Thursday, March 3, 2016

Miami Hurricanes announce seven-city spring tour with football ... and other top stories.

  • Miami Hurricanes announce seven-city spring tour with football ...

    University of Miami football fans around the nation — including South Florida — will have a chance to meet new coach Mark Richt in May.The UM Hurricane Club and UM Alumni Association announced Thursday the 2016 #BuildingChampions Spring Tour that will start in South Florida and encompass seven cities: Dania Beach, Jacksonville, Orlando, Atlanta, Bonita Springs, Chicago and New York City.UM athletic director Blake James will be at all the events except Atlanta and Bonita Springs. Richt, the form..
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  • LeBron James explains opting to work out with Dwyane Wade in ...

    LeBron James explains opting to work out with Dwyane Wade in ...
    LeBron James offered a simple answer Thursday when asked why he was in Miami working out Wednesday with Dwyane Wade: Because he wanted to.And of the reaction to returning during the season to the city where he previously played and working out with a former teammate? "I don't care." Back at practice Thursday with the Cleveland Cavaliers, amid his team's three-day break in the schedule, James was asked about working out at the Miami gym of trainer David Alexander, where Wade and other Miami Heat..
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  • Miami Mayor unveils plan to pay for Marine Stadium restoration

    Miami Mayor unveils plan to pay for Marine Stadium restoration
    Tomás Regalado has talked for years about renovating and reopening the Marine Stadium, Miami’s historic and abandoned icon on the water. On Thursday, he finally put some money behind his words. Regalado announced during his annual State of the City address that he will introduce legislation soon to steer a steady stream of cash toward the restoration of the historic structure by ensuring that all revenues generated by a new city event space outside the stadium on the Rickenbacker Causeway go to..
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  • Miami Dolphins eye cap savings with new Koa Misi contract

    Miami Dolphins eye cap savings with new Koa Misi contract
    Koa Misi will be a member of the Miami Dolphins in 2016. That has been decided.The only question that remains: How much will he cost them?Misi and the Dolphins on Thursday were closing in on a reworked contract that will keep the linebacker in town through at least this year, the Miami Herald has confirmed. Fox Sports first reported the development. It is not considered a contract extension, however; as before, Misi will remain under contract through 2017.It is unclear if Misi will agree to a p..
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  • Miami Gardens street named after first black female Florida...

    Miami Gardens street named after first black female Florida...
    MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - A street in Miami Gardens is now named after a former Miami-Dade police officer who made history when she became the first black female police officer in Florida.Thelma Harris worked for the department for 20 years, and now people will see her name along Northwest 175th Street from 27th Avenue to 37th avenue in Miami Gardens."Thelma Harris was not just a trailblazer, she was a pioneer," Miami-Dade County Commissioner Barbara Jordan said.Harris became the state's first blac..
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  • Chinatown in North Miami? City leaders exploring new arts district

    Chinatown in North Miami? City leaders exploring new arts district
    In an area of North Miami known more for small shops, strip-mall design and some degree of stagnation over the years, the city is looking to the Far East for inspiration.The city council on Feb. 23 approved plans to study and designate a Chinatown cultural arts and innovation district, which would run along Northwest Seventh Avenue (U.S. 441) from 119th to 135th streets. The plan has been met with a fair share of raised eyebrows about the thought process behind the designation. Vice Mayor Alix ..
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  • Construction begins on Paramount...

    Construction begins on Paramount...
    MIAMI - Construction has officially begun on the Paramount Miami Worldcenter, and while it's the second largest urban development in the U.S., there's been a lot of controversy behind it.When finished, Paramount Miami Worldcenter will span half-a-dozen downtown Miami city blocks along Northeast Second Avenue and will be a shopping, eating and 500-unit high-rise residential destination."It's progress. We have to work harder to do something about housing and job opportunities for low income peopl..
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  • Construction begins on Paramount Miami Worldcenter

    Construction begins on Paramount Miami Worldcenter
    MIAMI - Construction has officially begun on the Paramount Miami Worldcenter, and while it's the second largest urban development in the U.S., there's been a lot of controversy behind it.When finished, Paramount Miami Worldcenter will span half-a-dozen downtown Miami city blocks along Northeast Second Avenue and will be a shopping, eating and 500-unit high-rise residential destination."It's progress. We have to work harder to do something about housing and job opportunities for low income peopl..
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  • Florida Zika virus cases continue to rise with three more infections ...

    Florida Zika virus cases continue to rise with three more infections ...
    Three new Zika virus infections were confirmed in Miami-Dade on Thursday, raising the county's number of cases to 22 people and the statewide total to 47, the Florida health department reported.None of the Zika infections confirmed in Florida were locally transmitted, health officials said, and only four people are still exhibiting symptoms, which include fever, joint pain, rash and red eyes that generally last one week to 10 days, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Preven..
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  • Lawsuit: Ex-Miami senator accused of stiffing Nic's on $905 debt

    Lawsuit: Ex-Miami senator accused of stiffing Nic's on $905 debt
    Buy PhotoFormer Miami state Sen. Alex Diaz de la Portilla(Photo: Democrat files)Buy PhotoUpscale Tallahassee men’s clothier Nic’s Toggery promises to help every man find his Southern style.But one former South Florida Senator has left the Monroe Street store holding the shopping bag on $905.79, that includes interest, spent on a layaway account.In a small claims lawsuit filed Jan. 8, Nic’s attorneys are seeking repayment in Leon County civil court over the outstanding balance of Alex Diaz de la ..
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