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Jim Crow laws were struck down in Florida in the 1960s, but it took decades more for hiring practices at the Hialeah Fire Department to reflect that more-inclusive reality.Michael Wright will be the first to tell you that, and Nikita McMullen’s heard all about it. Wright, 56, was the department’s first African-American firefighter. He was hired in 1986, just three years before an anti-discrimination lawsuit shook up the demographic makeup of a notoriously homogeneous troupe that barely resemble..>> view originalHialeah Park Poker Room in Miami Rocked by Cheating Scandal
Miami poker room Hialeah Park cheated players out of money in a recent poker tournament, investigators say. (Image: SouthFlorida.com) Miami’s Hialeah Park poker room must now attempt to patch things up, and rebuild the trust of the community, following an major cheating scandal. The Florida poker room was accused of cheating players out of money during an August poker tournament. The tournament guaranteed a $200,000 prize pool but, according to a top local player, the event fell well short of t..>> view originalSearch New Orleans area gas station inspection records
Gas Stations Love Low Prices Eduardo Palacios-Paez, of Miami, pumps gas at a RaceTrac gasoline station, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014, in Hialeah, Fla. Photo/Wilfredo Lee) (Wilfredo Lee) Enter the name of a gas station or a street address to find a specific station, or search for a city or parish to find all stations there. Can't find the gas station you're looking for? Some state inspection records list the ..>> view originalSt. Lucie felony arrests: Feb. 11016
Jack Maxwell, 30, 1600 block of Mariner Lane, Port St. Lucie; sale of marijuana; possession of marijuana with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver; public ordinance crimes — use of a two-way communications device to facilitate a felony.Lakesha Johnson, 20, 5300 block of Sanibel Avenue, Fort Pierce; warrant for violation of probation, battery of a detainee. Osvaldo Acostamena, 37, Hialeah; out-of-county warrant, Martin County, grand theft. Timothy Morant, 31, no street address, Fort Pierce; po..>> view originalSlot payouts get competitive
Sure, casinos won’t tell you when a slot machine will hit, but they do tell you how much they’ve been paying out. State law requires the payback percentage to be posted on each slot floor and be updated quarterly.And if you look around the heart of Miami, you’ll see that area is ultra-competitive. From July through December, Magic City Casino, Casino Miami and Hialeah have all paid out more than 93 percent of each slot dollar put in. Those three are the highest of the eight racetrack casinos in..>> view originalWhere Atlanta ranks among 'Best and Worst Cities for Valentine's ...
The city with the lowest score is Hialeah, Fla., with 22.86 points. Atlanta received a score of 60.81. Atlanta scores particularly well for the city's large number of ...>> view originalMasterMind 2016 Honorable Mention: Brookhart Jonquil
Bright Looper (2014) Courtesy of Brookhart Jonquil New Times' MasterMind Awards honor the city's most inspiring creatives. We'll profile those honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year's three MasterMind Award winners — who'll receive $1,000 checks — will be announced February 18 at Artopia, our annual soiree celebrating Miami culture. For tickets and more information, visit newtimesartopia.com.In just four years, Brookhart Jonquil has established hi..>> view originalPalmetto High School water polo team's return hits a few snags
After a one-year hiatus, Palmetto water polo is back.Chase Vaughan, who led Palmetto to a GMAC title as a senior in 2006, has returned to his alma mater as a first-time high school head coach.Vaughan, 27, is not without experience. He has coached the club teams at FIU and the University of Miami and also has helped his mother, Gulliver coach Carroll Vaughan, run the Riptides program.Chase Vaughan, who said Palmetto didn’t have a team last year because of budget issues and the lack of a coach, h..>> view originalWe must cure what ails our healthcare system
I became interim president of a Miami hospital when its founder, my friend and client of 35 years, died. I quickly got an insider’s view of the healthcare system, and once you see how it works, it’s sickening. Risking long-standing relationships, I’m going public:Predatory pricing This is not about the familiar subject of price transparency. Rather it’s about a deeper problem, which is that the industry has entirely eliminated real prices and, therefore, price competition.Ask the price of anyth..>> view originalScottsdale ranked second best city for Valentine's Day
Updated: Wednesday, February 10 2016 1:03 AM EST2016-02-10 06:03:16 GMTTucson- A woman who claimed she was roughed up by a Pima County Sheriff's Deputy at the Kino Gem and Mineral Show, has been called out by people who say they were there. The woman says an off-duty deputy working the show assaulted her after she made a comment about Donald Trump. But a security guard and a vendor who witnessed the incident say her story is trumped up. Every night, the shows doors close at 6 pm. On Saturday, Mi..>> view original
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