Doral

Saying Goodbye To The Miami Herald Building That Once Housed The Community’s Pulse

Bill Andrews — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:01:44 +0000

On a mostly sun drenched South Florida day, about 900 former Miami Herald employees—myself included-- joined the current staff on Wednesday to reminisce, cry, and mourn the loss of the once proud building by the bay that will soon become a hotel/condo and possible mega casino now planned for the old property.

The Miami Herald isn’t going away. The newspaper operations, along with news partner WLRN, will move out to Doral in April.

Hugo Chavez Is Dead: Here's What You Should Know

WLRN Staff — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:35:43 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is dead, says the country's Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro made the announcement on Tuesday.

You can find the latest updates on what this means for Venezuela--and how South Floridians are taking the news--right here.

And be sure to check back; We'll be updating this post regularly.

Four Musical Ways People Celebrated Hugo Chavez's Death

Daniel Rivero and Kenny Malone — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 11:21:39 +0000

All Tuesday night, we listened to South Floridians react to the death of Hugo Chavez. Many (most) of the reactions were celebratory. Those celebrations took the form of songs, drive-by shoutings and apparently an accordion death ballad.

Below is a roundup of the most colorful reactions to the death of Venezuela's oft-beloved and perhaps equally hated leader.

The State Of Florida's Union: Thirsty Marco Rubio And Spanish As A Second Language

Elaine Chen — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:00:00 +0000

On the Florida Roundup, we take a look at the week in news in our region and state:

As President Obama addressed the Congress and the nation, how is the state of Florida’s union? From voting and gun rights to climate change, we take a look at what resonated here from the President’s speech.

Taking The Pulse Of Venezuelan-American Sentiment After Chavez' Delayed Swearing In

Phil Latzman — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:05:36 +0000

With an ailing Hugo Chavez still in Cuba, and perhaps on his deathbed, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans now living in South Florida are anxiously awaiting word of what happens next.

El Arepazo 2 on N.W. 79th Avenue in Doral is their unofficial headquarters.

SOUTHCOM: From Doral, Gen. John Kelly Commands Pentagon Operations in Latin America

Arianna Prothero — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The United States Southern Command has a new boss.

How Facebook Got People To The Polls On Sunday

Ashley Lopez — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:00:00 +0000

It was a last minute announcement made by Miami Dade Elections Officials, but somehow hundreds of voters showed up to vote this Sunday.

According to voters lined up that day, they have Facebook to thank for finding out about that impromptu voting day.

Last year, state lawmakers cut down early voting days and controversially eliminated the Sunday before Election Day.

Third Death Reported In Garage Collapse, Search Continues For Man Still Missing

Rick Stone — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:36:43 +0000

A third person has died after yesterday's collapse of an under-construction parking garage at the Doral campus of Miami Dade College.

Miami-Dade police identified the latest victim as 53-year-old Samuel Perez. He was pulled from the rubble early this morning. Also killed in the sudden collapse were Carlos Hurtado Demendoza, 48, and Jose Calderon, 60. Another person is still missing.

Perez was the man whose legs had to be amputated so rescuers could get him to safety. He was hospitalized in critical condition and died today at 4 a. m.