Miami Informer

Miami Herald issuing more furloughs, Romenesko says Media blogger Jim Romenesko is reporting that The Miami Herald will be issuing more furloughs for full-time employees, managers and executives. The furlough program requires staff to take one week of unpaid furlough by June 30, according to a memo … Read more on South Florida Business Journal

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Miami Herald to host live debate shows today at noon The first show will broadcast live at noon from The Herald's video studio. Yearwood, the newspaper's world editor, will be joined by Marleine Bastien, executive director of Haitian Women of Miami (FANM), and Herald Editorial Page Editor Myriam Marquez. Read more on Kansas City Star

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Investigators looking into possible vote fraud in Hialeah are now examining at least 31 absentee ballots collected by a suspected ballot broker in two separate instances last week, according to sources familiar with the expanding probe. Miami – Bing News

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The red zone was the dead zone for the Miami Dolphins in 2011, the place where promising drives too often grounded to a halt. A possible fix in Joe Philbin’s first year: Take to the air. If Philbin’s time in Green Bay – not to mention … Miami – Bing News

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Justin Ruggiano singled home Jose Reyes with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning, as the Miami Marlins edged the visiting San Diego Padres, 5-4, in the rubber match of a three-game series. Reyes looped a leadoff double to left field … Miami – Bing News

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The Miami Rowing Club won three silver medals and a bronze at the U.S. Club National Championships in Camden, N.J. For the first time in history, MRC sent 14 elite athletes, under the direction of Head Coach Cesar Herrera, to the event, held in … Miami – Bing News

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Pedro J. Garcia, who became Miami-Dade’s first elected property appraiser four years ago in an upset victory, now finds himself in a similar spot, seeking reelection against a better-funded rival, state Rep. Carlos Lopez-Cantera. The two men … Miami – Bing News

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A typical South Miami homeowner would pay about the same amount of property tax if the city commissioners adopt the tax rate they voted to advertise last week. The owner who lives in a house assessed at $ 190,000 would pay $ 653 next year, about … Miami – Bing News

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Ryan Tannehill’s conspicuous absence was the news of the day as the Dolphins set sail on their 47th year with the start of preseason training camp on Friday. That was bad enough. Your No. 1 draft pick needs to be at work from Day One … Miami – Bing News

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Miami City Manager Johnny Martinez is expected to announce plans to declare “financial urgency” at a city commission meeting Thursday, Mayor Tomás Regalado said. The move would allow the manager to unilaterally rework employee contracts. Miami – Bing News

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“We had some challenges and disappointments with Hanley along the way,” Beinfest said. “But the bottom line is, he is an exceptional talent. He meant a lot to this organization – a premium talent, an uber talent in a lot of respects.” Miami – Bing News

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Miami-Dade law-enforcement authorities have launched an investigation into potential absentee-ballot fraud connected to next month’s primary election. Rumors swirled late Wednesday that two women were being questioned by police after being … Miami – Bing News

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Hanley Ramirez could be next. According to various published reports, the former three-time All-Star and 2009 National League batting champion is being shopped around by the Marlins, who apparently aren’t asking for a lot in return. Some teams … Miami – Bing News

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More than 1,000 Miami-Dade children may be evicted from their child-care programs — and thousands more may be added to an already burgeoning wait list — as Florida early-learning administrators cut millions from a county program that … Miami – Bing News

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The Miami Heat will open the season at home against Boston and play host to Oklahoma City in a Christmas Day NBA Finals rematch, according to several league sources who have seen the league’s tentative schedule due to be released this week. Miami – Bing News

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