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• Video Shows Brightline Train Slamming Into Unoccupied SUV in North Miami

  18-08-2022 23:13
  
  Video obtained by NBC 6 shows a Brightline train slamming into an SUV Thursday in North Miami.
  
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• Man Who Shot Student, Robbed Him of $1 Arrested: Miami Beach Police

  18-08-2022 20:25
  
  Police have arrested a man who they say shot an architecture student after stealing $1 from him last month in Miami Beach.
  
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• City of Miami Terminates Lease With Virginia Key Outdoor Center

  18-08-2022 19:39
  
  The Virginia Key Outdoor Center has been in business for seven years, and now they have until Sept. 13 to get out. 
  
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• '22 Hurricane Season Mostly Quiet So Far, But Peak of It Still Ahead: Morales

  18-08-2022 18:59
  
  The period between July 3 and August 18 is now tied for the third longest gap between named storms since 1995
  
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• ‘Who Cares': Miami Firefighter Under Investigation for Comments About Slain Detective

  18-08-2022 18:18
  
  A Miami firefighter is under investigation for vulgar comments he allegedly made while referring to a Miami-Dade Police detective who was killed in the line of duty this week. The comments were allegedly made by firefighter Kevin Newcomb in a group chat on WhatsApp following the death of Det. Cesar “Echy” Echaverry, who was shot in the head during a...
  
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• Family Mourns Child Who Was Killed in Hit-and-Run Crash on Turnpike

  18-08-2022 16:58
  
  A family is grieving a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Florida's Turnpike, and police are still looking for the driver who took off.
  
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• Fake Rideshare Driver Facing Kidnapping, Sex Assault Charges in Florida Keys: Sheriff

  18-08-2022 16:19
  
  A Florida Keys man is facing charges after authorities said he sexually assaulted a woman he picked up while posing as a rideshare driver. Enmanuel Noslen Teixeira, 32, was arrested Thursday on charges including sexual assault, kidnapping, battery and indecent exposure, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said. According to the sheriff’s office, the 45-year-old victim said she’d been drinking in...
  
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• Florida Primary Election 2022: Candidates on the Ballot

  18-08-2022 15:19
  
  On August 23, residents in South Florida will take to the polls to cast their votes in the state’s primary election. Before doing so, however, it is important to become familiar with the candidates who will be on the ballot and what your specific ballot will look like. Because Florida is a “closed” primary state, contests are separated by political...
  
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• 20 People in Florida Facing Voter Fraud Charges: Gov. DeSantis

  18-08-2022 13:55
  
  Multiple people throughout Florida who’d been disqualified from voting because of felony convictions are facing voter fraud charges, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis made the announcement during a news conference at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale. Some of the 20 people facing charges were from South Florida and were convicted of murder and sexual assault, which prohibits...
  
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• Man Who Sexually Assaulted Woman at Gunpoint in Miami Arrested: Police

  18-08-2022 13:42
  
   A man who sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint on a Miami sidewalk on New Year’s Eve has been arrested, according to the Miami Police Department. Emmanuel Sanders, 36, was charged Wednesday with one count of sexual battery and one count of carrying a concealed weapon by a felon. The incident happened around 3 a.m. January 1st in the area...
  
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• Dirty Dishes Dispute Ends With Two Charges of Attempted Murder in Davie

  18-08-2022 13:18
  
  An argument over sloppy housekeeping triggered gunfire that left two people wounded and another facing two charges of attempted murder. It started as a dispute over dirty dishes that escalated into an argument over how Malik Harper never cleaned up after himself, according to the arrest report. Harper, 24, shared a house with a man – whose name was redacted...
  
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• Man Who Died After Eating Raw Oysters Also Had Drugs in System: Medical Examiner

  18-08-2022 13:10
  
  A Florida man who died possibly from eating raw oysters last month also had a number of drugs in his system including cocaine and Fentanyl, a medical examiner's report said.
  
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• Judge Blocks Florida ‘Woke' Law Pushed by Gov. DeSantis

  18-08-2022 12:14
  
  A Florida judge has declared a Florida law that restricts race-based conversation and analysis in business and education unconstitutional. The ruling came in a case in which a Florida business claimed their free speech rights are curtailed because the law infringes on company training programs stressing diversity, inclusion, elimination of bias and prevention of workplace harassment. The case is one of three challenging the “Stop WOKE” act  championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSa
  
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• Family of Parkland School Shooter Compelled to Answer Lawyers' Questions

  18-08-2022 11:47
  
  Two family members of the Parkland school shooter have been ordered to answer all the questions posed by prosecutors during depositions that may not happen until after Labor Day. The attorney for Nikolas Cruz’s brother Zachary Cruz and Zachary’s foster father/guardian Richard Moore argued in a Broward courtroom Thursday morning that some of the questions they’ve been asked in prior...
  
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• Miami-Dade Police Cruiser Crashes Into Cutler Bay Home

  18-08-2022 11:27
  
  A wild scene Wednesday night at a Cutler Bay home after a Miami-Dade Police Department cruiser crashed into it. Only in Dade reports that an on-duty MDPD unit was responding to an emergency call when the officer crashed into an occupied residence at the 9600 block of Cutler Ridge Drive around 9 p.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene...
  
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• Lawyer's Group Text Causes 2nd Broward Murder Case Mistrial

  18-08-2022 10:54
  
  Look closely at who's included in your group chats. A prosecutor in Florida complained in a group text about a judge's ruling in a murder case. The judge then declared a mistrial because as a former prosecutor, he was among those who received the message. Lawyers in criminal cases are prohibited from talking with the judge if the other side isn't included. It's the second mistrial caused by a prosecutor's mistake for Corey Gorden. He's accused of killing his girlfriend's 3-year-old son in 2015.
  
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• FIU Football Player Knox, Brother of Bills TE, Dies at 22

  18-08-2022 08:11
  
  A student athlete who played on the football team at Florida International University and was the brother of Buffalo Bills tight end Dawson Knox, has died at 22. Luke Knox, who transferred to FIU after playing three seasons at Ole Miss, died at a local hospital Wednesday night, school officials said. “We are saddened by the sudden passing of Luke...
  
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• FIU Football Player Dies at Hospital, Foul Play Not Suspected

  18-08-2022 08:11
  
  A student athlete who played on the football team at Florida International University died overnight at the hospital. FIU football confirmed the death of linebacker Luke Knox, who transferred to the school after playing three seasons at Ole Miss. “We are saddened by the sudden passing of Luke Knox, a member of the FIU Football program,” the team said in...
  
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• FIU Football Player Dies at 22, Foul Play Not Suspected

  18-08-2022 08:11
  
  A student athlete who played on the football team at Florida International University died overnight at the hospital. FIU football confirmed the death of linebacker Luke Knox, who transferred to the school after playing three seasons at Ole Miss. “We are saddened by the sudden passing of Luke Knox, a member of the FIU Football program,” the team said in...
  
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• Media to Ask Judge to Release Trump Search Warrant Affidavit for Mar-a-Lago

  18-08-2022 06:56
  
  Attorneys for the nation’s largest media companies will try to persuade a federal magistrate judge to make public the affidavit supporting the warrant that allowed FBI agents to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate.
  
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• Judge Says He's Inclined to Unseal Portions of Mar-a-Lago Search Affidavit, Orders Gov't to Submit Redactions

  18-08-2022 06:56
  
  A federal judge on Thursday said he is inclined to unseal at least some of the probable cause affidavit used to secure a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and ordered the government to submit proposed redactions. “On my initial careful review … there are portions of it that can be unsealed,” Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said after a...
  
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• Police Departments, Politicians Express Condolences After Miami-Dade Detective's Death

  18-08-2022 05:51
  
  After the death of Miami-Dade Police Det. Cesar “Echy” Echaverry as the result of injuries from a Monday shooting, local police departments and politicians are expressing their condolences. The 29-year-old Echaverry was shot while responding to an armed robbery in northwest Miami-Dade. MDPD Director Freddy Ramirez announced his passing Wednesday night. “Our law enforcement family will continue to stand beside...
  
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• Police Departments, Lawmakers Express Condolences After Miami-Dade Detective's Death

  18-08-2022 05:51
  
  After the death of Miami-Dade Police Det. Cesar “Echy” Echaverry as the result of injuries from a Monday shooting, local police departments and lawmakers are expressing their condolences. The 29-year-old Echaverry was shot during a confrontation with an armed robbery suspect in northwest Miami-Dade. Police Director Freddy Ramirez announced his passing Wednesday night. “Our law enforcement family will continue to...
  
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• Tips on Saving Money in the Classroom and the Dorm Room

  18-08-2022 05:18
  
  Over the next few days, college students from across the state of Florida are heading back to campuses for class. With so many things to buy – from shower shoes to textbooks – NBC 6 spoke with an expert on some easy ways for your college student to save money.  “Keep looking for free money with scholarships and grants,” said college...
  
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• Pedestrian Struck and Killed at Dania Beach Intersection: BSO

  18-08-2022 05:12
  
  Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Dania Beach early Thursday. The crash happened around 2 a.m. on Federal Highway between Southeast 3rd and 4th Terrace, where a car was seen with a shattered windshield. Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said deputies found one person dead at the scene, but did not release the victim’s identity or...
  
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• Pedestrian Killed After Crash at Dania Beach Intersection: BSO

  18-08-2022 05:12
  
  Police are investigating the scene early Thursday morning at a Dania Beach intersection after a crash that left one pedestrian dead. Officers arrived at the scene on Federal Highway between Southeast 3rd and 4th Terrace just after 2 a.m., where a car was seen with a shattered windshield. Broward Sheriff’s Office said the officers found one person dead at the...
  
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• Online Tool Helps People Receive Reports of Data Breaches

  18-08-2022 04:54
  
  Identity theft experts will tell you that criminals just need a couple of data points about you to steal your identity and your money. “None of us can really keep track of it, I have no idea how many different places I have put my information in online,” web security consultant Troy Hunt said. Hunt said your information is often...
  
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• 6 to Know: Video Shows Man Pull Out Grenade in Wilton Manors Bar

  18-08-2022 04:52
  
  It’s Thursday, August 18th – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – A Miami-Dade Police detective has died days after he was shot while responding to an armed robbery. Cesar “Echy” Echaverry, 29, was a five-year veteran of the Miami-Dade Police Department. Director Alfredo Ramirez announced his passing Wednesday night. “Officer Echaverry died in...
  
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