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Miami-Dade County Private Schools
South Florida ParentingMost private schools hold an open house or provide tours upon request. Call individual schools for an appointment or open house dates. A.K.T.I.V. Learning Center, Inc. 301 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, FL. 33166 www.aktivlearning.com 786-293-7000...Tags: Baptist, Parochial Schools, Coral Gables, Family, South Miami
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Military in Florida has key role in war on terrorism
South Florida Sun-Sentinel Staff WriterAs home to dozens of highly specialized air-and-sea operations and the command post for tens of thousands of U.S. forces across the globe, Florida will play a crucial role in any military retaliation for the Sept. 11 attacks blamed on Osama bin Laden,...Tags: Armed Forces, Jim Davis, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Military, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Religious groups joined forces to help Hurricane Andrew's victims
Shortly after the winds stopped screaming and the patio chairs stopped flying, Pastor Joseph Coats and his family hurried to Glendale Baptist Church. Hurricane Andrew, they found, had ruined the sanctuary. The roof had been staved in by a wind-driven...Tags: Florida International University, Family, Charity, Disasters, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Records detail how FEMA was cheated on hurricane claims
Sun-SentinelMiranda Woodard moved out of her south Miami-Dade County home before Hurricane Frances hit last fall but still collected $12,359 from the federal government for damages she claimed at her former address, authorities say. "She did not own the home, ......Tags: Politics, Prosecution, Hurricane Damage, Mark Foley, Emergency Planning
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High-water mark
Sun Architecture CriticArchitect Peter Chermayeff was 38 when he got a phone call about the possibility of designing an aquarium for Baltimore's waterfront. Housing commissioner Robert C. Embry Jr. had visited Boston's popular New England Aquarium, which opened in 1969, and...Tags: Radio City Music Hall, Inner Harbor, Employment, Bedford (Bronx, New York), Forestry and Timber
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Boy carried note of sympathy for bin Laden
Orlando Sentinel Florida CorrespondentCharles Bishop, the 15-year-old student pilot who crashed a four-seat Cessna 172R into the downtown Bank of America building here Saturday, was on a suicide mission to show his support for Osama bin Laden and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, authorities...Tags: Emergency Planning, Family, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Disasters and Accidents
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Hotels and motels
There are currently no hotels within the boundaries of Everglades National Park. Previously, Flamingo Lodge was open for overnight accommodations within the park, but due to damages from Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma has closed indefinitely. Finding...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Fort Lauderdale, Everglades, Everglades National Park, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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How FEMA disaster relief went wrong
Staff writersWashington, D.C. ยท Inexperienced inspectors, savvy applicants and untimely operational changes led to overpayments and fraud in Miami-Dade County after Hurricane Frances, congressional investigators found. The Federal Emergency Management Agency...Tags: Hurricane Damage, Disasters and Accidents, Disasters, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricanes
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Ten years after Hurricane Andrew, effects are still felt
The Associated PressThe satellite photograph showed the spherical storm barreling into the coast, its red, yellow and blue hues indicating it was packing deadly winds, soaking rain and destructive tornadoes. That abstract image of Hurricane Andrew's 145-mph fury on Aug. 24,...Tags: Politics, Hurricane Damage, Coral Gables, Business, Robert Anderson
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14 in Miami-Dade indicted in FEMA fraud scandal
Staff WritersFederal authorities charged 14 Miami-Dade County residents with fraud Wednesday for claiming damage from Hurricane Frances to collect disaster assistance. Three are accused of collecting money using addresses where they did not live. Another claimed...Tags: Prosecution, Hurricane Damage, Mark Foley, Disasters and Accidents, Punishment
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2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series schedule
The Associated PressFeb. 16 -- Florida Dodge Dealers 250, Daytona Beach, Fla. March 4 -- Florida Dodge Dealers 400, Homestead, Fla. March 17 -- Chevy Silverado 150, Avondale, Ariz. April 7 -- Advance Auto Parts 250, Martinsville, Va. May 6 -- Ram Tough 200, Madison, Ill....Tags: Vehicles, Millington, Worth, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Nashville
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2001 Busch Grand National schedule
The Associated PressFeb. 17 -- NAPA Auto Parts 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. Feb. 24 -- Alltel 200, Rockingham, N.C. March 3 -- Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas. March 10 -- Aaron's 312, Hampton, Ga. March 17 -- Suncom 200, Darlington, S.C. March 24 -- Bristol 250, Bristol, Tenn....Tags: Joliet, Brooklyn (New York City), Vehicles, Car Repair, Outback Steakhouse Incorporated
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