Shootings hit close to home for some Miami-Dade teens

Juan Videa was supposed to be in class Monday at Booker T Washington Senior High, but he never made it to school.Juan, 17, was walking to his bus stop in Bay Vista Park when someone fired more than 20 bullets, police said. Wounded, Juan was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center.His shooting — following a weekend in which two other teens were shot and killed — feeds a growing movement...

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Possible grenade empties Broward sheriff’s building

A Broward sheriff’s office building in Pembroke Park was evacuated at 2 p.m. Friday after a woman walked in with what appeared to be a grenade. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Dani Moschella said the woman told officers she brought the grenade to the sheriff’s office at 3201 W. Hallandale Beach Blvd. to get rid of it safely.“We don’t know yet if it’s real,” Moschella said. “The...

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Miami mothers fight cause of mental impairment

Almost from the beginning, Michele Kaplan knew something was amiss.Her son Matthew’s childhood milestones – walking, talking – were delayed.“We knew we had a developmental problem and after going to pediatricians and geneticists, he was finally diagnosed,’’ says Kaplan, 37, of Miami. “I don’t know what is scarier: not knowing what was wrong, or getting the diagnosis of such...

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More misconduct allegations arise at Citizens

TALLAHASSEE -- In an attempt to clear its name after a series of scandals involving corporate misconduct and improper spending, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. released a laundry list of 474 internal complaints Wednesday.While Citizens released the documents to prove that it has properly handled allegations of misconduct in recent years, the move also shined an embarrassing...

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Woman dies during Key Biscayne scuba dive excursion

A “disturbing” accident Sunday left one scuba diver dead and others with many questions about how that could have happened.Forty-year-old Hua Liu was part of an expedition off Key Biscayne, about three nautical miles off Bill Baggs Cape, on the vessel BigCom Ocean. There were about 40 divers on board, and all were instructed to stay with their “diving buddy” during the length...

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Crist to speak at Hollywood Chamber luncheon

Former Gov. Charlie Crist will be the keynote speaker at the Greater Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s Business Leaders Awards Luncheon Friday. The event recognizes business leaders and companies who raise the bar their support of the Hollywood Business Community.The awards luncheon will also include the swearing of the 2013 board of directors. Registration...

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Miami security guard wounded in stabbing

A security guard was stabbed Sunday afternoon after an altercation with an unnamed subject.Miami-Dade Police says the stabbing occurred at 5185 NW 29th Ave. The subject is currently in custody and the security guard was transported to Ryder Trauma Center. His condition is unknown. This article will be updated as more information becomes available. ...

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Teen dead after Liberty City shooting

Miami Police were investigating the murder of a male teenager in Liberty City early Saturday.Marquis Bronson, 16, was shot near the intersection of 62nd Street and NW 11Tth Avenue, according to Miami Herald news partner CBS 4.He was taken to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. This post will be updated...

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30-slip marina opens in Hallandale Beach

Boat owners looking to store their vessel now have a new option.On Friday, Hallandale Beach welcomed its new $1.2 million, 30-slip marina at 101 Three Islands Blvd. The public marina, which was paid for by the city, the Broward Boating Improvement Program and the Florida Inland Navigational District, offers 26 slips for annual rental, three for daily use and one for the Hallandale...

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Boil water order in Miami Lakes after waterline break

Residents of multi-family apartment buildings in Miami Lakes Thursday night were advised to boil their water until further notice.Town officials said during a preventative maintenance on a fire hydrant earlier in the day, a water pipe ruptured in the area of Northwest 64 Avenue and Miami Lakeway North.Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department crews are on site to make repairs....

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Missed flight connections at MIA blamed on understaffed border and customs officials

For a picture of the nation’s border struggles, look at the long lines and understaffed international-passenger checkpoints at Miami International Airport.Up to 1,000 passengers in a single day have missed connecting flights at the airport — the busiest in the nation for international flights — because they’re held up at the Customs and Border Protection facility. And the...

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Miami imam accused of aiding Taliban declares innocence at federal trial

An elderly Miami imam accused of contributing money to the Pakistani Taliban declared his innocence from the witness stand in federal court Tuesday, saying he despises the U.S.-designated terrorist organization.Hafiz Khan, testifying during his trial in his native Pashto language through an interpreter, said the money he sent from Miami to Pakistan was meant for his family...

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Miami civilian panel to decide on police shooting of unarmed man

The city of Miami’s civilian oversight agency will decide on Tuesday whether to exonerate the Miami police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man, DeCarlos Moore, in 2010.The agency’s independent counsel has determined that Officer Joseph Marin’s use of deadly force was reasonable and did not violate city policy. But community activists believe the Civilian Investigative...

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Plaque at Little River Post Office to honor Miami civil rights activist

A dedication ceremony to honor late civil rights activist Jesse J. McCrary, Jr. will take place Friday at the Little River Post Office.. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and Area Vice President Jo Ann Feindt will be in attendance at the 2 p.m. event at the post office at the branch at 140 NE 84th St. The public is invited to attend ceremony where a plaque honoring McCrary...

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Hard road, cheap pay, for South Florida school bus drivers

If you think driving a car with a couple of children fussing and fidgeting in the back seat can be distracting, consider the plight of school bus drivers. They maneuver a bulky, boxy vehicle through busy streets while shouldering responsibility for dozens of otherwise unsupervised students. It’s a full-time job with irregular hours. The pay? Generally less than $20,000. ...

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Charlie Crist's wife loses custody of two teenage daughters

The ex-husband of former First Lady Carole Crist has been granted full custody of their two daughters, after alleging that she abandoned them and hasn’t returned messages in nearly two years.“She’s completely abandoned them,” Todd Rome said of his former wife of 14 years in a brief telephone interview Friday.He said Mrs. Crist, married for four years to former Gov. Charlie...

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Dolphins take stadium pitch to Miami Gardens

The Miami Dolphins took their Sun Life Stadium renovations pitch on the road Thursday, highlighting support from a county commissioner and the mayor of Miami Gardens, the team’s hometown for 26 years.The politicians’ backing carries weight in the city that perhaps knows the Dolphins best.But that neighborly history also has made some people in Miami Gardens skeptical about...

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Miami-Dade’s airport and seaport thriving, directors say

At PortMiami, the $1 billion port tunnel project that connects the mainland to Dodge Island is on time and on budget, several new cruise ships will soon call the port home, and the deep dredging at Government Cut means the port will soon be able to support the huge vessels that will cruise through the new Panama Canal. Miami International Airport, meanwhile, has undergone...

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MIA director to unveil Airport City project at annual speech

The futuristic plan for Miami International Airport envisions newly arrived visitors checking in at a four-star hotel to relax at a pool, corporate executives hopping onto a people mover to meet at a business center minutes away, and locals crossing the street from the terminal to pick up Fido at the pet spa.And the airport wouldn’t pay a cent to build any of it.Instead,...

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First Lady Michelle Obama invites 102-year-old North Miami woman to State of Union speech

WASHINGTON -- At age 102, it's possible Desaline Victor is the oldest guest ever to attend a State of the Union address.But the North Miami woman, known as "Granny" among the city’s Haitian community, was chosen less for her age than what she signifies.As a naturalized U.S. citizen who waited for more than three hours to cast her ballot on Nov. 6, Victor, says the White House...

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