Hialeah 'junkyard millionaire' and wife imprisoned for tax evasion
Like so many other exiles, Raul Sosa left Cuba with nothing for a new life in Miami.With only an eighth-grade education and no English skills, the teen got into the rough-and-tumble tow-truck and scrap-metal business.And over the decades, Sosa managed to do more than scrape by. He became an American success story — a “junkyard millionaire” — in Hialeah. His company, Accion 1 Auto Sales, raked in almost $29 million in revenues from 2004 to 2008.But Sosa, 52, and wife Maura, 49, were hiding much ..>> view original4 teens arrested in string of pigeon thefts, Hialeah...
HIALEAH, Fla. - Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with a string of pigeon thefts, Hialeah police said.The teens, ages 14 to 17, are suspected to be tied to five separate burglaries in Hialeah in the past two days, according to police.Police said the teens would jump fences into the backyards of homes and steal the messenger pigeons. Police said the pigeons, which are kept by their owners as pets, sport and hobby, were stolen from cages kept in the homeowners' backyards.After they ..>> view originalHialeah: 4 jóvenes acusados de robar palomas
Los acusados fueron atrapados cuando intentaban vender 39 palomas. (Publicado hace 3 horas) Cuatro jóvenes de la ciudad de Hialeah han sido arrestados y acusados del robo de palomas. Los jóvenes fueron atrapados cuando intentaban vender 39 palomas blancas robadas de patios y jardines en Hialeah valoradas en 3,900 dólares a una tienda de mascotas en Hialeah. Los 4 acusados son menores de edad, con edades comprendidas entre los 14 y los 17 años. Todos son de origen hispano. Publicado hace 3 hora..>> view originalPowerball jackpot surges to $136 million; Classic Lotto inches up to ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Powerball jackpot is beginning to grow by leaps and bounds. Nobody matched Wednesday's winning Powerball numbers of 26, 28, 31, 60 and 67 with the Power Ball of 23, allowing the jackpot for Saturday's drawing to soar to $136 million. Two players – one each in Florida and Texas – matched the first five numbers, but missed the Power Ball. Instead of winning Wednesday's $112 million top prize, the Texas player won $1 million and the Florida player won $2 million by purchasin..>> view originalZandy Soree scores on penalty kick as American Heritage reaches ...
With everything she has had to go through during the past 12 months, one would have to think that the soccer gods owed Zandy Soree one. Having had to deal with a life-threatening massive blood clot, called deep vein thrombosis, down her entire left leg and subsequently diagnosed with another rare condition on top of that, Soree’s long road back after more than eight months out of the sport culminated on Wednesday night. That’s when she stepped up and found the top right corner of the net on a p..>> view originalDemocrat Joe Garcia says he's running for Congress in Miami again
He’s made up his mind: Former U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia will run for Congress again this year, the Miami Democrat announced Wednesday. He will seek his old seat, which has been redrawn to now include more Democrats.“We did great things when we were in Congress and I want to continue work on the issues that matter to South Florida, because we deserve better,” Garcia said in a statement to the Miami Herald. “We deserve quality jobs that pay a living wage, lower college tuition, action on climate chang..>> view originalSouthern Cal strikes gold in Florida with Keyshawn 'Pie' Young ...
The University of Southern California hadn’t crept into Miami-Dade County to snag a football prospect since 2009.After seven years of local recruiting hibernation, USC got two in one day — and not just any two.The Trojans were able to turn Miami Central safety Jamel Cook from his longtime FSU commitment and got Dade’s top undecided prospect Keyshawn “Pie” Young to side with them on National Signing Day on Wednesday. Cook is the Miami Herald’s second-ranked senior prospect in Dade, and Young isn..>> view originalUB adds depth on signing day
College football coaches across the country added depth, talent, size, speed and positional balance to their rosters on Wednesday.University at Buffalo coach Lance Leipold was able to infuse his team with something that is usually lacking in recruiting classes — experience.Two of the 15 recruits Leipold introduced on National Signing Day are junior college transfers, adding to a group of five transfers who already enrolled at UB in January. UB went 5-7 in its first season under Leipold, who arr..>> view originalPenguins focus on needs with 11 recruits
Published: Thu, February 4, 2016 @ 12:05 a.m.By Tom Williamswilliams@vindy.comYOUNGSTOWNBo Pelini’s first full offseason of recruiting for the Youngstown State University football program produced the smallest class of his head coaching career.The Penguins announced on Wednesday 11 players who will be joining the team for the 2016 season. Four players are from junior colleges while two others are sons of YSU assistant coaches.Last year, YSU’s recruiting class had 30 members.“We didn’t have a lot..>> view originalFlorida lawmakers look to expand charter school authority
Lawmakers in the House and Senate pushed ahead Tuesday with legislation that would chip away at school boards’ control over whether to allow charter schools by giving the same authority to a statewide entity or city governments.The House Education Appropriations Subcommittee voted 9-3, along party lines, to move forward with a constitutional amendment (HJR 759) setting up a statewide body with the power to sponsor charter schools. Meanwhile, the Senate Education PreK-12 Committee, with an 8-1 vo..>> view original
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