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-Over a hundred protestors marched east on 135th St in North Miami to demand that FIU not build a road through the Arch Creek East Environment Preserve.
-The city has opposed the plan to connect 135th St to the backside of the FIU North Campus for years because they say it would damage the preserve.
-North Miami Councilman Scott Galvin said that the city is preparing to sue in order to stop the project from going through.
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This is What It Looks Like When Your Lamborghini Catches Fire On South Beach
So if you are a valet, you probably shouldn’t take cars under your care out for a joyride or rev their engines until they CATCH ON FIRE.
But that is seemingly what happened on South Beach a few weeks ago according to Random Pixels.
From Random Pixels:
“Valet parker is handed the keys to a Lamborghini. He’s supposed to park it. Instead he takes it for a joy ride. Revs up the engine on Lincoln Road and Michigan Avenue. Car catches fire.”
Social media is always there for us though when we want to see the dumb things people have done in life.
Watch a video of the incident below:
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FIU Cancels Meeting With North Miami Councilman So Lawyers Can Attend
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-A meeting between a North Miami City Councilman and a high ranking FIU official was canceled after the university requested that lawyers be present to prevent “misunderstandings” between the two sides.
-Councilman Scott Galvin and FIU Vice President for Government Affairs Michelle Palacio planned to meet at Galvin’s work office in Overtown to discuss the Arch Creek East Environment Preserve situation.
-Palacio canceled the meeting in a email to Galvin on late Tuesday night.
From Palacio’s email to Galvin:
“…you have stated publicly that you are exploring legal options against FIU. To avoid any further misunderstandings, I would like to postpone tomorrow’s meeting and ask that it be rescheduled to a future date, in City Hall, and that the City Manager, the City Attorney and an FIU attorney attend as well. As always, we’ll be glad to meet with you and your fellow City officials.”
-Galvin said during a protest last Saturday that North Miami was actively at looking at legal remedies to stop FIU from building a road through the preserve.
North Miami Councilman Scott Galvin speaks to gathered protestors during an anti-FIU event on Saturday. Photo: RISE NEWS
-Galvin told RISE NEWS that he thought the meeting was going to be an informal way to air out differences between the city and FIU. Now, he doesn’t think the meeting will happen.
Galvin also told RISE NEWS:
“…having attorneys present turns it into a deposition and ruins much chance for progress. Putting a caveat like that on a meeting probably means it won’t happen. Even our respective attorneys would likely advise we not attend it.”
-Galvin has been the most vocal city leader in opposition to FIU’s plan to reopen a road through the preserve.
-FIU claims that the road, which will open a second entrance to their North Campus via 135th St, is needed for student safety.
–The city of North Miami has opposed the plan for years because they say it would damage the preserve.
–FIU spokesperson Maydel Santana said that the university intends to meet with the appropriate North Miami city officials and “will reach out to the residents at the appropriate time.”
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Bus Catches Fire On Miami Beach
A coach bus caught fire Sunday in Miami Beach. The fire is now out but the vehicle has yet to be towed away from the scene. There is no word on any injures, if any associated with the fire.
The fire was originally captured by a Rise News reporter in the area, Santiago Archieri.
Heads up pic.twitter.com/tMAdWrythq
— Santiago Archieri (@SantiArch8) November 15, 2015
The incident took place at the intersection of 41st and Indian Creek near the Sunset Beach Condominium complex a few blocks south of the well known Fontainebleau Hotel. Other people in the area quickly snapped photos of the bus fire.
Bus burning at Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Started with a huge explosion and the fire only started later. pic.twitter.com/GEv8WbcCYx — Dan J. Gelvan (@dangelvan) November 15, 2015
Rise News cannot independently confirm that the engine exploded.
Bus fire on 41st and Indian creek as engine explodes. #MiamiBeach pic.twitter.com/h6fjQGTei6
— blake (@BlakeRego) November 15, 2015
#MiamiBeach bus #explosion pic.twitter.com/P0LoZp26Z5 — Nasha Pisano (@nashap) November 15, 2015
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