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Commissioners expected to vote on Miami Wilds Park project at Zoo Miami

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

Miami-Dade Commissioners set to vote on a controversial project on Tuesday after being delayed in September.They’ll decide if the parking area outside of Zoo Miami will be turned into a water park called Miami Wilds.The Miami Wilds proposal has sparked an outcry from conservationists who say the surrounding pine rockland area is environmentally rich in multiple rare species of animals and needs to be protected.Park developers have promised the project will bring hundreds of jobs to South Florida.

Her home is listed as a rental

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

A woman is facing fines from the city because her home is listed as a rental. But her home is actually not for rent. The rental company refuses to remove the listing. That’s when she asked Howard and Patrick for help.When Meline walked into the townhouse, it was for sale. But in her mind, it was about to be sold.Meline Wareham: “It looked beautiful. When I came to see it, I was in love immediately.”Loves the view of the lake, loves living here.Then, the City of Plantation sent her a letter telling her she was violating city codes.Meline Wareham: “Not having a license to run a business, which is no shock to me because I don’t run a business here.”Meline was accused of not having a license to operate a rental property because her home was listed on Vrbo, the site where you rent your house for days.Meline Wareham: “What I have is a case of a fraudulent listing. I’ve lived here every day since I made the purchase.”The pictures on Vrb...

Investigation underway after multi-vehicle wreck in Pembroke Pines; 7 hospitalized

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

A Miami-Dade Fire Rescue truck was caught in a wild wreck in Pembroke Pines. The truck was transporting a patient to a Broward hospital when it was hit head-on by a driver on Pembroke and Flamingo Road, Monday night.According to police, a stabbing victim that was being driven to the hospital in another car was also involved in the massive wreck.In total, five vehicles collided and seven people had to be taken to the hospital, including three firefighters.Several agencies are investigating the crash.

Miami Marlins hand out presents to children at loanDepot Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

The Miami Marlins teamed up with another organization and stepped up to the plate to help some families have a happier holiday.The baseball team gave back to the community they love and scored a grand slam with children.Christmas came early for some lucky children thanks to the Miami Marlins. Marlins all-star pitcher Sandy Alcan-Tara and Billy the Marlin helped passed out presents to the children.It was nothing but smiles Monday at the annual Holiday Wishes Party where children from undeserved families receive a present and a good time at loanDepot Park.“A special moment for me and for them,” Alcan-Tara said. I’m happy to be here doing this for those kids.”The children were patient, but then, they had to open their gifts. Then it was time for them to make some memories and they built a gingerbread house.“I think it’s so important to give back to the community, especially, to be able to impact the youth at such a young age, and to develop those me...

Police search for man accused of robbing pricey item from shopper at Fort Lauderdale Target; new evidence found

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

An item was swiped in seconds from someone’s shopping cart at a Target in Fort Lauderdale— and what was ripped away wasn’t cheap. A $1,500 one-wheel was robbed from a shopper outside of the store more than a week ago in Coral Ridge Mall along Oakland Park and U.S. 1.The victim said he believed that because of his white hair, the suspect would think he was an easy target. “When I got there, I’ve got me a shopping cart and I put the one-wheel on top,” said the 68-year-old victim Vincent Odeh. Surveillance footage caught the robber following behind Odeh with his cart just after 5 p.m. right before he struck. “I’m pushing it and I’m almost inside and all of a sudden this guy comes up from behind me and grabs it and I thought it was a friend playing you know, doing a joke on me or something,” said Odeh. “I looked at him and said ‘Oh I don’t know this guy.”The robber grabs the item and runs to his getaway car, a...

Rishi Sunak’s nightmare before Christmas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

LONDON — It’s every Conservative leader’s nightmare. Rishi Sunak is trapped in a Brexit-style battle with his mutinous party — and is running out of options fast.With less than a year to go until an expected general election, the British prime minister is locked in a death spiral with his own backbenchers over the totemic issue of immigration. At best, the struggle looks set to tie up Sunak’s ailing government for months to come. At worst, it could bring down his premiership.“Rishi wouldn’t be here if there was a viable alternative,” said a former party aide with links to the Tory right. (The aide, like others in this story, was granted anonymity to speak candidly about internal party matters.)Ominously for Sunak, the bitter row which has erupted between prime minister and backbenchers has strong echoes of the Brexit struggles of 2018 and 2019 which consumed — and ultimately destroyed — Theresa May.While May’s impossible task was to find a way to leave the E...

Relaunch the Polish-Ukrainian relationship

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

Marcin Zaborowski is the policy directory of the Future Security Programme at GLOBSEC.Recent strains in Ukraine’s relations with its biggest Western neighbor, Poland, are hurting both nations — and benefiting Russia. In order to avoid further disagreements, however, a major relaunch of the relationship will be needed. And here, the election of a new Polish government could be an opportunity for a fresh start.Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Poland became a sanctuary for millions of refugees. The country was the first port of call for over 10 million Ukrainians in the first months of the war, with 1.5 million of them deciding to stay — adding to the more than 1.5 million Ukrainians who already lived there.At the time, most Poles were engaged in helping war refugees, who were immediately granted status akin to citizenship, with full access to healthcare and education. Poland also provided Ukraine with essential weapons — including howitzers, tanks and even aircraft —...

Sanctions aren’t working: How the West enables Russia’s war on Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

BERLIN — At its summit this week, the European Union is threatening to name and shame more than a dozen Chinese companies that, it claims, are supplying critical technology to equip Russia’s war machine.But what about the Western companies that make dual-use and other advanced gear that is subject to sanctions and yet, according to an analysis of wreckage found on the Ukrainian battlefield, is used in Russian Kalibr missiles, Orlan drones and Ka-52 “Alligator” helicopters?Radio silence.So here’s a trivia question for you: Which company is the leading maker of the so-called “high-priority battlefield items” trafficked to Russia that the Western coalition wants to interdict?If you said Intel, then go to the top of the class: According to the sanctions team at the Kyiv School of Economics, the U.S. semiconductor giant again leads the pack this year. It’s followed by Huawei of China. Then come Analog Devices, AMD, Texas Instruments and IBM — all of which are American.Russian i...

Toy drive gets underway to benefit Olivia Knighton Foundation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

A week-long toy drive got underway Monday to benefit the foundation named in honor of, Olivia Knighton the 11-year-old daughter of former New England Revolution goaltender Brad Knighton.Olivia was killed in a boating accident this past summer. Speaking on Monday, Brad Knighton said his daughter “loved everything about Christmas.” “She loved life,” he continued. “She loved helping others.” Months after her death, the Knighton family is now hoping Olivia’s legacy will live on through the spirit of giving. “When we started this foundation, it was ‘What can we do to carry on her legacy and her memory and give to others?’” Brad Knighton said. “We started this foundation because we wanted to help people,” he separately said. “She was always a giver. She would do anything for anybody at the drop of a hat.”With the Olivia Knighton Foundation, Brad said the organization will be giving scholarships to Attleboro High School seniors to help them attend college. The...

Burglary suspect arrested after standoff

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:24 GMT

LA MESA, Calif. -- A man suspected of breaking into a vacant apartment Monday in La Mesa and barricading himself in it was arrested, authorities said.Authorities received a call around 8:45 a.m. about a burglary in the 8500 block of Chloe Ave., Lt. Katy Lynch with the La Mesa Police Department (LMPD) said in a news release.When officers arrived on scene, they attempted to talk to the suspect, but he refused to leave the apartment. The suspect, who had an outstanding felony arrest warrant for a theft-related charge, claimed to have a hostage inside, per LMPD. Suspect identified in 4S Ranch shootout that injured SDPD sergeant Police evacuated residents while negotiating with the suspect for over five hours until he finally surrendered and was taken into custody.Dnico Hooks, 37, of La Mesa, was booked at county jail on suspicion of an outstanding warrant and an additional burglary charge, Lynch said.Authorities determined there were no hostages or victims inside the apartment. No inj...