Nov
30

Report on GOP shindig to remain sealed

TALLAHASSEE -- Floridians will have to wait a little longer for details of that golf cart full of prostitutes.The Fifth District Court of Appeal on Friday ruled in favor of anonymous petitioners who want to block the release of investigative reports about a gathering in the Bahamas sponsored by the Republican Party of Florida when Jim Greer was chairman.Greer faces trial...
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The Xbox 720 Is Coming Sooner Than Anyone Anticipated

After almost three years without an update, and with Windows 8 sales flailing, Microsoft will release a new Xbox just in time for Christmas next year, sources told Bloomberg’s Dina Bass and Ian King. Last year Microsoft had said that it wouldn’t release a new version of the gaming system “anytime soon,” with other sources talking up a date sometime in 2013 “at the earliest.” This new Christmas launch...
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4 Hofstra basketball players busted for burglary: report

Four Hofstra University basketball players were busted for multiple burglaries in Uniondale, according to a local report.The burglaries allegedly occurred between Oct. 4 and Nov. 5, News 12 reported.Detectives told the news channel that six burglaries occurred in the Hofstra dorms.Police said the men entered the unlocked rooms and took laptops, headphones and other Apple products, according to the...
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California Pizza Kitchen brings prototype to Sawgrass Mills

The restaurant chain that took barbecued chicken pizza mainstream is ready to push the culinary envelope again. How about a pizza topped with roasted Brussels sprouts and applewood smoked bacon or a Korean barbecue pizza with pork loin and spicy kimchee salad?Innovative menu items are just one piece of what’s unique about California Pizza Kitchen’s new flagship restaurant...
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Nov
29

Tips for staying safe during holiday travel season

This week many of you are starting to plan for that great holiday trip. Therefore, I am going to share some do and don’ts when traveling. Some of these recommendations come from the National Crime Prevention Council and hopefully they will help you in NOT becoming a victim.At the AirportStay alert and watch your bags and computer carefully at all times. Don’t let anyone but...
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Kris Humphries Kicked Off Court For Fighting

Kris Humphries is battling both on and off the court. The NBA star, who is still going through divorce proceedings with estranged wife Kim Kardashian, was kicked off the court Wednesday night after a fight broke out. Going up against the Boston Celtics on their home turf at TD Garden, the Brooklyn Nets player, 27, fouled Celtics player Kevin Garnett, who fell to the floor, and then went up against...
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NJ allows menorahs in prisons for Hanukkah

TRENTON — Jewish inmates in New Jersey state prisons will be allowed to use menorahs for Hanukkah this year.The state Corrections Department unveiled a Hanukkah policy this week. Corrections spokesman Matt Schuman says this is the first time there's a uniform policy.Previously, most prisons were uncomfortable with allowing real candles. Now, authorized...
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City National Bank of Florida and its Spanish parent have four years to evaluate the Miami bank’s future ownership

City National Bank of Florida, the Miami bank purchased by Bankia (formerly Caja Madrid) of Spain in November 2008, said Wednesday that its parent has a “four-year window to evaluate alternatives” for the bank’s future ownership and will work closely with management in Miami during the process.The Spanish government has reached and agreement with the European Union related...
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Nov
28

Man shot and killed in police-involved shooting identified

The man shot and killed by police Tuesday afternoon in a West Miami-Dade apartment complex has been identified as Alexis Suarez Reyes, Miami-Dade police said Wednesday.Reyes, 47, lived at the apartment complex at 1907 SW 107th Ave. Miami-Dade police detectives had gone to the complex to follow up on an investigation of a case from Miami International Airport when they encountered...
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Jane Lynch Glee Interview Elfbot

With countless commercials and animated movies (including 2012's sublime Wreck-It Ralph) to her credit, Jane Lynch's voice has been gracing the airwaves for more than two decades. Now she's lending those perfect pipes to a new Nook book called Elfbot, which finally reveals how Santa Claus is able to produce so many presents a year!Lynch not only got to work with her best friend on the project, but...
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