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Crime
Naked man killed by Police near MacArthur Causeway was ‘eating’ face off victim
- The Miami Herald , May 26It was a scene as creepy as a Hannibal Lecter movie.
- Questions remain about why naked man on Miami causeway tried to rip flesh off another man’s face
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Surveillance video of MacArthur Causeway shootingThis surveillance video from a camera on the Miami Herald building shows a police officer shooting the suspect, as well as the aftermath, when many more patrol cars arrived.
Miami City Commission
Back on the Miami Commission dais, Michelle Spence-Jones delivers
- The Miami Herald , May 27Since being acquitted of felony charges, Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones has delivered key victories to her constituents.
RACE RELATIONS
Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. honored at MCCJ breakfast
- The Miami Herald , May 9The Miami Coalition of Christians and Jews honors Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. with the Hank Meyer National Headliner Award.
Political scene
Miami-Dade to state: Don’t send sex offenders to Shorecrest
- The Miami Herald , May 5Please, Florida Department of Corrections, don’t send sex offenders to Miami’s Shorecrest neighborhood.
Communities in Schools holds auction, dance to prevent dropouts
- The Miami Herald , Apr 30About 200 people attended the annual fundraiser gala for Communities in Schools of Miami, which was held downtown at the Intercontinental Ho... tel and featured a silent auction, a cocktail reception, live entertainment and dinner. Communities in Schools seeks help for at-risk students to stay in school.
Miami-Dade
DASH students set to unveil films at festival
- The Miami Herald , Apr 27Students at the design and architecture magnet school get to show the world their storytelling talent and technological prowess at their fil... m festival this week.
A night of music, bidding at Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
- The Miami Herald , Apr 26The fifth annual ‘Music Under the Stars’ event at the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Little Havana on... Friday featured a silent auction. The fundraiser also featured music by members of the Miami Lighthouse Better Chance Music Production Program, samples from local restaurants, and a visit by internationally renowned musician Jose Feliciano.
Sweatstock music festival celebrates Record Store Day
- The Miami Herald , Apr 20Hundreds of people turned out for the third annual Sweatstock festival at Sweat Records on April 21. The event celebrated the seventh annive... rsary of the store's opening, as well as Record Store Day 2012. The festival featured disc jockeys and live bands throughout the day and into the night. Singer Iggy Pop was also on hand.
ENTERTAINMENT
Heat-Knicks matchup worth more, moneywise, than a date with the Sixers
- The Miami Herald , Apr 23A Heat-Knicks playoff rerun wouldn’t be just a trip down memory lane. It would also be a moneymaker for businesses whose fortunes are... tied to the home team.
Arsht Center Gala
Kevin Costner headlines Western-themed Arsht Center gala with Modern West band
- The Miami Herald , Apr 20Arsht Center goes ‘out of the box’ by booking Oscar-winner Kevin Costner as the headliner for its annual gala. Costner perform... s with his Modern West band at Western-themed event Saturday.
Group to honor Frederica Wilson; Booker T. Washington kids to cater event
- The Miami Herald , Apr 20A local youth organization will hold a cocktail reception honoring Florida Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, as well as other locals who have ... made significant contributions to the community.
Bob Marley documentary goes for definitive
- BeachedMiami , Apr 18Acclaimed director paints a nuanced portrait of the complex, often misunderstood reggae icon.
Voters: Miami Beachs Fontainebleau Hotel best building in Florida
- The Miami Herald , Apr 18The Florida chapter of the American Institute of Architects declared Miami Beachs Fontainebleau Hotel the winner of a month-long publi... c competition to pick the best building in the state, from a list of 100 nominated by the group.
U.S. Coast Guard
First in new line of Coast Guard cutters assigned to Miami
- The Miami Herald , Apr 11Miami will be the home of Bernard C. Webber, the first in a new line of “fast-response” Coast Guard cutters.
Dwyane Wade's chef to host Liberty City food demo
- Open Media Miami , Apr 13The basketball superstar's personal chef will stress the importance of eating healthy for peak performance at Liberty City food demo on Satu... rday.
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale a “Top 5” historical spot, archaeologist says
- The Miami Herald , Apr 10Archaeologists say site was home to the Tequestas and the base of a U.S. Army fort during the Second Seminole War.
Miami creates pop-up park to stanch flow of sex offenders to Shorecrest sidewalk
- The Miami Herald , Apr 13With sex offenders on a Shorecrest sidewalk, Miami opened a new park just a few hundred feet away to stop more from showing up.
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