Monday, April 11, 2016

Masked gunmen tie up employee during Miami... and other top stories.

  • Masked gunmen tie up employee during Miami...

    MIAMI - Two masked gunmen tied up a worker and stole $11,000 in cash from a safe during a robbery at a Miami hardware store, police said.The armed robbery was reported about 5 a.m. Monday at Shell Lumber & Hardware on Southwest 27th Avenue. The store doesn't open until 7 a.m.Miami police spokesman Freddie Cruz said both men pointed their guns at the employee, John Ruark."At any given moment, they could have pulled that trigger," Cruz said. "Luckily, we're not handling a homicide investigation."..
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  • Miami Hurricanes baseball ranked No. 1 for first time since 2008

    Miami Hurricanes baseball ranked No. 1 for first time since 2008
    College baseball fans who opened the BaseballAmerica.com website Monday were greeted by a giant orange-and-green U.For the first time since 2008, the University of Miami baseball team is ranked No. 1.After traveling to South Bend, Indiana, this past weekend and having their first two games canceled because of snow and temperatures in the mid-20s, the Hurricanes extended their winning streak to nine games with a 10-2 rout of the Irish on Sunday in warmer weather that hit the high 30s after heavy..
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  • Miami-Dade Prosecutor Arrested on DUI, Child Neglect Charges

    Miami-Dade Prosecutor Arrested on DUI, Child Neglect Charges
    A Miami-Dade prosecutor is facing DUI and child neglect charges after authorities say she was involved in a crash while allegedly driving drunk with her two kids in the car.Lisa Joi Jacobs, 51, was arrested in Broward County Friday on charges including DUI, leaving the scene of a crash, two counts of DUI property damage and two counts of child neglect, according to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest report.Jacobs wasn't listed in jail records and no attorney was listed in Broward court records. No ..
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  • Man arrested in Miami Beach killing jailed without bond

    Man arrested in Miami Beach killing jailed without bond
    MIAMI - A man accused of killing his lover last week in Miami Beach appeared in court Monday, when a judge ordered that he remain in jail without bond.Jonathan Alonso, 30, blurted out random statements during his court appearance and at times sounded incoherent."You need to make whatever decisions you need to work out between your own selves," Alonso said to Miami-Dade County Judge Mindy Glazer. "You work it out between your own selves. I'm selfless, and I am God's will and that's all I follow...
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  • Heat Fans Have Officially Shut Up the Haters This Season

    Heat Fans Have Officially Shut Up the Haters This Season
    Monday, April 11, 2016 at 8 a.m. It's official: Miami Heat Nation has put its money where the haters' mouth is. Heat playoff tickets went on sale last Thursday, and if the regular season was any indication, they are sure to sell out fast. Forbes recently released its 2015-16 NBA team evaluations equations, valuing the Heat at $1.3 billion, good for tenth-best in the NBA. A deeper dive into how Forbes came to its valuations shows exactly what Heat fans have known all along — their love for t..
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  • Recruiting: OL Zach Dykstra commits to Miami Hurricanes

    Recruiting: OL Zach Dykstra commits to Miami Hurricanes
    When asked last week if Miami had enough offensive tackles, offensive line coach Stacy Searels had a swift reply. “You tell every tackle in America, if he wants to play, come to Miami,” he said. “We need them. We need more tackles. We definitely need more tackles.” Zach Dykstra (Twitter) Whether Zach Dykstra becomes the next Ereck Flowers, a reliable tackle or another guard on a roster heavy with them, he plays offensive tackle at the high school level. His highlight film shows ..
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  • Suh, other key players turn out for start of Dolphins' offseason program

    Suh, other key players turn out for start of Dolphins' offseason program
    The Adam Gase Era began in earnest Monday with a sign of respect — and commitment — from his players.Turnout was excellent for the first day of the team’s voluntary spring program. All the team’s principals attendend -- inclulding, most notably, Ndamukong Suh.That hasn’t always been the case with Suh, who famously skipped the workouts while with the Lions and whose attendance in his first year with the Dolphins was sporatic.But that was under Joe Philbin. Suh’s relationship with Gase, by all ap..
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  • FBI marks 30 years since shootout that killed 4 in Miami-Dade

    FBI marks 30 years since shootout that killed 4 in Miami-Dade
    The FBI is marking the 30th anniversary of a bloody South Florida shootout that left two agents dead and led to changes in the weapons they carry.FBI Director James Comey is scheduled Monday to speak at a ceremony at the FBI's office in Miramar. There will also be a wreath-laying event in the Miami suburb of Pinecrest, where the April 11, 1986, gun battle with bank robbers occurred. Agents Jerry L. Dove and Benjamin P. Grogan were killed in the firefight and five other agents were wounded. Robb..
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  • Miami Herald settles libel suit brought by ex-Senate candidate

    Miami Herald settles libel suit brought by ex-Senate candidate
    The Miami Herald has settled a libel suit brought against the newspaper by former U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene. A notice of dismissal was filed in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Monday. The agreement signed last week by Greene and Alexandra Villoch, president and publisher of the Miami Herald Media Co., puts an end to the Herald’s involvement in the suit, which was filed six years ago after Greene lost the Democratic primary to former U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek by 26 percentage points.Greene als..
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  • Miami Hurricanes NFL Draft Profile: Tracy Howard

    Miami Hurricanes NFL Draft Profile: Tracy Howard
    Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images In the next installment of the series, we look at one of the most puzzling players on the Miami roster the past few years and how he might project in the NFL. 5'10 191 CB 40 yard dash - 4.4 - 4.5 range Key stats:  6 career INT, 102 total tackles. Overview: Back on National Signing Day in 2012 (wow that feels like a long time ago), UM fans were seriously stoked when 5 star recruit Tracy Howard picked "The U." The #1 CB prospect in the country had plenty of pro..
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