Saturday, August 13, 2016

Cop who shot and killed librarian had been ousted by Miramar police and other top stories.

  • Cop who shot and killed librarian had been ousted by Miramar police

    Cop who shot and killed librarian had been ousted by Miramar police
    The Punta Gorda policeman who tragically shot and killed a retired librarian when he fired real bullets — instead of blanks — at her during a citizens academy is a former Miramar officer with a troubled record, forced to resign from his job at the end of his rookie year.Three years before the shooting that led to the death of 73-year-old Mary Knowlton on Tuesday, Lee Coel was accused twice of using excessive force and relieved of his duties before investigators found he violated department poli..
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  • Back-to-school with the threat of Zika

    Back-to-school with the threat of Zika
    On the first day of school, students in Wynwood will be greeted by new teachers and classmates — and public health officials.Representatives from the Florida Department of Health will be stationed at each of the six schools within the one-square-mile area north of downtown Miami where locally spread Zika cases have been reported. The public health officials will monitor school grounds for mosquito breeding areas, answer questions and provide parents with insect repellent. Schools in the affecte..
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  • North Miami residents concerned about standing water, mosquitoes

    North Miami residents concerned about standing water, mosquitoes
    NORTH MIAMI, Fla. - Neighbors in North Miami concerned about storm drains not functioning properly contacted Local 10 News after finding what appeared to be mosquito larva in standing water."It was a big concern for us," said Edwin Pagan, who noticed more than a foot of standing water in some of the storm drains in his neighborhood.Mosquito concerns are on Pagan's mind because his wife just gave birth to their first son two months ago.Resident Mickey Munday said he noticed he had a mosquito pro..
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  • Dolphins coach Adam Gase defends his approach in throwing ...

    Dolphins coach Adam Gase defends his approach in throwing ...
    Throughout training camp, most of the passes thrown by Ryan Tannehill and Matt Moore have been screens, dump-offs or short to intermediate routes, with some notable exceptions.And when coach Adam Gase was asked Wednesday if he’s comfortable with the limited number of vertical throws being made in practice, Gase gave an animated response."I’m fine with it. I’m the one scripting the plays, calling the plays,” he said. “I’ve had a little success with what we do. There’s a time and a place. There’s..
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  • As kids get ready to go back to school, they face a deadly threat

    As kids get ready to go back to school, they face a deadly threat
    With Florida one of the deadliest states for children crossing streets, safety advocates are urging drivers to be ever watchful for young pedestrians heading back to school.Florida had the second highest number of child pedestrians killed in the country — with Miami-Dade leading the state, according to the AAA.The organization’s campaign was launched to “curb a trend of unsafe driving behavior in school zones,” said Amy Stracks, executive director of the Auto Club Group Traffic Safety Foundatio..
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  • People defend Malia Obama as video emerges showing her ...

    People defend Malia Obama as video emerges showing her ...
    She was this close — this close — to getting out of the White House unscathed.Then Malia Obama went to Lollapalooza in Chicago last week.First, videos emerged showing the 18-year-old first daughter twerking at the concert, and some people freaked out, heads exploding that she acted like an 18-year-old.Now, in a cell phone video obtained by celebrity gossip website Radar Online and posted Tuesday, Malia is seen smoking something at the same concert. The website claims it was pot. (Radar Online i..
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  • Five Reasons to Watch Miami Dolphins Preseason Games

    Five Reasons to Watch Miami Dolphins Preseason Games
    Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 9 a.m. Watching preseason NFL football is like watching a remake of your favorite show with completely different characters. Would you watch Breaking Bad if Scott Baio played the role of Walter White? Maybe out of morbid curiosity, but as with preseason football, you'd never make it to the end. You'd probably check back every week just for the plot, but you'd quickly be reminded why you tuned out last week. It's a vicious circle. Yet you've been champing at the ..
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Chinese tourist mistaken as an asylum seeker, spends 2 weeks in shelter .Family of Muslim teen arrested over clock files lawsuit .
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