Florida readies for a fight with Zika virus
Florida's history of fighting off mosquito-borne outbreaks puts the state in perhaps better position than most when it comes to the Zika virus.In 2014, chikungunya, a virus spread by the same species of mosquito as Zika, infected a million people in the Caribbean. While 452 travel-related cases were documented in Florida that year, just 11 people contracted the virus in the state. Last year, no locally acquired cases of chikungunya were reported, though 73 people picked up the virus while trave..>> view originalRoyal Caribbean to fully stop offering last-minute deals
If you’re planning a trip on one of Royal Caribbean’s floating cities, you’ll have to book your cruise early. The days of last-minute deals have officially come to an end. The cruise line announced this week that it will stop offering discount deals 30 days prior to a ship’s sail date on trips lasting more than four nights. The policy will apply to ships in North America, the United Kingdom and Ireland.The world’s second-largest cruise company first announced a move to phase out the fire-sale p..>> view originalMore crazy turns in viral video of Miami-Dade cop stopped by a driver
It all started when a woman chased a Miami-Dade cop she said was speeding in the middle of the day for miles along the county’s busiest highways. When the cop stopped, the cellphone video she made of the encounter went viral. Sound crazy? Not compared to what happened next. The head of Miami’s police union — which doesn’t even represent the cop — began blasting the woman on Twitter and Facebook. He called Claudia Castillo a “#COPHater.” He posted a picture of her drinking a beer while steering ..>> view originalCarjacking Suspect Arrested After Chase in Miami: Police
Miami Police apprehended a carjacking suspect after a brief chase in Miami on Friday, Feb. 5 Miami Police have detained an armed carjacking suspect after an early morning chase in Miami. According to police, the armed carjacking occurred in the area of Northwest Third and Eighth Street in Miami. The suspect carjacked the victim's Black Nissan and drove off. Miami Police were notified and gave chase, but ended their pursuit once the suspect got into Interstate 95. #BREAKINGNEWS: Miami police: 1..>> view originalEthan J. Skolnick: Miami Heat's Luol Deng a cut above defenders in ...
Following Wednesday’s win in Dallas, you could find Luol Deng where he has often been during his Heat tenure. In the corner. Only this time, it wasn’t the corner of the court, where he has been parked uncomfortably far too often, but the corner of the locker room, where he sat quietly with a smile.In the game against the Mavericks, he had been much harder to find, a recent trend that has proven a big benefit to the Heat, as the veteran small forward has averaged 16.3 points in his past four gam..>> view originalCar linked to missing couple found in S.W. Miami-Dade lake
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, Fla. (WSVN) -- Police have pulled a car, with two bodies inside, from of a Southwest Miami-Dade lake, and the vehicle matches the description that two 21-year-olds were reportedly driving when they were reported missing on Sunday.The car was removed from the body of water early Thursday afternoon. Police said the car matches the one Alexandra Picon and Brandon Arana were last seen in outside the Cadillac Ranch restaurant in the Palms Town & Country shopping center, a few da..>> view originalNo charges for Miami Gardens officer who fatally shot mentally ill man
Prosecutors will not charge the Miami Gardens police officer who fatally shot Lavall Hall, a 25-year-old mentally ill man who attacked officers with a metal-tipped broomstick in February 2015.The officer, Eddo Trimino, was justified in using deadly force after a series of confrontations and fistfights that left another officer “bleeding profusely” from a gash to the forehead, according to a report released Thursday night by the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.Trimino “fired his service pisto..>> view originalSentencing on Friday for Miami's Facebook killer
When South Miami’s Derek Medina shot and killed his unarmed wife, he posted a photo of her body on Facebook with a prediction he was “going to prison or death sentence.”Medina will soon learn exactly how long he’ll be behind bars.The 33-year-old former security supervisor – who unsuccessfully argued self-defense at trial – faces up to life in prison when is sentenced on Friday for second-degree murder with a firearm.Jurors in November convicted Medina for the notorious August 2013 slaying of Je..>> view originalBay Link project connecting Miami Beach to mainland takes major ...
The long-delayed rail connection between Miami and Miami Beach won a key approval Thursday when a board of local officials agreed to pursue the massive project in two parallel plans.It represents a significant step toward making the oft-discussed but still-unrealized transit project a reality.Miami Beach is powering forward with its own section of the transit project after it got an unsolicited proposal from French rail company Alstom last fall. The city is preparing its own environmental analy..>> view original2017 QB N'Kosi Perry Decommits from Miami
Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports A move that was delayed, but pretty well expected has finally come, a day after National Signing Day After saying his commitment to Miami was solid following a meeting with Mark Richt, 2017 commit QB N'Kosi Perry decommitted from Miami this evening Officially announcing my decommitment from the U. pic.twitter.com/43lqH403nO — N'Kosi Perry (@KosiPerry) February 4, 2016 Perry, the Florida 6A player of the year in 2015, is a very good prospect a..>> view original
Friday, February 5, 2016
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