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A life of tension, fear for sexual predators living under Miami bridge

Sun, 03 May 2009 03:01 EDT

On an ever-shrinking patch of sand at the underbelly of the Julia Tuttle Causeway, tents and shacks are filling with those who have raped, touched and fondled. A colony of convicts who can do little more than create a community of their own.

Fla.'s no-fault insurance law may not expire

Sat, 22 Sep 2007 03:01 EDT

Florida's no-fault auto insurance law, set to expire Oct. 1, is likely to get another life, legislators said Friday. A plan that calls for extending the controversial law through the end of the year and makes significant changes in January has been hashed out in Tallahassee.

Custody fight heads to court Monday

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:01 EDT

On Monday, the trial over the future of a 4-year-old Cuban girl is set to start before a Miami-Dade juvenile judge.

Shantytown fire renews fears

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 07:15 EDT

The overgrown, scraggly corner lot in one of the poorest neighborhoods of one of the nation's least-affordable cities hadn't looked like much to passersby. But for nearly 50 people living in makeshift shanties there for six months, it was not only a home but a bold stand for stubborn hope.

�Grillz' suit aims at state law

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:26 EDT

Miami flea-market vendor Itzhak "Alex'' Daniarov sells the flashy teeth jewelry known as grillz. But of late, he's had little to smile about.

Study: Inner-city economies are undervalued

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 03:01 EDT

Persuading grocery stores, banks, movie theaters and chain restaurants to open in inner-city neighborhoods has typically been a tough sell.