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• Irma Cleanup Continues in Fort Lauderdale

  12-09-2017 23:49
  
  The cleanup efforts in Fort Lauderdale continue Tuesday as life gets back to normal for many residents.
  
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• #BREAKING Miami-Dade Public Schools will not return this week, targeting return of Monday. bit.ly/2wVsOCl?utm_me… https://t.co/QdihtRpKiD

  12-09-2017 23:46 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Miami-Dade Public Schools will not return this week, targeting return of Monday. bit.ly/2wVsOCl?utm_me… https://t.co/QdihtRpKiD
  
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• Mom Worries About Diabetic Teen Son Amid Irma Power Outage

  12-09-2017 23:44
  
  A South Florida mother is worried about her autistic, diabetic teen son amid a power outage caused by Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Irma Relief: JetBlue Serves Up Free Hot Meals at BB&T Center

  12-09-2017 22:38
  
  Days after Hurricane Irma ravaged much of Florida, JetBlue announced they will be providing free hot meals to anyone who might need one on Wednesday.Photo Credit: Jose Jimenez/Getty Images
  
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• Did you park your car at a Metrorail garage during Irma? You need to move it - now!

  12-09-2017 22:28
  With Metrorail service resuming Wednesday, cars parked in garages for Hurricane Irma need to be removed Tuesday, county officials say. Miami-Dade opened its eight Metrorail garages to residents to stow … Click to Continue »
  
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• Hurricane Irma’s winds temporarily blow WIOD down the dial

  12-09-2017 22:10
  Larry King remembers when he was on hurricane duty at the start of his broadcasting career in the early 1960s on WIOD 610 AM. “We were the only station with … Click to Continue »
  
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• Awesome! @MiamiDadeFire Station 16 sets up charging station for people without power to stay in touch w/loved ones… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-09-2017 22:02 via twitter.com
  Awesome! @MiamiDadeFire Station 16 sets up charging station for people without power to stay in touch w/loved ones… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Homestead Farm Responds To Video Showing Stranded Animals

  12-09-2017 21:44
  
  A Homestead farm has responded after a viral video clip purported to show abandoned animals on its grounds before Hurricane Irma struck South Florida.Photo Credit: Facebook
  
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• #BREAKING Broward Schools to remain closed this week, will reopen Monday, Sept. 18 bit.ly/2wYM68Z?utm_me… https://t.co/vzwy3SBiSw

  12-09-2017 21:37 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Broward Schools to remain closed this week, will reopen Monday, Sept. 18 bit.ly/2wYM68Z?utm_me… https://t.co/vzwy3SBiSw
  
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• 20 food trucks serving FREE hot lunch and dinner to ANYONE tomorrow at BB&T Center courtesy of @JetBlue… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-09-2017 21:06 via twitter.com
  20 food trucks serving FREE hot lunch and dinner to ANYONE tomorrow at BB&T Center courtesy of @JetBlue… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Irma uprooted big trees in the Gables. It could take a while to clear the streets.

  12-09-2017 21:01
  The lush tree canopy that has come to define the aesthetics and character of Coral Gables turned into a mess of downed trees, blocked streets and trapped cars after Hurricane … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami-Dade prepares to take in Irma evacuees from Florida Keys

  12-09-2017 20:42
  Miami-Dade County is preparing to house Florida Keys residents who may not be able to live for awhile in homes damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Evacuees would be accommodated … Click to Continue »
  
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• Friday is the earliest Miami-Dade schools will open. Thursday is earliest for Broward.

  12-09-2017 20:29
  Miami-Dade County public schools will remain closed at least through Thursday, officials confirmed. Broward schools will stay closed through Wednesday. It is still unclear at this point when they will … Click to Continue »
  
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• Earliest Miami-Dade and Broward schools will open is Monday

  12-09-2017 20:29
  Miami-Dade and Broward County public schools will be closed through at least Friday, school officials said Tuesday. The goal is to open Monday. “Two-thirds of our schools still do not … Click to Continue »
  
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• Does Gov. Rick Scott’s tight control of information matter in an emergency?

  12-09-2017 20:26
  Floridians aren’t just facing a traffic bottleneck as they attempt to return home after mandatory evacuations from the storm, they are also facing an information juggernaut as Gov. Rick Scott’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami-Dade, Broward Could Have Full Power by Weekend: FPL

  12-09-2017 19:37
  
  Several million customers were without power Sunday afternoon and into Monday after Hurricane Irma lashed Florida, officials said.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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• It’s all going to be OK. Versailles and La Carreta are now open.

  12-09-2017 19:22
  People are alive and eating vaca frita, Twitter users have proclaimed. For those without power, wifi or cell phone service after Hurricane Irma, life can be stressful and croquetas and … Click to Continue »
  
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• Marlins Release 2018 Regular Season Schedule

  12-09-2017 18:57
  
  The Marlins released their schedule for the 2018 regular season on TuesdayPhoto Credit: Getty Images
  
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• #FPL estimates it will have electricity restored to all customers in South Florida by the end of the weekend… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  12-09-2017 18:18 via twitter.com
  #FPL estimates it will have electricity restored to all customers in South Florida by the end of the weekend… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Need ice and AC, food and free legal assistance after Irma? Here’s help.

  12-09-2017 18:05
  As South Florida regroups after Hurricane Irma and services begin to reopen, some businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward have joined in relief efforts to offer free goods or reduced costs … Click to Continue »
  
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• Need batteries, ice and AC, and free legal assistance after Irma? Here’s help.

  12-09-2017 18:05
  As South Florida regroups after Hurricane Irma and services begin to reopen, some businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward have joined in relief efforts to offer free goods or reduced costs … Click to Continue »
  
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• Need batteries, fees waived at ATMs or free hot food after Irma? Here’s help.

  12-09-2017 18:05
  As South Florida regroups after Hurricane Irma and services begin to reopen, some businesses in Miami-Dade and Broward have joined in relief efforts to offer free goods or reduced costs … Click to Continue »
  
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• 25 arrested so far for looting in Miami during and after #Irma bit.ly/2jmAoAa?utm_me… https://t.co/S41PBAFrHB

  12-09-2017 18:04 via twitter.com
  
  25 arrested so far for looting in Miami during and after #Irma bit.ly/2jmAoAa?utm_me… https://t.co/S41PBAFrHB
  
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• #BREAKING Miami-Dade lifts curfew bit.ly/2wYgoY4?utm_me… https://t.co/KoSslVPkPm

  12-09-2017 17:59 via twitter.com
  
  #BREAKING Miami-Dade lifts curfew bit.ly/2wYgoY4?utm_me… https://t.co/KoSslVPkPm
  
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• Sunny Isles Beach residents can return to the city at noon Tuesday after Irma

  12-09-2017 17:33
  Weary residents who evacuated before Hurricane Irma can return to Sunny Isles Beach at noon Tuesday, city officials announced. Mayor George “Bud” Scholl said it will be a general opening … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami Beach Residents Allowed to Return Home After Irma

  12-09-2017 17:30
  
  Miami Beach residents were allowed to return to their homes as all causeways to the beach reopened Tuesday after access to the island was blocked due to dangerous road conditions caused by Hurricane Irma.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Miami-Dade lifts Hurricane Irma curfew, but some cities still have one

  12-09-2017 17:13
  Miami-Dade County has lifted the daily curfew it imposed Sunday after Hurricane Irma. The 7 p.m.-7 a.m. curfew will not be enforced Tuesday night, county spokesman Michael Hernández said. The … Click to Continue »
  
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• See How Hurricane Irma Dumped Rain as It Passed Over US

  12-09-2017 16:18
  
  The map in this article shows hourly rainfall in the southeastern United States as the powerful storm Irma pounded the region early Sunday morning through Monday afternoon.The National Weather Service releases...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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• All Causeways to Miami Beach Reopen Tuesday After Irma

  12-09-2017 15:19
  
  All causeways to Miami Beach were set to reopen Tuesday after access remained closed Monday due to dangerous road conditions caused by Hurricane Irma.Photo Credit: Twitter / Tim Furlong
  
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• Looking for gas? Hang on -- five Port Everglades petroleum terminals reopened Tuesday

  12-09-2017 15:09
  Five of Port Everglades’ petroleum terminals are open and supplying fuel to local gas stations, and the port hopes to open to shipping traffic later Tuesday. “The trucks are rolling. … Click to Continue »
  
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• Looking for gas? Hang on — 12 million gallons of fuel arrived in Port Everglades Tuesday

  12-09-2017 15:09
  Port Everglades reopened to shipping Tuesday afternoon and five of its petroleum terminals also were open and supplying fuel to local gas stations. “The trucks are rolling. They’re coming in … Click to Continue »
  
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• 1.5 million homes and businesses still without power in South Florida

  12-09-2017 14:20
  It may not seem like it if you sweated through the night, but power is coming back online —slowly and steadily in South Florida. Overnight, 300,000 more homes and businesses … Click to Continue »
  
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• What’s open and closed two days after Hurricane Irma in Miami-Dade, Broward

  12-09-2017 14:14
  As South Florida continues its recovery after Hurricane Irma, we should see more stores, businesses and restaurants reopening Tuesday and through the week in areas marked as safe. Here’s what … Click to Continue »
  
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• What’s open and closed after Hurricane Irma in Miami-Dade, Broward

  12-09-2017 14:14
  As South Florida continues its recovery after Hurricane Irma, we should see more stores, businesses and restaurants reopening Tuesday and through the week in areas marked as safe. Here’s what … Click to Continue »
  
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• Florida Sheriff Sued Over Background Checks at Irma Shelters

  12-09-2017 14:00
  
  A Florida sheriff is facing a lawsuit over his announcement that people seeking shelter from Hurricane Irma would be given background checks, NBC News reported.Andres Borreno argued in his suit that Polk...Photo Credit: NBC 6 South Florida, File
  
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• FIU cancels Saturday's game at Indiana because of #Irma bit.ly/2jjpHOW?utm_me… https://t.co/7whE188I81

  12-09-2017 13:53 via twitter.com
  
  FIU cancels Saturday's game at Indiana because of #Irma bit.ly/2jjpHOW?utm_me… https://t.co/7whE188I81
  
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• Indoor generator use sends 5 to the hospital for carbon monoxide poisoning

  12-09-2017 13:51
  Five people were taken to the hospital early Tuesday morning for carbon monoxide poisoning after they ran a generator indoors, police said. Miami-Dade Police Spokeswoman Robin Pinkard said police found … Click to Continue »
  
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• Miami Beach opened at 8. Cars were already bottlenecked to return.

  12-09-2017 13:50
  At 8 a.m. Tuesday, Miami Beach dropped the road blocks and allowed residents to return to their homes. Some to assess damage, some just to be home. Three lanes of … Click to Continue »
  
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• Colleges and universities regroup after Irma — most won’t open until Monday

  12-09-2017 13:00
  In Hurricane Irma’s wake, universities across South Florida are cleaning up debris and taking care of damage before students can return. Most colleges in Miami-Dade and Broward counties will remain … Click to Continue »
  
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• A mostly dry but steamy day ahead of us. Can't rule out an isolated shower or two today as it warms up out there. https://t.co/3sVidFWirs

  12-09-2017 12:52 via twitter.com
  
  A mostly dry but steamy day ahead of us.Can't rule out an isolated shower or two today as it warms up out there. https://t.co/3sVidFWirs
  
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• Waking up to an offshore flow this Tuesday morning. Showers offshore all moving NE away from #SoFla. #miami #FLL https://t.co/RBhGaG2PhN

  12-09-2017 11:38 via twitter.com
  
  Waking up to an offshore flow this Tuesday morning. Showers offshore all moving NE away from #SoFla. #miami #FLL https://t.co/RBhGaG2PhN
  
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• Jungle Island’s animals are safe, but the park didn’t fare as well

  12-09-2017 05:54
  All of Jungle Island’s 600 monkeys, birds and other animals weathered Hurricane Irma “just beautifully” — but the park, “not so much,” said Christopher Gould, the park’s managing director. “We … Click to Continue »
  
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• Upper Keys Residents Allowed Re-entry Starting Tuesday

  12-09-2017 05:39
  
  Those trying to return to the Florida Keys in the wake of Hurricane Irma are finding one giant roadblock – as deputies and the Florida Highway Patrol are not allowing them to do so.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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• Fire Torches Miami Home During Irma; Cat Rescued

  12-09-2017 05:36
  
  During the peak of Hurricane Irma in South Florida, flames engulfed a home in Miami.
  
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• All Causeways to Miami Beach to Reopen Tuesday

  12-09-2017 05:33
  
  All causeways to Miami Beach were set to reopen Tuesday after access remained closed Monday due to dangerous road conditions caused by Hurricane Irma.Photo Credit: Twitter / Tim Furlong
  
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• Tuesday will be hot, but mainly dry weather is good for outdoor work and cleanup efforts across SoFlo. https://t.co/veJzrPlyp8

  12-09-2017 04:11 via twitter.com
  
  Tuesday will be hot, but mainly dry weather is good for outdoor work and cleanup efforts across SoFlo. https://t.co/veJzrPlyp8
  
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• Irma could have been a lot worse for South Florida, but it’s still not a pretty picture

  12-09-2017 03:58
  Hurricane Irma feinted right and bobbed left, finally dealing fear-stricken South Florida a potent and prolonged beating at a tropical-storm strength that felt like much more, and leaving behind a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Earlier today, a displaced crocodile rests at the Dinner Key Marina in Miami's #CoconutGrove bit.ly/2eXxII2?utm_me… https://t.co/1U9ZlBkfr0

  12-09-2017 03:52 via twitter.com
  
  Earlier today, a displaced crocodile rests at the Dinner Key Marina in Miami's #CoconutGrove bit.ly/2eXxII2?utm_me… https://t.co/1U9ZlBkfr0
  
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• Miami Beach to open all causeways at 8 a.m. Tuesday after Irma

  12-09-2017 03:00
  Miami Beach will reopen up all its causeways Tuesday at 8 a.m.— four hours ahead of schedule. City officials say most of the beach is still without power, and that … Click to Continue »
  
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• Can’t get back home to the Keys? Here’s the only shelter that will take you in

  12-09-2017 02:53
  Hurricane Irma is gone, you live in the Florida Keys and you want to go back home. Well, you can’t — not yet at least. The two roads entering Key … Click to Continue »
  
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