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• Miami Employee Claims Promotion Offered in Exchange for Sexual Acts

  30-04-2021 22:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A former employee of the City of Miami Solid Waste Department claims its director at the time, Mario Nunez, promised she would be promoted to assistant director in exchange of sexual acts. Michelle Glenn has now filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in federal court against Nunez and the city of Miami.  The lawsuit filed in the U.S. Southern District of...
  
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• Recent South Florida Violence Leads Back to Gangs Moving From Drugs Into Fraud: Police

  30-04-2021 22:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Many of the South Florida shootings this spring have been triggered by gangs battling in a different kind of turf war, law enforcement officials say. It used to be a battle over territory to sell drugs that led to the violence, but now there’s a fight by rivals to outdo each other when it comes to scamming Covid relief funds...
  
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• Crews Working to Extinguish 2,500 Acre Brush Fire in Homestead

  30-04-2021 21:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Crews are working to extinguish a fast-moving brush fire in Homestead spanning 2,500 acres. Video showed plumes of smoke and flames ripping through the area of SW 137th Avenue and SW 360th Street. Authorities said the fire is burning south of the Homestead Speedway and is currently not contained. The intersection at SW 344th Street and SW 137th Avenue was...
  
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• 4,300-Acre Homestead Brush Fire 30% Contained

  30-04-2021 21:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A massive brush fire in Homestead spanning 4,300 acres is now 30% contained, officials said. Video showed plumes of smoke and flames ripping through the area of SW 137th Avenue and SW 360th Street. Authorities said the fire is burning south of the Homestead Speedway. The intersection at SW 344th Street and SW 137th Avenue was closed going east as...
  
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• Three Young Children Airlifted to Hospital After Miami Gardens Crash

  30-04-2021 20:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Three children were rushed to a local hospital following a traffic crash in Miami Gardens Friday, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. All three children were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital following the crash. Officials said they are in stable condition. The incident, which involved two vehicles, happened on NW 207th Street and NW 37th Avenue. The drivers of both vehicles...
  
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• Three Young Children Airlifted After Miami Gardens Accident

  30-04-2021 20:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Three children were rushed to a local hospital following a traffic crash in Miami Gardens Friday, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. All three children were airlifted to Jackson Memorial Hospital following the crash. The incident happened on NW 207th Street and NW 37th Avenue. The severity of injuries is currently unknown. This is a developing news story and will be...
  
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• Florida Adds Over 5,300 New Covid Cases, Reports 77 More Resident Deaths Friday

  30-04-2021 19:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida’s confirmed COVID-19 cases increased by over 5,300 Friday, as the state’s virus-related death toll rose by more than 70. The 5,306 new confirmed COVID-19 cases brought Florida’s total to 2,233,518 since the outbreak began, according to figures released by the state’s department of health. Another 77 new virus-related deaths among Florida residents were reported Friday, bringing the state’s total...
  
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• Medical Examiner Trying to ID Man Whose Body Was Found on I-95 Ramp in Pompano Beach

  30-04-2021 18:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Broward County Medical Examiner is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man whose body was found on an Interstate 95 ramp in Pompano Beach earlier this month. The man’s body was discovered on April 17 on the shoulder of the northbound I95 exit ramp to eastbound Atlantic Boulevard, officials said. Officials didn’t say how he died. The...
  
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• Teen Charged in New Year's Day Crash in Miami-Dade That Left 4 Dead Denied Bond

  30-04-2021 17:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A teen charged in a New Year’s Day crash in Miami-Dade that left four people dead and two of his friends severely injured was denied bond at a hearing Friday. Attorneys for 16-year-old Alex Garcia had been petitioning the court for some type of release from jail, but a judge decided he’ll stay behind bars. He’s next due in court...
  
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• 2 Men Injured in Shootout at Motel in Hialeah

  30-04-2021 16:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two men were injured after they were involved in a shootout at a motel in Hialeah Friday morning, police said. The incident happened at the Palacio Inn Motel on E. Okeechobee Road. Officials said they believe the two men knew each other and were involved in a drug-related shootout in one of the motel’s rooms. One man was critically injured...
  
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• 2 Men Injured in Reported Shootout at Motel in Hialeah

  30-04-2021 16:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two men were injured in a reported shootout at a motel in Hialeah Friday morning. The incident happened at the Palacio Inn Motel on E. Okeechobee Road. Officials said they believe the two men knew each other and were involved in a drug-related shootout in one of the motel’s rooms. One man was critically injured and the other suffered less...
  
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• Off-Duty Delray Beach Officer Charged With DUI After Hitting Sheriff's Office Patrol Car

  30-04-2021 16:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials say an off-duty police detective in Palm Beach County is facing a DUI charge after crashing his unmarked patrol car into a sheriff’s office vehicle
  
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• Driver Flees Traffic Stop, Hits Pedestrian Then Dies After Rollover Crash in Broward

  30-04-2021 14:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A driver who fled a traffic stop and struck a pedestrian while fleeing police was killed after a violent rollover crash in Broward County Thursday night, officials said. Miramar Police officials said the incident began when officers tried to stop a black Mercedes sedan in the 6700 block of Miramar Parkway. The driver fled and headed south on Southwest 64th...
  
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• Court Upholds City's $30,000 Fine for Florida Man's Overgrown Lawn

  30-04-2021 14:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A federal court has upheld a Florida city’s decision to issue nearly $30,000 in code violation fines to a homeowner whose lawn was overgrown
  
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• Critical Mass Bike Event Returns Through Miami, Miami Beach Friday Evening

  30-04-2021 14:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Bicyclists from across South Florida will be taking to the streets once again as the Miami Critical Mass takes place Friday. Riders will gather starting at 6:30 p.m. at Government Center in downtown Miami with the event starting at 7:15 p.m. Organizers say the event could impact traffic for a minimum of three hours. The non-city sanctioned or permitted event...
  
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• Florida Eliminating Proof of Residency Requirement for Vaccines at State, Federal Sites

  30-04-2021 13:30 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida is eliminating the proof of residency requirement for getting the COVID-19 vaccine at state and federal supported sites – the latest step in expanding eligibility across the state. The move, effective Thursday, also expands vaccine access to “any individual who is present in Florida for the purpose of providing goods or services for the benefit of residents and visitors...
  
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• Man Killed in Starbucks Drive-Thru Shooting After Alleged Road Rage Confrontation

  30-04-2021 12:04 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police arrested the suspect they say shot another man at the drive-thru of a Starbucks located in Palm Beach County after an alleged road rage incident. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the incident took place Wednesday afternoon in Lake Worth Beach, with sheriff’s deputies saying they found 31-year-old Samuel Rossetti inside his truck with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso. Rossetti...
  
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• 6 Things to Know: Local Areas Threatened as Sea Level Rises, School Co-Founder Stands by Debunked COVID Claims

  30-04-2021 09:32 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Friday, April 30th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – A private school in Miami that discouraged teachers from getting the COVID-19 vaccine and said it won’t employ anyone who received it held a meeting with parents Thursday, where the co-founder clarified the policy but still stuck to the debunked side effects...
  
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• Florida Vaccine Updates: State Removes Residency Requirement, Appointments Not Needed at Miami-Dade County Run Sites

  30-04-2021 08:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  One county in South Florida will be changing policy when it comes to who can get vaccines and make it easier for everyone to get a vaccine just by going to one of three locations. Here’s what we know today about the coronavirus outbreak in Florida, and the effort to stop it. The move effective Thursday also expands vaccine access...
  
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• Florida Vaccine Updates: No Appointments Needed at Miami-Dade County Run Sites

  30-04-2021 08:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  One county in South Florida will be changing policy when it comes to who can get vaccines and make it easier for everyone to get a vaccine just by going to one of three locations. Here’s what we know today about the coronavirus outbreak in Florida, and the effort to stop it. Starting Thursday, the county will not require appointments...
  
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• Florida Vaccine Updates: MDC North to Stop Administering 1st Dose of Pfizer Vaccine

  30-04-2021 08:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  One county in South Florida will be changing policy when it comes to who can get vaccines and make it easier for everyone to get a vaccine just by going to one of three locations. Here’s what we know today about the coronavirus outbreak in Florida, and the effort to stop it. Miami-Dade College North will stop administering the first...
  
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• Florida Vaccine Updates: Appointments Not Needed at Miami-Dade County Run Sites

  30-04-2021 08:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  One county in South Florida will be changing policy when it comes to who can get vaccines and make it easier for everyone to get a vaccine just by going to one of three locations. Here’s what we know today about the coronavirus outbreak in Florida, and the effort to stop it. The move, effective Thursday, also expands vaccine access...
  
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• Tourists Arrested, Tased by Miami Beach Officer in Confrontation Caught on Camera

  30-04-2021 03:14 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A confrontation with a Miami Beach police officer ended with two people tased and on the ground Thursday in the middle of South Beach.
  
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• Florida GOP Awaits Governor's Signature on New Voting Rules

  30-04-2021 02:43 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida Republicans have moved to rewrite a litany of rules that they said would enhance the integrity of future elections
  
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• Miami Dolphins Select Jaylen Waddle With No. 6 Pick in 2021 NFL Draft

  30-04-2021 01:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Dolphins held the sixth pick in the first round of the NFL Draft – and used that pick to help in the push toward a return to the postseason. The Dolphins selected wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Alabama with the pick, reuniting him with his former college teammate in quarterback Tua...
  
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• Miami Dolphins Select Jaylen Waddle, Jaelan Phillips in First Round of 2021 NFL Draft

  30-04-2021 01:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  For the first time in franchise history, the Miami Dolphins held the sixth pick in the first round of the NFL Draft – and used that pick to help in the push toward a return to the postseason. The Dolphins selected wide receiver Jaylen Waddle from Alabama with the pick, reuniting him with his former college teammate in quarterback Tua...
  
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• Miami Code Officer Files Suit Against City Commissioner

  30-04-2021 00:47 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A code enforcement officer for the city of Miami has filed a lawsuit against city commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla for libel.
  
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