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• Miami-Dade approves new 836 expressway to Kendall, past the urban development line

  27-09-2018 23:38
  Miami-Dade commissioners on Thursday approved a new 13-mile expressway into Kendall, citing traffic congestion in the suburbs and rejecting warnings from environmentalists that allowing the road to cross the county’s … Click to Continue »
  
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• The @MiamiPD unveils its hot new patrol car that will soon hit the streets of South Florida #DigiShort… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 23:33 via twitter.com
  The @MiamiPD unveils its hot new patrol car that will soon hit the streets of South Florida #DigiShort… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ex-husband’s financial woes create house of horrors for Miami congressional candidate

  27-09-2018 23:31
  As she runs a competitive campaign for a Miami congressional seat, former broadcaster Maria Elvira Salazar is being chased by financial woes inherited from a dissolved marriage. Now eight years … Click to Continue »
  
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• Commissioners Vote Against Ultra Music Fest at Bayfront Park

  27-09-2018 23:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami's Ultra Music Festival may have to find a new home after City commissioners voted against a new contract to keep it in Bayfront Park.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Dolphins WR Amendola ready for hits or handshakes when he faces Pats bit.ly/2Il489J?utm_so… https://t.co/T9hj15esme

  27-09-2018 23:21 via twitter.com
  
  Dolphins WR Amendola ready for hits or handshakes when he faces Pats bit.ly/2Il489J?utm_so… https://t.co/T9hj15esme
  
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• Miami-Dade Commissioners Move Forward With 836 Extension

  27-09-2018 23:19 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami-Dade County commissioners gave the green light to move forward with the proposed Kendall Parkway/836 highway expansion.
  
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• The Miami Dolphins are the best team in the NFL. Don’t believe us? Just ask Siri

  27-09-2018 23:03
  Do the Miami Dolphins have an in with Apple? Or is the company’s Siri app lost in a time loop stuck in 1972? Ask Siri, “Who’s the best team in … Click to Continue »
  
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• Ask Siri who the best team in the NFL is. You may like the answer.

  27-09-2018 23:03
  Do the Miami Dolphins have an in with Apple? Or is the company’s Siri app lost in a time loop stuck in 1972? Ask Siri, “Who’s the best team in … Click to Continue »
  
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• Here are today's offical high temperatures. #FLL #MIA #EYW Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/NkaDxxSwci

  27-09-2018 23:00 via twitter.com
  
  Here are today's offical high temperatures. #FLL #MIA #EYW Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/NkaDxxSwci
  
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• City of Miami commissioners vote against the @ultra music festival remaining downtown bit.ly/2R62KMc?utm_so… https://t.co/PejCViv5tL

  27-09-2018 22:55 via twitter.com
  
  City of Miami commissioners vote against the @ultra music festival remaining downtown bit.ly/2R62KMc?utm_so… https://t.co/PejCViv5tL
  
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• Miami Commission votes down Ultra Music Festival’s return to Bayfront Park

  27-09-2018 22:54
  In a surprise move, the Miami City Commission on Thursday unanimously voted down a contract for Ultra Music Festival to stay in Bayfront Park. Downtown residents who oppose the festival … Click to Continue »
  
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• Student accused of bringing knife to Sunrise high school for protection bit.ly/2xWgkJ5?utm_so… https://t.co/XH6fJ5Yz83

  27-09-2018 22:38 via twitter.com
  
  Student accused of bringing knife to Sunrise high school for protection bit.ly/2xWgkJ5?utm_so… https://t.co/XH6fJ5Yz83
  
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• #BREAKING Miami-Dade commissioners give approval to controversial extension to 836 Expressway… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 22:20 via twitter.com
  #BREAKING Miami-Dade commissioners give approval to controversial extension to 836 Expressway… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Kavanaugh Protesters Gather Outside Sen. Rubio's Office

  27-09-2018 22:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Protesters gathered outside of Sen. Marco Rubio’s office Thursday to support Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the accuser who alleges that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her.
  
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• Piper High Student Accused of Bringing Knife to School

  27-09-2018 21:45 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A South Florida high school student was arrested after authorities say he brought a knife to knife to school in his backpack.Photo Credit: Broward Sheriff's Office
  
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• Hillary Clinton to campaign with Gillum in South Florida

  27-09-2018 20:58
  Former first lady Hillary Clinton will join Andrew Gillum in South Florida Oct. 23, the gubernatorial candidate’s campaign announced Thursday. “I’m honored to have Secretary Clinton join me in Florida … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police Investigating After Body Found in SW Miami-Dade Home

  27-09-2018 18:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Homicide detectives are investigating after a body was discovered in a home in southwest Miami-Dade Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 6
  
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• She’s 15 years old and has been missing for 11 days. Cops want your help finding her

  27-09-2018 18:17
  Zoya Ripa is 15 years old, five-foot-three and 96 pounds. She has also been missing since Sept. 16, and Miami police want the public’s help finding her. Zoya was last … Click to Continue »
  
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• Someone is offering $75 for people to speak in favor of 836 extension — ‘script provided’

  27-09-2018 18:04
  Waiting hours for a turn to speak before the Miami-Dade County Commission can be drudgery, but would $75 help? A student leader at Florida International University on Wednesday posted an … Click to Continue »
  
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• DJ Khaled buys $26 million Miami Beach home from inventor of ‘Baby on Board’ sign

  27-09-2018 17:49
  The superstar recording artist and hip-hop personality DJ Khaled is doubling down on his South Florida roots. Khaled, who began his career spinning records for the Miami-based WEDR 99 Jamz … Click to Continue »
  
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• DJ Khaled buying Miami Beach home for $26 million

  27-09-2018 17:49
  The superstar recording artist and hip-hop personality DJ Khaled is doubling down on his South Florida roots. Khaled, who began his career spinning records for the Miami-based WEDR 99 Jamz … Click to Continue »
  
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• DJ Khaled buying $26 million Miami Beach home from inventor of ‘Baby on Board’ sign

  27-09-2018 17:49
  The superstar recording artist and hip-hop personality DJ Khaled is doubling down on his South Florida roots. Khaled, who began his career spinning records for the Miami-based WEDR 99 Jamz … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police find a body at Southwest Miami-Dade home during a welfare check

  27-09-2018 17:45
  Officers making a welfare check at a Southwest Miami-Dade home found a body inside, according to Miami-Dade police. No details are known yet about the body found at the home … Click to Continue »
  
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• Police find a body at Southwest Miami-Dade home. Could a white Mercedes offer clues?

  27-09-2018 17:45
  Officers making a welfare check early Thursday morning at a Southwest Miami-Dade home found a body inside, according to Miami-Dade police. Police discovered the body after being called by a … Click to Continue »
  
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• Sen. Durbin "What degree of certainty do you have that your assailant was Brett Kavanaugh? Dr. Ford. “One hundred… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  Sen. Durbin "What degree of certainty do you have that your assailant was Brett Kavanaugh? Dr. Ford. “One hundred… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Florida dog electrocuted by sidewalk utility box during daily walk bit.ly/2OTgTKZ?utm_so… https://t.co/No3yi5nhpX

  27-09-2018 17:19 via twitter.com
  
  Florida dog electrocuted by sidewalk utility box during daily walk bit.ly/2OTgTKZ?utm_so… https://t.co/No3yi5nhpX
  
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• Person Injured in Shooting in Hollywood

  27-09-2018 17:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are investigating a shooting in Hollywood that left one person injured Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 6/Amanda Plasencia
  
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• Biscayne Park candidates: Civil rights violations by village police are behind us

  27-09-2018 16:32
  One is a standup comic who now consults with companies on how to market their business. Another is an exterminator. There’s a financial regulator for the U.S. Securities & Exchange … Click to Continue »
  
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• Concerned neighbors called 9-1-1 after seeing the Halloween decorations in the window of one home.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 16:19 via twitter.com
  Concerned neighbors called 9-1-1 after seeing the Halloween decorations in the window of one home.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• The Daily Mix: A Closer Look at the Top Stories for Sept. 27

  27-09-2018 16:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Thursday is here and NBC 6 has the top stories that South Florida needs to know.Photo Credit: Robbie Linton/AP
  
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• House fire displaces family of 4 and a dog, and causes 2 apartment building evacuations

  27-09-2018 13:34
  A house fire caused power to be shut off in a neighborhood and two adjacent apartment buildings to be evacuated for intense smoke early Thursday, Miami Fire Rescue said. Despite … Click to Continue »
  
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• Good Morning! Here are some select city forecasts for your drive along I-95 Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/gNW0h33b0l

  27-09-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  
  Good Morning! Here are some select city forecasts for your drive along I-95 Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/gNW0h33b0l
  
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• Teacher Carjacked in Northwest Miami-Dade School Parking Lot

  27-09-2018 12:32 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Surveillance footage captured the incident Tuesday just after 5 p.m. in the parking lot of Biscayne Gardens Elementary School off NW 151st Street and 5th Avenue.Photo Credit: Miami-Dade Police Department
  
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• 'Storm' the Kangaroo Found Safe After South Florida Escape

  27-09-2018 12:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  NBC affiliate WPTV reports the kangaroo’s owner, Eric Westergard, was called to a home just after 1 a.m. Thursday morning after Storm was spotted in front of a mailbox.Photo Credit: Robbie Linton/AP
  
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• Massive Fire Engulfs Miami Home; Adults, Dog Safely Rescued

  27-09-2018 12:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Fire Rescue crews arrived at the scene near Northwest 16th Street and 17th Avenue just after 2 a.m., finding heavy flames and smoke coming from the back of the home and people fleeing.
  
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• Miami Beach commission approves flat property tax rate, but some fees will go up

  27-09-2018 12:00
  Miami Beach commissioners approved a new budget on Wednesday that includes funding for new initiatives like placing police at schools and creating a city hall watchdog, but did not raise … Click to Continue »
  
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• Here is your beach forecast for today #SOFLO #MIAMI #BEACH Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/ZDDHTX9q0x

  27-09-2018 12:00 via twitter.com
  
  Here is your beach forecast for today #SOFLO #MIAMI #BEACH Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/ZDDHTX9q0x
  
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• Cutbacks at Grapeland Water Park. More jobs for homeless. Miami considers $1B budget

  27-09-2018 12:00
  David Winker, his wife and his 5-year-old daughter, Cristina, have been regulars at Grapeland Water Park since she was 2. Winker, 48, fondly recalls the park’s “dive-in” movie nights and … Click to Continue »
  
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• . @SairaWPLG on scene of a house fire that has displaced four people. @CityofMiamiFire saved a dog, evacuated two n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 11:58 via twitter.com
  . @SairaWPLG on scene of a house fire that has displaced four people. @CityofMiamiFire saved a dog, evacuated two n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Expect only a few showers to start your Thursday. Watch Meteorologist Julie Durda for more. Presented by Simply Hea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 11:27 via twitter.com
  Expect only a few showers to start your Thursday. Watch Meteorologist Julie Durda for more. Presented by Simply Hea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• South Florida, make it a great day!!! #MIAMI #SUNRISE #SUNSET Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/MTJgxExcbf

  27-09-2018 11:00 via twitter.com
  
  South Florida, make it a great day!!! #MIAMI #SUNRISE #SUNSET Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/MTJgxExcbf
  
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• Thousands of Gunshots, But Few Arrests

  27-09-2018 05:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Local law enforcement is spending millions of taxpayers’ money in technology to curb gun violence. The NBC 6 Investigators find out if it’s making a difference.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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• It's a familiar weather story for Thursday: sun/cloud mix, ESE winds and spotty, passing showers. High temperatures… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-09-2018 05:34 via twitter.com
  It's a familiar weather story for Thursday: sun/cloud mix, ESE winds and spotty, passing showers. High temperatures… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Effort to give Miami Lakes its own ZIP code moves forward bit.ly/2MYP8it https://t.co/u198wSMtdk

  27-09-2018 04:02 via twitter.com
  
  Effort to give Miami Lakes its own ZIP code moves forward bit.ly/2MYP8it https://t.co/u198wSMtdk
  
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• For suburban developers, hope for a new 836 extension moves closer to reality

  27-09-2018 02:26
  When a group of developers wanted to build a new industrial complex on rural land just beyond Miami’s western suburbs in 2015, their zoning application to the county cited the … Click to Continue »
  
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• Could last minute deal on controversial Miami-Dade highway help the Everglades? Really?

  27-09-2018 02:22
  So this is ironic: A controversial plan to build a highway across protected wetlands could help a stalled Everglades restoration project in a last-minute deal struck by Miami-Dade County Mayor … Click to Continue »
  
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• Could last minute deal on controversial Miami-Dade highway help the Everglades?

  27-09-2018 02:22
  So this is ironic: A controversial plan to build a highway across protected wetlands could help a stalled Everglades restoration project in a last-minute deal struck by Miami-Dade County Mayor … Click to Continue »
  
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• Firefighters working to free man whose hand got stuck while repairing taxi bit.ly/2DGqPWW https://t.co/xuYyqrrcqt

  27-09-2018 02:06 via twitter.com
  
  Firefighters working to free man whose hand got stuck while repairing taxi bit.ly/2DGqPWW https://t.co/xuYyqrrcqt
  
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• Here is the national forecast for tomorrow Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/tjZ2IlkpIo

  27-09-2018 02:00 via twitter.com
  
  Here is the national forecast for tomorrow Presented by Simply Healthcare https://t.co/tjZ2IlkpIo
  
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• 'Start With Hello' Effort Fights Isolation in Schools

  27-09-2018 01:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Now there’s an effort to change school culture, getting kids to reach out to their isolated classmates.
  
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