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A Miami Florida man hopes to make it into the “Guinness Book Of World Records” with his massive rubber band ball. Joel Waul has been twisting, wrapping and stretching rubber bands for years in order to overcome the current world’s record. Recently, Wauld mentioned he believed the world record was 4,594 pounds, and his ball was around 8,200 pounds and 6-foot-tall.

It took four years and one month later, but the rubber band ball has already given fame to its creator by appearing on YouTube.com and other local media.

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Recently, the Miami-Dade County Commission passed an ordinance that will enable hundreds of county employees to receive domestic partnership benefits. This ordinance will allow those who work for the Miami-Dade County to extend their health coverage to their unmarried partners and children. In addition to health care coverage, the ordinance gives domestic partners and their children visitation rights at hospitals, county jails and juvenile detention facilities.

According to Miami-Dade County’s managers, it will cost $1.3 million a year if 600 domestic partners are enrolled. So far, 900 county employees have filed for domestic partnership benefits.

This is a big victory for gay rights organizations such as Equality Florida and SAVE Dade. It was around time that something like this happened in South Florida. We have to remember South Florida has an important gay community who has positively influenced our economy.

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Cinco de MiMo was the first Miami event celebrating Miami modern architecture. The main objective of this Miami event is to set out to bring back to life a historic, motel section on Biscayne Boulevard.

This event in Miami was a big effort to bring more attention to this district in Miami, which run from Northeast 50th to 77th streets on Biscayne. This event in Miami featured a Frida Kahlo look-alike contest relating the event with the Mexican Holiday celebrated on May 5th. Besides party and celebration, the event in Miami featured walking tours where people were allow to see a mix of architectural Art Deco and Mediterranean styles. Walkers also heard stories of how this Miami neighborhood became what it is today. Resident of this Miami Neighborhood mentioned they could see a certain revival or the area the same way it happens with the South Beach Art Deco Festival, a Miami event that takes place every year on South Beach’s Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road.

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The pet of the Broward County Humane Society, named Oscar, even though it is a girl, is a big favorite around the shelter since she is completely naked… she does not have any feathers.

Oscar was brought to the Broward County Humane Society more than 10 years ago. When she was dropped off by the shelter, they told the humane society she suffered from “beak and feather disease” and would probably only live another 6 months. Although beak and feather disease’ is considered fatal, Oscar challenged all odds. Just in some rare opportunities, birds have lived months to years after getting the disease. All the workers and volunteers at the Broward County Humane Society are very happy with the development of this case. The bird freely walks around the shelter with lots of personality; she can even talk as most birds of her kind.

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The Broward County Humane Society and The Miami-Dade Humane Society are working constantly to protect animal rights and be sure Florida’s animals have a good place to live. If you know any case of animal abuse please contact the Humane Society of your area to make the report. They will surely know what to do. You can also be part of these amazing projects by participating in their events, volunteering, or making a donation.

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