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Miami metro has the most dire need for affordable housing in the country, per report
Entailing the Miami metro area of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach<p>A new report by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to Congress indicates the Miami metro area (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach) has the highest share of low-income renters with the “worst case …
Housing11 Internship Tips I Wish I Had Known
Grocery shopping is key.<p><i>Brisa Gomez spent the summer interning for DoSomething.org in New York City. She is a senior at Florida International University in Miami, Florida.</i><p>Interning is no walk in the park, especially in New York City. You have to put in time, dedication, and passion to get the most …
Midcentury modern home in Plantation $735K
A midcentury modern home in Plantation with a spacious atrium is asking $735,000, down from the $829,900 it was initially asking last March.<p>Located at 541 Holly Lane, the 4,337-square-foot home has been completely renovated and sits on a canal. It offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms, terrazzo …
ArchitectureTwo residences at Miami’s Privé at Island Estates sell for $12M
The project is nearing completion in Aventura<p>About a month out from completion and Privé at Island Estates, one of the most unique residential developments under construction in Miami, just inked a couple of big sales totaling $12 million.<p>The twin-tower project rising on its own island in Aventura …
LuxuryWorld OutGames Miami audit shows mismanaged books and fundraising failures | Miami Herald
Organizers of the ill-fated World OutGames Miami kept shoddy financial records, grossly overestimated the revenues and spent more than $600,000 — …
CorruptionThe 21 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week
Thursday The Prism Creative Group has been busy pumping us full of Miami culture this summer. This week, it's gifting us a performance by Venezuelan …
Coral GablesEx-Miami-Dade cop busted a 2nd time for impersonating a cop | Miami Herald
Martha Alemán just can’t quit Miami-Dade police.<p>Alemán, a cop until her sudden unexplained resignation last year, was arrested three weeks ago on …
PolicingAttorney General Jeff Sessions coming to Miami to praise county for detaining immigration violators | Miami Herald
Attorney General Jeff Sessions travels to Miami Wednesday to praise the county for detaining local inmates also sought for deportation, a high-level …
News (U.S.)Tampa stripper stabbed partner in both eyes, shoved piece of wood down throat, police say
<b>KEY WEST, Fla.</b> - A male stripper from Tampa was arrested Monday in Key West after he stabbed his partner in both eyes and shoved a piece of wood down …
CrimeMiami-Dade and Broward Catholic schools to release students early for eclipse
MIAMI (WSVN) - The Archdiocese of Miami has announced that students in their elementary and high schools in both Miami-Dade and Broward will be …
EducationCoral Gables’ Venetian Pool is reaching capacity early | Miami Herald
The Venetian Pool beckons during Miami’s scalding endless summer with its spring-fed, 77-degree water guaranteed to provide relief that penetrates …
Coral Gables$6M duplex at Miami’s Porsche Design Tower features a dog house with an ocean view
The most Miami listing photo ever<p>This has to be the most Miami listing ever: Within one of the bedrooms of this $5.9 million duplex in the Porsche Design Tower is what appears to be an elaborate dog house with an ocean view.<p>Yes, a puppy’s dream house in one of Miami’s most lavish new buildings. …
ArchitectureThe top 120 football recruits in Miami-Dade, Broward in the Class of 2018 | Miami Herald
The high school football season is upon us this week with dozens of preseason kickoff classic games and now seems like the perfect time to debut the …
University of MiamiMiami Beach undercover sting targets massage parlors | Miami Herald
A seven-month sting run by Miami Beach detectives has shuttered four massage parlors, led to three arrests and uncovered what authorities say was a …
CrimeNew condo building will house FIU students | Miami Herald
Florida International University students will soon have the opportunity to cram for their finals inside comfortable, modern digs.<p>University …
BusinessBrickell the Miracle Dog dies five years after rescue | Miami Herald
Brickell the Miracle Dog lived five years after plummeting three stories off an opening drawbridge. People were so taken with her story that Brickell …
LifestyleAn Eater’s Guide to Miami
Unofficial, highly opinionated information about the Magic City<p>While the DJs playing in a restaurant used to get more attention than than the chefs cooking there, Miami’s culinary scene has finally shifted. The focus now is on flavor, not flash. Today’s Miami culinary landscape reflects that, with …
RestaurantsFlorida Lawmaker Won't Apologize for Trying to Make It Easier to Run Over Protesters
"The bill I filed during the last legislative session would have made it a crime for protestors [<i>sic</i>] to block traffic," Gainer wrote. "Comparing …
Rights & FreedomsEater Miami Seeks Fall 2017 Intern
Could it be you?<p>We're looking for an enthusiastic intern for the fall intern here at Eater Miami. Do you happen to read Eater on a daily, or perhaps obsessive, basis? Are you an accomplished social video expert and a stellar writer? If so, this opportunity may be for you.<p>We're looking for intern …
10 Miami ‘starter homes’ for sale, mapped - Curbed Miami
For those looking to buy their first home in the Miami area, the process can be a morbid one that often times pushes first-time homeowners outside of county lines.<p>Quality “starter homes” in Miami don’t really exist if you want to be in a house in an attractive neighborhood close to the city’s core. …
Real EstateSeu Jorge Pays Tribute to "A Life Aquatic" With David Bowie Covers at the Broward Center
With the above in mind, Anderson’s 2004 film <i>The</i> <i>Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou</i> was a cause for celebration among sensitive types and pop culture …
David BowiePossible Venezuelan Assassination Plot Against Rubio Uncovered
<b>Follow CBSMIAMI.COM:</b> <b>Facebook</b><b> |</b> <b>Twitter</b>MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Senator Marco Rubio may be the target of an assassination plot by a senior official within …
Nicolás MaduroWhite House scrambles to explain Trump’s response to clashes
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — The White House scrambled Sunday to elaborate on President Donald Trump’s response to deadly, race-fueled clashes in …
Donald TrumpDiplomats under ‘health attack’ in Cuba were treated by Miami doctors | Miami Herald
The University of Miami received a nervous call from the Trump administration: U.S. diplomats in Havana were getting sick with headaches, dizziness …
University of MiamiObituary: Miami-Dade County attorney Robert Ginsburg dies at 73 | Miami Herald
Robert Ginsburg, the attorney who guided the Miami-Dade County Commission through the 1980 McDuffie riots and Mariel boatlift, the 2000 Bush-Gore …
Senior-level hires and promotions in South Florida for the week of August 14, 2017 | Miami Herald
ACCOUNTING<p>At <b>Kaufman Rossin</b>’s Miami office:<p>▪ <b>Leandro Barbuscio</b>, certified public accountant (CPA), is a principal in the firm’s tax practice, leading …
BusinessApplebee’s to Shutter More Than 100 Restaurants
DineEquity, the parent company of Applebee’s, announced Thursday it will close more than 100 of the chain’s locations. The announcement came with the …
Police raid massage parlors suspected of human trafficking
1:06<p>0:58<p>Miami Beach Convention Center's $600 million renovation more than half done<p>2:00<p>Miami Beach mayor on the recent storm damage<p>1:24<p>Sandbags come …
Human TraffickingHoneymoon couple raped and stole sodas naked and tried to abduct a UM student, Miami cops say
MIAMI — Last month as a Georgia couple on their honeymoon went on a bizarre crime spree — kidnapping and raping a woman, police said, and stealing …
University of MiamiFour Miami Beach massage parlors shut down in human trafficking investigation | Miami Herald
Miami Beach has shut down four massage parlors where police believe women may have been forced into sex work.<p>Around 6 p.m. Friday, Beach police …
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