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A self-proclaimed “witch” faces a new charge in the disappearance of Leila Cavett, whose son was found wandering alone last year. Here are the top 6 stories for Thursday, April 22, 2021.

In South Florida, there is a new challenge on the vaccine front — over the past week, there’s been a decline in demand.

For many years, TV meteorologists did not talk about climate change on air. But now, we have become climate change educators — presenting the science behind the issues. And NBC makes it a priority to cover climate change. Meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin reports

A man who was injured in a fatal shootout with armed robbers at a Kendall ATM likely wouldn’t be facing charges if he hadn’t returned to the scene to continue shooting at one of the suspects, Miami-Dade prosecutors said. Christopher Luis, 24, was arrested Thursday on an aggravated battery with a firearm charge related to a Feb. 13 incid...

The Florida Supreme Court has dealt a potentially fatal blow to supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at legalizing marijuana under certain circumstances

A man arrested following the disappearance of a young mother in South Florida is no longer facing a federal kidnapping charge but is now facing a new state charge in the case. Shannon Ryan, 39, was arrested this past August following an FBI investigation into the disappearance of 21-year-old Leila Cavett. Ryan, a self-described witch and chakra mas...

Every Florida public school would be required to have a moment of silence of up to two minutes during first period under a bill passed by the Senate, The 32-6 vote on Thursday would amend current law that allows school districts to have a moment of silence for prayer or meditation, but doesn’t require it

One major university in South Florida will hold the final day of its vaccination event while a major hospital system is putting an end its public program giving out doses. Here’s what we know today about the coronavirus outbreak in Florida, and the effort to stop it. Uber is offering free rides to vaccination sites in Miami-Dade County. Mayor...

Florida’s confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by over 6,600 Thursday, as the state’s virus-related death toll increased by 80. The 6,684 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 2,191,038 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 80 new virus-related de...

Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy who fell out of a moving car in Miami Gardens died from his injuries. Miami Gardens Police officials said the incident happened Wednesday evening around 5:30 p.m. in the 100 block of Northwest 47th Avenue. The boy somehow managed to release himself from his car seat and fell out of the moving car,&#82...

The judge overseeing the trial of the man who admitted to killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school in 2018 said Thursday she wants the death penalty trial to begin in September. Judge Elizabeth Scherer said the circuit’s chief judge told her the courthouse should be open by then and he would allow jury selection to take place&#8230...

A man wanted for allegedly hitting a pregnant woman and killing her pet puppy in Hollywood earlier this month surrendered to police Thursday, officials said. Tyson Pierre Louis, 20, turned himself in at the Broward County Sheriff’s Office main jail to face charges including aggravated battery of a pregnant female and animal abuse and cruelty,...

Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers that will continue work on a key reservoir in Everglades restoration

Pretty Ricky rap star Baby Blue remained in an intensive care unit Thursday, after he was shot during an attempted robbery outside a South Florida bowling alley earlier in the week. The singer tweeted Thursday morning that the bullet that hit him went through his lungs and was stuck in his back. “Thank you everyone for your thoughts and praye...