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Bankruptcy judge rejects Renzis efforts to stop foreclosures on Miami condo projects
Developer Renzo Renzis attempt to stop foreclosure auctions on two Miami condominium projects through Chapter 7 filings has failed. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Isicoff granted a motion by an affiliate of Miami Beach-based developer Crescent Heights to continue pursuing its foreclosure lawsuit against Renzis Beacon at Brickell Village, Beacon Developer Partners and Blue on Coral Way. Renzis ...
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Bucs Have High Hopes for Steven Means
anticipated. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound defensive end wasn't highly recruited coming out of high school and didn't receive an invitation to the NFL combine following a standout college at Buffalo either. So when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers called in the fifth round last month, Means understandably was thrilled and surprised. The Bucs believe they selected a player who has a chance to develop ...
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Yet More Bucs in the Top 100
After seeing Dashon Goldson, Gerald McCoy and Darrelle Revis revealed among the first 40 names in NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2013 series, Buc fans will find two more familiar names between #51-60 on Thursday ...
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Conservative groups protest in Tampa
Nearly 100 people took to the streets in Tampa today outside the IRS building on Boy Scout Blvd to warn everyone that the IRS and the government have gone too ...
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Your Weather Photos May 2013
Severe weather took place throughout South Florida on May 20. A flood watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. for Eastern Miami-Dade & Broward Counties on May 21. NBC 6 viewers sent in pictures from their neighborhood. Send us your pictures by emailing to iSee@nbc6.com or on Twitter/Instagram with ...
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Lawsuits Against Former Schools Police Chief District Settled
Charles Hurley submitted his letter of resignation on Feb. 8, a district official confirmed to NBC 6 on Wednesday. The Miami-Dade Schools Police chief was demoted after two female officers filed lawsuits in January claiming that he sexually harassed them, and then retaliated against them after they refused his advances. Officers Deanna Fox-Williams and Yewande Gibson spoke with NBC 6 in January. ...
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Broward judges Twitter use ruffles Public Defender
The Twitter account of Broward Circuit Judge Matthew Destry seems to have ruffled the feathers of Broward Public Defender Howard Finkelstein. Destry's messages themselves are anything but controversial. He rarely posts more than once a day, and his posts appear to be going up during breaks in ...
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Miami-Dade lawmakers approve $1.6 billion sewer-lawsuit deal
(Reuters) - Florida's Miami-Dade County on Tuesday promised to spend $1.6 billion on fixes for its dilapidated, accident-prone sewer system in a deal meant to settle a lawsuit with federal and state environmental ...
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AmericanAirlines Arena HEAT Executive Win 2013 National Safety and Security Awards
- The AmericanAirlines Arena has won the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security’s (NCS4) 2013 Facility of Merit award for performing above and beyond normal operations and for demonstrating an innovative approach to enhancing safety and security. Additionally, AmericanAirlines Arena and Miami HEAT Director of Security, Robert "Bob" Hundevadt has been named 2013 ...
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Gay Fla. teen charged for underage girlfriend
In this photo made available by the Hunt family, Kaitlyn Hunt and her father Steve in Vero Beach, Fla., Monday May 20, 2013. Kaitlyn, 18, was expelled from school for dating and having sex with her 14-year-old girlfriend, who was a fellow player on her basketball team. Hunt was arrested and charged with two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12 to 16 years. (AP Photo/Hunt ...
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Gatorland takes animals from closed attraction
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Gatorland is preparing to welcome more than 70 animals that the central Florida zoo purchased from a recently closed attraction in southwest Florida.Gatorland officials say alligators, crocodiles, snakes, turtles, deer and bobcats are arriving from Everglades Wonder Gardens in Bonita Springs, which closed in April after 77 years.Gatorland officials are particularly excited ...
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Miami Shut Out Of Super Bowls 50 And 51
Despite a spectacular bid package that encompassed everything the NFL is looking for in a Super Bowl, the city of Miami and Miami-Dade County lost out on Super Bowls 50 and 51 today in Boston. All 32 owners met for one day at the Hyatt Harborside directly across Boston Harbor from downtown Boston to hear final presentations from Miami, San Francisco and Houston. They rewarded the iconic 50th ...
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Huge Python Killed in Florida
Florida wildlife officials confirmed an 18-foot, 8-inch Burmese python killed in Miami-Dade County set a new state record. Kristen Sommers, exotic species coordination section leader for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, confirmed the snake killed May 11 by Jason Leon in a rural area of the county beat the previous record python in the state, 17 feet, 7 inches. ...
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Miami Fed Chief Juan del Busto Joins Ocean Bank Board of Directors
Juan del Busto, the former regional executive of The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Miami branch and current chairman of Del Busto Capital Partners, Inc., has joined the Ocean Bank Board of Directors. Juan del Busto Ocean Bank Board of Directors "Ocean Bank is an excellent choice for me, not only is it a great financial institution, the bank is also very community minded in areas ...
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Miami Zombie victim Cannibal attack survivor Ronald Poppo in 2013
Although the 66-year-old man lost both of his eyes and part of his face during the gruesome attack, he's "living happy and adjusting to his new life," according to doctors at Jackson Memorial Medical Center. "He's had a long year, but has managed to cope quite well," said plastic surgeon Dr. Woody Kassira adding that Poppo has been "a pleasure to work ...
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St. Petersburg on List of World’s Best Travel Spots
WASHINGTON, May 21 (RIA Novosti) – Nestled on the Baltic Sea and often described as one of the most Western cities in Russia, St. Petersburg has a new place of honor as one of the top travel destinations in the world, according to the 2013 Travelers’ Choice Destinations awards released Tuesday by the popular online travel website TripAdvisor. "St. Petersburg is a fantastic ...
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Florida man admits guilt in fatal stabbing of Chicago Bears fan
A Jacksonville man who stabbed a Chicago fan at the Landing last year before a Bears/Jaguars football game pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder. Matthew Reid Hinson, 28, will be sentenced by Circuit Judge Suzanne Bass at a later date and could get life in prison. Hinson slashed William "Chris" Pettry's neck with a pocket knife at Fionn MacCool's, an Irish-themed ...
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North Lauderdale man accused of sexual battery on 7-year-old child
Hermann Londono, 57, was charged with sexual battery on a child under 12 and was ordered held without bond Tuesday during his first appearance court hearing before Broward County Judge John "Jay" ...
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Lessons from tornado for Tampa Bay Be prepared
More than 1,200 miles away from Tampa Bay, a 2-mile-wide tornado tore through parts of Oklahoma, decimating buildings, flinging vehicles through the air and killing dozens of residents. With hurricane season less than two weeks away, Tampa Bay emergency planners were taking careful notice. Because of climactic differences, weather threats here are far different than in the central United ...
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State grant backs new St. Petersburg Technology Incubator to open in citys downtown
The St. Petersburg Technology Incubator, dedicated to helping marine science, biotechnology and healthcare technology start-ups, will be launched soon courtesy of a $400,000 grant from the state of Florida. The grant will be overseen by the Largo-based Tampa Bay Innovation Center. Center president Tonya Elmore said the grant will be leveraged to secure federal grant money as well as additional ...
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Plantation family in search of retired police dog that went missing during storm
PLANTATION— Have you seen Izzy? The 7-year-old black Lab and retired police dog dashed out of her owners' Plantation house about 9 p.m. Monday in the middle of a severe lightning storm. "My 3-year-old son keeps asking, 'Izzy coming home, Izzy coming home?'" said Karla Becker. "We think someone picked her up and has her. Her tag must have fallen off." ...
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Miramar to search for new city attorney on top of city manager search
Miramar could see its third major leadership change in less than six months. The commission will start a search this week for a city attorney in the hopes of lowering legal costs, said Vice Mayor Alexandra Davis, who proposed the ...
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Strong Tornadoes A Rarity In South Florida
MIAMI (CBS4) – We have all seen the devastation left in the wake of an EF-5 tornado that tore through Moore, Oklahoma Monday afternoon. Miami has the occasional tornado, but Oklahoma is in the middle of tornado alley which set the stage for Monday’s twister. Several ingredients came together in extraordinary fashion on Monday over central Oklahoma to produce the violent and ...
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Bears Fan
(CBS) A Florida man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing a Bears fan who traveled to Jacksonville to see his favorite team take on the Jaguars in ...
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White Hot HEAT Road Rally Presented by Budweiser – MAY 13
White Hot HEAT Road Rally Presented By Budweiser The White Hot HEAT Road Rally Presented By Budweiser is the official watch party for HEAT playoff road games. Join the HEAT Dancers, Burnie, the Xtreme Team, PA Announcer, Michael B., in-Arena host Dale, and other HEAT fans as they gather to watch the telecast of the HEAT taking on the Chicago Bulls in Game 4 of the Second Round of the 2013 ...
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Horticultural therapy for war veterans.
There are still Vietnam veterans living in poverty or on the street in the United States today, everyday many commit suicide from despair. Since the Afghanistan and Iraq wars, suicide rates among veterans have spiked again as sufferers of a range of mental and physical injuries fall through the net. Veteran Farms are one way in which these veterans can be helped.
Adam Burke is a man with a mission, to help war veterans returning to the United States after tours abroad, particularly in Iraq and Afghanistan, that have struggled to reintegrate with society. This may be due to PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), physical injuries, such as disability, or a sense of a loss of purpose after the harried action of a war zone. Read more
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