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• Women Accuse Doral Restaurant Owner of Sexual Harassment

  01-06-2022 23:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Several women who worked at a Doral restaurant have accused their former boss of sexual harassment, claiming he took advantage of their immigration status.
  
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• Family Claims Teacher Didn't Respond When Student Burned Hands on Hot Pavement

  01-06-2022 22:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A South Florida family is livid over what they say a teacher did that led to their first grader’s hands looking blistered.
  
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• Woman Who Survived Rollover Crash Told Not to Drive

  01-06-2022 22:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  "No driving" is one of the conditions that a Broward judge listed for a woman jailed after a rollover crash in Fort Lauderdale.
  
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• FBI Warning: Teens Targeted in ‘Sextortion' Schemes

  01-06-2022 20:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The FBI in Miami is warning parents about an increase in “sextortion” incidents involving children and teens.
  
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• Provocative South Florida Ad Campaign Urges Child Sexual Abuse Awareness

  01-06-2022 18:42 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s an unspeakable problem. No one is comfortable talking about child sexual abuse, and that in itself is another problem. Kathy Andersen is trying to get people talking about the issue with an ad campaign which started running Wednesday on the Metrorail digital message boards. “I’ve had some reaction from people who’ve seen the initial campaign and that’s been wow,...
  
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• Homestead Couple Face Murder Charges After Man's Body Found in Canal

  01-06-2022 17:44 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Homestead couple is facing murder charges after authorities said a man’s body was discovered floating in a canal last week. Alberto Godinez-Lopez, 24, and Sonia Viviana Godinez-Lopez, 21, were arrested early Wednesday on charges of second-degree felony murder and tampering with physical evidence, according to jail records and arrest reports. According to the reports, on May 26 Miami-Dade Police...
  
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• Get Ready for Hurricane Season with Radar and Alerts in the NBC 6 App

  01-06-2022 17:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The 2022 hurricane season has begun. Here's how to get NBC 6 alerts, Doppler radar, and the latest tropical storm forecasts and tracks on your phone.
  
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• Paying Up: How Rising Property Values Could Impact Your Property Tax Bill

  01-06-2022 17:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  South Florida’s hot housing market means more tax dollars will be flowing into cities and counties in the area, even if tax rates stay the same.
  
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• Pro Golfer Bart Bryant Killed When Truck Slams Into His Stopped SUV in Florida Construction Zone

  01-06-2022 17:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Bart Bryant's career was marked by humility and perseverance, and he was awarded the Ben Hogan Award by the Golf Writers Association of America in 2006 for staying active in golf despite physical setbacks
  
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• Pro Golfer Bart Bryant Killed in Vehicle Accident in Florida

  01-06-2022 17:05 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Professional golfer Bart Bryant was killed and his wife was injured when a truck slammed into their SUV while they were stopped on a central Florida road for a construction crew. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Bryant was unresponsive when emergency responders in Polk City, Florida, found him Tuesday. He was taken to a hospital where he died. His wife was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. According to the sheriff’s office, the Bryants’ SUV was stopped at the construction
  
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• Massive Sea Turtle Laden With Eggs Treated For Shark Bite at Zoo Miami

  01-06-2022 16:56 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A massive female loggerhead sea turtle laden with eggs was transported to Zoo Miami for emergency care after a severe injury believed to be caused by a shark bite. On May 22, Zoo Miami received a call from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission regarding a large female loggerhead turtle that had been rescued from the Port St. Lucie...
  
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• Hollywood Receives $1.7 Million for Police Body Cameras

  01-06-2022 16:50 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The city of Hollywood has received $1.7 million to equip police officers with body cameras. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson was in Hollywood Wednesday to deliver the check from the U.S. Treasury, which will provide cameras to all 321 officers in the city. Wilson said the technology gives the public a real look at police work and said it’s mostly welcomed by...
  
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• Accused Armed Arsonist Released from Broward Jail

  01-06-2022 15:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 23-year-old Fort Lauderdale man, who’s accused of trying to burn down his family's home, has been released from the Broward County Jail, records show.
  
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• Florida Abortion Restriction Law Challenged With Lawsuit

  01-06-2022 14:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Reproductive health providers have sued Florida over a new law banning abortions after 15 weeks.
  
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• Man Charged in 2020 Dania Beach Shootout That Killed Innocent Bystander

  01-06-2022 13:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A 32-year-old woman was killed in the crossfire between two men arguing in a Dania Beach bar back in 2020 and now both men are charged with her death. Kenneth Calvin McDonald, 43, is facing a second-degree felony murder charge in the shooting death of Marissa Harris, who was visiting from Ocala at the time. She was shot in the...
  
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• Captain Cut Parasail Loose in Fatal Florida Keys Accident: Report

  01-06-2022 12:38 via nbcmiami.com
  
  New details have been released after a woman was killed and two young children were injured when a sudden storm prompted a boat captain to cut loose their parasail, which then dragged them across the ocean and slammed them into a bridge in the Florida Keys, authorities said. A nearby boater saw them hit the water and rushed to rescue...
  
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• Miami-Dade Officials Urge Preparedness as Hurricane Season Begins

  01-06-2022 11:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  With an above average 2022 Atlantic hurricane season expected in 2022, officials and first responders from Miami-Dade County are stressing there is no time to waste. “First and foremost, have a plan,” Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said during a Wednesday morning meeting during the first day of the season. Leaders spent the first day telling residents there is no time...
  
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• ‘Baby June' Mystery Continues 4 Years After Body Found in Ocean Off Palm Beach

  01-06-2022 11:12 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Four years after the body of an infant was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean in South Florida, investigators are still searching for answers. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public, once again, for help in identifying the baby, known as “Baby June” because her body was found on June 1, 2018. “We want to know who...
  
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• Boyhood Florida Home of Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zant Up for Sale

  01-06-2022 10:57 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The west Jacksonville area was called Shantytown when the Van Zant brothers were growing up in the house.
  
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• Morales: How Hurricane Agatha's Remnants Could Impact South Florida

  01-06-2022 10:33 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The 2022 Atlantic hurricane season hit the ground running Wednesday with a disturbance considered likely to develop into the season’s first tropical depression or named storm. The disturbance is a former hurricane.  The National Hurricane Center in Miami has been monitoring Hurricane Agatha since it developed in the eastern Pacific Ocean and slammed into Mexico’s state of Oaxaca on Monday....
  
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• Pharmaceutical Drugs Found in Fish Located in Biscayne Bay, Florida Keys: Study

  01-06-2022 06:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A study found pharmaceutical drugs are in fish located in Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys. Scientists said this is an alarming find and it’s because the drugs are coming from our homes directly to the water. “When we see this many pharmaceuticals in an ocean-dwelling fish that live in our costal waters, that becomes a cause of concern,” said...
  
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• Investigation Underway After 2 Shot Near North Miami Apartment Building

  01-06-2022 05:14 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are investigating an early morning shooting that took place Wednesday near a North Miami apartment building that left two people shot. Officers arrived at the scene near 13695 Northeast 3rd Court, marking off the area around the building. Neighbors told NBC 6 they heard several gunshots and saw a police tarp covering the driver’s side of a vehicle near...
  
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• 6 to Know: Hurricane Season Officially Begins With ‘Above-Normal' Storm Expectations

  01-06-2022 05:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Wednesday, June 1st – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Wednesday marks the first day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and forecasters are already preparing for the first system that could make landfall in Florida this weekend. The National Hurricane Center reported an area of low pressure could develop near the...
  
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• Heavy Rain Headed for South Florida by 1st Likely System of 2022 Hurricane Season

  01-06-2022 04:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Wednesday marks the first day of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and forecasters are already preparing for the first system that could make landfall in Florida this weekend. The National Hurricane Center reported an area of low pressure could develop near the Yucatan Peninsula partially related to the remnants of Hurricane Agatha. Energy from the remnants of Agatha will continue...
  
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• 2022 Hurricane Season Officially Begins With ‘Above-Normal' Storm Expectations

  01-06-2022 04:37 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially began Wednesday with researchers predicting an “above-normal” year and forecasters already keeping an eye on one system that could become the first named storm of the season. The hurricane season begins on June 1 and runs through Nov. 30. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s averages for the Atlantic hurricane season is 14 named...
  
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