Six more local Zika infections in Miami Beach, city officials say
Miami Beach officials on Friday reported six new local Zika infections linked to their city, announcing the news through social media. The Florida Department of Health typically announces new cases, but state offices in Tallahassee were closed due to Hurricane Hermine. The department late Friday confirmed the cases.Commissioner Michael Grieco first announced the news via Facebook Friday afternoon, posting a message along with a photo of a resolution he drafted opposing aerial spraying of pestic..>> view originalAP EXPLAINS: Saints, miracles and Mother Teresa
For many of the poor and destitute whom Mother Teresa served, the tiny nun was a living saint. Many at the Vatican would agree, but the Catholic Church nevertheless has a grueling process to make it official, involving volumes of historical research, the hunt for miracles and teams of experts to weigh the evidence. In Mother Teresa's case, the process will come to a formal end Sunday when Pope Francis declares the church's newest saint. Here's a look at the process:MAKING SAINTSThe process to f..>> view originalTrump's poll numbers don't match Clinton's electoral map realities
Donald Trump is starting to invoke the polls again, and for good reason.Hillary Clinton’s average lead in national polls has shrunk from eight percentage points to six since the conventions. A Fox News poll showed her lead shrink from 10 points to two, and her support is ticking downward in battlegrounds from Florida to North Carolina to Pennsylvania.“Poll numbers way up — making big progress!” the Republican nominee tweeted Thursday.But heading into Labor Day, the traditional kickoff of the ge..>> view originalCoast Guard Searching for Man Missing From Boat Near Miami Beach
The Coast Guard is looking for a man who went missing from a boat near Miami Beach Friday night.Officials said 22-year-old Tyron Robertson was on a 17-foot rental boat about 500 yards north of Belle Island when he entered the water and failed to resurface. Robertson's girlfriend reported him missing after they couldn't find him.#BreakingNews#Update 22-year-old man missing in the vicinity of Belle Island in Miami was on a 17-foot rental boat— USCGSoutheast (@USCGSoutheast) September 3, 2016Coast ..>> view originalMemorable 'tweener lob helps Nadal get to US Open's 4th Rd
The 'tweener lob Rafael Nadal somehow conjured up to get to match point was so spectacular, he was asked whether he'd ever before hit a shot quite like that."Well, actually, yes," Nadal said, nodding and laughing. "Not many times, but I remember one."This one certainly was memorable, providing quite a flourish at the end of a 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over 47th-ranked Andrey Kuznetsov of Russia on Friday night that put Nadal back in the U.S. Open's fourth round for the first time since winning the ..>> view originalPreview: FAMU at Miami, 6 pm, Saturday
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami GardensTV/Radio: ESPN3/560-AM Weather: 88 degrees, 10 percent chance of rainOnline: SunSentinel.com/um; @ChristyChirinos or #Canes on Twitter Quick slant: The Hurricanes begin Mark Richt era when they take the field. Richt, a former Miami quarterback, was hired in December to replace the fired Al Golden and has helped create a palpable buzz for the Hurricanes program. The Rattlers have only beaten the Hurricanes once in 10 meetings. Coincidentally, that win cam..>> view originalFinal suspect arrested in fatal shooting of man at Miami...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. - A final suspect was arrested Thursday in the fatal shooting of a man at a Miami Gardens park.Shelton Jamel Evans, 25, faces charges of armed robbery with a deadly weapon and second-degree murder.Miami Gardens police said the body of Jean Cenat, 22, was found just after 6 a.m. Monday in Vista Verde Park at 210001 Northwest 39th Ave. He was shot several times.Detectives said they were able to use new technology from the department's Real Time Crime Center to find the victim'..>> view originalQB Colombi, Chaminade D overpower North Miami Beach
Utah State quarterback commit Henry Colombi ran for two touchdowns and threw for another to lead Chaminade-Madonna past North Miami Beach 30-20 Friday in the Lions' season opener.Colombi scored on runs of 23 and 29 yards, and connected with Kentucky receiver commit Josh Ali on a 22-yard scoring pass. Chaminade (1-0) made North Miami Beach one-dimensional, holding the Chargers to 29 yards rushing on 28 carries. North Miami Beach (1-1) had won its opener 57-0 over Miami Braddock."We looked better..>> view originalNorth Miami man convicted of cashing $11 million in tax-refund ...
His North Miami business cashed more than 2,000 tax refund checks issued in the names of people who were dead or disabled.The refunds added up to more than $11 million, courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service.Now, Junior Jean Baptiste faces up to 20 years in prison at his sentencing in October after being convicted Tuesday by a Miami federal jury of money laundering, theft of government funds, stealing identities and possessing false driver's licenses. His crime, though commonplace in Miami du..>> view originalPolice Body Camera Shows Man Shot With Taser During Miami ...
A Miami Beach Police officer's body camera was recording when a cop used a Taser on a man during a traffic stop last month.The video, obtained by 940 WINZ talk show host Andy Slater, shows 26-year-old Bellande Jean Joseph get Tasered and arrested during the August 11 traffic stop.According to a Miami Beach Police arrest report, Joseph was the passenger in a car that was pulled over at 10th Street and Collins Avenue for making an improper U-turn.As one officer was writing up a citation, Joseph cl..>> view original
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