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Miami Fed Chief Juan del Busto Joins Ocean Bank Board of Directors
Juan del Busto, the former regional executive of The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Miami branch and current chairman of Del Busto Capital Partners, Inc., has joined the Ocean Bank Board of Directors. Juan del Busto Ocean Bank Board of Directors "Ocean Bank is an excellent choice for me, not only is it a great financial institution, the bank is also very community minded in areas ...
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Miami Zombie victim Cannibal attack survivor Ronald Poppo in 2013
Although the 66-year-old man lost both of his eyes and part of his face during the gruesome attack, he's "living happy and adjusting to his new life," according to doctors at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. "He's had a long year, but has managed to cope quite well," said plastic surgeon Dr. Woody Kassira adding that Poppo has been "a pleasure to work ...
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St. Petersburg on List of World’s Best Travel Spots
WASHINGTON, May 21 (RIA Novosti) – Nestled on the Baltic Sea and often described as one of the most Western cities in Russia, St. Petersburg has a new place of honor as one of the top travel destinations in the world, according to the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards released Tuesday by the popular online travel website TripAdvisor. "St. Petersburg is a fantastic ...
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Florida man admits guilt in fatal stabbing of Chicago Bears fan
A Jacksonville man who stabbed a Chicago fan at the Landing last year before a Bears/Jaguars football game pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder. Matthew Reid Hinson, 28, will be sentenced by Circuit Judge Suzanne Bass at a later date and could get life in prison. Hinson slashed William "Chris" Pettry's neck with a pocket knife at Fionn MacCool's, an Irish-themed ...
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North Lauderdale man accused of sexual battery on 7-year-old child
Hermann Londono, 57, was charged with sexual battery on a child under 12 and was ordered held without bond Tuesday during his first appearance court hearing before Broward County Judge John "Jay" ...
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Lessons from tornado for Tampa Bay Be prepared
More than 1,200 miles away from Tampa Bay, a 2-mile-wide tornado tore through parts of Oklahoma, decimating buildings, flinging vehicles through the air and killing dozens of residents. With hurricane season less than two weeks away, Tampa Bay emergency planners were taking careful notice. Because of climactic differences, weather threats here are far different than in the central United ...
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State grant backs new St. Petersburg Technology Incubator to open in citys downtown
The St. Petersburg Technology Incubator, dedicated to helping marine science, biotechnology and healthcare technology start-ups, will be launched soon courtesy of a $400,000 grant from the state of Florida. The grant will be overseen by the Largo-based Tampa Bay Innovation Center. Center president Tonya Elmore said the grant will be leveraged to secure federal grant money as well as additional ...
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Plantation family in search of retired police dog that went missing during storm
PLANTATION— Have you seen Izzy? The 7-year-old black Lab and retired police dog dashed out of her owners' Plantation house about 9 p.m. Monday in the middle of a severe lightning storm. "My 3-year-old son keeps asking, 'Izzy coming home, Izzy coming home?'" said Karla Becker. "We think someone picked her up and has her. Her tag must have fallen off." ...
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Miramar to search for new city attorney on top of city manager search
Miramar could see its third major leadership change in less than six months. The commission will start a search this week for a city attorney in the hopes of lowering legal costs, said Vice Mayor Alexandra Davis, who proposed the ...
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Strong Tornadoes A Rarity In South Florida
MIAMI (CBS4) – We have all seen the devastation left in the wake of an EF-5 tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon. Miami has the occasional tornado, but Oklahoma is in the middle of tornado alley which set the stage for Monday’s twister. Several ingredients came together in extraordinary fashion on Monday over central Oklahoma to produce the violent and ...
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Bears Fan
(CBS) A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see his favorite team take on the Jaguars in ...
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White Hot HEAT Road Rally Presented by Budweiser – MAY 13
White Hot HEAT Road Rally Presented By Budweiser The White Hot HEAT Road Rally Presented By Budweiser is the official watch party for HEAT playoff road games. Join the HEAT Dancers, Burnie, the Xtreme Team, PA Announcer, Michael B., in-Arena host Dale, and other HEAT fans as they gather to watch the telecast of the HEAT taking on the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the Second Round of the 2013 ...
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Police Fleeing Florida burglary suspect stopped for beer
Police in Florida said a burglary suspect fleeing from officers allegedly stopped to steal a couple beers from a home. Investigators said they were called to a Lighthouse Point townhouse at 2 a.m. Saturday on a report from a neighbor who said it appeared the home was being burglarized while the residents were out of town, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Tuesday. Andrew Fatzinger, 21, ...
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MDM Group releases new images of Miamis convention hotel
MDM Group's planned 1,800-room hotel would have a convention facility with exhibit space as part of the project. MDM Group's plan to build an 1,800-room hotel and convention facility in downtown Miami would locate a 110,000 square foot exhibit hall at street level, with ballrooms on top. One of the event spaces would have large windows that would allow pedestrians to peer in and ...
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Floridas Martyn Wilby and Anthony Nesty Named Assistant Coaches of the Year
SOMERS, Wisconsin, May 21. MARTYN Wilby, Anthony Nesty and Matt Tallman have been named Assistant Coach-of-the-Year by CollegeSwimming.com. Tallman, of Notre Dame was named the top Rising Assistant Coach of the year while Florida's Wilby and Nesty were recognized in the Lifetime/Career Category. It was the second time that Tallman and Nesty had been recognized. Both had been named Honorable ...
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The 50th Super Bowl goes to the San Francisco Bay Area 2017 title game to be in Houston
BOSTON - The 50th Super Bowl will be held in the San Francisco Bay Area and the NFL championship will go to Houston the following year. Team owners voted Tuesday for the 49ers' new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season. San Francisco beat out South Florida, which was stymied in its bid to stage an 11th Super Bowl when ...
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Notes From Day 1 Of OTA Practices
lined up at defensive tackle during practice on Tuesday after starting 12 games at defensive end in 2012. Odrick also lined up at defensive end in 2011 when the Dolphins employed a 3-4 base defense after playing defensive tackle at Penn State. Philbin emphasized that OTA practices is a time for experimenting with using players at different positions or employing different combinations. On ...
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Grimes Makes A Solid First Impression
Cornerback Brent Grimes answered the question about his health in a resounding way Tuesday when the Dolphins held their first OTA practice of the ...
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Stephen Ross Statement on Super Bowl L and LI
"Congratulations to San Francisco and Houston on Super Bowl L and LI. However, we don't think there's a better place in the country to host Super Bowl than right here in South Florida. I am grateful for the hard work and creative energy that the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee showed in their bid. Today's decision doesn't dampen our enthusiasm to pursue Super ...
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South Florida loses out on Super Bowls L LI
"Congratulations to San Francisco and Houston on Super Bowl L and LI. However, we don't think there's a better place in the country to host Super Bowl than right here in South Florida. I am grateful for the hard work and creative energy that the South Florida Super Bowl Host Committee showed in their bid. Today's decision doesn't dampen our enthusiasm to pursue Super ...
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Florida Governor Rick Scott signs bill to expand early voting days
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill late Monday night that will allow supervisors of elections to restore the early voting days he and the Legislature cut just two years ...
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Strong storm threatens eastern Alachua County
The National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for eastern Alachua County, calling for strong winds and possible ...
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VISIT FLORIDA supports Governor Rick Scotts budget
VISIT FLORIDA and several key tourism industry leaders voiced support for its inclusion of increased tourism marketing funding. Their statements were contained in a press ...
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Family of man shot 16 times by police in Miami files lawsuit
MIAMI (Reuters) - The family of a 22-year-old man who was shot 16 times by police two years ago during a hip-hop festival in Miami Beach filed a wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday against two Miami area police ...
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Cypress Bay Teacher Suspended for Sleeping in Class
Patrick Geller, a science teacher at the Weston school, was found fast asleep in his classroom last month, according to an administrative complaint filed against him by schools Superintendent Robert ...
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New federal law will affect thousands of Fort Lauderdale homes
New federal law expected to increase prices and add time to renovations of homes across the country built before 1978, what impact will it have on Fort Lauderdale?
Renovations of any kind to most buildings in Fort Lauderdale are expected to go up in the wake of a new federal law, the Renovation, Repair and Painting law, which is intended to protect children from the damaging effects of toxic lead. Read more
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