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U.S. Coast Guard offloads over $517.5 million worth of drugs at Port Everglades
The U.S. Coast Guard is offloading more than 45,600 pounds of seized drugs at Port Everglades on Thursday. Authorities said the haul, the result of 14 interdictions in the Eastern Pacific Ocean by the... -
Man arrested months after hit-and-run crash that killed bicyclist in Fort Lauderdale
A man was arrested months after he allegedly hit a bicyclist while driving in Fort Lauderdale, killing him, and fled the scene. Pedro Vasallo II, 24, is charged with failing to stop/remain at an accid... -
3 people found shot to death in Pompano Beach: BSO
Authorities are investigating after three people were found shot to death in a Pompano Beach home Wednesday night. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said deputies responded to a welfare check call at... -
Fleeing driver dead, several hurt after ‘reckless' wrong-way crash in Plantation
A driver is dead after officials say they drove recklessly and on the wrong side of the road and crashed into other cars Wednesday in Plantation.
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Wildfire in Miami-Dade grows to 22,000 acres amid red flag warning: What to know
Crews are working to contain a wildfire in southwest Miami-Dade that has shut down access in and out of the Florida Keys.
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EXCLUSIVE: Hialeah teacher deported to Honduras tells his story
On Feb. 6, Wualner Sauceda was deported to his native Honduras. His story first surfaced the very same day he was deported. That Thursday, at a news conference, the Miami-Dade Teachers Union leadership tried to quell fears, assuring the public that Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids had not taken place at schools. At that point, very little ... -
Religious vaccine exemptions on the rise in South Florida schools
A growing number of Floridians are choosing not to vaccinate their children, as parts of the country are currently battling measles outbreaks. At least one measles case has been reported in South Florida. While most students are vaccinated in Broward and Miami-Dade schools, the number of students with religious exemptions to vaccine requireme... -
‘The police car just went through': Woman who survived deadly Miami cop crash speaks
A woman who survived after she and another woman were struck on a sidewalk following a deadly crash involving a Miami Police officer is speaking out.
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‘Everybody is stressed and sick': Elderly residents told to move out of Fort Lauderdale assisted living facility
Many of the residents who live at the Oasis Living Quarters in Fort Lauderdale are elderly and need extra care, but they say they weren’t given extra time to move out.
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Police investigating after body found in waterway in Fort Lauderdale
Police are investigating after a body was found floating in a waterway in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday. The discovery was made shortly after noon in the 1600 block of W. Broward Boulevard, just east of Interstate 95. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue responded and were working to learn more about the circumstances surrounding the person’... -
Florida lawmakers approve bill easing on later school start times
Florida lawmakers Wednesday moved forward with shielding school districts from a 2023 law aimed at later daily start times for high schools.
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Release of JFK files could shed light on possible Miami and Cuba assassination links
More than 63,000 pages of records related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday, creating a possibility that new information could be revealed about Miami’s possible ties to the event.
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Miami Beach mayor drops proposal to end lease of theater that screened Israeli-Palestinian documentary
The mayor of Miami Beach, Florida, is backing off a proposal to terminate an independent theater’s lease and financial support after it screened an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis. Mayor Steven Meiner introduced a resolution last week describing the film “No Other Land” as antisemitic, but he withdrew ... -
Man bit victim's ear off during fight in Fort Myers Beach: LCSO
A man accused of biting a victim’s ear off during a fight in Fort Myers Beach was arrested, deputies said.
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‘Like the fire was with you': Family narrowly escapes brush fire while driving on US 1
A couple returning from a trip to the Florida Keys barely escaped the large brush fire burning in Southwest Miami-Dade. Kathy and Richard Williams were driving back to Deerfield Beach after a daytrip to Islamorada, but they never imagined they’d be the last car out of U.S. 1. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, fire units and air rescue resp... -
Man dead after being shot in the neck in West Little River: MDSO
An investigation is underway Wednesday after a person was fatally shot in West Little River, deputies said.
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Woman falsified records to help fiancée impersonate nurse in Clay County: CCSO
A Clay County couple was arrested in Michigan on Tuesday after a woman falsified records to help her fiancée impersonate a nurse, deputies said. Alexiea Irwin and Julien Williams are facing several charges, including 14 counts of practicing medicine without a license. According to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the monthslong investigation...