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State health regulators are shutting down the San Martin De Porrasa ssisted living facility in Miami, where a frail resident was found tied to a wheelchair.

Miami

State orders Miami assisted living facility to close

- The Miami Herald , Jun 14
The Miami Herald

Fines and closure come after an elderly woman was tied to a wheelchair with restraints.

GLADEVIEW

Miami-Dade police fatally shoot man during arrest attempt

- The Miami Herald , Jun 15
The Miami Herald

Miami-Dade police responded to an incident Saturday morning in the Gladeview neighborhood that left one man dead.

Historic Hampton House Motel, part of Miami’s black history, breaks ground on restoration project

- The Miami Herald , May 23
The Miami Herald

The nearly $6 million project will restore the Brownsville motel to the look of its heyday, when its restaurant and jazz club were the ... 1C;in spot’’ for performers and black Miamians who were not allowed into Miami Beach and Miami hotels.

Liberty City

Ex-CEO sentenced to jail for stealing public money from Liberty City veterans group

- The Miami Herald , May 22
The Miami Herald

The head of a now-defunct organization intended to assist military veterans had been convicted in March.

Motorist killed by Miami-Dade police was unarmed

- The Miami Herald , May 10
The Miami Herald

Danny Valdes, 30, was driving a stolen car but relatives say he was not violent; no weapon was found.

Miami-Dade

Hip-hop, dance used to promote youth health at Jungle Island

- The Miami Herald , May 9
The Miami Herald

Nearly 3,000 students from 15 middle schools and their families from around Miami-Dade County attended Jungle Island as it hosted the 2013 ... Hip Hop 4 Health Fair and Final Dance Competition on Saturday, May 4. At the event, music and dance were used to encourage physical activity, cardiovascular health and other positive healthy behaviors.

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