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• Amid controversy over waterfront properties, Miami Beach outlines new historic districts

  09-12-2016 23:53
  
  Capping a fiery debate this week over the fate of a slice of waterfront properties in the northernmost part of Miami Beach, commissioners voted on Friday to begin creation of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Toll revenue surges on Miami-Dade expressways — up 80 percent in just two years

  09-12-2016 23:43
  
  Motorist money continues to surge on Miami-Dade’s expressway, with toll revenue up 82 percent in 24 months on the heels of expanded tolling in late 2014. A financial report released … Click to Continue »
  
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• Suspect Sought in Violent Armed Robbery on Miami Beach

  09-12-2016 23:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Beach Police are searching for an armed suspect behind a violent robbery at an Alton Road apartment building.Photo Credit: Miami Beach Police
  
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• Tri-Rail: Changes in state funding could ‘put us out of business’

  09-12-2016 23:02
  
  The agency that operates South Florida’s Tri-Rail commuter trains is scrambling to get ahead of looming changes to its state funding that executives worry could leave it unable to pay … Click to Continue »
  
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• Temperatures were closer to the "normal" highs for this time of year. Miami hit 77°. https://t.co/8SS1eiiI7N

  09-12-2016 23:00 via twitter.com
  
  Temperatures were closer to the "normal" highs for this time of year.Miami hit 77°. https://t.co/8SS1eiiI7N
  
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• WATCH VIDEO Dog brought to say goodbye to dying owner bit.ly/2hcVxb8 https://t.co/oOk976VliH

  09-12-2016 22:57 via twitter.com
  
  WATCH VIDEO Dog brought to say goodbye to dying owner bit.ly/2hcVxb8 https://t.co/oOk976VliH
  
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• Man Attacked and Robbed Woman at Pompano Beach ATM: BSO

  09-12-2016 22:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities are searching for a crook who was caught on camera attacking and robbing a woman at an ATM in Pompano Beach.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• MLS commissioner on David Beckham’s stadium hunt: ‘There is a deadline on the Miami deal’

  09-12-2016 22:34
  
  As David Beckham’s long-stalled bid for a Miami soccer stadium flirts with another calendar year, the head of Major League Soccer said owners might need to make other plans if … Click to Continue »
  
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• Clock is ticking on bringing #MLS back to Miami bit.ly/2he3VtG https://t.co/F06oCi2VQD

  09-12-2016 22:18 via twitter.com
  
  Clock is ticking on bringing #MLS back to Miami bit.ly/2he3VtG https://t.co/F06oCi2VQD
  
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• Powerful anti-embargo Cuban Americans split over how close is too close to Castro regime

  09-12-2016 22:09
  
  An alliance of powerful anti-embargo Cuban-American businessmen frayed earlier this year after its prominent chairman, former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, returned from Cuba with a simple request: work more … Click to Continue »
  
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• Presents For Pets: Creative Holiday Pet Toys

  09-12-2016 22:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Pets are not usually picky about toys, and inclusion in the holiday fun is all our pets truly want for Christmas. But the right kind of toy can be a gift that keeps on giving long after the lights and...Photo Credit: Dr. Ian Kupkee
  
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• Boat Parade To Close Bridges in Fort Lauderdale This Weekend

  09-12-2016 21:57 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Local drivers are urged to be aware of Fort Lauderdale bridge closures due to the Winterfest Boat Parade.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Man Shot and Killed at South Miami Market

  09-12-2016 21:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officers from South Miami Police responded to the scene at the South Miami Market off SW 70th Street and 59th Avenue around 11:30 AM.Photo Credit: Twitter / @MelissaNBC6
  
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• Liberty City Students Taken to Hospital After Taking Meds

  09-12-2016 21:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Six school children in Miami were transported to the hospital as a precaution after becoming sick from taking medication.Photo Credit: Twitter / @MarissaNBC6
  
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• If it’s Public Transit Day, why is this bus so late?

  09-12-2016 21:03
  
  I just waited 45 minutes for a bus. Thank God it’s public transit day. Friday was Miami-Dade’s first ever Public Transit Day, a county-wide event aimed at encouraging people to … Click to Continue »
  
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• Hialeah Motorcycle Cop in Crash on Palmetto Expressway

  09-12-2016 21:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A motorcycle officer with the Hialeah Police Department was involved in a crash on the Palmetto Expressway Friday afternoon.
  
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• Tour Bus Catches Fire on MacArthur Causeway

  09-12-2016 20:49 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Chopper 6 was over the scene on the MacArthur Causeway eastbound, where a bus from Pirate Duck Tour was heavily damaged near the intersection of Star Island.
  
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• Hialeah is the worst city for renters in the U.S.

  09-12-2016 20:44
  
  The worst city to be a renter in the United States? It’s Hialeah. And Miami comes in at number two. Renters in those cities pay more of their income in … Click to Continue »
  
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• New #Hatchimals shipments arriving to local stores this weekend bit.ly/2h6x8GF https://t.co/LdYdrSBbPS

  09-12-2016 20:25 via twitter.com
  
  New #Hatchimals shipments arriving to local stores this weekend bit.ly/2h6x8GF https://t.co/LdYdrSBbPS
  
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• Broward Students Trying Out New Food Options For School Menu

  09-12-2016 20:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The items range from Sriracha Chicken salad wraps to barbecue rib sliders and even vegan food.
  
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• #BREAKING Duck Boat tour vehicle catches fire on MacArthur Causeway to Miami Beach, ALL lanes of traffic closed… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  09-12-2016 19:55 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING Duck Boat tour vehicle catches fire on MacArthur Causeway to Miami Beach, ALL lanes of traffic closed… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Gov. Rick Scott announces that Zika zone in Miami Beach has been lifted

  09-12-2016 19:26
  
  Florida Gov. Rick Scott held a press conference at the Betsy Hotel in South Beach on Dec. 9, 2016 to announce the lifting of the Zika zone in Miami Beach. … Click to Continue »
  
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• GLOOMY DAY - Overcast sky remains for the rest of today and a light shower or drizzle can't be ruled out. https://t.co/fWdMISkKyg

  09-12-2016 19:17 via twitter.com
  
  GLOOMY DAY - Overcast sky remains for the rest of today and a light shower or drizzle can't be ruled out. https://t.co/fWdMISkKyg
  
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• Hialeah motorcycle cop hurt after crashing with pick-up truck

  09-12-2016 19:09
  
  A Hialeah police motorcycle officer was injured Friday afternoon after crashing with a pick-up truck, according to WSVN Channel 7. Two Palmetto Expressway southbound lanes near the Northwest 58th Street … Click to Continue »
  
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• Final 'Zika Zone' Lifted By Gov. Scott Friday

  09-12-2016 19:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Governor Rick Scott announced that that so-called “Zika Zone” between 8th Street and 28th Street on Miami Beach will be lifted, the fourth zone lifted since the outbreak started this summer.
  
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• Shooting Death Investigation at South Miami Business

  09-12-2016 18:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officers from South Miami Police responded to the scene at the South Miami Market off SW 70th Street and 59th Avenue around 11:30 AM.Photo Credit: Twitter / @MelissaNBC6
  
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• One person is dead after a shooting near a middle school

  09-12-2016 18:42
  
  One person is dead after South Miami police responded to a shooting at food market on Southwest 59th Avenue and 68th Street. A nearby school, J.R.E. Lee Educational Center, a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami-Dade Police release body-cam footage of arrest of woman in wheelchair

  09-12-2016 18:07
  
  The Miami-Dade Police Department has released body-camera video of the arrest of a woman in a wheelchair who fell after being handcuffed. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sorry, parents. The new "Happy Hour Playset" is not real bit.ly/2heXNz5 https://t.co/EfvyCFeO4a

  09-12-2016 18:00 via twitter.com
  
  Sorry, parents. The new "Happy Hour Playset" is not real bit.ly/2heXNz5 https://t.co/EfvyCFeO4a
  
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• Cellphone footage shows arrest of woman in wheelchair

  09-12-2016 17:46
  
  Cellphone video shows Miami-Dade Police arresting a woman in a wheelchair on Dec. 3, 2016. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Students Transported to Hospital After Taking Medication

  09-12-2016 17:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Six school children in Miami were transported to the hospital as a precaution after becoming sick from taking medication.The students from Liberty City Elementary School were taken to Jackson Memorial...
  
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• #BREAKING 6 Liberty City Elementary School students taken to hospital after ingesting unknown substance… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  09-12-2016 17:02 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING 6 Liberty City Elementary School students taken to hospital after ingesting unknown substance… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Final 'Zika Zone' on Miami Beach Lifted

  09-12-2016 16:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Governor Rick Scott announced that that so-called “Zika Zone” between 8th Street and 28th Street on Miami Beach will be lifted, the fourth zone lifted since the outbreak started this summer.Photo Credit: City of Miami Beach
  
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• Fla. dad picks up kids from elementary school while drunk bit.ly/2gJkMB6 https://t.co/KY4Sip4eQu

  09-12-2016 16:45 via twitter.com
  
  Fla. dad picks up kids from elementary school while drunk bit.ly/2gJkMB6 https://t.co/KY4Sip4eQu
  
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• Gov. Rick Scott lifts last Zika zone in Miami Beach, but isolated cases still expected

  09-12-2016 16:20
  
  Mosquitoes are no longer spreading Zika on South Beach, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared Friday from the rooftop of an Ocean Drive hotel, where he announced that state health officials … Click to Continue »
  
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• Gov. Rick Scott lifts last Zika zone in Miami Beach

  09-12-2016 16:20
  
  Florida Gov. Rick Scott has lifted the final zone of active Zika transmission in Miami-Dade, eliminating the last hot spot where mosquitoes were transmitting the virus. The governor held a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Local HS Teams Compete For State Titles This Weekend

  09-12-2016 15:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The event is being held over three days this year – after originally being a two weekend scheduled event, but being consolidated when college football’s Atlantic Coast Conference moved their championship game in...
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB at Ives Dairy Rd. 3 Lanes Blocked #trafficalert https://t.co/spupoLb8VX

  09-12-2016 14:26 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB at Ives Dairy Rd. 3 Lanes Blocked #trafficalert https://t.co/spupoLb8VX
  
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• ALL ABOARD! The Big Bus Toy Express is rolling through a city near you! bit.ly/2ggakzY https://t.co/bl8wkvogMC

  09-12-2016 14:11 via twitter.com
  
  ALL ABOARD! The Big Bus Toy Express is rolling through a city near you! bit.ly/2ggakzY https://t.co/bl8wkvogMC
  
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• Suspected of corruption at home, powerful foreigners find refuge in U.S.

  09-12-2016 14:00
  
  Wealthy politicians and businessmen suspected of corruption in their native lands are fleeing to a safe haven where their wealth and influence shield them from arrest. They have entered this … Click to Continue »
  
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• Local 10 Big Bus Toy Express running all day, collection toys for @ToysForTots_USA, check where you can donate TODA… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  09-12-2016 14:00 via twitter.com
  Local 10 Big Bus Toy Express running all day, collection toys for @ToysForTots_USA, check where you can donate TODA… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Trending Topics - December 9th

  09-12-2016 13:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC 6 keeps you updated with the stories you'll be talking about today around the water cooler.
  
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• Deadly Crash Shuts Down Major Road in Miramar

  09-12-2016 12:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A deadly crash has shut down part of Miramar Parkway early Friday morning.The scene, which police say involved a car and a motorcycle, has closed the roadway near Flamingo Road in both...
  
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• Crash on I-195 EB at Alton Rd #traffic https://t.co/hfDlS85PEj

  09-12-2016 12:33 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-195 EB at Alton Rd #traffic https://t.co/hfDlS85PEj
  
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• Car fire on I-95 NB at I-595 #traffic https://t.co/LWmaxUWfGT

  09-12-2016 12:33 via twitter.com
  
  Car fire on I-95 NB at I-595 #traffic https://t.co/LWmaxUWfGT
  
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• South Florida Expecting Slightly Cooler Temps This Weekend

  09-12-2016 12:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Afternoon highs are expected to reach 76 on Saturday and 78 on Sunday, both below the average temperature for this time of the year.
  
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• Police Activity has Miramar Pkwy EB/WB closd from Flamingo Rd - Red Rd #trafficalert https://t.co/iA6UdIBizS

  09-12-2016 12:21 via twitter.com
  
  Police Activity has Miramar Pkwy EB/WB closd from Flamingo Rd - Red Rd #trafficalert https://t.co/iA6UdIBizS
  
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• Crash on US-441 NB at Pembrok Rd #traffic https://t.co/1wnkKp48Xg

  09-12-2016 11:55 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on US-441 NB at Pembrok Rd #traffic https://t.co/1wnkKp48Xg
  
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• Happy Friday! After a very warm week of weather a cold front brings some relief. Watch local10 for more. https://t.co/w6Tr4YYEXO

  09-12-2016 10:38 via twitter.com
  
  Happy Friday! After a very warm week of weather a cold front brings some relief. Watch local10 for more. https://t.co/w6Tr4YYEXO
  
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• Miami-Dade Restaurants Raided for Illegal Activity

  09-12-2016 06:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police spent Thursday night raiding two restaurants in southwest Miami-Dade where authorities say drug dealing, prostitution and illegal gambling were on the menu.Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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