Former Fort Lauderdale Vice Mayor Sentenced in Corruption Case
A former Fort Lauderdale vice mayor will be spending four months behind bars on corruption charges as part of a plea deal worked out with prosecutors Monday. Cindi Hutchinson will also spend five years...
View ArticleNYC Mayor Wants Stores to Hide Cigarettes
Mayor Bloomberg wants stores throughout New York City to hide cigarettes behind counters, curtains or cabinets as part of his next anti-smoking effort. "Such displays suggest that smoking is a normal...
View Article84 Arrested in First Weekend of Ultra: Police
A total of 84 people have been arrested in incidents related to the Ultra Music Festival, Miami Police officials said Monday. The majority of the arrests were due to disorderly conduct, narcotics and...
View ArticleArrest in Dog Snatching, Yorkie Back With Owners: Cops
A Yorkie t-cup named Monster is back with its owners and an arrest has been made in the dog's snatching, Miami Police said Monday night. Wilfredo Torres, 49, was arrested and charged with grand theft,...
View ArticleJournalism Suffers Amid Newsroom Cutbacks: Report
Newspaper newsrooms and local TV stations across the country are seeing shrinking reporting power amid diminishing resources, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Newsroom cutbacks in...
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$4M Worth of Marijuana, Smuggling Boat Found on California Beach
About 2,000 pounds of marijuana was found in about 50 bales on a beach in California Sunday after a panga-style drug smuggling boat washed ashore. The bales were found on Arroyo Camada Beach in Santa...
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Giant Rabbits Hop into Merrick Park in Time For Easter
Oversized bunnies have arrived at Merrick Park in Coral Gables in time for Easter. The eight rabbits were created by the REgeneration ART Project by Cracking Art Group. The group is a team of six...
View Article"They Said I Looked Like I Don't Belong," Man Says of Arrest
Imagine walking down the sidewalk, and out of nowhere, you're arrested and you don't know why. It happened to one South Florida man, and now he is getting paid for it. A jury recently awarded Dale...
View ArticleParking Lot Owner at Loss After Plane Crash
Cleanup continues at RJ Asset Recovery after a twin-engine plane crashed in its parking lot in Fort Lauderdale Friday, killing three people. VIDEO: 3 Dead in Fort Lauderdale Plane Crash “A lot of...
View ArticleOpa-locka Airport To Build New $4.7 Million Hangar
Miami Executive Aviation broke ground Monday at Opa-locka Executive Airport for a new $4.7 million state-of-the-art business aviation hangar. The facility will have space to host business class jets,...
View ArticleParents Back Up Stoneman Douglas Principal Before School Board
Last week’s enthusiasm at an outdoor rally in support of Stoneman Douglas High School’s principal moved inside Monday, to the Broward County School Board meeting. That’s where parents lined up to back...
View ArticleBus Driver Was Suspended for Taking Call From Marine Son
For seven long months Broward school bus driver Rosanna Lucas waited for a phone call from her son. Marine Michael Alfaro was serving in Afghanistan, on reconnaissance missions. She took his call while...
View ArticleBurger King Adds Turkey to Its Palette
The home of the Whopper is now also the new hangout of the turkey burger. For the first time, Burger King is adding turkey to its menu. The new burger boasts fewer calories than the Whopper – it comes...
View ArticleDog Named Bu Killed by 2 American Bulldogs: Police
An 11-year-old dog named Bu was attacked and killed by two American Bulldogs who live in the townhouse next door, according to Hialeah Police. The victim's owner said the dogs dug under the fence in...
View ArticleRoss: Miami Won't Get Another Super Bowl Without Stadium Upgrades
Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross wanted to let the public know just how dire the situation facing Sun Life Stadium is, so he invoked the city of San Diego. Speaking at the NFL's annual meeting taking...
View ArticleWatch Pope Francis Thrill Thousands
Pope Francis thrilled those gathered for his installation Mass, taking a long round-about through St. Peter's Square and getting out of his jeep to bless a disabled man in a wheelchair in the crowd. A...
View ArticlePope Calls for Protectors in Homily
Pope Francis waves as he holds the pastoral staff in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Pope Francis has urged princes, presidents, sheikhs and thousands of ordinary people...
View ArticleShowers, Storms in Forecast Tuesday in South Florida
Showers and storms are in the forecast Tuesday, with quite a bit of rain across South Florida early this morning. We will continue to see off and on rain through the rest of the afternoon, with a few...
View ArticleGirls Can't Wear Tuxedos to Prom, High School Says
Students at a high school in California are being told they must wear gender-specific attire to prom and for yearbook photos, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to demand district officials...
View ArticleWhite House Warns of Possible Easter Egg Roll Cancellation
The Easter Egg Roll could become another victim of the sequester, the White House warned Monday. A memo to members of Congress inviting them to attend the April 1 event at the White House included the...
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