Provides the latest RSS feeds for Florida 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/3951354e01311858/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:04 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:28:04 -0400 30 The Heat have cruised so easily through the 2013 playoffs that you can’t blame Dwyane Wade for lining up some events on his social calendar. Wade spent Friday night attending Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School’s senior prom with Nicole Muxo, a fan ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608916/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:45 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608916/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA -- The love affair between Leland Hawes and newspapers began in the 1930s, with an old L.C. Smith typewriter in his father's office in their Thonotosassa home. Mr. Hawes, then a boy of 8 or 9, was fascinated by the typewriter, he told an interviewer later. His father, who worked in the citrus business, had an idea -- the boy could put out a newspaper in their rural community. That ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609007/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:47:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609007/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- Two time gold medalist DeeDee Trotter, whose Altamonte Springs home was robbed this month, is asking for help is getting her memorabilia back. The star ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608518/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608518/scat/3951354e01311858 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a study of public pools during swim season last year which yielded some stomach-turning ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608517/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608517/scat/3951354e01311858 A hot and humid afternoon has led to some evening weather activity in parts of Central Florida where the east and west coast sea breezes are colliding to produce showers and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608519/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608519/scat/3951354e01311858 Armed Forces Day recognized this year on Saturday, May 18, was established in 1949 to honor and thank members of all military ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608226/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608226/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- Paul McCartney is kicking off the North American leg of his "Out There" tour in Orlando. The massive production, which requires 31 trucks worth of equipment, includes lasers, huge pyrotechnics, and state of the art video displays, according to the website of the former Beatles star. McCartney performed the show to a sold out crowd of 55,000 people in Brazil earlier ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608520/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608520/scat/3951354e01311858 According to reports, 86-year-old Nancy Pennypacker told deputies she had shot her son, William Pennypacker, 64, in self-defense after he punched her in the face and fired a gun at her. (PHOTO: Polk County Sheriff's Office, 2012 booking ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608227/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:17 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608227/scat/3951354e01311858 his weekly radio and Internet address , Obama says the U.S. should focus on attracting good jobs, educating workers and ensuring workers get paid a decent living. Obama has been pushing those priorities in recent visits to Baltimore and Austin, Texas. Obama says he'll make the case in more U.S. cities soon. Obama says politics in Washington often aren't focused on what Americans ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608298/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608298/scat/3951354e01311858 COCOA -- Two people facing charges after police discovered pipe bombs inside their home appeared before a judge Saturday. Clarice Radcliff, 31, and Bryan O'Halloran, 37, are charged with possession of an explosive device, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608522/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:12 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608522/scat/3951354e01311858 Thirteen people were on a rented 20-foot boat Saturday when it began taking on water. They were rescued by personnel from a dolphin sightseeing boat that happened to be in the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608521/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608521/scat/3951354e01311858 After being cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury, Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair's paperwork will now be reviewed by the Florida Commission of Ethics. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608228/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608228/scat/3951354e01311858 A former Flagler Beach officer was charged with attempted murder after an apparent road rage incident sent a Flagler firefighter to the hospital with two gunshot wounds -- Saturday, March 30, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608523/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608523/scat/3951354e01311858 Robert Jones was arrested and charged with grand theft of the grave markers from Lohmans Funeral Home, where he was an employee. (PHOTO/Volusia County ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608524/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608524/scat/3951354e01311858 Kaitlyn Hunt (Credit: Free Kate Facebook Page) A Florida family says their 18-year-old daughter was charged with a felony and expelled from high school as a result of a consensual, same-sex relationship with another student. Kaitlyn Hunt started dating a female classmate at the beginning of the school year ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608525/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:04:17 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608525/scat/3951354e01311858 Penguins acclimate to their new habitat at the "Antarctica: Empire of the Penguins" attraction, during an exclusive preview, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The attraction is scheduled to open Friday, May ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608255/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:54:14 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608255/scat/3951354e01311858 Orioles have to buck this recent trend of short, uneven starts from their rotation. Eventually that catches up with a club, even one with a great bullpen and a lineup that can hammer opponents. Case in point: Saturday's 10-6 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays that extended the Orioles' losing streak to a season-worst four games. The Orioles (23-19) bashed Rays starter Roberto Hernandez and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608410/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:50:49 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608410/scat/3951354e01311858 Two-year-old Damian Brown pretends to steer the Waste Pro Display truck during the 4th Annual Sweet Dreams Touch A Truck event at Citizens Field on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Children climbed into large vehicles and learned about car and pedestrian safety from various companies and public ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608056/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:38 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608056/scat/3951354e01311858 Charles Rigby, left, gets his Powerball tickets from clerk KC Patel, for the $600 million jackpot at the Texaco store on the corner of SW 13th Street and SW 21st Avenue, in Gainesville Friday, May 17, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608055/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:14:38 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608055/scat/3951354e01311858 For sale: a $12.6 million Bombardier Challenger jet presumably grounded at the Opa-locka Airport.At a price around $7.5 million, it comes stocked with china glasses, monogrammed hand towels and pillows, a mini-bar, and a lap top of navigational charts.It also carries some awful hefty baggage. The private aircraft is the source of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy case and a long-running legal battle ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606987/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:38 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606987/scat/3951354e01311858 A Gainesville man found with empty beer cans, gas cartridges and compressed air containers was arrested on a DUI charge after getting into an accident that he didn't remember, Gainesville police ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607353/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607353/scat/3951354e01311858 Sought is Laurence "Larry" Vantassell, 52. His exact address is unknown but military records list his address as the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center on Archer Road.Vantassell called his parents, who live in another state, and indicated that he was suicidal, police said. Vantassell is a combat veteran from Iraq and reportedly suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and other ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607352/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607352/scat/3951354e01311858 A Gainesville man was charged with robbery early Saturday morning on allegations that he stole a purse from a woman, according to an arrest ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607351/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:19:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607351/scat/3951354e01311858 Ana Alliegro, the Miami woman at the center of the federal corruption investigation involving former congressman David Rivera, is living in a small town outside of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606540/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606540/scat/3951354e01311858 One person was killed and two were injured in an early-morning car crash on the Homestead Extension of Florida’s Turnpike in Miramar.Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release that a 2004 Hyundai XG 350 was stopped in the westbound left lane of the Homestead Extension west of University Drive when a 2011 Nissan 370 struck it from behind at about 2:45 a.m.The Hyundai burst into flames. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606705/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606705/scat/3951354e01311858 When exams at the end of the year go well, some students say they feel "on top of the world." But one Gainesville High School student can claim he is "Top in the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606767/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:25:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606767/scat/3951354e01311858 Move over, Powerball. Mega Millions is moving into Florida with tickets now on sale for the popular multi-state lottery. Players Filipe Placucci and Willy Puig talked about the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606707/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:15 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606707/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO (CBSMiami/AP) -- Former Beatles star Paul McCartney’s North American tour kicks off Saturday night in Orlando, and if the elaborate production equipment involved is any indication, spectators are in for a quite the show. McCartney’s ';Out There'; tour requires31 trucks worth of equipment, including spectacular lasers and lighting, huge pyrotechnics, and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606557/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:07:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606557/scat/3951354e01311858 The jokes came easy when a Hialeah police sergeant blamed his girlfriend’s pimp for setting him up when he was arrested on cocaine charges in April.But it’s no laughing matter that his arrest follows a string of headline-grabbing incidents involving Hialeah cops during the past few years. There was a husband-and-wife police team charged with illegally selling hundreds of guns. A ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605944/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605944/scat/3951354e01311858 University of Central Florida student's blood was tested for alcohol after she was accused of causing a fatal head-on crash at 5:30 a.m. Saturday.Dana McKinnon, 22, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606254/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:27 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606254/scat/3951354e01311858 The NBA announced today that Miami HEAT forward LeBron James has been named to the 2012-13 NBA All-Defensive First Team. This marks the fifth time in James' career that he has earned NBA All-Defensive First Team honors, all in consecutive seasons. He previously earned First Team honors during the 2011-12, 2010-11, 2009-10 and 2008-09 seasons. It also marks James' third All-Defensive ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:37 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/3951354e01311858 Monsanto is spreading to every person in the United States. For those who have not heard about it, the March against Monsanto that is happening in over 360 locations and 36 countries around the world is on May 5, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605731/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:34:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605731/scat/3951354e01311858 The woman was struck in front of Terminal 4, spokesman Greg Meyer said. She was pronounced dead on the scene by Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue after the crash on the lower level, the Broward Sheriff's Office said in a ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605732/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:00 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605732/scat/3951354e01311858 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- No tickets matched all four numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Mega Money game so the jackpot rolled over to $550,000, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.Six tickets won $1,153.50 for picking 4-of-4; 52 tickets won $291.50 each for picking 3-of-4 plus the Mega Ball number; 1,076 tickets won $42 each for picking 3-of-4; 1,630 tickets won $19 each for picking 2-of-4 plus the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605091/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605091/scat/3951354e01311858 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Four winners of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $58,228.92 each, the Florida Lottery said Saturday.The winning tickets were bought in Tarpon Springs, Miami, Homestead and St. Petersburg, lottery officials reported.The 371 tickets matching four numbers won $101.00 each. Another 12,091 tickets matching three numbers won $8.50 each, and 108,031 tickets won a Quick ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605092/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605092/scat/3951354e01311858 Ex-NBA player Predrag Danilovic was stabbed early Saturday morning during a brawl in a cafe in Belgrade, Serbian police say.The Associated Press reports that Danilovic is undergoing surgery for injuries to his abdomen, head and arms.The Serbian player was part of the Miami Heat from 1995 to 1997, and then played for the Dallas Mavericks in 1997. He is considered one of the best European shooting ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/3951354e01311858 Declaring it was necessary to “protect the safety of the community” and the “integrity of the [court] system,” a judge ordered a western Miami-Dade woman to remain in jail, at least for now, while she awaits trial on charges she killed her infant son by leaving him to bake in a hot car.Catalina Marista Bruno was given a $250,000 bond on aggravated manslaughter charges ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604464/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:59 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604464/scat/3951354e01311858 The Powerball jackpot is estimated to be more than $550 million for Saturday's drawing. So how do you spend that much money? Orlando Sentinel reporter Jon Busdeker shows off how he'll burn through his millions when he ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604596/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:28:03 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604596/scat/3951354e01311858 (CBS News) For millions of Americans, part of the morning ritual is a glass of orange juice, but that sweet start to the day is now threatened. There's a disease spreading through Florida's multi-billion-dollar citrus crop. The malady is called citrus greening, and it is making it harder for area businesses to stock Florida's best known fruit. "My concern is we won't have ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604219/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:22:38 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604219/scat/3951354e01311858 No lie was too small to tell for an Orlando woman who wanted a new home in Pensacola, but didn't want to pay the mortgage for her Orlando home, federal officials said. Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando is accused of falsely claiming to be an officer in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603770/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:27 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603770/scat/3951354e01311858 Orlando jury will decide this fall whether Dontae Morris shot to death two Tampa police officers who had pulled his girlfriend over for a minor traffic infraction. Morris faces two charges of capital murder. Circuit Judge William Fuente scheduled the trial for Nov. 4 in Orlando. It's being moved from Tampa because of heavy publicity from the killings, the massive manhunt that ensued and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604023/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:28:26 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604023/scat/3951354e01311858 CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade made one high school senior's night when he showed up unexpectedly at her prom.Wade walked into a ballroom with roses and hugged Nicole Muxo on Friday night as her classmates from Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School cheered.Muxo posted a YouTube video in April asking Wade to the prom. She knew it was unlikely with the Heat heading to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/3951354e01311858 BarCamp Orlando, an annual technology event, is back in downtown Orlando today. BarCamp is a series of 20-minute talks mostly focused on technologies like Ruby, PHP, Java and C with additional presentations on graphic design, music, photography and other new media for nondevelopers in the audience. The daylong event at Wall Street Plaza is free and open to the public and "to bring people ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602937/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:26:25 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602937/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA — Police are investigating the death of a man discovered on N 30th Street Friday night.The man, who is possibly in his 30s, has not been identified. Detectives are trying to determine the cause of his death, Tampa police said. His body was found in the 4800 block of N 30th ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603407/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:22:28 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603407/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI -- A team from the University of Miami Hospital is sharing their story after being summoned to Panama to rescue an NCIS federal agent.The U.S. ambassador to Panama asked the hospital for help after 42-year-old agent Noel Zuniga collapsed in March during his daily run. Hospital officials said he suffered a heart attack.Doctors performed an angioplasty but Zuniga remained critically ill and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602440/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602440/scat/3951354e01311858 Temperatures are already in the low 80s, and will top out in the upper 80s Saturday afternoon. A spotty shower or storm is possible in the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602700/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602700/scat/3951354e01311858 "I am a survivor of almost 14 years of incest, about three, almost four years, of sex trafficking and I’m also the daughter of a sex offender and my pimp was my dad," Rose ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602699/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602699/scat/3951354e01311858 LEALMAN, Fla. -- Two Good Samaritans are being praised after authorities say they rescued a disabled veteran whose wheelchair rolled into a southwest Florida pond.Lealman Police say 79-year-old Robert Lunay was sitting in his wheelchair overlooking a pond Friday night when his wheelchair slipped and he fell into the water. Lunay is a double-amputee.Robert Fields and Norman Steers happened to be ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602101/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602101/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA, Fla. -- A 14-month-old boy is recovering in the hospital after he was hit by a vehicle and dragged for several feet.Hillsborough County Sheriff's officials said Jaike Young was playing outside with several other children Friday when a vehicle stopped in front of the home to drop someone off. As the car was pulling away, another child threw a rock in front of the car and the toddler ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602102/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602102/scat/3951354e01311858 A bear weighing 136kg (300lb) is discovered up a tree in a suburban garden in Tampa Bay, Florida, on Friday. The male black bear has to be tranquilised with a stun gun before being transported to the Ocala National Forest. The same bear was discovered in an Orlando neighbourhood in June ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601873/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:22:25 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601873/scat/3951354e01311858 AIDS Walk Orlando. Rosalind Avenue from Central Boulevard to Robinson Street is closed until noon for the event, the second-largest annual fundraiser for the Hope and Help Center of Central Florida, Inc. Last year, the event raised more than $207,000 for the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601605/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601605/scat/3951354e01311858 May 18--Classic, black-and-white detective films and dime-store pulp fiction novels inspire much of "Dirk Darrow 2: Rudy Knockers, Jaded Dick," the one-man comedy sequel by Tim Motley. There's the fast-talking, cigarette-smoking private dick wearing a trench coat, hat and holster. There's talk of dames, bank heists and cops. And one-liners are aplenty. They're mostly the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601103/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:35:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601103/scat/3951354e01311858 Marlon Brown died Wednesday, May 8. Brown ran from his vehicle after officers tried to pull him over because he wasn't wearing a seatbelt. He somehow ended up being run over by a patrol car driven by Officer J.P. Harris. Funeral services for Brown will be Saturday at Mount Calvary Free Will Baptist Church on Cincinnati Street. He will be laid to rest at the Community Cemetery in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214600835/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:12 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214600835/scat/3951354e01311858 1251 Seminola Blvd. Four businesses use the warehouse, including SERVPRO, which clleans up after water and fire damage. Fire Rescue said flames are shooting through the roof and Casselberry firefighters are in defensive mode. This is a developing story. Refresh this page for ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601105/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601105/scat/3951354e01311858 Children with neuromuscular disorders became honorary firefighters at Nemours Children's Hospital in South Orange County -- Friday, May 17, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601104/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601104/scat/3951354e01311858 FLORIDA -- What would you do with $600 million? Well your dreams could become a reality if you win Saturday's Powerball drawing. It is the largest in Powerball history and second biggest overall. The odds of winning are 1 in 175 million. The highest was $656 million from a Mega Millions jackpot in 2012. The prize was split three ways with winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland. The ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601106/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:31:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601106/scat/3951354e01311858 For all intents and purposes, Lowe's 10-year tenure as a city commissioner and then mayor ended shortly before midnight Thursday in a sparsely populated meeting room at City Hall.It was another marathon meeting, but this one was Lowe's last.Commissioners told stories of serving together. Commissioner Randy Wells recalled one about Lowe calming a group scared of a snake on a sister city ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214600162/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:29:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214600162/scat/3951354e01311858 Rob Rosenwald (left), an assistant city attorney and his partner Thomas Barker (right) are shown outside of city hall on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. The city has domestic partner benefits and is weighing whether to pay the federal taxes on those ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214599657/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214599657/scat/3951354e01311858 ST. PETERSBURG -- The new owners of the Palazzo Di Oro, an assisted living facility that closed suddenly two years ago amid financial turmoil, may have problems of their own. In recent years, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration has found dozens of deficiencies at facilities operated by Senior Management Advisors of Clearwater and fined them thousands of dollars. The state agency ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214599675/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:09:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214599675/scat/3951354e01311858 PLANT CITY, Fla. -- A man driving a pickup truck died after crashing into a Tampa Bay area school bus.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports that 66-year-old James Allen Flint died at the scene Friday afternoon.The bus driver and three students from Plant City High School were on the bus when it was knocked onto its side. Two students were taken to a nearby hospital with minor ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214598658/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:12 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214598658/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI -- A South Florida doctor is facing up to two decades in prison after pleading guilty to drug and tax charges arising from an illegal pill mill operation.Dr. Stephen Anthony of Davie entered his guilty pleas Friday to conspiring to illegally dispense large amounts of oxycodone, money laundering and tax evasion. He will be sentenced Oct. 4 in Miami federal court.Over a 10-month period, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214598659/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214598659/scat/3951354e01311858 Omigod, remember when I was talking about Allen West the other day and mentioned that he clearly needs a job, what with boredom obviously driving his conjured conspiracy theories and breathless attempts to create ‘scandal’ with nary a shred of logic or ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596982/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:05:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596982/scat/3951354e01311858 Parramore neighborhood causing a mini-panic last year has once again been captured, only this time in a Tampa subdivision.The estimated 300-pound male wandered 125 miles from ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597335/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:57:12 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597335/scat/3951354e01311858 Wrestling a Burmese python wasn't exactly what 23 year old Jason Leon planned when he visited the Everglades with his buddies last week. He was riding ATV's near Florida City when they saw a sight they'll never ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597241/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597241/scat/3951354e01311858 She says the store manager told her there was nothing they could do because the cashiers don't check identifications when somebody uses a credit ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597240/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:07 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597240/scat/3951354e01311858 Fashion designer Donna Karan walks through the art gallery during her visit to Little Haiti at the Discover Haiti Exhibition in Miami, Friday, May 17, 2013. Karan is among the designers and celebrities who have advocated for Haitian artisans since a catastrophic earthquake shook the Caribbean country in 2010. (AP Photo/Alan ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597016/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:53:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597016/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597210/scat/3951354e01311858 TAMPA | Florida Gov. Rick Scott — who has made his handling of the state's economy the main thrust of his re-election campaign — got more to boast about ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596660/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596660/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO | A new smartphone application announced Thursday by state wildlife officials allows tourists and residents in Central Florida to see maps of major lakes in the area while catching up some fishing ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596661/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596661/scat/3951354e01311858 Those facts make it tempting to blast Gov. Rick Scott for considering a veto of the proposed 3 percent tuition increase in the state budget.It's unclear whether the governor even has the power to veto such an increase, so this could provide another example of Scott making a power grab in higher education.But Scott deserves credit for continuing to speak out about college affordability. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596187/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596187/scat/3951354e01311858 Bruce Rich didn’t fare so well in the Florida justice system in 1999, when a Miami-Dade County jury found him guilty of murdering his parents and a judge sentenced him to life in prison. But he scored a victory last week when an Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruling put him one step closer to receiving kosher meals at Union Correctional Institution in North Florida — and hundreds ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596190/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596190/scat/3951354e01311858 Key West Pride will be celebrated June 5-9 honoring diversity, openness and freedom on the subtropical island internationally known as a top gay and lesbian vacation spot. Festival events include pool and dance parties, comedy and film, a street fair, contests, a pride parade and more — and visitors will get a chance to meet Gilbert Baker, who in 1978 created the original rainbow flag that ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596662/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596662/scat/3951354e01311858 Dr. Dazelle Simpson became Miami's first black female pediatrician in 1953 after graduating from the top of her class from Meharry Medical College. The Miami Herald captured the event, its headline reading, "First Negro Woman ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596511/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:06:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596511/scat/3951354e01311858 Florida business leaders are pleased that Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that will eliminate sales tax on equipment purchased by manufacturers to use in the manufacturing of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596663/scat/3951354e01311858 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:24 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596663/scat/3951354e01311858 Nicole Muxo said she asked out Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade to her senior prom because he s her favorite basketball player and she thinks he's a positive role model for a lot of people. She said she first asked Wade to come to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596514/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:47:56 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596514/scat/3951354e01311858 Exactly 100 years after making the first successful flight between Key West and Havana, Cuba, aviation pioneer Domingo Rosillo del Toro is being ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595907/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:06:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595907/scat/3951354e01311858 Miami-Dade Animal Services is seeking the public’s help in identifying two people who stole a purebred Belgian Malinois shepherd dog from a county animal shelter on Tuesday.The dog, named Django, is an intact 1-year-old male, according to a news release from Animal Services.Belgian Malinois dogs look much like German Shepherds, but are smaller and more agile. They’re often used as ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595484/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:01:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595484/scat/3951354e01311858 Two Orange County Corrections employees have been suspended for 10 days without pay in connection with the county's home confinement ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595908/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595908/scat/3951354e01311858 WINTER GARDEN -- Police have arrested a man and woman in connection with the murder of a Winter Garden father. Jadarion Jackson, 20, and Latara Conyers, 33, are charged as suspects involved in the killing of 35-year-old Sylvester Wright. Wright ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595909/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:54:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595909/scat/3951354e01311858 A now 16-year-girl said that a Miramar Police captain made her strip naked and expose her genitalia to prove she was not having sexual intercourse in a parked car as testimony began in his trial Tuesday. The teen, defense attorney Alberto Milian and witness Steven Gaynor Jr. spoke in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595791/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:24 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595791/scat/3951354e01311858 The couple stole 1-year-old Django, an intact Belgian Malinois male, from the Miami-Dade Animal Services Shelter on May 14. On Friday, authorities released images of the coupld stealing the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595792/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595792/scat/3951354e01311858 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/214594829/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594829/scat/3951354e01311858 A 14-month-old boy injured Friday evening when he was hit by a car and dragged about 10 feet, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. The boy was playing with about seven other kids at 4421 Cobia Drive just after 6:30 p.m. Just as a car that had stopped to drop someone off began to pull away, one of the children threw a rock in front of it, the Sheriff's Office said. Jaike Young ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595220/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595220/scat/3951354e01311858 ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- An American Airlines flight that was headed to Miami from Brazil has made an emergency landing in Aruba because of a mechanical problem.Spokeswoman Dori Alvarez said Friday that maintenance crews checked the plane once it landed and fixed the problem. She said the plane would depart Friday night for Miami. Flight 234 was carrying 218 passengers and 14 crew members.Alvarez ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594066/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:06 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594066/scat/3951354e01311858 Avid runner Noel Zuniga had just finished his daily run, when he began experiencing chest pains.It was 6:30 p.m. on March 17, and Zuniga an NCIS agent in charge for the U. S. Embassy in Panama, had returned days earlier from a snorkeling trip. He had a healthy, active lifestyle. But that wouldn’t matter when the chest spasms started. What he thought was a muscle spasm would change his life ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594017/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594017/scat/3951354e01311858 Will Cazanas and his 13-year-old son William of Palm Beach County were out air boating about 12 miles west of the Loxahatchee Boat Ramp and three miles east of U. S. Highway 27 when their boat got stuck and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594422/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:25 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594422/scat/3951354e01311858 The Miami-Dade County Animal Services Department is asking for the public's help in finding the couple responsible for the theft of Django, a 1-year-old intact male Belgian ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594423/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594423/scat/3951354e01311858 Stephanie Sequin, right, talks about why she thinks the morning after pill should be sold over the counter at the CVS on SW 13th Street on Friday in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594526/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:39:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594526/scat/3951354e01311858 What: Free informational programs about bicycle and pedestrian safety in honor of National Bike MonthWhen: Monday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. and May 29 at 11:30 a.m.Where: Headquarters Library, 401 E. University ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594527/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:39:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594527/scat/3951354e01311858 Grand Forks Herald columnist and 2012 Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media recipient Marilyn Hagerty speaks during a memorial service in honor of USA Today founder Al Neuharth at Aalfs Auditorium in Slagle Hall on the campus of the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, S.D., Friday, May 17, 2013. Hagerty is best known for her Olive Garden write-up that went viral in 2012. Neuharth ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594583/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:38:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594583/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593963/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594370/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593960/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594371/scat/3951354e01311858 ST. PETERSBURG -- At a press conference a little light on details but soaring with excitement, a group of organizers on Friday officially launched the buzz campaign for E.A.T. St. Pete, a three-day food, wine and arts festival to be held in a variety of venues in November. Initial plans for the Nov. 15-17 event leaked out in January but this was the first time sponsors HSN, Bill Edwards Presents ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594486/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594486/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI (CBS4 ) – Miami-Dade Animal Services is looking for a man and woman thought to have stolen a dog from its enclosure at the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594305/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:24 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594305/scat/3951354e01311858 Fmr. Florida State Rep. Julio Robaina (L) and Fmr. Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina (R). The two, although both politicians, are not related. (Source: ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594306/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594306/scat/3951354e01311858 Charles "Randy" Oliver stands before the Alachua County Commission during his interview process for the job of county manager in the commission room of the County Administration Building on ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593559/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:15 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593559/scat/3951354e01311858 Gainesville police were in the midst of an active manhunt on Friday afternoon just after 5 p.m. for two men suspected in two separate armed robberies within blocks of each other near the University of Florida ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593562/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593562/scat/3951354e01311858 Local residents can now report suspicious incidents they suspect could be linked to terrorism via a new local website, mobile apps and a phone ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593561/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593561/scat/3951354e01311858 The jobless rate fell to 4.9 percent in April in the Gainesville Metropolitan Statistical Area, consisting of Alachua and Gilchrist counties. That is down from 5.2 percent in March and 6.3 percent in April 2012.Florida's unemployment rate dropped to 7.2 percent in April from 7.5 percent in March and 8.9 percent a year ago. April marked the second consecutive month Florida's rate was ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593560/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:31:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593560/scat/3951354e01311858 SALT SPRINGS -- A 72-year-old Salt Springs man is accused of firing his gun near a teen and threatening to kill his father because his music was too loud. In an exclusive interview, Stan Kaniewski said he just couldn't take it anymore. "My nephew was heading to church for the evening service and he was driving down the road, playing his country music, and then the old man started ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592881/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592881/scat/3951354e01311858 More than 30 protesters lined Orange Blossom Trail in Apopka Friday afternoon to show their support of keeping the Boy Scout regulations status quo by not allowing openly gay ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593563/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:17 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593563/scat/3951354e01311858 Smoke from a 6-acre brush fire can be seen in a wooded area near homes in the Avalon Park area of Orange County - Friday, May 17, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593564/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593564/scat/3951354e01311858 This undated file photo shows Chester, a Sanford family's pet Chihuaua who was seriously hurt after his owners' home was burglarized Monday, May 13, 2013. (PHOTO/Stanton Terry, via ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593566/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:12 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593566/scat/3951354e01311858 ALTAMONTE SPRINGS -- Police say someone broke into an apartment complex earlier this month and stole from an Olympic runner. Altamonte Springs police said three college championship rings and two Olympic rings that belonged to gold ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593567/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593567/scat/3951354e01311858 Pack your patience this weekend. There will be plenty of road closures and possible traffic jams due to a busy weekend on tap for downtown Orlando. A big reason for the increased traffic will be due to the two sold ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593565/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593565/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- Crews are working to clear an overturned semi-truck near Orange Blossom Trail and Taft-Vineland Road. The accident, which happened around 2:30 p.m,. has closed down those roads. Officials said the tanker was filled with diesel fuel, which poses little risk of exploding The driver is reported to have gotten out on his own uninjured. Orange County Fire Rescue and a Hazmat crew ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592923/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592923/scat/3951354e01311858 Charles Curry, of Sanford, received a lung transplant after being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The National Foundation for Transplants is helping him pay his mounting medical bills - Friday, May 17, 2013. (PHOTO/Jeff Allen, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593568/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593568/scat/3951354e01311858 ORLANDO -- A young boy who may not have much time to live recently got a wish fulfilled. Zip Orlando in Kissimmee took a 13-year-old with cerebral palsy zip-lining, showing him what it's like to fly. The sound of Karen DiFrancesco cheering on her son, Adam, as he zip-lined for the first time filled the air. It's exciting for any parent to watch-but for this mother, it was ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593569/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:28:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593569/scat/3951354e01311858 As part of her plea deal, Villanueva will donate to the anti-DUI foundation Mothers Against Drunk Driving, give to a scholarship in Ayala's name, and speak to young people several times a year about the perils of driving under the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593412/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593412/scat/3951354e01311858 Surveillance cameras were rolling outside the Cutler Bay home of Yasmany Beitra Thursday morning. They caught a purple-hoodie wearing thief make off with Beitra's $14,000 jet ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593413/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593413/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:50 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593352/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:49 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593353/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592953/scat/3951354e01311858 MIAMI (CBSMiami) –Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and his wife Raiza have bonded out of jail after they surrendered to federal authorities Friday and made their first court appearance. The Robainas are charged with fraud, conspiracy and falsifying documents and made their first court appearance shackled at the hands and feet. Julio, 48, received a $250,000 surety bond and Raiza, 39, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593571/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:08:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593571/scat/3951354e01311858 spill NEW ORLEANS - A woman has been sentenced to 57 months in prison for bilking Gulf Coast residents by posing as a federal safety official after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The U.S. Justice Department said Friday that 47-year-old Connie Knight, formerly of Belle Chasse, had claimed to be an Occupational Safety and Health Administration safety instructor. She held classes in which ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592102/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:28 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592102/scat/3951354e01311858 Sorry, grandma and grandpa.The AARP is blocking Florida residents from participating in its Perfect Path to Retirement $50,000 Giveaway and its forthcoming Grandparents Day Photo Contest because, the group says, of a new state law cracking down on gambling.The law was quickly passed last month after the arrests of 57 people and the resignation of Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll in connection with St. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591741/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:26 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591741/scat/3951354e01311858 Your daily look at news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today.STATE'S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPPINGOn Friday, Gov. Rick Scott used a Twitter account - (at)ItsWorkingFL - to announce April unemployment figures dropped to 7.2 percent. The governor called that "great news." That's down from 7.5 percent and marks the lowest level the rate has been since ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592371/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:25 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592371/scat/3951354e01311858 CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- A southwest Florida deputy and his girlfriend have been charged with growing marijuana at their home.The Lee County Sheriff's Office reports that Deputy Piotr Urbanski and Shannon Clancey were arrested Friday morning and charged with producing marijuana, possession of marijuana more than 20 grams and possession of drug paraphernalia.The sheriff's office reports that ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592374/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:24 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592374/scat/3951354e01311858 The original home of the Miami Heat and Florida Panthers was torn down in 2008. Skateboarders like Nayomi Orriols then began using it as a skate ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592225/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592225/scat/3951354e01311858 The date was April 13, 1945, and a task force of American soldiers, including Maj. Frank Towers of the 30th Infantry Division, had just stumbled upon a train full of 2,500 Jewish prisoners heading toward the Bergen-Belsen death camp in northwestern Germany.On Friday, Towers, who is now 95 years old and the last living member of his infantry division, told the harrowing story of the group's ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592375/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:58 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592375/scat/3951354e01311858 The lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges delivered a potentially heavy blow to the former football star's bid for a new trial Friday, testifying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns when they ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592355/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:17:15 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592355/scat/3951354e01311858 NORTH MIAMI (CBS4) – North Miami’s election took another bizarre turn late Friday afternoon. Miami-Dade’s Canvasing Board, in an abundance of caution, chose not to certify the vote. Instead they invited losing candidates to come to Doral and inspect ballots. It’s the latest chapter in a city election that brought us a voodoo cursed mayoral candidate, endorsed by Jesus; ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592066/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592066/scat/3951354e01311858 NEW ORLEANS -; A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company's response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The judge also had some stern words for attorneys on both ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590477/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590477/scat/3951354e01311858 CLEARWATER, Fla. -- A Tampa Bay area man has been convicted of killing his ailing wife.A Pinellas County jury found 56-year-old Albert Crandall guilty Thursday of manslaughter. He had been facing a more serious charge of second-degree murder. He will be sentenced at a later date.Authorities say Crandall suffocated his wife, 61-year-old Judith Lee Davis, with a pillow in their St. Petersburg ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591075/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591075/scat/3951354e01311858 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A Tampa Bay area girl throwing the first pitch at a Rays game got a big surprise from her father, who had been stationed in Afghanistan for the past two years.Before throwing the pitch Thursday, 9-year-old Alayna Adams got to watch a pre-recorded video of her father, Army Lt. Col. Will Adams, on the field's video screen. But after she tossed the ball toward home ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591211/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:12 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591211/scat/3951354e01311858 Retail fun There’s a party going on right here. Celebrate the grand opening of the newly designed Disney store at Bayside Marketplace Saturday, where there will be some special “movie star” appearances. The fun starts at 10 a.m. with an opening ceremony; the first 500 guests get a free gift. From noon to 4 attend a meet and greet ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590910/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590910/scat/3951354e01311858 You will soon be able to search for registered sex offenders and predators listed by the college or university they attend or work at. Currently, you can only search the database by name or ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591076/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591076/scat/3951354e01311858 Julio and Raiza Villacis Robaina had their initial court appearance Friday in Miami. They are expected to be arraigned next Friday on charges of conspiring to defraud the U.S., filing a false tax return and making false statements to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591077/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:14:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591077/scat/3951354e01311858 The crime rate in Alachua County dropped 3.3 percent in 2012 from 2011, with law enforcement crediting data analysis and increased patrols in neighborhoods with the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591212/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591212/scat/3951354e01311858 The event will begin at 5 p.m., located at 210 SW Second Ave. A free concert will begin at 9 p.m. within the venue.Pat Lavery, owner of Glory Days Presents, the company that organized the event, said vendors will serve food throughout the night.Lavery said a few new vendors will set up shop this weekend: Gotta Have it, Kona Dog and PopCraft.Patrons can expect prices to be roughly $5 to $8. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591213/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591213/scat/3951354e01311858 PENSACOLA, FL-Chantal M. Lanton, 37, of Orlando, Florida, pled guilty today to two counts of making false statements to a bank in connection with her application for a residential loan and mortgage. Lanton will be sentenced by Chief U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers on August 8, 2013. The guilty plea was announced by Pamela C. Marsh, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591214/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:12:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591214/scat/3951354e01311858 Living in Miami there are endless possibilities on where you can hold your fabulous wedding. There are luscious gardens blooming with flowers that lead you down a magical isle towards the love of your life. If your style is more modern let the downtown Miami area light up your spectacular evening with their lighting and tall, chic architectural buildings that will take your breath away and leave ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591215/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:56 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591215/scat/3951354e01311858 The Buccaneers will use the first of their 10 allotted OTA days next Monday, kicking off the third and final phase of the nine-week offseason workout as prescribed by the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591165/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:09:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591165/scat/3951354e01311858 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/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:01:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590787/scat/3951354e01311858 HOUSTON (AP) -- Texas has become the fifth state to sue British oil company BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking damages for the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591315/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:58:59 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591315/scat/3951354e01311858 The Hollywood Police Department is asking the public to help identify a suspect who may been involved in a lewd and lascivious act in April with a 14-year-old ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591079/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:26 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591079/scat/3951354e01311858 Florida's unemployment rate continues to fall, dipping from 7.5 percent in March to 7.2 percent in April – the lowest level in five years.Metro Orlando's jobless rate also improved, falling to 6.4 percent, down three-tenths of a percentage point from the March rate of 6.7 percent, officials said Friday. The region added about 15,500 jobs over the year, the third biggest increase ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591216/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:53:37 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591216/scat/3951354e01311858 Ella Ella, the first building at the Encore development in downtown Tampa, is slightly more than half occupied five months after its December grand opening. Residents have moved into 91 of the 160-unit seniors apartment, said Elizabeth Kirschner, compliance director and area property manager for Atlanta-based JMG Realty. Another 20 units will be filled by the end of the month, she said, and six ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590509/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590509/scat/3951354e01311858 The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has released its 2012 Annual Uniform Crime Report, which indicates Pinellas has the highest rates of violent crime and property crime in the Tampa Bay area. Pinellas posted 5,116 instances of violent crime in 2012 and 33,646 instances of property crime, according to the report. Hernando had the least instances of violent and property crime, with 515 and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590508/scat/3951354e01311858 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:38:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590508/scat/3951354e01311858