Sunday, December 18, 2016

It's another milestone with flight from Miami to Havana and other top stories.

  • It's another milestone with flight from Miami to Havana

    It's another milestone with flight from Miami to Havana
    In another milestone in improving air service between the United States and Cuba, an American Airlines 737 took off Monday morning on the first regularly scheduled flight between Miami and the Cuban capital in more than half a century.The Havana-bound plane, which took to the air at 7:37 a.m. after a water cannon salute, carried 145 passengers. As they waited at the gate, AA treated the passengers to pastelitos, cupcakes emblazoned with the airline logo and coffee and placed straw hats on their..
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  • Transit at center of brewing fight over American Dream Miami mega ...

    Transit at center of brewing fight over American Dream Miami mega ...
    If Miami-Dade wants the largest mall in America, its political leaders will have the chance to officially say so in the coming weeks.The approval process for American Dream Miami, the 6-million-square-foot retail theme park proposed for Northwest Miami-Dade, is slated for its first public hearing Tuesday night before a local zoning panel. The schedule calls for a preliminary vote before the County Commission in 2017, setting up the next two months as a crucial testing ground for what’s proposed..
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  • NFL Playoff Picture, Week 12 update: Miami sneaks in, Seahawks ...

    NFL Playoff Picture, Week 12 update: Miami sneaks in, Seahawks ...
    Here's a plot twist: The Miami Dolphins might be headed to the playoffs. There's a lot of football left to be played, and this is only a "if the season ended today" scenario, but thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Denver Broncos in overtime on Sunday night, Miami is the No. 6 seed in the AFC heading into Week 13.The Monday night game in Philadelphia has no bearing on the AFC, which means the Dolphins very much feel li..
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  • Hurricanes football fans might be able to drive to this year's bowl game

    Hurricanes football fans might be able to drive to this year's bowl game
    The Miami Hurricanes have done everything possible in November to elevate their bowl status, so fans this year might actually be able to hop in a car and travel to a postseason game.But then again, maybe not.Despite the uncertainty of bowl season, one thing of which Canes fans can be confident: They likely won’t be headed to Shreveport, Louisiana, for the Camping World Independence Bowl; or to El Paso, Texas, again for the Sun Bowl.Miami (8-4) has played itself into what is designated as a “Tie..
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  • Mystery of Palm Beach County businessman's murder leads to ...

    Mystery of Palm Beach County businessman's murder leads to ...
    Somebody gunned down a businessman last month in an upscale neighborhood west of Jupiter, his body left on the sprawling front lawn until it was discovered by a UPS deliveryman.Now, detectives have found a promising lead — 80 miles south in Miami Gardens.Palm Beach County Sheriff’s detectives recently served a search warrant at the home of a convicted felon whose Mercedes-Benz was believed to have been used in the Oct. 17 murder of 63-year-old David Middleton. That felon, Ronell Antoine Campbe..
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  • Marlins agree to terms with pitcher Edinson Volquez

    Marlins agree to terms with pitcher Edinson Volquez
    The Marlins shored up their starting rotation Monday by agreeing to terms on a two-year deal with free agent right-hander Edinson Volquez.The 33-year-old veteran was the Marlins’ top pitching target.According to sources, Volquez will receive a deal worth $22 million.Volquez helps fortify a rotation that suffered a major setback when staff ace Jose Fernandez was killed in a boating accident in late September.A veteran of 12 major-league seasons, Volquez owns a career mark of 89-79 with a 4.44 ER..
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  • Here's how Fidel Castro toilet paper is boosting Miami's economy

    Here's how Fidel Castro toilet paper is boosting Miami's economy
    Sentir Cubano waited for this moment.For more than a decade, the small shop near Little Havana that sells Cuban groceries and souvenirs has been patiently marketing a prized item: a party kit celebrating the death of Fidel Castro. The “Viva Cuba Libre” kit retails for $24.99 and includes a bottle of non-alcoholic apple cider labeled “Open only when Castro dies,” toilet paper emblazoned with the former dictator’s face, and a T-shirt that reads “Muerto el perro, se acabo la rabia” ( “When the dog..
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  • Gase creating a winning culture, and Dolphins seeing immediate ...

    Gase creating a winning culture, and Dolphins seeing immediate ...
    Once 1-4 and reeling, the Dolphins will enter December in playoff position (sixth in the AFC), in full in control of their playoff fate and one win away from matching their longest winning streak in 31 years.The reasons for the remarkable turnaround from moribund to marvelous are pretty obvious: substantially better quarterback play; a very good running game; generally sterling third-down defense; tighter coverage from defensive backs; an improved offensive line; wide receiver DeVante Parker’s ..
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  • Texas announces its first locally transmitted Zika case

    Texas announces its first locally transmitted Zika case
    Texas on Monday reported its first case of Zika virus that likely came from a mosquito bite within the state.Florida is the only other state in the U.S. with locally spread Zika. Health officials say that the woman who was infected in Texas is a resident of Brownsville, located on the border the state shares with Mexico. But health officials said she reported no recent travel to Mexico or any other country with ongoing Zika outbreaks.Until the Florida cases, all the cases in the U.S. were conne..
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  • First Data: Thanksgiving, Black Friday sales up 9 percent

    First Data: Thanksgiving, Black Friday sales up 9 percent
    Shoppers put in a strong showing on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday.Holiday spending rose 9 percent Thursday and Friday combined, compared with the same two-day period last year, according to First Data.The bump was fueled by shoppers turning to online deals.E-commerce sales rose 10.8 percent for the two-day period, while sales at physical stores grew 8.6 percent, according to First Data, which analyzed online and in-store payments across different forms of payment cards from nearly one milli..
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