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• Elections

  Miami-Dade should take steps to thwart absentee-ballot fraudsters, advisory group says

  Following alarming fraud attempts in last year’s elections, the group wants Miami-Dade County to figure out how fraudsters may try to rig the system in the future.
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  ANIMAL CRUELTY

  Racing thoroughbred among starving horses found at Miami Gardens ranch

  For the first time in months, a forgotten, starving racehorse named Soy Yo grazed in the sun, after rescuers on Wednesday took him from a bleak stall on the same Miami Gardens property from which two other emaciated horses were saved Sunday.
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  Miami-Dade

  End of royal poincianas’ brilliant blooming season looms

  It’s that time of year, when Miami-Dade County’s official flowering tree can be seen in full bloom across the region: the Royal Poinciana, also known as the flamboyant, or flame tree. The bright-red trees are endemic to the western forests of Madagascar, but are also found in tropical and sub-tropical regions like South Florida. Experts say that there are more Royal Poincianas in Miami than in Madagascar, where the trees are endangered by deforestation. Famed botanist and “plant explorer” David Fairchild is credited with introducing the trees to Miami, and for holding in 1937 the region’s first Royal Poinciana Festival, which just celebrated its 76th anniversary June 1-3. The brilliant crimson colors won’t last long, so appreciate them now while you can — July marks the end of the trees’ three-month blooming season.
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  Miami-Dade

  Marlins pitcher José Fernández tours Miami Children’s Museum with Kiwanis campers

  Miami Marlins All-Star pitcher José Fernández toured the Miami Children’s Museum with about three dozen summer campers from the Kiwanis of Little Havana on Tuesday, July 9. Along their way, they traveled back 200 million years into the past to visit the dinosaurs of the Mesozoic era and all the way into the present for an authentic, adult-like experience in a modern-day grocery store, where the campers got to shop for ingredients to create delicacies from Miami’s many diverse neighborhoods.
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  TRAYVON MARTIN CASE | GEORGE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL

  Zimmerman defense rests; closing arguments to begin Thursday at 1 p.m.

  A six-person, all-female jury will likely start deliberations later this week in the trial of George Zimmerman, accused of murdering Trayvon Martin.

• Police: 3-year-old boy found wandering Miami street while mom parties at friend’s house

  A 3-year-old boy was found wandering the streets of Miami Wednesday morning while his mother was at a friend’s house partying, Miami police said.
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  Tempers flare at Zimmerman trial as defense attorneys complain to judge about long hours

  Tempers flared Tuesday night as the George Zimmerman murder trial was recessed just before 10 p.m.
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  For the love of mangos

  Mango lovers savor the fruits of their labor

  Residential growers celebrate the season as their backyard trees bear fruit.
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  RETAIL CRIME

  Feds unveil South Florida task force to fight ‘organized retail crime’

  The U.S. attorney’s office unveiled a new task force to fight the spread of “organized retail crime” in South Florida.

• Miami robbers shoot man in stomach, toss his pants into the bay

  A man was shot in the stomach early Tuesday, apparently robbed while he and his girlfriend sat near Biscayne Bay at Northeast 31st Street and Seventh Avenue.

• South Florida

  4 Colombians face drug-related charges

  The defendants, accused of laundering drug-trafficking money, could get 20-year sentences if they are convicted.
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  Miami

  Records: Red-light camera foe, Miami politician Francis Suarez received two tickets

  Miami Commissioner Francis Suarez said the two tickets highlight the shortcomings of the city’s red-light camera program.

• Miami robbers shoot man in stomach, toss his pants into the bay

  A man was shot in the stomach early Tuesday, apparently robbed while he and his girlfriend sat near Biscayne Bay at Northeast 31st Street and Seventh Avenue.
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  Miami Project to Cure Paralysis pushes for red-light cameras

  Melissa Wandall was nine months’ pregnant when her husband Mark was killed in a car accident in October 2003.
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  Miami-Dade County

  Miami-Dade mayor proposes higher property-tax rate

  The tax-rate hike would maintain fire-rescue services, fund a new animal-welfare plan and pay for voter-approved construction projects.

• FAA minivan catches fire at Miami airport

  A minivan parked near the Federal Aviation Administration watch tower at Miami International Airport caught fire Tuesday afternoon, sending up visible smoke in the area, airport officials said.
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  Justice Department finds Miami Police used excessive force in shootings

  The Justice Department found that Miami Police engaged in an unconstitutional “pattern or practice’’ of excessive use of force through officer-involved shootings
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  TRAYVON MARTIN CASE

  Forensic expert says evidence backs George Zimmerman’s story

  Defense attorneys in Zimmerman trial say they expect to rest their case on Wednesday.
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  ANIMALS

  Abused horses kept in small Miami Gardens stall are rescued

  Animal rescue groups saved two starving horses and a severely injured dog in the last week.
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  Miami Beach Convention Center

  Small-scale housing urged at Miami Beach Convention Center

  Commissioners want the door kept open for some housing to be built around the proposed renovation of the Miami Beach Convention Center.

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