Thursday, November 12, 2015

Last Top Stories: Milan Dluhy, former FIU professor of public administration, dies at 73

  • Milan Dluhy, former FIU professor of public administration, dies at 73

    Milan Dluhy, former FIU professor of public administration, dies at 73
    To become a city or not?Often, the expert tapped to draft studies on whether it’s feasible for a community to go its own way bore the imprint of Milan Dluhy, a professor of public administration at Florida International University and director of the school’s Institute of Government.Dluhy (pronounced Dee-Lou-Hee), was selected by members of the area known as Southwest Ranches when they were weighing options on annexation by Davie or Pembroke Pines or incorporation into an independent Broward Cou..
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  • Marco Rubio unveils Florida support, rallies GOP to take on Democrats

    Marco Rubio unveils Florida support, rallies GOP to take on Democrats
    His star in the presidential race on the rise, Marco Rubio dropped in Thursday on one of the groups that knows him best: the Republican Party of Florida.On the campaign trail, Rubio likes to note that he’s twice defied the Florida GOP establishment: in 2010 when he ran for the U.S. Senate against the sitting Republican governor and now as a candidate in the same race as former Gov. Jeb Bush.Rubio made sure to remind Republicans — light-heartedly — of his track record Thursday night.“Five years a..
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  • Miami Dolphins corner Bobby McCain to see increased role against Eagles | Miami Herald

    Miami Dolphins corner Bobby McCain to see increased role against Eagles | Miami Herald
    Dan Campbellsaid rookie cornerBobby McCainwill play on the boundary when the Dolphins visit the Eagles Sunday — before hedging slightly.“[Bobby] has earned the right to get out there and compete,” Campbell said. “Bobby McCain will play a little bit.Brice [McCain]will still be in the nickel.”Bobby McCain told reporters Thursday that he has worked some with the starters during practice this week. Campbell saidJamar Taylorwill also play on the boundary, so the Dolphins will probably use four corner..
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  • No body, but plenty of evidence in Miami-Dade murder case | Miami Herald

    No body, but plenty of evidence in Miami-Dade murder case | Miami Herald
    Prosecutors cannot explain how Larissa Macriello died — or where her remains may be hidden.But on Thursday, they methodically laid out dramatic, if wholly circumstantial, evidence against her suspected killer. Detailed cellphone records show she last visited the home of her lover, John Paul Garcia, and soon after he was seen driving her car to a bank, the state told jurors.Blood evidence suggests her body was, at some point, hidden in the trunk of the car, the state said. And records showed that..
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  • Heat's Dwyane Wade misses game vs. Jazz after son is hospitalized

    Dwyane Wademissed his first game of the season Thursday night against the Utah Jazz to be with his son, who was hospitalized with an undisclosed injury.“His son is OK, he’s fine,” Heat coachErik Spoelstrasaid before tipoff. “But Dwyane is going to be with him. Everybody else is ready to go. Dwyane will have a statement when he’s ready.”Wade, 33, has two sons and also has custody of a nephew. The Heat did not reveal which son was hospitalized or which hospital. But they assured reporters repeated..
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  • Uber CEO: Champion's mind-set is critical to entrepreneurial success

    Uber CEO: Champion's mind-set is critical to entrepreneurial success
    What separates the great entrepreneurs from all the rest? In a rare South Florida appearance, Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick offered his inspiring perspective to several hundred Miami Dade College students and tech community leaders on Thursday.And it was a love fest with this crowd. which included faculty members and Miami Dade College President Eduardo Padron. “There is no better way to set up our students for success than to host one of the most innovative companies of the 21st centu..
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  • ‘Pressing the alarm button’: Miami Beach rally to target global anti-Semitism | Miami Herald

    Synagogues were torched, Jewish homes were vandalized and storefronts were destroyed. The year was 1938, and the anti-Semitic attacks that took place on Nov. 9 and Nov. 10 later came to be known as Kristallnacht, or “Night of Broken Glass.”Jacob Solomon is careful not to overextend the comparison, but parallels, he says, can be drawn between then and now.Various institutions across the world have reported a spike in anti-Semitic incidents, and Solomon, president of the Greater Miami Jewish Feder..
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  • North Miami delays decision on vacant city attorney position | Miami Herald

    At Tuesday’s meeting, North Miami’s council delayed a vote to select the next city attorney and tentatively approved a salary increase for the interim city manager.The main itemThe North Miami city attorney search will continue after the City Council voted to schedule a round of interviews with the semi-finalists for the position.At Tuesday’s meeting, council members expressed varied frustration with the process to fill the position. The citycreated a search committeefilled with attorneys select..
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  • More than storytime: Miami Book Fair’s Children’s Alley brings reading to life | Miami Herald

    More than storytime: Miami Book Fair’s Children’s Alley brings reading to life | Miami Herald
    Nicole Swift has a mission: Work on creating a literary theme park.But as a force behind Children’s Alley, the kid-centric component of the Miami Book Fair, she’s pretty close.Each year, Children’s Alley teems with young students who bounce from corner to corner on the lookout for the next activity, performance or reading. It hosts back-to-back performances at its Once Upon A Time stage, author presentations within its “Generation Genius Authors” series and stamps “passports” at each of its six ..
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  • Basketball recruiting: Miami Hurricanes hope Dewan Huell becomes hometown star | Canes Watch

    Basketball recruiting: Miami Hurricanes hope Dewan Huell becomes hometown star | Canes Watch
    Dewan Huellwill decide his future destination sometime soon, but those close to him have no idea when.“It changes every day,” said his coach,Lawton Williams III.“I don’t know. Last week it was, ‘Yeah, I’m going to sign early.’ Now he wants to take two more visits.”For some lucky program, he will be worth the wait.Dewan Huell (247Sports)He’s a 6-foot-9, 220-pound power forward who has analysts raving about his skills. ESPN rates him the No. 21 player in the nation. Rivals and 247Sports rank him 2..
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