Mercantil Commercebank boosts its earnings

Merantil Commercebank, based in Coral Gables, on Wednesday reported a net profit of $10.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, up from $7.7 million reported for the same quarter of 2011. The bank earned $31.8 million for the full year of 2012, nearly double the $16.2 million it earned in 2011. The bank said its positive results primarily reflect strong growth in loans...

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Study: Medicaid expansion may save state money

Florida would save money over the next decade — not lose billions as Gov. Rick Scott has argued — by accepting Medicaid expansion under federal healthcare reforms, according to a detailed economic study.Miami-Dade legislators and healthcare industry leaders, getting together on Monday, heard about the report by Georgetown University — the most positive yet on a highly debated...

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Apple announces iPad with double storage capacity

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday that it will sell a version of its iPad tablet computer with 128 gigabytes of storage, which is twice the capacity of its existing models.Apple, which has sold more than 120 million iPads so far, said that the new iPad will go on sale February 5, in black or white, for a suggested retail price of $ 799 for the iPad with just Wi-Fi model, and $ 929 for the version...

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The San Francisco 49ers Take a Pop Culture Quiz

ET's Rocsi Diaz got up close and personal with the San Francisco 49ers in New Orleans Tuesday during Media Day, where they're gearing up for Super Bowl Sunday. But though all their energy will be focused on winning the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy, how much do the 49ers know about this year's halftime performer, the one and only Beyonce?Pics: Inside Beyonce's Super Bowl Rehearsals! Ranging from...

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WATCH: American surfing legend breaks world record by surfing 100 foot wave

EPASurfer Garrett McNamara catches what is believed to be the largest wave ever surfed, off the coast of Nazare, Portugal.Appearing as a speck on a mountain of water, American big wave surfing legend Garrett McNamara caught an estimated 100 foot wave off the coast of Nazare, Portugal, yesterday. If the size of the wave is confirmed McNamara will have broken...

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ReStockIt.com acquired by Acme Paper & Supply Co.

ReStockIt.com, a Davie-based ecommerce supplier for small-to-medium sized businesses, has been purchased by Acme Paper & Supply Co., a Baltimore-based distributor of packaging, supplies and equipment for janitorial, foodservices, manufacturing and retail industries.ReStockIt.com was founded in 2004 by David Redlich and Matt Kuttler. From 2008 to 2011, the company nearly...

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Miami Heat’s LeBron James at White House event: ‘Mama, I made it!’

Out of uniform and looking dapper, Miami Heat players were honored Monday at the White House by President Barack Obama, a basketball fan who gushed over the play of team stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.In the packed East Room of the White House just before 2 p.m., Obama recapped the team’s road to victory in last year’s NBA championship, as 25 players, Coach...

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Crucial, long-overdue BlackBerry makeover arrives

TORONTO (AP) — The maker of the BlackBerry smartphone is promising a speedy browser, a superb typing experience and the ability to keep work and personal identities separate on the same phone, the fruit of a crucial, long-overdue makeover for the Canadian company.Thorsten Heins, chief executive of Research In Motion Ltd., will reveal the first phone with the new BlackBerry 10 system in New York on...

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Natalie Zea Talks The Following

Last week The Following terrified over 10 million viewers with its pilot episode, but you best believe me when I say that you ain't seen nothing yet!Not only does tonight's second episode begin to shine a light on my favorite storyline, but it deepens every character's backstory and reveals previously unseen connections. Like with Claire Matthews and Ryan Hardy, whose hinted at history comes into...

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48-year-old man found dead with bag over head in Hamilton Heights

A 48-year-old Hamilton Heights man was found dead in his apartment this morning -- tied up with a bag over his head, law-enforcement sources said.The victim’s home attendant found him inside the Manhattan pad on Hamilton Place near West 142 Street at 10:20 a.m., cops said. The dead man's name has not been released pending proper family notification, cops...

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