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MIAMI, FL - JUNE 01: Florida Governor Rick Scott (L), U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano (C) and Federal Emergency Management Agency head Craig Fugate as they hold a press conference at the National Hurricane Center on June 1, 2012 in Miami, Florida. The officials visited the center to mark the official start of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season.
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Two years ago, Miami New Times staff writer Gus Garcia-Roberts explored how Miami-Dade County led the nation in deaths attributed to excited delirium, which has been dismissed as junk science by the American Civil Liberties Union and families of the deceased who were diagnosed with the syndrome
Florida prosecutors did not end up charging Rep. David Rivera (R-FL), but their 18-month investigation revealed that the former state lawmaker practically lived off campaign contributions for nearly a decade, the Miami Herald reports
Ricky Martin has such strong ties to Miami that he will always consider it his home alongside Puerto Rico ... As much as Ricky loves [South Florida] ... Ricky is currently performing eight shows a week at the Marquis Theatre in Times Square, and it would have proved to be a somewhat difficult daily commute.More quotes »
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Beryl threatens rain, winds on southeast US coast
Subtropical storm Beryl began moving faster toward an expected landfall Sunday night on the Southeast U.S. coast, threatening Memorial Day beachgoers with forecast conditions of dangerous surf and drenching rains from northeast Florida up through a swath Read more »
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LeBron, Wade get Heat even with Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Miami 's season, the one that's supposed to end in an NBA championship and vindication, was slipping away. LeBron James brought it back.And this time, Dwyane Wade helped him.James scored 40 points, Wade added 30 -- 22 in the second half - Read more »
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'Spray tan' lawyer: State can't prove slay
The wife of a Florida developer from Ramapo suffered from fainting spells and may have had a heart condition, the lawyer for murder suspect Adam Kaufman said during opening statements Monday in Miami .Prosecutors argue that Kaufman, 39, who graduated fro Read more »
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Postal worker says mystery package made him ill
(AP) -- A Florida postal worker says he became seriously ill after he handled a mysterious leaking package from Yemen. But the Postal Service denies the package ever existed.In a story published in Sunday's Miami Herald, the Florida Center for Investigat Read more »
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Plenty of criticism directed at Heat coach Spoelstra
MIAMI -- The heat is on Miami coach Erik Spoelstra .A day after his team failed to complete a sweep of the Knicks in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, Spoelstra returned home to find he was the big topic in the South Florida newspapers and on sports Read more »
Around the web
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State mental health hospital wasn't prepared for baby's birth, report says
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald Carol Marbin Miller Tampa Bay Times Posted: Jun 01, 2012 08:02 PM Held against her will at Florida's largest state mental hospital, and fearing that she was about to give birth, a 34-year-old woman became so frantic in her 8:02 PM from TampaBay.com | St. Petersburg Times Read more »
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Dead infant found in stolen car in Coral Springs; father arrested
an ATM, where Saintil and a second suspect tried to force the male victim to get cash. As the man yelled for help, Saintil fled the area. He retrieved the baby before returning to South Florida, authorities said. Baby Josiah last wore a blue onesie with the 7:37 PM from Miami Herald Read more »
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Slow it down on Brickell
of pedestrians on the the south downtown throughway with few traffic lights and too high speed limits. No wonder that Miami has the third highest pedestrian injury rate in the nation. The police department deserves praise for directly addressing this problem. 6:39 PM from Miami Herald Read more »
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Class-action settlement reached in Chinese drywall litigation
for many of the builders and installers of the toxic building material. The settlement was discussed at a hearing before Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Joseph Farina. It had previously been presented to U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in New Orleans earlier in 6:15 PM from Miami Herald Read more »
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Insensitive views
and friends dealing with a terrible situation. I wonder how she would write if this were a member of her family or a friend. I would be dismayed if the South Florida community believes this story is as funny as Santiago does. Clark Reynolds, Miami Shores 5:38 PM from Miami Herald Read more »
