Friday, May 6, 2016

Dion Jordan will be 'comeback player of the year,' agent says and other top stories.

  • Dion Jordan will be 'comeback player of the year,' agent says

    Dion Jordan will be 'comeback player of the year,' agent says
    While much of the Miami Dolphins’ fan base was sleeping Wednesday night, Dion Jordan’s dormant career showed signs of stirring.Two people close to Jordan — his agent and his trainer — posted messages to social media suggesting the suspended defensive end is nearing a comeback.First Tareq Azim, the founder of the San Francisco-based Empower gym, posted a picture of what appears to be Jordan, in shape, along with the message:“Happy to announce my man @dionj95 will solidify his presence to the wor..
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  • Toronto manages to tie series, but Miami has upper hand: Takeaways

    Toronto manages to tie series, but Miami has upper hand: Takeaways
    PLAYOFF SCHEDULE | EXPERT BRACKETSFour takeaways from a pretty entertaining, if terribly played Game 2 between the Raptors and Heat as the Raptors even the series 1-1 with a 96-92 victory...1. Kyle Lowry and Jonas Valanciunas stepped up big time. After the Raptors fell down by seven in the fourth quarter as their season hung by a thread, Valanciunas scored nine points on 4-of-5 shooting with two steals to pull Toronto back into position, and Lowry hit two huge shots late despite shooting 7 for ..
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  • Miami-Dade police major's home raided, son charged with drug ...

    Miami-Dade police major's home raided, son charged with drug ...
    Internal affairs detectives this week raided the house of a Miami-Dade police major and arrested his 20-year-old son on charges of dealing cocaine, marijuana and other drugs.Tyler Palmer was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his father’s home in Southwest Miami-Dade, and remained jailed on Thursday evening.His father, Miami-Dade Police Maj. Arnold Palmer, is listed on the department’s website as the major who oversees the economic crimes bureau. He was not arrested.Whether the longtime major rema..
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  • Three Dolphins earn MBAs from University of Miami

    Three Dolphins earn MBAs from University of Miami
    A few new abbreviations ought to pop up on the Dolphins’ roster this season, and they have nothing to do with QB, LB or DB.Try MBA.Dolphins Michael Thomas, John Denney and Chimdi Chekwa celebrate receiving MBAs in graduation ceremonies at the University of Miami’s BankUnited Center. (Hal Habib / The Palm Beach Post)Safety Michael Thomas, long snapper John Denney and cornerback Chimdi Chekwa were among roughly two dozen past and present football players who received MBAs from the University of Mi..
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  • Heat coach Erik Spoelstra feels bad for fired Frank Vogel

    Heat coach Erik Spoelstra feels bad for fired Frank Vogel
    Erik Spoelstra is grateful for the stability he’s had in his eight seasons as coach of the Miami Heat, and Thursday’s dismissal of Frank Vogel after a successful  5 1/2-year run with the Indiana Pacers only hammered that point home more.“That’s really disturbing, actually,” Spoelstra said when he was told that he and Raptors coach Dwane Casey, who is in his fifth season, are now the two longest-tenured coaches in the Eastern Conference.“That’s a sad state of the coaching profession right now an..
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  • Opa-locka facing shutdown, Miami-Dade leaders tell Gov. Rick Scott

    Opa-locka facing shutdown, Miami-Dade leaders tell Gov. Rick Scott
    At Opa-locka City Hall, the lights were turned off for several hours after the bill wasn’t paid.City workers abruptly lost their medical coverage when the city failed to pay the premiums.When Opa-locka stopped paying its fuel supplier, police officers were forced to use credit cards to buy gas to patrol the city’s streets. Just months after elected leaders were warned their city was close to financial collapse, Miami-Dade County leaders have asked the state to declare a financial emergency and ..
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  • Miami immigration lawyer Julie Ferguson dies at 49

    Miami immigration lawyer Julie Ferguson dies at 49
    Julie Ferguson was a young immigration lawyer in Coral Gables when she joined a team of local attorneys and lawyers from Amnesty International to help the family of a Chilean economist murdered by the secret police of then-military leader Augusto Pinochet.In 1999, the family had sued a Miami businessman they said was responsible for the October 1973 slaying. They looked to Ferguson, then 32. The woman who had dreamed of becoming an immigration attorney since she was a little girl found herself ..
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  • 'Welcome to the USA': International travelers get a taste of Miami ...

    'Welcome to the USA': International travelers get a taste of Miami ...
    Miami International Airport wants to give foreign travelers a sampling of all things #SoMiami in a new marketing campaign aimed at adding a personal and welcoming touch to the extensive international arrival process.Miami is the launch pad for the “Market the Welcome” program created by Brand USA, a partnership organization between the federal government and the travel industry aimed at marketing the U.S. to international travelers that began Thursday.MIA’s international arrivals Concourses D a..
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  • Dwyane Wade still willing Miami Heat to wins at age 34

    Dwyane Wade still willing Miami Heat to wins at age 34
    If you haven’t been paying attention lately, Dwyane Wade has been quietly moving up some impressive statistical lists in the playoffs.Last week against the Charlotte Hornets, he passed Michael Jordan for the most career blocks by a guard in the playoffs — with his Airness in attendance. On Tuesday, Wade won his 100th career playoff game, something only 21 other greats have done.Entering Game 2 on Thursday night against the Raptors, the next achievements on Wade’s playoff bucket list included n..
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  • Miami Beach mayor takes on Rick Scott, fueling speculation of 2018 ...

    Miami Beach mayor takes on Rick Scott, fueling speculation of 2018 ...
    Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine positioned himself Thursday as a leading Democratic voice against Florida Gov. Rick Scott, in what is perhaps the most concrete sign yet that Levine might seek the state’s highest political office in 2018.Levine unveiled a radio ad touting his city’s planned vote for a living wage. Here’s the twist: The ad is airing in California, the state Scott just visited in an attempt to recruit companies to Florida. Democrats are pushing the wage issue as a key difference w..
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