Provides the latest RSS feeds for Fort Lauderdale News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Miami Mirror.com http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/cat/257b7bc7aa875450/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 09:23:16 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:23:16 -0400 30 Florida Legislature may change how you pursue a college degree, advance your career or locate your company.All you need is a computer, time and the desire to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597210/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597210/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Arizona Diamondbacks' Paul Goldschmidt, left, watches after hitting a two-run home run as Miami Marlins catcher Rob Brantly, right, looks on in the first inning during a baseball game in Miami, Friday, May 17, 2013. At right is home plate umpire Adrian Johnson. (AP Photo/Lynne ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A deputy handcuffs retired Miramar police Captain Juan De Los Rios Friday after a jury convicted him of lewd and lascivious conduct for ordering a girl, 15, to expose her ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595089/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595089/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 BOCA RATON— — Nearly two decades ago, rogue bodybuilders abducted Marc Schiller, tortured him for a month, drugged him and loaded him into an SUV. They put the vehicle in gear, slammed it into a concrete post, lit it on fire and then ran over Schiller twice with a Toyota Camry.He ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595088/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595088/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fort Lauderdale attorney Bill Gelin, widely known as the main writer of JAABlog, is being investigated by the Florida Bar for posting articles critical of two South Florida ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A Plantation man has pleaded guilty for his role in the armed robbery of an armored truck in January, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer announced Friday.Christopher Ferguson, 40, and another suspect stole $280,000 Jan. 17 outside the Space Coast Credit Union in Sunrise, prosecutors said.During the holdup, Ferguson and another suspect ordered a Brinks guard to the ground at gunpoint. The suspects ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594370/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594370/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD — Assistant Police Chief Jimmy Jones, the subject of an active Internal Affairs investigation into alleged misconduct, will retire this month. Jones, 50, sent a resignation letter to Chief Vincent Affanato this week saying his retirement would take effect May ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 pill mill – his salary went up 400 percent, the "chaotic" waiting room overflowed with patients from out of town and he was told to give everyone the maximum number of pain pills.But instead of calling the police or leaving the practice his cousin recruited him to join, Dr. Stephen G. Anthony, 64, of Davie, continued to work there and eventually bought the business, court records ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594371/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594371/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A surging stock market and rebounding housing prices are translating into a robust job market in South Florida. South Florida's unemployment continued its decline in April, dropping a notch to 6.8 percent ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594373/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:04 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594373/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 you'll be able to give the mayor a piece of your mind on Monday from the comfort of your own living room. Mayor Jack Seiler will host a telephone town hall from 7 to 8 p.m. Residents wishing to participate can call in at 1-855-269-4484. Other commissioners will hold their own telephone conferences in the future. Residents are encouraged to call in with ideas or questions about city ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593352/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:50 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593352/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Brian Blake Bienvenu was arrested twice in just over 12 hours — once for driving around naked and the second time for stealing a motorcycle while shirtless, according to arrest reports.The ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593353/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:49 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593353/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Hollywood Police are searching for a second man suspected of taking sexual advantage of a 14-year-old girl and are hoping someone will recognize him from a surveillance video.He was with Samuel Semper, 32, who was arrested and charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation April 22 after being accused of having sex with the teenager, police said.The second man in the room at the Hill ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 fl-boca-old-new-library17b---A worker cleans the wall of the youth services area of the new Boca Raton library. The library is due to open early summer. Carline Jean, Sun ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593354/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593354/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MIAMI (WSVN) -- Devolopers have confirmed plans for a convention center and massive hotel on the site of the old Miami Arena in Downtown Miami. The downtown construction project, which had been rumored for months, was finally confirmed on Thursday. The MDM group confirmed they have a contract to purchase the old arena site from the developers of the Miami World Center. The MDM group and its ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592173/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:33:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592173/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 are sponsoring the program, to run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 7500 W. Oakland Park Blvd. Gun owners may turn in unwanted firearms. Those who want to keep their legally owned weapons can get information on gun safety and obtain free locks from Broward Crime ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592174/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592174/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Occasionally, weathercasters, emergency officials and everyday people mangle the proper pronunciation of storm names. Consider Philippe (fee-LEEP) in 2011, Shary (SHAHR-ee) in 2010 or Henri (ahn-REE) in 2009, all a bit out of the ordinary, all capable of prompting a slip of the tongue. That's why ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592176/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:53 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592176/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Delray Beach police said.Joseph Michael Finnin, 28, was charged with disturbing the peace and trespassing, according to a police report.According to the report, employees said Finnin came to Tony's Market at about 3 p.m. Thursday, and was shouting anti-America obscenities in the middle of the store. Employees said they asked Finnin to calm down and leave the market, but he refused.They also ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592175/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:52 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592175/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s office has been forced to respond to a huge backlash against a $3.2 million dollar ';violence prevention program'; that encourages neighbors to report on each other for ';suspicious behavior,'; with authorities claiming the project will not be used to target gun owners who criticize the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591018/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:52 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591018/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD— It's all about the colors on the canvas. They can evoke your emotions just like an ocean wave. At least that's the ambition of Chilean abstract artist Carla Fache, whose work will be on display Monday through July 20 at Hollywood's ArtsPark at Young Circle Gallery. "One of my missions is to move people inside, to fill them with energy through the use of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Tuskegee Airmen along with veterans of wars from Vietnam to Afghanistan will be guests of honor at the Miami Yacht Club on Saturday.The Tuskegee Airmen were a small group of black fighter pilots who not only battled the enemy during World War II but also racism. Flying P-40s and P-51s, they destroyed or damaged 409 German aircraft and sank a destroyer. In all, they completed 1,578 combat missions ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591021/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:52 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591021/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office may launch a violence prevention program that will encourage the public to turn in neighbors suspected of acting suspiciously or dangerously, such as anyone hatching a plan to attack innocent ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591019/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:51 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591019/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 , it was announced today. Sims was Miami's second fourth-round selection (106th overall) in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Michigan State University. He saw action in 39 games at Michigan State, where he caught 59 passes for 707 yards and two touchdowns. Born September 18, 1991 in Detroit, Michigan, Sims attended St. Mary's Catholic High School in Orchard Lake, Michigan where he lettered in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589770/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:04:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589770/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 North Lauderdale public adjuster's office, gain entrance and begin a methodical search for players at a dominoes party who are hiding inside. The eight players take refuge from the intruders in the narrow space of a loading bay, and can be seen on the video escaping into the night after the overhead door is raised. No one was injured in the robbery that happened around 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 28 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589771/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589771/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Nick Saban took the higher road when asked to respond to recent comments from former assistant Tim Davis. "It's a little disappointing when someone who works with you says something," Saban said on the Dan Patrick Show on Friday. Davis, who worked for Saban with the Miami Dolphins and at Alabama for a total of three years, is currently Florida's offensive line coach. He ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589772/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:56 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589772/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Boynton Beach Police said. The truck should have damage to the left front and was last seen traveling north on Northwest Fourth Street. Six hours later, the driver of a silver Honda Civic with dark tinted windows was being sought by ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589773/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:56 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214589773/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Munawar Toha, 66, was sentenced Friday, May 17, 2013, to 30 years in prison for hiring a hit man to kill four witnesses at his upcoming murder trial. The hit man turned out to be an undercover ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214588467/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214588467/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A month ago, friendly fire killed a 20-year-old man during a shootout with a would-be robber outside a Hollywood apartment, police say. Richard Biennestin was fatally wounded by his cousin, Mervin Nhomme, who shot him three times while fending off the armed assailant threatening them both, officials said. But Thursday, Hollywood Police said the man responsible for Biennestin's death is not ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214588468/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214588468/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 It's now the largest amount of money any Floridian has had a chance to win: the Powerball jackpot rose to at least $600 million, lottery officials said this afternoon. The drawing is Saturday night. The previous high had been $587.7 million, drawn on Nov. 28, 2012. The all-time record is $656 for Mega Millions, which was reached on March 30, 2012, but Florida began offering Mega Millions ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587046/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:02 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587046/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Jeff Ireland made this off-season you'd think he might consider the team's greatest accomplishment was signing wide receiver Mike Wallace, the top free agent on the market, or trading up to No. 3 to draft defensive end/linebacker Dion Jordan. That's not even close. The greatest accomplishment, Ireland said, was turning the Dolphins into a desired ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587045/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587045/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Medicare , according to a study just released by Fidelity Investments. The $220,000 covers the medical costs that Medicare doesn't with the study assuming a life expectancy of 85 for women and 82 for men. Despite the steep expected healthcare expenses, the costs are actually ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587044/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587044/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 DAVIE— Ever heard of a horse adopt-a-thon? Peaceful Ridge Rescue will hold one from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 26 at 2995 Peaceful Ridge Road. Victor Cutino, who founded the rescue group last year, says 10 horses will be available for adoption. The adoption fee: $800. Don't know zilch about horses? Cutino will spend six months teaching you how to feed and care for the animal. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587043/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:00 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214587043/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD— Got the gift of gab? How about volunteering as a "Broadwalk Ambassador" for the city of Hollywood. City Hall is looking for 25 outgoing folks willing to roam the Broadwalk on weekends, passing out info to tourists and locals. Volunteers must be at least 16 years old. If you're chosen, you'll get one hour of training and work in four-hour shifts, from 9 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214586469/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:09:59 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214586469/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A 25-year-old man who learned to steal phones while in rehab has been arrested in connection with a rash of iPhones thefts at coffee shops and a restaurant ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214585437/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:51:58 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214585437/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Palm Beach counties following the downward trend, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement reported Thursday. Broward's overall crime rate dropped by nearly 4 percent in 2012 compared with 2011, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214585440/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 11:51:52 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214585440/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Howard Stern reportedly paid more than $50 million for a Palm Beach mansion. Americas Got Talent judge and Sirius Satellite Radio network radio icon Howard Stern is reportedly the $52 million buyer of a mansion in Palm Beach. The Palm Beach Daily News is reporting based on unidentified sources that he used a trust to buy the 3.25-acre site at 601 N. County Road. Textile and apparel executive ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214584590/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:45:45 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214584590/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Goodman, 49, wants to stop wearing an ankle monitor and paying $2,000-a-day to be guarded by two sheriff's deputies under the terms of a $7 million appellate bond.Defense attorney Doug Duncan requested Goodman's previous requirements: $100,000 bail, freedom to travel anywhere in the U.S., random drug testing, and reporting to the court system once a week by telephone. "Obviously, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583788/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:03 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583788/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A 25-year-old man who learned to steal phones while in rehab has been arrested in connection with a rash of iPhones thefts at coffee shops and a restaurant ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583123/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:03 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583123/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 "Star Trek Into Darkness," bursting at the seams with enemies, wears its politics, its mettle, its moxie and its heart on its ginormous 3-D sleeve. Director J.J. Abrams and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise try to build a better sequel with action spectacles to get lost in, clever asides to amuse, emotional waves to ride and allusions to terrorism in general and 9/11 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583784/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:02 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583784/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The trickle of email that started into the municipal workplace less than 20 years ago has become a tsunami of junk email worthy of an OMG.Consider that last month, out of 1.8 million in email that the city ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583785/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583785/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Lt. Col. Will Adams, of Dunedin, had told his wife Dana Adams and daughter Alayna that he was returning home on Monday May 20. However, he managed to surprise them by catching the ceremonial first pitch his daughter threw before the start of the game. Nine-year-old Alayna Adams had just watched a video of her father, Lieutenant Colonel Will Adams, on the big screen at the Trop before throwing ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583789/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:00 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583789/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The vehicle collisions looked like typical South Florida accidents with motorists and passengers reporting they needed treatment from chiropractors and massage therapists. But investigators said the crashes were carefully staged by willing participants who were trained how to defraud the insurance system to make money for themselves and a highly organized group of medical professionals, clinic ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583790/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32:59 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583790/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A CDC study points to an unpleasant reality: Many swimming pools have a problem with fecal contamination. The solution: Better pool maintenance, and better efforts at cleansing by ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583791/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214583791/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) — Two waterspouts were spotted offshore near Fort Lauderdale on Friday morning. Chopper 4 spotted the ominous looking spouts dipping down from the clouds east of the beach near Port Everglades. About 6:45 a.m. the National Weather Service in Miami issued an advisory indicating that a shower system capable of producing funnel clouds was near fort Lauderdale and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214582318/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:10:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214582318/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Police are investigating a hit and run accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on the 2600 block of 441. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. The intersection has been shut while authorities ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581012/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:35:37 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581012/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Police are investigating a hit and run accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on the 2600 block of 441. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. The intersection has been shut while authorities ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581013/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:35:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581013/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Police are investigating a hit and run accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on the 2600 block of 441. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. The intersection has been shut while authorities ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581015/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:35:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581015/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Police are investigating a hit and run accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian on the 2600 block of 441. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital. The intersection has been shut while authorities ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581014/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:35:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581014/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Miami -Dade, WFOR-Ch. 4 is reporting. Investigators first went to the home on Thursday afternoon and the infant was later brought to an area hospital and pronounced dead, the station reported. The full report can be accessed ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581017/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 More South Florida Sun Sentinel - Broward and Palm Beach breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, hurricane coverage, restaurants, jobs, real estate, classifieds and consumer ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581016/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214581016/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 In this quiet Orlando neighborhood, Diana Schaub Cowart's neighbors weren't happy about her home-based business -- and neither were the cops, who accused her of selling herself for sex, reports ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214579915/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:57:02 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214579915/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Broward Sheriff's detectives are searching for at least two gunmen who left another man critically wounded early Thursday during an armed robbery ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214579916/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:57:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214579916/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Four years of catching passes from a Super Bowl winning quarterback in Ben Roethlisberger gave new Miami Dolphins wide receiver Mike Wallace a good perspective on elite quarterback play. The Pittsburgh Steelers let Wallace test the free agent waters and in addition to being wooed to be Miami's top deep threat, the other big selling point for him was second-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578953/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 06:10:03 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578953/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Daring pilotDomingo Rosillo del Toro, left, a daring young man flew from Key West to Havana in two and half hours, setting a record for flight over water and landing to the cheers of 50,000 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578760/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:54:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578760/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Broward County is waiving the adoption fee for anyone who takes home a cat older than six months. The offer is good through May. All pets are spayed or neutered before they leave the shelter at 2070 Griffin Road, a block west of Interstate 95.Adoptions open daily at 10 a.m. To see who needs a home, go ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578954/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578954/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 The cab caught fire, injuring Espinosa-Vargas. He was airlifted by helicopter to Broward Health Medical Center where he was listed in serious condition. Neither Guerra nor his passenger Wilber Alberto Gongora-Cordero, 38, of Miami, was hurt, the report stated.The southbound lanes of US-27 were closed for the investigation and traffic was diverted to the northbound lanes for two way traffic flow ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578955/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:46 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578955/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fort Lauderdale Police Department , has hired the third assistant chief from his former agency to work in the top BSO ranks.Assistant Police Chief Tom Harrington, a fixture at Fort Lauderdale Police Department after 25 years, will become a lieutenant colonel for BSO starting Monday, officials at BSO ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578956/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:44 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578956/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A woman accused of strangling the life out of her 3-year-old daughter in 2010 may face the death penalty if convicted, prosecutors said Thursday.Cheryl Arthur, 42, thought her lawyers had reached a deal with prosecutors who accused her of killing Makeda Naomi Grace Arthur near the Tri-Rail overpass on Sheridan Street in Hollywood on April 24, 2010. In exchange for a guilty plea, Arthur would be ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578507/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:44 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578507/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 HOLLYWOOD — Four women hugged and kissed Moise Pierre Brutus and teased him Thursday for his one-time "drama queen" attitude. A college student, artist and aspiring paralympian in cycling, Brutus, 23, was among trauma survivors at Memorial Regional Hospital whose courage and fortitude were celebrated, along with ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578957/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:43 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578957/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Although rainy season on the verge of starting, you probably won't need an umbrella today. Some strong sunblock is more like it. There is, however, a small chance of rain over the weekend, mainly in the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578959/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578959/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 A man and woman were killed early Thursday after being struck by a van while they crossed State Road 7 in Margate, police said. The crash happened shortly before 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of North State Road 7 and Northwest Eighth Street. According to police, Willie Edward Johnson, 63, and a 50-year-old woman were attempting to cross State Road 7 when they were struck by a 2011 Toyota ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578958/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578958/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Indiana Pacers 85-75 Thursday night, forcing that Eastern Conference semifinal series to a Saturday Game 6, the schedule for the Eastern Conference finals has come into ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578964/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578964/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Lauderhill Middle School , so began a year's worth of sexual trysts both on and off campus. All the while, school staff and adminstrators turned a blind eye, according to a lawsuit filed against the Broward School Board. "Teachers should not be having sex with their students and when a school knows, or suspects, that's happening, they've got to step in and protect their ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578960/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578960/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 LAUDERHILL — A bicyclist was in critical condition at Broward Health Medical Center Thursday after being hit by a van in the 3100 block of Northwest 31st Avenue, according to police.The cyclist was described as a 59-year-old man, but his identity was not ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578963/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Chad Johnson was placed on administrative probation Monday morning and will not have to show up in court for hearings moving ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578605/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578605/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 MARGATE — A patch of grass on Rock Island Road eventually will become a 1.5-acre park with "green components."The city commission on Wednesday accepted a $75,000 county grant that would pay for park benches, trash bins and recycle bins. The city wants to turn the spot into DoggyWood Park, but it's on hold for lack of funding. If DoggyWood is built, the city plans to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578966/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578966/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Up to $5 million is available to fund grants for homeless female veterans and veterans with families, the U.S. Department of Labor said Wednesday. Through the grants, approximately 1,900 veterans will receive job training and related services to help them succeed in civilian careers. "Much too often, those who have given so much to the nation face a difficult transition to civilian life ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578967/scat/257b7bc7aa875450 Fri, 17 May 2013 05:47:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214578967/scat/257b7bc7aa875450