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19 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

Schools for migrant children to reopen

The Miami-Dade school district and the Homestead Housing Authority on Thursday agreed to sign a contract that will reopen the district's programs for migrant children.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

The Miami Herald

Homestead supermarket president charged with fraud

The 27-year-old president of a Homestead supermarket was charged with fraud Wednesday in connection with the alleged forgery of signatures to secure a community redevelopment grant.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

CBS 4

Taxable Home Values Drop In Dade & Broward

Share + Jul 2, 2009 12:03 am US/Eastern Last year Miami-Dade voters elected Pedro Garcia to be their property appraiser.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Miami Herald

Carvalho: I'll open migrant schools

A day after two schools for migrant children were padlocked, Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho vowed to do everything in his power to reopen them.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

CBS 4

Census Reports Decline In Population In S. Fla.

Share + Jul 1, 2009 2:36 pm US/Eastern As the economy has tanked due to the ever-growing foreclosure disaster gripping much of South Florida, the population in Broward County became stagnant in 2008, while Monroe County lost residents, according to the Census Bureau.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

Miami New Times

Two More Miami-Dade Swine Flu Deaths; Outbreak in Women's Prison

Swine Flu has claimed two more lives in Miami-Dade County according to the Miami Health Department.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Miami Herald

Two died in illegal drag race on Krome Avenue

Two men, who were likely drag racing illegally on Krome Avenue, were killed early Saturday when their car slammed into a large tow truck near Southwest 263rd Street, police said.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

WBFS-TV Miami

Cameras To Snap Pictures Of Red-Light Runners

Jun 28, 2009 4:00 pm US/Eastern NORTH MIAMI BEACH 1 of 1 North Miami Beach joins other cities, including Pembroke Pines, Hollywood and Homestead which use cameras at intersections to nab drivers breaking the law.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

SouthFlorida.com

South Florida's weird weather: Some explanations

Contrary to popular belief, South Florida is not full of hot air. Some of it can be rather cool, even in summer.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Miami Herald

Hospitals suffering from declines in investments

The past year has been brutal for South Florida hospitals -- and this year is likely to be worse.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

KATC

St. Martin Parish Drug Bust Leads To Arrest

Late on Monday evening, Criminal Patrol Deputies with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office stopped a car on I-10 near mile marker 110 eastbound for a traffic violation.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Miami New Times

Death and Tacos: Young Mother Suffered an Unhappy Fate at Miami-Dade Mexican Eatery

Tacos from some other restaurant. On a Sunday night last January, a bubbly brunette waitress named Courtney Rhon stopped for takeout at El Toro Taco in Homestead.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

Miami.com

Dissolving board unrelated to veterans parade

Two issues dealing with the city of Homestead recently have been in the news. One deals with the dissolution of the Homestead/Florida City Human Relations Board and the other, the Veterans Day Parade, that occurred seven months ago.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

CBS 4

Baby Boy Hospitalized After Family Dog Attack

Jun 19, 2009 1:17 pm US/Eastern HOMESTEAD 1 of 1 A one-year old boy was rushed to Miami Children's Hospital on Friday, June 19th, 2009 after becoming the victim of a family dog attack.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

WIOD-AM Miramar

Homestead Man Gets 22 Years in Kidnapping, Rape of Child

Lindoro Alvarado cut a deal with the victim's family and Miami-Dade Police. Wednesday, June 17, 2009 54-year-old Lindoro Alvarado, a migrant worker living in Homestead, kidnapped two-young girls in 2008 and raped one of them.

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CBS4

Miami-Dade Bus Routes Scaled Back On Monday

Jun 14, 2009 1:51 pm US/Eastern Miami-Dade residents who rely on the county's system to get around will notice changes on Monday.

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

CBS 4

2 Hurt After School Bus Accident At Alligator Farm

Two people were hurt and taken to the hospital following a school bus accident at the Everglades Alligator Farm in Homestead.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

Miami New Times

Going to Key West: Here are the Best Places to Eat

Summer is the time to drive down to Key West. It's empty now, the streets and beaches quiet.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Miami Today

Miami-based Bertram's search for new home could lead yacht manufacturer away from South Florida

By Yudislaidy Fernandez Miami-based yacht manufacturer Bertram is looking to relocate its manufacturing facility as officials say the 350,000-square-foot site it has occupied for 47 years is unsuitable for the larger, multi-million-dollar vessels the builder has in the pipeline.

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Tue Jun 09, 2009

MiamiHerald.com

Busway may give way to car express lanes

For years, motorists in South Miami-Dade have longed to drive on the two-lane bus road on the west side of the chronically congested South Dixie Highway.

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