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13 Athletes From South Florida To Look Out For At The 2024 Summer Olympics
As the 2024 Summer Olympics slowly approaches, you might recognize some athletes who call the Sunshine State home! From sailing and water polo to track and field, there are many Olympians with ties to Florida that are going for the gold this year, including Miami-Dade and Broward counties. According to...
Roberto Alonso joins the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards
Roberto Alonso was elected to the Greater Florida Consortium of School Boards. Alonso, of Miami Lakes, became secretary and treasurer of the organization, which chose him in June during its meeting in Tampa. Locally, Alonso represents District 4 of the Miami Dade County Public Schools Board. The GFCSB develops a...
3 accused of running brothels in Miami-Dade County
MIAMI - A neighborhood brothel bust has landed three people in jail.Two men and a woman are all being hit with racketeering, money laundering and prostitution charges after allegedly running brothels out of several Miami-Dade County homes. The Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office says it has arrested the leaders of a human trafficking ring from Colombia to Miami. Officials say multiple homes in Miami Gardens were established as brothels and the money was sent back to Colombia. The boss? A woman. Elibeth Tovar, Yasdid Ortiz and Omar Jaimes are all being charged with racketeering, money laundering of...
South Florida leaders want to head off ‘silver tsunami’ aging crisis
South Florida leaders are urging a state planning council to tackle the impending “silver tsunami” as concerns grow for retirees’ well-being as they age. At a recent meeting of the South Florida Regional Planning Council, chairman Steve Geller, who is also a Broward County commissioner, said he would push for aging issues to be discussed at a broader conference this fall where experts could ...
Turkey Point license is back before nuclear regulators as environmental group challenges renewal
Turkey Point nuclear station was back before U.S. nuclear regulators Wednesday as Florida Power & Light battles to have operating licenses for its two 1970s-era reactors extended another 20 years. But, in a pretrial hearing before the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, environmental nonprofit Miami Waterkeeper argued regulators have failed...
Pridelines Recommended to Receive $2.4 Million 2-Year Funding for LGBTQIA+ Youth Housing Initiative
Pridelines is thrilled to announce that The Executive Committee of The Homeless Trust approved $2.4 million in funding to create the first-ever LGBTQIA+ youth housing in Miami-Dade. This recommendation comes from Miami Homes For All, Youth Dementration Housing Project and The Homeless Trust, following a comprehensive review process led by a committee appointed by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. Out of 11 proposals submitted, six projects were selected for funding, with Pridelines being one of them.
Florida PSC approves three projects proposed by Peninsula Pipeline Company
Peninsula Pipeline Company (PPC), a subsidiary of Chesapeake Utilities, received approval from the Florida Public Service Commission for three projects that expand natural gas infrastructure in Florida. The projects, located in Brevard, Indian River and ... Read More » The post Florida PSC approves three projects proposed by Peninsula Pipeline Company appeared first on Daily Energy Insider.
Cross-county police pursuit ends in North Miami; 1 in custody
NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) - Police were in pursuit of a vehicle with a possible homicide suspect in it, which led to a chase through Broward and Miami-Dade County Tuesday night. Authorities said the chase began after trying to serve a warrant to the subject around 9 p.m. That’s when...
Town Manager Edward Pidermann joins Greater Miami Expressway board
Miami Lakes Town Manager Edward Pidermann has joined the governing board of the Greater Miami Expressway Agency. The Miami-Dade Transportation Organization appointed him to the body on June 27. Pidermann joins Torey Alston, executive director, and other board members including:. --Stacy L. Miller, District Six secretary for the Florida Department...
Crackdown on Miami Brothels, Three Arrested, Charged with Human Trafficking and Racketeering
Authorities in Miami-Dade County have made significant inroads into dismantling a local human trafficking network, leading to the arrest of three individuals with charges spanning from prostitution to racketeering. A raid conducted yesterday by the Department of Homeland Security and Miami Gardens Police targeted a home in Miami Gardens which, according to 7News, neighbors described as a brothel, today, the property sat boarded up, marking the aftermath of law enforcement's bust.
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