Thursday 2nd July, 2009
Smokers fuming over cigarette tax hike
Sun-SentinelVote Steve Hoffman, of Lighthouse Point, feels a bit bullied these days. He's a smoker, a shrinking class of Floridians that's feeling overtaxed since a $1 hike on a pack of...
Community colleges running out of room
Miami HeraldThere was a time when community colleges' open-door policy extended right up until the last day of registration. Procrastinating students might not get their first choice of classes, but they'd still...
Alzheimer's center in Deerfield Beach closing
Sun-SentinelVote After his wife Ann stayed in various assisted living facilities, Sumner Wolski says he was finally able to relax when she moved in to deHoernle Alzheimer's Pavilion. ...
Police arrest unlicensed mid-wife
7 NewsPolice arrest unlicensed mid-wife SOUTHWEST MIA- Miami-Dade Police have arrested a woman who has been practicing as a mid-wife without a license. Undercover detectives...
Jailed man accused of games store robbery
Sun-SentinelVote A man already booked in a Miami-Dade County jail on multiple counts of armed robbery now faces some familiar charges. Pembroke Pines police have filed an arrest warrant...
Two more confirmed H1N1 deaths in Miami-Dade County
7 NewsTwo more confirmed H1N1 deaths in Miami-Dade County -- Officials have confirmed two more H1N1 deaths in Miami-Dade County Thursday afternoon. Health officials are confirming the...
Murder suspect takes his life in Broward jail cell
Sun-SentinelVote A Miramar man facing murder and attempted murder charges killed himself early this morning in his cell at the Broward Main Jail, the Sheriff's Office said. Dervis...
Cheating South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford to spend the Fourth in Hobe Sound
Sun-SentinelVote Disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford will spend the Fourth of July weekend in Florida with his wife and her family in a visit that likely will bring him...
Florida Highway Patrol to conduct DUI checkpoint
Sun-SentinelVote The Florida Highway Patrol will be conducting a Safety and Sobriety checkpoint this holiday weekend, according to a news release. It will be held in the 4100 block...
Lara gets one-year reprieve from deportation
Sun-SentinelDepartment of Homeland Security officials deferred Lara's deportation until 2010, according to a letter sent to the 23-year-old just weeks after activists rallied on Capitol Hill and...
Whose skull is it
Sun-SentinelVote Forest workers were clearing brush in a remote Palm Beach Gardens area last year when they unearthed a rusty steel box among the broken trees. It held parts of a man:...
Two more dead of H1N1 swine flu in Miami-Dade; state total is 5
Sun-SentinelVote MIA State and local health officials announced today that two more South Florida residents have died of swine flu, bringing the total number of fatal cases in Florida to five. ...
Crist must fill court opening from original list, Supreme Court rules
Sun-SentinelGov. Charlie Crist must fill a Central Florida appeals court opening from the original list of six nominees and can't reject the names because he wanted a more diverse slate of candidates. The...
Parkland boy's sandwich makes the cut
Sun-SentinelVote The results are in: 13-year-old Parkland resident Alex Shepard has won some serious dough. The inventor of the Honey Mustard Turkey Surprise found out he won the Arnold Best...
Miami Heat has contacted Iverson and Artest, insiders say
The Miami HeraldHeat president Pat Riley has contacted veterans Allen Iverson and Ron Artest for exploratory discussions after saying he didn't plan any major moves this summer.
Ramirez extends RBI streak in Marlins win over Nats
USA TodayHanley Ramirez is the first shortstop in NL history with an RBI streak of double-digit games (10), according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Miami Dolphins' new CEO is also an ardent Dolfan
The Miami HeraldNew CEO Mike Dee, who became a big Dolphins fan after Miami's upset of the Bears in 1985, hopes to improve the fan experience and boost attendance, among other goals.
Police release sketches of sexual predators
7 NewsPolice release sketches of sexual predators -- Police have released sketches of suspects wanted for recent sexual assaults in a Miami neighborhood, and they bare a striking...
Dade's largest mosque vandalized for 2nd time in '09
7 NewsSouthwest MIA- The Islamic School Of Miami appears to have been vandalized over the weekend, making it the second time Miami-Dade County's largest mosque has been attacked this...
Hanley's RBI run set up by top of order
Florida MarlinsAt the top of the Marlins' order, Chris Coghlan and Emilio Bonifacio, batting first and second, respectively, are providing a one-two threat that is similar to Florida's 2003 World Series...
Pembroke Pines respiratory therapist accused of defrauding Medicaid
Sun-SentinelPembroke Pines respiratory therapist has been charged with grand theft for allegedly defrauding the Florida Medicaid program of more than $30,000, officials said today. Eddy Jean-Louis, 40, was...
Couple pull off Pawn Shop theft
Sun-SentinelVote A couple distracted Pawn Max employees long enough to sneak out with gold jewelry, the Broward Sheriff's Office says. The duo went to the store...
Oakland Park firefighters call mobile home blaze suspicious
Sun-SentinelVote A mobile home caught fire today after its tenants were recently evicted, prompting officials to look into whether the fire was set intentionally, a fire spokesman said. ...
Central Florida gun range suicide comes on heels of similar shooting in Delray Beach
Sun-SentinelVote A man rented a gun and killed himself at a Central Florida gun range Wednesday night, a litlte more than a week after another man did the same thing at a gun range in Palm Beach County...
Miami Beach police to release 911 tapes in two shootings
Sun-SentinelMiami Beach police today plan to release 911 tapes from two officer-involved shootings in June that resulted in the deaths of two men. Police Chief Carlos Noriega is scheduled to release the tapes...
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