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3 hrs ago | CBS Local

Animal Lovers Join Forces For BARKupy Miami

Ana Rivas Logan , Animal Lovers , Animal Services Department , BARKupy Miami , Donna Shalala , Miami Dade Animal Services , Miami-Dade Pets' Trust , Michael Rosenberg , Pets Trust Miami , Ron Magill , Tropical Park Where is the link to find out more information about the dogs being dumped, left to die in the everglades? Your video tells people to ... (more)

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16 hrs ago | CBS Local

Fla. Senate Panel Votes For Shorter, Cheaper Alimony

Why Does Miami Dade County Commissioner Souto of District 10 need a second Office Space costing all of Miami Dade County Taxpayers? for "The total projected fiscal impact over the initial four-year term and four-year renewal option period is $291,466.35" What is wrong with his downtown Office Space at the Government Center? TALLAHASSEE - Alimony ... (more)

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20 hrs ago | Daytona Beach News-Journal Online

Palm Coast apartment plans in flux over tax credits

An apartment complex planned behind the SuperTarget shopping center in Palm Coast may not happen if the developer fails to receive federal tax credits, according to officials.

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Related Topix: Palm Coast, FL, Flagler County, FL

Fri Feb 10, 2012

CBS Local

Poll: Santorum Surging In GOP Race

Fox News Poll , GOP , GOP Primary , Mitt Romney , Newt Gingrich , Poll , Priamary , Republican Party , Republican Primary , Rick Santorum , Ron Paul , Santorum Why Does Miami Dade County Commissioner Souto of District 10 need a second Office Space costing all of Miami Dade County Taxpayers? for "The total projected fiscal impact over the initial ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, Miami, FL

The Miami Herald

Support Cuba's dissidents, commissioners

Among Cubans and Cuban Americans, a number of foreign companies have earned a place in the "hall of infamy" for their outright complicity with the Castro dictatorship.

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Related Topix: Cuba, World News, Florida International University, Miami, FL

CBS Local

Daddy Diaper Duty OK'd By Miami Commission

Accessible Changing Stations For Dads , Baby Changing Stations , Baby Diapers , Dads , Diapers , Frank Carollo , Fraternal Order of Police , Miami Commissioner , Miami-Dade Police , Police Union Why Does Miami Dade County Commissioner Souto of District 10 need a second Office Space costing all of Miami Dade County Taxpayers? for "The total ... (more)

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Local10.com

Thousands expected for BARKupy Miami

UM President Donna Shalala, Zoo Miami's Ron Magill and State Rep, Ana Rivas Logan will be among the thousands expected Saturday for BARKupy Miami, an event that will impact the future of pets in Miami-Dade County.

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Local10.com

Father charged with murder in baby's death

A father accused of beating his 4-month-old son, fracturing his skull, is charged with murder after the baby dies.

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Miami New Times

Mugshots Friday: Hefner of the Streets

Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will.

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PhysOrg Weblog

Miami battling invasion of giant African snails

Giant African land snails are shown to the media as the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announces it has positively identified a population of the invasive species in Miami-Dade county, last September.

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

WTVJ

Petition for Dade Commission Term Limits

Days after Miami-Dade voters rejected a question to amend a county charter that would give commissioners term limits and a pay raise, a local political action committee is filing a petition Thursday calling for those term limits.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Business Journal

Equality Florida backs Competitive Workforce Act

's top priority in the current legislative session is passage of the Florida Competitive Workforce Act, which would add sexual orientation and gender expression as protected in employment, housing and public accommodations, the group's deputy director said at a Miami event on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Florida, Miami, FL, Gay/Lesbian, Transgendered

WTVJ

Opa-Locka Mayor's Family Members Arrested

Three family members of Opa-Locka Mayor Myra Taylor have been arrested after more than $6,000 in illegal campaign contributions were funneled through two companies owned or run by them, authorities announced Thursday.

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Related Topix: Miami, FL

The Wave

Former Fullerton officer guilty of iPad theft

FULLERTON A former Fullerton police officer has been convicted of third-degree grand theft, a felony, after she stole an iPad from a security checkpoint at an airport in Miami.

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Local10.com

24 dogs hit the road for no-kill shelters

Twenty-four dogs are on their way from Miami-Dade Animal Shelter to no-kill shelters where they have a better chance of being adopted.

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The Miami Herald

Miami City Commission tackles lengthy agenda Thursday

Miami commissioners will tackle a lengthy agenda Thursday, including discussions about proposed water taxis on the Miami River, redistricting, and changing the city's election cycle.

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The Miami Herald

Mentors, students earn the gold in academic olympics

Mentoring is a gift that comes naturally to Doris Hart, Arthemon Johnson and Hyacinth Burnside Johnson.

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Related Topix: Standardized Testing, Education, Spelman College, Inventions, Science / Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Fox News

Teenage kids fight dad's adoption of adult girlfriend

John Goodman, who founded the International Polo Club Beach in Wellington, legally adopted Heather Hutchins on Oct.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Palm Beach County, FL, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Miami Today

$10 million in hand, Jungle Island seeks new deal from Miami

By Patricia Hoyos Jungle Island is asking to restructure loan payments to the City of Miami to relieve financial strain after it negotiated terms with an undisclosed group to invest in the attraction.

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The Miami Herald

Conn. legislative session opens; schools top issue

Miami-Dade County Public Schools recently gave thousands of teachers an extra bump in their paychecks and plans to reward the district's top 120 teachers with bigger bonuses.

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