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October 29, 2021

Miami commissioners pass controversial new rule banning homeless encampments on public property

Miami City commissioners on Thursday voted to pass an ordinance banning homeless encampments on public property. Commissioners also passed a resolution requiring the Miami city manager to develop an “Adopt-A-Homeless Person Assistance Program” that would compensate residents for providing shelter to those experiencing homelessness with funds from the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo presented video footage of

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Contractor Arrested in Alleged $1 Million Miami Pool Fraud Scheme

A pool contractor and others have been arrested in an alleged $1 million Miami pool fraud scheme. Ricardo Villarroel is accused of defrauding nearly 100 homeowners across the state. Earlier this month, NBC 6 Responds teamed up with Telemundo Responde units across the state and heard from frustrated homeowners. Homeowner Angel Lacasse said he contracted

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Inter Miami CF Midfielder Federico Higuaín to Retire at the End of 2021 Season

Inter Miami CF midfielder Federico Higuaín announced today that he will retire at the conclusion of the 2021 MLS season, bringing an end to a stellar career of nearly 20 years, over 400 appearances and over 170 combined goals and assists. Higuaín will captain Inter Miami in his final regular season home match at DRV PNK

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Michigan immigration attorney buys new Miami apartment building for $7M

The latest out-of-state investor drawn to Miami’s hotter than ever multifamily market is a Michigan immigration attorney, who scooped up a new building for $6.9 million. Rami Fakhoury, through an affiliate, bought the Silver Cove apartments at 2010 Southwest 25th Terrace in the Silver Bluff neighborhood. Developer Alfredo Borges, who completed the building in December,

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Fugitive faces child sex crimes charges in Miami-Dade after 10 years of hiding in Dominican Republic

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A 54-year-old fugitive who was wanted for sexually abusing teenage boys flew from the Dominican Republic to Miami-Dade County on Thursday after a decade of being on the run. Joan Humberto Marcelino is facing charges in Miami-Dade and Lake County for crimes committed in 2010 and 2011. The licensed psychiatrist preyed on

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Facebook changes its company name to Meta

Facebook is changing its company name to Meta as it confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. The change will demote Facebook’s namesake service to being just one of the company’s subsidiaries, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp, rather than the overarching brand. A rebranding

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