Zika virus spreading in Miami as new local case reported outside of ...
Zika virus is spreading in South Florida, state health officials confirmed on Tuesday, with reports of a new locally transmitted case in Miami-Dade County — this one outside of the Miami neighborhood where the nation’s first cluster of local infections emerged in July.Florida health officials said a one-square-mile neighborhood north of downtown — around Wynwood — remains the only area in the state with active, ongoing Zika transmission by mosquitoes. But the new local infection indicates that ..>> view originalDolphins install rare (and expensive) strain of grass in stadium
The super-synthetic strain of grass that rolled onto the Dolphins’ stadium field Tuesday didn’t exist a decade ago.The turf is called Platinum TE Paspalum, a tough, shade-tolerant (and more expensive) vintage used more on golf courses than football fields.On Monday, pallets of this elite sod arrived in South Florida from a grow farm in South Alabama via 27 truck beds. And on Tuesday, that sod reached its final destination:The no-longer-rocky ground inside the Dolphins’ modernized stadium, a plo..>> view original11-year-old hospitalized after drive-by shooting outside SW Miami ...
SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A child was shot outside his South Florida home after a gunman drove up to his house and fired shots. That suspect is currently nowhere to be found. Eleven-year-old Jamarie London was outside his home to talk to his brother, and that was the moment that, police said, someone inside a dark-colored SUV drove up to the house and one person inside the vehicle opened fire, just after 10 p.m., Monday. Bullet holes and blood could be seen on the exterior walls of th..>> view originalShoppers brace for shorter, less generous tax-free holiday
When shoppers flock to stores this weekend looking for tax-free deals, they’ll be faced with more restrictions and fewer days to snag their 7 percent-off, back-to-school items than last year.“It’s ridiculous,” said annual tax-free holiday shopper Evelyn Stahl. “I’m kind of disturbed that they’ve really limited it this year.”Floridians have three days — from 12 a.m. Friday to the end of Sunday — to shop for clothing and school-supply items that will be exempt from state and local sales taxes. La..>> view originalTannehill, wife have nerves of 'Steel' — for starkly different reasons
Toughness runs in the Tannehill family.Dolphins quarterback Ryan Tannehill has been sacked a league-high 184 sacks since 2012 but has never missed a start. He even played in a game last year after finding blood in his urine the week before.But he has nothing on his wife Lauren, who last week gave birth to the couple’s first child — a nine-pound, eight-ounce boy named Steel.“She’s just a champ,” Tannehill said Tuesday evening. “Kudos to her for doing that. I couldn’t believe it. She’s a champ. S..>> view originalLightning strikes MIA tower; flights delayed, canceled
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - Lightning struck the Federal Aviation Administration tower at Miami International Airport, Tuesday night, as severe thunderstorms formed across South Florida. A spokesperson with the FAA said lightning hit the tower at around 7:30 p.m., affecting some radio frequencies and phone lines. The spokesperson said their radar kept operating, and the phone lines and frequencies were restored quickly. Florida Power and Light reported 14,371 power outages in Mia..>> view originalSouth Florida added construction jobs in June, report says
Broward and Palm Beach counties posted construction job gains in June, though most of the new work is occurring in Miami-Dade County, the Associated General Contractors of America said Tuesday.Broward had 42,800 construction jobs in June, an increase of 1,800 from a year earlier, the trade group said. Palm Beach County had 31,100 jobs, up 200 from June 2015. Miami-Dade added 5,300 jobs year over year, increasing to 45,400. The AGC's figures refer to all types of residential and commercial co..>> view originalThe Latest: Pence avoids discussion of GOP tensions
The Latest on the U.S. presidential campaign. (all times EDT):12:20 a.m.Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence isn't addressing GOP tensions after running mate Donald Trump refused to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan or Arizona Sen. John McCain.Pence spoke at a town hall event Tuesday night in Phoenix then took some questions from the few hundred people in attendance but didn't mention the endorsement snub.An Associated Press reporter later asked Pence if he would endorse McCain or Ryan..>> view originalMiami Dolphins exploring cornerback options opposite Byron Maxwell
Even with rookie second-rounder Xavien Howard recovering from knee surgery, Tony Lippett isn’t simply being handed the starting cornerback job opposite Byron Maxwell.On the fifth day of training camp on Tuesday, the Dolphins gave substantial first-team work to veteran cornerback Chimdi Chekwa, who hasn’t played in the league since 2014.Chekwa said he received a few first-team snaps over the first four days of camp but was told before Tuesday evening’s practice that he would get a lot of work wi..>> view originalWicked Weather Strikes Miami-Dade, Broward Counties Tuesday ...
Across South Florida, massive rain along with a night show of lightning and thunder made for quite the evening.A flood advisory was issued for Northeast Miami-Dade County, part of an area that has been in the national spotlight thanks to the Zika outbreak that has struck the area.At Miami International Airport, a tower was struck by lightning around 7:30 PM. Officials say that the radar kept operating and technicians quickly restored phone lines and radio frequencies that were affected. Accordin..>> view original
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
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