Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Whiteside benched as Cavaliers cruise past eight-man Heat squad and other top stories.

  • Whiteside benched as Cavaliers cruise past eight-man Heat squad

    Whiteside benched as Cavaliers cruise past eight-man Heat squad
    Heat coach Erik Spoelstra didn’t mince words before Friday night’s game against the defending world champion Cleveland Cavaliers.“If he does not dominate at the rim, in the paint, we don’t have a chance to win,” Spoelstra said of center Hassan Whiteside. “That’s what great players have to shoulder. That’s the responsibility of a great player. He’s really understanding now what that role actually means and what that feels like.“There’s a guy on the other side in the other locker room that’s unde..
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  • Miami homeowner watches live from work as burglars hit home

    Miami homeowner watches live from work as burglars hit home
    MIAMI (WSVN) - A homeowner has clear surveillance video of the two burglars who hit his Miami home, Friday, because he was watching it live from work. The homeowner, who didn’t want to be identified, received an alert during the middle of the day as the burglars hit his home, located off North Miami Avenue. His security system allowed him to watch live from his phone, but all he could do was set off an alarm and call police. “I was currently at work on my lunch break when I received a notificat..
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  • Duck boat catches fire in Miami Beach

    Duck boat catches fire in Miami Beach
    MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A duck boat caught fire Friday afternoon on the MacArthur Causeway.The fire prompted authorities to close all lanes of the causeway, which connects Miami to Miami Beach.Sky 10 was above the scene as firefighters doused the back of the amphibious Miami Pirate Duck Tours bus, which also functions as a boat, with foam. Passengers said they were about an hour into their guided tour when the fire started."The girl that does the pirating, she suddenly said, 'We have to make a qui..
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  • Serving blue-water fishermen and weekend anglers

    Serving blue-water fishermen and weekend anglers
    The company and its products: Miami Fishing Supply is a small business that provides a full range of fishing gear and accessories to fishermen for blue-water offshore fishing and international tournaments, as well as for occasional anglers.It was founded four years ago by two lifelong saltwater fishermen — Elias Rodriguez, originally from the Dominican Republic, and Vinicius (“Vinny”) Wolff, a native of Brazil — who met while working at another fishing supply business. Walking into the 1,000-sq..
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  • Man killed in South Miami Market shooting

    Man killed in South Miami Market shooting
    SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. - A man was killed Friday in a shooting at a South Miami market, police said.The shooting was reported Friday morning at the South Miami Market, 5940 SW 68th St.Miami-Dade police spokeswoman Jennifer Capote said an argument between the victim and another person led to the shooting.Capote said she didn't know if the shooter was in custody.Family members at the scene identified the victim as Markeith Nickles, 22."He was a funny young man," mother Shakeshia Nickles said. "He made..
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  • Obamacare CEO: 'Highly unlikely' coverage will be canceled in 2017

    Obamacare CEO: 'Highly unlikely' coverage will be canceled in 2017
    Enrollment in Affordable Care Act plans is outpacing last year’s sign-up rate by about 5 percent through mid-December — demonstrating strong demand for the program and making it “highly unlikely” that Congress and President-elect Donald Trump would cancel coverage for millions of consumers in 2017, the chief executive of the federal government’s healthcare.gov insurance exchange said during a visit to Miami on Friday.“Congress can literally do whatever they want,” Kevin Counihan, CEO of the Hea..
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  • Dolphins not expecting Alonso to play; Dolphins notes

    Dolphins not expecting Alonso to play; Dolphins notes
    A six-pack of Dolphins notes:• Linebacker Kiko Alonso is not expected to play on Sunday against visiting Arizona barring a miraculous recovery to his hamstring, according to a league source.Though Adam Gase said it would be a game-time decision, a second source also expressed pessimism. The Dolphins have listed him as doubtful.Alonso has been slowed by a hamstring injury, and that’s far more of an issue than Monday thumb surgery. He did not practice Friday.“That’s one of those ones you have to ..
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  • Deadline, Miami: Beckham on notice, MLS commissioner says

    Deadline, Miami: Beckham on notice, MLS commissioner says
    Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber wants a team in Miami — but the league won't wait forever to get it.While fielding questions from reporters after his annual State of the League address Friday in Toronto, Garber said British soccer great David Beckham's proposed expansion franchise in Miami has an expiration date. The team was originally slated to join the league in 2018. "There is a deadline on the Miami deal, and I'm not going to share that deadline," Garber said. "It's an agreeme..
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  • MLS commissioner on David Beckham's stadium hunt: 'There is a ...

    MLS commissioner on David Beckham's stadium hunt: 'There is a ...
    As David Beckham’s long-stalled bid for a Miami soccer stadium flirts with another calendar year, the head of Major League Soccer said owners might need to make other plans if the celebrity athlete can’t close a deal.“There is a deadline on the Miami deal,” MLS Commissioner Don Garber told reporters in Toronto, while declining to say when that deadline would arrive.Garber said Beckham’s squad is supposed to be the 24th franchise in the 20-team league. “If they’re not going to be 24,” Garber sai..
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