Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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  • Two projects proposed in Hialeah's new transit-oriented ...

    Two projects proposed in Hialeah's new transit-oriented ...
    Apogean Pointe, near the… more Bridge Crossings, at 2701 to 2765 E. 11th Ave. in Hialeah, would have 74 apartments and… more It didn’t take long for Hialeah to attract interest from developers for its two new transit-oriented development districts with increased density as two mixed-use projects have been proposed. On Oct. 25, the city council gave final approval to 313 acres of transit-oriented development around the the Tri-Rai..
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  • Florida man accused of selling horse meat at illegal slaughterhouse

    Florida man accused of selling horse meat at illegal slaughterhouse
    A Florida man was arrested Friday and accused of selling illegal meat for $7 a pound after police raided a suspected horse slaughterhouse west of Hialeah, Florida.>> Read more trending stories Undercover detectives met with Manuel Coto-Martinez, 70, and made three purchases of the illegal meat over several months, the Miami Herald reports."The unregulated slaughter of horses and uninspected meat presents a real safety and food security issue that puts lives in jeopardy and our agricultural commu..
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  • Know the foe: Hialeah Champagnat

    Know the foe: Hialeah Champagnat
    Know the foe: Hialeah Champagnat (10-1) Up next: Hosts Northside Christian (10-2) in a Class 2A state semifinal Friday. Road to the state semifinals: D. Community School of Naples 34-31; d. Naples First Baptist 13-0 Season in a snap: Champagnat's lone loss was 36-18 to Melbourne Central Catholic, the team that knocked Clearwater Central Catholic out of the playoffs after nine overtimes. … The Lions' two playoff games weren't exactly blowouts. Freshman running back Calvin Montgomery scored three ..
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  • Framingham property values on the rise

    Framingham property values on the rise
    Jim Haddadin Daily News Staff @JimHaddadin FRAMINGHAM — Driven by projects such as the new $25 million Life Time Athletic building on Old Connecticut Path, commercial property values in Framingham rose nearly 12 percent in the latest review by the town’s assessing department.The three-story fitness center, which opened in July, helped drive up the total worth of all commercial property in town by more than $160 million, contributing to a broad upward trend in real estate values.“I..
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  • Commutes to be hampered on I-75, State Roads 836 and 826, and ...

    Commutes to be hampered on I-75, State Roads 836 and 826, and ...
    Lane closures or restrictions in ongoing projects will hamper the commute on various expressways in Miami-Dade County, including Interstate 75, State Roads 836 and 826, as well as the Gratigny Parkway.The westbound 836 exit ramp to southbound Northwest 87th Avenue will be closed for bridge superstructure installation nightly from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. The last closure will begin at 10 p.m. Wednesday and end at 5 a.m. Thursday.Meanwhile, workers building express lanes will close all eastbound and we..
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  • Touching experience

    I’d like to express how grateful I am to be a volunteer Guardian Ad Litem (GAL). As a GAL, I get all types of questions.First, despite the term “volunteer,” is, “Do you get paid?”“No, GALs are volunteers.”Then I get, “Oh, you do it because you need volunteer hours for school?”“No.”And then I get this last one, accompanied by the look.“How can you do such a sad job?”Being a GAL is the most amazing and rewarding experience I’ve ever had. It’s not a sad job. It’s an important job — being the voice..
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  • Florida Legislature's leadership for 2016-18 includes major Miami ...

    Florida Legislature's leadership for 2016-18 includes major Miami ...
    For the next two years and potentially beyond, lawmakers representing Miami-Dade County are poised to wield extreme influence in the Florida Legislature — the likes of which they haven’t had in a decade or more. At least seven Miami-Dade legislators — and potentially a few more yet to be announced — will hold powerful leadership positions from now through 2018 under incoming Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, and House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land O’Lakes. These roles should ensure Miami..
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  • Why Trump's Proposed Targeting of Muslims Would be ...

    Why Trump's Proposed Targeting of Muslims Would be ...
    VIDEO As a candidate, Donald Trump notoriously called for a ban on the entrance of all Muslims, a database to track Muslims in the United States, for aggressive surveillance of “the mosques,” and for closing down mosques. When many pointed out that such religiously targeted enforcement actions would be unconstitutional, he began talking instead about “extreme vetting” – apparently not getting that what the Constitution forbids is selective targeting of a religious group, regardless of the type ..
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  • VitaCig, Inc. Announces Name Change to Omni Health, Inc ...

    MIAMI, FL--(Marketwired - Nov 21, 2016) - Omni Health, Inc., ( OTC PINK : VTCQ ), a pharmaceutical company, announced today its official name change from VitaCig, Inc., to Omni Health, Inc. The company will continue to trade its stock under VTCQD for the next 20 days when the company's new symbol, OMHE will become effective.Michael Hawkins, the Company's current CEO/CFO stated, "While the transition has taken a little longer than expected we are pleased with where we are at, and where we are h..
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  • Of Springsteel and moving history

    Of Springsteel and moving history
    Email The owners of Rockingham Park held a liquidation sale in late September.  Although live racing at the Salem, N.H., track ceased in 2009, and simulcasting in August, countless fans and collectors streamed into the aging building one last time to bid on memorabilia and to reminisce about bygone days at ‘the Rock.’   Among the hundreds of items auctioned off were photos, scrapbooks, jockey silks, benches, desks, and even the finish line sign and pole.  Heavy machinery, from tractors to ho..
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