ICYMI: Minimum Wage On The Rise; Man Drops TV While Stealing It

Here's a look at the top trending stories this week from NBC6:

Group of Thieves Break Into Sedano’s With Sledgehammer, Steal Lottery Tickets and Cigarettes

A group of thieves used a sledgehammer to break into two Sedano’s Supermarkets and proceeded to steal lottery tickets and cigarettes from both locations, surveillance video appears to show. Click here for more details on the theft.

Police are on the hunt for a group of crooks who used sledgehammers to break into two South Florida Sedano’s. NBC6 Reporter Darryl Forges has the story.

Tamarac Thieves Posing as Pest Control Crew Try to Steal From Apartment: Deputies

A man says he got duped by two men posing as a pest control crew who attempted to steal from his Tamarac apartment. The 68-year-old resident let them in but realized shortly after that he had been conned. Click here for the full story.

NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola spoke to a man who was duped by a pair of would-be robbers who posed as a pest control crew.

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Florida Minimum Wage To Increase On Jan. 1, 2019

According to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, the minimum wage will rise to $8.46 per hour on Jan. 1, 2019. That’s a 21 cent increase from the previous minimum wage of $8.25. It’s the biggest minimum wage increase since 2012, officials said. Click here for the full story.

The increase marks the biggest change in minimum wage since it rose by 36 cents in 2012.

Man Clumsily Drops TV As He’s Trying to Steal It From a Walmart

A man was arrested in Davie after he clumsily dropped a flat screen TV as he was trying to steal it from a Walmart. He walked out of the store with the TV, jumped on a motorcycle that was waiting for him and that’s when he dropped it. Click here for the full surveillance video.

A man was caught on surveillance camera stealing a TV from Walmart and attempting to flee the scene on a scooter. While trying to get away, the alleged thief dropped the TV on the ground and clumsily picked it up. Police have since arrested the suspect.

Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Reportedly Buying $15.5M Miami Beach Condo

Rumors of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West purchasing a Miami Beach apartment went viral Friday afternoon. The Faena House condo was still up for sale at $15.5 million. The posh 6,246 square foot beachfront condo features four bedrooms and five bathrooms, a wraparound balcony and an abundance of amenities. Click here for a look inside the condo.