On this day: July 24
An aviation pioneer is born, a lost city is rediscovered, a famous comedy duo performs together for the first time, George Brett flips out and Apollo 11 splashes down, all on this day.
View ArticleLauderdale Lakes company makes water out of air
A Lauderdale Lakes company is making water out of the air. “A lot of people look at it and say how can you do that? But the fact is dehumidifiers and air conditioners have been making water since...
View ArticleDolphin flyover to Palmetto nearly complete
The first step of a redesign of the Dolphin Expressway where it meets the Palmetto Expressway is nearly complete. About 430,000 cars travel the area every day, and it has long been a traffic...
View ArticleMan wants to raise white cane awareness
A Miami man who is legally blind hopes to raise awareness about a little-known law after he was hit by an SUV in a crosswalk. Ed Beresh said an SUV's side mirror hit him as he walked in a marked...
View ArticleEPA: Dry cleaning business contaminated soil
For almost 40 years, Continental Cleaners used chemicals, like most other dry cleaning businesses, to clean clothes. And for almost 40 years, according to a report by the U.S. Environmental...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Man robs Sunrise bank
The FBI is looking for a man who robbed a bank in Sunrise.
View ArticleSchool grades raised after state revision
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho says he has no confidence in the way the state grades the FCAT after the grading system is altered, dramatically changing the grades of...
View ArticleRestaurant Report Card: Live roaches found
The restaurants listed below were ordered shut by an inspector last week, because their violations could pose a "potential heath risk" to the public. EL TORO TACO 1 S. KROME AVE. HOMESTEAD INSPECTION...
View ArticleWater line repairs continue
Crews used a crane to move some tractor-trailers so they could begin to fix a broken water line that flooded a South Florida neighborhood Sunday. Eddy Gervais said Sunday services were winding down at...
View Article1 dead in police-involved shooting
One man was killed in a police-involved shooting late Monday. The shooting happened at a house in the 7800 block of Southwest 33rd Terrace. Miami-Dade police said the man was wanted for aggravated...
View ArticleOn this day: August 1
Oxygen is discovered, Adolf Hitler presides over the opening of the Olympics, a new superhero is introduced, tragedy strikes the University of Texas and a new all-music TV network debuts, all on this day.
View ArticleTake me home: New pets awaiting adoption
See this week's beautiful furry friends waiting at the Humane Society of Broward County to find a caring home.
View ArticleNotable Summer Olympics scandals
The Badminton World Federation recently announced that eight female badminton players were disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for trying to lose matches. Check out these other notable Summer Games...
View ArticleCuban-American Leyva captures bronze in London
An Olympic medal is coming home to the Magic City as Miami gymnast Danell Leyva won bronze in the men's all-around competition. Born in Cuba but raised in the United States, Leyva put up incredible...
View ArticleMiami Spice kicks off Wednesday
Miami Spice kicks off on Wednesday. The event features participating Miami-Dade restaurants offering special price fixed menus. Miami Spice runs from August 1 - September 30. This year, Miami Spice is...
View ArticleAnimal activists rally to rescue dog on roof of Miami building
A photo of a dog on the roof of a Miami building generated quite a stir on Facebook Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning, a woman named Bev posted the following on the Abandoned Dogs of the...
View ArticleChick-Fil-A gay marriage stance faces test
The row over same-sex marriage could see thousands of Christians flocking to Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, while same-sex couples will turn up at the fast-food chain Friday for public displays of...
View ArticleGunman shoots Lauderhill U-Save store clerk
Lauderhill police released photos of a gunman who shot a U-Save Convenience Store clerk in Lauderhill. The shooting happened at 4039 Northwest 19th Street about 10 p.m. Tuesday. Lauderhill police said...
View ArticleHistorical data from NHC shows storm formation points for August
The National Hurricane Center is watching a well-defined tropical wave about 1000 miles east of the Windward Islands. Some of the computer models indicate this disturbance may develop into a tropical...
View ArticleHallandale Beach to create lifeguard program
Hallandale Beach City Commissioners vote to create a lifeguard program after a lifeguard was fired for leaving his assigned post to save a man over the Fourth of July. The commission voted 5-0 in...
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