Monday, February 22, 2016

After 40 years, a cold murder case in Miami may finally be thawing out and other top stories.

  • After 40 years, a cold murder case in Miami may finally be thawing out

    For nearly four decades, the unsolved murder of Debbie Clark — a young nurse beaten and shot to death inside her Coral Gables-area town home — seemed a forgotten blip in South Florida’s long history of violent crime.But then, out of the blue, Miami-Dade homicide detectives called her family. And last month, they showed up in a small, snowy city in central New York to visit Clark’s siblings. “I was floored,” said Clark’s brother, Brian Pantola. “I was flabbergasted. I was in disbelief that anyon..
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  • The long unraveling of Jeb Bush's presidential campaign

    The long unraveling of Jeb Bush's presidential campaign
    For Jeb Bush’s loyalists, the first moment of palpable panic — and there would be more than they ever expected in the months to come — built over four days last May when their not-yet-presidential candidate struggled repeatedly to utter a one-word answer — No — to an utterly predictable question: Should the U.S. have invaded Iraq?Bush bungled the response when he was asked the first time. His staff prepared him for the next one. He knew what he had to say. But he couldn’t bring himself to do i..
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  • Gas prices drop in Miami area amid signs of an increase ahead

    Gas prices drop in Miami area amid signs of an increase ahead
    The stretch of dropping gas prices could soon be coming to an end.While prices at the pump dribbled downward again last week in Florida, other places in the U.S. saw increases.And that could mean that other areas could be seeing the same thing soon.Although the average price in Florida dropped by a penny and the Miami area saw a 3-cent drop, the average price nationally increased four days last week, according to AAA.“Gas prices only increased fractions of a cent last week, but we could soon se..
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  • If Miami Heat Want to Win, Wade Needs to Take a Backseat to Dragic

    If Miami Heat Want to Win, Wade Needs to Take a Backseat to Dragic
    Even today, it's impossible to think about the Miami Dolphins for more than five minutes without Dan Marino popping into your head. There are Dolphins fans who watched their children age from birth to high-school graduation while Marino was in the spotlight. Dan Marino is treated like a family member in Miami these days. Police spot him at a restaurant and ask for a picture. He's a living legend. Local colleges should offer Dan Marino History 101 classes. He's a made man in Miami.But it wasn't a..
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  • Miami's Ten Can't-Miss Concerts of the Week

    Miami's Ten Can't-Miss Concerts of the Week
    VIDEO10. Pig Cook Off with music by Ricky Valido and the Hialeah Hillbillies. Sunday, February 28, 12 p.m. Hialeah Park Race Track, 2200 E. 4th Ave., Hialeah; 305-885-8000; hialeahpark.com. Admission is free. Ricky Valido may like "drinking," "women," and "that late-night honky tonky," but the one thing the 305 cowboy sure has love for is Hialeah. Born and raised en la ciudad que progresa, Valido — and his band, the Hialeah Hillbillies — will be reppin' his city at the Hialeah Park Race Track's ..
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  • Surge in crude oil pushes energy, other stocks higher

    Surge in crude oil pushes energy, other stocks higher
    Electronic signs for The Nasdaq Composite Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average are displayed at the Nasdaq MarketSite, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016 in New York. Mark Lennihan AP Photo Trader Greg Mulligan works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Feb. 22, 2016. Stocks are jumping Monday as the price of oil surges, lifting energy stocks. Mining and chemicals companies and banks are also climbing. The stock market is coming off its best week of the year. Richar..
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  • Free Events This Week in Miami: FilmGate Miami, Henry Stone, and ...

    Free Events This Week in Miami: FilmGate Miami, Henry Stone, and ...
    Monday, February 22, 2016 | 4 hours ago Night of the Long Knives 1, 2013 Image courtesy of Athi-Patra Ruga and WHATIFTHEWORLD To say the past couple of weeks have been rough would be an understatement. The Florida Legislature once again denied the LGBT community basic nondiscrimination protections, Donald Trump won South Carolina's GOP primary, and the Grammys were a tossup. Though we can't guarantee a turnaround this week, Miami's cultural calendar is one bright spot that ..
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  • Community mourns boy killed in NW Miami-Dade amid search for ...

    Community mourns boy killed in NW Miami-Dade amid search for ...
    NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho pleaded to the public, Monday, after a community was left heart broken by the shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in Northwest Miami-Dade."I know some people are afraid of giving up information to law enforcement. Call me directly, 305-995-2940. Email me, ACarvalho@miamidadeschools.net. Send me the information. Call me, speak with me anonymously," said Carvalho. "Don't give me your name. Just give me somebody'..
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  • Miami Native Brian Kerr Named ESPN's Best College DJ in America

    Miami Native Brian Kerr Named ESPN's Best College DJ in America
    Monday, February 22, 2016 | 3 hours ago ESPN's number-one college DJ, Brian Kerr. Photo Courtesy of the Artist When FSU student and South Miami native Brian Kerr heard about a nationwide contest to find the college DJ of the year, the Miami native thought his chances were good. So he signed up for ESPN & Campus DJ's Best College DJ in the nation competition at a Tallahassee nightclub called Encore. "There were seven DJs. Each of us got a ten-minute slot, and we were graded o..
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  • Cuban Artists Shine at the Miami Mini Maker Faire, Hosted by ...

    Cuban Artists Shine at the Miami Mini Maker Faire, Hosted by ...
    EXPAND Photo by Alexandra Martinez For Cuban musician and Fábrica del Arte Cubano (FAC) founder X Alfonso, art exists in a multidisciplinary space. Every week, the Havana-based business brings this sensory experience to Vedado's early 20th-century government electricity building, which screens films and hosts visual artists. It's a testament to Cuba's inclusive artist community, looking to rescue, support, and promote collectively.This past weekend, artists from FAC were on hand at Miami's thi..
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