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• Protesters Rally Against Cuban Consulate in Miami

  07-04-2016 23:56
  
  Protesters flocked to City Hall Thursday afternoon to denounce the idea of a Cuban consulate finding a new home in Miami Beach.
  
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• South Miami hires Jane Tompkins as new planning director

  07-04-2016 23:48
  
  Jane Tompkins will serve as South Miami’s new director of planning and zoningTompkins won approval at the April 5 city commission meeting … Click to Continue »
  
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• State commits to spending $250 million a year to repair Everglades

  07-04-2016 23:47
  
  The measure guarantees that money from voter-approved initiative will fund Everglades and springs repairMoney comes at a time when ecosystems are facing increasing stress from polluted water released from Lake OkeechobeeAfter years of frustration, environmentalists see measure as positive step forward … Click to Continue »
  
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• North Miami redevelopment agency makes plans for re-branding downtown

  07-04-2016 23:46
  
  The city wants to re-brand the downtown area and the city itselfCity leaders and consultants hope to extend life of community redevelopment agencyResidents have given input at various community meetings … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami International Agriculture, Horse and Cattle Show runs April 15-17

  07-04-2016 23:40
  
  The show will take place at the Ronald Reagan Equestrian Center at Tropical ParkVisitors will enjoy events including live music, a medieval-times show, car shows, bull riding, horse jumping … Click to Continue »
  
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• Raquel Regalado wins legal fees, public-funds ban in SkyRise settlement

  07-04-2016 23:05
  
  Deal is with Bayside Marketplace, SkyRise’s landlordSettlement document revealed on heels of SkyRise dropping pursuit of $9 million county grant … Click to Continue »
  
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• South Miami considers selling City Hall property to developers

  07-04-2016 22:56
  
  South Miami has been offered millions of dollars from developers who want to buy City HallThe developers want to knock it down and build residential and retailSome residents disapprove, but commissioners and staff are negotiating a purchase price … Click to Continue »
  
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• Black in Time: Tunnel boring machine named for Miami’s first black millionaire

  07-04-2016 22:10
  
  The $72 million tunnel boring machine used to link Fisher Island with Virginia Key is named for D.A. (Dana Albert) DorseyDorsey — Miami’s first black millionaire — purchased and sold Fisher Island in the early 20th century … Click to Continue »
  
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• How to access Facebook's hidden inbox that's filtering your messages

  07-04-2016 22:03
  
  In case you weren't aware, Facebook has a hidden in-box that automatically filters messages that it thinks may be spam.
  
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• Serial Miami con man sentenced yet again to prison

  07-04-2016 21:36
  
  Jimmy Sabatino, notorious for fleecing local hotels, is sentenced to a two-year federal prison term for violating his probationThe New York native was already serving a five-year sentence on state charges for the fraud scheme in Miami Beach … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sketch Released of Alleged Attempted Abduction Suspect

  07-04-2016 21:16
  
  Pembroke Pines Police are investigating after a woman claimed she was abducted and possibly drugged by a man.Photo Credit: Pembroke Pines Police
  
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• Friends and Neighbors: Hammocks Middle School dance teacher retires

  07-04-2016 21:04
  
  Hundreds of Wendy Lee Schwartz’s former students came to South Florida to thank her at three special performances“Sing the Future” benefit concert to support student scholarships for the arts at 4 p.m., April 17, at Trinity Cathedral in Miami … Click to Continue »
  
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• Crime Watch: Youth program teaches about dangers of crime, bullying, sexting

  07-04-2016 20:49
  
  Youth Crime Watch (YCW) of Miami-Dade County serves nearly 35,000 students per school year The program teaches children about reporting crimes, school safety, school violence prevention, bullying and cyberbullying prevention … Click to Continue »
  
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• Couple’s farm provides microgreens, vegetables to South Florida restaurants

  07-04-2016 20:39
  
  Harpke Family Farm in Dania Beach supplies local produce to Miami restaurantsTamer and Claire Harpke gave up corporate life to live off the land as farmersTheir urban farm is part of the Community Supported Agriculture movement … Click to Continue »
  
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• Weather: Mild, Pleasant Midday Thurs.

  07-04-2016 20:33
  
  After a few scattered showers early Thursday, Ryan Phillips says we have beautiful weather ahead with a mild pattern ahead for the weekend. The midday will bring bright skies and temperatures in the mid 80s.
  
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• WATCH: Ga. Judge Brings Group of Teens to Tears

  07-04-2016 20:23
  
  A judge in Bibb County, Georgia brought a courtroom full of young people to tears with an inspiring speech that has since gone viral.
  
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• Bucket truck catches fire in Hollywood

  07-04-2016 19:59
  
  A bucket truck caught fire, Thursday, after possibly coming into contact with a power line, injuring a worker. 
  
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• Threatening message found on wall at Cypress Bay High

  07-04-2016 19:53
  
  A threat has been made at Cypress Bay High School, Thursday.
  
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• Community leaders hold forum in wake of teen shootings

  07-04-2016 19:39
  
  Community leaders are gathering, Thursday, for a public forum surrounding the shooting deaths of two teenagers.
  
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• Actor Randy Harrison: From ‘Queer As Folk’ ingenue to ‘Cabaret’ Emcee

  07-04-2016 19:36
  
  Actor Randy Harrison hit it big playing gay teen Justin on Showtime’s ‘Queer As Folk’After that show ended, Harrison spent years acting in classic stage dramas and musicalsTuesday, Harrison arrives at the Adrienne Arsht Center playing the Emcee in ‘Cabaret’ … Click to Continue »
  
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• Worker killed at Miami-Dade County Fair while inspecting new ride

  07-04-2016 19:35
  
  Police are investigating after, they said, a worker performing daily maintenance on a ride at the Miami-Dade County Fair and Exposition grounds was killed, Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Florida National Guard sending 700 soldiers to Africa

  07-04-2016 19:22
  
  The war-on-terror deployment includes infantry, cavalry from across the stateAfter training, the infantry troops will swap out with other Florida troops already in Djibouti … Click to Continue »
  
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• 15-year-old arrested in connection to shooting death of 16-year-old

  07-04-2016 19:10
  
  Miami Police have arrested a 15-year-old they said shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in Miami, Tuesday. 
  
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• Toddler dies after being pulled from Lauderhill pool

  07-04-2016 19:05
  
  A 2-year-old boy died after, officials said, he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool in Lauderhill, Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Publix donates $1.4 million to South Florida non-profits

  07-04-2016 18:33
  
  Publix has made a generous donation to non-profit organizations in the Sunshine State.
  
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• 21 Cuban migrants document arrival to South Florida

  07-04-2016 18:21
  
  A group of 21 Cuban migrants who arrived to South Florida, Friday, recorded their passage to freedom in a video that has gone viral. One of them said their arrival marks the start of a new life.
  
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• Man wanted for raping wheelchair bound victim may be hiding in South Florida

  07-04-2016 17:44
  
  The alleged rapist of a wheelchair bound, mentally challenged woman in Albany, New York may have fled the area and could be hiding in Florida, according to U.S. Marshals.
  
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• Woman missing in Miami

  07-04-2016 17:10
  
  Miami Police are searching for a woman who went missing, Wednesday.
  
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• 'Meet and Greet' Hiring Event at IKEA Sunrise

  07-04-2016 16:46
  
  IKEA Sunrise will host a "Career Meet and Greet" Thursday evening, as the location is looking to hire more than 2,000 permanent and seasonal hourly co-workers.
  
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• Kardashian talk show ending after 14 episodes

  07-04-2016 16:45
  
  The bar is closing at "Kocktails with Khloe."
  
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• Ivanka Trump-brand scarves recalled because of 'burn risk'

  07-04-2016 16:38
  
  Made-in-China Ivanka Trump-brand scarves are being recalled because they are too flammable and pose a "burn risk" to consumers. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Wednesday that no injuries have been reported.
  
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• He took his teen daughter to a strip club, and now dad must pay price

  07-04-2016 16:32
  
  Jose Manuel Arguelles will not be a convicted felon under the plea deal struck ThursdayHe took his 16-year-old to the Pink Pony at least five times and gave her alcoholArguelles’ attorney says, ‘The irony is that he is a very good father’ … Click to Continue »
  
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• Pope Francis blesses eyes of 5-year-old girl going blind

  07-04-2016 15:59
  
  Pope Francis on Wednesday blessed the eyes of a 5-year-old Ohio girl who suffers from a rare genetic disease that is gradually robbing her of her sight.  
  
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• Crews Battle Nightclub Fire at Tampa's Ybor City

  07-04-2016 15:13
  
  Firefighters worked through the night and remain at the scene Thursday at a three-alarm fire at a nightclub in Tampa's Ybor City.
  
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• College student Maced, carjacked in North Miami condo lot

  07-04-2016 14:24
  
  A university student who was walking in a parking lot suddenly became the victim of an alarming attack.
  
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• White House: $589M from Ebola to go to fight Zika virus

  07-04-2016 13:56
  
  Federal money left over from the largely successful fight against Ebola will now go to combating the growing threat of the Zika virus, the Obama administration announced Wednesday. 
  
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• Police: Drivers involved in Homestead road rage video will be charged

  07-04-2016 12:47
  
  Homestead Police Department officials have announced that both drivers involved in a road rage incident will face charges.
  
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• Weather: Pleasant, Bright Skies Thurs.

  07-04-2016 12:41
  
  After a few showers to content with early in the day, Ryan Phillips says we'll fast forward to a pleasant weather pattern with bright skies and temperatures in the low to mid 80s.
  
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• Wild road rage on streets of Homestead ends in two arrests

  07-04-2016 12:38
  
  Two dueling drivers raced through the streets of South Miami-Dade … Click to Continue »
  
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• South Florida activist yells at Gov. Scott at Gainesville Starbucks

  07-04-2016 12:34
  
  Florida Gov. Rick Scott wanted a cup of coffee but instead got an earful from a Starbucks customer.
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB and NW 135th St/ 2 lanes blocked #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/91kiw5szIi

  07-04-2016 11:06 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB and NW 135th St/ 2 lanes blocked #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/91kiw5szIi
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT- All WB Lanes closed on I-195 WB and Biscayne Blvd/ Take I-395 #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/8WyRVerH72

  07-04-2016 11:04 via twitter.com
  
  TRAFFIC ALERT- All WB Lanes closed on I-195 WB and Biscayne Blvd/ Take I-395 #TRAFFIC #MIAMI https://t.co/8WyRVerH72
  
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• 22 face charges in Miami drug money-laundering ring involving ‘El Chapo’ cartel

  07-04-2016 09:00
  
  Police say the sophisticated schemes moved millions of illegal profits to ColombiaThe large-scale probe into the “black market peso exchange” is a first for state prosecutorsThe arrests come amid global scrutiny on financial transactions, including in South Florida … Click to Continue »
  
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• Woman Yells at Gov. Scott in Starbucks

  07-04-2016 05:44
  
  A video currently racking up tens of thousands of views on YouTube captured a Palm Beach County woman and former city commissioner confronting Gov. Rick Scott as he stopped for coffee Tuesday at a Starbucks...Photo Credit: Getty Images, File
  
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• Trio Accused of Defrauding Insurance Companies

  07-04-2016 05:33
  
  Miami Police detectives conducted an investigation after receiving an anonymous tip of fraudulent activity taking place inside The Fast Rehabilitation Center, Inc.Photo Credit: Miami Police
  
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• 2 Charged in Viral Road Rage Incident: Homestead PD

  07-04-2016 05:33
  
  Two motorists involved in a frightening road rage encounter that was caught on video and viewed hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube are now facing charges, Homestead Police said Wednesday.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Corrections
  
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• Maintenance Worker Killed in Accident at Youth Fair

  07-04-2016 05:32
  
  A worker was killed Wednesday while conducting maintenance on a ride at The Youth Fair taking place in Miami-Dade County.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Family, Friends Hold Vigil for Slain Miami Gardens Teen

  07-04-2016 05:32
  
  The mother of a teen who was gunned down outside an apartment complex in Miami Gardens is seeking answers after losing a second son to gun violence.Photo Credit: NBC6.com
  
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• Anesthesia Machine Disappears after Bankruptcy

  07-04-2016 05:27
  
  Do you have an appliance, an electronic device that is under warranty? Now what happens if it breaks and you send it in for repairs and the company goes bankrupt? Do you lose your machine? That was the outcome for one South Florida doctor, and it's why he called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. 
  
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• Bus Stop Bombing

  07-04-2016 05:07
  
  Twenty years ago, a pipe bomb went off in front of the WSVN-TV studios, killing a Chinese man. As 7's Craig Stevens tells us, the case has been out of the limelight for two decades, but it's not been forgotten.
  
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