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• South Florida columnist kicked out of Trump rally

  14-03-2016 23:48
  
  A Sun Sentinel columnist decided to attend a Donald Trump rally in Boca Raton, Sunday night, but what he did not expect was to be kicked out.
  
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• Doral Public Service Aide Accused of Towing Kickback Scheme

  14-03-2016 23:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Doral public service aide who should have been helping accident victims in their time of need was part of a scheme to put money in his own pocket and others, authorities said.
  
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• Mayor, FPL Execs Meet on Turkey Point Pollution

  14-03-2016 23:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The president of FPL, with four vice presidents by his side, met in County hall with Mayor Carlos Gimenez, after a county report connected pollution in Biscayne Bay to the company's Turkey Point nuclear...Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Video Shows Woman Thrown to Ground by Officer in Cape Coral

  14-03-2016 23:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Video out of Cape Coral shows Brittnie Fails being thrown to the ground by a police officer in what she claims is excessive force.
  
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• Wilton Manors gas station burglarized

  14-03-2016 23:31
  
  A gas station in Wilton Manors was robbed by a crafty crook.
  
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• From Overtown streets to the kitchen; homeless grads get job-ready

  14-03-2016 23:30
  
  On March 11, John West Davis and Michael Miller earned a certificate of completion from Miami Dade College’s Hospitality Institute Three months earlier, both men were homeless and living on inner city streetsCamillus House in Overtown took them in and got them ready to succeed … Click to Continue »
  
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• Car crashes into Hollywood Publix; driver killed

  14-03-2016 23:25
  
  Police are investigating after a car crashed into a supermarket in Hollywood, killing the driver and injuring the passenger, early Monday.
  
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• DISABLED CAR: I-95 NB & Oakland Park Blvd. Center lane blocked. #TRAFFIC https://t.co/POJz5ddyCC

  14-03-2016 22:55 via twitter.com
  
  DISABLED CAR: I-95 NB & Oakland Park Blvd.Center lane blocked.#TRAFFIC https://t.co/POJz5ddyCC
  
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• Dwyane Wade will warm up with the intention to play for the Heat (thigh injury)

  14-03-2016 22:49 via twitter.com
  Dwyane Wade will warm up with the intention to play for the Heat (thigh injury)
  
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• Uber faces lawsuit after nurse suffers brain damage in Miami Beach crash

  14-03-2016 22:42
  
  Jean Day, and her husband, were visiting from South Carolina when they were hurt in DecemberThe lawsuit is the third in recent months against ride-sharing services in Miami-Dade … Click to Continue »
  
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• Neighbors in Religion: Church prepares for early Easter this year

  14-03-2016 22:39
  
  Holy Week services at Riviera Presbyterian Church include a Passover Seder on Maundy Thursday, March 24South Dade churches organize Good Friday Procession of the Cross in Homestead … Click to Continue »
  
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• CRASH: US 27 NB in between Flamingo Way and 1st Ave is shut down. #TRAFFIC https://t.co/xLQ3v7CGjQ

  14-03-2016 22:25 via twitter.com
  
  CRASH: US 27 NB in between Flamingo Way and 1st Ave is shut down.#TRAFFIC https://t.co/xLQ3v7CGjQ
  
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• Photographer’s portraits of powerful women on display in Coral Gables

  14-03-2016 22:16
  
  Photographer Scherley Busch’s portraits of powerful women of Florida are on display in Coral GablesIt’s an excellent exhibit for Women’s History Month, says Carol Williamson of Williamson Automotive Group … Click to Continue »
  
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• Amtrak train derails in Kansas, injuring at least 32

  14-03-2016 22:16
  
  An Amtrak train carrying 131 passengers derailed in rural Kansas early Monday, moments after an engineer noticed a significant bend in a rail and applied the emergency brakes, an official said.
  
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• Pinecrest teen teaches others of dangers of sea rise, climate change

  14-03-2016 22:02
  
  Delaney Reynolds, an 11th-grader at Palmer Trinity, designed “The Sink or Swim Project”National Geographic recently recorded one of her presentations for the TV show “Years of Living Dangerously” … Click to Continue »
  
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• The Miami Dolphins announce that Chris Clemons has visited the team

  14-03-2016 22:01 via twitter.com
  The Miami Dolphins announce that Chris Clemons has visited the team
  
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• Mother pleads for answers after son shot in Miami Beach

  14-03-2016 22:01
  
  A grief-stricken mother broke down in tears as she demanded an explanation behind her son's shooting.
  
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• CRASH: I-95 NB & NW 125th St. Express lane blocked. #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/6GXGTZKlM6

  14-03-2016 22:01 via twitter.com
  
  CRASH: I-95 NB & NW 125th St. Express lane blocked. #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/6GXGTZKlM6
  
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• Missing South Florida father's body found

  14-03-2016 22:00
  
  Florida Fish and Wildlife officials have recovered the body of a South Florida father after he went missing while riding a personal watercraft near Miami International Airport.
  
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• Pam Bondi endorses Trump ahead of Florida primary

  14-03-2016 21:55
  
  Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced she is endorsing Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, one day before the state's winner-take-all primary, campaign officials said.
  
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• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden unveils innovative mobile STEMLab

  14-03-2016 21:39
  
  The STEMLab, a mobile tissue culture lab, was created as part of the Million Orchid Project, an orchid conservation initiativeThe project, created inside a decommissioned school bus, will travel to different Miami-Dade County Public Schools … Click to Continue »
  
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• Body of missing jet-skier found in Blue Lagood Lake in Miami bit.ly/1U1XHdO?utm_me… https://t.co/JNyS0KUEpC

  14-03-2016 21:14 via twitter.com
  
  Body of missing jet-skier found in Blue Lagood Lake in Miami bit.ly/1U1XHdO?utm_me… https://t.co/JNyS0KUEpC
  
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• Safe With $5K Stolen From La Progresiva School: Officials

  14-03-2016 21:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The La Progresiva Presbyterian School in Little Havana was closed Monday after school officials say a thief broke in and stole a safe containing $5,000.Photo Credit: Miami Police
  
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• Body of Missing Miami Jet Skier Found: FWC

  14-03-2016 21:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities have found the body of a man who disappeared Saturday evening while jet skiing in Miami, officials said Monday.Photo Credit: Family Photo
  
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• 4 Boaters Missing Off Marco Island Found Safe: Coast Guard

  14-03-2016 21:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Four boaters who went missing off Marco Island Sunday were found by the Coast Guard Monday morning.Photo Credit: U.S. Coast Guard
  
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• CHASING HISTORY! Ichiro hoping to get enough at-bats this season... bit.ly/1pjQvMG https://t.co/2s369Did9B

  14-03-2016 21:03 via twitter.com
  
  CHASING HISTORY!Ichiro hoping to get enough at-bats this season... bit.ly/1pjQvMG https://t.co/2s369Did9B
  
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• Marco Rubio Faces a Must-Win in Florida Primary

  14-03-2016 21:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Ahead of the next round of primaries on Tuesday, with the Republican presidential race in turmoil over the violence that has erupted at Donald Trump's rallies, Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida is doing all he can to...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Body of missing jet skier found

  14-03-2016 20:54
  
  The body of a jet skier has been found one day after he went missing while out riding a personal watercraft near Miami International Airport.
  
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• Coral Gables residents file lawsuit against city, developer over Paseo project

  14-03-2016 20:48
  
  Residents say the project doesn’t fit Coral Gables’ comprehensive planThey argue that the city didn’t give an opportunity for public commentThe mixed-use project was approved by the commission last December … Click to Continue »
  
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• Correction: Campaign 2016 story

  14-03-2016 20:33
  
  In a story March 13 about the 2016 campaign, The Associated Press reported erroneously that in response to a Donald Trump tweet threatening to send his supporters to a Bernie Sanders rally, Sanders' campaign posted a...
  
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• Ready for tomorrow? It will be hot with a high temperaure of 87° forecast for Miami. https://t.co/ZEoJSlBNqa

  14-03-2016 20:21 via twitter.com
  
  Ready for tomorrow?It will be hot with a high temperaure of 87° forecast for Miami. https://t.co/ZEoJSlBNqa
  
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• Woman Sexually Battered, Robbed in Coral Gables

  14-03-2016 20:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are investigating after a woman said she was sexually battered and robbed while walking in Coral Gables Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Dairy Queen is giving away ice cream cones on Tuesday

  14-03-2016 19:58
  
  In celebration of "Free Cone Day," Dairy Queen is giving away a free small vanilla cone on Tuesday, March 15.
  
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• One new case of Zika virus in Miami-Dade raises Florida total to 60

  14-03-2016 19:31
  
  All cases but one were acquired by travelers outside of stateFlorida leads nation in total confirmed cases of Zika virusMiami-Dade has confirmed 28 cases since Feb. 9; Broward has 8… Click to Continue »
  
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• Fla. man says he was speeding because he had to go to the bathroom... then it got worse bit.ly/1ppUSXd?utm_me… https://t.co/Cd8UWvFrYU

  14-03-2016 19:21 via twitter.com
  
  Fla. man says he was speeding because he had to go to the bathroom... then it got worse bit.ly/1ppUSXd?utm_me… https://t.co/Cd8UWvFrYU
  
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• Miami Springs kills dozens of raccoons wandering golf course

  14-03-2016 19:14
  
  Raccoons go into carts looking for food during the day and hiss at golfersCity: “The situation became a danger to humans”One resident loathes spending tax dollars to kill wildlife … Click to Continue »
  
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• Traffic alert: Crash slowing traffic on westbound 836

  14-03-2016 19:00
  
  A two-car accident at the first toll hit on westbound State Road 836 left lane blocked and traffic slowed back to Interstate 95 early Monday afternoon. There were no injuries. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Join the Local 10 #BracketChallenge TODAY for your chance to win a 65" HD TV! bit.ly/1RUZopC https://t.co/JxBLAYrfzX

  14-03-2016 18:44 via twitter.com
  
  Join the Local 10 #BracketChallenge TODAY for your chance to win a 65" HD TV! bit.ly/1RUZopC https://t.co/JxBLAYrfzX
  
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• Traffic Watch: Lanes to be closed for widening on Homestead Extension

  14-03-2016 18:42
  
  Road work on various expressways and surface roads will hamper the commute this week in Miami-Dade CountyOne or two lanes on the Turnpike may be closed in both directions through Friday from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.… Click to Continue »
  
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• Man caught on camera stealing $5,000 from Miami school

  14-03-2016 18:16
  
  Police are investigating after a man was caught on camera stealing $5,000 from a Miami school.
  
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• Miccosukees steer clear of politics

  14-03-2016 18:12
  
  Tribe still offers Class II bingo-type slotsNo blackjack, no taxes, no hassleBingo hall offers five-figure jackpots … Click to Continue »
  
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• Trump event in Florida canceled; Palin's husband hospitalized

  14-03-2016 18:02
  
  A Donald Trump event in Florida has been canceled due to Sarah Palin being unable to attend, Monday.
  
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• Burglar steals $5,000 in student trip money from Miami school

  14-03-2016 18:02
  
  A safe stolen from La Progresiva Presbyterian School contained $5,000 for student tripsSecurity cameras tracked the tall burglar, who sports a goatee … Click to Continue »
  
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• It's that time of the year, @TrentAricTV working on this year's #Hurricane Special with the great folks at @NOAA https://t.co/MkCeCfLUAt

  14-03-2016 18:00 via twitter.com
  
  It's that time of the year, @TrentAricTV working on this year's #Hurricane Special with the great folks at @NOAA https://t.co/MkCeCfLUAt
  
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• Downed power line shuts down Collins Avenue

  14-03-2016 17:47
  
  HAULOVER, Fla. (WSVN) -- Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and police are on the scene of a fallen power line that has shut down Collins Avenue at 157th Street in Haulover. Stay tuned to WSVN 7 News and wsvn.com for updates on this developing story.
  
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• Kellogg: Investigation under way after graphic video

  14-03-2016 17:35
  
  A criminal investigation is under way after a video surfaced online showing a man urinating on a Kellogg factory assembly line, the company said.
  
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• SCHOOL BURGLAR: Man burglarizes school overnight in Little Havana. bit.ly/1P8oPQd?utm_me…

  14-03-2016 17:25 via twitter.com
  SCHOOL BURGLAR: Man burglarizes school overnight in Little Havana. bit.ly/1P8oPQd?utm_me…
  
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• Weather: Mostly Dry, Warm Midday Monday

  14-03-2016 17:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Our radar is free and clear of wet weather Monday morning, but Ryan Phillips says we may see an isolated shower try to pop up later this afternoon. It will be a mainly dry week but very warm week with highs...
  
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• Safe Holding Nearly $5K Stolen From La Progresiva: Officials

  14-03-2016 17:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The La Progresiva Presbyterian School in Little Havana is closed Monday after school officials say a thief broke in and stole a safe containing $5,000.Photo Credit: Miami Police
  
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• La Progresiva Presbyterian School loses $5,000 in burglary

  14-03-2016 17:01
  
  In Monday's wee hours, a burglar took a safe containing $5,000 for school trips from the La Progresiva Presbyterian School in Miami. … Click to Continue »
  
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