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Private Health Insurers Owe Florida $3 Million
Private health insurers inaccurately report how much they spend on patient care and owe Florida health officials $3.1 million in refunds for a government children’s program.
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I-TEAM: DAYCARE INSPECTION VIOLATIONS STACK UP
State inspection records of one family owned Miami-Dade daycare adds to the history of failure to comply with basic Department of Children and Family rules and laws that govern safety of children.
LEARN HOW TO SUGAR PROOF YOUR DIET
The average American consumes 2 to 3 pounds of sugar a week and 135 pounds of sugar a year. Learn how to shop for healthier options.
FIGHTING SKIN CANCER WITH FOOD
Preventing skin cancer is vitally important especially for those who live in sunny south Florida. Along with sunscreen, you can also prevent cancer by eating the right foods.
BAREFOOT RUNNING IS BOOMING, BUT IS IT SAFE?
Sales of so-called barefoot running shoes have taken off, but are they safe?
SOUTH FLORIDA REALTORS: HOME PRICES ON THE UPSWING Some are predicting this year can turn out to be a record year for sales that could dramatically affect home prices.
STUDY: COFFEE MAY HINDER DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Coffee lovers can erase the guilt when re-filling their mugs.
11 MEDICAL JOURNAL DEBUNKS NEED FOR EIGHT GLASSES OF WATER A DAY 13 OLD PHONE SCAM TARGETING SOUTH FLORIDIANS 15 NEED S. FLORIDA TRAFFIC INFO? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT 17 BE SMART WHEN SELLING GOLD OR SILVER 21 SMART BOTTLE HELPS PATIENTS REMEMBER PRESCRIPTIONS 31 GRAFFITI CAM WATCHING OVER CORAL GABLES 33 HOW TO ‘BABY-PROOF’ YOUR MARRIAGE 37 FOOD TRUCKS FEEDING THE HUNGRY MASSES FOR LESS
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Food Trucks Feeding The Hungry Masses For Less MIAMI (CBSMiami.com) – There’s a tasty trend sweeping South Florida, dining by food truck. Owners of the trucks say it started in Miami in 2009 with just a few vehicles. Now, there are more than 60 food trucks selling meals on wheels. “The food that I get here is so much better than most places I go to,” said John Berea, who follows his favorite trucks all over town.
That’s sentiment is shared by most of those who can’t wait for the food truck to arrive. The website Food Trucks Miami sent CBS4’s Kara Kostanich to the top trucks for local foodies: Latin Burger and Taco; The Fish Box; Dim Sam A Go-Go; and for the sweet tooth – Sugar Rush. “It’s not your old style roach coach,” said Richard Hales, owner of a Korean BBQ called Dim Sam A Go-Go. “These are really restaurants on wheels.” Many truck owners use social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to tell people where and when to find the truck. In no time, people are lined up for a quick and tasty meal.
“We normally start posting about 5:30 in the morning then we start going all day long from there,” said Jim Heins, who owns Latin Burger and Taco. Fans said many trucks offer gourmet meals for less you would pay dining in a restaurant. Whether you like savory, spicy or sweet, one thing’s for sure; there’s divine delight in dining diversely. “It’s a different thing to go with your family; it’s something new,” said food truck fan Bruna Moreno.
Victoria’s Armoire has been enjoying the same location in Coral Gables for the past 19 years. Victoria’s Armoire still has that feeling of a boutique furniture store, just on grander scale. Thru continuous research, travel and extensive design developments, Victoria’s Armoire continues to stay one step ahead, bringing the latest furniture and home accents trends mostly seen in high end design stores....at Victoria’s Armoire, well, let’s just say we are “sensible” to every consumers desire to have nice things .
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