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• Uber passengers use social media to complain about NYE surge pricing

  07-01-2016 23:51
  
  It’s been a week since New Year’s Eve, but some South Florida celebrants are still feeling the financial hangover of their revelry. Since the holiday, social media channels have been … Click to Continue »
  
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• Check out the amazing #sunset through downtown #Miami on one of our @WPLGLocal10 tower cams! https://t.co/K5eQBVw77B

  07-01-2016 23:51 via twitter.com
  
  Check out the amazing #sunset through downtown #Miami on one of our @WPLGLocal10 tower cams! https://t.co/K5eQBVw77B
  
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• Killer of Coral Gables doctor and son gets 30 years in prison

  07-01-2016 23:48
  
  Juan Carlos Fernandez was final defendant in July 2003 slaying of Paul and Gregg JarrettWhile awaiting trial, the accused spent years in a mental hospital receiving treatment… Click to Continue »
  
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• Homestead Boy Found Safe After Missing Child Alert

  07-01-2016 23:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 10-year-old Homestead boy was found safe after a missing child alert was issued for him Thursday.Photo Credit: FDLE
  
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• 911 Calls Released in I-95 Wrong-Way Wreck That Killed 5

  07-01-2016 23:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities have released the calls for help from drivers who saw a pickup truck headed the wrong way on I-95 last week in a crash that killed five people in Miami-Dade.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• $1 Million Ticket Sold in Fort Lauderdale as Powerball Reaches Record High

  07-01-2016 23:42 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A $1 million ticket was sold in Fort Lauderdale as the Powerball jackpot clims to near $700 million.
  
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• Video of Student Stabbing in Lauderhill Released

  07-01-2016 23:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The mother of a high school boy who was stabbed by a female classmate is speaking out as video of the bloody confrontation was released Thursday.
  
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• South Florida artist’s mural reflects attitudes toward Muslim Americans

  07-01-2016 23:40
  
  ‘America Muslim Mural’ by artist Huong will be displayed Jan. 16-31 in South BeachThe mural contains hand-written responses to questions about Muslim AmericansHuong said she hopes these works of art help promote conversations and understanding … Click to Continue »
  
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• Water Main Break Floods Miami Intersection

  07-01-2016 23:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Workers were responding to a large water main break in Miami Thursday evening.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Retired Miami-Dade soccer coach Louis Confessore up for national award

  07-01-2016 23:21
  Louis Confessore spent more than 50 years involved with youth soccer at multiple levelsHe received a regional administrative award from the Florida Youth Soccer Association late last yearConfessore and his wife will travel to Baltimore to attend the U.S. Youth Soccer Association’s annual awards gala… Click to Continue »
  
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• Dow has worst four-day start to a year on record bit.ly/1O7Ah1d https://t.co/ElZmKj2eGn

  07-01-2016 23:16 via twitter.com
  
  Dow has worst four-day start to a year on record bit.ly/1O7Ah1d https://t.co/ElZmKj2eGn
  
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• Komodo

  07-01-2016 23:13
  
  So what do you do when you operate two of the most successful nightclubs in the country?  Well in the case of LIV and Story owner, David Grutman, you take your nightclub know how and partner with renowned restaurateur Jeffrey Chodorow to open up Komodo, a new spot that's ready to take Miami's Brickell neighborhood's dining scene to a whole new level.
  
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• Missing 10-year-old Homestead boy found safe, say police

  07-01-2016 23:03
  
  Officials have released a missing child alert for a 10-year-old boy in Homestead. He was last seen wearing a light colored shirt and blue shorts in the area of the 400 block of Southeast H Street in Homestead.
  
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• #BREAKING Missing Homestead boy has been found bit.ly/1SCS17T https://t.co/IW5Jl8ojtY

  07-01-2016 22:46 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Missing Homestead boy has been found bit.ly/1SCS17T https://t.co/IW5Jl8ojtY
  
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• Trooper charged in Sandra Bland case surrenders

  07-01-2016 22:44
  
  By JASON KEYSER and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press  CHICAGO (AP) -- A video showing a white Texas state trooper shouting "I will light you up" while pulling a black woman from her car brought national outrage, troubling the woman's family, the trooper's boss and, perhaps, even a grand jury.    But as Sandra Bland's mother fumed Thursday over Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia being only indicted on a misdemeanor charge of perjury, the out...
  
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• It was a "seasonable" day across South Florida. Miami reached its "normal" high of 76°. https://t.co/7oAGryGmtY

  07-01-2016 22:44 via twitter.com
  
  It was a "seasonable" day across South Florida. Miami reached its "normal" high of 76°. https://t.co/7oAGryGmtY
  
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• A low pressure system is churning off the east coast of the U.S. It is not a threat to South Florida. https://t.co/cww20X1TIr

  07-01-2016 22:36 via twitter.com
  
  A low pressure system is churning off the east coast of the U.S. It is not a threat to South Florida. https://t.co/cww20X1TIr
  
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• North Miami city manager position draws dozens of applicants

  07-01-2016 22:30
  
  More than 60 people have applied for North Miami city manager’s jobApplicants come from South Florida and across the state, countryThe position has been filled on interim basis since last October … Click to Continue »
  
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• Mega Publix fan, family man Alfonso Catasús Chicoy dies at 91

  07-01-2016 22:23
  
  He made the Publix on Miller Road near his home a daily happy place for nearly 50 yearsWorked for 7-Eleven for 30 years as a store manager and Gancedo Lumber Co. as comptrollerCelebrated his blended worlds — Havana and Miami — as a life lesson … Click to Continue »
  
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• Fined without a warning

  07-01-2016 22:23
  
  If you own a house, you might have had to deal with code enforcement. They might give you a warning, and if you fail to correct the violation, they can fine you, but can they fine you without giving you time to fix the problem? That's what one woman wants to know. It's tonight's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.
  
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• McCain says concerns over Cruz citizenship legitimate

  07-01-2016 22:20
  
  Arizona Sen. John McCain said questions surrounding Ted Cruz's right to run for president since he was born in Canada should be explored, even as some argue that Cruz is still considered a natural born citizen.
  
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• HazMat team fixing gas leak in Oakland Park

  07-01-2016 22:19
  
  HazMat teams were able to cap a gas leak in Oakland Park, Thursday.
  
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• Man Robbed at Gunpoint After Using ATM: MDPD

  07-01-2016 22:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are looking for an armed thief who robbed a man after he took out cash from an ATM in Miami Thursday.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Missing Child Alert Issued for Homestead Boy

  07-01-2016 22:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A missing child alert was issued Thursday for a 10-year-old Homestead boy.Photo Credit: FDLE
  
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• Missing child alert issued for a 10-year-old boy from Homestead bit.ly/1SCS17T https://t.co/COW78nJtNv

  07-01-2016 21:59 via twitter.com
  
  Missing child alert issued for a 10-year-old boy from Homestead bit.ly/1SCS17T https://t.co/COW78nJtNv
  
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• Hialeah Man Who Stabbed Mother to Death Insane: Judge

  07-01-2016 21:42 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Hialeah man who stabbed his mother to death eight years ago was declared not guilty by reason of insanity Thursday.
  
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• Missing 10-year-old boy reported in Homestead

  07-01-2016 21:30
  
  Officials have released a missing child alert for a 10-year-old boy in Homestead. He was last seen wearing a light colored shirt and blue shorts in the area of the 400 block of Southeast H Street in Homestead.
  
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• Consumer Reports: Top Bathroom Scales

  07-01-2016 21:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Research shows that stepping onto the scale frequently can be an effective motivator to help you shed weight and keep it off. But today’s digital devices do so much more than simply display pounds.Photo Credit: NBC
  
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• #BREAKING Wildlife officials recommend removing Fla. #manatees from endangered species list bit.ly/1ZcN0YM https://t.co/nwyTDkbzd8

  07-01-2016 20:26 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Wildlife officials recommend removing Fla. #manatees from endangered species list bit.ly/1ZcN0YM https://t.co/nwyTDkbzd8
  
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• Libya truck bombing kills at least 60 policemen, wounds 200

  07-01-2016 20:16
  
  A massive truck bomb exploded near a police base in the western Libyan town of Zliten on Thursday, killing at least 60 policemen and wounding around 200 others, officials said.
  
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• Police give "all clear" after evacuation at Florida Navy center

  07-01-2016 20:11
  
  The Palm Beach Sheriff's Office Bomb and Arson unit has declared a Florida Navy installation to be safe after investigating a pair of backpacks carried by a person who had been described as acting suspiciously, Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Orlando looking to bring D-League team to Florida

  07-01-2016 19:54
  
  The Orlando Magic are looking to bring an NBA Development League team to Florida.
  
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• Jungle Island event honors wounded veterans

  07-01-2016 19:49
  
  A multi-day event aimed to help injured servicemen and women take an important step in their recovery is underway, Thursday.
  
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• Judge: Hialeah man insane when he stabbed his mother to death

  07-01-2016 19:47
  
  Ariel Castro, 46, who long suffered from schizophrenia, was found not guiltyCastro will spend the foreseeable future in a state mental hospital … Click to Continue »
  
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• Pedro Pan symposium to shine light on greater need for child services

  07-01-2016 19:22
  
  14,000 Cuban refugee kids fled to the U.S. in the early 1960sNow, 55 years later, Miami still helping children through child servicesChildren organizations answering questions about kids in the community … Click to Continue »
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $700 million

  07-01-2016 19:09
  
  A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing has grown to about $700 million, making it the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
  
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• World stocks slide as China trading halted after plunge

  07-01-2016 19:07
  
  U.S. stocks are opening sharply lower as worries intensify about China's economy and dropping oil prices.
  
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• South Miami hires company to provide body cameras for police officers

  07-01-2016 18:52
  
  The commission voted 4-1 to enter into a five-year agreement with Taser InternationalCommissioners also voted to defer an ordinance amending the land development code … Click to Continue »
  
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• Investigators release calls for help in wrong way crash that killed 5

  07-01-2016 18:46
  
  Investigators have released the calls for help coming from the scene of a wrong-way wreck that took the lives of five people on Interstate 95.
  
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• Friends and Neighbors: Obama’s gun control plan not perfect, but a good start

  07-01-2016 18:31
  
  Booker T. Washington alumni trip to Zora Neale Hurston Festival in Eatonville, FloridaSouth Florida chapter of the National Association of Black Women in Construction luncheon … Click to Continue »
  
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• PBC Officials Detain Man at Navy Reserve Center

  07-01-2016 18:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities in Palm Beach County detained a suspicious person at the Navy Reserve Center in West Palm Beach.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• #BREAKING #Powerball jackpot leaps to $700M for Saturday's drawing bit.ly/1kPqEKa #FeelingLucky https://t.co/s1gRXGuwdd

  07-01-2016 17:53 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING #Powerball jackpot leaps to $700M for Saturday's drawing bit.ly/1kPqEKa #FeelingLucky https://t.co/s1gRXGuwdd
  
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• Prosecutors release interrogation video of teen suspected in rabbi murder

  07-01-2016 17:43
  
  Prosecutors have released the interrogation video of a South Florida teen accused of murdering a rabbi back in 2014.
  
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• Look at this PRICELESS picture!! The sunshine has return just in time for your lunch break. Watch Local10 for more. https://t.co/98BtixR2Pa

  07-01-2016 17:41 via twitter.com
  
  Look at this PRICELESS picture!! The sunshine has return just in time for your lunch break. Watch Local10 for more. https://t.co/98BtixR2Pa
  
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• Look at this!! Perfect day to enjoy the bright blue skies :) Watch local10 for more at Noon. https://t.co/Oanc9YsJyA

  07-01-2016 17:41 via twitter.com
  
  Look at this!! Perfect day to enjoy the bright blue skies :)Watch local10 for more at Noon. https://t.co/Oanc9YsJyA
  
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• Police search for KFC robber in Fort Lauderdale

  07-01-2016 17:38
  
  Police are searching for an armed man who robbed a Fort Lauderdale KFC restaurant in December.
  
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• Police ID Bodies Found Behind Ft. Lauderdale House

  07-01-2016 17:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Fort Lauderdale Police have identified the two bodies found behind a house Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Bizarre incident leads to arrest at #WaltDisneyWorld bit.ly/1mFcrkT https://t.co/CvsV9LZUex

  07-01-2016 17:26 via twitter.com
  
  Bizarre incident leads to arrest at #WaltDisneyWorld bit.ly/1mFcrkT https://t.co/CvsV9LZUex
  
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• Hispanicize gets a boost from Telemundo, NBC News and others

  07-01-2016 17:17
  
  The 2016 edition of the five-day conference will be held April 4-8 in MiamiNew media partners include NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, Comcast and MSNBCMore than 3,000 visitors are expected to attend … Click to Continue »
  
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• Palmetto Bay to soon have new website, mobile app and public park

  07-01-2016 17:03
  
  Palmetto Bay will soon have a new website and mobile applicationA new site plan approval will also give the village a new park … Click to Continue »
  
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