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As deportation flight lands in Haiti, U.S. says two planeloads a week will start soon

By Jacqueline Charles and Syra Oriz Blanes Days before hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S. are set to lose deportation protections, the Trump administration on Thursday flew more than 100 Haitian nationals back to the Caribbean country, signaling the start of what Haiti officials and immigration advocates expect to be a surge in removals beginning next […]

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Pat Riley on Heat’s pursuit of LeBron James: ‘We’re just waiting to see what he does’

By Anthony Chiang Thursday was mostly about the Miami Heat’s acquisition of two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. But the possibility of also adding four-time NBA MVP LeBron James couldn’t be ignored. “We landed the plane,” Heat president Pat Riley said, as he walked on stage with Antetokounmpo for Antetokounmpo’s introductory press conference on Thursday afternoon at

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Haitians are set to lose TPS benefits on July 24. Here is what they need to know

By Jacqueline Charles With the U.S. Supreme Court having cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, immigration advocates say now is the time to start preparing. More than 350,000 Haitians, many of them in South Florida, are expected to lose their legal authorization to live and work in the

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Diddy was just spotted in prison amid major news back home in Miami

By Madeleine Marr Even everyday real-estate transactions carry drama when Sean “Diddy” Combs is involved. The incarcerated rapper, who was recently spotted walking the grounds at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey, has unloaded one of two mansions he owns in the Miami Beach guard-gated enclave of Star Island for $55 million. But the mega-deal hit

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South Florida has nation’s biggest price gap between luxury and non-luxury homes

By Catherine Odom Luxury homes in Miami and West Palm Beach cost nearly nine times more than non-luxury homes. West Palm Beach and Miami are the American metros with the widest and second-widest disparities between luxury and non-luxury home prices, according to a new report from the online real estate platform Redfin. Read more at: www.miamiherald.com

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Planning a weekend trip? Gas is up by double digits in Florida. Check prices

By Miami Herald Staff Hitting the road over the weekend for summer vacation or World Cup events? You’ll be paying an average 10 cents more a gallon in Florida to fill up the tank. Gas in Miami-Dade and Broward also increased Friday from the prices at the beginning of the week. Gas prices in the Florida

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Weather alert: It could feel like 110 in Miami — but there’s also a change

By Miami Herald Staff The heat is back. But so is the rain. For the fourth straight day, the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for South Florida. Friday’s advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and covers Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. The weather service says it could feel

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As work permits for Haitians with TPS expire, South Florida rallies to protect them

By Syra Ortiz Blanes and Max Klaver Life as she knows it might end Friday. Lilly, a 33-year-old community organizer, has lived in the U.S. for the last seven years. Like 350,000 other Haitians nationwide, she’s facing the loss of her deportation protections and work authorization under Temporary Protected Status. “I don’t know what tomorrow holds,” she said,

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