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• Dade County courts offers payment plan for toll violators

  15-09-2015 23:59
  
  Miami-Dade County is trying to ease toll trouble for those with toll violations.
  
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• Power outage forces closure of courthouse in Coral Gables

  15-09-2015 23:57
  
  Lightning strike causes power outage at Coral Gables Branch CourthouseMore than 100 pre-trial hearings rescheduled … Click to Continue »
  
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• Father of 16-year-old North Miami Senior High student killed talks about his son

  15-09-2015 23:57
  
  Claude Toussaint, the father of North Miami Senior High student, Henry Toussaint,16, talks about his son, who was struck and killed by a car on his way to school early Tuesday morning. Video by Walter Michot / Miami Herald staff … Click to Continue »
  
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• Passing shower or storm is possible tonight. #MIA #FLL #Soflo http://t.co/r0zhMo1bB5

  15-09-2015 23:55 via twitter.com
  
  Passing shower or storm is possible tonight. #MIA #FLL #Soflo http://t.co/r0zhMo1bB5
  
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• Roasted Halibut/Byblos

  15-09-2015 23:35
  
  A South Florida chef prepares fresh seafood his customers say is delicious. His tangy sauce takes it over the top! That's what's cooking, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.
  
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• Miami’s European-style Roma Bakery celebrates 50 years of history and gatherings

  15-09-2015 23:29
  
  Roma Bakery is a restaurant-bakery frequented for a half centuryFor 30 years, it is located at Southwest Eighth Street and 48th AvenueThe cafeteria includes a dessert shop, bakery, salad bar and hot food station … Click to Continue »
  
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• HP to jettison up to 30,000 jobs as part of spinoff

  15-09-2015 23:17
  
  Hewlett-Packard says its upcoming spinoff of its technology divisions focused on software, consulting and data analysis will eliminate up to 30,000 jobs.
  
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• Road Ranger Killed in Crash on Florida Turnpike

  15-09-2015 23:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A road ranger was killed in a crash on the Florida Turnpike Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• #BREAKING Man possibly involved in FIU foot-sniffing incidents taken into custody bit.ly/1Kox2lm?utm_me… http://t.co/mhSJWzWeOo

  15-09-2015 23:08 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Man possibly involved in FIU foot-sniffing incidents taken into custody bit.ly/1Kox2lm?utm_me… http://t.co/mhSJWzWeOo
  
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• Prosthetic hand 'tells' the brain what it is touching

  15-09-2015 22:53
  
  Research on prosthetic hands has come a long way, but most of it has focused on improving the way the body controls the device.
  
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• Turnpike NB reopened at SW 120th St. Speeds 8mph. Delays extending for 2 miles #traffic #miami @jenisefernandez http://t.co/h3Wsb67cFV

  15-09-2015 22:50 via twitter.com
  
  Turnpike NB reopened at SW 120th St. Speeds 8mph. Delays extending for 2 miles #traffic #miami @jenisefernandez http://t.co/h3Wsb67cFV
  
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• Turnpike reopens after fatal crash in southwest Miami-Dade

  15-09-2015 22:46
  
  A fatal crash shut down part of Florida's Turnpike Tuesday afternoon in southwest Miami-Dade County.All northbound lanes were shut down on the Turnpike between Southwest 120th Street and Kendall Drive for about three hours. All lanes reopened about 4:30 p.m.Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Joe Sanchez said a State Farm safety patrol officer was killed after responding to a crash involving a Ford Mustang and a pickup truck.Sanchez said the 47-year-old man was attempting to stop traffic so he coul
  
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• Pay for replay... Snapchat offers replays for $$

  15-09-2015 22:46
  
  Now Snapchatters can replay as many moments as they wish -- if they're willing to pay.
  
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• The Latest: Professor killed self a mile from parents' house

  15-09-2015 22:45
  
  The latest on the college professor who is accused of killing his girlfriend and driving 300 miles to Delta State University to gun down a fellow professor in his campus office. The gunman, Shannon Lamb, took his own life...
  
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• Walgreens offering same-day delivery with Postmates

  15-09-2015 22:43
  
  Getting toilet paper, cleaning supplies and cold remedies delivered to your door just got easier.
  
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• #BREAKING Northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike near SW 120 Street have REOPEND following today's fatal accident bit.ly/1Y9aGdE?utm_me…

  15-09-2015 22:38 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING Northbound lanes of Florida's Turnpike near SW 120 Street have REOPEND following today's fatal accident bit.ly/1Y9aGdE?utm_me…
  
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• 18-wheel truck overturns on northbound I-95 on-ramp to eastbound I-595

  15-09-2015 22:38
  
  An 18-wheel truck overturned Tuesday afternoon where Interstate 95 meets Interstate 595, snarling traffic in the area.The truck overturned on I-595 eastbound, blocking the I-95 northbound on-ramp.Firefighters worked to free the driver, who was trapped in the cab of the truck. He was taken to Broward Health Medical Center with minor injuries.According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the ramp was expected to be closed for several hours.The cause of the crash wasn't immediately known.Follow Local 10
  
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• School bus crash kills 2 students, seriously injures 3

  15-09-2015 22:35
  
  A school bus plunged off a highway overpass in Houston after being hit by a car driven by a teacher Tuesday, killing two students and seriously injuring three other people, police and school officials said.
  
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• Convicted felon accused of bringing gun into Pompano Beach Chuck E. Cheese's

  15-09-2015 22:31
  
  A 19-year-old convicted felon was arrested Sunday after he got into a fight at a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant in Pompano Beach, deputies said.Cleomin Paul faces multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and resisting arrest.According to an arrest report, Paul was involved in a fight with several people at the arcade when authorities were called.Deputies said Paul struck one deputy in the chest with both his hands in an attempt
  
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• Boy's Offer Brings Deputy to Tears

  15-09-2015 22:30 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A heartwarming story out of Broward County, involving a little boy and a law enforcement officer, is spreading across social media.Photo Credit: BSO Facebook
  
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• North Miami Student Dies After Being Struck by Car

  15-09-2015 22:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A North Miami Senior High School student was killed and two others injured after they were hit by a car as they walked to school early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Facebook/Family Photo
  
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• The Latest: Central California wildfire evacuees return home

  15-09-2015 22:25
  The latest on wildfires raging in drought-stricken California (all times local):
  
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• Police: College shooting suspect left note of apology

  15-09-2015 22:25
  
  A university instructor told police he killed his girlfriend at a home they shared and investigators found a note there that said "I am so sorry I wish I could take it back" - but there was no hint he was headed a few...
  
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• 12 migrants come ashore on South Beach

  15-09-2015 22:22
  
  U.S. Customs and Border Patrol are responding after a dozen migrants were seen coming ashore on South Beach, Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Crews trying to rescue driver from overturned tractor-trailer at I-95 and 595 http://t.co/g67Hk2OEdK

  15-09-2015 22:21 via twitter.com
  
  Crews trying to rescue driver from overturned tractor-trailer at I-95 and 595 http://t.co/g67Hk2OEdK
  
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• Man accused of grabbing young girl inside Marathon restaurant

  15-09-2015 22:20
  
  The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is searching for a man accused of grabbing a young girl inside a Marathon restaurant.Deputies said the 12-year-old victim and her mother were dining at the Sunset Grill about 9:30 p.m. Aug. 5 when the girl got up to go to the restroom.Deputies said David Garcia, 38, grabbed the girl as she was walking across the restaurant and wrapped his arms around her.Surveillance video showed the girl entering the restroom. As she headed back to the table, Garcia is seen gr
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Overturned 18-wheeler I-595 EB at I-95 NB. Speeds at 18mph. #traffic #broward @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/tVDEA4aU62

  15-09-2015 22:16 via twitter.com
  
  TRAFFIC ALERT: Overturned 18-wheeler I-595 EB at I-95 NB. Speeds at 18mph. #traffic #broward @JeniseFernandez http://t.co/tVDEA4aU62
  
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• Pentagon sidelined on discussions with Russia on Syria

  15-09-2015 22:16
  Defense Secretary Ash Carter has so far played no role in the U.S. discussions with Russia over its military build-up in Syria and the complications that could have on coalition airstrikes against Islamic State militants...
  
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• Road ranger killed after being struck on Turnpike

  15-09-2015 22:14
  
  Part of the Florida Turnpike in Kendall is closed after a road ranger was killed when a truck ran him over, Tuesday afternoon. 
  
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• The Latest: Authorities confirm 9th death in flash flood

  15-09-2015 22:06
  
  The latest on flash floods that swept away vehicles, killing 9 people (all times local):
  
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• Good times when @ConstanceJones holds a #TwitterTakeover on Local 10 tomorrow morning bit.ly/1PHr0ML?utm_me… http://t.co/5mgQb7cuBn

  15-09-2015 22:04 via twitter.com
  
  Good times when @ConstanceJones holds a #TwitterTakeover on Local 10 tomorrow morning bit.ly/1PHr0ML?utm_me… http://t.co/5mgQb7cuBn
  
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• BEACH GOERS BEWARE-- The rip current risk is high. http://t.co/eNXnKEcwJG

  15-09-2015 22:04 via twitter.com
  
  BEACH GOERS BEWARE-- The rip current risk is high. http://t.co/eNXnKEcwJG
  
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• Searchers look for flood victims in polygamous Utah town

  15-09-2015 21:56
  
  Search-and-rescue teams trudged through muddy streambeds Tuesday in a small polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border, looking for four people who were missing after a devastating flash flood that killed at least at least...
  
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• After a money performance on Sunday --- Jarvis Landry was talking money today... bit.ly/1M9EsZa?utm_me… http://t.co/OmRqjKZ6n3

  15-09-2015 21:55 via twitter.com
  
  After a money performance on Sunday --- Jarvis Landry was talking money today... bit.ly/1M9EsZa?utm_me… http://t.co/OmRqjKZ6n3
  
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• NKorea warns it has restarted all nuclear bomb fuel plants

  15-09-2015 21:46
  
  With a big anniversary drawing near, North Korea declared Tuesday it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants - meaning it could possibly make more, and more sophisticated, nuclear weapons.
  
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• Children’s Trust free expo teaches Miami-Dade families about health, education

  15-09-2015 21:43
  
  The Children’s Trust Family held its annual Family ExpoEvery program in the expo must have an educational purposeMiami-Dade Public Schools also participated… Click to Continue »
  
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• Cuba's Raul Castro to address UN global gathering this month

  15-09-2015 21:36
  
  Raul Castro is expected to address the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders later this month for the first time.
  
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• Jelani Jackson describes accident at North Miami Senior High

  15-09-2015 21:35
  
  Jelani Jackson 19, a senior at North Miami Senior High, describes the accident where two students were walking to school and struck by a car just before school-zone hours. Video By Walter Michot/Miami Herald Staff … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ferran Adria and other celebrity chefs to visit Miami Dade College

  15-09-2015 21:29
  
  The Estrella Damm Gastronomy Congress begins Sept. 21Fifty students will receive private demonstrations Estrella Damm brewery will donate $5,000 to the Miami Culinary Institute … Click to Continue »
  
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• Florida Supreme Court won’t hear SkyRise lawsuit by activist

  15-09-2015 21:28
  
  Tuesday’s higher court decision could affect other ongoing lawsuitsMiami won’t receive a $10 million payment unless a second SkyRise suit is resolvedActivist had argued approval violated city charter… Click to Continue »
  
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• Florida Supreme Court won’t hear SkyRise lawsuit

  15-09-2015 21:28
  
  Tuesday’s higher court decision could affect other ongoing lawsuitsMiami won’t receive a $10 million payment unless a second SkyRise suit is resolvedActivist had argued approval violated city charter… Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman accused of using fake ID to use line of credit at Zales

  15-09-2015 21:26
  
  A woman is facing fraud charges after she allegedly used a fake ID to access a man's account at the Zale's jewelry store at the Sawgrass Mills Mall.Juanita Robinson-Tosca, 49, was arrested Monday on charges of possession of a fake driver's license, fraud by impersonation and fraud by using an ID without the victim's consent.According to an arrest report, Robinson-Tosca told a store employee that she was an authorized user on a man's account and provided them with his Social Security number and a
  
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• Facebook is working on a 'Dislike' button

  15-09-2015 21:25
  
   Facebook is finally going to do it -- it's finally going to make a "Dislike" button."We have an idea that we're going to be ready to test soon, and depending on how that does, we'll roll out it more broadly," Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said during a townhall Q&A on Tuesday.
  
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• Dump truck hits and kills road ranger on turnpike in Southwest Miami Dade

  15-09-2015 21:21
  
  Fatal crash shuts down northbound turnpike lanes at SW 120th StreetRoad ranger killed… Click to Continue »
  
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• Restaurant report card grades on antibiotics in meat supply

  15-09-2015 21:17
  
  A new report is sounding the alarm about the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry supply chains of the 25 largest U.S. fast food and "fast casual" restaurants.
  
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• First Alert Forecast Midday Tuesday Sept. 15

  15-09-2015 21:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Ryan Phillips said it's umbrella weather for sure Tuesday afternoon, highs around 90 with scattered showers and mostly cloudy skies in the evening.
  
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• Former officer creates unique guitars, becomes national hit

  15-09-2015 21:11
  
  After being on the force for over 21 years, a former Miami-Dade Police officer chose to spend his newfound time creating one-of-a-kind guitars, which have now become known as one the best-selling guitars.
  
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• Child Burned After Pressure Cooker Explodes: Family

  15-09-2015 21:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Fort Lauderdale toddler is in the hospital Tuesday morning with burns covering 60 percent of her body after her family said a pressure cooker exploded in her home.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Two North Miami Senior High students hit walking to school

  15-09-2015 21:00
  
  Major Annmarie Cardona, from North Miami Police Department, describes the scene by North Miami Senior High school where two students were hit by a car while walking to school. Video by Walter Michot/Miami Herald … Click to Continue »
  
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• Controllers reveal risk that could cause plane collisions

  15-09-2015 20:55
  Five air traffic controllers have exposed a problem that is putting planes at risk of colliding or accidents due to wake turbulence, a federal whistleblower protection office said Tuesday.
  
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