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CBS News
2 days ago
- General
- CBS News
Man climbs light pole in Miramar, refuses to come down for nearly four hours
A strange site in Miramar on Monday morning, after a man climbed up a traffic light pole and refused to come down for almost four hours. According to Miramar police, this was not the first time the man had done something like this, it was actually the fourth. They said he's done it twice in Miramar and once in Miami Beach and North Miami Beach. Around 7:30 a.m., the man climbed up the pole at Miramar Parkway and State Road 7. While perched on the side of it, police said he waved to those below, blew kisses at them and sang at times. He also unleashed a string of profanities while speaking with crisis negotiators, according to police. As negotiators patiently tried for hours to get him to come down, he did so on his own around 11:15 a.m. "This has been his MO, it's not our first encounter with him. We had him about two years ago, and we successfully had him dealt with in terms of getting him the medical care he continue to work with him and his family. We responded with social workers so he gets the mental health care he needs," police spokeswoman Janice McIntosh said. Police said after he came down, the man was taken into custody with the arrest report noting he had mental health issues. After he's processed at the police department, social services will step in to determine what's next.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Sound Off: June 1, 2025
Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics. Perhaps someone could develop a device that when a traffic light changed from red to green a signal was sent to the cars in front of the light. That signal would cause a loud ding to sound on the car's speakers alerting those looking at their phones that it was time to move. I'm not sure I've ever laughed harder than I did when I read about how people are making money on Wall Street basing their buys on the idea that Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO). With the Chrisley pardons, President Trump proved that he has zero integrity. The people who were defrauded of millions will never get their money back. If it's possible to have negative integrity, Trump is the charter member of the group. If there's one thing we should have learned by now, it's that Democrats will do anything to win an election. Considering the person in charge of the scheme admitted to it in print and on camera, I'm having trouble figuring out how anyone could say there isn't election fraud in Gulfport. Candidates have always held events where their 'patrons' donate and pledge their support. Is that voter fraud? The GOP in Gulfport is making accusations of voter fraud already. President Trump used that to push the lie that he won the 2020 election. Now he is in office selling everything that is not nailed down. Republicans must be really scared of the Black woman winning the mayors race in Gulfport. Wasn't Elon Musk trying to buy votes in Wisconsin? When Democrats use the Republican play book, they really get upset.. I'm old enough to remember when Elon Musk traveled the country handing out checks to people. I'm trying to figure out why that would be OK, but free meals aren't. I trust that the good people of Gulfport are smart enough to not vote for Hugh Keating, who, obviously, doesn't have enough merits to run on his own. Stephen A Smith said it best: 'How can anyone trust the lying media, Trump was right, they can't be trusted about anything!'Our country was manipulated by them. Why can't Canal Road in Gulfport be paved to 28th Street? Send your Sound Offs to soundoff@
CBC
28-05-2025
- General
- CBC
A traffic light meant to make a Bay Roberts road safer sits dark — and no one is saying why
The town of Bay Roberts spent $500,000 to upgrade a busy intersection and install a traffic light. But it hasn't been turned on and quiet negotiations are underway. The CBC's Terry Roberts has more.
Free Malaysia Today
25-05-2025
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Perform under ‘traffic light' grading system or face consequences, local councils told
Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming said local councils that fail to perform under the new grading system will be referred to the director-general of public services. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : Housing and local government minister Nga Kor Ming has issued a stern warning to all local councils who fail to perform well under the performance-based 'traffic light' grading system, saying they will face consequences. He said they would be given an opportunity to improve their respective agencies, as the assessment system had only just come into effect earlier this month, Harian Metro reported. 'If you fail, I will submit your name to the director-general of public services and that has serious implications,' he said. 'Any local authority rated 'red' will have its funding withdrawn. If it's rated 'yellow', funding will be reduced. But if it's rated 'green', funding will be increased. 'If any local authority receives a red rating, both its mayor (or president) and secretary will be called in for counselling and sent for performance improvement training,' he told reporters after an event in Subang Jaya today. The 'traffic light' grading system, which applies to all 156 local authorities nationwide, was introduced to improve the quality of services provided and to ensure greater accountability and transparency. It is intended to offer a clear benchmark for service delivery improvements, ensuring that public resources are used efficiently, with every ringgit spent justified through return on investment and cost-benefit analysis. Earlier, Nga attended the Seri Kembangan public market design competition prize-giving ceremony. He said the ministry had received 91 entries from various local firms and professional architects for the competition, with seven expert and community-based judges shortlisting the top 10 designs. Each shortlisted entry received between RM5,000 and RM50,000 in cash prizes, along with certificates for the best designs. In addition to the cash prizes, he said, the winner would be appointed as the consultant for the RM12 million market construction project. 'This competition was judged based on a system comprising 90% evaluation by an independent panel of professional jurors and 10% by community representatives, including assemblymen and local councillors,' Nga said.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Son of woman killed in St. Johns County intersection crash says new light is coming too late
When Alex Denholtz woke up Wednesday morning, his mother was gone. She'd just celebrated her 63rd birthday. Her name was Carolina Toradse-Denholtz. She'd been killed in a crash at US-1 and Pine Island Road, near Nocatee, not long before he'd found out the news. 'She was the last person who deserved to die, and especially like this,' said Denhotlz. Denholtz drove all the way from New York to Nocatee to be with his family. He recently found out St. Johns County had already had a traffic light planned at the intersection where his mom lost her life. He believes it could have prevented his mother's death. 'When is this going to happen?' Denholtz asked, 'How many people have to die and suffer, how many more families have to be torn apart?' Florida Highway Patrol says the crash happened Wednesday at around 8:00 AM. The crash report says Denholtz was trying to turn onto US-1 from Pine Island Road when an SUV hit her from the left, causing her death. FHP says the driver of the SUV and the driver of the truck Denholtz's car hit after the crash weren't seriously hurt. Action News Jax found out St. Johns County got a $2.7 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation to build a traffic light at the intersection. The county tells Action News Jax it's already being built, but there's no set date it's expected to be finished. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Both Denholtz's son and her best friend, Ellen Megan, believe the project could have prevented this crash if it had been done by now. 'How many people have to die or get injured or get hurt before they do something like this,' Megan said. Action News Jax reached out to Florida Highway Patrol and the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office to request the number of crashes, both deadly and non-deadly, that have happened at the intersection over the last three years. We're still waiting to hear back. Denholtz is glad a light is being built, but says it should have been done sooner. 'I keep thinking about my mother and how scared she might have been,' Denholtz said, 'you never think it's going to happen to you. I know people say that, but you don't.' The Denholtz family tells Action News Jax a funeral is being planned for next Tuesday at 11:00 AM. It's set to be held at the San Sebastian Catholic Church in St. Augustine. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
