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EDITORIAL: A chance to discuss Prop. 13?
The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, Calif.Proposition 13's greatest strength is the clarity of the best known and most popular provision: The annual tax on property is 1 percent of its most recent sale price. It doesn't take a lawyer to decipher that. The lawyers get busy -- assessors and...Tags: Property, Crime, Law and Justice, Los Angeles Hotels, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Judges
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'Dell Tax Maneuver' could galvanize efforts to tweak Prop. 13
Stephanie Nordlinger, who lives in a modest Baldwin Hills tract home, has been reading with interest the news stories about computer magnate Michael Dell and his low, low property taxes. Last week, the Times reported that Dell has saved more than a...
Tags: Elections, Politics, Tom Ammiano, Crime, Law and Justice, Taxation
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Miramar to build amphitheaters at two parks
By late 2014, Miramar should have a pair of new amphitheaters at opposite ends of the city. The 8,000-seat Miramar Community and Cultural Amphitheater will be built at Miramar Regional Park, while the 2,500-seat Shirley Branca Community Amphitheater...Tags: Science and Technology, Culture, Arts and Culture, Entertainment
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Elementary rock band jams out for a cause
You don't always need colored hair, tattoos or a wild personality to be a rock star. At Silver Shores Elementary in Miramar, being just over 4-feet tall, 10 years old and wearing a pink tutu will do. "Rock stars, they can be people just like us,...
Tags: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Katy Perry, Science and Technology, Education, Students
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Humana to hire for 80 jobs in Miramar
Humana plans to add 80 jobs to its telephone sales workforce in Miramar. The 80 new jobs will support Humana’s Direct Marketing Services call center at 3501 SW 160th Ave. Workers will provide sales and enrollment assistance for the Louisville,...
Tags: Humana Incorporated, Marketing
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Humana hiring 170 more in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.Humana is apparently in a healthy internal competition over which of its Tampa Bay operations can grow the fastest. Its latest jobs boost: Humana's NetPark campus in east Tampa is adding 170 call center jobs, primarily telesales positions to market...Tags: Government Health Care, St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida), Tampa, Medicare, Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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Miramar awards bonuses to city employees
The commission decided Wednesday to award the city's 317 full-time and 25 part-time employees in the union a one-time bonus. The bonus for the general employees will cost the city about $1 million. The city will use reserves to cover the cost. Full-...Tags: Employees, Career and Workplace
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'Fighting spirit' helped Pines woman escape accused abductor
An abduction that locked down a school and launched an exhaustive search on Tuesday ended with an arrest and the safe recovery of a kidnapped woman who ferociously resisted her kidnapper and tried to shoot him with his own gun, police said. “...
Tags: Kidnapping, Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Lakeside Elementary School
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Miramar commission to vote Wednesday to give employees bonuses
Nearly 350 city employees will receive bonuses if elected officials approve the proposed one-time pay increase at Wednesday's commission meeting. The cash boost for the city's 317 full-time and 25 part-time employees in the union will cost the city $1...
Tags: Wage Contract Issues, Fort Lauderdale, Government, Politics, Public Employees
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Fort Lauderdale police warn against website's 'bogus' city sports programs
Fort Lauderdale Police are warning the public against using a website to register for city sports activities and classes — because any such offer is bogus. At least one person complained to police recently after using findsportsnow.com to sign...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Wilton Manors, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Craigslist, Inc.
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29 South Florida hospitals get 'A' for safety
South Florida hospitals had another strong showing on a national safety report card, with more scoring an "A" this year than in 2012 for protecting patients from unnecessary illness or injury. In its third biannual Hospital Safety Score, the Leapfrog...
Tags: Plantation, Pembroke Pines, Deerfield Beach, Washington, DC, Miami-Dade County
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Broward County planning crackdown on dog fighting
County leaders don't want Broward to be known as ground zero for dog fighting. In an effort to crack down on the ugly crime, Broward Commissioner Barbara Sharief wants to broaden the county law. Dog fighting is a felony in all 50 states. In Florida,...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Crime, Law and Justice, Pembroke Park
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