To avoid another summer of slime, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers may drain the lake blamed for polluting Florida coasts even lower than usual as the start of the … Click to Continue » ... Read More
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11-year-old girl born with defective heart gets the ‘royal ball’ of her dreams
In true ballroom attire, 11-year-old Angelina Uzdavines got the birthday bash of her dreams in Coral Gables Friday. Uzdavines, who lives in Hollywood, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome … Click to Continue » ... Read More
MCM, the contractor behind FIU bridge that collapsed, files for bankruptcy protection
Munilla Construction Management, the Miami-based contractor behind the pedestrian bridge that collapsed at Florida International University last year, said it filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, paperwork capturing a steep … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Thousands of kids have been sexually abused at U.S. migrant shelters, feds say
Thousands of migrant children have been sexually abused while being detained at U.S. government-run shelters, according to Department of Health and Human Services documents. The data — which was released … Click to Continue » ... Read More
House Democrats want Jeffrey Epstein sex case reopened
Fourteen Democratic members of Congress have asked the U.S. attorney general to reopen the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the 66-year-old Palm Beach hedge fund manager accused of sexually trafficking … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Fire Rescue respond to high rise after plane crashes into the building
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the crash of a small plane into the 16th floor of a high rise on the beach on March 1, 2019. The pilot of the aircraft died. … Click to Continue » ... Read More
County ousts Metrorail guards who body slammed woman sitting on bench waiting for train
Metrorail passengers got an eyeful recently when they saw three security guards hoisting a woman off a bench at the Government Center station in Miami, lifting and slamming her to … Click to Continue » ... Read More
A solar-powered, electric charter boat breaks the mold in Key West
This Key West boat captain is doing more than just talk about saving the environment. He is banking his future on leading by example with a solar-powered electric boat. “We’ve … Click to Continue » ... Read More
Village attorney accused of waging ‘campaign of aggressive self interest.’ He’s fired.
In North Bay Village, the third time was the charm. On Thursday night, the village commission voted unanimously to terminate Village Attorney Norman Powell’s contract, after two previous attempts, involving … Click to Continue » ... Read More
More firings at TV and Radio Martí over controversial George Soros report
Four additional staffers at Radio and TV Martí have been fired over a controversial report broadcast last year that referred to Jewish philanthropist George Soros as “anti-Semitic” — bringing to … Click to Continue » ... Read More