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Stadium Story: An Open Letter To The Miami Dolphins

WLRN Editorial Staff — Fri, 03 May 2013 23:29:32 +0000

Update 7:27 p.m.: Tallahassee lawmakers ended their 60-day legislative session without approving a deal to provide taxpayer support for a $350 million upgrade of Sun Life Stadium.

Baller Mike Piazza Mans Up For His Miami Ballet Debut

Phil Latzman — Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Inside a studio at the Miami City Ballet, dancers rehearse for a performance of the George Balanchine classic, “Slaughter on Tenth Avenue.”

At one side of the room waifish ballerinas warm up while on the other, a burly 12-time major league baseball All-Star waits for his cue.

Mike Piazza makes his ballet debut in a cameo performance for the production on Friday, May 3.

Mike D Meets Mike Dee: The Dolphins' Stadium Debate In A Single Video Remix

Kenny Malone — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:58:22 +0000

The Miami Dolphins are one step closer to approval of a private-public partnership to renovate Sun Life Stadium after the Florida Senate passed a bill to legitimize a Miami-Dade referendum currently underway.

Remix The News: How The Dolphins' Stadium Debate Can Be Turned Into Sound Art

Kenny Malone — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:41:54 +0000

As part of WLRN's Remix the News Challenge: Sun Life Stadium Edition, we're asking people (both expert and amateur) to help us hear what the stadium renovations debate sounds like to them.

Dolphins Stadium Renovations: We Want To Hear Your Remix

Kenny Malone — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:00:00 +0000

ENTER OUR REMIX THE NEWS CONTEST HERE

How The University Of Miami’s Basketball Coach Is Bringing Back The Ñ

Kenny Malone — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:08:00 +0000

The squiggly line seemed to show up out of nowhere.

It happened at the Greensboro Coliseum on Sunday, March 17th.

FIU Begins Inaugural Season Of Beach -- Scratch That -- Sand Volleyball

Pete Pelegrin — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:01:20 +0000

FIU Basketball Coach Richard Pitino Employs 'One-Day Plan'

Ryan Jones — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:01:32 +0000

Florida International University basketball coach Richard Pitino calls it the “one-day plan.” It is not a complicated thing.

Five Social Media Lessons Learned From Surfing

Alex de Carvalho — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:09:40 +0000

In October, the best surf we have experienced in South Florida in a generation got me thinking about how surfing taught me important lessons about social media. Our shared passion for surfing was evident in five ways, which are similar to what happens on social media.

1. Behavior, Culture, and Norms

Marlins Open With Loss; But Only On Field

Phil Latzman and Phil — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:13:03 +0000

Marlins open with loss; but only on field.

The Marlins lost the first regular season opener in their Miami new ballpark last night, falling to the World Series champion St Louis stadium last night by a score of 4 to 1.

Marlins Open With Loss; But Only On Field

Phil Latzman — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:30:46 +0000

The Marlins lost the first regular season opener in their Miami new ballpark last night, falling to the World Series champion St Louis stadium last night by a score of 4 to 1.

WLRN-Miami Herald reporter Phil Latzman was there, as were many of the major players OFF the field that made the new stadium a reality.

Miami Heat Wins NBA Title

Phil Latzman — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 16:12:22 +0000

The Miami Heat are this year’s NBA champions after finishing off the Oklahoma City Thunder in game 5 of the finals last night in Miami 121 to 106.

On special assignment this week from the American Airlines Arena in Miami, WLRN's Phil Latzman has the sounds of celebration.

Polo Season In Palm Beach: Here's a First-Timer's Guide

Nila Do — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:59:11 +0000

Polo season has begun. Normally, I shrug off at anything that interrupts watching the NFL playoffs, but ever since my magazine did an article on the International Polo Club and polo champion Jeff Hall, my interest in the sport has piqued.

Alabama Vs. Notre Dame: A Boon To South Florida's Economy

Phil Latzman — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Perhaps you've noticed South Florida awash in a sea of green and crimson these past few days.

The visitors are fans of Alabama and Notre Dame, which meet to decide college football's 2012 national champion tonight at Sun Life Stadium.

No matter the color of the jersey, or where they are from, no one is happier to see them than local tourism officials.

For Broward County, it means an additional 25,000 to 30,000 visitors, some for the very first time.

1972 Dolphins: Still Perfect After All These Years

Phil Latzman — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 13:00:00 +0000

The Miami Dolphins will be marking the 40th anniversary of one of the greatest feats in sports history this weekend.

Their perfect season remains intact, and that's cause for celebration.

In 1972, The Dolphins went a flawless 17 and 0 on their way to a title in Super Bowl VII, and four decades later they remain the last NFL team to make it through an entire season unscathed.

Marlins Shed All-Star Talent; Fans Feel Betrayed

Phil Latzman — Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:20:48 +0000

A small group of fans recently gathered at the Marlins' new half-billion dollar stadium in Miami's Little Havana to protest in both in Spanish and in English. They want new owners after the team's latest purge: the trade of All-Stars Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Josh Johnson to the Blue Jays in return for seven mostly unknown players.

Miami Marlins Choose New Manager, Again

Phil Latzman — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 17:52:07 +0000

The Miami Marlins have chosen their new manager.

Heat To Get Championship Rings, Allen To Be Part Of Awkward Sandwich

Daniel Rivero — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:18:56 +0000

Tonight the NBA's reigning kings will finally be crowned.

After knocking the Oklahoma City Thunder out of the box in June, the Miami Heat will receive their championship rings tonight in Miami's American Airlines Arena. The celebration comes before the season opening game between the Heat and the Boston Celtics.

While Lebron James has been waiting a lifetime for this moment, it's going to put new teammate Ray Allen in an awkward position.

Miami Marlins Manager Fired

Ashley Lopez — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:24:40 +0000

Ozzie Guillen, the embattled Miami Marlins manager, has been fired.

According to The Miami Herald, the Marlins released this statement:

“After careful consideration following the disappointment of the 2012 season, we decided to dismiss Ozzie,” said Marlins president of baseball operations Larry Beinfest in a prepared statement. “Our managerial search begins immediately and our hope is that a new manager, along with roster improvements, will restore a winning culture.”

Girl Quarterback Turns Heads In Plantation

Phil Latzman — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 16:06:01 +0000

A high school senior in Plantation, Florida, is breaking a gender barrier in sports.