ATV, motorcycle riders take over streets in Miami-Dade, Broward ...
Motorcyclists and ATV riders took over the streets of Miami-Dade and Broward counties, ignoring traffic lights, driving the wrong way down city streets and speeding on sidewalks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.At least 150 riders started in Miami-Dade County about 3:30 p.m., moving north into Broward County on Interstate 95. Riders went as far north as Pompano Beach before turning back south as night fell. Although it's illegal to drive an ATV or an unauthorized motorcycle on roads in both counti..>> view originalLocal 10 News tours Pablo Escobar's former Miami Beach home
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Local 10 News was given access inside the Miami Beach home of former drug lord Pablo Escobar on the eve of its demolition.Escobar purchased the waterfront property at 5860 N. Bay Road for $762,500 on March 20, 1980, although the paper deed obtained by Miami-Dade County property records shows he paid just $10.The property offers a picturesque view of Biscayne Bay and downtown Miami. It was purchased in 2014 and will be demolished to make room for the current owner's new house..>> view originalAs Wealthy Brazilians Snap Up Miami Real Estate, Few Benefit
Facing a teetering economy at home, wealthy Brazilians have been pouring money into what they increasingly see as the safest place to invest: South Florida real estate. So are Argentinians, Colombians, Mexicans, Venezuelans, French and Turks _ almost anyone with money to shelter, a direct flight to Miami and a shaky economy to flee. Their cash has helped drive the latest twist in Miami's ever-evolving transformation _ from a 19th century rail stop to a tourist-and-retiree hub to a haven for Cub..>> view originalBomb threat reported at North Miami Middle School
NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - Police say a bomb threat that was called in to North Miami Middle School Tuesday morning was unfounded.A Miami-Dade County Public Schools representative said police and K-9 units were checking the school at 700 NE 137th St. as a precaution.The school was not evacuated as more than a dozen officers responded to the school.It's unclear who made the threat and no arrests have been made. Copyright 2016 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.>> view originalMiami Marathon will feature new course but same massive field
Native Miamian Jose Sotolongo has run dozens of marathons around the world. But the marathon moment that will stay with him forever occurred just past Mile 9 of the inaugural Miami Tropical Marathon in 2003.There, while traversing the majestic Venetian Causeway, he witnessed dolphins leaping in and out of the Biscayne Bay as if performing on cue.“I’ll never forget that,” said Sotolongo, director of the Miami-Dade Sports Commission. “The sun coming up, the sky a rosy pink. I said ‘This is perfec..>> view originalUS stocks rise, led by utilities and telecom companies
U.S. stocks struggled to close with meager gains, narrowly avoiding another down day.Safe-play stocks like utilities and telecommunications companies were the biggest gainers on Tuesday as the market comes off its worst opening to a year in history.Energy stocks fared poorly as the price of oil took another tumble. U.S. crude sank $1 to a little under $29 a barrel, its lowest price since 2003.Tiffany sank 5 percent after the company reported weak holiday sales for jewelry.The Dow Jones industri..>> view originalThousands rally in Tallahassee supporting tax credit scholarships
Several thousand parents and children rallied in Florida’s capital on Tuesday to urge the state’s largest teachers union to drop a lawsuit challenging a controversial voucher-like education program that benefits low-income families.Martin Luther King III joined several religious and community leaders in praising the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, which they say affords opportunities many families wouldn’t otherwise have, and they urged the Florida Education Association to end its “misguided” ..>> view originalLet Uber pull out of Miami-Dade: The company will return, bet on it
Uber could pull out of Miami-Dade soon. It's true.Don't panic. Pick yourself up off the floor. The world will not come to an end. Even if it happens, Uber will be back. Bet on it.Miami-Dade commissioners are set to vote this week on a proposed law that beefs up safety rules for Uber, requiring drivers to undergo county background checks and hold 24-hour insurance. Did you just get that same feeling you got when you saw the new Star Wars movie? Like you've seen this story unfold before? You ar..>> view originalMorocco appoints Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padrón ...
Eduardo Padrón, president of Miami Dade College, has a new title to add his résumé: honorary consul of the Kingdom of Morocco.“I am thrilled and honored to have been given this opportunity to serve on the consular corps,” Padrón said in a statement. “I look forward to forge even stronger ties between Morocco and the Miami community. With so much in common with Spain, just a few miles north across the strait of Gibraltar, Morocco, in turn, has more in common with South Florida than many people k..>> view originalShould the Miami Heat Trade Hassan Whiteside Before the ...
Photo by Wendel20 via Wikimedia Commons Miami Heat fans are a fragile bunch at the moment, much like the team itself. Twitter arguments are erupting. Families are fighting families. It's all because midway through this wobbly season, so many questions remain for a Heat team that most observers figured would be on a roll by now. Instead, the Heat suffered through another uneven weekend, squeaking past the Denver Nuggets before getting demolished by the Oklahoma City Thunder. If the Heat wants ..>> view original
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
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