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• ‘In the Nick of Time': New Eviction Ban Is Much-Needed Relief for Thousands in South Florida

  03-08-2021 23:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The last year has been rough on Ivan Varela, who lost his job as a cook in March 2020 when restaurants were shut down. “I became homeless so I am staying in a hotel in Tamarac,” Varela said. He got by on rental assistance, but by March 2021, the money dried up and he got evicted from his apartment in...
  
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• DeSantis Bans School Mask Mandates, Now the Backlash Has Begun

  03-08-2021 20:21 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The question of whether Florida public school students will be required to wear masks seems to have been settled by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Last week, he signed an executive order prohibiting school districts from mandating masks, a move cheered by many parents.  Now the backlash has begun, from educators, doctors, and other parents, especially those whose kids have conditions that make...
  
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• US Sailing Duo Grateful to End Time at Tokyo Olympics ‘on a High'

  03-08-2021 19:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  From South Florida to Tokyo — Fort Lauderdale native Anna Weis and her partner Riley Gibbs braved the Tokyo heat — but it was smooth sailing with winds of about 10 knots on the water at Enoshima Harbor. The duo saved their best race for the last flying through the water on their Nacra 17 Foil Catamaran in the mixed...
  
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• Baptist Health Reports Record Number of COVID-19 Hospitalizations

  03-08-2021 18:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 at Baptist Health are soaring — their patient count doubling in just one week.  On August 3, the hospital reported 736 patients are now hospitalized with COVID-19. Last week, the hospital recorded 493 patients.  “If we compare that to 2 weeks ago, it’s probably 100% more,” said Dr. Zulma M. Berrios, Chief Medical Officer...
  
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• Biden Chides DeSantis, Other Republican Governors Resisting COVID-19 Rules

  03-08-2021 18:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on resistant Republican governors to “get out of the way” of vaccine rules aimed at containing the more transmissible and dangerous COVID-19 variant. He backed city and private mandates requiring people to be vaccinated to go about some daily activities. Speaking from the White House, Biden sharply criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Texas Gov....
  
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• MIA First Airport in US to Test Tech Aimed at Stopping Drone Intrusions

  03-08-2021 18:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami International Airport is the first airport in the U.S. to get the technology that can spot drones coming near the airport and, in the future, take action to bring them down. On Tuesday, the Transportation Security Administration, MIA, and Congressman Carlos Gimenez officially kicked off a program to test technology that can locate drones coming into MIA’s airspace. Drone...
  
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• ‘Clear Brutality' by Miami Beach Officers in Video: Law Enforcement Experts

  03-08-2021 17:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Two law enforcement experts say there was “clear brutality” by Miami Beach officers who are now facing charges after prosecutors said they were caught on camera beating two men in a hotel lobby. NBC 6 had the experts take a look at the videos released by Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle to explain what went wrong and how incidents...
  
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• Man Who Groped Flight Attendants on Miami-Bound Plane Taped to Seat: Police

  03-08-2021 17:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man who groped two flight attendants and punched another in the face on a Miami-bound flight had to be taped to his seat on the plane, according to an arrest report.
  
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• Many Still Reporting Issues Getting Unemployment Benefits

  03-08-2021 16:57 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Mohammed Waleed Younus recently got back to work after losing his job last year during the pandemic. But he told NBC 6 his struggles are far from over. “I’m to the point where I really don’t even know where to go, who to ask for help,” he said. He said he owes up to $15,000 dollars to friends and family. The...
  
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• Spirit Cancels Half Its Flights Tuesday as Travel Disruptions Continue for Third Straight Day

  03-08-2021 16:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It's another difficult travel day for passengers booked on Spirit Airlines
  
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• New Police Bodycam Video Shows Initial Response to Surfside Condo Collapse

  03-08-2021 13:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  People can be heard screaming and yelling for help amid rubble in newly released police body camera footage that shows the initial emergency response to the Surfside condominium collapse.
  
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• Florida May Drop Ben & Jerry's Parent Over Israel Boycott

  03-08-2021 12:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida has taken a a step to halt investment of state resources in the parent company of Ben & Jerry’s over its decision to stop selling ice cream in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and contested east Jerusalem.
  
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• 6 to Watch: US Superstar Gets Track Gold, USA Women's Basketball Advnaces and More

  03-08-2021 11:22 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Tuesday marks day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics – and you won’t want to miss out on the action as Team USA competes for more medals. Two of the fastest women on Team USA track tried to add to its medal count while looking to set some records in the process – while the U.S. women’s basketball team was back...
  
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• Broward School Board Reverses Mask Mandate, Complies With DeSantis

  03-08-2021 09:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A South Florida school district that voted to require masks when classes resume later this month, now says it will comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order preventing mask mandates in schools
  
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• Teen Arrested in Attempted Burglary, Suspected in Attempted Sex Assault of Child in Cooper City: BSO

  03-08-2021 07:56 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Broward Sheriff’s Office investigators have arrested a 16-year-old suspected of attempted burglaries and the attempted sexual assault of a child inside a Cooper City community. Surveillance video released by BSO showed the teen walking around the Flamingo Lakes Townhomes Community, where authorities said he attempted several home burglaries in the community. Investigators said during one of the attempted burglaries just...
  
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• Florida Again Breaks Record for COVID-19 Hospitalizations, as DeSantis Vows No Shutdowns

  03-08-2021 07:35 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 in Florida rose to an all-time high of 11,515 patients in one day, according to data the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Tuesday.
  
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• At Least 2 in Custody After SWAT Situation in Miami Beach

  03-08-2021 07:01 via nbcmiami.com
  
  At least two people were taken into custody after a SWAT raid in Miami Beach early Tuesday, officials said. Aerial footage showed the scene near 7510 Carlye Avenue, where SWAT was called to the scene to serve a search warrant related to a drug investigation, Miami Beach Police officials said. Officers took one man into custody and placed him in...
  
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• 6 Things to Know: High-Ranking Black Female Cop Filing Suit Claiming Unfair Demotion

  03-08-2021 05:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Tuesday, August 3rd – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Florida is seeing some big numbers in this new wave of coronavirus — including most cases, second most cases per capita behind Louisiana, and most hospitalizations per capita — but it’s a Greek letter, Delta, that has experts very concerned. On Monday,...
  
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