Miami-Dade County

Liberty Square housing project to be razed, redeveloped

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez wants to invest $74 million in a project to redevelop Liberty Square, where crime and poverty have persisted for years. His plans call for all tenants “in good standing” to return to an improved community.

Politics

Jeb Bush’s political team staffs up in Tallahassee

The staffing-up of Jeb Bush’s operation in Tallahassee is yet another sign that a run for the White House in 2016 is increasingly likely.

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.

Reeling - Rene Rodriguez

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

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

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Key witness in Rilya Wilson Miami murder case back in jail

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Authorities arrest alleged ringleader of Florida burglary ring

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Florida Panthers beat Columbus Blue Jackets, snap long losing streaks

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Cuba’s dissidents and exiles seek a leadership role in the future of Cuba

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Rod McKuen, mega-selling poet and performer, dies at 81

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Heat’s Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh named All-Star reserves

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Prosecutor Willie Meggs declines to investigate possible FDLE Sunshine Law violation

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Prosecutor: Guantánamo’s female-guard dispute is al-Qaida conspiracy

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Rock python might hold clues in Florida about invasive snakes

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Body found inside submerged SUV in canal off U.S. 27; FHP investigating

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Panelists: Cuba could help drive South Florida’s future

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Miami-Dade officer’s patrol car shot up

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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.

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.

Crime

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

The suspected thief who got away from Aventura police firing their weapons at him in a busy strip-mall parking lot was arrested late Tuesday afternoon in North Lauderdale after a day-long search by law enforcement.

Guantánamo

Raul Castro: US must return Guantánamo for normal relations

Raul Castro demanded on Wednesday that the United States return the U.S. base at Guantánamo Bay, lift the half-century trade embargo on Cuba and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.

Aventura - Sunny Isles

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

The police officers were arrested in 2011 on allegations of bilking the town of off-duty security work fees but the charges were later dropped.

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

Man who killed sister makes plea

Man who beat murder rap in grad party shooting dies in hail of bullets

Female guards file discrimination complaints against Guantánamo judges

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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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