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Middle school to receive media center makeover
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Orange Bowl Committee has announced three South Florida middle schools are set to receive transformative learning center renovations as part of its Media Center Makeover Project to revitalize educational spaces and redefine the learning experience for students for years to come. One of...
Courts revive voter fraud cases
TALLAHASSEE — Nearly two years after Gov. Ron DeSantis and other state officials drew widespread attention by announcing voter-fraud charges against convicted felons, two South Florida appeals courts Wednesday overturned rulings that dismissed charges against a pair of defendants.
OneBlood urges South Florida to donate to save lives, take advantage of incentives
MIAMI - Donating blood saves lives and now there are incentives. The Big Red Bus, a blood donation mobile center, is at the animal adoption shelter in Doral. There, you'll get a voucher to waive your adoption fees. Additionally, you'll get a $20 e-gift card, a bandana for your dog and a custom OneBlood bag. Christopher Musalan has never donated blood, but he wasn't nervous.He works at the Miami-Dade County Animal Shelter and when he saw the bus parked out front, he decided to go inside. He may come more often if it's here again. "I definitely hope I see this...
Miami hopes to 'right the wrongs of the past,' using $40 million federal grant for Overtown housing
More than $39 million in new federal grant funding will help develop public and affordable housing in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood, officials announced Friday. It will make Miami-Dade County the first community to get two consecutive Choice Neighborhoods Implementation (CNI) grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Injured and locked-out fans file first lawsuits over Copa America stampede and melee
The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend's melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry. Miami-Dade County and federal court records show that as of Friday morning, at least four lawsuits had been filed against the stadium and CONMEBOL, South American soccer’s governing organization, over the chaos that broke out at the admission gates before Sunday's game between Argentina and Colombia. Attorney Judd Rosen, who represents...
Fan lawsuits fly after Copa America final chaos
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The first lawsuits have been filed in connection with last weekend’s melees that broke out when fans without tickets forced their way into the Copa America soccer tournament final at Hard Rock Stadium, with one person citing serious injuries and some ticket holders saying they were denied entry. Miami-Dade County and federal court records show that as of Friday morning, at least four lawsuits had been filed against the stadium and CONMEBOL, South American soccer’s governing organization, over the chaos that broke out at the admission gates before Sunday’s game between Argentina and Colombia. Attorney Judd Rosen, who...
South Florida, Keys under heat advisory again
MIAMI - Another heat advisory has been issued for Miami-Dade and Broward through 6 p.m. and for the Keys through 7 p.m. Friday due to "feels like" temperatures expected to rise to up to 110 degrees in the afternoon.Passing showers moved across parts of South Florida on Friday morning. In the afternoon highs will climb to the low 90s. It will feel as hot as 110 degrees when factoring in the humidity. The heat of the day along with the sea breeze will lead to spotty storms in the late afternoon and evening. There is a low risk of rip currents...
Colombian woman accused of sex trafficking in Miami-Dade remains in jail
MIAMI – A 40-year-old woman was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Saturday after one of her victims helped authorities unravel the web of lies she told fellow Colombian women to lure them to brothels in Miami-Dade County, according to prosecutors. According to Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine...
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