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Man Charged With Seaman's Manslaughter in Girls' Deaths

Prosecutors allege captain's negligence, cellphone use led to deadly collision

(Newser) - A Miami tugboat captain faces federal charges in a crash that killed three young campers last summer in Biscayne Bay, the Miami Herald reports. Prosecutors say 46-year-old Yusiel Lopez Insua was operating a tug pushing a 108-foot construction barge with his view blocked by cargo and equipment, and with no...

CEO Killed, Teen Son Hurt in Boating Hit-and-Run

Authorities are seeking a dark-blue 20- to 30-foot vessel after crash in Miami's Biscayne Bay

(Newser) - An evening outing on Biscayne Bay turned deadly for a Miami-area CEO and his teenage son, and authorities say the boat that hit them kept going. Davide Veglia, 55, founder of ABTS Convention Services, was killed on Wednesday when a larger vessel slammed into the 7-foot dinghy he was riding...

Developer Ordered to Rebuild Gutted Condo—for $65M
Developer Ordered to Rebuild
Gutted Condo—for $65M
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Developer Ordered to Rebuild Gutted Condo—for $65M

Court order forces Two Roads' costly restoration of Biscayne 21 in Miami

(Newser) - A real estate developer that tried to change the rules to suit itself has been ordered to rebuild a condo tower it spent nearly a year ripping apart. The Wall Street Journal 's Deborah Acosta reports that a Florida court has ordered developer Two Roads to restore Biscayne 21—...

Septic Systems, Climate Change, and a Looming Eco-Catastrophe

Millions of Americans can no longer take that flush for granted

(Newser) - For millions of American homeowners and their communities, the problem with septic systems is not just another seemingly distant threat due to climate change. It’s all happening right now; and, yes, it is projected to get worse. Per a detailed report by the Washington Post, rising sea and groundwater...

Florida Nuclear Power Plant Is Leaking Radiation Into the Ocean

Study finds tritium levels in Biscayne Bay up to 215 times higher than normal

(Newser) - A nuclear power plant in Florida described by critics as "environmentally fragile" is almost certainly leaking radioactive cooling water into the nearby ocean, the Miami New Times reports. "You would have to work hard to find a worse place to put a nuclear plant, right between two national...

Florida Estate Sells for Record $47M

Miami-Dade property has a beach imported from Bahamas

(Newser) - Another sign that luxe housing is making a rebound? A Florida estate has sold for $47 million, a record for Miami-Dade County, reports the Wall Street Journal . The buyer was an unidentified Russian. The newly built estate was initially on the market for $60 million, but even with the price...

Poisonous Invader Cruises Caribbean

(Newser) - A poisonous, fast-multiplying species known as the red lionfish has invaded the warm waters of the Caribbean and poses a serious threat to the native sealife and the fragile ecosytem, reports the AP. "This may very well become the most devastating marine invasion in history," said one expert....

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