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They bought homes after the market crashed a decade ago. Now they’re seeing values soar

The real estate market in South Florida has ebbed and flowed over the past few decades, bringing with it soaring home values in some periods, followed by devastating downturns.

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COVID positivity rates across South Florida fall below 5%; total deaths in state surpass 70,000

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The COVID-19 testing positivity rate has fallen below 5% in South Florida’s three counties — a level at which public health experts say the virus is considered under control — according to data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

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Iguana killers: Hunts around South Florida backyards become a tourist attraction

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Standing in a boat in suburban Fort Lauderdale, Chris Whitaker aimed a .25-caliber air rifle at a large green iguana on a canal bank and squeezed the trigger.

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Only in South Florida: These 7 destinations are iconic with a kitschy twist

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Surprise! There’s more to South Florida than eating out and going to the pool.

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Before Farewell, Elton John plans intimate date with South Florida. Here’s what it means

MIAMI — Elton John is not only still standing through one of the hottest streaks in his six-decade career, but he’s feeling frisky.

Miami Herald

Jamaican police officer indicted in attempt to smuggle cocaine through Florida airport

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A veteran police officer from Jamaica was indicted after attempting to smuggle close to 3 pounds of cocaine into South Florida, a federal grand jury says.

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South Florida doctor convicted in $110 million addiction treatment fraud scheme

MIAMI — A South Florida doctor faces decades in prison after a federal jury found he unlawfully billed $110 million in drug tests that were deemed medically unnecessary for patients at a sober living facility.

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Florida COVID-19 update: State, South Florida new weekly cases see sharp decline

Florida on Saturday reported 5,441 COVID-19 cases and two new deaths to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to Miami Herald calculations of CDC data.

Miami Herald

Report: Charlie Strong Joins Mario Cristobal's Miami Staff as LBs Coach

Strong returns to college football as a defensive assistant for another team in South Florida.

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Laps of luxury: What upscale brands add to South Florida condos

As well-heeled out-of-staters continue to flood South Florida, many are turning to brand names such as Ritz-Carlton, Porsche, Armani, Four Seasons and Aston Martin as they search for homes.

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Why do real estate developments have such silly names? An exploration of South Florida’s most baffling

Feeling leisurely these days? Not many of us are, as we cope with lingering effects of COVID-19, supply chain shortages, inflation and uncertainties about the economy.

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SunFest 2022 lineup, tickets: Sam Hunt, Black Pumas, Lil Wayne, Melissa Etheridge

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Iconic South Florida music festival SunFest will return to the West Palm Beach waterfront for the first time in three years April 28-May 1 with headliners including country heartthrob Sam Hunt, Grammy-nominated roots-rockers Black Pumas, Lil Wayne, AJR, Slightly Stoopid and Melissa Etheridge.

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Cocktail of drugs taint bonefish in Biscayne Bay and Keys, study finds. Blame sewage

A cocktail of prescription drugs — from blood pressure medications to opioids — has found its way into the flesh of South Florida’s population of bonefish, one of the state’s most sought-after game fish, according to a study released this week.

Miami Herald

Warmer weather on the way for South Florida after frigid weekend

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — South Florida will start to feel like South Florida again Tuesday, as the region emerges from its worst cold spell in more than a decade.

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Florida Is So Cold Iguanas Are Falling Out of Trees

The US National Weather Service Miami-South Florida warned the public on Sunday that immobilized iguanas could fall out of trees due to unusual cold temperatures across the region. "Iguanas are cold-blooded. They slow down or become immobile when temps drop into the 40s (4-9 Celsius).

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Freeze, wind chill warnings issued for areas of South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Across South Florida, people squeezed in outdoor activities on a sunny but cold Saturday, getting ready for the possibility of staying inside Sunday, when temperatures could be in the 30s with wind chills making it feel as though it’s in the 20s.

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6 killed in high-speed crash in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 17-year-old driver speeding up State Road 7 just west of Delray Beach on Thursday night plowed into a car full of people, killing six, police said.

The Independent UK

Mistaken identity lands Florida man in jail for five days

A South Florida cook says he lived a nightmare recently when police mistook him for a fugitive with the same name, similar looks and almost the same birthday

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Trulieve Teams Up With Miami Mango To Bring Its Marijuana To South Florida Market

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) has teamed up with the South Florida-based cannabis company, Miami Mango.

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Selfie wars: Museum of Selfies sues Miami’s Original Selfie Museum, claiming rival stole its trademark

As if there weren’t enough places in South Florida to take selfies — not enough beaches, not enough gleaming high-rises, not enough colorful restaurants, nightclubs, yachts, mansions and luxury shopping promenades.

Miami Herald

Florida detention center for immigrants accused of deleting video records

MIAMI — A South Florida detention center that houses immigrants in federal custody has been accused of deleting surveillance footage of its facilities, in violation of federal record-keeping regulations, according to a complaint two national watchdog organizations made to top Biden administration officials.

Miami Herald

Miami gold hauler cuts plea deal in huge South American-Caribbean money laundering case

MIAMI — A trucking company owner charged with playing a supporting role in a gold-smuggling scheme spanning South America, the Caribbean and South Florida pleaded guilty this week to submitting false customs documents that concealed the true origins of the gold being imported through Miami International Airport.

Miami Herald

Fugitive Crystal Cruises’ luxury ship on the lam expected to stay in Bahamas’ safe haven

MIAMI — A fugitive cruise ship that was supposed to return to Miami but detoured to the Bahamas is not likely to be arrested despite a warrant issued by a federal judge in South Florida.

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‘They’re going to fail’: Here’s why canal systems need fixes to prevent floods in South Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — More than two dozen canals across South Florida face a mounting risk of spilling over during heavy rains as sea level rise looms in the coming years.

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Florida condo collapse drives Fannie Mae to toughen loan standards on older buildings

Buying a condo in an older South Florida high-rise? For people who want to finance their deal, it’ll be getting tougher to take out a loan backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises that make mortgages available to low- to moderate-income borrowers.

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