Miami's lame-duck mayor pushes ambitious agenda in final months
In the home stretch of a 20-year political career, Tomás Regalado is hustling to the finish line. With just four months left in his final term and legacy on his mind, the mayor of Miami is loading whatever politics will allow onto the November ballot in order to accomplish as much as possible before leaving office. A new theme park hotel, around $100 million in marina upgrades, long-term contracts to redevelop prime waterfront land and a quarter-billion in public works projects are all on the a..>> view originalMiami Jewish group slams Pink Floyd's Roger Waters before his ...
One of Miami’s leading Jewish organizations accused Pink Floyd star Roger Waters of anti-Semitism ahead of his concert Thursday at the AmericanAirlines Arena, as a long-running controversy over the singer’s anti-Israel views follows him to South Florida. “Anti-Semitism and Hatred are Not Welcome in Miami,” the Greater Miami Jewish Federation stated in an online ad the non-profit placed on miamiherald.com. It linked to a message on the group’s website that called for sponsors to pull out of the ..>> view originalInvestors thought he was an ex-Miami Dolphin and that he'd make ...
The Penningtons had already sunk $25,000 into a tech company when they found themselves in a luxury suite in the Miami Dolphins’ stadium, taking in the spectacle and listening to the CEO give his time-tested sales pitch. The host was a former Miami Dolphin himself, they’d been told, and a former Miami Hurricanes player. And with his 6-foot, 3-inch frame and bulging, tattooed arms, David Coriaty looked the part. He had friends in football, including a coterie of NFL players who had trusted him e..>> view originalBanker and civic leader Maria Alonso named new chief of United Way
Banker and civic leader Maria C. Alonso will take over as president and CEO of United Way of Miami-Dade, the nonprofit organization announced Wednesday. Alonso, who assumes the position left vacant by longtime president Harve Mogul, has a long history in the South Florida community. Her volunteer positions have included chairing the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce and New World School of the Arts, and co-chairing the One Community, One Goal initiative of The Beacon Council. She has served on ..>> view originalMiami FC match against FC Cincinnati postponed because of ...
Miami FC finally met a U.S. Open Cup opponent it couldn’t beat — Mother Nature. Torrential rain and a severe thunder and lightning storm postponed Wednesday night’s quarterfinal match between NASL Spring champion Miami FC and FC Cincinnati, an endearing United Soccer League team that drew 32,000 fans for its last match. The game, scheduled for 7:30 p.m., was finally called at 9:30 p.m. as the deluge and lightning continued. Officials of the teams were in contact with the U.S. Soccer Federation,..>> view originalDozens dead as floods swirl in India's northeast
Intense flooding in India's remote northeast has entered a third week, leaving about 60 people dead and nearly 2 million others seeking shelter on higher ground. The disaster management authority in Gauhati, the capital of Assam state, says some 45 deaths have been reported across the state since mid-June. Most of the deaths have been due to drownings, electrocutions and mudslides. In the nearby state of Arunachal Pradesh, at least 14 people died Tuesday after a mudslide swept through a village..>> view originalPakistan issues flash flood warning as monsoon rains kill 7
Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority has issued a flash flood warning after monsoon rains lashed various parts of the country, killing at least seven people. In a statement, the agency asked authorities to remain vigilant as more rains are expected Thursday. The deaths were reported in the past 24 hours in various parts of Pakistan, the agency says. As many as 53 people have been killed because of flash floods and rain-related incidents since June 26. Flash floods commonly occur du..>> view original'Get a lawyer': Federal judge throws out anti-naled suit
Two Miami Beach residents’ lawsuit to halt the aerial spraying of naled, the pesticide used to fight Zika in Miami-Dade County, was thrown out of court Wednesday. Their efforts were stymied by their lack of legal representation, which federal judge Federico Moreno pointed out immediately. “Shouldn’t you have a lawyer to file a lawsuit?” he asked Cindy Mattson, president and CEO of a human resource consulting company. “I think it’s a good idea,” she said. “We’re interviewing candidates.” Moreno..>> view originalThe builder of Florida's high-speed train is getting into the apartment ...
The developer of Florida’s upcoming Brightline train service is getting into the rental apartment business. Florida East Coast Industries (FECI), the company behind the $3 billion, 235-mile express train system that will eventually connect Orlando to Miami, is launching a new real estate brand, to be called Park-Line. The initial offering will be three towers of rental apartments. The first tower, due in 2018, will offer 290 units ranging from studios to two-bedrooms at Brightline’s West Palm B..>> view originalUninvited sharks turn up in Overtown lawn
Something fishy’s going on in Miami-Dade. Two dead sharks were found in rainwater outside an apartment building in Overtown, Miami Herald news partner CBS4 reported. A woman who called the CBS4 newsroom said she thinks a fisherman caught them and tossed them outside her apartment building on Northwest First Place. Nearly 3 inches of rain had collected in the areas between Miami Lakes and Weston before 8 p.m., but an additional 2 or 3 inches of rain were expected to fall before 11 p.m., the Nati..>> view original
Thursday, August 17, 2017
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