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• Heat Finalizing Deal With Dion Waiters: Report

  05-07-2017 23:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Heat are reportedly close to completing a deal with free agent Dion WaitersPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• ‘Baseball theme park’ to test readiness of Miami Beach’s $615M convention center

  05-07-2017 23:54
  
  Marlins Park, with its retractable roof, spray-painted models and whirling home run statue, won’t be South Florida’s only big-ticket project in the spotlight during All-Star week. Across Biscayne Bay, Miami … Click to Continue »
  
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• It’s Northeast 151st Street’s turn to close for Brightline construction

  05-07-2017 23:45
  
  Beginning 7 a.m. Thursday, the portion of Northeast 151st Street that connects West Dixie Highway to Biscayne Boulevard will be closed for eight days. The closure, which will allow work … Click to Continue »
  
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• #BREAKING Report: @MiamiHeat close to finalizing deal with Dion Waiters bit.ly/2tK2hq1 https://t.co/8pkMW7OkAv

  05-07-2017 23:37 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Report: @MiamiHeat close to finalizing deal with Dion Waiters bit.ly/2tK2hq1 https://t.co/8pkMW7OkAv
  
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• Coast Guard Searching for Missing Boater at Lake Worth Inlet

  05-07-2017 23:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials are searching for a 60-year-old boater who fell overboard near the Lake Worth Inlet and didn’t resurface.
  
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• Abandoned Puppy Found in Airport Bathroom With Note

  05-07-2017 22:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A miniature Chihuahua puppy left in an airport bathroom while her owner boarded a flight is drawing “tremendous interest” at Connor and Millie’s Dog Rescue, the Las Vegas-based facility announced on Facebook.Photo Credit: Connor and Millie's Dog RescueThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• #BREAKING Couple caught on video punching woman, teen girl now in custody 2 weeks after incident… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  05-07-2017 22:55 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING Couple caught on video punching woman, teen girl now in custody2 weeks after incident… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• STEAMY WEDNESDAY - Miami and Pembroke Pines topped the high temperatures for today reaching 93­° #hot #Flwx #summer https://t.co/u0Xi3PlBc4

  05-07-2017 22:41 via twitter.com
  
  STEAMY WEDNESDAY - Miami and Pembroke Pines topped the high temperatures for today reaching 93­° #hot #Flwx #summer https://t.co/u0Xi3PlBc4
  
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• Florida boy flips off camera after being rescued by firefighters bit.ly/2uLa6bN https://t.co/IbQqghZahE

  05-07-2017 22:05 via twitter.com
  
  Florida boy flips off camera after being rescued by firefighters bit.ly/2uLa6bN https://t.co/IbQqghZahE
  
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• Miami-Dade jail wrongly held U.S. citizen for deportation, ACLU says in suit

  05-07-2017 21:47
  
  An 18-year-old U.S. citizen spent an extra night in a Miami-Dade jail based on a flawed and illegal request from Immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit seeking to overturn the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Man Arrested Weeks After Cat Found With Arrows in Head

  05-07-2017 21:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Beach Police have arrested a 36-year-old man they say shot two arrows into a stray cat outside a popular hotel. The cat, named Strushie, was later euthanized due to the severity of its injuries.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Florida teen jumps out of car driven by friend's drunk mom bit.ly/2uqIvx6 https://t.co/O2CYHYn8R6

  05-07-2017 21:21 via twitter.com
  
  Florida teen jumps out of car driven by friend's drunk mom bit.ly/2uqIvx6 https://t.co/O2CYHYn8R6
  
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• Look out, @NYKnicks reportedly interested in signing Dion Waiters bit.ly/2tMVED9 https://t.co/FddZHeal2o

  05-07-2017 20:28 via twitter.com
  
  Look out, @NYKnicks reportedly interested in signing Dion Waiters bit.ly/2tMVED9 https://t.co/FddZHeal2o
  
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• Child Throws Up Middle Finger For Photo With Rescue Crews

  05-07-2017 19:42 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Lakeland Fire Department posted a photo on Facebook after they were called to rescue the child after he got his middle finger stuck in a school desk.Photo Credit: Facebook / Lakeland Fire DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Abandoned puppy found in airport bathroom with note from owner bit.ly/2tRJ5aa https://t.co/La7bu0Wtlk

  05-07-2017 19:42 via twitter.com
  
  Abandoned puppy found in airport bathroom with note from owner bit.ly/2tRJ5aa https://t.co/La7bu0Wtlk
  
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• Explosion Causes Evacuation at Eglin Air Force Base in Fla.

  05-07-2017 18:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An explosion caused an evacuation at Eglin Air Force Base on Florida's Panhandle Wednesday.Photo Credit: Melissa Gaines
  
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• Lawsuit Filed Against Miami-Dade Over Immigration Policy

  05-07-2017 18:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The county started the new policy of holding illegal immigrants following an arrest so immigration officials can determine whether they needed to be deported after the administration of President Donald...
  
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• Man Arrested in Shooting Death of Miami Beach Stray Cat

  05-07-2017 18:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Beach Police have arrested a 36-year-old man they say used two arrows and fatally shot a popular stray cat outside a local hotel – an event that sparked outrage in the animal rights community.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department
  
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• Man Killed in Triple Shooting in Broward County

  05-07-2017 18:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  BSO deputies responded to the scene off West Broward Boulevard and NW 28th Avenue just outside Fort Lauderdale around 5 a.m.Photo Credit: Family Photo
  
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• Fla. U.S. Postal Service worker admits to taking cash bribes to deliver drugs bit.ly/2tQVXNO https://t.co/7WEHuOtmOY

  05-07-2017 18:15 via twitter.com
  
  Fla. U.S. Postal Service worker admits to taking cash bribes to deliver drugs bit.ly/2tQVXNO https://t.co/7WEHuOtmOY
  
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• Man Threatened Couple With 'ISIS-Style' Attack: Deputies

  05-07-2017 18:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A central Florida man was arrested after authorities said he threatened to kill a couple "ISIS-style" then stabbed the woman in the arm.Photo Credit: Sumter County Sheriff
  
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• WWE alum Ric Flair endorses Marlins Bour for All-Star Game

  05-07-2017 16:45
  
  Nature Boy backing Nature Bour Pro wrestling writer Scott Fishman sent word via Facebook that the Nature Boy Ric Flair tweeted support for Miami Marlins slugging first baseman Justin Bour … Click to Continue »
  
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• Major League Baseball All-Star Week Takes Over South Florida

  05-07-2017 16:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  In less than one week, some of the top players in all of Major League Baseball will take the field at Marlins Park for the 88th annual All-Star Game – but there is plenty of action taking place across...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Fla. man hides dead wife's body in freezer for 8 years to collect her Social Security benefits… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  05-07-2017 16:32 via twitter.com
  Fla. man hides dead wife's body in freezer for 8 years to collect her Social Security benefits… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Arrest Made in Shooting Death of Miami Beach Stray Cat

  05-07-2017 15:56 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Beach Police have arrested a 36-year-old man they say used two arrows and fatally shot a popular stray cat outside a local hotel – an event that sparked outrage in the animal rights...Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department
  
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• Miami Beach man arrested, accused of shooting stray cat with arrow bit.ly/2tgKK7M https://t.co/aS0hkyG0b9

  05-07-2017 15:40 via twitter.com
  
  Miami Beach man arrested, accused of shooting stray cat with arrow bit.ly/2tgKK7M https://t.co/aS0hkyG0b9
  
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• Police arrest South Beach hotel clerk in arrow death of Strushie the cat

  05-07-2017 14:49
  
  Detectives have arrested a Miami Beach hotel worker they say fatally shot an arrow into the head of a stray cat named Strushie. Arrested was Georgios Lollias, 36, a night … Click to Continue »
  
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• 6 Things to Know - New Passport Office Opens

  05-07-2017 13:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC 6 has the top six stories you need to know before heading out the door on Wednesday.
  
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• Crash closes northbound Florida's Turnpike at I-75 bit.ly/2tLkrXV https://t.co/QyULKoH5Uv

  05-07-2017 13:29 via twitter.com
  
  Crash closes northbound Florida's Turnpike at I-75 bit.ly/2tLkrXV https://t.co/QyULKoH5Uv
  
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• Shower & thunderstorm activity pushes West this afternoon. #miami #FLL #FLkeys https://t.co/GExbuTGjS0

  05-07-2017 13:13 via twitter.com
  
  Shower & thunderstorm activity pushes West this afternoon. #miami #FLL #FLkeys https://t.co/GExbuTGjS0
  
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• Spotty showers continue through the remainder of the morning. #miami #FLL #FLkeys https://t.co/uHxHIkJHTs

  05-07-2017 13:05 via twitter.com
  
  Spotty showers continue through the remainder of the morning. #miami #FLL #FLkeys https://t.co/uHxHIkJHTs
  
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• Chris Bosh, Heat Part Ways; Jersey to be Retired

  05-07-2017 12:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Miami Heat announced on Tuesday that they have decided to waive Chris Bosh.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Venezuelan Protester Releases Video Urging Continued Fight

  05-07-2017 12:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Oscar Perez posted a video to social media where he asks Venezuelans to keep taking to the streets to fight the regime of President Nicolas Maduro.
  
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• Man fatally shot near Fort Lauderdale bit.ly/2uoY2hb https://t.co/SVBOU9szpR

  05-07-2017 12:36 via twitter.com
  
  Man fatally shot near Fort Lauderdale bit.ly/2uoY2hb https://t.co/SVBOU9szpR
  
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• Downtown tower dwellers to Miami dance clubs: Turn down the noise!

  05-07-2017 12:30
  
  Imagine panoramic vistas of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline from your balcony, sipping coffee or cocktails from a breezy bird’s-eye-view perch that places you in the energizing epicenter of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Triple Shooting Leaves One Dead in Broward County

  05-07-2017 12:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  BSO deputies responded to the scene off West Broward Boulevard and NW 28th Avenue just outside Fort Lauderdale around 5 a.m.
  
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• Crash on SR-826 SB at NW 36th St #traffic https://t.co/mxiPFLlmDp

  05-07-2017 12:21 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on SR-826 SB at NW 36th St #traffic https://t.co/mxiPFLlmDp
  
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• Crash on Turnpike NB at I-75 #traffic https://t.co/v8l12RQ070

  05-07-2017 12:14 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on Turnpike NB at I-75 #traffic https://t.co/v8l12RQ070
  
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• Two women vie for votes to replace disgraced former Sen. Frank Artiles

  05-07-2017 12:00
  
  Perennially outnumbered by Republicans in Tallahassee, Florida Democrats have a chance to win back a competitive Miami state Senate seat in September. But first, Kendall-area voters will have to pick … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami Senate race a hard-edged referendum on Donald Trump

  05-07-2017 12:00
  
  The Republican primary for a Miami state Senate seat — the first local partisan election since last November — has become a referendum on President Donald Trump. Two self-described Trump … Click to Continue »
  
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• A few spotty showers to get through this morning. #miami #FLL #FLkeys https://t.co/gfqxrqKONv

  05-07-2017 11:52 via twitter.com
  
  A few spotty showers to get through this morning. #miami #FLL #FLkeys https://t.co/gfqxrqKONv
  
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• 6 Things to Know - Heat Waive Chris Bosh

  05-07-2017 11:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Before you get your Wednesday started, NBC 6 has the top six stories we are working on for you.
  
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• Sexual Assault Suspect Dies in Apparent Suicide: Police

  05-07-2017 11:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police in Cutler Bay are currently investigating a death inside of a home where one couple was arrested last month on allegations of sexual assault involving a teen.
  
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• All-Star Youth Classic during MLB All-Star Week Miami

  05-07-2017 07:16
  
  During MLB All-Star Week Miami, youth will be well represented from throughout the country in several events, including the 10th annual MLB All-Star Youth Classic. The Classic (July 7-10) features … Click to Continue »
  
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• Events, Fanfest, Games during MLB All-Star Week in Miami

  05-07-2017 06:30
  
  Marlins’ legends Jeff Conine and Hall of Famer Tony Pérez are the MLB All-Star Ambassadors for the 2017 version of MLB All-Star Week in July in Miami-Dade County. They will … Click to Continue »
  
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• Palace Bar on South Beach Closes its Doors

  05-07-2017 05:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The owner of The Palace Bar on South Beach had a heavy heart on Tuesday. The iconic bar on South Beach geared towards the LGBTQ community closed its doors.
  
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• Police: MMA Fighter Killed at Home in Palm Beach County

  05-07-2017 05:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Detectives are now investigating the motive behind a home invasion that took the life of an MMA fighter in Boca Raton.
  
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• Major July 4th Festivities Take Place in Downtown Miami

  05-07-2017 05:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Huge crowds gathered at Bayfront Park Tuesday night to celebrate the Fourth of July.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Man Injured in Fireworks Accident

  05-07-2017 05:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC 6 Reporter Amanda Plasencia has the story of a man being injured in a fireworks accident.
  
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• Fourth of July Celebrations Underway in Broward County

  05-07-2017 05:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC 6 Reporter Marissa Bagg is in Ft. Lauderdale on how to safely celebrate the Fourth of July.
  
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