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THE LIFE OF FDLE’S
TOP FEMALE COP Addy Villanueva is the first ever, female Special Agent in Charge of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Southeast division. She leads a force of nearly a hundred and is taking aim at public corruption, economic and cyber crimes, particularly those against children.
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The Life Of FDLE’s Top Female Cop
MIAMI (CBS4) – “We see things that others don’t. We see life through different eyes.” Addy Villanueva is reflecting on her years in law enforcement. “While people are asleep, we’re out working trying to keep our community safe,” she told CBS4? s Chief Investigative Reporter Michele Gillen. “Anyone who tells you they have never been scared is a liar. There are times when you are extremely scared because your life is on the line. “ When it comes to lady justice and fighting crime, you could can say there’s a new ‘top cop’ in town. “I had a lot of very good partners who taught me to be tough. Stand up for myself,” Addy Villanueva is the first ever, female Special Agent in Charge of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Southeast division. “I believe that this is, to me, the most wonderful position. I never expected to be here, though, I worked hard for it. “ Gillen met up with Villanueva at target
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practice. There, Villanueva shared her vision of tackling crime.
launderers. She pointed out a picture of the first million dollars she helped to recover.
you started it, you’re going to finish. And that’s all it took,” said Addy.
“I’m very passionate. I’m the ultimate optimist. I push my agents. I haven’t been let down yet,” she told Gillen. The FDLE’s top female cop in South Florida also talked about cracking glass ceilings.
Gillen asked her, “Was your heart racing?”
Now she looks forward, thinking of those behind her. “It’s so important to me, not just what happens now, but what happens after I leave.”
“The law enforcement world wasn’t made for me. You look back historically, it wasn’t made for women. We sort of adjusted the world so we can fit in it.”
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“Heart racing, nail-biting, you could just imagine what it is to deal with either a known drug dealer or a money launderer not something that is easy to do,” she replied. “Do you ever fear when you walk into a place that in those eyes of yours they see a cop?” asked Gillen.
And what a fit. She stands just 5 feet tall. Carrying her through years of dangerous undercover police work, in bars, drug dens, and the mean streets, her physical stature seemed dwarfed by her resolve. It began the first day she entered the police academy.
” I think that was one of my assets was that they didn’t see a cop and that’s what really separated me from your everyday undercover agent. That because of my height and my look, they didn’t see a police officer and that was my asset,” explained Villanueva.
“That was it. I fell in love.”
“Some of them would probably say that you were beguiling and kind of perhaps threw some of the criminals off?” Gillen commented.
At the FDLE, she leads a force of nearly a hundred and is taking aim at public corruption, economic and cyber crimes, particularly those against children. “That’s probably one of our biggest focuses right now,” she confessed. And children are near to her heart. Villanueva is the mother of two girls and a boy, and balances target practice with their ballet classes and basket ball tournaments. “It’s mom, the taxi!” she claimed. It’s all made possible she said, thanks to the best partner in the world… her husband, who just happens to be a lieutenant with the Miami-Dade police department. ” A great officer, great father, excellent husband. Works with the home invasion unit. So my poor children have danger on both sides,” noted Addy. The two met on assignment. It was one of the many nights that brought her face-toface with drug dealers , pimps and money
” I think so. And I think that’s also what kept me safe,” Addy replied. But for her height, her life might have been very different. Her teenage dream growing up in Miami was to take to the skies as a Pan Am stewardess. “I’m five feet. I think at the time, you had to be, minimum five-seven or something like that. I was crushed. But it was a blessing because here I am today,” said Addy. It’s a position she said she’s earned because of her parents, who fled communist Cuba, and who, despite their worries over her safety, taught her to never be a quitter. “Mid-way through the police academy, I was having the weapons and I came home one day really frustrated because I had never held a gun in my life and it wasn’t easy for me. My mother cried for about two weeks when I told her I was becoming a law enforcement officer and said well,
At the end and the start of the day… her priority is safety. “I’m not just responsible for everyone who works here, but for their families as well. I’ve got to make sure that at the end of the day they go home,” insisted Villanueva. “Just as your kids are waiting for you,” commented Gillen. “Exactly,” said Villanueva. She can’t help but hope to make a difference for all her colleagues, all the while opening doors for the next generation of officers who happen to be women. “Law enforcement has come a long way. I’m very happy about the way it is moving forward. Back then, you might have a handful of women in the police academy, now you’re seeing a larger number,” said Villanueva. “I still believe there’s a long way to go.” “Do you hope that you, sitting in this chair, might open a window to other women?” asked Gillen. “I see it that way. I see it as opening the door to those women behind me. I had doors open for me and I thank those women who went through tough times and women went through those tough times and because of them we’re here today and it’s not as difficult at all,” Addy said. ”So I hope somebody takes something positive out of my position.” “Doesn’t matter the sex, doesn’t matter the height,” Gillen inquired. “All that matters is the will.”
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CBS4 Exclusive: Mother Speaks Out After Crash Claims Her Son’s Life Wheelchair bound with screws and staples in her legs after a two week hospital stay at Kendall Regional Medical Center, Griffin spoke with D’Oench on the porch outside her home just blocks away from the accident scene. “Thank God for family,” she said. “If I didn’t have family, I don’t know where I’d be. Thank God for my family.”
Reporting Peter D’Oench pd’oench@cbs.com NARANJA(CBS4) – In an instant, Donelle Griffin’s life changed forever when a car slammed into her, her son and her nephew. The 42-year-old mother survived with a fractured right leg, ankle and pelvis. For the first time since the accident, Griffin has talked about her ordeal. In an exclusive interview with CBS4’s Peter D’Oench, she said her heart and soul are forever broken. “He was the one I was supposed to look after and take to school every day and feed him every day and watch him grow up,” said Griffin. “The greater pain is mine, thinking everything is okay and waking up and seeing it’s not okay because my baby is not here. My baby was a good baby. He should not have died at all.”
As she spoke, she clung to a photograph of her 7-year-old son Ameer Blair. He was killed and her 8-year-old nephew Jaheim Haddo suffered a fractured left leg when they were crossing Southwest 268th Street at 135th Avenue on January 24th. Griffin said they had just left the Diaz Supermarket with groceries and were headed home when the accident occurred. “I don’t know where that car came from,” said Griffin. “It happened in a second.” Griffin and the children were not in a crosswalk. The driver, Dagoberto Trevino, stopped and waited for police to arrive. He was cited only for careless driving. D’Oench spoke with Trevino at his home in Homestead on Tuesday. He said that the accident left him traumatized as well. “I’m very sorry for what happened,” Trevino said. “But I can’t bring him back
to life. I’ve got to live with it for the rest of my life. It’s going to haunt me. Even when I go to work, it’s not going to leave my head. It’s a thing I have to deal with for the rest of my life.” “I didn’t see them at all,” Trevino said. “It was so dark down there. I had my high beams on and the next thing, you know, bad things happen.” “I’ve heard that the family needed help with burial expenses for the child,” Trevino said. “I’m trying my best to raise some money for the child’s family.” But the mother of Jaheim Haddo had questions about Trevino the night of the accident. “You know what he was doing because he couldn’t have been looking,” said Tina Haddo. “That’s all I can say, he couldn’t have been looking. He must have been going more than 45 miles per hour. It’s a miracle that my son was not DOA.” Griffin said of the driver, “He can walk around freely and smile, while I have to grieve every day.” She also had a message for other mothers. “Be careful,” she said. “Don’t just think about guns and knives that kill people. You
can walk across the street and get killed. Be careful. Watch your babies.” Griffin will need a lot of physical therapy and it will be sometime before she can walk again. “And I will never be able to walk the same way,” she said. Emotionally, she added, she may never recover. Her spirits do rise from what is near the site of the crash; a small makeshift memorial that is filled with stuffed Teddy bears. “We thank all the supporters for putting those bears there. We thank everyone for calling us, for all the support we had. We thank you,” said Griffin. “We thank a gentleman who was on the scene who got my son out of the street and also directed traffic so another car would not come and hit him and hit my sister or my son,” said Haddo. “I thank them from the bottom of my heart,” said Griffin. “Whatever heart I have left. I thank them.” She said it is some comfort amid her loss.
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Postal Service Decides To Close Two Broward Mail Centers officials say some employees may move, or might see their jobs change. The processing centers to be closed are the Fort Lauderdale Processing and Distribution Center, 1900 W. Oakland Park Blvd, and the South Florida Processing and Distribution Center, 16000 Pines Blvd, Pembroke Pines. The results of a study which led to the changes were announced Thursday, but no official date has been set for the closing of the facility. There is a moratorium on the closing of any postal facility through May 15th as efforts are made to find a plan to avoid closings. Postal officials say there simply is not enough business in South Florida to justify so many mail processing facilities.
PEMBROKE PINES (CBSMiami.com) – It’s official. The US Postal Service will close two mail processing facilities in Broward County, and move that job to Miami’s main mail processing center west of Miami International Airport. No jobs are expected to be lost, but postal
“The decision to consolidate mail processing facilities recognizes the urgent need to reduce the size of the national mail processing network to eliminate costly underutilized infrastructure,” said Chief Operating Officer Megan Brennan. “Consolidating operations is necessary if the Postal Service is to remain viable to provide mail service to the nation.”
The Postal Service has seen first class mail volume drop by 25% since 2006, and since it doesn’t get tax money to help cover costs, as business declines so does the money it has to pay the bills. Once the announcement is made about the closing date for a processing facility, employees will be told how it affects them. “Employees could be moved to Miami where the mail would be processed,” said Debra Fetterly, a spokesperson for the Postal Service in South Florida. “In some cases, impacted distribution clerks could transfer to letter carrier and/or other positions, some remaining in Broward County. While the closings are aimed at cutting costs, the postal service does not plan to use staff cuts as part of that scenario. “We do not anticipate anyone losing employment. They could be working a different postal position in another location in the South Florida area.”
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Social Media Meetings: The Next Best Thing In Marketing media users for impromptu parties as a marketing tactic. The lesson is not just about makeup. It may be a MAC makeup master class, but the students may be the ones doing the teaching. “I love communicating and sharing information. It is just a way to connect with other people,” said one party attendee.
Reporting Jorge Estevez jestevez@cbs.com MIAMI (CBS4) – Social media is the new way companies are getting buzz on their products. Businesses are bringing together social
About a dozen women came to Bloomingdales in Aventura to spread the word about MAC makeup through constant updates on their social media outlets. “People think you have to dedicate a lot of time to tweeting, but when you are used to it, it becomes second nature after a while,” said one woman at the event. At the head of this class is Social Media Expert Jewel Figueras who selected each
of these powerful women. “It has been said that most consumers would like a stamp of approval from a friend and someone they trust,” said Figueras to CBS4’s Jorge Estevez. “We are sharing it with millions of people not just thousands. We are tweeting and we all have a large follow base,” said one woman. All that influence is nothing to brush off during times where every sale counts. “We really are able to reach so many different outlets it is efficient and instantaneous,” said Eileen Alkabes, who works in the marketing department at Bloomingdale’s. So will it work? The ladies’ tweets were seen by 250,000 people before the event and after that number is expected to double.
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ATM Fees An Unnecessary Cost For Most Mike said he tries to avoid ATM fees at all costs. “I personally only go to my own bank so I don’t get the fees,” Mike said.
Some smaller banks and credit unions reimburse ATM fees when their customers use another company’s machine.
Unfortunately for Mike, his wife doesn’t always attack ATM’s in the same manner.
“They can go to any ATM and know that it is essentially free,” said McBride.
“There’s always an instance when I need cash and an ATM for our bank isn’t around,” said Ashley Bernardi.
Larger banks help customers find their cash machines with locators on their websites or you can download an app on your mobile device that will point you to a free ATM.
For the Bernardis, and every banks customer, hitting up an ATM that isn’t from your bank will probably have you end up paying twice; a fee at the ATM and then a second charge from your bank. That can bring the cost of one transaction up to $5.
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – As banks continue to find ways to nickel and dime customers to death, it turns out that one of the most common fees, ATM’s, is taking a large chunk of your money away needlessly. “I get made every time the statements come and I see the fees and the dollars we don’t need to be spending each month,” said Mike Bernardi.
“If you’re making one withdrawal a week and you’re making $5 in total ATM charges; you’re talking $250 a year that you’re needlessly giving up in ATM fees,” said Greg McBride of Bankrate.com ATM charges have doubled over the past decade and are now at a record high. But they don’t have to hit your bank account if you do a little work.
Ashley said she will change her ways and not go to any other banks. It’s a decision that will help her family’s bottom line as banks continue to try to find new revenue streams from financially strapped customers.
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Thousands Of Giant African Snails Captured In Miami-Dade Check out the Giant African Land Snail Map to see where they’ve been found. State agriculture officials said this invasive species of snail eats at least 500 different agricultural crops, can cause damage to plaster and stucco on homes and though rare, can carry rat lungworm, a parasite that can cause meningitis in humans, although no cases have been identified in the US. TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami.com) Thirty seven thousand and counting.
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That’s how many Giant African land snails have been collected in Miami-Dade by state’s agriculture department since the first one was found in September, 2011. All of the snails were found in 14 core areas of the county; from Hialeah south to Homestead.
The Giant African land snail is one of the largest land snails in the world, growing up to eight inches in length and more than four inches in diameter. Anyone who thinks they may have them in their yard or planting bed is urged to call the state’s Division of Plant Industry Helpline, 1-888-397-1517.
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Jackie Gleason’s Miami Home An Auction Bargain HIALEAH (CBSMiami.com) – It was the former home of “The Great One”, and in the end, when the gavel came down. the Hialeah house Jackie Gleason called home decades ago went for a relative bargain, about $300 thousand less then what Miami-Dade County thought it was worth. The house, a 9 thousand square foot, five-bedroom ranch on three golf course lots at the Country Club of Miami, faced the auction block Sunday. It was the final item in a two-day auction which also included memorabilia and personal effects, prompted when the trust that owned the house decided it was time to sell. Gleason retired in South Florida after his show ended,
doing occasional films, until he died here in 1987. He lived in the house until he died. It was then sold to a couple who put it in trust. Despite the celebrity pedigree, Miami-Dade records value the home at just over $800 thousand. Sunday at 4 p.m. , Miami-based Auction Company of America started the auction, with no reserve. When the bidding stopped, Edwin and Dana Cho agreed to pay $517 thousand, a price auctioneer Jim Gall said the buyers are happy with. Gleason loved South Florida, enough to stay until he died and beyond. While his house is now home to someone else, his final resting place is in Our Lady of Mercy Cemetery near Florida’s Turnpike in Doral, where fans can still see him any day of the week.
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FIU Expansion Means Less Room For Annual Dade Youth Fair Now news is surfacing that the midway may be on the march out as FIU looks to expand.
One possible site officials are looking at is 350 acres on the edge of 8th Street and the Florida Everglades.
“We have built up unfortunately. We have no more space really to continue to grow here,” said FIU External Relations Vice President Sandra Gonzalez-Levy told CBS4’s David Sutta Wednesday.
“This would be the most centrally located,” said Rodriguez.
Gonzalez-Levy said she has spent the last 18 months trying to find new university land, and are now looking next door. The issue is pressing: more than 10,000 more students over the next five years are expected to enroll at the school. “We are talking about classrooms. We are talking about research facilities. We are talking about labs. We are talking about housing,” said Gonzalez-Levy. Reporting David Sutta dsutta@cbs.com MIAMI (CBS4) – Since the 1970’s, 86 acres next to Florida International University have been home to the Dade County Youth Fair and Expo, a tradition hundreds of thousands of South Florida families flock to every March.
But what is to become of the fair? FIU is trying to move them. “If we can find a location that is a win-win for everybody we would be glad to relocate,” said Miami-Dade County Fair Chairman Manny Rodriguez.
The land, which actually is owned by South Florida Water Management District for wetland conservation, would become subject to a land swap. Some legislation circulating would allow FIU to take it over, then lease it to become the fair’s new home. “I think FIU should look at other ways to expand their campus,” said Tropical Audubon Society spokesperson Laura Reynolds. “They should be looking to build up not just out.” Environmentalists worry how the massive park would impact the county’s water supply. “There is an economic value to just having green space that we haven’t realized,” said Reynolds.
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Want A Summer Job? Miami-Dade Wants You! lifeguards to park service aides and recreation leaders. The search for applications began Monday, February 27th and will continue through March 23rd. Some of the jobs, like lifeguard and pool manager, require specific training or certifications, but the county said it can help with those for people who apply early enough.
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Looking for a summer job? Despite economic problems, staff cutbacks and the possibility of layoffs, Miami-Dade County is actually looking for summer part-timers, and the search started Monday. The county is looking for people to work in parks and recreation, to fill jobs ranging from pool managers and
Other jobs require little or no experience, but all positions require applicants selected to pass a drug/alcohol screen and criminal background before they can be hired. Applicants must be at least 17 years old, apply online at www.miamidade.gov/jobs and contact the park where they want to work, using the list at www.miamidade.gov/parks. The county also has a summer job hotline at 305-755-7898
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A Deficit of Attention Deficit Disorder Drugs Sweeps The Country Caught in the middle are the millions of people who rely on the pills to help them stay focused and calm, people such as Dane Swearingen. The South Floridian works as a security officer for a mall and realized he had ADHD and did something about it. He got a prescription. Swearingen takes Adderall and told CBS4’s Cynthia Demos, ”It gives me a lot more focus.” Recently, Swearingen, like many others, have been getting the same response from pharmacists across the country. Swearingen said he constantly hears, ‘Yeah, we don’t have it and don’t know when we’re going to get it.’ The problem boils down to this: the FDA versus the DEA.
Reporting Cynthia Demos CDemos@cbs.com MIAMI (CBS4) – People who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are suffering from another issue: a shortage of medicine that is used to treat their disorder. This may be less of a medical issue and more of a political one. It’s likely the result of a troubled partnership between companies trying to maximize their profits and the Drug Enforcement Agency trying to minimize abuse of the drugs.
The FDA monitors the safety and supply of the drugs which are sold as generics and under brand names like Ritalin and Adderall. The DEA sets up quotas, meaning how much is allowed to be made, so the drug isn’t abused. The FDA claims that the DEA is being too strict. Then there’s the argument about money. There’s a particular shortage of the cheaper, generic version of the drugs, versus the high priced name brands. How the manufacturer divides its quota is left up to the company. That’s led to allegations that more of the expensive, brand name drugs are being made and less of the
cheaper, generic drugs, so people have to spend more. However, those who rely on the drugs can react very differently to apparently similar medicines, so an adequate supply of one drug does them no good, when their preferred medicine is unavailable. And prices can vary so much, that some patients say they cannot afford to switch. Manufacturers claim there is no shortage problem. Even though there were 51.5-million prescriptions for ADHD drugs written last year, and an 83% increase from just four years earlier, they believe they are keeping up with demand. Dr. Daniel Bober who treated Dane Swearingen, says he doesn’t see it that way. “I’ve had multiple people tell me, they have problems obtaining these drugs,” said Bober. The FDA has put these drugs on the official “shortage” list. Dr. Bober said people are being forced to go from pharmacy to pharmacy, until they can find the drug somewhere, or pay a much high price for the name brand drug. That is, if they can find it. People like Dane say the government agencies controlling this issue are not striking a good chord with him or the millions of others affected and that something needs to be done. Swearningen said, “stop toying with other people’s lives.”
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Sexual Satisfaction Over 40 This wasn’t always Merle’s sentiment. “I think if you love each other you love each other more than when you were 20.” Weiss wouldn’t reveal her exact age, but says in the 40years she’s been with her husband… their sex life has gotten better. “As the years go by, and you know the other person more and get to know yourself more, sex just gets better and better,” Weiss explained. Comfort, confidence and familiarity are all the things that help sex get better as we age. It’s all from a study out of the University of California that says, grab those roses, maybe the candelabra and don’t forget the music. “It’s fabulous,” Weiss declared. Reporting Cynthia Demos CDemos@cbs.com MIAMI (CBS4) – The flame in the bedroom hardly has to fizzle out as you age. Certainly Merle Weiss doesn’t think so. “I think sex is probably the greatest thing that was ever created,” Weiss told CBS4’s Cynthia Demos.
Weiss is hardly alone in her thoughts. The study followed 800 women over 40-years old. It looked at all aspects of sex from desire to frequency and found out the majority said, sexual satisfaction increased as they age. Sex therapist Dr. Rhonda Fine at the Miami Institute insisted that these findings didn’t surprise her.
“When you hit midlife you decide, I want the rest of my life to count, and part of that is enjoying sex,” Fine said. She explained that at midlife, you are much more relaxed, not to mention, you have more time, fewer distractions and your partner is more of a priority. Dr. Fine even said her client list is made up primarily of younger people seeking help… not older people. “I think when you’re younger you don’t really know anything about sex,” said Fine. But what about hormonal changes as you age? What about disabilities or medical issues? That doesn’t mean people can’t have a joyous sex life and often times it’s better. Weiss said that is true for her, even after she went through menopause. “Don’t be afraid of menopause. It’s nothing, nothing. And your sex drive definitely doesn’t go away.” With so many things that improve as you age, why not sex too? In another five or ten years… Weiss said that flame will be burning ever brighter. “I hope it will be better and better.”
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Weston Mother In Clinical Trial At UM To Treat Aggressive Brain Tumor clinical trial using a vaccine to target glioblastoma multiforme – the most common and aggressive form of brain tumor. “I’m not going to give up, said Cathy Booker, who received the first treatment last week. Booker’s world was turned upside down on November 21st when she was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor. With hope, optimism and a lot of determination Cathy had the tumor removed and received radiation and chemo-therapy. The tumor diagnosis was made after she started experiencing numbness in her hands. “It was quite the shock of course,” said Booker. “I was otherwise young and healthy.” Booker, also a wife and vibrant mother to an 11 year-old son and 7 year-old daughter. She told CBS4’s Kara Kostanich that her fight to be healthy is about a mother’s dream. MIAMI (CBS4) – A team of surgeons and oncologists at The University of Miami’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center have treated the first patient enrolled in a
“I want to see my children have children,” said Booker. The Weston woman is the first patient to take part in the brain tumor vaccine trial, one of only eight medical
centers in the country, and the only one in Florida, offering this treatment option. “With this type of tumor there are cells that have spread well beyond the margin, said Dr. Ricardo Komotar, the neurosurgeon treating Booker. “That’s why you need to have therapies post operatively.” The vaccine uses Cathy’s immune system to create a stronger immune system response to prevent the tumor from coming back. And while the devoted mother and wife is optimistic about a healthy future, she hopes her story will help other patients too. “I just want to make sure when people learn they have something like this, they have options and know trials are available,” said Booker. In Florida alone, an estimated 600 new glioblastoma patients will be diagnosed this year. Early results with the vaccine, according to Komotar, have been promising, nearly doubling life expectancy.
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Miami Police Opens New Boxing Gym officers in a positive environment. The gym first opened in the West Grove in the 1980’s but closed seven years ago. The building at 3686 Grand Avenuestood vacant until now. Miami City leaders promise the center will be more than just a place for kids to play. “They can come here, they can practice boxing they can practice their homework, they can exercise they stay out of trouble” said police Chief Manuel Orosa.
Reporting Tim Kephart MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – Miami leaders are hoping the sweet science of boxing may be able to keep local kids away from criminal activity. The gym offers kids a safe place to interact with police
Cornelious Drane, a former boxer and former police officer, says kids like his will benefit from the center, just like they did in back in the 80’s and 90’s. “There are people that have become good citizens that were on a negative track before getting involved in the boxing program and then they turned around,” he said, adding, “They turned their life around they started becoming more productive and I think we can do the same for this generation coming up.” World champion “El Ciclon” Gamboa, who became a champion at this gym will help train a new generation of kids and help raise money for the center. The goal is for
the boxing center to pay for itself itself through events and fundraisers. South Florida has a rich and storied history in boxing. From Angelo Dundee and his most famous boxer Muhammad Ali to many other current fighters, many have spent time in South Florida.
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Good 4 You: Cirque For Service Members world entertaining our troops is making its way to South Florida. A traveling production of Cirque Dreams has already performed for half a million military members and their families. Show creator Neil Goldberg described the most important opportunity in his decades long career. “I saw them pulling planes out of a hangar so we can get up our stage. Over six thousand service members and families lined up 8 hours in advance sitting there mesmerized,” said Goldberg. Families entered into what was normally a place to store military planes and saw it transformed into the touring Broadway production of Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy with 60 performers putting on a 75 minute show. Reporting Jorge Estevez jestevez@cbs.com MIAMI (CBS4) – A group of performers traveling the
“It was an opportunity as an American company to bring this caliber of entertainment to so many service members and their families to military bases throughout the world,” said Goldberg.
The company made it to 17 military bases from Pearl Harbor, to bases in Japan, Guam, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, Italy, Turkey, and Southwest Asia. The tour took 2 years to organize with Armed Forces Entertainment. “We first started as an experiment with a show at a few bases in Korea over a year ago to test the logistics, audience response and appreciation,” said Goldberg who was grateful to be able to give back. The show worked so well, the company is in talks to do another military tour next year. You too can catch a Cirque Dreams production right here in South Florida. Their new show, “Pop Goes The Rock” starts in March at Hard Rock Live.
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ACC Releases UM’s 2012 Schedule of the month against the North Carolina State Wolfpack. Miami opens conference play with the first game of the season against the Boston College Golden Eagles. The game will be at Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. One week later, the Canes go on the road to Manhattan, Kansas to play the Kansas State Wildcats.
Reporting Tim Kephart MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has finally released the University of Miami’s football schedule for the 2012 season and it’s going to be a tough road for the Canes. Miami has just two home games set for the month of September with one being against lower division Bethune-Cookman and the other being on the final Saturday
After the home game against BethuneCookman, the Canes head back on the road to play the Rambling Wreck of Georgia Tech at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. Miami returns home to play the aforementioned NC State game before a huge midseason game. On October 6, the Canes will travel to Chicago, Illinois to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. The game will be a regeneration of the old Catholics versus Convicts game from the 1980’s and 1990’s. After the Notre Dame game, Miami gets a
reprieve at home. The Canes play four of their next five games in the friendly confines of Sun Life Stadium. Miami opens a home stand against the North Carolina Tar Heels on October 13 and then welcomes in arch-rival Florida State on October 20 for the annual battle between the bitter rivals. Miami gets their first week off the weekend of October 27 as they prepare for another huge game against the Virginia Tech Hokies. Virginia Tech will play at Miami on November 1, which will be the Thursday night game for ESPN. After Va. Tech, Miami heads on the road to play the Virginia Cavaliers and the returns home on November 17 for a return game against the University of South Florida. Miami winds up their season on November 24 with a road game at the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, North Carolina.
The schedule’s release had been delayed several weeks after Florida State was left without an opponent when West Virginia bought it’s way out of a game in Tallahassee. FSU filled West Virginia’s spot with a game against Savannah State University from Division I-AA.
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PortMiami & Miami Int’l Airport Saw More Travelers, Cargo Last Year Reporting Kelly Sedano
more than any other port in the world.
MIAMI (CBS4) – Two major South Florida thoroughfares are celebrating an uptick in travel and goods.
Officials at PortMiami expect the number one ranking to stick around for a while with the addition of three cruise lines in 2012, including Regent Seven Seas Cruise Line, MSC Cruises, and Disney Cruise Line. Three newly built ships will also call the port home; the Celebrity Reflection, the Carnival Breeze and Oceania Riviera.
PortMiami and Miami International Airport saw gains in cargo and passengers in fiscal year 2010-2011 PortMiami reports that containerized cargo movements were up 7 percent, with a total of 906,607 TEU’s (twentyfoot equivalent units) during the year long period, which ended on September 30, 2011. With those numbers, PortMiami again ranks as the number one container port in the Sunshine State. “We are extremely pleased with our performance,” Port Director Bill Johnson said Wednesday “The seven percent increase in container volumes follows a five percent growth the previous year—solid performances in view of the ongoing uncertainties in the global economy.” Cruise traffic was up as well. For the fourth consecutive year, four million passengers traveled through PortMiami,
“These new cruise ships will rank among the most exciting and innovative in the world adding to our already distinguished galaxy of cruise vessels,” Johnson said. Johnson credits strong Latin American economies for keeping the port so successful. More than 50 percent of PortMiami’s trade is with South and Central American nations. At Miami International Airport, aviation officials say the airport grew the fastest out of the top 20 in the country. Due to the growth, an estimated 6% percent more domestic passengers traveled through the concourses at MIA over last year, with a 9% increase seen in international travelers.
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South Florida Budding Artists Compete For Star-Studded Mentorship picked among 5000 to be part of the young arts program. “It is a great opportunity we are all very excited,” said Andy Bennett from West Palm Beach who has been drawing since the age of three. The Young Arts program was founded in 1981 by the late business man Ted Arison and his wife Lin. Since then 16,000 students have been mentored. The program identifies the next generation of emerging artists sand contributes to the cultural vitality of the nation by investing in the artistic development of thousands of gifted artists in nine disciplines in the visual, literary and performing arts.
Reporting Marybel Rodriguez marybel.rodriguez@wfor.cbs.com MIAMI (CBS4) – He is a world renowned artist whose paintings have been displayed all over the world, but for the next few days Roberto Juarez will be investing his time, offering expert advice and guidance to local young artists following in his footsteps. “It is a privilege and an honor,” said Roberto Juarez as he sat on the floor by one of the students analyzing her painting a the Deauville Hotel on Miami Beach. “This the future these young students have been handpicked they are all very talented.” The students 57 locals all, l promising young artists were
The program has given 6 million dollars in scholarships and some of its alumni have become leading professionals in their fields. Alumni include Vanessa Williams, Nicki Minaj and Oscar Nominee Viola Davis. The student nominated in this year’s young arts program will be participating in several workshops mentored by masters in the field. Mikhail Baryshnikov, Michael Tilson Thomas, Edward Villella, Maria Martinez-Canas, Daniel Arsham, Roberto Juarez and other South Florida masters will be teaching in a variety of disciplines. They will also have the opportunity to showcase their talents in performance and an exhibition that are free and open to the public. For more information on the Young Arts program and a list of all the exhibitions and performances go to their website www.youngarts.org.
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Miami Trolley Service Gets Green Light For Launch March 1st travel around the district between NW 7th Avenue to NW 14th Avenue and NW 14th Street to NW 20th Street. In addition, the Health District/Stadium loop will include regular service to NW 7th Street and NW 14th Avenue. Major destinations along this route include:
MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – A new trolley system for the City of Miami that will include a route to the new Little Havana Marlins ballpark has received a green light and will launched on March 1st. The service will run approximately every 15 minutes from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The Health District Trolley route will
• Civic Center Metrorail Station • University of Miami Miller School of Medicine • Ryder Trauma Center • Miami Dade College Medical Campus • Lindsey Hopkins Technical Education Center • University of Miami Life Sciences Park • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute • Jackson Memorial Hospital • University of Miami Biomedical Research Institute • Courthouse • Sylvester Cancer Center • VA Hospital • University of Miami Hospital
• Marlins Stadium The $20 million trolley system will operate without charging riders a fee for at least the first year. For anyone planning on going to a Marlins game at the new stadium, remember that the 5,700 spaces in the four new garages are reserved for season ticket holders and VIPS. Everyone else will either have to take the new trolley service or park on the front lawns of nearby homes just like the old Orange Bowl days. In late Spring, the City of Miami will expand the trolley service to include an additional route along Brickell Drive and Biscayne Boulevard serving the Downtown area, plus a loop connecting the Health District and Overtown.
In early 2013, the City anticipates expanding the service further to include a loop along NW 20th Street from NW 27th Avenue to the Omni area and another along Coral Way from SW 37 Avenue to Brickell Drive. For maps and additional information please visit www.miamitrolley.com.
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Horoscopes provided by www.starlightastrology.com
Pisces (Feb. 19-Mar. 20)
Taurus (Apr. 21-May 21)
Use your charm, but don’t be phony. Strengthen your position among your peers. Arguments with children or friends may leave you steaming. Try to iron out any friction over money with your mate or conflicts could prevail. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.
Kick your shoes off and relax. You will communicate with ease this month. You could be drawn to events that concern children. You can get ahead if you play your cards right. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.
Virgo (Aug. 24-Sept. 22) Don’t overdo it. You need to enjoy yourself. You will want to take off and have some recreation. Problems with skin, bones, or teeth may mess up your schedule. Things may not be as harmonious as you would like with colleagues or employers this month. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Gemini (May 22-June 21)
Social events may lead to a romantic interlude. You will get drawn into groups that are not favorable to you. Enlist the aid of family members and consider the feelings of your mate. You could experience unusual circumstances and meet eccentric individuals. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Sunday.
Don’t try to hide your true feelings from your mate. Partnerships may be plentiful. Go with the flow and don’t be concerned about your own job. You can make or break your personal relationship this month. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Monday.
Aquarius (Jan. 21-Feb. 18)
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)
Money may slip through your fingers. You have so much to offer; open up and let your thoughts be known. Strength will come from your ability to overtake just about any one. Don’t invest too much of your own money. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.
You can ask for favors and get sound advice from close friends or relatives. Take the time to do your job correctly or you may find yourself looking for a new one. You’ll be pleased with the results if you take the time to decorate your home. You might find that the extra cash will come in handy when an opportunity to invest comes along. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Saturday.
Try not to be so demonstrative. You will get great satisfaction from your efforts. Your talents might just be discovered. You have been going through a period of change that has caused problems for you with your loved ones. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.
Sagitarius (Nov. 23-Dec. 21)
Cancer (June 22-July 22)
Leo (July 23-Aug. 23)
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 20)
Your attitude is changing rapidly and your plate is overloaded. Talk to an older, established individual about your present situation. Your main concern will be to spend as little as possible of your own cash in the process. You may have difficulties at an emotional level with mates. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Thursday.
You’ll find love and you’ll get into tiptop shape at the same time. Your involvement in groups will be favorable for meeting new and exciting individuals. Don’t let emotional upset force you into the poorhouse. Problems with female members of your family may play on your emotions. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Tuesday.
Love can be heightened if you sit down and discuss your future plans. Don’t donate more than you can afford in order to impress others. Entertainment could cost you more than you expect. If you can work at home, do so. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Wednesday.
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You may find it difficult to communicate with someone at work. Watch your weight gain due to water retention. Be diplomatic and honest, and that person will only be made to look bad. You are best not to say too much to colleagues. Your luckiest events this month will occur on a Friday.