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• Miami Police Officer Badly Hurt in Crash While on Vacation

  02-08-2017 23:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A City of Miami police officer is recovering at a Tennessee hospital after getting badly injured in a head-on collision while on vacation in Nashville.
  
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• MLS owners hear pitch from David Beckham. League decision on Miami team could come today.

  02-08-2017 23:41
  David Beckham personally pitched Major League Soccer owners Wednesday on his plans for a Miami stadium in an effort to secure approval to bring a franchise to Overtown with a … Click to Continue »
  
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• UF Swimmer Ties Phelps’ 7 Gold Medals at Worlds

  02-08-2017 23:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  University of Florida swimmer Caeleb Dressel won seven gold medals at the FINA Championships Sunday in Hungary, tying Michael Phelps’ record set in 2007.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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• Cutler Bay celebrates third Splash in the Bay

  02-08-2017 23:34
  More than 150 Cutler Bay residents attended the third annual Splash in the Bay event Saturday at the Cutler Ridge Pool. Participants enjoyed swimming in the pool, playing water games, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Some Brickell businesses remain closed after storm due to flooding bit.ly/2vuodqv https://t.co/MxjUprj6Py

  02-08-2017 23:30 via twitter.com
  
  Some Brickell businesses remain closed after storm due to flooding bit.ly/2vuodqv https://t.co/MxjUprj6Py
  
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• NASA Hiring Someone to Prevent Alien Invasion

  02-08-2017 22:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Think you can do a good job protecting Earth from aliens? NASA is looking for you.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Ex-Cop Officially Charged in Fort Lauderdale Valet Punch

  02-08-2017 22:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A former police officer who was caught on camera sucker punching the valet at a Fort Lauderdale resort was charged with battery Wednesday.
  
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• Gloria Allred takes aim at Broward County's handling of rape cases bit.ly/2ulsJCE https://t.co/QFpC2zSXsK

  02-08-2017 22:02 via twitter.com
  
  Gloria Allred takes aim at Broward County's handling of rape cases bit.ly/2ulsJCE https://t.co/QFpC2zSXsK
  
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• Miami-Dade Firefighters Double As Swim Coaches

  02-08-2017 21:54 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Nine-year-old Farra Williams showed off her swim skills in the deep end at the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue training pool Wednesday.
  
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• Ex-Cop Charged in Ft. Lauderdale Valet Punch

  02-08-2017 21:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A former police officer who was caught on camera sucker punching the valet at a Fort Lauderdale resort was charged with battery Wednesday.
  
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• Acting DHS secretary releases statement on proposed #immigration legislation admitting "the best and the brightest… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  02-08-2017 21:19 via twitter.com
  Acting DHS secretary releases statement on proposed #immigration legislation admitting "the best and the brightest… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Trump backs plan that would curb legal #immigration bit.ly/2uXmDfq https://t.co/lOCGIuld8b

  02-08-2017 21:15 via twitter.com
  
  Trump backs plan that would curb legal #immigration bit.ly/2uXmDfq https://t.co/lOCGIuld8b
  
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• Miami, Miami Beach Mayors Outline Plans to Mitigate Flooding

  02-08-2017 21:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A day after widespread flooding left parts of Miami-Dade inundated with rain water, the mayors of Miami Beach and the City of Miami say they're working to put systems in place to help prevent another potential...Photo Credit: NBC 6This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Tourist Contracts Flesh Eating Bacteria in Myrtle Beach

  02-08-2017 21:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The family of a woman posted to social media that she is in stable condition after allegedly coming in contact with a flesh-eating bacteria while staying in Myrtle Beach.
  
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• Unwanted record: Biggest ever dead zone in Gulf of Mexico bit.ly/2u4TEr4 https://t.co/sd3MpQjpMM

  02-08-2017 20:58 via twitter.com
  
  Unwanted record: Biggest ever dead zone in Gulf of Mexico bit.ly/2u4TEr4 https://t.co/sd3MpQjpMM
  
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• Allred: Broward Rape Victims Face Invasions of Privacy

  02-08-2017 19:56 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Women's rights attorney Gloria Allred says victims who report that they've been drugged and raped in Broward County are facing unnecessary invasions of their privacy by the state attorney's office.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Democrat bashes Curbelo on healthcare in campaign kickoff

  02-08-2017 19:51
  Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell wants to make her congressional campaign against Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo about healthcare. In formally launching her candidacy Wednesday, Mucarsel-Powell slammed Curbelo’s vote to replace the Affordable … Click to Continue »
  
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• Democrat bashes Curbelo on health care in campaign kickoff

  02-08-2017 19:51
  Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell wants to make her congressional campaign against Republican Rep. Carlos Curbelo about health care. In formally launching her candidacy Wednesday, Mucarsel-Powell slammed Curbelo’s vote to replace the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Senate OKs seven new VA medical facilities for Florida

  02-08-2017 19:22
  Florida veterans will have more medical centers at which to receive mental health and outpatient services after the U.S. Senate late Tuesday unanimously approved legislation authorizing seven new major VA … Click to Continue »
  
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• Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse closed because of flooding bit.ly/2ukGWQ2 https://t.co/Yfuo1g4SjA

  02-08-2017 18:58 via twitter.com
  
  Lawson E. Thomas Courthouse closed because of flooding bit.ly/2ukGWQ2 https://t.co/Yfuo1g4SjA
  
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• Miami Beach residents deal with aftermath of heavy flooding bit.ly/2w6iCUh https://t.co/dZYbqlUexn

  02-08-2017 18:39 via twitter.com
  
  Miami Beach residents deal with aftermath of heavy flooding bit.ly/2w6iCUh https://t.co/dZYbqlUexn
  
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• I got fired for testifying against city hall crooks, lawsuit says

  02-08-2017 18:30
  From the moment she was outed last year as a witness in the federal investigation of corruption in Opa-locka government, grants administrator Delia Kennedy says her boss treated her like … Click to Continue »
  
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• Firefighters Battle Blaze at Miami Home

  02-08-2017 18:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Firefighters responded to a fire at a home in Miami Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• Southwest Florida airport worker hospitalized after lightning strikes plane bit.ly/2ukDFAq https://t.co/spYkzjv1e0

  02-08-2017 18:13 via twitter.com
  
  Southwest Florida airport worker hospitalized after lightning strikes plane bit.ly/2ukDFAq https://t.co/spYkzjv1e0
  
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• She had a shouting match at Miami Beach City Hall. Now investigators want to know why.

  02-08-2017 17:33
  Adding to mounting woes for Miami Beach Commissioner Michael Grieco, local government investigators are seeking to interview his city aide, the Miami Herald has learned. Grieco and the aide, Danila … Click to Continue »
  
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• U.S. tests intercontinental ballistic missile amid latest North Korea provocation bit.ly/2ukjv9G https://t.co/Nj5T0xY3Hf

  02-08-2017 17:25 via twitter.com
  
  U.S. tests intercontinental ballistic missile amid latest North Korea provocation bit.ly/2ukjv9G https://t.co/Nj5T0xY3Hf
  
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• FBI offering reward for info on ‘Trigger Happy Bandit’ who stole Zak the Baker’s van

  02-08-2017 17:18
  The FBI quickly found the stolen bakery van. But they found neither the man nor the money from the July 5 armed robbery of a West Miami-Dade TD Bank. So, … Click to Continue »
  
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• $15,000 reward offered for information about armed bank robbery in Miami-Dade bit.ly/2ukaFZD https://t.co/LQCSKDAc2N

  02-08-2017 16:58 via twitter.com
  
  $15,000 reward offered for information about armed bank robbery in Miami-Dade bit.ly/2ukaFZD https://t.co/LQCSKDAc2N
  
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• Two Separate Crashes Cause Road Closures In Hollywood

  02-08-2017 16:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Parts of Sheridan Street and Johnson Street are closed off after two separate car accidents in Hollywood Wednesday morning, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Video Shows Lightning Striking Florida Airport Worker

  02-08-2017 16:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Florida airport worker struck by lightning last month was released from the hospital after about two weeks.
  
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• Flight to Fort Lauderdale Diverted After Odor On Plane

  02-08-2017 16:25 via nbcmiami.com
  
  At least five people on a flight bound for Fort Lauderdale were treated for breathing problems after an unknown odor was detected on the aircraft, the Oklahoma City Fire Department said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• #Venezuela vote count manipulated, @Smartmatic CEO says bit.ly/2vowmff https://t.co/Pg5zZJ4SBR

  02-08-2017 16:19 via twitter.com
  
  #Venezuela vote count manipulated, @Smartmatic CEO says bit.ly/2vowmff https://t.co/Pg5zZJ4SBR
  
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• Cleanup but few closures the day after floodwaters soak Miami

  02-08-2017 16:09
  Wednesday morning's dry conditions made the flood that engulfed Miami Beach Tuesday afternoon feel like a distant memory. Elevators in the parking garages were out of service, but the lanes … Click to Continue »
  
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• Dead woman found at dawn on Miami Beach

  02-08-2017 15:22
  Mimai Beach Fire Rescue found an unconscious woman on the Miami Beach sands near Fifth Street Wednesday around 7 a.m.. She was pronounced dead after they took her to Mount … Click to Continue »
  
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• Results Of Pembroke Pines Water Study To Be Released Today

  02-08-2017 14:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The findings of a recent water study in Pembroke Pines are set to be released today, months after the Florida Department of Health issued a warning about a harmful chemical in the city’s drinking water.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Last of 12 Inmates Who Escaped Ala. Jail Captured in Fla.

  02-08-2017 13:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The last of 12 inmates who escaped from an Alabama prison Sunday was captured near Jupiter Tuesday evening, police said. Brady Kilpatrick, 24, was nabbed at a home around 7 p.m. by a team of law enforcement.Photo Credit: Martin County Sheriff's OfficeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Last of Alabama inmates who escaped from jail caught in Florida bit.ly/2uYp0wE https://t.co/pHT8sNI6HF

  02-08-2017 13:40 via twitter.com
  
  Last of Alabama inmates who escaped from jail caught in Florida bit.ly/2uYp0wE https://t.co/pHT8sNI6HF
  
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• South Florida Drying Out After Major Flooding In Miami Beach

  02-08-2017 13:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Streets in Miami Beach and Miami were inundated with floodwaters after heavy downpours pounded the area Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC6This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Airport Worker Struck By Lightning Released From Hospital

  02-08-2017 13:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Florida airport worker struck by lightning last month was released from the hospital after about two weeks.
  
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• July in Miami hottest month in history bit.ly/2vsptKS https://t.co/yAtt9P1viV

  02-08-2017 13:06 via twitter.com
  
  July in Miami hottest month in history bit.ly/2vsptKS https://t.co/yAtt9P1viV
  
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• Shredded Styrofoam in beef gets meat recalled

  02-08-2017 12:52
  The most recent not-food-in-your-food recall concerns 4,922 pounds of Certified Angus Beef, a brand sold in Miami-Dade mainly at Sedano’s, Sabor Tropical and Milam supermarkets. But Certified Angus Beef told … Click to Continue »
  
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• Shredded Styrofoam in angus beef gets meat recalled

  02-08-2017 12:52
  Correction: The Certified Angus Beef that was recalled due to shredded Styrofoam found in the meat was not sold at Sedano’s, Sabor Tropical or Milam supermarkets, an official with the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Shredded styrofoam gets beef sold at Sedano’s & Sabor Tropical recalled

  02-08-2017 12:52
  The most recent not-food-in-your-food recall concerns 4,922 pounds of Certified Angus Beef, a brand sold in Miami-Dade mainly at Sedano’s, Sabor Tropical and Milam supermarkets. All that beef, labeled “Certified … Click to Continue »
  
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• If you shopped at these south Florida stores, there might be Styrofoam in your beef

  02-08-2017 12:52
  The most recent not-food-in-your-food recall concerns 4,922 pounds of Certified Angus Beef, a brand sold in Miami-Dade mainly at Sedano’s, Sabor Tropical and Milam supermarkets. All that beef, labeled “Certified … Click to Continue »
  
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• Crash on SR-826 NB at NW 74th St #traffic https://t.co/R82l2yJDKH

  02-08-2017 12:44 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on SR-826 NB at NW 74th St #traffic https://t.co/R82l2yJDKH
  
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• Crash on I-95 NB at Miami Gardens Dr #traffic https://t.co/m9OKFP3cvS

  02-08-2017 12:41 via twitter.com
  
  Crash on I-95 NB at Miami Gardens Dr #traffic https://t.co/m9OKFP3cvS
  
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• New Pictures of Shark In Pool Are Part of FWC Investigation

  02-08-2017 12:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  New pictures of a shark swimming in a family pool are part of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission’s investigation into incidents of shark abuse.Photo Credit: WPTV
  
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• Just before sunrise and it looks great from the Hollywood beach cam. Watch Meteorologist Julie Durda https://t.co/LqsCTjDIvI

  02-08-2017 12:37 via twitter.com
  
  Just before sunrise and it looks great from the Hollywood beach cam. Watch Meteorologist Julie Durda https://t.co/LqsCTjDIvI
  
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• Downtown Construction Projects To Begin In Miami

  02-08-2017 11:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Florida Department of Transportation is kicking off two construction projects in downtown Miami that will impact traffic in the area, the department said Tuesday.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Crash has ALL lanes blocked on SR-112 WB at Le Jeune Rd #traffic https://t.co/q9BT96oI1O

  02-08-2017 11:44 via twitter.com
  
  Crash has ALL lanes blocked on SR-112 WB at Le Jeune Rd #traffic https://t.co/q9BT96oI1O
  
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