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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

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.

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BROWARD SCHOOLS

Broward offers to rehire some laid-off teachers

Nearly a quarter of the Broward teachers who were laid off last month have received notice that they will have jobs after all.

Stocks post 4th straight week of losses

Investors seem to be running short on hope. 1247262938

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.

Summer Groove: Fun for a good cause at Alonzo Mourning's annual fundraiser

Take a time-out for a good cause this weekend. Alonzo Mourning's annual fundraiser, Summer Groove, hits Miami this weekend and offers plenty of opportunities to rub elbows with celebrities or take part in outings for the whole family at won't-break-the-bank prices, including a block party, an all-star basketball game featuring top NBA players and a comedy show.

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

Dade learning centers for migrant children to reopen

Two educational centers for migrant children in South Miami-Dade will reopen Monday, school district offici...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
HONDURAS

Honduras' 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
- Coral Gables votes to increase tax rate
- Miami-Dade man accused in Medicare scheme ruled a flight risk
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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...
Group urges Congress to pass catastrophe insurance bill

A group is urging Congress to enact a federal homeowners' insurance program for natural disasters such ...
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...
GM emerges from bankruptcy

A leaner General Motors arose on Friday, making an unusually quick exit from bankruptcy with ambitions of m...
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...
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...
RETAILERS

Weak retail sales in June raise worries

Declines in same-store sales last month showed that retailers can't shake the recession.
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.
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 ...
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.
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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