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MIAMI, FL - JULY 14: Demonstrators march following a peaceful rally at the Torch of Freedom in downtown Miami a day after the verdict to the George Zimmerman murder trail on July 14, 2013 in Miami, Florida. A jury found neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman not guilty of shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin after an altercation in February 2012.
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Back then there was a referendum to deny gay rights in Miami-Dade County, and now I’m playing this woman who doesn’t recognize gay marriage. It’s interesting
I believe South Florida has an advantage in this area because of the proactive nature that our regional state colleges have taken to address this issue and interact with our regional manufacturing community ... Institutions such as Broward College, Palm Beach State, Indian River State, Nova, Miami Dade, FIU, ect. have, and are, developing relevant programs to address industry needs with respect to required industry skill sets.
Congratulations to our partners, Thomas Battles, Regional Director, and Mildred De Robles, Miami-Dade Coordinator and their co-workers at the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service for their outstanding and ongoing efforts to reduce tensions and build bridges of understanding and respect in Sanford, FloridaMore quotes »
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MLB officials expected to quiz Alex Rodriguez about PEDs Friday
by Major League Baseball officials as MLB continues its investigation into Biogenesis, the former anti-aging clinic in Miami that is alleged to have given Rodriguez and other players performance-enhancing drugs.Sources confirmed the meeting with Rodriguez Read more »
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'Pain and Gain' survivors: It's not funny
real-life murder, torture and kidnapping case from South Florida that's behind the movie "Pain & Gain," which opens Friday, reads like a script -- just not a funny one.The fact that the film, starring Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is an action-comedy Read more »
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Venezuelans head to New Orleans to vote
-- Wearing the colors of the Venezuelan flag and carrying pillows, thousands of Venezuelans began the journey from Miami to New Orleans to vote in their homeland's presidential election Sunday.More than two dozen buses with an estimated 2,100 voters departed Read more »
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A-Rod reportedly bought Biogenesis medical records
who is rehabilitating from hip surgery, has denied any involvement with Biogenesis. Terry Fahn, a spokesman for Rodriguez, "flatly denied" The New York Times report during a phone interview Friday. ESPN reported that MLB investigators believe the Rodriguez Read more »
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Miami symposium looks at local impact of the arrival of big ships
who convened the symposium. Wilson is founder and chairwoman of the bipartisan Florida Ports Caucus in Congress. She said the PortMiami improvements combined with the expanded canal will bring up to 33,000 new jobs to the region. On Monday, the countdown clock 15 m ago from Miami Herald Read more »
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Beyoncé and Blue Ivy at the Beach: Family Photos From Miami (PHOTOS)
it certainly wouldn’t be a vacation without a few gorgeous pictures. Forget the scenery, though, because the most beautiful thing in Florida was definitely her daughter Blue Ivy! In new photos posted to Beyoncé’s Tumblr, her 1-year-old daughter is adorable 38 m ago from wetpaint.com Read more »
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Miami-Dade Schools budget includes teacher raises, voter-backed tax hike
employees and programs we collectively value,” Carvalho told the board recently. Overall, the proposed tax rate of $8.041 reflects a $.052 debt service hike to finance the general obligation bonds, and a $.01 drop in the portion of the tax rate controlled 56 m ago from Miami Herald Read more »
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The Florida Moment
societal problems that all of us need to consider. Take last year's headline about the "face eating cannibal" in Miami, another #Floridaman story that ended with one man dead and a homeless man horribly maimed. The news resulted in a momentary nationwide panic 5:55 PM from The Huffington Post Read more »
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Florida's Problems With Racial Politics Go Far Beyond Trayvon Martin
easy: State Sen. Dennis Baxley, a Republican who sponsored the 2005 law, defended it after the Zimmerman verdict. And Sunday, Florida Republican state Rep. Carlos Trujillo told CBS Miami, "If [my family and I] are walking through the mall and someone attacks 5:31 PM from The Atlantic Read more »
