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• Homestead Air Reserve Base Evacuated Due to ‘Ongoing Incident'

  15-12-2021 20:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Homestead Air Reserve Base was evacuated Wednesday night due to an "ongoing incident," officials said.
  
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• Homestead Air Reserve Base Evacuated Due to Incident With Damaged Ordinance

  15-12-2021 20:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Homestead Air Reserve Base was evacuated Wednesday night due to an incident involving a damaged ordinance, officials said.
  
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• All-Clear Given After Homestead Air Reserve Base Evacuated

  15-12-2021 20:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Homestead Air Reserve Base was evacuated Wednesday night due to an incident involving damaged military supplies, officials said.
  
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• Investigators Release New Details From Prolific Serial Killer's Confessions

  15-12-2021 19:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Samuel Little, the nation's most prolific serial killer, confessed to murdering 93 people. In hopes of bringing closure to the 31 unsolved cases, investigators are releasing new details from Little's confessions.
  
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• Carvalho, Miami-Dade School Board Begin Separation Process

  15-12-2021 19:10 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The divorce between Alberto Carvalho and the Miami-Dade County School Board took another step forward Wednesday.
  
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• Fiancée Says South Florida Man Charged in Home Altercation was Defending Family

  15-12-2021 18:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A South Florida man who allegedly opened fire on someone he thought was trying to get into his apartment is facing an attempted murder charge, but his fiancée and attorney said he was protecting his family. Joshua Rivera was arrested last month on charges including attempted felony murder, aggravated assault with a firearm and misuse of a firearm. Rivera, 30,...
  
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• Condos Should Have Frequent Inspections, Panel Says in Report on Surfside Collapse

  15-12-2021 18:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Florida grand jury has issued a lengthy list of recommendations aimed at preventing another condominium collapse like the one that killed 98 people in June
  
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• Sick Gorilla at Zoo Miami Recovering From Pneumonia

  15-12-2021 17:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Barney the 28-year-old gorilla at Zoo Miami has recovered from pneumonia since starting treatment in October
  
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• Florida Adds Over 4,100 New Daily Covid Cases, Most Since October 1

  15-12-2021 16:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More than 4,100 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Florida on Tuesday, the most in one day in the state since early October. The 4,127 new cases reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also mark the first time since Oct. 1 that the state has surpassed 4,000 in one day. The news comes a day after...
  
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• Apple Temporarily Closes Brickell Store Due to Rise of COVID-19 Cases: Report

  15-12-2021 15:15 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Apple has temporarily closed its retail store in Brickell due to a rise of COVID-19 cases and exposures among employees, according to a report from Bloomberg.
  
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• Florida Woman Says She Poisoned Boyfriend to Shut Him Up: Deputies

  15-12-2021 15:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Florida woman told deputies she gave her boyfriend “just enough” poison in his lemonade to shut him up and then called law enforcement “so he wouldn’t die."
  
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• Florida Gov. DeSantis Unveils ‘Stop WOKE Act' Targeting Critical Race Theory

  15-12-2021 14:13 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has introduced the “Stop W.O.K.E. Act” that takes aim against critical race theory in schools and corporations. DeSantis unveiled the proposed legislation at a news conference in Wildwood Wednesday, calling it the strongest legislation of its kind in the nation. The legislation would codify the state’s Department of Education prohibition on teaching critical race theory in...
  
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• Charges Dropped Against Suspect in Miami-Dade Banquet Hall Mass Shooting

  15-12-2021 12:36 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man who was arrested in connection with a mass shooting at a northwest Miami-Dade banquet hall that left three people dead and 20 injured back in May is no longer facing charges after prosecutors said he was interrogated by detectives after he’d asked for an attorney. Warneric Buckner, 20, was arrested in October on three counts of first-degree murder...
  
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• Miami Gardens Police Searching for Missing 12-Year-Old Girl

  15-12-2021 12:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Miami Gardens Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a 12-year-old girl who went missing. Jaliyah White was last seen Tuesday in the area of Northwest 23rd Avenue and Northwest 195th Street. Police said White, who answers to the nickname Liyah, is 5-foot-3, 128 pounds, with brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white shirt and black...
  
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• Local Teen Builds Library for Needy Children in Haiti

  15-12-2021 11:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A local teen entrepreneur is giving the gift of education this holiday after she helped get funding to build in Haiti. “When I learned they didn’t have any books in such a beautiful place, it was jaw-dropping to me,” said Taylor Moxey. After learning that children living in a small town in Haiti didn’t have access to books, Moxey wanted...
  
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• Broward Man Who Reported Wife Missing Charged in Her Murder: BSO

  15-12-2021 11:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Broward County man who reported his wife missing last month has been charged with murder in her killing, authorities said. Ernest Gordon, 44, was arrested Friday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of 42-year-old Wanda Gordon, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said Tuesday. Officials said Wanda Gordon was already dead when her husband reported her missing on Nov....
  
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• Student Arrested in Snapchat Threats Against Pompano Beach Middle School Classmates

  15-12-2021 10:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 14-year-old student was arrested after making social media threats against classmates at Pompano Beach Middle School, authorities said Wednesday. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said deputies were made aware of the threats against students which were made through Snapchat on Tuesday night. Investigators were able to locate the teen suspect, who is a student at the school. The teen was...
  
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• Student Arrested in Snapchat Threats Against Pompano Beach Middle School

  15-12-2021 10:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 14-year-old student was arrested after making social media threats against Pompano Beach Middle School, authorities said Wednesday. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said deputies were made aware of the threats against students which were made through Snapchat on Tuesday night. Investigators were able to locate the teen suspect, who is a student at the school. The teen was arrested on...
  
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• Florida Schools Stock Up on Football Talent During Early Signing Day

  15-12-2021 10:25 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Across the state of Florida, the top programs are looking to bring in some of the state and nation’s top recruits during the early National Signing Day on Wednesday. 2021 makes the fifth straight year high school seniors are allowed to sign with colleges of their choice in mid-December. The Miami Hurricanes, who recently hired former offensive lineman Mario Cristobal...
  
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• Broward Science Teacher Fired for Refusing to Wear Mask

  15-12-2021 09:25 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A teacher in South Florida has been fired for repeatedly refusing to wear a mask
  
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• Broward High School Science Teacher Fired for Refusing to Wear Mask

  15-12-2021 09:25 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A teacher in South Florida has been fired for repeatedly refusing to wear a mask
  
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• NBC 6 and Telemundo 51's Caravan of Joy Makes Stop in Florida City

  15-12-2021 09:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  70 lucky kids from the Redland Christian Migrant Association got to meet Santa and his Caravan of Joy Tuesday morning in Florida City. Santa gave out gifts to a grateful crowd. Some opened their gifts right away while others are waiting for Christmas. “They’re absolutely grateful. We know that this time of the year can get difficult especially financially so...
  
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• 6 to Know: Battle Over Pompano Beach Renovation Gridlock Continues

  15-12-2021 05:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Wednesday, December 15th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Thirteen people were taken into police custody after a massive fight at Miami Central High School Tuesday. The incident happened at the school at 1781 Northwest 95th Street, where a large number of officers were on the campus. Cell phone video recorded...
  
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• Disney World Fire May Have Sprung From Fireworks Debris

  15-12-2021 04:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Officials say a small fire at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom started in a tree and may have been caused by fireworks debris
  
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• Cinderella Castle Evacuated After Small Fire at Disney World

  15-12-2021 04:40 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Reedy Creek fire officials say a small fire at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Tuesday may have sprouted from a tree
  
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