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‘Alligator Alcatraz' sparks outcry from indigenous tribes as construction speeds ahead
Construction is moving rapidly on a controversial migrant detention center deep in the Florida Everglades nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” despite growing concerns from Native American tribes who call the area home.
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Florida AG says ‘Alligator Alcatraz' approved by feds, but Miami-Dade wants more info
A plan to turn an old airstrip in the Florida Everglades into a detention center for immigrants who entered the United States illegally has been approved by the federal government and could be open by next month, the state’s attorney general said, though Miami-Dade’s mayor says the county wants more information about the project.
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FBI Director Patel speaks at sheriff's association conference in Broward
The director of the FBI was in South Florida Monday addressing the National Sheriff’s Association at a conference where he discussed cartels, immigration and the possible threat of Iranian retaliation inside the United States. Director Kash Patel spoke at the Broward County Convention Center where he briefly spoke about how the feds are working with local law enforcement to...
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Stop signs installed in Miami neighborhood after jogger killed in hit-and-run
Just days after a jogger was killed in a violent hit-and-run crash in a Miami neighborhood, the county took steps to try and make that area safer for residents.
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Man held by bystanders, arrested after pedestrian killed in violent Miami crash
A pedestrian is dead, another person is in the hospital, and police are investigating a violent crash caught on camera Tuesday evening in a residential neighborhood near Shenandoah Park.
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Pedestrian struck and killed by car in violent crash caught on camera in Miami
A pedestrian is dead, another person is in the hospital, and police are investigating a violent crash caught on camera Tuesday evening in a residential neighborhood near Shenandoah Park.
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‘She'd probably still be alive': Family mourns woman killed in Miami hit-and-run
A family is heartbroken and pleading for help after a 76-year-old woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run while walking to the grocery store in Liberty City. Koritza Ortiz was crossing the street near Northwest 7th Avenue and 60th Street, just west of Interstate 95, around 8:30 Monday morning when she was hit by an unknown vehicle. The driver never...
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‘Turn yourself in': Family seeks justice after woman killed in Liberty City hit-and-run
A family is heartbroken and pleading for help after a 76-year-old woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run while walking to the grocery store in Liberty City.
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Li'l Abner residents say they're sick and without power as they fight eviction
The remaining residents at a Sweetwater mobile home park say they are getting sick and are left without electricity as they fight to keep their homes.
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Haitians, Venezuelans and Cubans of South Florida brace for impact of travel ban and restrictions
After the Trump administration announced its plan to implement new travel bans within the next few days, many South Florida families fear it could put long-awaited reunions and their futures on hold.
