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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Dolphins Rescued by IFAW Sighted at Sea

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Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:33:00 GMT

Silvana Danies Jewelry: Spirituality Meets Miami Chic

Urban Miami prepares for the introduction of Silvana Danies jewelry, trinkets that bring the inner hippie in you. A Precious Hippie Collection FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 19, 2010 – Exotic pieces filled with free-spirited
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:29:00 GMT

Dolphins Rescued by IFAW Sighted at Sea

Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare's (IFAW – www.ifaw.org) Marine Mammal Rescue and Research team have confirmed that at least four of the nine Atlantic white-sided dolphins released last week are surviving at sea. The dolphins
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:28:00 GMT

Taunting texts triggered brutal attack on Deerfield Beach girl

It began with two teens trading text messages. Messages flew back and forth between 15-year-old Josie Lou Ratley and 15-year-old Wayne Treacy Wednesday afternoon while she was in school and he was at home. Until Ratley made a comment about Treacy's
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:01:00 GMT

Fort Lauderdale's Mount Olive gets a new young minister in Marcus Davidson

FORT LAUDERDALE The new pastor of New Mount Olive Baptist Church is using his voice?his trained, tenor singing voice--to wow his new congregation. "Oh, he can sing!" exclaimed Rosa Thornton, a longtime church member. "He can preach, too. He's got it all
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Nearly one-quarter of construction jobs lost in South Florida

South Florida is one of the hardest-hit regions for construction job losses as a "depression" continues to strangle the industry, the Associated General Contractors of America said Thursday.Broward County lost 9,700 construction jobs between January 2009
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

DUI and traffic safety checkpoints planned across South Florida on Friday

Police agencies from Homestead to Palm Beach Gardens will be establishing roadside checkpoints Friday to make sure motorists are operating safe vehicles and are not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:00:00 GMT

Social Media Marketing Consultants for West Palm Beach & Miami Florida Accurately Predict Facebook..

On Wednesday, Skunkworks Marketing Solutions made their timely prediction of Facebook surpassing Google while headlining a seminar entitled “It’s Easier To Keep Up Than Catch Up” for Palm Beach County real estate agents, mortgage brokers and
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:53:00 GMT

Sharon Gless, Benjamin Bratt among stars to be featured at this year's Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival

The 12th annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival runs from April 23 to May 2, and this week festival organizers unveiled this year’s lineup at theaters throughout Miami-Dade County. Thursday night, the festival held it’s Producers’ Circle
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:35:00 GMT

Many South Florida home sellers still asking too much

Many home sellers still seem to think their homes are worth as much as they were a few years ago. A for sale sign hangs in front of a house in Homestead. In many cases, sellers are having to make sharp reductions in price in order to sell. AP FILE
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT

NitePics: Opening Night of Miami Fashion Week

Miami Fashion Week debuted last night with a swimwear showcase in Wynwood Art District.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:26:00 GMT

It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere: The Haute 5 Happy Hours in Miami

Smith & Wollensky For one of the best Friday happy hours in the Magic City, look no further than Smith & Wollensky “where there’s plenty to see, sip and snack on.” Boasting renovations to the upstairs deck and patio bar, this New York-originated
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:00 GMT

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Q&A with Chef Clay Conley of Azul at Mandarin Oriental, Miami

It’s not an everyday thing when you get to lead one of Miami’s most highly praised restaurants. But Executive Chef Clay Conley seems to take it all in stride. Already at age 35 Conley has served as protégé to famed chef Todd English , working his
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:24:00 GMT

Miami man to serve life in prison in fatal carjacking

A Miami man will serve life in prison for masterminding the robbery that led to the fatal shooting of a college student at a South Miami-Dade park, a judge ruled Thursday night. Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Reemberto Diaz sentenced Jesus Enrique Perez, 22,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:11:00 GMT

Southbound Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale closed after bus hits man

FORT LAUDERDALE Southbound Federal Highway is closed just south of Commercial Boulevard after a man was hit by a county bus Friday morning.The man was taken to Broward General Medical Center with serious injuries, a city spokesman says.The accident
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:10:00 GMT

Ex-West Palm Beach stripper to defend pole-dancing queen title

A former Boynton Beach resident is trying to repeat her success in last year's U.S. Pole Dance Federation competition. Sarah Cretul, 22, won the title of Miss Trixter last year. The second annual competition starts Friday at the Symphony Space Theater in
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMT

Miami mother, 19, fatally shot in front of young children

Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman who was shot in front of her two young children, The Miami Herald reports.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:47:00 GMT

Two killed in Miami-Dade after car hits tree

Two people were killed when their car slammed into a tree Friday morning, WPLG-Ch. 10 reports.
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:47:00 GMT

The Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez column: DVD reviews | 'Princess' gets the royal treatment with Blu-ray release

Although The Princess and the Frog was a box-office disappointment when it was released last November, distributor Walt Disney Co. has given the film the same lavish treatment on Blu-ray it usually reserves for its bona fide classics (Blu-ray/DVD combo
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:00 GMT

Ethics Commission: Miami Beach commissioner has no conflict

Miami Beach Commissioner Jerry Libbin's new position as president and executive director of the city's chamber of commerce poses no conflict with his role as public servant, the Commission on Ethics and Public Trust ruled Thursday morning. The ruling
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:23:00 GMT

Fort Lauderdale Auto Show

As the doors open on the 19th annual , sales are up at local dealers, leaving many of them optimistic that the worst could be over. 'Sales are up a little bit above rock-bottom,' said Richard Baker, president of the South Florida Automobile Dealers
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:18:00 GMT

Second teen arrested in Deerfield Beach Middle School attack

DEERFIELD BEACH A high school student charged with savagely beating a girl at her middle school told investigators he was enraged over a text message in which the girl made a disparaging remark about his brother, who committed suicide five months ago,
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:05:00 GMT

Several models making a splash at Fort Lauderdale auto show

As the doors open on the 19th annual Fort Lauderdale Auto Show, sales are up at local dealers, leaving many of them optimistic that the worst could be over. ``Sales are up a little bit above rock-bottom,'' said Richard Baker, president of the South
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Several models making a splash at Fort Lauderdale auto show

As the doors open on the 19th annual Fort Lauderdale Auto Show, sales are up at local dealers, leaving many of them optimistic that the worst could be over. ``Sales are up a little bit above rock-bottom,'' said Richard Baker, president of the South
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:00 GMT

Police investigate fatal car crash in Miami-Dade

At least one person died in a car crash Friday morning in North Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue worked to extract the body of a person out of a black Lincoln LS, a midsize, rear-wheel drive sedan. The crash happened on Northwest 152nd Street and Sixth
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:50:00 GMT

Public hospitals in Miami tackle deficit with pain

write('\/SCRIPT'); if ((!images && navigator.userAgent.indexOf("Mozilla/2.") = 0) || navigator.userAgent.indexOf("WebTV")= 0) } After warning two weeks ago that it would run out of money within weeks, Miami's public hospital group has put together a
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:39:00 GMT

Air Europa to transport 100,000 passengers on Madrid-Miami line - report

- Airline Air Europa, part of Spanish travel and tourism group Globalia, will annually transport around 100,000 passengers on its new route between Madrid and US Miami, the group's chairman, Juan Jose Hidalgo, told today news agency Efe. The new line
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:32:00 GMT

Nearly one-quarter of construction jobs lost in South Florida

South Florida is one of the hardest-hit regions for construction job losses as a ``depression'' continues to strangle the industry, the Associated General Contractors of America said Thursday. Palm Beach County lost 6,500 construction jobs between
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:21:00 GMT

Miami Men Pay "Pickup Artist" Adam Lyons Big Bucks

​Four shy guys pay $7,000 each to learn how to talk to women. A British 'pickup artist' named Adam Lyons is their teacher. They try to find true love in one week. It sounds like the plot of a bad romantic comedy, but it's happening in Miami as we
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:03:00 GMT

Ethics Commission Fines South Dade Activists For Failing To Report Payments From Developers

Kentward Forbes and his wife didn't want to let people know they were paid shills for real estate interests. Kentward and Patricia Forbes collected $71​,440 in fees from real estate interests in southern Miami-Dade County, but did not report the
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:03:00 GMT