a white Chrysler led police on a half-hour “Bullitt”-like chase across major highways, main thoroughfares and residential North Dade neighborhood streets, sometimes against traffic, before crashing into … Click to Continue »
Miami-Dade ramps up battle against Zika-spreading mosquito
With a dozen local cases of Zika now confirmed in a single neighborhood, Miami-Dade County officials are ramping up efforts to combat the urban mosquito blamed for spreading the virus. … Click to Continue »
How dogs, drones and needles might save South Dade’s avocado trees
Cobra, a black, 2-year-old female Belgian Malinois, leads the pack. She is determined. Her ears stand on end as she focuses on her handler, Lourdes Edlin, who is holding a …Click to Continue »
Judge declares misdeal on controversial casino card games
In a decision that could have wide-ranging implications for pari-mutuel facilities throughout the state, an administrative law judge ruled Monday that the way “designated-player” card games are being operated by … Click to Continue »
Family-friendly things to do: Picnic at the beach; see classic cars
Thursday SUMMER STAGE SHOW SHREK THE MUSICAL JR. Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre presents this fun show based on the beloved, Oscar-nominated film, which brings together all your favorite characters, including … Click to Continue »
Police recover a car, but not the man wanted for a quadruple shooting
Miami-Dade police on Monday recovered a car that may belong to the man wanted in a quadruple shooting in South Dade, police said. The 2009 white Chevrolet Impala with a …Click to Continue »
$57.4 million apartment sale sets record in booming West Miami
A mid-rise, luxury apartment building in the tiny city of West Miami sold for $57.4 million Wednesday, marking a new hotspot of rising rents and booming property values in Miami-Dade … Click to Continue »
Dethroned Miss Florida USA files $15 million lawsuit, wants crown back
True to the social media age, Genesis Davila only learned she had been stripped of her crown as Miss Florida USA when she saw a Facebook post featuring the runner-up … Click to Continue »
Argument between woman and ex-boyfriend leads to fatal shooting
A confrontation between a man and his ex-girlfriend escalated to gunshots in Miami Gardens Saturday morning and left one person dead. The shooting happened around 2:40 a.m. Saturday morning near … Click to Continue »
10 new Zika cases in Miami; governor to feds: Send in emergency team
A Zika outbreak in Miami has led to 10 more local cases spread by mosquitoes in the same neighborhood north of downtown and identified last week as having been the … Click to Continue »
Police searching for missing North Dade septuagenarian
Police want the public’s help in finding 71-year-old North Dade resident Hiram Vincent, last seen Saturday at a North Miami Beach Shell gas station. Vincent is black, 5-9, 145, with … Click to Continue »
Dethroned Miss Florida USA to file $5 million lawsuit
For the first time since her Miss Florida USA 2017 crown was taken away, Genesis Davila will speak Monday about allegations that she broke pageant rules. She’ll also speak about … Click to Continue »
Sliding gas prices in Miami slide faster around the county line
Gas prices continued gently dropping in Miami over the last week, according to GasBuddy.com, falling an average of three cents a gallon to 2.25 for regular. Now, as to where …Click to Continue »
Wrestling Night at Marlins Park in August
Wrestling Night at Marlins Park is Saturday, Aug. 27 when the Miami Marlins face the San Diego Padres. Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs is coordinating the talent for the event. There …Click to Continue »
Davie pressure-cleaning business gets a makeover
In the 1990s, Steve Landis was a single dad working at UPS and not spending enough time with his kids. He quit his job and went through his savings to … Click to Continue »
PolitiFact: The top 10 fact-checks at the RNC, DNC
The two parties have now had their conventions, and Americans who watched both the Republicans in Cleveland and the Democrats in Philadelphia saw radically different views of the country. The … Click to Continue »
Despite Zika warnings, it is business as usual in Wynwood
Hannah Fabrigas wasn’t sure if the Zika virus was real. “My cousin told me it was just a hoax,” the 19-year-old said as she stood in front of Wynwood Walls … Click to Continue »
1 killed, 2 injured in personal watercraft accident
One person was killed and two people were injured Sunday afternoon when the personal watercraft they were riding on slammed into a channel marker in Picnic Island, between the Venetian … Click to Continue »
The two platforms are miles apart
Climate change
Judge mulling LGBT law has GOP and big-business pedigree
The fate of the North Carolina law governing transgender restroom access rests in the hands of a judge appointed by President George W. Bush who recently sided with the state’s Republican leaders by upholding a voter ID law — but just had that decision overturned by a federal appeals court.
Slaughtered horse’s head, body parts found in Homestead
Authorities are investigating the slaughter of a horse in Homestead after pieces of its body were found early Sunday. Undercover investigators from the nonprofit private group Animal Recovery Mission found … Click to Continue »
Mother, two teen children dead in quadruple shooting
A mother and her two teenage children are dead after an early morning shooting Sunday in Southwest Miami-Dade, family members said. A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition. … Click to Continue »
Quadruple shooting leaves mother, two children dead, family says
A mother and her two teenage children are dead after an early morning shooting Sunday in Southwest Miami-Dade, family members said. Police confirmed that a homicide investigation is ongoing after … Click to Continue »
National Dance Day hits Miami Beach
It’s National Dance Day, and to celebrate, the Miami City Ballet hosted a flashmob dance in Collins Park in Miami Beach on Saturday, July 30, 2016. The dancers taught the participants a routine before performing it for the crowd. … Click to Continue »
Legal limbo: cargo ship crew trapped in Port Everglades for 3 months
Unlike all the other ships streaming in and out of Port Everglades, one cargo ship floats in legal limbo. The 11 crew members aboard the M/V Delphinus have been stuck … Click to Continue »
Combating Zika in Miami’s Wynwood district
Miami-Dade County Mosquito Control inspectors work to combat Zika on Saturday, July 30, 2016, after four people in South Florida acquired the virus from local mosquitoes. …Click to Continue »
Child riding bicycle killed by driver in Miami Beach
A 13-year-old child riding a bicycle in Miami Beach was struck and killed by a car on Saturday. The crash occurred near 50th Street and Alton Road, Miami Beach Police … Click to Continue »
Miami-Dade spraying for mosquitoes to combat local Zika outbreak
Sharon Nagel normally carries a handheld sprayer while scouring for mosquito breeding areas. But on Saturday morning, the Miami-Dade mosquito inspector had a five-liter drum of pesticides strapped to her … Click to Continue »
Not caught on tape: Kickback sting on mayor fails
When Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi was acquitted of federal bribery charges two years ago, he left court pumping his fist like a triumphant prizefighter. Standing right behind him was … Click to Continue »
Avocado trees are dying in South Dade. Here’s why
Your guacamole is in trouble. What used to be lush, green fields of majestic avocado trees in South Miami-Dade are now acres of blighted groves occupied by withered, fungus-filled tree … Click to Continue »
Robert Parente, former Miami film and TV czar, dead at 62
Robert Parente, a beloved bon vivant who played a key role in promoting the Magic City’s film industry, died Wednesday at University of Miami Hospital after a long struggle with …Click to Continue »
Woman dead after pedestrian car accident
A woman is dead after a car crash in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Police said the woman was walking near 105 Street and Northwest 7th Avenue when she was hit by …Click to Continue »
Critical Mass cyclist hits pedestrian in Miami Beach
A pedestrian was struck by a bike rider during the Critical Mass cycling event in Miami Beach Friday. Miami Beach police tweeted that the crash took place on 71st Street … Click to Continue »
No strong mayor or bond referendum for Miami in November
Miami voters will consider several local issues when they head to the polls in November to choose a new president, but proposals to issue $275 million in general obligation bonds … Click to Continue »
Miami Beach Convention Center redo one month behind schedule
The $600 million renovation and expansion of the Miami Beach Convention Center is behind schedule. According to a memo from City Manager Jimmy Morales, contractor Clark Construction has run into … Click to Continue »
Miami-Dade and Broward voters must register by Monday for August 30 primary
The deadline is coming. Voters in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties must register by Monday to vote in the Aug. 30 primary election. Florida has a closed primary system, so voters … Click to Continue »
Second dead body found in Surfside this week
Police found a body floating in a Surfside inlet Friday morning. The unidentified body was reported near 88th Street and Froude Ave around 11 a.m. to Surfside Police, who turned … Click to Continue »
This Democratic state Senate primary is an unfriendly affair
Dwight Bullard and Andrew Korge are both Democrats, but their primary election has the elements of a bitter partisan fight. Bullard, an incumbent state senator running in a new district, … Click to Continue »
Aspiring politician once punched a woman, has long history of arrests
State House candidate Roy Hardemon refers to himself as a “model citizen.” “I’m always helping and putting people first,” Hardemon said. “Every project that I’ve done I’m a model for … Click to Continue »
Do new rules make Florida water safer or more toxic? It’s debatable
How safe is Florida’s drinking water? The agency charged with protecting it says it’s very safe, especially with the approval this week of a new rule that imposes limits on … Click to Continue »
Underground Israel defense officer, food scientist Isaac Camber dies at 91
For the Cambers of Miami Beach, a twist on the “Betsy Ross Story” has become family lore. After patriarch Cecil Isaac Camber’s death July 23 at 91 at his Miami … Click to Continue »
Eighth accused accomplice in courthouse escape admitted driving suspect to flea market
Armonie Frankson-Dennis went to Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives 18 hours after murder suspect Dayonte Resiles’ July 15 escape from the Broward County Courthouse to tell them her part of the … Click to Continue »
Miami man imprisoned for 15 years in ‘massive’ Medicare scam
As a teenager, Jorge Lorenzo left Cuba for Miami and eventually amassed a small fortune as a construction worker by his mid-30s — or so he told federal authorities after … Click to Continue »
Last words get the last laugh at Historic Key West Cemetery
In the Historic Key West Cemetery, created in 1847, on 19-acres, approximately 60,000 souls have found their final resting spot. In addition to the traditional, some very lighthearted, unique headstones make the final journey a little more cheerful. … Click to Continue »
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