For Marc Schiller, "Pain and Gain" All Too Real
Set almost 20 years ago in a Miami that's now a memory, the film "Pain and Gain" is based on a hard-to-believe story. For Marc Schiller, the story is all too real. "I was sure I was going to die. It...
View ArticleTeacher Evaluations To Be Based Upon FCAT Scores
Starting next school year, public school teachers in Florida will face a new reality: their base salary, potential merit pay, and job status will depend largely on evaluations based on how students...
View ArticleConsumer Reports: Big-Name Drug Savings
Atorvastatin, the generic for Lipitor, is now widely prescribed to combat high cholesterol. Consumer Reports checked out prices of atorvastatin at more than 200 pharmacies, including Walgreens, CVS,...
View ArticleDavie Business Seeking To Solve 2 Crimes Caught on Video
A small business in Davie is hoping to solve two crimes, both caught on surveillance video. Total Rep Inc. sells electronics online out of a small warehouse in Davie near U.S. 441 and Griffin Road. On...
View Article6 Things to Know in Florida for April 27
HOUSE PASSES LIMITED HEALTH CARE BILL The Florida House has passed its majority-backed health care plan, which would provide health coverage to about 115,000 residents. It uses $237 million in state...
View ArticleMarine Colonel Dismissed in Quantico Murder-Suicide Fallout
A commander who oversaw the school that employed three Marines killed in a murder-suicide in Virginia has been relieved of his job, the Marine Corps Times reported. Col. Kris J. Stillings will no...
View ArticleMan Killed After Driver Sneezes, Crashes into Him
A Homestead man was struck and killed by a passing driver after the driver reportedly sneezed and crashed into him, police said. Victor Aguiar, 56, was pushing a disabled car on the side of Haverhill...
View ArticleSome of Worst Flooding in SW Dade Neighborhood
The rain fell hard and fast across South Florida Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms brought 6 to 8 inches of rain in some locales, and there were reports of flooding from northern and western Coral...
View ArticleFormer Justice Expresses Regret Over Bush v. Gore
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor suggested last week that the high court should have stayed out of the 2000 presidential election dispute between George W. Bush and Al Gore. "It took...
View ArticleEarly Voting for Stadium Referendum Begins Monday
Early voting on the referendum to renovate Sun Life Stadium begins Monday in Miami-Dade County. If the referendum passed, the county would increase the mainland hotel rate from 6 percent to 7 percent,...
View ArticleSF Judge is Proud of Nephew Jason Collins for Coming Out
The first person Jason Collins confided in was his aunt, a prominent San Francisco judge, who had previously made some history of her own. NBC Bay Area's Jodi Hernandez spoke with her.
View ArticleYahoo Expands Maternity, Paternity Leave
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who sparked an uproar and hurt her image as a working mom when she banned telecommuting two months ago, is now offering employees generous new family leave benefits. Under the...
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Rise to the Top: What You Need to Know About One World Trade Center
The monolithic One World Trade Center towers above Manhattan’s skyline and is currently the tallest building in New York City, ousting the Empire State Building’s short-lived spot at the top by 83...
View ArticleNo Bond for Woman Charged in Miami Abduction
The woman facing kidnapping charges in the abduction of three children in Miami made her first court appearance Tuesday where she was ordered held without bond. Velan Verdier, 33, has been charged with...
View ArticleMarlins Place Stanton on 15-Day DL
The Miami Marlins will not have the services of power-hitting outfielder Giancarlo Stanton for the next two weeks. Stanton was placed on the 15-day disabled list after he injured his right hamstring on...
View ArticleObamas, Bidens Call for Veterans' Jobs
With about 1 million members of the military expected to become civilians over the next five years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden are calling on the private sector to step up its hiring of...
View ArticleMan, 21, Arrested in Plantation Little Caesar's Armed Robbery
A 21-year-old man was arrested after he tried to rob a Plantation Little Caesar's Pizza restaurant at gunpoint Monday night, police said. Akeem Mickles is facing charges of robbery with a firearm,...
View ArticleMan Sues Airline After Crew Says He Didn't Flush
A man is seeking half a million dollars in damages after his flight from Philadelphia to the West Coast ended with him being detained for allegedly cursing at the crew and failing to flush a toilet....
View ArticleArmy Major, Wife Accused of Breaking Kids' Bones, Denying Water
A U.S. Army major and his wife are accused of torturing their three foster children for years, breaking their bones, force-feeding them hot sauce, denying them water and using one of their biological...
View ArticleKey West Man Hit Ex-Wife, Drove Over Her TV: Cops
A Key West man is facing assault and battery charges after he broke into his ex-wife's home and destroyed her television before going to her workplace and attacking her and her current boyfriend,...
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