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• Man Shot Several Times in Little Haiti

  12-07-2022 23:07 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man was hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting Tuesday night in Little Haiti.
  
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• Accusations of Sabotage Emerge in Miami Airport Escalator Contract Dispute

  12-07-2022 22:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A group of Miami-Dade County Commissioners heard allegations of sabotage at Miami’s International Airport Tuesday afternoon during an ongoing dispute over government contracts between a union company and a non-union company.
  
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• Man Dressed as Spider-Man Hits Woman, Robs Her of $45: Hollywood Police

  12-07-2022 21:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Hollywood man — while wearing a Spider-Man costume — is accused of striking a woman in the back of her head, stealing her cash and taking off on his bike, police said.
  
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• Police Investigate String of Car Burglaries in Miami Shores

  12-07-2022 20:02 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Residents woke up Monday morning to shattered glass and an expensive mess after burglars broke into over 20 cars in one Miami Shores neighborhood.
  
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• Gun Law May Help Prevent Mass Shootings, But Skeptics Say It Won't Stop Street Shootings

  12-07-2022 19:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Safer Communities Act arrived with high expectations.
  
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• Lawyers Debate Parkland School Shooter's Mental State Before Jurors Get to Hear It

  12-07-2022 18:39 via nbcmiami.com
  
  How emotionally and mentally stable was Nikolas Cruz growing up and was it a factor in the deadly Parkland school shooting? That’s what state and defense lawyers debated Tuesday to determine what expert testimony jurors will get to hear after opening statements, which are expected next Monday. The defense team argued the convicted killer’s mental disabilities are among the mitigating...
  
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• Pompano Beach Vice Mayor Who Cursed at Officer Offers Apology at Heated Meeting

  12-07-2022 17:57 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The vice mayor of Pompano Beach apologized Tuesday after she was caught on camera cursing at a Fort Lauderdale officer during a traffic stop. Vice Mayor Beverly Perkins offered her apology at a heated city commission meeting that saw one man get escorted out by deputies and a shouting match outside. “If any exchange on my part in the conversation...
  
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• BSO Searching for Attempted Murder Suspect After Chase, Bailout in Davie

  12-07-2022 17:28 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An armed attempted murder suspect and a passenger are on the run after leading deputies on a pursuit Tuesday through two Broward County cities, officials said.
  
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• Video Possibly Linked to Shooting of FIU Student as Search for Suspects Continues

  12-07-2022 17:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Family members are hoping new surveillance video could lead to a break in the case of a Florida International University student who was shot while driving home. Ashley Rodriguez, 21, was left critically injured in the June 13 shooting and remains hospitalized, her mother said Tuesday. “She still does not do any voluntary movement, she doesn’t speak, she has a...
  
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• Key Largo Man Arrested for Impersonating Officer: Police

  12-07-2022 16:25 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Monroe County Sheriff's Office has arrested a Key Largo man for allegedly impersonating a New York state trooper to try to get his ex-girlfriend arrested.
  
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• White House Pushes People to Get COVID Boosters as Variants Spread Rapidly

  12-07-2022 14:55 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The Biden administration is calling on people to exercise renewed caution about COVID-19, emphasizing the importance of getting booster shots for those who are eligible and wearing masks indoors as two new highly transmissible variants are spreading rapidly across the country.
  
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• Kinney Tunnel in Fort Lauderdale to Close Next Week for Construction

  12-07-2022 13:49 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Major traffic impacts are expected when Fort Lauderdale’s Henry E. Kinney Tunnel closes next week for a construction project. The full closure of U.S. 1 between Southeast 7th Street and Broward Boulevard is scheduled for Monday, July 18, through Friday, July 22. All traffic will be rerouted away from the tunnel and directed to alternate streets. The closure is connected...
  
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• Hollywood Rape Suspect, 14, Waits to See If He's Charged As An Adult

  12-07-2022 13:11 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A Hollywood 14-year-old will have to wait a little longer to learn if he will be charged as an adult for an alleged sexual battery in mid-June. At a court hearing Tuesday morning, defense attorney Jim Lewis said there’s no rush. “We’re buying some more time,” he said. “We’re going to have a psychological evaluation of this young man, trying...
  
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• Woman Stole$52K in Cash, Items From Man After Night Out in Fort Lauderdale: Police

  12-07-2022 11:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Fort Lauderdale Police are looking for a woman who they say stole over $52,000 worth of cash and designer watches from a man she had spent time with on Las Olas Boulevard. The theft happened back on June 10th, after police said the suspect and the victim were out on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Following the outing, the...
  
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• Woman Stole $52K in Cash, Items From Man After Night Out in Fort Lauderdale: Police

  12-07-2022 11:23 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are looking for a woman who they say stole over $52,000 worth of cash and designer watches from a man she had spent time with in Fort Lauderdale.
  
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• Bike Safety Pilot Program Launched on Rickenbacker Causeway After Recent Deaths

  12-07-2022 11:17 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More safety measures are being put in place on the Rickenbacker Causeway in the wake of recent deadly crashes involving bicyclists. A bicycle pilot program was launched early Tuesday morning, which Det. Luis Sierra of the Miami-Dade Police Department said was done in an effort to better protect bicyclists and pedestrians while making the roadway safer for all. “There have...
  
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• Body Discovered Inside Car Found Submerged in SW Miami-Dade Canal

  12-07-2022 10:52 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are investigating after a body was discovered inside a vehicle that was found submerged in a canal in southwest Miami-Dade Tuesday morning. The discovery was made just before 9 a.m. in the 19200 block of Southwest 197th Avenue. Footage from the scene showed the vehicle completely underwater, with the body covered by a yellow tarp on the canal bank....
  
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• Boca Raton Murder-Suicide That Left 2 Dead Began With Family Feud Over Vacation Home

  12-07-2022 10:16 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police in Florida say a family fight over the home of a woman who moved into an assisted living facility has left two relatives dead and another wounded. Boca Raton Police say it happened when family members arrived for a vacation and found a male relative in the home without permission. A woman who arrived first was killed. Another woman and a man then arrived on Sunday. A text message said to come in a side door. That's when a gunman shot at them, wounding the woman in the head. Police think h
  
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• Diving Into Some Tunes at Florida Keys Underwater Music Festival

  12-07-2022 08:41 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Hundreds of people spent time this below the waves for a music festival off the Florida Keys listening to The Beatle’s “Yellow Submarine,” the theme to "The Little Mermaid and other ocean-themed songs. Divers and snorkelers, many dressed as mermaids or sea creatures, participated in the Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival on Saturday. The songs were played through waterproof speakers dangling from boats floating above the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. The festival to
  
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• 25 Migrants From Cuba Come Ashore Near Key Biscayne Marina

  12-07-2022 05:31 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Over 20 migrants from Cuba came ashore early Tuesday morning near a marina in Key Biscayne, officials said. The migrants landed around 5 a.m. near the Crandon Park Marina, located at 4000 Crandon Boulevard. U.S. Border Patrol officials confirmed 25 migrants came ashore during the maritime smuggling event. The migrants came from Cuba, with one man telling NBC 6 that...
  
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• Man Hospitalized After Shooting in NE Miami-Dade

  12-07-2022 05:00 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police are investigating a late night shooting in northeast Miami-Dade that sent one man to an area hospital. Miami-Dade Police said the shooting took place just after 10 p.m. near the 700 block of Northeast 159th Street, finding one man with injuries. That man, who was not identified, was taken to Aventura Hospital in stable condition. Police have not released...
  
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• 6 to Know: Police Investigate Child's Death After Being Found in Hot Car

  12-07-2022 04:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  It’s Tuesday, July 12th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – A 3-year-old boy died after being found inside a vehicle parked at an education center in Miami Gardens on Monday afternoon. The incident occurred at approximately 3:47 p.m. at the Lubavitch Education Center campus near the 700 block of NW 173rd Street....
  
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