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‘Lying,’ ‘fraud,’ ‘rude.’ Enemies profess peace after hard-fought primary season that set South Florida congressional races
Outspent by more than 4-to-1. Run for office repeatedly, but never won. Facing multiple opponents, including one who’s repeatedly been elected. Despite the challenges, Joe Kaufman finished 15 points ahead of his main rival on Tuesday to win the Republican nomination for Congress in the Broward-Palm Beach county 23rd District. Kaufman will be his party’s candidate in the November general ...
Owner of closed Polk law firm asks Supreme Court to halt disciplinary cases against him
The owner of a law firm that catered to elderly clients wants the Florida Supreme Court to halt disciplinary action against him over his admitted misuse of company funds. Family Elder Law, based in Lake Wales, shuttered its offices there and in Lakeland and Sebring last month with no warning to clients. The...
Wealthy Floridians Are Buying Up All of N.Y.C.’s Luxury Homes, a New Report Says
It was only a couple of years ago that a record number of high-earning New Yorkers fled the Big Apple. Oh, how the times have changed.Inside the New Southeast Asian N.Y.C. Restaurant From a Korean Fine Dining Pioneer In 2022, approximately 545,000 New York City residents packed their bags and moved to other parts of the country. A whopping 90,000 New Yorkers headed south to Florida, according to census data. As of last month, the state’s population had swelled to over 23 million, and each year has been adding anywhere from 350,000 to 375,000 new residents over the last decade. However, a new report from...
South Florida felon votes for first time in nearly 30 years
MIAMI — Dwight Spencer has been out of prison since 2017, and he's still having trouble finding steady work. Spencer was convicted of felony drug possession charges in Florida in the 1990s. He was also convicted of federal charges and spent 20 years in federal prison before President Barack Obama commuted his sentence. "I was very happy but still a little weary of coming back to society," Spencer said. He also just got back his right to vote. Florida voters passed Amendment 4 in 2018, which restores a felon's right to vote once they complete all terms of their sentence....
Major crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach disrupts Sunday traffic
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A major crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach caused traffic delays on Sunday morning. UPDATE: The crash has been cleared, and all lanes have been reopened. Florida 511 reported a crash on I-95 North, just before Exit 68, US-98 and Southern...
Clear the Shelters: Humane Society nearly double capacity, urgently needs adoptions
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Animals are everywhere at the Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County, but space for them to stay is hard to find. “It’s been a really tough time for us," said Liz Smokowski, the humane society's CEO. "We like to average around 170 animals in the shelter at once, and right now, we’re over 300."
Update: Child hurt in I-95/Indrio accident
FORT PIERCE — A crash involving a 2017 GMC and 2003 Ford vehicle caused injuries and lanes to be blocked on Interstate 95 southbound at Mile Marker 136, roughly two miles south of the Indrio Road exit, on Wednesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Indiana Miranda in an e-mail to Hometown News.
Boca Raton synagogue finds new home after neighbors objected to previous site
Boca Beach Chabad has gotten so crowded that some congregants have told Rabbi Ruvi New they’ve stopped attending services. That’s the last thing a rabbi wants to hear. But relief is finally coming: The Boca Raton synagogue has closed the deal on a bigger site near the Intracoastal Waterway after searching for a new location for almost a decade. The Orthodox congregation had originally hoped to ...
Road near Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach reopens for first time since Secret Service closure
South Ocean Boulevard near former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club reopened Thursday for traffic for the first time since the U.S. Secret Service ordered it to close on July 20, the town of Palm Beach said in an alert. It marks the first time the barricades were removed since the town, Secret Service...
Aeromexico Launching Miami To Cancun Flights
Aeromexico is launching what I’d consider to be an interesting new route to my home airport…. As reported by @IshrionA, Aeromexico will be launching a new daily flight between Miami (MIA) and Cancun (CUN). Specifically, the new flight will operate as of December 19, 2024, with the following schedule:
Miami ranks no. 1 in home appreciation, while sales of million-dollar condos jump: Report
It's a good time to own some property in Miami, a new report suggests. Particularly if it's worth over $1 million. Miami ranks no. 1 in annual home price appreciation in the U.S., according to the Miami Association of Realtors, citing real estate data. Sales of condominiums worth $1 million...
Mike McDaniel to step aside at halftime of Dolphins final preseason game
On Friday night, head coach Mike McDaniel is going to step aside as the Miami Dolphins head coach. Jon Embree is going to take over for the second half of Miami's preseason game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Dolphins want a plan in place should anything prevent McDaniel from...
Eviction notices given to 100 at Miami-Dade mobile home park not legit
MIAMI — A Miami-Dade County program providing free legal services has exposed eviction notices that were given to roughly 100 residents living at the Palm Lakes Mobile Home Park weren't legit.The original eviction notices to vacate were set for July 22 but they were only filed on August 5. Residents Arnoldo Morales and Delmi Ramirez said living at Palm Lakes is their only option because homes elsewhere in Miami-Dade County are unaffordable."What I get monthly from my social security is not enough to pay that kind of rent," Morales said. He told CBS News Miami he is disabled and...
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