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• Miami man convicted for his behind-bars role in retaliation murder

  01-09-2016 23:59
  
  Back in 2008, Kamal Williams was arrested on charges of robbing a man who was mowing his lawn in North Miami-Dade. Two years later, the victim, Guilbert Cruz-Reyes, sat down … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dolphins announce Kenny Stills, DeVante Parker, Isaiah Pead, Mike Pouncey, Jelani Jenkins among those to skip tonight's preseason finale.

  01-09-2016 23:56 via twitter.com
  Dolphins announce Kenny Stills, DeVante Parker, Isaiah Pead, Mike Pouncey, Jelani Jenkins among those to skip tonight's preseason finale.
  
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• 1 million bees swarm Lake County highway after truck crash bit.ly/2bG317p?utm_me… https://t.co/IXbMeJu6Sd

  01-09-2016 23:24 via twitter.com
  
  1 million bees swarm Lake County highway after truck crash bit.ly/2bG317p?utm_me… https://t.co/IXbMeJu6Sd
  
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• One more question for Miami Gardens voters on November ballot

  01-09-2016 23:19
  
  While most races for Miami Gardens City Council were settled Tuesday night, voters will have to return to the polls in November to settle the race for council seat 5. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Brewers Compete to Turn Wastewater to Beer

  01-09-2016 23:18 via nbcmiami.com
  
  In July, the WateReuse Association, a national trade association representing the interests of water utilities, issued a challenge to Florida homebrewers – turn recycled water into the best beer...Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Hurricane Hermine is forecast to make landfall late tonight near the Big Bend of Florida. https://t.co/ZMMvLrYjnx

  01-09-2016 23:13 via twitter.com
  
  Hurricane Hermine is forecast to make landfall late tonight near the Big Bend of Florida. https://t.co/ZMMvLrYjnx
  
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• County announces Zika positive mosquitoes

  01-09-2016 21:57
  
  Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez announces the discovery of Zika positive mosquitoes in Miami-Dade county on Thursday, September 1, 2016. … Click to Continue »
  
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• European investors want to buy Jungle Island. What’s next for troubled park?

  01-09-2016 21:52
  
  The parrots of Jungle Island could soon squawk the name of a new owner. Investors are working on a deal to take over the lease for Miami’s historically under-performing aviary … Click to Continue »
  
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• Zika testing hard to find if you’re not pregnant, patients say

  01-09-2016 21:43
  
  With mosquitoes spreading Zika in South Florida, health officials have been clear in their guidance on who needs to be tested for the virus. Pregnant women and those planning to … Click to Continue »
  
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• What's new at Hard Rock Stadium as Dolphins debut renovated home tonight bit.ly/2bFIroH?utm_me… https://t.co/tOuouOwPwD

  01-09-2016 21:31 via twitter.com
  
  What's new at Hard Rock Stadium as Dolphins debut renovated home tonight bit.ly/2bFIroH?utm_me… https://t.co/tOuouOwPwD
  
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• Miami Beach Teacher Accused of Child Abuse

  01-09-2016 21:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Miami Beach teacher is facing multiple child abuse charges after she was caught on camera hitting young children at Lincoln Marti School, police said.
  
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• Swimming Advisory Issued for Virginia Key Dog Beach

  01-09-2016 21:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Dept. of Health in Miami-Dade County has issued an advisory warning pet owners and their animals against swimming at Dog Beach on Virginia Key.Photo Credit: Adam Robertson
  
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• Miami-Dade’s top economic development executive is stepping down

  01-09-2016 21:02
  
  Larry Williams, the president and CEO of the Beacon Council, will step down after three years as Miami-Dade County’s top economic development executive. He has accepted a new role as … Click to Continue »
  
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• ARREST MADE: Lincoln Marti School teacher accused of abusing multiple children at preschool local10.com/news/crime/tea…

  01-09-2016 20:54 via twitter.com
  ARREST MADE: Lincoln Marti School teacher accused of abusing multiple children at preschoollocal10.com/news/crime/tea…
  
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• Bass museum delays reopening to spring 2017

  01-09-2016 20:53
  
  Just a month after announcing a December date for reopening, the Bass museum in Miami Beach said it is delaying until the spring. Silvia Karman Cubina, executive director and chief … Click to Continue »
  
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• 2016 Olympic Champion Honored by High School Alma Mater

  01-09-2016 20:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Ashleigh Johnson, who helped lead the US Women's Water Polo team to the gold medal, returned to her hometown where she was honored by her former school.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Miami-Dade increases early voting hours for general election

  01-09-2016 19:58
  
  Miami-Dade County will offer the maximum number of allowed early-voting hours ahead of the Nov. 8 general election, the elections department announced Thursday. Early-voting sites will open for 12 hours … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dog Beach closed to swimmers due to poop-in-the-water scare

  01-09-2016 19:50
  
  A “no swimming” advisory was issued Thursday for Virginia Key’s Dog Beach after two samples of water contained too much bacteria indicating fecal pollution. Each sample contained too much enterococci, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Why vote? Voting Rights Teach-In hopes to answer question

  01-09-2016 19:36
  
  College students arriving on campuses throughout the USA, unpacking bags, and greeting friends may not be focused on the voting process and their right to vote. Some who have thought … Click to Continue »
  
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• Cutler Bay voters to select new council member, vice mayor

  01-09-2016 19:14
  
  Cutler Bay’s town council will get a fall facelift as residents vote for a new vice mayor and council member in the town’s Nov. 8 general election. Current Councilwoman Sue … Click to Continue »
  
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• #TrafficAlert Overturned Tractor Trailer on Turnpike SB at Sample Rd. #traffic https://t.co/FkLeZuoVlb

  01-09-2016 18:24 via twitter.com
  
  #TrafficAlert Overturned Tractor Trailer on Turnpike SB at Sample Rd. #traffic https://t.co/FkLeZuoVlb
  
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• Miami Beach Confirms Positive Test For Zika in Mosquitoes

  01-09-2016 18:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The city says that three tests have all come back positive for the virus in insects that were captured.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Still lunching: Beach women are friends about three-quarters of a century

  01-09-2016 18:14
  
  Eight school friends met for lunch recently. They haven’t seen each other in class for a long time, but they have always kept in touch — for about 75 years. … Click to Continue »
  
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• After nearly 75 years, old friends go lunching in Miami Beach

  01-09-2016 18:14
  
  Eight school friends met for lunch recently. They haven’t seen each other in class for a long time, but they have always kept in touch — for about 75 years. … Click to Continue »
  
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• 3 mosquitoes test positive for #Zika in area of #MiamBeach, Botanical Gardens. bit.ly/2ccbJqF https://t.co/Zb5pDEWNsR

  01-09-2016 18:04 via twitter.com
  
  3 mosquitoes test positive for #Zika in area of #MiamBeach, Botanical Gardens. bit.ly/2ccbJqF https://t.co/Zb5pDEWNsR
  
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• West Kendall kids drum to a different beat in RhythmFUN program

  01-09-2016 17:50
  
  West Kendall residents can expect drumsticks, drum sets, and congas for percussion season this fall as the South Florida Center for Percussive Arts debuts its new RhythmFUN program. “I grew … Click to Continue »
  
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• Children’s West Kendall music center debuts RhythmFUN program

  01-09-2016 17:50
  
  West Kendall residents can expect drumsticks, drum sets, and congas for percussion season this fall as the South Florida Center for Percussive Arts debuts its new RhythmFUN program. “I grew … Click to Continue »
  
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• Mosquitoes test positive for Zika in South Beach; two more local cases in Miami-Dade

  01-09-2016 17:43
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in South Beach have tested positive for Zika, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported on Thursday — providing the first conclusive proof that insects in … Click to Continue »
  
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• Mosquitoes test positive for Zika in South Beach as local cases rise

  01-09-2016 17:43
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in South Beach have tested positive for Zika, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services reported on Thursday — providing the first conclusive proof that insects in … Click to Continue »
  
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• Mosquitoes test positive for Zika in South Beach

  01-09-2016 17:43
  
  For the first time in the U.S., mosquitoes trapped in a zone where Zika virus is being actively transmitted have tested positive for the virus. Three Zika-positive moquitoes were sampled … Click to Continue »
  
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• Poll: Half of Americans 'not comfortable' visiting Florida due to Zika spread

  01-09-2016 17:42
  
  This winter, escape to Florida for the sun, surf and ... Zika? With the summer traveling season winding down and the winter high point on the horizon for Florida’s tourism … Click to Continue »
  
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• Poll: Half of Americans 'not comfortable' visiting Florida because of Zika

  01-09-2016 17:42
  
  This winter, escape to Florida for the sun, surf and … Zika? With the summer travel season winding down and the winter high point on the horizon for Florida’s tourism … Click to Continue »
  
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• Entenmann’s Brownies and Muffins Recalled

  01-09-2016 17:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Several types of Entenmann’s brownies and muffins that were sold in several states have been recalled because of small pieces of plastic that might be in the pastries.
  
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• Father, Son Behind Credit & Gift Card Fraud Scheme: Police

  01-09-2016 16:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The duo's home was found with an estimated $50,000 worth of stolen gift cards, along with drugs and social security numbers of potential victims.
  
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• Venezuela march hits home in Doral

  01-09-2016 16:45
  
  More than a million Venezuelans are expected to take the streets Thursday in Caracas with the hope of overthrowing the country’s leader. The goal of the march, dubbed “The Taking … Click to Continue »
  
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• Investigation Underway into NW Miami-Dade House Fire

  01-09-2016 16:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The home that went up in flames early Thursday morning is the same site where a 24-year-old man was shot at before he later died.
  
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• Miami billionaire Bush donor endorses Clinton

  01-09-2016 16:33
  
  Miami billionaire Republican Mike Fernandez formally endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, as he promised to do last year if Donald Trump became the GOP nominee. Fernandez questioned Trump’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami billionaire Bush donor Bush endorses Clinton

  01-09-2016 16:33
  
  Miami billionaire Republican Mike Fernandez formally endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, as he promised to do last year if Donald Trump became the GOP nominee. Fernandez questioned Trump’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami billionaire, a big Bush donor, endorses Clinton

  01-09-2016 16:33
  
  Republican Mike Fernandez, a Miami billionaire, formally endorsed Democrat Hillary Clinton for president Thursday, as he promised to do last year if Donald Trump became the GOP nominee. Fernandez questioned … Click to Continue »
  
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• Tropical Storm #Hermine expected to make landfall tonight in north Florida, west coast. bit.ly/2bMsRUi https://t.co/SHISZlFPx5

  01-09-2016 16:28 via twitter.com
  
  Tropical Storm #Hermine expected to make landfall tonight in north Florida, west coast. bit.ly/2bMsRUi https://t.co/SHISZlFPx5
  
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• Look familiar? Police are searching for the man who attempted to abduct a 12-yr-old girl. bit.ly/2c0lJWH https://t.co/iq6xudOkvX

  01-09-2016 16:24 via twitter.com
  
  Look familiar? Police are searching for the man who attempted to abduct a 12-yr-old girl. bit.ly/2c0lJWH https://t.co/iq6xudOkvX
  
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• Explosion Rocks Florida SpaceX Launch Site During Rocket Test

  01-09-2016 16:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NASA says SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred Thursday morning. The test, considered routine, was in advance of a planned Saturday launch from Cape Canaveral...
  
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• Explosion reported at SpaceX launch site at Cape Canaveral bit.ly/2bEWHbv https://t.co/VveoGjOGPj

  01-09-2016 15:55 via twitter.com
  
  Explosion reported at SpaceX launch site at Cape Canaveral bit.ly/2bEWHbv https://t.co/VveoGjOGPj
  
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• Crash on I-95 SB Express at NW 79th St #traffic #miami https://t.co/35DO4fUcY0

  01-09-2016 15:31 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 SB Express at NW 79th St #traffic #miami https://t.co/35DO4fUcY0
  
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• Miami Dade College to launch #IAmMDC day

  01-09-2016 15:04
  
  Miami Dade College will now have its own holiday. “I AM MDC DAY” — a virtual event aimed at celebrating the school’s rich history and lasting impact — will take … Click to Continue »
  
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• Father, Son Arrested in Credit & Gift Card Fraud Scheme

  01-09-2016 15:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The duo's home was found with an estimated $50,000 worth of stolen gift cards, along with drugs and social security numbers of potential victims.
  
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• Crash on I-595 EB west of University Dr #traffic https://t.co/5FN3aQHKXS

  01-09-2016 14:10 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-595 EB west of University Dr #traffic https://t.co/5FN3aQHKXS
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB at Broward Blvd #traffic https://t.co/FKIJO7Kc3n

  01-09-2016 14:06 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB at Broward Blvd #traffic https://t.co/FKIJO7Kc3n
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB Express at NW 79th St #traffic #miami https://t.co/dj7I85InmM

  01-09-2016 13:53 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB Express at NW 79th St #traffic #miami https://t.co/dj7I85InmM
  
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• REVENGE CRIME? Police say someone likely set fire to a home as an act of retaliation. bit.ly/2c71Ziz?utm_me… https://t.co/BSrf25yHO2

  01-09-2016 13:24 via twitter.com
  
  REVENGE CRIME? Police say someone likely set fire to a home as an act of retaliation. bit.ly/2c71Ziz?utm_me… https://t.co/BSrf25yHO2
  
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