Thursday, February 18, 2016

Court reverses conviction, orders new trial in Miami 'Baby Lollipops ... and other top stories.

  • Court reverses conviction, orders new trial in Miami 'Baby Lollipops ...

    Court reverses conviction, orders new trial in Miami 'Baby Lollipops ...
    For the second time, the Florida Supreme Court has reversed the conviction and death sentence for a Miami mother accused of starving, torturing and beating her toddler son known as “Baby Lollipops.”The state’s high court — citing repeated “inflammatory” closing arguments by the case’s prosecutors — on Thursday reversed the conviction of Ana Maria Cardona.“As we have stated for decades, we expect and require prosecutors, as representatives of the state, to refrain from engaging in inflammatory a..
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  • Court reverses conviction, orders new trial in Miami 'Baby Lollipops ...

    Court reverses conviction, orders new trial in Miami 'Baby Lollipops ...
    For the second time, the Florida Supreme Court has reversed the conviction and death sentence for a Miami mother accused of starving, torturing and beating her toddler son known as “Baby Lollipops.”The state’s high court — citing repeated “inflammatory” closing arguments by the case’s prosecutors — on Thursday reversed the conviction of Ana Maria Cardona.“As we have stated for decades, we expect and require prosecutors, as representatives of the state, to refrain from engaging in inflammatory a..
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  • Obama visit to Cuba draws mixed reactions from Cuban Americans

    Obama visit to Cuba draws mixed reactions from Cuban Americans
    The announcement Tuesday morning that President Barack Obama will become the first sitting U.S. president to visit the communist island in almost 90 years — part of an ambitious agenda to normalize relations — unleashed a flurry of reactions from the Cuban American community in the U.S., from harsh condemnation to open embrace.Obama made the announcement through a series of tweets, the first at 6:05 a.m., confirming what had been buzzing since Wednesday night: He said the March visit will allow..
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  • Why Cameron Wake Continues to Do Right by the Miami Dolphins

    Why Cameron Wake Continues to Do Right by the Miami Dolphins
    Cameron Wake has spent years pouring his heart and soul into the efforts of a franchise that has been unable to help him reach the playoffs. So, why does Wake continue to help help out the Dolphins? The answer isn't as simple as you would think. Following the 2008 season, the Miami Dolphins were able to secure the acquisition of a player who would eventually become the face of the franchise. Cameron Wake was the reigning CFL defensive player of the year, and a heralded pass rusher. However, he..
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  • Miami Heat's Ray Allen plans fast-food organic restaurant, reports say

    Miami Heat's Ray Allen plans fast-food organic restaurant, reports say
    If fast food turns your stomach, consider a new restaurant planned by former Miami Heat star Ray Allen and wife Shannon.The couple plan this spring to open Grown, a new fast-food, organic restaurant at 8211 S. Dixie Highway in South Miami. news reports say. Grown will serve organic soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, gluten-free baked goods, fruit smoothies, cold-pressed juices, coffees and teas priced between $4-$18, according to the South Florida Business Journal and the Miami New Times.The 1,9..
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  • Pizzi seeks third term as mayor in Miami Lakes

    Pizzi seeks third term as mayor in Miami Lakes
    His Hamlet act is over: Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi — battered but not beaten by a barrage of setbacks — has finally decided this week that he will pursue a third term in a fall mayoral election that has already drawn three other candidates.Pizzi, who was acquitted of federal bribery charges in 2014 and then spent months fighting town council members for his reinstatement as mayor, said he agonized over his decision.Ultimately, it came down to his belief that he is the only Miami Lakes pol..
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  • A look at Turkey's friends and foes in the Syria conflict

    A look at Turkey's friends and foes in the Syria conflict
    Turkey accuses several of its enemies of carrying out a deadly suicide bombing in Ankara. The prime minister blames the attack on the Kurdish militia in Syria, Turkey's own outlawed Kurdish rebel group and the Syrian government. A look at Turkey's friends and foes in the Syria conflict:---KURDISTAN WORKER'S PARTY, or PKK: Based in Turkey, this group has been engaged in a bitter three-decade fight for Kurdish autonomy in southeast Turkey. More broadly, it is also fighting for an independent stat..
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  • Retired Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor to monitor Miami police ...

    Retired Tampa Police Chief Jane Castor to monitor Miami police ...
    A proposed civil rights settlement released Wednesday shows the U.S. Department of Justice will spend the next four years monitoring how the Miami Police Department trains and supervises its officers, investigates police shootings and operates its specialized units. The agreement — made public ahead of a vote next week by the Miami City Commission — seeks to resolve the harsh findings of a 2011 federal investigation into 33 police shootings. The settlement runs until March 15, 2020, and calls on..
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  • Tough decisions for Heat with Chris Bosh out

    Tough decisions for Heat with Chris Bosh out
    Pat Riley and Erik Spoelstra have to decide how big they want to go this season, or whether it’s best for the Miami Heat to start playing for next year. (Getty Images) The Heat are uncertain about Chris Bosh’s status going forward, but one thing they do know is the games will keep coming. While it is difficult to shift focus back to basketball, Miami has no choice. The team resumes the second half of the season Friday in Atlanta, the start of three games in four nights, and must decide how to ..
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  • Ndamukong Suh likes Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase, sees ...

    Ndamukong Suh likes Miami Dolphins coach Adam Gase, sees ...
    So far this offseason, Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh’s bounced around the world; met Dolphins owner Stephen Ross on Ross’ home field to talk real estate; took a jab about his body composition from new Dolphins coach Adam Gase.And Suh enjoyed all three.That’s kind of important for Gase. While nobody knows until a crisis moment whether or not Gase can command an NFL locker room’s respect, it doesn’t hurt to make a good first impression on the one Dolphin with more job security."I love c..
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  • Restaurant review: Pao! Paul Qui strikes gold at Faena Miami Beach

    Restaurant review: Pao! Paul Qui strikes gold at Faena Miami Beach
    Austin chef Paul Qui’s introduction to Alan Faena, the Argentine mogul who is transforming mid-Miami Beach with a flurry of luxury construction, has a storybook feel to it. The effervescent young Filipino artist, a Top Chef champion and James Beard Award winner whose root venues include food trucks, got an email from Faena’s people in 2014 querying whether he’d like to explore opening a restaurant in the Faena Hotel, what’s now one of the beach’s most dazzling skyprints. Qui said yes, and the n..
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Medical experts weigh in on Miami Heat star Chris Bosh's second ... .Miami Heat's Chris Bosh back on blood thinners to treat clot .
Adam Gase not on three-year timetable to win, Ross associates say .Republicans take on Donald Trump with urgency in South Carolina ... .

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