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FIU warns students about job scam that appears to come from faculty email address
Police at Florida International University are warning students about an email scam offering a job opportunity that appears to come from a faculty address. Police and the Division of Information Technology “have received several reports of students that have been victimized by responding to fraudulent and fictitious employment opportunities emailed to them from what appears to be an FIU faculty…
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Woman critical after being pulled from car in canal in Lauderhill: Police
A woman was rushed to the hospital after she was pulled from a car that crashed into a canal in Lauderhill early Tuesday, according to police.
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Woman possibly bitten by barracuda while swimming in Fort Lauderdale Beach: FLFR
A woman was hurt Saturday while swimming in Fort Lauderdale Beach when she was possibly bitten by a barracuda, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. Fire rescue was called to 736 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard before 11 a.m. When asked about her injury, authorities said it was “not a shark bite,” but “much smaller. Possibly a barracuda.” The woman…
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Teen driver killed in Pompano Beach rollover crash; 4 teens, man hospitalized
A group of teenagers were involved in a violent rollover crash that involved three other cars and left a 16-year-old driver dead in Pompano Beach on Friday. The fatal crash happened at around 7:50 p.m. in the 200 block of West Copans Road. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Mercedes Benz CLA 250, driven…
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Rhode Island man arrested on 13 charges including child porn, sex with animals in South Florida
A Rhode Island man was arrested in South Florida on more than a dozen charges including child pornography and sex conduct with an animal, court records show. Christopher Andrew Jackman, 32, was arrested by Coconut Creek police on Friday. Jackman is accused of two counts of engaging or aiding in sex conduct with an animal, 10 counts of possession of…
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‘Run, run': South Florida students caught in Iowa debate chaos that left 1 arrested
Groups of South Florida students experienced a frightening ordeal at a national debate competition when an unknown man jumped onto the stage and appeared to reach into his backpack.
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Veteran Boca Raton firefighter arrested for uploading child porn to internet: Sheriff
A veteran Boca Raton firefighter was arrested in Miami-Dade and charged for allegedly uploading pornographic images of children to the internet, authorities said.
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Panthers fans grab pots and pans to celebrate Stanley Cup win South Florida-style
The Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 on Tuesday to win the Stanley Cup for the second straight year–and all on home turf. Cats fans have been celebrating since Tuesday night, and on Wednesday morning, the Elbo Room on Fort Lauderdale Beach geared up to open for further revelry. But first, the streets echoed with a very South Florida-sound: wooden spoons...
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Video shows 2 boats on fire at Miami marina
Video shows how two boats caught fire Tuesday morning at a marina in Miami, sending thick plumes of smoke into the air over the blaze. It was around 7:28 a.m. when the City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue responded to multiple calls reporting a boat fire at 3 Grove Isle Drive. There, fire crews found “two cruising vessels fully engulfed…
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4 last-minute things to do to celebrate Father's Day in Miami-Dade and Broward
Check out these free, public events you can attend with the whole family in Miami-Dade and Broward.
