Hialeah Lawmaker Wants $10 Million For Veterans Hiring Program
Follow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter” TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – A Florida lawmaker from Hialeah wants to set aside $10 million for grants to small businesses that hire veterans. The proposal, filed by Senator Rene Garcia, will be considered during the 2017 legislative session, which starts in March. Under the bill, lawmakers would earmark $10 million for the group Florida Is For Veterans, Inc., which would administer the grants. The group would award grants totaling up to $900,000 a ye..>> view originalSears to lay off 325 workers in High Point
HIGH POINT – Sears Holdings will be closing its call center facility in High Point and laying off 325 workers starting in January 2017, according to a notice filed to the state Commerce Department.The layoff’s at Sears Holdings’ 921 Eastchester Dr. location will begin on Jan. 2 and be completed by Feb. 10. The facility will permanently close on Feb. 24, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice, which companies must file when they make mass layoffs.Among the..>> view originalBoxing: Erislandy Lara Returns In January On Spike
Erislandy Lara is back in action this January, as he will headline an event on Spike against Yuri Foreman. Lara is a super welterweight champion with a record of 23-2-2, including 13 knockouts. The card will take place under the Premier Boxing Champions banner from Miami. Super welterweight world champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (23-2-2, 13 KOs) will take on former world champion Yuri Foreman (34-2, 10 KOs) in a world title showdown that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on Spike on..>> view originalMiami, la ciudad con los residentes más pobres de la Florida
Desde afuera se ve como una postal paradisíaca: aguas color turquesa y luces de neón frente a un creciente paisaje urbano de oficinas y apartamentos. Pero la realidad para gran parte de los habitantes de Miami tiene poco que ver con el glamour que proyecta la ciudad.Miami es la ciudad con los residentes más pobres de la Florida, de acuerdo con un reporte publicado el miércoles por la página web de finanzas personales WalletHub. Para este estudio, se analizaron las 150 ciudades más pobladas de..>> view originalLocal football coaches honored after turnaround seasons
After another dominant season for South Florida football, three of the coaches responsible for turning their programs around were honored Wednesday by the Florida Dairy Farmers Association.Southridge’s Billy Rolle, Chaminade-Madonna’s Dameon Jones and Champagnat Catholic’s Dennis Marroquin were each named the state’s Coaches of the Year for their school’s respective classification. The trio is among the nine finalists for the Association’s Overall Coach of the Year award that will be announced ..>> view originalWhat's free and cheap in Miami this weekend? We've got the scoop
By Ana Acle-Menendez info@miamionthecheap.com12/14/2016 Keep your money in your pocket and entertain the family with these free and cheap events this weekend, from free boat parades to holiday events to outdoor movie screenings. And don’t forget to include a meal from one of the restaurants in our listing of best cheap Cuban food in Miami. Enjoy! Ahoy, mates Living on the coast means we celebrate the holidays with lighted boats sailing on the water. Miami has THREE holiday boat parades and t..>> view originalDE Hamilton Ready for Next Chapter
HIALEAH, Fla. – Shamar Hamilton has moved around a lot in his young life. (Photo: Christopher Stock, 247Sports)Hamilton looks forward to his next stop after finishing two years at ASA College Miami and will be signing with Colorado as early as this week. “Ultimately it was just the environment,” Hamilton said. “That’s what I needed. I needed a good environment where I can succeed it. I’ve moved around a lot in my life so I know once I move to a new area there’s a lot of focus and I always give ..>> view originalAlydar: 'Destined for Greatness'
The long and glorious history of horse racing is filled with the tales of racing’s many champions. Then there’s Alydar. Alydar ranks as one of the most famous racehorses of the last five decades. He was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1989. Yet he was never a champion, for one exceptional reason. As talented and superb as Alydar may have been, he could never outrun the shadow of Affirmed. Some 35 years after their last epic duel, the names of Affirmed and Alydar are forever linked, wit..>> view originalA Look Back at Best Turn's Queens County
In conjunction with Tom Hall's Throwback Thursday features in BloodHorse Daily, BloodHorse.com each Thursday will present corresponding race stories from the pages of the magazine. This week is a recap of the 1970 Queens County Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, written by William H. Rudy with the headline " Best Turn Wins Queens County" from the Nov. 21, 1970 issue. Best Turn is a big horse. He is big physically, big in trainer Reggie Cornell’s future, and big in the long-range plans of Calumet F..>> view original'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Movie Review
'Rogue One: A Star Wars Story' Movie ReviewIn this prequel film to the iconic Star Wars epic, a group of unlikely heroes band together on a mission to steal the plans to the Death Star, the Empire's ultimate weapon of destruction. This key event in the Star Wars timeline brings together ordinary people who choose to do extraordinary things, and in doing so, become part of something greater than themselves. "Rogue One" stars Felicity Jones, Donnie Yen, Forest Whitaker, and an amazing cast; Direct..>> view original
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