Doral

Donald Trump deemed deserving of a key to Doral

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.

Broward County

Student video ‘rant’ causes commotion at Broward Catholic high school

A disgruntled sophomore at Archbishop A. McCarthy High School in Southwest Ranches caused a commotion Thursday morning after a homemade video she sent to other students made its way to their parents.

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.

Reeling - Rene Rodriguez

Movie review: 'Leviathan' (R)

This Oscar-nominated Russian drama centers on one man's attempt to fight the system, with tragic consequences.

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Jeb Bush’s political team staffs up in Tallahassee

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Elderly woman dies in Opa-locka house fire

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Restaurant on South Dixie Highway robbed at gunpoint

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United Methodist Rev. Franklin Smith, established Haitian, Cuban congregations, dies at 87

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Man accused of stalking artist Romero Britto

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Miami Hurricanes to face Florida State in football Oct. 10 in Tallahassee

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Miami-Dade cop’s patrol car shot up

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Defense lawyer asks Guantánamo judge to expand the female guard no-touch rule

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Drivers, beware: Miami police to conduct DUI checkpoint Thursday night

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Wildlife officials hunt rock pythons at edge of Everglades

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Beyond the Classroom: Is the ‘kindergarten cram’ doing more harm than good for our kids?

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Yemen rebels seize military base outside capital

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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

Disturbed by reports of prison abuse, Florida lawmakers proposed new safeguards to protect inmates as Broward legislators questioned a top official about the Darren Rainey case.

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

Florida senator files major medical-marijuana bill on who can get supply

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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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