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Miami-Dade's sex-offender law must be changed
OUR OPINION: Miami-Dade has to toss out sex-offender law, close camp
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Jim Morin
Morin, who has been at The Miami Herald since 1978, was awarded the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning. He was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1977 and 1990. His cartoons appear in The Miami Herald five days a week.
BROWARD SCHOOLS
Broward offers to re-hire some teachers laid off
Nearly a quarter of the Broward teachers who were laid off last month have received notice that they will have jobs after all.
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AP Source: GM emerges from bankruptcy
A person briefed on the matter says General Motors Corp. has emerged from bankruptcy protection after signing papers to transfer the bulk of its assets to a new, leaner company majority-owned by the U.S. government.
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MARLINS 14, DIAMONDBACKS 7
Florida Marlins set franchise record in comeback victory
Brett Carroll's three-run pinch homer sparked a franchise-record 10-run eighth inning, and the Marlins stormed back from a 7-0 deficit to defeat the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.
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LA VIDA LOCAL
Paris Hilton shows up for Miami trial
Paris Hilton showed up -- on time -- for the first day of her breach-of-contract trial for her 2006 flick National Lampoon's Pledge This!, in which she starred as a hottie sorority president at the fictional South Beach University.
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SOUTH MIAMI-DADE
Learning centers for migrant children to reopen
Two educational centers for migrant children in South Miami-Dade will reopen Monday, school district offici...
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SUMMER GROOVE
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning build legacy of respect through charity work
Alonzo and Tracy Mourning have left an indelible footprint in South Florida -- and earned respect -- with f...
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MIAMI
Sex offenders sue over Julia Tuttle bridge colony
A lawsuit claims that Miami-Dade's sex-offender ordinance is creating a public safety crisis.
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MIAMI
Miami Book Fair to charge $10 for events that were free
It will cost up to $10 to attend some Miami Book Fair events this fall due to the loss of corporate sponsor...
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MIAMI-DADE SCHOOLS
Sexting 101: Miami-Dade schools may be first to teach danger
The Miami-Dade school district wants to lead the nation on educating teens and parents about the consequenc...
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SWINE FLU
Florida, U.S. brace for marathon fight against swine flu
Swine flu isn't going away anytime soon. So states must prepare to vaccinate against it and cope with its c...
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HONDURAS
Honduras' Roberto Micheletti is both admired and reviled
A kingpin of Honduran politics for 30 years, Roberto Micheletti is a 'stubborn mule' who has become an inte...
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BROWARD COUNTY
Death Row inmate convicted in 1994 Broward murder will be set free
A man sentenced to die for a 1994 Broward murder was ordered freed by the Florida Supreme Court, which rule...
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ECONOMY | FLORIDA MARLINS
Florida Marlins stadium a hot ticket for job seekers
The prospect of helping to build the new Marlins ballpark drew thousands of job seekers to the stadium site...
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FLORIDA ENVIRONMENT
South Florida's killer pythons capture U.S. attention
Sen. Bill Nelson told a congressional panel that the Burmese python, a killer pet thriving in the Everglade...
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EDUCATION
Schools chief calls for overhaul of Edison High
Big changes may soon be coming to the Miami-Dade school system. Among Superintendent Alberto Carvalho's lat...
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HOUSING CRISIS
Push continues for aid to South Florida condos
Condo owners are meeting to demand that lawmakers take up condo foreclosure reform, which fizzled in the la...
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FONTAINEBLEAU LAS VEGAS
Unfinished Fontainebleau Las Vegas spent big on art
Developers of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas haven't said how much they think its unfinished tower is worth, b...
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GENERAL MOTORS
New GM is shedding burdens
A judge OK'd the sale of the best General Motor assets to the leaner 'new GM,' which could emerge from bank...
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PARLUX FRAGRANCES
Lawsuit claims Parlux board hobbled auditors
New allegations have been made in a 2006 lawsuit against Parlux Fragrances' directors, but details were sea...
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RETAILERS
Weak retail sales in June raise worries
Declines in same-store sales last month showed that retailers can't shake the recession.
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TECHNOLOGY | UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
University of Miami plans biotech center
University of Miami officials hope Life Science Park becomes the hub of the local biotechnology industry.
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HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Citizens Insurance premiums going up for most in South Florida
Most South Florida homeowners covered by the state-run insurance company will see a 10 percent increase in ...
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CHINESE DRYWALL
Some Chinese drywall may be tainted with radioactive materials
Some Chinese companies may have made drywall with a radioactive substance banned in the United States.
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STOCK
Drug maker Stiefel accused of cheating employees
A lawsuit filed by three former Stiefel Laboratories employees alleges that in the months leading up to a m...
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MEDIA
Univisión struggles to overcome recession
Univisión seemed like a gold mine for its new owners three years ago. Now they're working hard to st...
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Florida Panthers to be preseason travelers
Give the Panthers credit for this: They are not scared to travel. season, which begins in the Canadian Mari...
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South Florida pair win IGFA Inshore World Championship
Mike Gallops of Naples and Jared Raskob of Key Largo won top honors in spin- and fly-tackle divisions, resp...
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Good start for Coral Springs' Lexi Thompson at Women's U.S. Open
Not long after Alexis Thompson finished her opening round in the U.S. Women's Open at even-par 71 on Thursd...
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HORSE RACING | CALDER
California-Florida showdown for Summit of Speed
Calder Race Course will hold its 10th annual Summit of Speed on Saturday, headed by four graded stakes race...
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Grooving with Wade and Zo
Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning are pumped for the weekend -- it's all Summer Groove, all the time. We chat...
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ON SPORTS MEDIA
Hard economic times take toll on local TV, radio staffing
The slumping economy continues to affect the local sports media landscape, wiping out high-profile jobs and...
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PUBLIC HEALTH
Swine flu's life cycle defies traditional patterns
Flu outbreaks are generally a winter problem. But the H1N1 virus is sticking around -- and spreading -- eve...
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VELVET UNDERGROUND
Newcomers promise Wall-to-Wall excitement
Big openings are rare in the summer in Miami, so we welcome the spanking new W South Beach, 2201 Collins Av...
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AFTER DARK
Local talent rocks at Broward nightspots
As I'm sure you can imagine, my inbox is flooded with encouraging e-mails telling me that I'm the most tale...
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SWINE FLU
Florida, U.S. brace for marathon fight against swine flu
Swine flu isn't going away anytime soon. So states must prepare to vaccinate against it and cope with its c...
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GO & DO
On the Cheap: Music, pooch parade
We're not just full of hot air in South Florida. We're full of hot air and live music of every type. And if...
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LOCAL EVENTS
Grooving with Wade and Zo
Dwyane Wade and Alonzo Mourning are pumped for the weekend -- it's all Summer Groove, all the time. We chat...
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LAPD: Michael Jackson's drug history to be probed
Detectives investigating the death of Michael Jackson are looking at his prescription drug history and tryi...
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Celebrity birthdays on July 10
Composer Jerry Herman is 78. Actor Mills Watson (B.J. and the Bear) is 69. Actor Ron Glass (Barney Miller) ...
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The calendar for July 10
Join Miami.com as it celebrates the newest episode of the Walkabout! video series featuring John Hood and t...
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AS SEEN ON TV
Will local contestant `Survive'?
Brent Alexander, a salsa instructor from Miami, is the latest contestant to be thrown into the humiliating ...
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