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A Snowball's Chance in Hell: What Are The Odds Of A White Christmas In Miami?

Kenny Malone — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Once upon a time, snow fell in Miami.

Seems whenever the weather gets even moderately cold, someone somewhere in South Florida invokes Jan. 19, 1977 -- the day it snowed in Miami.

Not only did the snow make front page news in The Miami Herald, the front page about snow made The Miami Herald Front Pages book.

Arnold Markowitz wrote the day's story, the beginning of which reads as follows:

Snow fell Wednesday on Miami.

Many South Florida Beaches Bereft Of Sand By 'Sandy'

Christine DiMattei — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Hurricane Sandy might have dealt South Florida only a glancing blow, but the monster storm left its mark on the region's beaches.

From Miami Beach to northern Palm Beach County, widespread beach erosion can be seen in many coastal communities. Palm Beach County environmental director Dan Bates says parts of the county unprotected by the natural buffer of the Bahamas got hit hard.

FPL Crews Who Aided Hurricane Sandy Victims Heading Home

Christine DiMattei — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 22:07:35 +0000

The Florida Power and Light workers who went up north to help restore power after Hurricane Sandy are homeward-bound.