Wildfires burn in Southern Florida

UPDATE:  3:15 PM EDT  Florida wildfires force evacuation of Everglades Correctional Facility.1700 inmates have been moved out of the Everglades correctional facility as wildfires scorch the region. ...

Fire crews battle Florida brush fire

Fire crews in Florida are trying to control a brush fire that has broken out in Northwest Miami-Dade."The fire is burning near the Metro West Detention Center and the South Florida Reception Center at Northwest 137th Avenue and Northwest 17th Street. The flames, which are...

Cuffed Students Led From Miami School

We're interested in further information on this story if members are in the area. " Police in riot gear responded this morning to a local Miami high school after reports of a fight and possible gunshots inside the school. Edison Senior High School students at the scene told...

Businessman Sues County Over Miami Megaplan

Prominent luxury auto dealer Norman Braman fired the first legal salvo recently against the $3 billion city-county plan to remake downtown Miami with a stadium, a tunnel, and parks while bolstering the troubled finances of the performing arts center.

From migrant worker to Professor de la Cruz

The cards were not only stacked against Dr. Juanita de la Cruz, but she and her family weren't even dealt a full hand. In spite of poverty and the life as a migrant worker, this remarkable woman earned her Ph.D. and is passing on her wisdom to countless others."San Juanita de...

Why go for preconstruction condos in Miami?

"Condominiums were introduced into the real estate market in 2002. But its banner years were in 2004 and 2005 where it registered its largest sold units."

No Vacancy for Apartments in South Florida

Patience is a virtue. You need patience if you are looking for an office, apartment or warehouse. According to the Realtors group, Broward has the nation's lowest second-quarter apartment vacancy rate, 1.7%. The county also has the third-lowest industrial vacancy, 5%, and...

Florida Real Estate market Showed Mixed Results

Miami-Dade condominium prices in April were down from a year ago, although they rose slightly from March, according to figures released Thursday by the Florida Association of Realtors. Single-family home prices are still up from a year ago, but down marginally from March....

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