Miami-Dade County

‘Climate ribbon’ will cool shoppers at Brickell City Centre

The thousand-foot-long undulating canopy of steel and glass is designed to admit natural light while channeling Miami’s breezes to the shopping center.

Miami-Dade County

Climate fix for rising seas could foul Miami’s Biscayne Bay

Samples taken from Biscayne Bay during October’s King Tide show water flushed from Miami Beach city streets flooded the bay with phosphorous and other pollution that can fuel toxic algae blooms.

Crime

For Miami’s K9 cops, bullet-proof vests could be life-savers

Miami police showcased the department’s newest protective gear Friday: 4.5 pound bullet-proof vests for its pack of proud police dogs.

Reeling - Rene Rodriguez

Movie review: 'A Most Violent Year' (R)

Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain are a couple trying to build an oil empire during the most crime-ridden year in New York City history.

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Northbound U.S. 1 lanes in Key Largo to be closed at night beginning Tuesday

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Whitney Houston's daughter found unresponsive in tub

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Latin food truck, craft brews and music on tap for Audubon concert tonight in South Miami

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Miami Lakes principal shaves head in honor of school’s “A” grade

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Fred Grimm: South Florida’s wildest plans never materialize

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Is Stevia better for your skin than sugar?

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Preservationists campaign to save Miami Beach mural

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Somerset Academy’s critics question why the school doesn’t have more black students

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Frank Reese, 81: First African-American Florida commander for American Legion

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Detectives search for rooftop robbers in Broward

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Serena Williams wins 6th Australian, 19th major title

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Second-half collapse dooms Heat in loss to Mavericks

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Crime

Key witness in Rilya Wilson Miami murder case back in jail

Robin Lunceford, who walked free for her testimony in the high-profile case, skipped out on probation and is now again behind bars in Tennessee.

Reeling - Rene Rodriguez

Movie review: 'Still Alice' (PG-13)

Oscar nominee Julianne Moore stars as a linguistics professor diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's.

Doral

Donald Trump deemed deserving of a key to the city

On Wednesday, three days after the Miss Universe pageant, Doral Mayor Luigi Boria placed it on the council meeting agenda as a lay-down item — a distinction generally reserved for emergencies.

Health & Fitness

UM opens ‘clean room’ for nanotech research

Researchers at the University of Miami now have a place to create nanotech devices that they believe will lead to treatments and cures for diabetes and cancer.

All-County Sports

2014 Fall All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward

Miami Herald sportswriters, with input from local coaches, select the Fall 2014 Miami-Dade and Broward All-County teams. See photos of the athletes and download newspaper prints.

Suspected Aventura thief, fired at by cops, is charged with assault

Raul Castro: US must return Guantánamo for normal relations

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Ex-Golden Beach cops sue town, Miami-Dade, FDLE

Florida Prisons

Bill would punish abusive guards, protect Florida inmates

Miami-Dade County

Late to the station: Miami rail hub near airport still delayed

Kendall brothers ages 7 and 9 launch company selling socks designed by kids

President Barack Obama floats offering first-ever drilling lease in Atlantic

Venezuela’s Maduro calls reports that Cabello faces drug charges ‘vulgar’

Miss Universe is not only a win for Colombia, but for Doral as well, city leaders say

West Miami-Dade

After DUI tragedy, Miami organizer finds new race to run

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Beauty Pageants

In 1960 Harold Glasser brought the Miss USA pageant to Miami Beach from Long Beach, Calif., where he was born. Miss Universe, a spin-off of the original pageant, came along. In 1971 the Miss USA and Miss Universe shows left Miami Beach after 11 straight years. While pageants have come and gone since then, for that decade the girls of summer confirmed the notion that the bathing beauty was most at home in South Florida.

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