News Roundup: Woman Drives Through MLK Day Parade

Hundreds of Haitian refugees have begun applying for temporary protected status in Miami. [Herald]Willy Gort will be sworn in as a city commissioner today at 4 p.m. Michelle Spence-Jones won't be joining him. [CBS4]Twenty-six sea turtles taken in during the cold snap have been released into the wild. [CBS4]A woman trying...

By Kyle Munzenrieder

January 19, 2010

[
        {
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Inline Content - Mobile Display Size",
          "component": "19274298",
          "insertPoint": "2",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "2"
        },{
          "name": "Editor Picks",
          "component": "17482312",
          "insertPoint": "4",
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "1"
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18711090",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - MediumRectangle - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17482310",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 8,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "7",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Inline Links",
          "component": "18711090",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        },{
          "name": "Air - Leaderboard Tower - Combo - Inline Content",
          "component": "17482313",
          "insertPoint": "8th",
          "startingPoint": 12,
          "requiredCountToDisplay": "11",
          "maxInsertions": 25
        }
      ]

Hundreds of Haitian refugees have begun applying for temporary protected status in Miami. [Herald]
Willy Gort will be sworn in as a city commissioner today at 4 p.m. Michelle Spence-Jones won't be joining him. [CBS4]
Twenty-six sea turtles taken in during the cold snap have been released into the wild. [CBS4]
A woman trying to find parking for an MLK Day parade was arrested after she drove through the parade itself and almost hit three babies in strollers. [WSVN]

Sports

The Dolphins are reportedly set to interview Mike Nolan for their open defensive coordinator position. He just resigned from the same spot on the Broncos staff yesterday. [PBPost]
A UF football player turned himself in on charges of kidnapping, burglary, and domestic violence after choking his girlfriend. [Herald]

KEEP NEW TIMES FREE... Since we started New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Miami, and we'd like to keep it that way. Your membership allows us to continue offering readers access to our incisive coverage of local news, food, and culture with no paywalls. You can support us by joining as a member for as little as $1.