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Urban Beach Week Kicks Off in Miami Beach
Thirteen years after it began, Urban Beach Week is back again in full force this weekend. Business owner Adrian Gonzalez and Program coordinator Ed Harris ...
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Sheffield mansion on the sale block
A multi-million dollar party mansion built by baseball star Gary Sheffield is going up for auction. The sprawling home built in 1997 sits on three acres on Pinellas Point in St. Petersburg. At a time when Sheffield, a Tampa-native who hit 509 major league home runs, was one of baseballs highest paid players, the home was the site of decadent parties, the Tampa Bay Times said. The ...
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Tampa insurer changes name to HCI Group
Paresh Patel Shareholders of a Tampa insurance company agreed to change the firms name to HCI Group Inc. HCI (NYSE: HCI), formerly called Homeowners Choice Inc., is headed by Paresh Patel, chairman and CEO. The name change is more representative of the companys diversified business activities, which include property and casualty insurance, information technology, real estate and reinsurance, a ...
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Bank of the Ozarks growing in Manatee County
Barry Brown Bank of the Ozarks is expanding its operations in Manatee County with a regional headquarters and an additional branch. A new branch is being built at 3703 S.R. 70 East and the headquarters is scheduled to be built on a plot of land on Manatee Avenue and 19th Street West, the Bradenton Herald said. The headquarters is scheduled to be complete in early 2014. Bank of the Ozarks ...
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Companies planning services at Silver Springs park
OCALA, Fla. (AP) -- A special events coordinator, a concert promoter and a kayak-tour company have tentatively made the cut to provide services when the Silver Springs attraction becomes a state ...
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South Florida Science Centers new look exhibits -- slideshow
Lew Crampton, president and CEO of the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, inside the new viewing tank. After a $5 million renovation, the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is set to reveal its new look on June 7. The museum is looking to engage children and adults with hands-on, mind-on exhibits that promote science, technology, engineering and math skills to fill the widening ...
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Florida Using Federal Money To Settle Suit Over Website
TALLAHASSEE | Florida is dipping into federal grant money that was supposed to help improve the state's schools in order to settle a bitter contract ...
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Fishing Around Tampa Bay
1. At Big Pier 60 in Clearwater, the first nice snook of the season was released Saturday, a 37-incher that weighed about 20 pounds, reports Larry Holder. Spanish mackerel 15-20 inches the primary catch, and excellent numbers of them. Occasional flounder and pompano. Manatees were spotted around the pier on ...
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Florida Tides
Saturday: Highs at 1:17 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Lows at 6:55 a.m. and 7:49 p.m.Sunday: Highs at 2:06 a.m. and 1 p.m. Lows at 7:40 a.m. and 8:36 p.m.Monday: Highs at 2:54 a.m. and 1:47 p.m. Lows at 8:26 a.m. and 9:23 p.m.Tuesday: Highs at 3:41 a.m. and 2:37 p.m. Lows at 9:15 a.m. and 10:11 p.m.Wednesday: Highs at 4:29 a.m. and 3:33 p.m. Lows at 10:10 a.m. and 11 p.m.Thursday: Highs at 5:18 a.m. and ...
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Canine training area at MIA to be dedicated to fallen Miami Marine
Miami International Airport on Friday will unveil a new canine training area for the Miami-Dade Polices Airport District canine unit. The training area is dedicated in honor of U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Colton W. Rusk, of Miami, killed by an enemy sniper in Afghanistan on Dec. 6, 2010 while he and his canine partner, Eli, were in the process of clearing an IED or improvised explosive ...
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A dozen members of Miami-Dade pot ring sentenced to long prison terms
A dozen members of the Santiesteban pot-peddling ring were sentenced in Miami federal court Thursday to prison for terms ranging from three years to life.The Santiestebans — a family headed by patriarch and Mariel boatlift refugee Gilberto Sr., and joined by sons Derrick, Gilberto Jr., Alexander and Darvis — were charged along with 13 others last June with operating 20 hydroponic ...
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Probe into Kendall boys death uncovers lie by DCF investigator
Child welfare administrators and prosecutors are looking into allegations that Shani Smith, a child abuse investigator, fudged the substance abuse screening of a Kendall mother who later left her baby to die in a sweltering car.As a result of her fictitious report, child welfare administrators concluded it was not necessary to take any actions to protect 11-month-old Bryan Osceola or his older ...
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FDOT Fix for design goof at new Miami airport central train station to cost millions delay opening
State transportation officials trying to fix a critical engineering snag at the new train station under construction at Miami International Airports $2 billion transportation hub have backed off the cheapest fix: closing off Northwest 25th Street. But they must now choose from a menu of alternatives that are all substantially more complex, costly and time-consuming.The bottom line, engineers ...
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FLL expects 400K passengers this Memorial weekend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- More than 400,000 travelers are expected to fly in and out of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport this Memorial Day weekend.The statement from the Broward County Aviation Department says the airport is ready to accommodate the high volume of passengers during the holiday period that runs Thursday through May 30.The department said it anticipates an ...
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South Florida mayors to fight for charity
MIAMI -- The mayors of two South Florida cities are planning a charity fight to determine who is tougher.Hialeah Mayor Carlos Hernandez and Miami Lakes Mayor Michael Pizzi are set to duke it out Aug. 16 at Milander Auditorium in Hialeah. The pre-fight weigh-in will be two weeks earlier at the Miami Lakes Automall.The Miami Herald (http://goo.gl/5M1ii) reports that tickets are expected to go on ...
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Summer travel forecast Better but no blowout
NEW YORK -- The forecast for summer travel, 2013: Partly sunny.Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, and luxury hotels are selling out. Local businessmen and state officials are optimistic.But for a travel industry still stinging from the Great Recession, the best it can likely hope for is another summer of steady, but ...
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DCF investigator may have falsified report
MIAMI -- Authorities say a child abuse investigator may have falsified the substance abuse screening of a South Florida mother who later left her baby to die in a hot car.Based on Shani Smith's report last fall, officials determined it was not necessary to protect 11-month-old Bryan Osceola or his siblings from his parents. Then last week authorities say the child's mother, Catalina ...
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Florida Kissimmee’s Old Town hosts Car Cruise
Kissimmee’s Old Town is gearing up to host its 23rd Anniversary Car Cruise on Saturday. While Old Town hosts a smaller Classic Car Cruise every Saturday, the annual Anniversary Car Cruise has become well known, attracting thousands every year. Live music and entertainment will be going on throughout the day, and the Car Cruise begins at 8:30 p.m. Cars and trucks made in 1974 or before can ...
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Enter The World Of Springfield Like Never Before - Only At Universal Orlando Resort
ORLANDO, Fla., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Woo Hoo! Springfield, hometown to America's favorite animated family, The Simpsons, comes to life at Universal Orlando Resort this ...
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Wash. State bridge collapses into river sends vehicles people into water
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the ...
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New insurance deal governor’s campaign raise eyebrows
Two months after heritage insurance gave Governor Rick Scott's 'Let's Get to Work' political committee $110,000 to help his re-election bid, the upstart company has gotten a $52 million deal with the state-run insurer, Citizens, whose board the governor helps ...
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Suitcase left in Kmart parking lot prompts investigation
ORANGE COUNTY -- No threat was found after deputies and the bomb squad responded to a possible suspicious package at a K-Mart in Orange County. The store is located at 7825 Orange Blossom Trail. A spokesperson for the sheriff's office said the item in question, which appeared to be a suitcase, was left near a tree in the parking lot. Investigators determined the suitcase only contained ...
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Orange County brush fire on State Road 528 contained
Dark smoke billows from a fire at State Road 528 near the Curry Ford toll plaza in Orange County. That toll plaza has been closed because of the fire, but E-Pass through lanes are still ...
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Boy Scouts lift ban on openly gay scouts but not leaders
GRAPEVINE, Texas -- The Boy Scouts of America is throwing open its ranks to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders. Some warn the compromise could fracture the organization and lead to mass defections of members and donors. Of the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council who cast ballots, 61 percent supported the proposal drafted by the governing Executive Committee. ...
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Family not giving up on St. Cloud soldier declared dead
U.S. Army Private First Class Kelli Bordeaux was last seen early Saturday, April 14, 2012, in Fayetteville, N.C. Bordeaux, 23, is a graduate of St. Cloud High School and former student at Valencia ...
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Florida's Exploration Park keeps state ahead
NASA’s new Space Life Sciences Lab and the adjacent Exploration Park, which is still under development, are testaments to Florida’s ongoing leadership in the exploration and understanding of space travel and the world beyond Earth’s stratosphere.
Florida has long been at the forefront of space travel internationally, it is here, at Cape Canaveral, that NASA’s shuttles take to the skies headed for the moon, or, more commonly, the International Space Station. Read more
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