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Python, more than 18 feet long, sets new record in Florida
A record-setting Burmese python nearly 19 feet in length was captured and killed in a rural part of Miami-Dade County, officials announced this week. Measuring 18 feet 8 inches, it is the longest Burmese python that has ever been found in the area....
Tags: Miami-Dade County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Everglades, Wildlife, Biology
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Record python killed in South Florida
A record-setting Burmese python was killed with a knife in a rural section of southern Miami-Dade County, after a long struggle in which it wrapped itself around a man's legs. The monster snake was 18 feet, eight inches long, beating the previous...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Miami-Dade County, Everglades, Wildlife, Conservation
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Ex-head of Spanish bank Caja Madrid held over U.S. acquisition
ReutersMADRID, May 16 (Reuters) - The former head of Spanish bank Caja Madrid, now part of nationalized lender Bankia, was remanded in custody on Thursday over accusations of irregularities in the acquisition of a U.S. bank in 2008, a court statement said. "The...Tags: City National Corporation
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Conozca el Castillo de Coral en Homestead
El SentinelMIAMI -- No existe una fórmula mágica para superar una ruptura amorosa, pero Edward Leedskalnin encontró un particular método para mitigar su dolor: esculpió 1,100 toneladas de rocas de coral para construir un castillo y recrear la vida matrimonial que...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Tuberculosis, Mountains, Empire State Building, Landforms
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Richard 'Dick' Simmons: Career city manager was mentor to many
A celebrated city manager across Central Florida, Richard "Dick" Simmons was "the quintessential public servant." Those are the words of Florida League of Cities Executive Director Michael Sittig, who decades ago was an intern and later assistant...Tags: Kissimmee, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Christianity, Winter Park, Melbourne
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Undocumented immigrants being released from Deerfield detention center in advance of sequester
Agustín Morales walked out of the Broward Transitional Center in Deerfield Beach on Tuesday, one of the scores of undocumented immigrants being released from South Florida detention facilties this week by federal officials who say they can no longer...
Tags: Barack Obama, Illegal Immigrants, Abusive Behavior, Deerfield Beach, International Law
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Coral Springs firefighter was armed guard for drug dealer in undercover sting, feds say
A Coral Springs firefighter/paramedic is locked up on allegations that he provided armed protection for what he thought was a drug dealer picking up cocaine on four occasions in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Santiago Gonzalez, 49, of Davie, was...
Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Deerfield Beach, Miami Beach, Theft, Southwest Ranches
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Pembroke Road overpass at I-75 in the works
Q: What is the status of the Pembroke Road overpass at Interstate 75 to alleviate traffic on Pines Boulevard and Miramar Parkway? Ray Bennici, Pembroke Pines A: State and Broward County officials continue to coordinate the construction of the overpass...Tags: Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Broward County, Road Transportation, Florida's Turnpike, Transportation
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SunPass mandatory when toll booths close?
Q: If Florida's Turnpike is gradually phasing out toll booths and will stop accepting cash, how will drivers who don't have SunPass be able to use the turnpike? Will they have to get a SunPass? Packard Larsen, Boca Raton You will not have to buy a...Tags: Boca Raton, Broward County, Road Transportation, Coral Springs, Florida's Turnpike
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Here's how to register your carpool to drive in the I-95 express lanes for free
Q: How do you register for the new I-95 express lanes if you carpool? Mark Clarke, Davie A: You can register at 1800234ride.com or call 1-800-234-7433. Registered carpools of three or more people can use the express lanes for free. You'll be asked to...Tags: Road Transportation, Florida's Turnpike, Transportation, Key West, Vehicles
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Goin' diving
I drove an average of 160 miles per day when conducting my search for South Florida’s best dives. I took plenty of factors into consideration in the selection process: Does the bar serve food? Is it a sports bar? Is it a sea-dog’s resting...
Tags: Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale
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True grit: Dive bars in South Florida that we love
The air is thick with smoke and the walls are soft from decades of being pelted by darts, lit cigarettes and drunken fists. Red-faced patrons slouch over Budweisers at the wooden bar top, telling a smiling barkeep their tales of NASCAR races, Harley rides...
Tags: Dining and Drinking, Miami Beach, Delray Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors
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