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• Miami quietly resurrecting pensions for elected officials

  28-07-2016 23:52
  
  Seven years after shutting down a generous retirement fund for elected officials, the city of Miami is quietly resurrecting pensions for the mayor and city commissioners. Legislation to revive Miami’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• William Alonso to become Miami Springs’ new city manager

  28-07-2016 23:34
  
  Formerly the assistant, William Alonso is moving up to the second floor of Miami Springs City Hall to serve as the city’s new manager. “During my first 90 days, I … Click to Continue »
  
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• Mother's 911 Call After Baby Taken by Car Thief Released

  28-07-2016 23:28 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A recording of the 911 call made by a mother after her baby was taken during a carjacking in Pompano Beach was released Thursday.
  
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• Longshoremen celebrate 80th anniversary by giving back to the community

  28-07-2016 23:13
  
  On July 28, 1896 — 120 years ago — the City of Miami was incorporated. As part of that process, the state of Florida required the city to have more … Click to Continue »
  
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• Harry Reid: Donald Trump not sarcastic -- 'he's being dumb bit.ly/2akgNuy?utm_me… https://t.co/dtdIqLV3jy

  28-07-2016 23:04 via twitter.com
  
  Harry Reid: Donald Trump not sarcastic -- 'he's being dumb bit.ly/2akgNuy?utm_me… https://t.co/dtdIqLV3jy
  
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• Family Being Interviewed in Woman's 1982 Disappearance: MDPD

  28-07-2016 23:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  After digging up a yard in northwest Miami-Dade related to the disappearance of a woman in 1982, police are now interviewing the woman's family.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police
  
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• Southwest Ranches Man Accused of Tweeting Child Porn

  28-07-2016 22:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Southwest Ranches man is facing multiple charges of possession of child pornography after posting pornographic images of children on Twitter, police said.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• #MelaniaTrump website taken down amid controversy bit.ly/2aBveZY?utm_me… https://t.co/Ly7BN6vSb5

  28-07-2016 22:18 via twitter.com
  
  #MelaniaTrump website taken down amid controversy bit.ly/2aBveZY?utm_me… https://t.co/Ly7BN6vSb5
  
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• Miami Gardens to consider body cameras in upcoming budget

  28-07-2016 22:17
  
  Miami Gardens will consider adding body cameras for police officers in the upcoming budget after discussing the technology at a recent budget workshop. The discussion and costs remain preliminary and … Click to Continue »
  
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• Minority students get STEM exposure from free CodeMasters camp

  28-07-2016 21:54
  
  A Florida coalition of state and local educators and business people is addressing the underrepresentation of minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. This summer at four schools … Click to Continue »
  
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• Healthcare pro, autistic patient meet for first time since police shooting

  28-07-2016 21:38
  
  The last time they were together, Charles Kinsey struck a pose that captured the nation’s attention: Supine in the middle of the road with his hands in the air while … Click to Continue »
  
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• Cop shooting survivor gets ‘big hug’ from autistic man he tried to protect

  28-07-2016 21:38
  
  The last time they were together, Charles Kinsey struck a pose that captured the nation’s attention: Supine in the middle of the road with his hands in the air while … Click to Continue »
  
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• 305 faithful prompt #HappyBirthdayMiami trend bit.ly/2ak4i1Z?utm_me… pic.twitter.com/X8NJ6TxTsb

  28-07-2016 21:27 via twitter.com
  305 faithful prompt #HappyBirthdayMiami trend bit.ly/2ak4i1Z?utm_me… pic.twitter.com/X8NJ6TxTsb
  
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• Therapist Shot by North Miami Cop Visits Autistic Man

  28-07-2016 21:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A therapist who was injured in a police shooting in North Miami paid a visit to the hospital Thursday to check on the autistic man who was with him during the shooting.Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• #Autism Police kept Rios' "Celulares Telefonica" toy truck, which he used to sleep with bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/4vySCg0Lw5

  28-07-2016 21:19 via twitter.com
  
  #Autism Police kept Rios' "Celulares Telefonica" toy truck, which he used to sleep with bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/4vySCg0Lw5
  
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• Five Miami-Dade teens named 2016 Student Leaders

  28-07-2016 21:16
  
  Bank of America selected five Miami-Dade County students to participate in its 2016 Student Leaders Program, and they each have one thing in common — they’re all young women. “This … Click to Continue »
  
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• "I don't feel safe for a minute," Rios' mom says. Son loves to play with toy trucks, planes bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/ZIulW6iQug

  28-07-2016 21:15 via twitter.com
  
  "I don't feel safe for a minute,"Rios' mom says. Son loves to play with toy trucks, planes bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/ZIulW6iQug
  
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• Arnaldo Rios' mom says son is traumatized after shooting and needs patience, love, treatment bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/hZfnkA9KgW

  28-07-2016 21:10 via twitter.com
  
  Arnaldo Rios' mom says son is traumatized after shooting and needs patience, love, treatment bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/hZfnkA9KgW
  
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• Arnaldo Rios' attorney: "He was so happy to see Charles" Kinsey bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/KmjjyMkWRK

  28-07-2016 21:05 via twitter.com
  
  Arnaldo Rios' attorney: "He was so happy to see Charles" Kinsey bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/KmjjyMkWRK
  
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• #CharlesKinsey visits Arnaldo Rios, autistic man he was caring for during police shooting bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/VwFD6BVFi0

  28-07-2016 21:03 via twitter.com
  
  #CharlesKinsey visits Arnaldo Rios, autistic man he was caring for during police shooting bit.ly/2azpRhb?utm_me… https://t.co/VwFD6BVFi0
  
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• Florida Man Accused of Threatening Cops in New York City

  28-07-2016 20:51 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An 18-year-old Florida man was arrested after a witness told police he was making threats to shoot cops.Photo Credit: WNBC-TV
  
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• .@BrowardSherrif's Office deputies report catching 23-year-old serial robber bit.ly/2a7zXAw?utm_me… https://t.co/o3C9cDGa9L

  28-07-2016 20:47 via twitter.com
  
  .@BrowardSherrif's Office deputies report catching 23-year-old serial robber bit.ly/2a7zXAw?utm_me… https://t.co/o3C9cDGa9L
  
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• Aside from large #childporn collection, Bruce Muehlfeder also kept kids' underwear, cops say bit.ly/2ajVYPU?utm_me… https://t.co/yIdNQnnnSl

  28-07-2016 20:32 via twitter.com
  
  Aside from large #childporn collection, Bruce Muehlfeder also kept kids' underwear, cops say bit.ly/2ajVYPU?utm_me… https://t.co/yIdNQnnnSl
  
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• The heat and humidity are quite the duo. "Feels like" temperatures are above 100° in many neighborhoods. #SOFLO https://t.co/AkTD7E6tcn

  28-07-2016 20:29 via twitter.com
  
  The heat and humidity are quite the duo."Feels like" temperatures are above 100° in many neighborhoods.#SOFLO https://t.co/AkTD7E6tcn
  
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• FLIGHT 224: Passenger reported overhearing another say “bomb” but nothing was found. Flight to take off MIA shortly. https://t.co/NUvJiC3vX6

  28-07-2016 20:20 via twitter.com
  
  FLIGHT 224: Passenger reported overhearing another say “bomb” but nothing was found. Flight to take off MIA shortly. https://t.co/NUvJiC3vX6
  
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• #ZikaVirus FDA asks Miami-Dade, Broward blood banks to stop collecting blood bit.ly/2a7wBxp?utm_me… https://t.co/MAAlcuYFEl

  28-07-2016 20:13 via twitter.com
  
  #ZikaVirus FDA asks Miami-Dade, Broward blood banks to stop collecting blood bit.ly/2a7wBxp?utm_me… https://t.co/MAAlcuYFEl
  
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• Second Fire at Tampa Mosque in Under Two Weeks Investigated

  28-07-2016 20:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are looking into all possible motives into the second fire at a Tampa area mosque in the last 10 days.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Where is this missing woman? Police digging up yard, now talking with family

  28-07-2016 20:02
  
  It’s been 34 years, but Miami-Dade police are now interviewing family members in connection with the 1982 disappearnce of Behdokht Pyke. Little is known about Pyke, who was 29 when … Click to Continue »
  
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• AA flight 224 in route to Guatemala from Miami is at MIA on due to a potential "security threat" https://t.co/0prx434UcT

  28-07-2016 20:00 via twitter.com
  
  AA flight 224 in route to Guatemala from Miami is at MIA on due to a potential "security threat" https://t.co/0prx434UcT
  
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• Bond Reduction Request Denied in Fatal DUI Crash

  28-07-2016 19:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The bond reduction request was denied for Shikenna Hasty, one week after she was in court facing charges in the fatal crash that killed three people on Mother's Day.Photo Credit: Getty
  
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• FDA to South Florida blood banks: Stop donations due to possible local Zika cases

  28-07-2016 19:47
  
  With the nation’s first suspected local outbreak of Zika infection under investigation in South Florida, the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday requested that all blood banks in Miami-Dade and … Click to Continue »
  
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• FDA to South Florida blood banks: Stop collecting until donations tested for Zika

  28-07-2016 19:47
  
  With the nation’s first suspected local outbreak of Zika infection under investigation in South Florida, the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday requested that all blood banks in Miami-Dade and … Click to Continue »
  
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• FDA to South Florida blood banks: Stop collecting due to possible local Zika cases

  28-07-2016 19:47
  
  With four suspected cases of locally transmitted Zika infections in South Florida, the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday requested that all blood banks in Miami-Dade and Broward counties stop … Click to Continue »
  
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• Detectives question relatives after digging up backyard of missing woman bit.ly/2atM8KC?utm_me… https://t.co/yamXcEFDcD

  28-07-2016 19:43 via twitter.com
  
  Detectives question relatives after digging up backyard of missing woman bit.ly/2atM8KC?utm_me… https://t.co/yamXcEFDcD
  
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• Miami-Dade, Broward Blood Donations Halted Amid Zika Concern

  28-07-2016 19:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The FDA is recommending that all blood donations in both Miami-Dade and Broward be halted temporarily due to the latest Zika threat.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Turnpike northbound shutdown at the Sawgrass Expressway bit.ly/2acRZDd?utm_me… https://t.co/Gy9P6mrC3t

  28-07-2016 19:24 via twitter.com
  
  TRAFFIC ALERT: Turnpike northbound shutdown at the Sawgrass Expressway bit.ly/2acRZDd?utm_me… https://t.co/Gy9P6mrC3t
  
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• Looks like a #BeachDay! Rip current risk is moderate & heat index is 100°! Stay hydrated! #Summer #SoFlo https://t.co/asAJnDDtTV

  28-07-2016 19:14 via twitter.com
  
  Looks like a #BeachDay! Rip current risk is moderate & heat index is 100°! Stay hydrated! #Summer #SoFlo https://t.co/asAJnDDtTV
  
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• Miami couple nails the mobile manicure market with traveling salon

  28-07-2016 19:11
  
  When Maria Kamboykos, an executive assistant at a private bank in Brickell, tried to get her nails done during her lunch break, she quickly realized it was nearly impossible. “You … Click to Continue »
  
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• Scuba diver drowns in Pompano Beach bit.ly/2axuqXy?utm_me… https://t.co/q8tlSlFKF6

  28-07-2016 19:10 via twitter.com
  
  Scuba diver drowns in Pompano Beach bit.ly/2axuqXy?utm_me… https://t.co/q8tlSlFKF6
  
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• DEA: South Florida ‘dark web’ dealer sold deadly heroin from China

  28-07-2016 19:06
  
  His alias was “owlcity,” and authorities say he used the “dark web” to do his drug deals. Chrissano S. Leslie appeared in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday on … Click to Continue »
  
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• Opa-locka City Manager Resigns Amid FBI Probe

  28-07-2016 18:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  David Chiverton, who has spent the last four years in Opa-locka's city government, will step down effective Monday.
  
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• Democrats Prepare For Final Day of National Convention

  28-07-2016 18:51 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC 6's Steve Litz has a preview of the final day of the DNC, which will include a speech from Hillary Clinton.
  
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• Marlins' Gordon Issues Apology Ahead of Return

  28-07-2016 18:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Dee Gordon recorded a video accepting responsibility for his suspension which ends ThursdayPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Surfers Saved From Rough Waters at North Florida Beach

  28-07-2016 17:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A group of surfers is lucky to be alive after being rescued by two deputies and a nearby tourist at a beach near Pensacola.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Dolly the sheep's cloned sisters enjoy good health bit.ly/2aAGbuK?utm_me… https://t.co/Q0LqL4h1ks

  28-07-2016 17:21 via twitter.com
  
  Dolly the sheep's cloned sisters enjoy good health bit.ly/2aAGbuK?utm_me… https://t.co/Q0LqL4h1ks
  
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• WANTED: Masked man who put woman in a choke hold during a robbery at an ATM. bit.ly/2ak7Zlo https://t.co/vYtsuRrho7

  28-07-2016 17:16 via twitter.com
  
  WANTED: Masked man who put woman in a choke hold during a robbery at an ATM. bit.ly/2ak7Zlo https://t.co/vYtsuRrho7
  
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• There’s a new striped baby running around Zoo Miami

  28-07-2016 16:58
  
  A newborn Grevy’s zebra took its first gallop through Zoo Miami this week. Six days after his birth, the zebra foal made the exhibit debut, said zoo spokesman Ron Magill. … Click to Continue »
  
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• A striped baby running around Zoo Miami

  28-07-2016 16:58
  
  A newborn Grevy’s zebra took its first gallop through Zoo Miami this week. Six days after his birth, the zebra foal made his debut, said zoo spokesman Ron Magill. He … Click to Continue »
  
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• .@US_FDA to re-evaluate controversial ban on gay men donating blood bit.ly/2ax9b8A?utm_me… pic.twitter.com/lDnnj4CjI8

  28-07-2016 16:53 via twitter.com
  .@US_FDA to re-evaluate controversial ban on gay men donating blood bit.ly/2ax9b8A?utm_me… pic.twitter.com/lDnnj4CjI8
  
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• Florida Man Accused for Threatening Cops in New York City

  28-07-2016 16:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An 18-year-old Florida man was arrested after a witness told police he was making threats to shoot cops.Photo Credit: WNBC-TV
  
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