Pro-Uber bill wins early vote in Miami-Dade after foe stands down
Uber won a legislative showdown before it began Wednesday as its leading foe on the Miami-Dade County Commission withdrew proposed rules the ride-hailing company aggressively opposed.Chairman Jean Monestime’s surprise move left the commission to easily give preliminary approval of rival legislation that Uber supports and the taxi industry opposes. A final vote remains months away, but the scuttling of insurance and registration requirements that Monestime submitted just last week marked a signi..>> view originalBrothers Arrested in Northwest Miami-Dade Theft Ring: Police
Two northwest Miami-Dade brothers were arrested for their involvement in a counterfeit credit card and theft ring. NBC 6's Julia Bagg reports. (Published 3 hours ago) Two Miami-Dade brothers are under arrest in connection with a theft ring in which tens of thousands of dollars worth of electronics and luxury goods were stolen using counterfeit credit cards. The brothers, Oscar and Jose Torres, were arrested at a home located in the 8900 block of Northwest 180th Terrace in northwest Miami-Dade. ..>> view originalMother threatening suicide on bridge: My baby is in the freezer
First, Paola Vargas-Ortiz told police she tossed her 4-month-old son off the northern end of the Seven Mile Bridge. A brief search by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission was called off when she changed her story. Then, the distraught woman threatening to take the long leap into the chilly water Sunday afternoon said her infant was at home safe and with family. But when Monroe County sheriff’s deputies searched the woman’s car and spotted a baby seat an..>> view originalAfter killing of cross-dressing vodou priest and lover, Miami-Dade ...
During a heated quarrel in North Miami-Dade, Malherbe Francois gunned down a cross-dressing vodou priest when the man supposedly threatened to kill him.The priest’s weapon that night, Francois claimed: some sort of “magic” powder in a bottle.Although he could have claimed self-defense at trial, Francois this week accepted a plea deal, admitting to the murder of Beauglais Bazelais in February 2013.Francois, 24, must serve 15 years in prison on his conviction for second-degree murder.For prosecut..>> view originalMiami man accused of beating puppy to death now facing prosecution
The case of Molly, the Miami beagle puppy believed to have been savagely beaten to death by her owner in a case that drew worldwide publicity, may go to trial after all.An appeals court on Wednesday overturned a Miami-Dade judge who had crippled the prosecution of owner Matthew Milewski by ruling that police illegally seized the dog’s remains from a veterinarian’s clinic.The ruling by the Third District Court of Appeal will allow prosecutors to show jurors evidence that Molly died of a severe ..>> view originalState could OK charter schools under constitutional amendment
A proposed amendment to the Florida Constitution that would give a state board the power to authorize and control charter schools statewide gained its first approval in a House committee on Wednesday.The proposal from state Rep. Manny Diaz Jr., R-Hialeah, is one of several bills moving in the Legislature this session that could shift oversight of charter schools from school districts to the state — in part, as a reaction to a few local school boards that have tried to stop the proliferation of ..>> view originalThe Most Underrated Player in Miami Dolphins History Is….
One current Dolphins player who receives little to no respect among fans of the team has been their most consistent player for over a decade. While he is not a household name, he most definitely deserves to be... No man receives less respect. No man receives fewer accolades. No man is better at his job. For ten years, the Miami Dolphins have relied on this player every Sunday. He has rarely, if ever, disappointed. He plays with heart. He plays with pride. He plays with the spirit you want fro..>> view originalClimate change could cost jobs in South Florida, says White House ...
South Florida business and political leaders must work together to protect the local economy from flooding and climate change, a White House adviser told a room of about 50 people including Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine at a meeting in Brickell.“There’s probably no place in the country where you can have less of an argument about climate change than South Florida,” said Robert Simon, an adviser in the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy. “You see it everyday in Miami Beach.”..>> view originalWinter Party Festival to Honor Miami Beach Police Detective Juan ...
The National LGBTQ Task Force will honor Detective Juan Sanchez, Miami Beach Police Department’s LGBTQ community liaison, at the Winter Party Festival VIP Cocktail Reception. The Reception will take place Thursday, March 3, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Rooftop Garden of the New World Symphony in Miami Beach. “As the Miami Beach Police Department liaison to the LGBTQ community for the past six years, Detective Sanchez has provided a direct line of communication between the community an..>> view originalUber drivers claim victory after Miami-Dade commission meeting
Uber drivers claim victory after Miami-Dade commission meeting Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:29 PM EST Updated: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 1:29 PM EST MIAMI (WSVN) -- Uber drivers are claiming victory in Miami-Dade County after a commission meeting resulted in the withdrawal of a hostile Uber ordinance proposal.The Miami-Dade County Commission met to discuss two different ordinances, Wednesday, to decide the future of Uber in Miami-Dade.One proposal would create a permanent ..>> view original
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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