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   The 2016 decision to select Fort Worth rather than Homestead Air Reserve Base (HARB) as the preferred location for the first Air Force Reserve Base to have F-35A aircraft was a major, but not the final step.

When life gives you lemons, make fresh lemonade! Many people think lemons are only a garnish for food and drinks. However, lemons are very common and pair well with many recipes, including main dishes, vegetables, salads and of course desserts. This tasty citrus fruit with it delicious fragrances and aroma will surely add a zip of flavor to any of your recipes.

Most hurricanes only last for a day or two, this one has been hitting South Dade for two decades.

Upper Keys Deputy Jose Hernandez snapped the attached photos of this crocodile at the Largo and Vaca roads area near Mile Marker 106 about 5:45 a.m. Wednesday.

   Homestead City Council discussed County changes to use of the    transportation surtax at its Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday April 10.

This weekend I had the privilege of seeing a Blues legend in concert, seven time Grammy Award winning blues guitarist Buddy Guy played at The Broward Center.

Late last week, Zoo Miami welcomed the 52nd giraffe to be born in the zoo’s history!  The 7 ½ year old mother’s name is “Sabra,” and she arrived at Zoo Miami from the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines, Iowa in November of 2013. The father’s name is “Titan” and he was born at Zoo Miami in June of 2012. This is Sabra’s third calf as well as Titan’s third calf (from different mothers).

Local and state office holders in Florida will have to resign from their seats to run for a federal office that overlaps with their current term, under a bill signed by Gov. Rick Scott.