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Bankia sells City National Bank of Florida for $883 million
for $883 million (583 million pounds), part of a plan to sell assets to boost solvency.Bankia, bailed out by Europe last year in Spain's biggest bank rescue, said the sale would book 180 million euros (153.9 million pounds) of net capital gains and generate 30 basis points of core capital, a measure of resilience to economic downturn.Bankia must sell assets and close branches under the ...
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Gov. warns schools he will fight tuition hikes
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida Gov. Rick Scott is strongly warning universities that he will fight against any tuition hikes this year.Scott made the warning in a letter sent out Friday to the heads of the boards that oversee the state's 12 public universities. He urged university boards to join him in a "worthy battle" to keep tuition rates flat."I want to be clear on this: ...
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County third-graders make gains in FCAT scores
In this Nov. 19, 2012 file photo, Metcalfe Elementary School third-graders Majisti McCloud, left, and Armonie Jones use a dictionary. Alachua County third-graders showed improvement in FCAT scores this school year compared to last year's ...
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Health department seeking man who helped with rabid fox
The Alachua County Health Department is searching for a man who Tuesday morning helped assist an injured fox that later was found to be infected with rabies, according to a news release from the ...
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Memorial Weekend In Downtown Miami
Memorial Weekend 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail Tel: 305-400-7000 Jungle Island is now the home for 1,100 tropical birds, 2,000 varieties of plants and flowers, and the best trained bird show in the world. It is a place where exotic birds "fly free" every ...
Movie Review
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Made in 1985 for a budget of only $100,000, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" sat on a shelf until 1989 when it was finally shown at a series of film festivals, then made its rounds on the midnight theater circuit. Many critics lavished it for being brutally honest about its subject matter, which in some ways, it is. Unfortunately, like so many small budget movies, the lack of money shows throu ... ...
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Atton Hotel will open in Miami and create 170 new jobs
Governor Rick Scott made an announcement on May 24 that South American hotel group Atton Hotel's first U.S. property will open in Miami in 2015. The 270-room hotel, which will be built in the Brickell Avenue area of downtown Miami, will result in 170 new direct jobs and $55 million in capital investment. Scott met with company officials over the past week during the Enterprise Florida trade ...
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Charley the Sea Turtle Released Off Florida Keys
Richie Moretti, founder of the Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Fla., examines "Charley," the loggerhead sea turtle, before releasing it about 25 miles off the Florida Keys Friday, May 24, ...
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Plastic Surgeon Charged With Attempted Murder Granted Bond
A Miami plastic surgeon, Dr. Orlando Llorente, 41, is facing attempted murder and kidnapping charges after he held his ex-girlfriend captive and beat her for several hours over a Facebook message, authorities said Wednesday. NBC 6's Willard Shepard ...
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Three Florida Beaches Make Dr. Beachs 2013 Top Ten List
Florida International University coastal research professor Steve Leatherman - AKA Dr. Beach - released his annual list Friday with Florida well ...
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A-Rods $30M mansion sale sets record in Miami Beach
Slugger Alex Rodriguez's $30 million mansion sale sets record on Miami Beach. Two local residential brokerages are now confirming the $30 million sale of Alex Rodriguezs mansion in Miami Beach. Mayi de la Vega, CEO, founder and estate agent at ONE Sothebys International Realty, and Arlene Susy Dunand represented A-Rod in the sale to a Palm Beach buyer. "The demand for trophy homes ...