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• Dade Medical College, University of Southernmost Florida campuses closing

  30-10-2015 23:50
  
  Officials at Dade Medical College and the University of Southernmost Florida announced all of their campuses and their corporate offices have closed, Friday.
  
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• Wake held, funeral scheduled Saturday for Corey Jones

  30-10-2015 23:29
  A sad and somber day is how attorneys for the family of Corey Jones described the mood as people piled in Friday to the Payne Chapel in West Palm Beach."It's something they never thought would happen. Now it's here," Benjamin Crump said. "Nobody can understand this. Makes it more difficult."Jones died after a Palm Beach Gardens officer shot him several times. His car had broken down on his way home when the undercover officer wearing plain clothes and a cap pulled over to investigate early in th
  
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• Hialeah travel agency robbed at gunpoint; suspect at large

  30-10-2015 23:28
  
  The president of a South Florida travel agency said he wants justice for the armed man who, he said, robbed his business, Tuesday night.
  
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• Suspect Robbed 2 Miami-Dade Banks Within 1 Hour: FBI

  30-10-2015 23:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The FBI is looking for a suspect who robbed two Miami-Dade banks within an hour Friday.Photo Credit: FBI
  
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• Crash on I-595 WB and I-95 #TRAFFIC https://t.co/ayZhdPI7XN

  30-10-2015 23:11 via twitter.com
  
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• Crash on SR-836 EB and I-95 #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/SbY1cJg3J1

  30-10-2015 23:08 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on SR-836 EB and I-95 #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/SbY1cJg3J1
  
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  30-10-2015 23:00 via twitter.com
  
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• They're off... finally! Passengers of yesterday's plane fire finally heading to Caracas bit.ly/1GP6iep https://t.co/mgCgUUEwqM

  30-10-2015 22:54 via twitter.com
  
  They're off... finally!Passengers of yesterday's plane fire finally heading to Caracas bit.ly/1GP6iep https://t.co/mgCgUUEwqM
  
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• Charges reduced against wife of Dolphins player Brent Grimes

  30-10-2015 22:51
  
  Tamiko Grimes was arrested at Sun Life Stadium before Sept. 27 loss to the BillsShe was originally charged with a felony count of resisting arrest with violence … Click to Continue »
  
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• Crash I-95 SB and NW 135th St #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/jIM876n3Nf

  30-10-2015 22:47 via twitter.com
  
  Crash I-95 SB and NW 135th St #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/jIM876n3Nf
  
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• 15-year-old girl last seen walking away from Miami Edison High School

  30-10-2015 22:29
  
  Miami-Dade Schools police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who was last seen Thursday walking away from her high school.Amiya Feagin was reported missing about 2:20 p.m., after she left Miami Edison Senior High School.Police said she was wearing a black and white striped dress and may be in the company of a 15-year-old boy by name of Dre.Anyone with information about the teen's whereabouts is asked to call Detective A. Canaves at 305-995-COPS or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.Foll
  
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• Crash on Don Shula Expwy NB and the Snapper Creek Expwy/ Right Lane Blocked #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/tY7qqBYeGp

  30-10-2015 22:28 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on Don Shula Expwy NB and the Snapper Creek Expwy/ Right Lane Blocked #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/tY7qqBYeGp
  
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• The #Dolphins receive more bad news as another starter expected to miss time with an injury bit.ly/1M1uXt6?utm_me… https://t.co/MlDnkH0iJi

  30-10-2015 22:23 via twitter.com
  
  The #Dolphins receive more bad news as another starter expected to miss time with an injury bit.ly/1M1uXt6?utm_me… https://t.co/MlDnkH0iJi
  
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• Broken down car on I-95 SB and Miami Gardens Dr #TRAFFIC https://t.co/fwHKqWqj1A

  30-10-2015 22:22 via twitter.com
  
  Broken down car on I-95 SB and Miami Gardens Dr #TRAFFIC https://t.co/fwHKqWqj1A
  
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• Crash on I-95 SB and Ives Dairy Rd #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/TN4Rxokjyg

  30-10-2015 22:18 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 SB and Ives Dairy Rd #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/TN4Rxokjyg
  
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• Temperatures soared across South Florida on Friday. The thermometer nearly hit 90° in Miami! https://t.co/iOY45IsMW8

  30-10-2015 21:57 via twitter.com
  
  Temperatures soared across South Florida on Friday. The thermometer nearly hit 90° in Miami! https://t.co/iOY45IsMW8
  
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• Crash on I-95 SB and Ives Dairy Rd/ 1 lane blocked #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/vGYBxZaJuD

  30-10-2015 21:53 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 SB and Ives Dairy Rd/ 1 lane blocked #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/vGYBxZaJuD
  
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• As Obamacare insurance enrollment begins Sunday, consumers weigh costs of plans

  30-10-2015 21:51
  
  Affordability of health plans remains a top concern for eligible consumersEnrollment counselors are focused on teaching newly insured how to use plansThose eligible who choose to remain uninsured will pay higher penalty in 2016… Click to Continue »
  
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• Fire Damages Home in Miami

  30-10-2015 21:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Firefighters responded to a house fire in Miami Friday.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Crash on I-95 SB and Hillsboro Blvd #TRAFFIC https://t.co/Zi7Oz1is0Q

  30-10-2015 21:34 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 SB and Hillsboro Blvd #TRAFFIC https://t.co/Zi7Oz1is0Q
  
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• So far, there is not much rain developing over South Florida. Enjoy! https://t.co/XYoQ53lObL

  30-10-2015 21:25 via twitter.com
  
  So far, there is not much rain developing over South Florida.Enjoy! https://t.co/XYoQ53lObL
  
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• NTSB to take 1 year to determine cause of Dynamic Airways plane fire

  30-10-2015 21:18
  The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to take a year to determine the cause of Thursday's fire aboard a Dynamic Airways plane that was getting ready to take off at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, senior aviation accident investigator Timothy J. LeBaron said.LeBaron said investigators arrived at the airport Friday and will go over maintenance records in the upcoming days, as well speak to crew members, mechanics who worked on the plane and the pilot of another flig
  
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• #DirtyDining heads to S Fla's most popular & exclusive malls and BUSTS them both! Tonight on the Local 10 News at 11 https://t.co/MWQbg8w0gQ

  30-10-2015 21:17 via twitter.com
  
  #DirtyDining heads to S Fla's most popular & exclusive malls and BUSTS them both! Tonight on the Local 10 News at 11 https://t.co/MWQbg8w0gQ
  
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• Dade Medical College to close immediately, staff is told

  30-10-2015 21:12
  
  News comes amid bounced payroll checks, other signs of financial disarrayCollege grew from humble start to six campuses across the stateFounder and chairman Ernesto Perez cultivated, hired, financed politicians… Click to Continue »
  
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• A for-profit empire, Dade Medical College, tumbles down

  30-10-2015 21:12
  
  News comes amid bounced payroll checks, other signs of financial disarrayCollege grew from humble start to six campuses across the stateFounder and chairman Ernesto Perez cultivated, hired, financed politicians… Click to Continue »
  
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• Man accused of stealing whitening strips, selling items to pawn shops

  30-10-2015 21:11
  
  A man accused of stealing whitening strips from a CVS pharmacy in Parkland got the chance to smile for the cameras at the Broward Sheriff's Office Main Jail.Ryan Bruner, 28, was arrested Friday at the jail, where he was being held by Coral Springs police on unrelated charges.According to deputies, Bruner stole whitening strips from CVS on Oct. 15 and then sold the items at a local pawn shop.Investigators identified Bruner as the thief after reviewing surveillance video from the store.Bruner face
  
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• The Latest: 6 rescued from school bus near San Antonio

  30-10-2015 21:01
  The latest on heavy rains sparking flooding in Central and South Texas (all times local):
  
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• Man arrested in string of St. Louis church fires

  30-10-2015 21:00
  Police arrested a 35-year-old black man suspected of setting fires at several predominantly African-American St. Louis-area churches that spurred a hate-crime investigation.
  
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• 3 men injured in southwest Miami-Dade drive-by shooting

  30-10-2015 20:56
  
  Three men were injured early Friday in a drive-by shooting in southwest Miami-Dade County.Police said four men were standing outside a home at 11356 SW 214th St. at about 1:45 a.m. when a red Kia Sorento pulled up and a man in the rear passenger seat opened fire.Jacoby Easterling suffered a gunshot wound to the left foot, Jarvis Easterling suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks and Fred Prescott's inner right foot was grazed by a bullet. The fourth man, Jermaine Roundtree, was uninjured, polic
  
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• Homestead’s Seminole Theatre reopens after four decades of vacancy

  30-10-2015 20:54
  
  The Seminole Theatre was built in 1921 and rebuilt in 1940 after a fireThe reopening of the theater comes after a $5 million bond referendum was approved in 2014The theater will now be a cultural arts center … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man living in Miami efficiency leaves stove on, returns to house on fire

  30-10-2015 20:46
  
  Miami firefighters extinguished a fire at a one-story house in Miami on Friday.The fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. at a home at 4075 NW Fourth St.Sky 10 was above the scene as heavy smoke and flames were coming from the roof and windows of the home.Miami Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Ignatius Carroll said a man who lives in an efficiency at the home was cooking lunch and left the house. He returned to find the place on fire, and tried to extinguish the flames with a garden hose.Investigator
  
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• Beach commissioner sworn in as Miami cop

  30-10-2015 20:39
  
  Tobin resigned his term-limited Miami Beach Commission seat ThursdayHe was sworn in Friday as a rookie Miami police officerTobin completed the Miami police academy in 2011 … Click to Continue »
  
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• Landmark Medicare fraud settlement includes 46 Florida hospitals

  30-10-2015 20:30
  
  Nearly 500 hospitals nationwide agreed to pay $257 millionSurgical procedures were considered medically unnecessaryNine hospitals in South Florida involved in landmark settlement … Click to Continue »
  
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• Landmark Medicare fraud settlement for cardiac device surgery includes 46 Florida hospitals

  30-10-2015 20:30
  
  Nearly 500 hospitals nationwide agreed to pay $257 millionSurgical procedures were considered medically unnecessaryNine hospitals in South Florida involved in landmark settlement … Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman puts ketchup on naked body at Miami Beach Johnny Rockets, police say

  30-10-2015 20:15
  
  A 23-year-old woman is facing lewd and lascivious conduct charges after pouring ketchup on her naked body at a Miami Beach Johnny Rockets restaurant. The incident was reported Oct. 9 at the restaurant at 728 Ocean Drive.Video of the incident was posted on social media, and a be-on-the-lookout was issued for the woman's arrest. Miami Beach police arrested Angelic Isabella Valle on Thursday on charges of lewd and lascivious behavior, incite to riot, indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.Ac
  
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• Man may have left stove on, causing house fire in Miami

  30-10-2015 19:02
  
  Miami firefighters extinguished a fire at a one-story house in Miami on Friday.The fire was reported shortly after 1 p.m. at a home at 4075 NW Fourth St.Sky 10 was above the scene as heavy smoke and flames were coming from the roof and windows of the home.Miami Fire Rescue spokesman Capt. Ignatius Carroll said a man who lives at the home may have left the stove on after lunch, but the official cause of the fire is under investigation.No injuries were reported.Follow Local 10 News on Twitter@WPLG
  
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• Dogs parade their Howl’oween costumes at the North Beach Bandshell

  30-10-2015 18:59
  
  Winners got squeak toys and doggie frozen yogurtSplurging on costumes for pets is a growing trend Americans will spend an estimated $350 million this Halloween on outfits for their furry friends… Click to Continue »
  
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• The Latest: Floods return to Texas area hit by spring storm

  30-10-2015 18:53
  The latest on heavy rains sparking flooding in Central and South Texas (all times local):
  
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• Texas storm prompts evacuations in area hit by spring floods

  30-10-2015 18:53
  A fast-moving storm packing heavy rain and destructive winds overwhelmed rivers and prompted evacuations Friday in the same area southwest of Austin that saw devastating spring floods.
  
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• Plane catches fire on runway; FAA says it had no past issues

  30-10-2015 18:52
  
  The plane that caught fire as it prepared to take off from Fort Lauderdale to Venezuela had no previous incidents or issues, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday as cleanup from the fuel that spilled on the...
  
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• Fire in engine doomed Orbital rocket on space station flight

  30-10-2015 18:52
  
  A fire and explosion in a rocket engine are being blamed for a botched commercial space station shipment last October.
  
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• Ex-addict who became prominent pastor found dead in church

  30-10-2015 18:52
  A former heroin addict who turned to religion and became a prominent pastor after he was released from prison was found dead Friday in the church where he preached and ministered to those who walked in his shoes.
  
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• Man wearing flashy getup robs Doral, Miami banks

  30-10-2015 18:43
  
  The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a Bank of America and TD Bank branch Friday in Doral and Miami.The first robbery was reported just before noon at a Bank of America at 7250 NW 107th Ave.Agents said the man, who was wearing a blue hat, sunglasses, a yellow shirt and a yellow construction worker vest, passed a note to a teller demanding money.A man, believed to be the same culprit, then robbed a TD Bank branch about half an hour later at 8690 SW 24th St. in Miami.An undisclosed amount of
  
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• Wife of Dolphins' Grimes Has Charges Reduced

  30-10-2015 18:42 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The felony charges filed against the wife of Miami Dolphins player Brent Grimes following her arrest at Sun Life Stadium last month were reduced to misdemeanors Friday.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• Miami Springs councilwoman concerned about security at $5 million pool site

  30-10-2015 18:28
  
  Miami Springs Councilwoman Rosie Buckner expressed concerns at Monday’s council meeting about security at the site of the new $5 million aquatic center. “The gate was removed from the hinge … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man wearing flashy getup robs Doral bank

  30-10-2015 18:24
  
  The FBI is searching for a man who robbed a Bank of America branch Friday in Doral.The robber was reported just before noon at the bank at 7250 NW 107th Ave.Agents said the man, who was wearing a blue hat, sunglasses, a yellow shirt and a yellow construction worker vest, passed a note to a teller demanding money.An undisclosed amount of cash was taken.No injuries were reported.Anyone with information about the man's identity is asked to call the FBI at 754-703-2000.Follow Local 10 News on Twitte
  
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• 17 Pounds of Cocaine Found in Passenger's Luggage at MIA

  30-10-2015 18:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A traveler from Peru was arrested at Miami International Airport after officers found more than 17 pounds of cocaine stuffed into just about every piece of the passenger's luggage, officials said.Photo Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  
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• Halloween Weekend Street Closures

  30-10-2015 18:22 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC 6 Traffic Reporter Kelly Blanco details Halloween weekend street closures that will be in effect for Miami Critical Mass and the Coconut Grove Halloween Street Celebration.
  
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• Weather: Warm, Clear Halloween Weekend

  30-10-2015 18:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Halloween weekend weather is shaping up to be warm and clear. Ryan Phillips says we may see a stray shower or two, but otherwise conditions will be warm and partly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s.
  
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• Woman steals police car, crashes into another police cruiser

  30-10-2015 18:20
  
  A woman is in the hospital after she hopped into a police car and crashed it into another police cruiser, injuring a police officer.
  
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