Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said her concerns about Miami Seaquarium only increased after she learned that its head veterinarian has resigned. “Today’s news reaffirms the county’s concerns and the urgency to determine next steps in the best interest of the animals residing at the Seaquarium,” Levine Cava said in a joint statement with Commissioner […]
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Election 2024: Suarez endorses Trump
Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez endorsed former President Donald Trump on Friday. A Republican of Cuban descent, Suarez cited the crises at the southern border as one of the reasons he is supporting the twice-impeached Trump, who presently faces 91 criminal counts in four cases. Both Trump and President Biden visited the border on Thursday. […]
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Olea turned from “big brother” to sexual predator, arrest warrants allege
One woman flew in from Alaska, seeking justice. Another came forward to “prevent the victimization of other girls.” They provided police vivid details – often horrific – alleging how as teenage girls they were groomed and then lured into sexual relationships by Key Biscayne gymnastic coach Oscar Olea more than a decade ago. Both women […]
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Former Key Biscayne resident admits to being Cuban spy
Manuel Rocha told a federal judge he would admit to two federal counts of conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government,
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Hungary’s Viktor Orbán to visit former president Donald Trump at Florida home next week
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will visit former President Donald Trump next week at his Florida home Mar-a-Lago, according to a person briefed on the plans. The meeting comes as Trump seeks to turn his attention to his looming election rematch with President Joe Biden. Trump’s political standing within his own party seems stronger than ever, having […]
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Olea charged with sexual battery – held without bond, deemed a risk of self-harm
Oscar Olea, a longtime gymnastic coach on Key Biscayne, has been charged with two counts of sexual battery, police said Wednesday. According to the arrest warrants, the charges involve two different women. On Thursday, he was ordered held without bond by a Miami-Dade Circuit Court judge. “This investigation commenced in September of 2023, and because of […]
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Martial arts coaches start Key Biscayne neighborhood watch group
A day after the Village encouraged a neighborhood watch group to form, a family that runs a well-known martial arts studio planted the seeds. Morgan Duzoglou-Mariotti formed a WhatsApp group on Tuesday night called KB Guardians. By Thursday afternoon, there were 579 members. The group formed two days after a community forum on the safety […]
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Election 2024: GOP counting on Latin American populists
On a recent evening outside Washington, the president of Argentina had the eyes and ears of a conservative crowd that had gathered to listen to Donald Trump. In a raspy voice, Javier Milei called out, “Hola a todos,” or “Hello, everyone,” before introducing himself as a lion. “What a beautiful day to make the left tremble,” […]
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Department of Health responds to criticism over response to measles outbreak
The Department of Health criticized media coverage of a recent measles outbreak at a Broward County elementary school but appeared to clarify it’s position on whether parents should keep their unvaccinated children home.
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has been lambasted by physicians and public health officials for a Feb. 20 letter deferring to parents Manatee Bay Elementary School in Weston on whether to send unvaccinated children to classes.
“Many media outlets are reporting false information and politicizing this outbreak,” said Grant Kemp, spokesman for Ladapo’s Department of Health.
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The hell of Colombia’s child soldiers
Last week, protesters marched on Colombia’s Congress in Bogotá calling for better protection of former guerrillas — more than 400 of whom have been murdered since the country’s civil war ended eight years ago, a reflection of the country’s struggles to move beyond its half-century-long conflict. Among the demobilized members of the now defunct Marxist […]