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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

Broward County reports 11th death from swine flu

South Florida now has more than 550,000 doses of swine flu vaccine in circulation or en route to physician offices, public agencies, clinics and hospitals, health officials said Friday. At the same time, the Broward County Health Department reported the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:46:00 GMT

Miami International Airport Operating with Sensis ASDE-X

(Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Miami International Airport is now operating with Sensis Corp.'s Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), the company reported. ASDE-X is a ground surveillance system that provides air traffic controllers with
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:34:00 GMT

Atlantic Hotel In Ft Lauderdale Completing Renovation

The Atlantic Hotel, which led the renaissance of Fort Lauderdale’s famous beach, is putting the final touches on a multi-phased renovation of all guest rooms. A member of the Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the property is the only luxury boutique hotel
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:56:00 GMT

Author Stuart E. Weisberg on Rep. Barney Frank -- a Miami Book Fair International Q & A

Miami Book Fair International 2009 runs Nov. 8-15 at Miami Dade College. Stuart E. Weisberg, author of ``Barney Frank: The Story of America's Only Left-Handed, Gay, Jewish Congressman'' (University of Massachusetts Press, $30 hardback), appears Saturday,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Gabrielle Redfern wins runoff spot in Miami Beach Commission race: With just 21 more votes, Gabrielle Redfern won a recount and will oppose Michael G?ngora in a Commission Group 3 runoff race.

(The Miami Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- And then there were two. Gabrielle Redfern eked past Alex Fernandez during a Friday morning recount, earning the challenger a spot in a runoff for Miami Beach Commission Group 3.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:43:00 GMT

FloriDUH: Miami Airport -- home to wild things. Why not horses?

We avoid Miami's airport at all costs. It's crazy, crowded and filled with an amazing assortment of people. So we're not surprised they want to put slots there to raise money. And we're not surprised the law is written to include horse racing.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 12:36:00 GMT

Welcome back, Notter: Superintendent returns as substitute teacher: With their regular reading teacher out for the day, a group of Fort Lauderdale students arrived to find they had a very super-substitute.

(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) Jim Notter runs the nation's sixth-largest school district and oversees tens of thousands of employees. So how did he handle a room of fifth-graders? "I give him an A+," said Mariah Parrish, 12. Friday was Notter's...
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 09:19:00 GMT

Celebrating South Florida's Most Accomplished Blacks in Healthcare & Law

ICABA(TM) Inaugural Event to Honor the Region's Top 100 Icons, Luminaries and Rising Stars Channel 10 News Anchor Calvin Hughes to Serve as Master of Ceremony Davie, FL (BlackNews.com) - Where can you meet Miami's first Black female federal judge,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:58:00 GMT

NBA: Miami 96, Denver 88

Comment MIAMI, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Dwayne Wade scored 22 points and Jermaine O'Neal had 18 Friday in Miami's 96-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets. Miami had five players in double figures, which trumped Carmelo Anthony's 30-point performance for the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

In post-Madoff era, 'be skeptical' as investors, Craig Stein tells Palm Beach Chamber audience

Investment fraud has been around for centuries, well before the term Ponzi scheme came into usage during the 1920s. So said Palm Beach attorney Craig D. Stein, who addressed the ways individuals can safeguard themselves from becoming victims of Ponzi
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:59:00 GMT

Miami Dolphins LB Jason Taylor heating up just in time

Dolphins linebacker Jason Taylor and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady share a friendship, injury-filled disappointing 2008 seasons and, until the Dolphins traded Taylor to Washington in 2008, status as their teams' signature players. They could've shared a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:54:00 GMT

Miami International Airport Operating with Sensis ASDE-X

Miami International Airport is now operating with Sensis Corp.'s Airport Surface Detection Equipment, Model X (ASDE-X), the company reported. ASDE-X is a ground surveillance system that provides air traffic controllers with increased situational
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:25:00 GMT

Veterans invited to Broward College open house

Veterans thinking of going back to school are invited to an open house Monday at Broward College in Davie. Leading the event will be representatives from several organizations that provide services to veterans for education, healthcare and employment.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:08:00 GMT

Fort Lauderdale police officer fired after allegedly forging report

A Fort Lauderdale police officer with a history of careless behavior was fired for forging the signature of an alleged street beggar on a police report, records show. Officer Daniel Zavadil, 43, is suspended without pay until his dismissal on Nov. 24,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:08:00 GMT

Nov 06, 2009 Doubletree Miami Airport Names New Management Team

New Yorkbased United Capital Corp. announced that Anthony Ferrara has been named general manager for the company’s recently purchased Doubletree Miami Mart Airport Hotel and Exhibition Center. At the same time, it was announced that Charlette Tuiccillo
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:08:00 GMT

Miami-Dade Turnpike conversion to begin Nov. 8

Florida's Turnpike will begin work Sunday to convert the toll road's southern 26 miles in Miami-Dade into an all-electronic open road tolling facility in early 2011, transportation officials announced Friday. The $33 million project will upgrade the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:04:00 GMT

Miami-Dade couple's quarrel ends in gunfire, death

An estranged Miami-Dade couple are dead after a fight late Thursday that ended in gunfire. Police were called to a ''woman in distress'' at a home in the 19000 block of Northwest 57th Avenue, authorities said. Police identified the dead as Natasha Murph,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:04:00 GMT

Bank ordered to turn over documents for Rothstein case in Broward County

A bank central to the federal fraud investigation into Fort Lauderdale attorney Scott Rothstein was ordered by a Broward judge Friday to turn over records to the receiver for Rothstein's embattled law firm. Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey Streitfeld gave
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:03:00 GMT

Dangerous rip currents expected today on South Florida coast

Officials are warning swimmers to watch out for dangerous rip currents expected today along the South Florida coast. The threat of Tropical Depression Ida could make surf rougher in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties, according to the Florida
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:53:00 GMT

Two siblings arrested in Pompano Beach bank robbery

POMPANO BEACH - The Broward Sheriff's Office has arrested two men who are brothers on charges they robbed a bank in Pompano Beach today. The siblings, ages 25 and 17, were taken into custody after sheriff's detectives found them at a Fort Lauderdale home
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:53:00 GMT

Armed robbers steal cell phone, $3 from Boynton man

Boynton Beach - A man was robbed of his cell phone and $3 after a robber put a gun to his head about 9 p.m. Thursday in the 200 block of Northeast 13th Avenue, police said. The victim, 18, was approached by two men in front of his home. One was armed
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:52:00 GMT

Fort Lauderdale police identify officer involved in shooting

FORT LAUDERDALE - The sergeant was working an off-duty security detail at the bus terminal when someone told him an armed man was nearby. Police today identified Sgt. Dean Schoen as the officer involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon that hospitalized
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:52:00 GMT

SunPass alternative unveiled: Highway managers plan to tear down toll plazas at all major South Florida expressways -- and implement a plan for those who want to continue paying cash.

(McClatchy-Tribune Informa) As the end of the toll plaza era approaches, those who want -- or need -- to continue paying cash may be wondering how they will be able to use the roads once coins and paper bills are no longer accepted. Toll road managers
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:26:00 GMT

Remember When: We had our futures in front of us while frolicking on Fort Pierce's South Beach

Daniel Fusco, Port St. Lucie It’s a beautiful sunny day. The water at South Beach in Fort Pierce is perfect. Blue, clean, warm...nothing like the water back home in Long Island. As she helps me lay out the beach blanket I look across at her and can’t
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

CBP Announces Global Entry Expansion to Ft. Lauderdale General Aviation Facility

(DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS/ContentWorks via COMTEX) -- (Monday, October 5, 2009) Fort Lauderdale, Fla. ' U.S. Customs and Border Protection Miami Field Operations announces the expansion of the Global Entry pilot program
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:49:00 GMT

Miami Assured Guaranty-insured bonds win Fitch's investment status

AcaeaEURoe Fitch has put at investment level a series of bonds issued by the US city of Miami, Florida, and insured by financial guarantee and credit enhancement products provider Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE:AGO). Specifically, the agency assigned an AA-
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:41:00 GMT

Droid draws devoted few: Verizon's new Droid smartphone greeted by smaller crowds in South Florida as it goes on sale

(Sun Sentinel - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- The Droid has landed but if the meager lines that formed early Friday outside some Verizon Wireless stores in South Florida are telling -- the invasion by the newest smartphone could
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:42:00 GMT

Little movement in sale of NCR's local holdings: The holdings have historical and business significance within the Miami Valley community.

(Dayton Daily News - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Since NCR Corp.'s June announcement that it intended to move its headquarters from Dayton to Georgia, there has been little movement in the disposition of the company's local
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:57:00 GMT

Miami Dade College North Campus boasts more than 400 palms: A PALM TREE NURSERY WITH MORE THAN 400 PALMS FROM AROUND THE WORLD OPENS AT MIAMI DADE COLLEGE NORTH CAMPUS

Every Friday at 8 a.m., a group of students plant palm tree seeds at Miami Dade College North Campus' new palm tree nursery. "Students learn a lot about palms even though they aren't science majors," said Juliette Llado, Student Government Association
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:57:00 GMT

South Florida cycling groups band together to end confrontations with motorists

Cycling groups are on a mission to end confrontations with motorists. They're policing their ranks. Leaders in group rides are making sure riders are following road rules, not taking over traffic lanes when it's not necessary and being courteous to
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:56:00 GMT