Ethan J. Skolnick: Hassan Whiteside catalyst in tight Miami Heat win ...
Hassan Whiteside’s sudden celebrity, at times, still comes as a surprise. Like after he got on the plane in Houston, after missing a sixth straight game with an oblique injury, and a flight attendant cited one of his sayings from his snapchat account. “You’re different,” she joked. Sure is.And, Wednesday, in a 93-90 win that included key crunch-time performances from Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade and especially Luol Deng, the sometimes-confounding, increasingly-polarizing center undeniably brought s..>> view original'Marathon' on federal forms help Miami-Dade students secure ...
Free money for college. Every year, the federal government hands it out. Every year, thousands of Miami-Dade students miss out. What stands between graduating seniors and thousands of dollars in Pell Grants? The Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a few pages of a family’s personal and financial information that proves too intimidating for many. Last year, Miami-Dade students missed out on $18 million in federal aid simply because they didn’t fill out the application, said Sharon Krantz, ..>> view originalNo. 17 Miami easily defeats defensively challenged Notre Dame
The Miami Hurricanes needed a bit of a bounce-back following their loss over the weekend to NC State.Safe to say that mission was accomplished Wednesday.Jim Larranaga's group came back home and held their home floor against a tough opponent in Notre Dame, and did so rather easily with a convincing 79-70 win that was not as close as the final score indicated. The No. 17 Hurricanes (17-4, 6-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) got a well-rounded performance with players reaching double-figures, including..>> view originalAs Zika virus spreads, Florida health officials prepare emergency ...
Public health officials are preparing for what seems to many like the inevitable: South Florida’s first locally transmitted case of Zika, a mosquito borne virus that has spread rapidly across Latin America and the Caribbean, and poses the greatest threat to pregnant women and their unborn children.The health department has confirmed nine cases of Zika virus brought to Florida by international travelers, including four in Miami-Dade County, leading Gov. Rick Scott to declare a public health emer..>> view originalLate additions boost Miami Hurricanes on National Signing Day ...
New University of Miami football coach Mark Richt had a bit more than three weeks in NCAA-designated recruiting time — including three weekends for official visits to Coral Gables — to scour the country for the young men who would make up his first signing class.The former Hurricanes quarterback, dismissed by Georgia in November after an illustrious, 15-year tenure with the Bulldogs, made every minute count. And although he still couldn’t prevent the late defections of two players to Tennessee,..>> view originalElite WR Ahmmon Richards is Miami's Ultimate pick up
Elite WR recruit Ahmmon Richards is the Ultimate Pick Up for Miami's 2016 recruiting class - twitter A smooth athlete who can make plays with the greatest of ease, new Miami signee Ahmmon Richards is the Canes' Ultimate Pick Up. The Miami Hurricanes were in desperate need of additional depth and talent at the Wide Receiver position in the 2016 recruiting class. They targeted some of the top players, and landed 3 of them. However, of that group of commits, and out of this entire class,..>> view originalGun bills pass Florida House, but face slim chances in Senate
Efforts to change how and where more than 1.5 million people with concealed weapons licenses in Florida can carry handguns easily passed the state House on Wednesday.But both proposals face increasingly diminished odds of being heard any further in the Senate, which makes it unlikely they’ll become law this year.Nonetheless, the prospect of allowing some gun owners in Florida to carry openly in most public places and to carry concealed on state college and university campuses ignited six hours..>> view originalMiami police officer accidentally runs over 6-year-old boy in Little Haiti
A 6-year-old boy suffered a broken leg and bumps and bruises when he was hit by a Miami police car after “he darted” into a little Haiti Street on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Miami Police Maj. Delrish Moss said that the officer, who was not identified, was heading south on Northwest Fifth Avenue from 58th Street at about 4 p.m. when the boy, on a blue scooter, came out from between two trucks.“He didn’t see him,” Moss said, adding that the officer, who was on his way to give anothe..>> view originalA quick look at Miami's 2016 recruiting class
Impact players•Jack Allison, QB, 6-5, 200, Parrish/Palmetto High: The Hurricanes' quarterback of the future, Allison is likely to redshirt behind Brad Kaaya and Malik Rosier next season, but he's widely regarded to have a strong arm and has the size coaches crave. •Sam Bruce, WR, 5-8, 180, Fort Lauderdale/St. Thomas Aquinas: A four-star prospect, Bruce should make an impact almost immediately at a position of need for the Hurricanes, who lose veterans Rashawn Scott and Herb Waters.•Joe Jackson,..>> view originalDemocrat Joe Garcia says he's running for Congress in Miami again
He’s made up his mind: Former U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia will run for Congress again this year, the Miami Democrat announced Wednesday. He will seek his old seat, which has been redrawn to now include more Democrats.“We did great things when we were in Congress and I want to continue work on the issues that matter to South Florida, because we deserve better,” Garcia said in a statement to the Miami Herald. “We deserve quality jobs that pay a living wage, lower college tuition, action on climate chang..>> view original
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