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• EF-1 Tornado in Sarasota Caught on Camera

  16-03-2022 22:17
  
  A video showed a short-lived tornado that partially collapsed a roof Wednesday in Sarasota.
  
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• Search Underway for Guest Who Jumped Overboard From Carnival Cruise Ship

  16-03-2022 21:33
  
  A search is underway for a guest who jumped overboard Wednesday night from the Carnival Horizon ship, cruise line officials said.
  
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• Body of Guest Who Jumped Overboard From Carnival Cruise Ship Reportedly Found

  16-03-2022 21:33
  
  A search is underway for a guest who jumped overboard Wednesday night from the Carnival Horizon ship, cruise line officials said.
  
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• Miami Beach Man on Front Lines of Efforts to Help Ukrainian Refugees

  16-03-2022 21:19
  
  A Miami Beach man is on the front line of the humanitarian effort in Ukraine, helping thousands of people who have been forced out of their homes.
  
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• Family Pleads for Help as Police Release New Details in Hit-and-Run Death

  16-03-2022 19:08
  
  One careless driver took a life and devastated an entire family in the process.
  
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• Parkland School Shooting Families to Get $127.5 Million for FBI's Inaction

  16-03-2022 18:30
  
  Federal officials have confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the families of most of those killed and wounded in a 2018 Florida high school shooting over the FBI’s failure to stop the gunman even though it had received information he intended to attack
  
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• Opa-locka Police Sergeant Sues City Claiming Retaliation Over Department Criticism

  16-03-2022 18:08
  
  An Opa-locka Police sergeant who has been in the news before is taking legal action against the city, filing a lawsuit that claims he’s been retaliated against for bringing to light what he says is the mismanagement of the department. Opa-locka Police Sgt. Sergio Perez spoke exclusively with NBC 6 by phone Wednesday. He said that despite being under the...
  
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• Widow Mourns Husband Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Okeechobee Road

  16-03-2022 16:52
  
  A family is in mourning after a wrong-way crash killed a young father last month in northwest Miami-Dade.
  
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• PolitiFact: No Proof for Demings Claim That Rubio Backs Tax Hikes Like Those Indicated in Scott's Plan

  16-03-2022 15:47
  
  Val Demings, a former police chief who is running against Florida’s other senator, Republican Marco Rubio, responded to Sen. Rick Scott’s "11-point Plan to Rescue America" by tying Rubio to it.
  
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• Man Killed, Another Hospitalized in Shooting on Palmetto Expressway in Miami

  16-03-2022 15:40
  
  Police are investigating a shooting on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade Wednesday that left one man dead and another hospitalized. The shooting happened in the northbound lanes of the expressway between Northwest 103rd Street and Okeechobee Road. Footage showed a red or maroon sedan at the scene with what appeared to be bullet holes. Hialeah Fire Rescue officials said one...
  
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• $5,000 Reward After Man Killed in Hit-and-Run in Fort Lauderdale

  16-03-2022 15:09
  
  A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest after a man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while crossing a Fort Lauderdale Street. The victim, Everildo Ruiz-Mendez, was killed while crossing Davie Boulevard in the 3600 block around 10:15 p.m. Sunday. Authorities said he was struck by an older model white Dodge Caravan that...
  
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• Crying, Panic in 911 Calls From Wilton Manors Fentanyl Overdoses

  16-03-2022 14:17
  
  A person can be heard crying in the background of frantic 911 calls made from a Wilton Manors home where multiple spring breakers including West Point cadets suffered a fentanyl overdose. Six men and a woman were rushed to local hospitals from the home following the March 10 incident, Wilton Manors Police officials said. “We took some coke and we’re...
  
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• Miami Springs Police Warning Residents of Recent Phone Scam

  16-03-2022 13:39
  
  Miami Springs Police are warning residents of a recent phone scam involving someone claiming to be a member of the department and demanding money. MSPD said scam artists have been calling residents claiming to be a detective or supervisor and saying they are investigating a case involving websites that exploit underage girls. The call appears to come from the department’s...
  
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• 4 Disney Employees Among 108 Arrested in Florida Human Trafficking Bust

  16-03-2022 12:39
  
  Four Disney employees were among more than 100 people arrested as part of a human trafficking operation in Florida, authorities said. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd on Wednesday announced the arrest of 108 people as part of “Operation March Sadness 2,” a six-day undercover operation. One of the Disney employees was a 27-year-old man who worked as a lifeguard at...
  
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• Scientists Explore Potential Links Between COVID-19 And Diabetes

  16-03-2022 12:35
  
  Reports of rising diabetes cases during the pandemic have scientists exploring if there could be a link with the coronavirus.
  
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• ‘He Was Special': Friends Mourn Shooters Employee Killed in Restaurant Shooting

  16-03-2022 11:53
  
  Friends and co-workers are mourning an employee of a popular Fort Lauderdale restaurant who was shot and killed at the eatery allegedly by a former employee. A memorial was growing outside Shooters Waterfront restaurant Wednesday for the victim, identified as 35-year-old Jordan Siddiq, a day after the shocking act of violence. “Somebody should not have lost what they lost yesterday,”...
  
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• ‘He Was Special': Family, Friends Mourn Shooters Employee Killed in Restaurant Shooting

  16-03-2022 11:53
  
  Family, friends and co-workers are mourning an employee of a popular Fort Lauderdale restaurant who was shot and killed at the eatery allegedly by a former employee. A memorial was growing outside Shooters Waterfront restaurant Wednesday for the victim, identified as 35-year-old Jordan Siddiq, a day after the shocking act of violence. Siddiq was also a real estate agent and...
  
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• Disney Workers Plan Walkout to Protest ‘Don't Say Gay' Bill

  16-03-2022 11:30
  
  Disney workers are planning walkouts during their breaks every day this week to protest CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing Florida’s so-called Don’t Say Gay legislation
  
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• Driver Killed After Crashing Into Concrete Pillar Underneath I-595 in Davie

  16-03-2022 10:21
  
  A driver was killed after crashing into a concrete pillar underneath Interstate 595 in Davie early Wednesday, authorities said. The single-car crash happened around 1:40 a.m. on South University Drive under the I595 bridge, Davie Police officials said. The driver, who was the only person in the car, was killed at the scene. The driver’s identity wasn’t released. The cause...
  
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• Florida Gov. DeSantis Speaking at Event in Hialeah Wednesday

  16-03-2022 08:03
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis will be speaking Wednesday morning at an event in the city of Hialeah. DeSantis is expected to speak at the city’s Educational Academy, where he will be joined by Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran. Tuesday, DeSantis signed a bill to replace the current Florida standardized testing in public schools with assessments taken throughout the year...
  
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• Florida Gov. DeSantis Announces $289 Million in New Education Funding

  16-03-2022 08:03
  
  Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced another $289 million in funding for educational programs to help close achievement gaps, improve STEM education and boost student resiliency. DeSantis announced the funding at a news conference at the City of Hialeah Educational Academy Wednesday morning.. The funding includes $105 million for after-school and summer learning camps to help struggling students catch up,...
  
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• Third Suspect Arrested for Role in Miami-Dade Real Estate Fraud Scheme: Police

  16-03-2022 05:41
  
  The third person who police said was part of a trio that targeted more than a dozen victims in a real estate fraud scheme in Miami-Dade was arrested Tuesday. 47-year-old Deinoser Bravo was taken into custody and faces charges that include organized fraud and organized scheme to defraud. One of the other suspects involved, 32-year-old Priscilla Contreras, turned herself in March...
  
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• 6 to Know: Fort Lauderdale Barber Survives Shooting Outside Shop

  16-03-2022 05:01
  
  It’s Wednesday, March 16th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – A suspect was taken into custody after a worker at the popular Shooters Waterfront restaurant in Fort Lauderdale was shot and killed by a former employee Tuesday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. in the patio area of the...
  
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• Surfside Mayor Voted Out Less Than Year After Condo Collapse

  16-03-2022 04:40
  
  Residents of a small South Florida town where a beachfront condominium building collapsed last summer killing 98 people voted their mayor out of office on Tuesday
  
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• Blueprint of Pandemic Preparedness Bill Advances in Senate, But Funding Unclear

  16-03-2022 01:04
  
  A Senate committee has approved a bipartisan blueprint to overhaul the nation’s public health system, applying the lessons of COVID-19 to future outbreaks. But how it could be funded remains to be seen.
  
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• Restaurateur Offers Reward for Stolen Shipping Container With $200k in Valuable Items

  16-03-2022 00:04
  
  A restauranteur is offering a hefty reward after a shipping container filled with $200,000 worth of items for a new eatery was stolen from a warehouse in Miami over the weekend.
  
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