Provides the latest RSS feeds for Miami 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/9406bbb67f053bb2/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:18 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:05:18 -0400 30 TAMPA -- Sen. Marco Rubio’s efforts to reform immigration may be drawing skepticism from many conservatives. But scandals facing the White House have allowed him to shift his message back to the one that made him a star in the first place: The threat to America posed by excessive government.Rubio mesmerized more than 700 people at the annual Hillsborough GOP’s annual Lincoln Day ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609433/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609433/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Former Florida Governor Charlie Crist greets former Florida Education Commissioner Betty Castor at the Pinellas/Hillsborough Kennedy King Dinner at the Tampa Convention Center Saturday, May 11, 2013. Crist was the keynote speaker at the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609434/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 23:00:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609434/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Given a standing ovation by the near 45,000 strong capacity crowd in the Parc des Princes, Beckham hugged teammates and opponents before being substituted by Ezequiel ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609435/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609435/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 ARI@MIA: Dobbs makes a diving stop in the second MIAMI -- One swing and one throw from the D-backs' Gerardo Parra made the difference in a pitchers' duel on Saturday night at Marlins Park. The speedy right fielder's first-inning heroics were enough to propel Arizona to a 1-0 victory, extending the Marlins' losing streak to a season-high seven games. The Marlins are now ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609436/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:51 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609436/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Losers of seven straight and 10 of their past 11, the Marlins have led in a game just once since May 10, when they scored in the first inning on Thursday against the Reds only to fall in extra innings. Averaging just 1.5 runs per game since May 6, Miami will try to avoid being swept for the third time over its past four series Sunday when the club hosts the red-hot D-backs. Not expected to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609437/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:51 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609437/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A mother charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child in the death of her 11-month-old son was ordered held without bond Saturday. Miami-Dade Judge Andrew Hague ordered Catalina Marista Bruno, 30, held on no bond in connection with a previous case involving her son. He set her bond at $250,000 for the new case, and set numerous conditions if she posts ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609438/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:43:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609438/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Brandon McCarthy fired his second career shutout Saturday, baffling the Marlins on three hits in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 1-0 decision over Miami. McCarthy (1-3) earned his first win of the season in his ninth start after firing eight shutout frames in his previous outing -- a no-decision against the Phillies. The right-hander allowed two walks and struck out five in the 100-pitch ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609440/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:34:07 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214609440/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 An SUV pulled up to the arrivals area of the airport to pick up an airline passenger. However the vehicle stopped in a lane only meant for moving ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608971/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:05:02 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608971/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:55:45 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608916/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 One Loxahatchee man has been shot and is listed in critical condition after county deputies say police he and another man argued over their dogs.When Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office deputies responded at about 7:30 p.m. to the 17000 block of 40th Run North they found a male suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to St. Mary's Medical Center by Palm Beach County ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608446/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608446/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The popular television show has helped solve Miami homicides, but critics say the cameras can be a distraction to investigators and the show seems to focus more on African-American ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608447/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:12:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608447/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- Duane Below is the newest member of an overworked Marlins' bullpen. Nine Miami relievers have combined to throw 16 innings through the first four games of the current homestand. Manager Mike Redmond aims to insert the left-handed Below into a long-relief role similar to that of fellow lefty Wade LeBlanc. LeBlanc will likely require a day or two of rest after throwing four ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608449/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608449/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- The mounting number of losses raises the sense of urgency around the Marlins for players to produce. The more the team struggles, the greater chance that changes could be made. Several players who are on the disabled list could be back in a few weeks. And by mid-June, prospects like Christian Yelich, the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608450/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608450/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- After the Marlins' transitioned to a young, inexperienced team in the offseason, comparisons were made to the 2006 team, which also was filled with rookies. Like the current club, the '06 Marlins started the season 11-31. Now, the question is whether the Marlins can make a turnaround that is similar to what took place seven years ago. Miami's backup catcher Miguel ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608451/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608451/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- Class A Jupiter is about to load up on first basemen. Three could be joining the Hammerheads next week. The Marlins are expecting Logan Morrison to begin his rehab assignment with Jupiter on Monday. A day or two later, Casey Kotchman and Joe Mahoney are projected to join the club. Morrison, who opened the season on the 60-day disabled list, has been playing in extended spring ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608448/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214608448/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Bird-lovers, birdwatchers and birders everywhere will love these posters that combine striking watercolor bird paintings by renowned South Florida Plein Air painter Brennan King. Available in 2 different sizes as well as subset versions featuring ‘Songbirds’, ‘Snowbirds’ and ‘Wading ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607982/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607982/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 When the governing board of the South Florida Water Management District voted this month to offer Palm Beach County $26 million for a former citrus grove, the same value determined by an appraiser hired by the county, the district's board was not told of another county appraisal that had valued the property between $14.8 and $22.5 million.The $26 million offer for the Mecca Farms site also ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607981/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607981/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 About 50 to 60 people were injured Saturday when a driver described by witnesses as an elderly man drove his car into a group of hikers marching in a parade in a small Virginia mountain town.It happened around 2:10 p.m. during the Hikers Parade at the Trail Days festival, an annual celebration of the Appalachian Trail in Damascus, near the Tennessee state line about a half-hour drive east of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607980/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:07 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607980/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York City.National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener says the broken rail is of substantial interest to investigators and a portion of the track was sent to NTSB headquarters in Washington, D.C. for ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607983/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607983/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Cancer survivors and event participants make their initial loops around the paved area at the Meyer Amphitheatre Saturday, May 18, 2013 during the Relay for Life event. The open ceremonies began at 1 p.m and the relay is scheduled to continue until 7 a.m. Sunday. A participant from each of 28 teams will walk for the entire 18 hours. The organization's website says that teams have raised over ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607984/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:19:04 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607984/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 According to investigators, Bruno placed the boy, Bryan Miguel Osceola, in a child seat in the rear passenger side of the vehicle and drove home. When she got home, she left Bryan in the car, strapped into his car seat, seared by the blazing ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607985/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:16:17 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607985/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 When President Barack Obama addresses graduates at Morehouse College in Atlanta today, he'll also be speaking to the broader community of historically black colleges and universities -- a proud corner of higher education that has struggled more than most during the last few years of economic distress.The so-called HBCUs educate a hugely disproportionate share of low-income students, and both ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607285/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:24:31 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607285/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The National Airline History Museum is trying to raise $3.2 million to restore its Lockheed Constellation propeller-driven aircraft and recreate multimillionaire aviator Howard Hughes' record-setting cross-country flight in the plane that transformed commercial air travel.The Kansas City museum's Constellation, or "Connie," is one of only a handful of the 856 that were built ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607286/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:24:30 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607286/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A Palm Beach County man and his 13-year-old son were rescued Friday afternoon after their airboat sank in the Everglades, according to Broward County Sheriff's Office reports.Will Cazanas and his son, William, both of Palm Beach County, spent two hours stranded after their craft sank in west Broward County, just south of the Palm Beach County line.A distress call was received at 4 p.m. and ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607287/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:24:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607287/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:22:38 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606987/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Lisa Scotti, of Baltimore, reads hhere program before the sixth race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Baltimore. The 138th Preakness Stakes horse race takes place Saturday. (AP Photo/Mike ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607099/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:12:18 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214607099/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Syrian President Bashar Assad, in a rare interview with a foreign newspaper, appeared to dismiss the possibility for serious peace talks planned for next month, and seemed to back away from earlier statements by Syrian officials that the government was willing to negotiate with its armed opponents."We do not believe that many Western countries really want a solution in Syria," Assad ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606704/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606704/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Never mind that pesky court injunction -- major Florida auto insurers are denying benefits based on a contested state law anyway, documents obtained by The Palm Beach Post show.They're limiting non-emergency benefits to $2,500, excluding massage therapy and other moves under provisions a judge found unconstitutional, claims records made available by medical providers ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606703/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:30:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606703/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A bus struck and killed a pedestrian at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Saturday afternoon.The Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release that the private charter bus hit the person on Terminal Drive outside the lower level of Terminal 4.BSO Fire Recue personnel responded to the crash and declared the pedestrian dead at the scene. 10 passengers on the bus were not ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606497/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606540/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:28:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606705/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 18:12:15 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606707/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 France will see its first gay weddings within days, after French President Francois Hollande signed a law Saturday authorizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples and ending months of nationwide protests and wrenching debate.Hollande's office said he signed the bill Saturday morning, a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a challenge to the law and ruled it in line with ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606187/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606187/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 One lane is open in each direction on the Flagler Memorial Bridge for passenger cars.Vehicles exceeding 5 tons, which is larger than an average pickup truck, are not allowed over the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606186/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606186/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A former Philadelphia police officer once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama has been arrested and charged with rape and other crimes.Authorities allege that former officer Richard DeCoatsworth left a party with two women early Thursday and took them to another location, where they allege that he produced a handgun and "forced the two ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606185/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:35:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606185/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605944/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A white tail doe stands just off 11 Mile Road, the private one-way rock road leading to BreitBurn Energy Partner's oil drilling operation at Raccoon Point in the Big Cypress National Preserve. The deer was grazing on an old abandonded well site, which has ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606188/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:33:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606188/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The former Palm Beach area congressman narrowly lost his race for a second term to Patrick Murphy last November. West has said he has no interest in running against Murphy again in 2014 but he hasn't entirely ruled out a run in another ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606190/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:32:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606190/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 'Fins Weekend continues Saturday morning in Miami Beach with the Miami Dolphins Foundation Fishing Tournament presented by the South Florida Chevy ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606189/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:32:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606189/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 17:08:37 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214606165/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 In 2006, the American Bar Association showed Florida how to fix the state's death penalty system in the best way. Having ignored those ideas for seven years, the Legislature now proposes to fix the system in the worst way.Heading to Gov. Rick Scott is House Bill 7083, titled "The Timely Justice Act." Rather than seek to make sure that executions are carried out fairly, the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605654/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:49 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605654/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw is surprisingly open to giving the school district a proposal to take over its police force. The option deserves serious debate.Two years ago, Sheriff Bradshaw was preparing a proposal when former School District Police Chief Jim Kelly poleaxed him by claiming that going to the sheriff's office would cost $3 million a year more to start, with costs ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605655/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605655/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 It cannot be said that Lake Worth's city manager has too little to do. For a city of its size, Lake Worth's challenges are vast, and the city, so strapped financially, is not well-equipped to face them.But Michael Bornstein is an optimistic man. Lake Worth, he says, is "highly undervalued." A year into the job, the upbeat city manager has identified four broad elements of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605656/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605656/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 For just a moment during the legislative session, hope flickered that Tallahassee might stand up to Florida's electric utilities. Then hope flickered out.The hope came from a bill that would have undone a favor. Utilities get to charge customers for some costs of building new generating plants, but the plant actually has to start operating. Seven years ago, as part of a sweeping energy bill ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605653/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:46 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605653/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Increasingly frustrated with complaints from disabled county riders, Palm Beach County commissioners recently put Metro Mobility on probation until July.Palm Tran Executive Director Chuck Cohen has counseled patience, despite reports that its lateness has even caused health problems for ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605652/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:39:45 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605652/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Microsoft store manager, Gonzalo Di Paolo, shows off a Surface tablet and colorful keyboard inside the brand new Microsoft retail store that will be opening at the Dadeland Mall on Saturday, May 18, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605325/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:37:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605325/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The oil industry is primed for resurgence in South Florida. Fueled by lofty oil prices, more efficient drilling techniques and the promise of untapped but also largely unproven reservoirs, at least a half-dozen companies plan to expand exploration across Southwest Florida.They’ve quietly spent between $10 million and $20 million over the last few years, by the estimate of one industry ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605657/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:37:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605657/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605658/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:22 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605658/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/214605659/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 16:21:00 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605659/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Palm Beach Post's investigative series about defective voting machines took first place recently for technology reporting in the annual Green Eyeshade Awards.The Post won four other awards in the contest, which covers journalism in 11 Southeastern states, and is hosted by the Society of Professional ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605084/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:31 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605084/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 People using the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Saturday might experience delays beacuse parts of the airport are closed after a pedestrian was struck and killed, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said. The person was struck by a private charter bus at the lower level of Terminal 4 and died at the scene. None of the 10 people on the bus was hurt. Deputies closed the lower ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605085/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:31 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605085/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Lyala Thomas, 7, plants a flag during a Memorial Day tribute to fallen soldiers and their families at the City Hall Municipal Complex in Riviera Beach Saturday morning, May 18, 2013. The event, organized by Riviera Beach Councilwoman Judy Davis, was also designed to honor veterans, active duty personnel and emergency first-responders. Davis said about 2700 flags were planted and that the event is ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605086/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:30 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605086/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A local ethics watchdog group will ask Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday to start the process of changing county rules in order to give Inspector General Sheryl Steckler the power to sue and be sued.The Palm Beach County Ethics Defense Alliance is calling on its members to bring signs to Tuesday's commission meeting urging commissioners to "Fix the IG Ordinance." The ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605087/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605087/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A live outdoor television broadcast from the Cannes Film Festival was briefly interrupted on Friday when what sounded like gunshots sent crew and spectators scurrying for cover. (May ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605088/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:28 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605088/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Participants in Hands Across The Sand hold hands on Lake Worth beach to protest offshor oil drilling at noon on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (Bruce R. Bennett/The Palm Beach ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605090/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:27 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605090/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway gives you the chance to win a $500,000 home, while supporting the lifesaving care and childhood cancer research performed by St. Jude Children's ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605089/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:42:27 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605089/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605091/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 ORLANDO, Fla. -- 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 this ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605093/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605093/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605092/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 TRINITY, Fla. -- Family members say the 90-year-old southwest Florida man who was trapped in his car for two days earlier this year has died.Justin Ambrozia tells The Tampa Bay Times (http://www.ittybittyurl.com/TOn ) his father Justyn died of heart failure Thursday from complications from the trauma.Ambrozia broke his wrist and hip when he fell at a grocery store in April. Employees helped him ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605094/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:40:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605094/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214605017/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Bruce Parmett, 83, of Lake Worth, division staff officer for vessel examination, is a 12-year volunteer for the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 54 poses for a photo at the Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Park in Boynton Beach, Fla., Friday, April 12, 2013. (Gary Coronado/The Palm Beach ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604534/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:46 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604534/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Refitting city commission chambers to allow for live or taped video of its two monthly regular meetings could cost more than $100,000, the city says.The commission is set to discuss the idea at Tuesday's regular meeting. New Commissioner David Merker, who'd discussed the idea during his campaign, requested the new agenda ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604535/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:45 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604535/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The village's popular tennis program will move from Wellington's "town hub" along Forest Hill Boulevard, several miles east to Stribling Way and Lyons Road near the Olympia community.That new location, 15 village-owned acres called the Village Walk site, is expected to have enough room to expand the courts from 16 to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604536/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:44:44 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604536/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 14:42:59 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214604464/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Colgate-Palmolive is developing the new brush.Their patent application describing the innovation says "the present invention pertains to an oral care implement generally, and more particularly to a toothbrush that releases a chemical into the mouth during use."That chemical or drug, of course, is caffeine.Thinking forward the brush doesn’t have to stop with a little pick me up. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603953/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:03 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603953/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 This is the moment a 44-pound meteor strikes the lunar surface as recorded by NASA scientists. The impact created a flash of light so bright it would have been noticeable to anyone looking at the moon at the moment of impact, even without a telescope. The explosion, which occurred on March 17, was the biggest seen since NASA began monitoring the moon for meteoroid impacts eight years ago. So far, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603954/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:46:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603954/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 1 of 4. Passengers wait to be picked-up after two commuter trains collided in Bridgeport, Connecticut causing one to derail injuring numerous passengers, May 17, 2013. Some 20 to 25 people were injured on Friday in a train accident near Fairfield, Connecticut, a Fairfield Police spokesman said on ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603693/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:27:37 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603693/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 It weighed 80 pounds and was just over 1 foot wide, but it was going incredibly fast, traveling through space at speeds of 56,000 mph. And when it collided with the moon, it exploded with the force of 5 tons of TNT, sending off a flash of light bright enough to see from here on Earth. It was the largest explosion that scientists monitoring lunar impacts had ever witnessed, and it likely made a ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603938/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 13:24:22 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603938/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 TMZ is reporting that Sheen's attorneys were in court this week saying Mueller only wants the kids because it would bring her the $55,000 a month in child support Sheen ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603360/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603360/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as well as officials are from the NTSB briefed reporters Saturday morning on a major train crash left dozens hurt. (May ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603361/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603361/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Gov. Rick Scott had rejected a deal that would have brought at least one Amazon warehouse to Florida, and potentially a second warehouse. The rejection pulls the plug on as many as 2,500 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603362/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:43:39 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603362/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603267/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Smoke could be seen coming from near the top of the building. A statement from Carnival indicates an elevator transformer on the roof of the building overheated and generated ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603363/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:39:55 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603363/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 MIAMI (AP) — It turns out atripto Miami may have been just what the Arizona Diamondbacks needed to heat up their bats. Nothing seems to be doing that for the Marlins. Arizona looks to build on one of its best offensive performances of the year and extend light-hitting Miami’s losing streak to seven Saturday night. The Diamondbacks (24-18) tied a season high with three home runs in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603364/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:18:16 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214603364/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold a "Health Care Reform Luncheon" on Monday with a panel of healthcare professionals who will address local business concerns on how the new healthcare laws could affect them and what options they have. The event, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be at Wycliffe Country Club, 4650 Wycliffe Country Club Blvd. Tickets can be bought ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602698/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:43:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602698/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 LAKELAND, Fla. -- Authorities say an 86-year-old central Florida mother has confessed to fatally shooting her son in self-defense.Polk County sheriff's officials said Nancy Pennypacker ran outside of her home, screaming for help Friday night. She told the deputy her 64-year-old son had been drinking and hit her in the face when the fight escalated into gunfire. William Pennypacker was found ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602351/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602351/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602700/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 "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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602699/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The village's camps for children ages 5 to 15, will start next month at Village Park. Campers will experience sporting activities, various entertainment activities, animal exhibits, magicians, movies and trips to the Wellington Aquatics Complex. The camp is 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., plus $1 per minute for pickup after 6 p.m. Fees vary. To register, visit Village Park.MITRA ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602099/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:43:39 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602099/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Months after the school board passed a controversial boundary changed that could move at least 92 students from certain neighborhoods from Sunset Palms to Coral Reef elementaries in suburban Boynton Beach, a handful of parents still have one a small glimmer of a chance that their child will get back in to Sunset. School District Mapping and Demographics Manager Art Wittman told the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602100/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:43:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602100/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602101/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:41:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214602102/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Who doesn’t like the smell of bacon? Apparently the neighbors of the restaurant called Bacon Bacon. Businesses close by complained about the constant overwhelming smell and those grumblings led to another problem.When health inspectors looked into the situation they found the restaurant didn’t have the required health permits and was also pouring the leftover grease into San ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601552/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601552/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The second in a series of seminars that Wellington Chamber of Commerce is presenting on marketing medical practices will be on Wednesday. Woody White, CPA, MHA and partner in the Troika Group is the keynote speaker. The talk is titled "Branding - It's not just an Icon" and will cover design, advertising, icons, vision, mission and customer service. It will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601553/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601553/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A woman died around 5:40 a.m. Saturday after the car she was driving went off the road on southbound Interstate 95 and struck a sign pole at the Boynton Beach Boulevard exit ramp, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed. The woman was the sole occupant, the highway patrol said. All lanes were open Saturday morning. More details weren't immediately available.ELIOT ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601554/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:43 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601554/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Demonstrators rally in New York marking 100 days that prisoners at Guantanamo Bay have been on hunger strike. Around 100 inmates at the centre in Cuba are refusing to eat in protest against being detained for years without trial. Some are being forced-fed to keep them alive. The strike has sparked fresh outrage from activists who say Obama is failing on his pledge to shut the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601555/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:40:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601555/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Should nobody pick the correct five white balls and one red ball, the jackpot will roll over to Wednesday. Then, the jackpot will almost certainly hit record ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601556/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:37:26 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601556/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A group of South Florida attorneys has negotiated a projected settlement of more than $19 million to resolve a class-action case brought on behalf of thousands of homeowners across the state who, through their Wells Fargo Bank mortgages, were subjected to so-called force- or lender-placed insurance.As many as 24,000 Floridians — many in Broward ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601540/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:39 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601540/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Hatchet-wielding hitchhiker is arrested in killing of N.J. lawyer The prosecutor in Union County, N.J., Theodore J. Romankow, said McGillvary would be brought to New Jersey to face charges he murdered 73-year-old Joseph Galfy Jr. on Sunday night. Romankow said the move could be delayed if McGillvary fought extradition. It took just a few hours for law enforcement to track McGillvary down after ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601541/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:18:36 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601541/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 On Friday, France became the fourteenth country to legalize same-sex marriage. A campaign promise by French President Francois Hollande, the bill was hotly contested by conservatives in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601401/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 09:09:17 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601401/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A public workshop to provide information about the temporary closing of the city's municipal golf course is planned for 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall. The 18-hole course is scheduled to close June 1 and reopen Nov. 1. The city is spending $2.5 million for new drainage, irrigation and planting of new grass on the 6,500-yard Palm Beach Gardens Municipal Golf Course west of the Beeline Highway ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601067/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:39:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214601067/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Scientists have cloned human stem cells They have no intention of cloning humans The technique could be used for mitochondrial ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214600833/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 08:24:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214600833/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 05:29:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214599657/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to Connecticut hospitals, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214598303/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:21:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214598303/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 And Alyssa Bache delivered.The sophomore allowed only two infield hits and Florida's bats came alive in the third inning as the Gators opened NCAA regional play with a 7-1 win over Hampton. Florida, now 53-7, faces South Florida at 1 p.m. Saturday in a winner's bracket game. Florida fell behind in the first inning on an unearned run. Shortstop Katie Medina's high throw on the first ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597239/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 01:18:30 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597239/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597241/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:07 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597240/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:53:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597016/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:52:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214597210/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 How much does your credit score matter?The score matters a lot and can make a big difference in what you pay for everything from a mortgage to a car loan."Credit scores have become so influential in the lives of most consumers that tens of millions are severely disadvantaged by their lack of knowledge about these scores," said Stephen Brobeck, Consumer Federation of America's ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596504/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:50 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596504/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Is manufacturing in the U.S. making a comeback?While the United States has added more than 520,000 manufacturing jobs in the last three years, economists disagree about whether the increase signals a real turnaround. From 2000 to 2009, the U.S. lost 6 million factory jobs, the Bureau of Labor Statistics ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596505/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:49 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596505/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Religious groups who have been using a building owned by the city's community redevelopment agency for six years, at a $10 a year lease, have agreed to get out in five months, the CRA board heard at Tuesday's meeting.In March 2007, the city's Community Redevelopment Agency spent $300,000 to buy the lot at 1000 N. Seacrest Blvd. -- at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive -- from Jesus House ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596506/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596506/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Regarding "Scott gets sales pitches on $74.5 billion budget," it isn't much compared to the overall budget but a $1 million appropriation would mean a great deal to low-income residents of Palm Beach County and throughout the state.The Florida Access to Civil Legal Assistance Act (FACLA) was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in 2002, and the Legislature has appropriated ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596507/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596507/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Five people were injured in a crash involving two vehicles tonight in suburban West Palm Beach.The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. in the 2900 block of North Military Trail, south of Community Drive.One person was taken to West Palm Hospital and another went to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, both with minor injuries, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Albert ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596508/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:46 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596508/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Steve Sipek, the former "Tarzan" movie actor-turned-Loxahatchee exotic animal owner, talks about his cats and his case after accepting a plea deal Friday morning. (Lannis Waters/The Palm Beach ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596509/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596509/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596190/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Nearly 25 years ago, one classroom at Miami Jackson Senior High held some serious, future political clout.In front of the class stood Alberto Carvalho, a young physics teacher who would rise to become Miami-Dade schools superintendent.And in one of the seats sat a teenager named Fedrick Ingram. On Thursday, Ingram was sworn in as the first black president of the United Teachers of Dade, the ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596510/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:07:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596510/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:06:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596511/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- The Marlins, looking to shake things up during a rough stretch, made a couple of roster moves following Friday's 9-2 loss to the D-backs at Marlins Park. Reliever Jon Rauch, 34, was designated for assignment, and lefty reliever Duane Below was recalled from Triple-A New Orleans. Miami has dropped six straight, and Rauch allowed two runs on four hits in one inning in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596513/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:51:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596513/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Marlins will send right-hander Tom Koehler to the mound for his second start of the season and the third start of his career when they play the second game of a three-game set against the D-backs at Marlins Park on Saturday. The 26-year-old Koehler was pitching out of the bullpen before manager Mike Redmond decided a change needed to be made to his rotation and slated the rookie for a start ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596512/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:51:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596512/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:47:56 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596514/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -A high school senior got the surprise of a lifetime when Dwyane Wade arrived at her prom. Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll, posted a video she on YouTube asking Wade to be her date, but she says she never expected him to actually show up. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Heat star arrived. He said it wasn’t the first time she’d asked him to a dance, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five critically injured and one very critically injured, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. There were no reports of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595510/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:09:51 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595510/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595747/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson has said repeatedly that he has no plans to run for governor in 2014.But that hasn't silenced speculation about the possibility of Nelson taking on Republican Gov. Rick Scott next ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595787/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:03:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595787/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Former Hialeah Mayor Julio Robaina and his wife, Raiza, wore shackles on their ankles and wrists as a federal magistrate judge granted them bail Friday, after the couple surrendered on charges of evading taxes on potentially millions of dollars in unreported income.Robaina was granted a $250,000 personal surety bond co-signed by his wife, and she was given a $100,000 bond co-signed by him. The ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595788/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:01:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595788/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:01:19 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595484/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 In the upper-right corner of the video, based on BSO's report, it appears the hit-and-run car heads north then quickly turns right into a neighborhood, presumably as the victim laid on the ground out of the camera's ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595789/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:59:47 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595789/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 ARI@MIA: Brantly drives in Marlins' first run of game MIAMI -- Kevin Slowey could not keep the ball in the yard on Friday night. After giving up only four home runs in his first eight starts this season, he surrendered three in three innings during the Marlins' 9-2 series-opening loss to the D-backs at Marlins Park. Slowey took his second consecutive loss, allowing six runs on seven ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595790/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595790/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:24 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595791/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:40:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595792/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 TALLAHASSEE -- Florida House Republicans tried to close the state's pension system to new employees this year, saying it's a ticking time bomb that could cripple the state's budget for years to come. But many of those same GOP lawmakers are members of the state pension system themselves, according to a Times/Herald review. In fact, more than half of House Republicans could see ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595862/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:38:56 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595862/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Broward Sheriff’s deputies were searching for a driver who sped off after striking a pedestrian on State Road 7 in West Park early Friday, leaving the man lying injured in the street. BSO Fire Rescue personnel airlifted 52-year-old Walter James to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.His condition later stabilized. He had been walking west to east ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594826/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:53:14 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594826/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- Marlins manager Mike Redmond would rather keep things simple when it comes to his batting order. Ideally, he'd like to run out the same lineup on a daily basis. But injuries and inconsistency have prevented him from doing so. Because of all the adversity the team has faced, Redmond on Friday posted his 41st different lineup in 42 games. "The injuries have really set us ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595136/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595136/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- Pinpointing a target date for Giancarlo Stanton's return remains up in the air. The Marlins' slugger is hopeful to return before the All-Star break, but right now, everything is a guess. Stanton went on the disabled list on April 30 with a strained right hamstring. He has done some hitting in the cages and is playing catch. "I'm hitting and throwing," ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595137/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595137/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Email MIAMI -- In time, the Marlins envision Adeiny Hechavarria as a top-of-the-order-caliber hitter. That time is apparently now. With manager Mike Redmond experimenting with lineups in hopes of finding a combination that clicks, he is batting Hechavarria second. "I like him hitting second," Redmond said. Redmond talked about the 24-year-old shortstop hitting in the two-hole during ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595135/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:11 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595135/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595089/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:30:35 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214595088/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A court-imposed deadline to launch the final round of appeals for condemned prison guard killer William Van Poyck came and went Friday without any papers being filed.Instead, attorneys who were appointed under protest Monday to represent the 58-year-old who is to be executed June 12 for the 1987 shooting death of Glades Correctional Institution guard Fred Griffis, sent an unusual -- if not ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594418/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:47:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594418/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Florida Governor Rick Scott greets people during a visit to PortMiami as part of the Building Up Manufacturing Victory Tour on May 14, 2013 in Miami, Florida. Gov. Scott is reaching out to an unlikely group — university presidents — to build a campaign against a 3-percent increase in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594421/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:07 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594421/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Imagine you are sitting in a high school classroom and a poker-faced police officer pulls you into the hall. He’s got bad news: Someone has just smacked into your car in the parking lot.And then, when you go outside to the survey the damage, a guy pops out of a car trunk like bread out of a toaster and asks you to the prom.That’s what happened to Natalie Hoberman at Michael Krop ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594420/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:07 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594420/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:06 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594066/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:45:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594017/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:25 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594422/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:43:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594423/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593963/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:08 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594371/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/214594372/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:05 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594372/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:22:04 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594373/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:24 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594305/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:17:23 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214594306/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Appearing next to the inspector general whose report blamed ineffective IRS management for allowing conservative groups to be targeted, Steven Miller, just ousted as head of the agency, apologized but insisted politics wasn't a factor. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593400/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593400/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A Palm Beach County School District investigation into allegations of problems at South Olive Elementary depicts a school torn apart because of a principal's very public fight with a school board member.But while the report states that the actions of Principal Hank Smith "damaged the environment of the school," district police found little other evidence to support allegations ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593399/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593399/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 For Carla Pride and Nancy White, winning the $600 million Powerball jackpot on Saturday would be mean big changes in their lives.White, a 42-year-old mother of seven and grandmother of eight, said she would use her winnings to put the younger children through college while helping her older ones settle ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593398/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:34 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593398/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 One year after a CDC official described a north Florida tuberculosis outbreak as the worst in the nation in 20 years, the state's Department of Health has declared the outbreak contained and pulled back on a massive public health surge to find and test over 2,200 "high-priority contacts" of contagious sick people.With its federal grant now expired, the state said it had found ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593403/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:33 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593403/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 FDLE's Uniform Crime Report (UCR) system allows us to provide standardized reports on crime statistics based on data gathered from across the state. Reports that provide both summary and detail information are issued semi-annually and annually. Here you can find data from 2000 through the most recently released reports. Additional information may be found in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593402/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:32 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593402/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work together on stopping.Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticized what he called an "unfortunate decision that will embolden the regime ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593401/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:31 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593401/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Texas Gov. Rick Perry took an aerial tour of Granbury, which was devastated Wednesday night by a tornado with winds of up to 200 miles an hour. At least six people were killed. (May ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593404/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:30 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593404/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Local artists Sofia Bastidas co-founder of the "Dwelling Projects" setting up an art exhibit at ActivistArtistA Gallery Thursday morning May 16, 2013 in the art district in Boynton Beach. The group of 12 artists hopes to raise funds for a four week art exchange trip to Ecuador.(Bill Ingram/The Palm Beach ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593406/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593406/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to re-certify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control.He said this step, which also applies to the military's approximately 19,000 recruiters and must be completed by July 1, is one among many that ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593405/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:29 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593405/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 His family, including nine year old daughter Alayna were at a Tampa Bay Devil Rays game because Alayna had the honor of throwing out the first ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593407/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:28 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593407/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 means it is premium content -- and it continues on the all-new site. 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For a limited time, you can enjoy a free preview of all the premium content on ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593408/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:27 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593408/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Here's the latest news for Friday, May 17th: Obama renews push to help the middle class; Former IRS chief apologizes; Powerball jackpot now a record $600 million; Car goes for a ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593409/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:37:20 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593409/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Former university student Ivanna Villanueva sobbed Friday as she accepted a three-year prison sentence for a drunk driving crash that killed a grandmother on her way home from work.The tears kept flowing when relatives of the victim, Eyder Ayala, took to the podium in a Miami-Dade courtroom.One by one, they describe their relationship with the matriarch of the family. An “extraordinary ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593410/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:18 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593410/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 MANATEE -- A 19-year-old Southeast High school student was arrested after she allegedly bit her boyfriend's penis when he refused to have sex with her, according to the Manatee Sheriff's Office.Krystle Harrison, 19, was arrested Wednesday and charged with domestic battery, according to the arrest report. The couple have been dating for three years and have an infant child ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593411/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:35:17 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593411/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes has shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air in an ongoing eruption that has drawn attention from a nearby community but isn't expected to threaten air ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593282/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:18:21 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593282/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:10 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593412/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:15:09 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593413/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:49 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593353/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:13:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214593354/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:28 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592102/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 IRS Chief Steve Miller and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George Kelly pointed out that while the agency is trying to brush off its indiscretions by saying they made a mistake, that’s a benefit average American’s don’t get with the IRS. "If you think its uncomfortable sitting over there you ought to be a private individual when the IRS is ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592215/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:50 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592215/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Authorities have identified a man who was apparently shot to death some time Thursday night in a community off Lantana Road.Terry Terell Jones, 25, was found dead "from what appears to be gunshot wounds," according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's office. Jones' body was found about 10 p.m. after deputies responded to a shooting in the 5900 block of Via Vermilya in ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592216/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:48 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592216/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Days after bursts of gunfire brought a chaotic and bloody end to a Mother's Day neighborhood parade in New Orleans, news of now seven arrests gave an organizer of the traditional event reason to celebrate again."I'm just ecstatic," Edward Buckner, president of the Original Big 7 Social Aid and Pleasure Club, said Thursday.Two brothers were booked with 20 counts each of ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592217/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:45 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592217/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 A tax break for manufacturing companies, one of Gov. Rick Scott's priorities during the 2013 legislative session, is now law.The Republican governor who has made job creation the signature priority of his administration signed the measure (HB 7007) on Friday and touted it during a stop at a Tampa manufacturing ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592218/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:44 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592218/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The growing use of unmanned surveillance "eyes in the sky" aircraft raises a thicket of privacy concerns, but Congress is getting mixed advice on what, if anything, to do about it.A future with domestic drones may be inevitable. While civilian drone use is currently limited to government agencies and some public universities, a law passed by Congress last year requires the Federal ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592219/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592219/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Florida Power and Light President Eric Silagy will be among the 100 business and government officials accompanying Gov. Rick Scott to Chile next week in his eighth international trade mission.The delegation put together by Enterprise Florida is intended to drum up additional trading partners from the South American nation that already ranks sixth among Florida's export ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592220/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592220/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Judge Susan Webber Wright made the decision after the Arkansas ACLU and Center for Reproductive Rights filed a lawsuit on behalf of two abortion providers in Little ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592221/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:40 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592221/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:26 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591741/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/214592223/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:25 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592223/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Dr. Smith Joseph, who ran for North Miami mayor, gives his statement during a press conference on Friday to challenge Tuesday's election ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592224/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:22 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592224/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Cutler Bay Town Council reversed itself on Wednesday, voting to approve a new shopping center that a divided council had rejected back in January.Since then, the project has changed, covering 13.6 acres instead of the original 11, after town officials said the developer was trying to fit too much on too small a piece of land. The project also includes more landscaping, and the developer ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591785/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:25:22 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591785/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:23:57 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592225/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/214592226/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:04:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592226/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:59:54 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214592066/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:20:01 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214590477/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Lake Worth City Commission seems poised Tuesday to start enforcing a ban on short-term vacation rentals. Without data to support their position, residents at the last commission meeting resorted to fear-mongering to make their "not-in-my-backyard" case for a ban, even raising the possibility that vacation rentals could bring a Ted Bundy-like serial killer to our town.In 2011, ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591069/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591069/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 The Palm Beach County School Board has sent a letter to Sheriff Ric Bradshaw with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, requesting a proposal from him about taking over policing the county's 185 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591070/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:42 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591070/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Roy Black and his rumored eight-figure bill have left John Goodman's defense team. There is talk of a plea deal. Any offer of a deal should come from Mr. Goodman's lawyers, not the Palm Beach County State Attorney's Office, and should not give Mr. Goodman any significant reduction in his sentence.Why, one might ask, would Mr. Goodman agree to such a deal? He allowed Mr. Black to ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591071/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:41 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591071/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Apparently, Gov. Rick Scott would rather spare unemployed Floridians from paying taxes than help them get a job.On Thursday, the governor backed out of a deal under which online retailer Amazon.com would have received incentives to build at least one distribution center in Florida and possibly another. According to news reports, the Amazon presence could create as many as 2,500 ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591072/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:39 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591072/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Palm Beach County Sheriff's deputies and school police officers examine damage to a school bus near Lake Worth. (2012 Palm Beach Post photo) The Palm Beach County School Board voted 4-3 to ask Sheriff Ric Bradshaw to make a proposal for taking over the school police. Board members Frank Barbieri, Debra Robinson and Marcia Andrews voted against even asking the sheriff for a proposal. ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591073/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:37 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591073/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Two days after being pushed out of his job as Acting IRS chief, Steven Miller told a House committee that no politics were involved in the IRS targeting of more conservative political groups seeking tax exempt status, as he sparred with Republican lawmakers in the first hearing on the tax agency scandal that erupted a week ago.In his testimony, Miller apologized for the incident, but rejected GOP ... http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591074/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:18:36 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591074/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2 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/9406bbb67f053bb2 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:16:13 -0400 http://www.miamimirror.com/index.php/sid/214591075/scat/9406bbb67f053bb2