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Feds fine contractors behind deadly FIU bridge collapse for ‘serious’ safety violations

The contractors who designed and built the Florida International University pedestrian bridge that collapsed outside Miami have been fined by OSHA for safety violations. The FIU bridge fell in March, killing 6.

September 18, 2018 12:39 PM

Marco Rubio says he was ‘pissed’ when he saw #Saltbae filleting steak for Maduro

Venezuela

Marco Rubio says he was ‘pissed’ when he saw #Saltbae filleting steak for Maduro

September 18, 2018 01:00 PM

Salt Bae should feed the people of Venezuela, not the dictator who oppresses them

Fabiola Santiago

Salt Bae should feed the people of Venezuela, not the dictator who oppresses them

September 18, 2018 04:13 PM

Who’s the real ‘FitzMagic’? Dolphins rookie will likely have the final word

Miami Dolphins

Who’s the real ‘FitzMagic’? Dolphins rookie will likely have the final word

September 18, 2018 12:13 PM

Is your avocado an illegal clone? Grower sues Miami competitor over trendy hot-seller

Miami-Dade County

Is your avocado an illegal clone? Grower sues Miami competitor over trendy hot-seller

September 17, 2018 05:25 PM

Adam Putnam hired donor’s son for $91K job in his state agency. There’s a Publix tie.

State Politics

Adam Putnam hired donor’s son for $91K job in his state agency. There’s a Publix tie.

September 18, 2018 05:00 AM

Red tide continues to plague Florida beaches — with no signs of stopping

Environment

Red tide continues to plague Florida beaches — with no signs of stopping

September 18, 2018 07:29 AM

Latest News

Top prospect Alcantara struggles with command in Miami Marlins’ loss to Nationals

September 18, 2018 10:24 PM

Local groups start relief drive for victims of Hurricane Florence

September 18, 2018 09:58 PM

GOP: If college students get campus early voting in Miami-Dade, what about elderly?

September 18, 2018 08:01 PM

‘Guys, I left my gun in my car.’ Teen arrested after cops say he threatened high school.

September 18, 2018 07:07 PM

Couple invited handyman to church. He stayed home and ripped them off, cops say

September 18, 2018 07:41 PM

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‘I don’t have a home’: Life after Florence in Wilmington, N.C.

September 18, 2018 05:11 PM

Venezuelans: Salt Bae “We demand a public and immediate apology”

September 18, 2018 10:19 PM

Man rides down Florida highway on Sea-Doo

September 18, 2018 07:56 PM

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Local groups start relief drive for victims of Hurricane Florence

South Florida

Local groups start relief drive for victims of Hurricane Florence

September 18, 2018 09:58 PM

‘Guys, I left my gun in my car.’ Teen arrested after cops say he threatened high school.

September 18, 2018 07:07 PM

Couple invited handyman to church. He stayed home and ripped them off, cops say

September 18, 2018 07:41 PM

GOP: If college students get campus early voting in Miami-Dade, what about elderly?

September 18, 2018 08:01 PM

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Top prospect Alcantara struggles with command in Miami Marlins’ loss to Nationals

Sports

Top prospect Alcantara struggles with command in Miami Marlins’ loss to Nationals

September 18, 2018 10:24 PM

This speedy Marlins outfielder is making strides late after a rough start to the year

September 18, 2018 06:16 PM

What surprised Gesicki against the Jets and some revealing early-season Dolphins metrics

September 18, 2018 04:19 PM

Tight ends (more season-ending surgery) scarce at The U, but receiver Jeff Thomas is everywhere

September 18, 2018 05:33 PM

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Roaches at an Outback (again). Dogs in Berries. Both among restaurants shut down

Business

Roaches at an Outback (again). Dogs in Berries. Both among restaurants shut down

September 17, 2018 03:05 PM

One ditched his client, another committed a $4.8M fraud. Here are 13 punished lawyers

September 17, 2018 10:51 AM

Is your avocado an illegal clone? Grower sues Miami competitor over trendy hot-seller

September 17, 2018 05:25 PM

Kim agrees to dismantle main nuke site if US takes steps too

September 19, 2018 02:15 AM

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Explosive revelations

Opinion

Explosive revelations

September 06, 2018 08:20 PM

China’s Orwellian tools of high-tech repression

September 17, 2018 10:14 PM

Single-payer healthcare could be a death sentence for seniors

September 19, 2018 03:04 AM

Déjà vu: Brett Kavanaugh allegations recall 1991’s Supreme Court scandal

September 17, 2018 10:19 PM

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In Depth

In Depth

Former police chief in Florida pleads guilty to framing men in racially tinged cases

Raimumdo Atesiano, 52, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge of depriving three innocent suspects, who were black men, of their civil rights because he and his officers framed them for burglary crimes.

Blogs & Columns

Salt Bae should feed the people of Venezuela, not the dictator who oppresses them

September 18, 2018 04:13 PM

Salt Bae should feed the people of Venezuela, not the dictator who oppresses them

September 18, 2018 04:13 PM

Miami-Dade’s college campuses should have early voting sites like the rest of Florida

September 13, 2018 06:11 PM

Galleries

Photo gallery: Nationals at Marlins | Monday, September 17, 2018

Photo gallery: Nationals at Marlins | Monday, September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 10:48 PM

Photo gallery: Predators at Panthers | Monday, September 17, 2018

Photo gallery: Predators at Panthers | Monday, September 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 06:15 PM

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 17, 2018

McClatchy editorial cartoons for the week of Sept. 17, 2018

September 17, 2018 05:35 PM

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Florida

Florida

Alan Jackson’s son-in-law dies in slip and fall accident in Florida

Ben Selecman, son-in-law of country music star Alan Jackson, died Wednesday of severe head injuries after falling on a boat dock in Jupiter, Florida. He married Jackson’s daughter Mattie in October.

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Salt Bae should feed the people of Venezuela, not the dictator who oppresses them

Fabiola Santiago

Salt Bae should feed the people of Venezuela, not the dictator who oppresses them

September 18, 2018 04:13 PM

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New music fest could be coming to South Beach. Is the city ready for its own Coachella?

Miami Beach

New music fest could be coming to South Beach. Is the city ready for its own Coachella?

September 13, 2018 04:36 PM

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