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• 5 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash Remembered as ‘Beautiful Souls' During Vigil

  23-08-2022 23:25
  
  Hundreds of family members, friends and loved ones of five people killed in a horrific wrong-way crash over the weekend gathered together Tuesday night for a candlelight vigil at the Hammocks Community Park in Southwest Miami-Dade.
  
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• Miami-Dade Cop Delays Couple's Trip to ER With Traffic Stop

  23-08-2022 22:53
  
  A pregnant woman and her husband were just steps away from entering the emergency room when they said two police officers blocked their way.
  
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• Book Tops Sharief in Contentious District 35 Senate Race in Broward

  23-08-2022 22:08
  
  Lauren Book defeated fellow Broward Democrat Barbara Sharief Tuesday in one of the more contentious local primaries in Florida this year. Book, the Democratic leader in the Florida Senate, defeated Sharief, the former Broward County mayor, the newly-drawn Senate District 35, which encompasses western Broward County including Hollywood, Davie, Cooper City, Pembroke Pines, Weston, and Miramar. The Republican-dominated legislature redrew...
  
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• Hurricane Andrew: Remembering the Devastation 30 Years Later

  23-08-2022 21:42
  
  On the morning of August 24, 1992, residents of South Florida never could have imagined that their lives would soon change forever. With sustained winds of 165 miles per hour and destructive power never before seen in our area, Hurricane Andrew hit Miami-Dade County as a Category 5 hurricane exactly 30 years ago. A total of 44 people lost their...
  
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• Cherfilus-McCormick, Moskowitz, Taddeo Among Primary Winners in South Florida House Races

  23-08-2022 21:10
  
  Florida voters will elect at least six new members of Congress this year – four because incumbents are retiring or seeking higher office and two because of the creation of a new district and the redrawing of a current district, which pits two incumbents against each other. Here are the key primaries that were decided Tuesday in South Florida: District...
  
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• Third Suspect Arrested, Accused of Trafficking Girl, 11, for Sex

  23-08-2022 21:08
  
  A 35-year-old Lauderhill man remains in the Broward County Jail without bond charged with human trafficking and sexual assault on a child under 12, records show.
  
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• Investigation Underway After 5 Killed in Wrong-Way Crash on Palmetto

  23-08-2022 21:00
  
  The driver that police say is responsible for a wrong-way crash that killed five young people over the weekend on the Palmetto Expressway has been arrested, but a question still remains for investigators: Why was he driving the opposite way?
  
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• Florida Democrats Choose Demings to Challenge Rubio in Senate Race

  23-08-2022 20:26
  
  Florida U.S. Rep. Val Demings on Tuesday seized the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Marco Rubio this fall. Demings, a former Orlando police chief and a prodigious political fundraiser, now has a chance to become Florida’s first Black female senator. The 65-year-old easily defeated three lesser-known candidates in Tuesday’s primary. Rubio, 51, was first elected in 2010 and is...
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Final Farewell for Fallen Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry

  23-08-2022 20:18
  
  South Florida is preparing to say a final farewell to Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry, who died after he was shot while in the line of duty.
  
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• ‘Our Hearts Are Aching': Emotional Funeral Held for Slain Miami-Dade Detective

  23-08-2022 20:18
  
  South Florida is preparing to say a final farewell to Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry, who died after he was shot while in the line of duty.
  
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• Final Farewell Set for Fallen Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry

  23-08-2022 20:18
  
  South Florida is preparing to say a final farewell to Miami-Dade Detective Cesar Echaverry, who died after he was shot while in the line of duty.
  
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• Crist Wins Democratic Primary, Will Face DeSantis in Florida Governor's Race

  23-08-2022 20:10
  
  Charlie Crist defeated Nikki Fried in Tuesday’s Democratic primary and will face Republican Ron DeSantis in the Florida governor’s race in November, NBC News projects. Crist, 66, first won the governor’s race in 2006, as a Republican, but chose to not run for a second term in 2010. He then went on to lose a U.S. Senate bid as an...
  
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• Florida Democrats Weighing Candidates to Challenge DeSantis

  23-08-2022 19:23
  
  Polls have closed across much of Florida on Tuesday as Gov. Ron DeSantis waits to learn the identity of his general election opponent in a matchup that could have presidential implications. Florida Democrats are choosing between Charlie Crist, a 66-year-old Democratic congressman who served as the state’s Republican governor more than a decade ago, and 44-year-old Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried,...
  
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• Driver Charged With DUI Manslaughter in Miami-Dade Crash That Killed FDLE Agent

  23-08-2022 18:34
  
  A driver is facing DUI manslaughter and other charges in connection with a crash in Miami-Dade earlier this month that claimed the life of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement agent, officials said. Ysmael Sandoval, 35, was arrested Tuesday and also faces vehicular homicide and DUI causing damage charges in the Aug. 2 crash that killed FDLE Special Agent Jose...
  
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• 30 Years After Andrew, Eerie Parallels Between '92 and '22 Hurricane Seasons: Morales

  23-08-2022 17:52
  
  For long-time Miamians, there’s a Before Andrew and an After Andrew. With winds of 165 mph gusting to 200 mph, the small eye of the Category 5 hurricane tore through southern Miami-Dade County in the pre-dawn hours of Monday, August 24, 1992. It flattened entire communities and killed dozens. For those living between Kendall Drive and Florida City, it was...
  
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• BSO Detention Deputy Accused of Bringing Drugs Into Main Jail

  23-08-2022 17:45
  
  A Broward correctional officer was arrested and accused of bringing narcotics into the county's main jail at the request of an inmate, officials said.
  
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• Deadly Rideshare Crash in Hollywood Leads to Vehicular Homicide Charge

  23-08-2022 16:43
  
  A rideshare passenger died after a high-speed collision and the accused speeder is facing a charge of vehicular homicide, Hollywood Police said.
  
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• Live Updates: Florida's Primary Election Day

  23-08-2022 16:11
  
  Florida voters headed to the polls Tuesday as a number of important races were being decided in the state’s primary election. The most significant race Tuesday is between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates seeking to go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s unopposed in the Republican primary. That race pits U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist against Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried. For the...
  
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• Live Florida Primary Updates: Crist, Demings Win; U.S. House Seat Battles Set

  23-08-2022 16:11
  
  Florida voters headed to the polls Tuesday as a number of important races were decided in the state’s primary election. Click here for complete Florida primary election results The most significant race was between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates seeking to go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, who was unopposed in the Republican primary. U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist defeated Agriculture Commissioner...
  
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• Watch: Florida Gov. DeSantis Takes Aim At ‘Corporate Media' in ‘Top Gun'-Themed Ad

  23-08-2022 15:24
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a new "Top Gun"-themed ad that takes aim at "corporate media" one day before the state's primary election.
  
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• Demings Among 4 Florida Democrats Looking to Face Rubio for Senate Seat

  23-08-2022 14:26
  
  Florida Democrats are deciding Tuesday who will face Republican Marco Rubio in November’s U.S. Senate race. Val Demings is the favorite in the primary but faces former Florida House Member Brian Rush, attorney William Sanchez and entrepreneur Ricardo De La Fuente. Demings, 65, is a former Orlando police chief and is giving up her 10th District congressional seat to run...
  
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• Ryder Trauma Center Celebrates 30 Years of Saving Lives in South Florida

  23-08-2022 13:42
  
  Tuesday, Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center celebrated 30 years of being a hub for saving lives in South Florida. The facility in downtown Miami is known worldwide as the U.S. Army’s only training center and the designated hospital to treat the President of the United States. “For the past three decades, Ryder Trauma has been one of Jackson’s cornerstone’s...
  
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• Parkland School Shooter was Anti-Social, Violent When He Was 1: Witness

  23-08-2022 11:52
  
  The former director of a pre-kindergarten school testified that Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz bit and hit other children, slapped the hand of a teacher, and was largely withdrawn from any classroom interaction when he was 1-year-old. Young Minds Learning Center former director Anne Fischer was the fourth witness called in the second day of the defense attempt to show...
  
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• State, Local Leaders Remember Hurricane Andrew's Devastation Ahead of 30th Anniversary

  23-08-2022 11:35
  
  Wednesday marks three decades since Hurricane Andrew made its devastating landfall in South Florida. On Tuesday, state and local leaders looked back on what happened and how they can better protect residents in the future. On the morning of August 24, 1992, residents of South Florida never could have imagined that their lives would change forever. With sustained winds of...
  
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• NAACP Leader in Florida Quits Over ‘Racist Marginalization'

  23-08-2022 09:43
  
  The president of a local NAACP branch in Florida has resigned, saying that as a South Asian woman she was racially marginalized by others in the civil rights group. Dr. Vanessa Toolsie was appointed to the position in March after the former president resigned to seek a legislative seat. Toolsie is the Orange County NAACP branch’s first South Asian leader. Toolsie posted a letter to Facebook explaining her decision and read it aloud during the group's virtual meeting on Monday night. Her la
  
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• Student Airlifted to Hospital After Incident Near Miami Palmetto Senior High School

  23-08-2022 09:27
  
  A student was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after an incident near a Miami-Dade County high school. Chopper footage showed the teenager being placed in a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue helicopter near Miami Palmetto Senior High School, located off Southwest 120th Street. Miami-Dade Police have not released any information at this time, including the person’s identity. Miami-Dade County Public Schools...
  
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• Person Airlifted to Hospital After Incident Near Miami Palmetto Senior High School

  23-08-2022 09:27
  
  A person was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after an incident near a Miami-Dade County high school. Chopper footage showed the person being placed in a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue helicopter near Miami Palmetto Senior High School, located off Southwest 120th Street. Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade County Public Schools have not released any information at this time, including the person’s...
  
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• North Florida Mail Carrier Attacked by Dogs When Truck Broke Down

  23-08-2022 08:47
  
  Officials say five dogs attacked a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service when her truck broke down in north Florida. Putnam County Sheriff's deputies found the 61-year-old woman bleeding on the ground on Sunday afternoon. Neighbors called 911 after hearing the woman scream and seeing the dogs attacking her. They were able to get the dogs off of the woman. The dogs were inside a nearby fence when deputies arrived. Deputies started first aid and the woman was taken in critical condition to a tr
  
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• Florida Mail Carrier Dies After Being Attacked by Dogs

  23-08-2022 08:47
  
  Officials say five dogs fatally attacked a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service when her truck broke down in north Florida. In a statement, the postal service says the 61-year-old woman later died of injuries suffered in the attack. Putnam County Sheriff's deputies found the woman bleeding on the ground Sunday afternoon. Neighbors called 911 after hearing the woman scream and seeing the dogs attacking her. They were able to get the dogs off of the woman. The dogs were inside a nearby fence w
  
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• Teenager Killed in Morning Crash on U.S. 27 in Broward: FHP

  23-08-2022 07:47
  
  Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigated a fatal car crash Tuesday morning along a western Broward County roadway that killed a 17-year-old male. FHP confirmed the crash, which took place just after 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 27 just north of I-75 near mile marker 42. Investigators said the teenager, whose name was not released, lost control of...
  
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• Teen Driver Killed in Rollover Crash on U.S. 27 in Broward: FHP

  23-08-2022 07:47
  
  A 17-year-old driver was killed in a rollover crash on U.S. 27 in Broward County early Tuesday, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol officials said the crash happened just after 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 27 just north of Interstate 75 near mile marker 42. Investigators said the teenager, whose name was not released, lost control of his...
  
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• Fatal Crash Under Investigation on U.S. 27 in Broward: FHP

  23-08-2022 07:47
  
  Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal car crash Tuesday morning along a western Broward County roadway. FHP confirmed the crash, which took place just after 5:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of U.S. 27 just north of I-75 near mile marker 42. Chopper footage showed one car heavily damaged in the area and yellow police tarp covering one...
  
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• Women of Tomorrow Empowers At-Risk Teen Girls Through Mentorship, College Scholarships

  23-08-2022 06:58
  
  Women of Tomorrow raises up the next generation of women through mentorships, community and college scholarships for at-risk teenage girls. Since it’s birth in 1997, the non-profit organization has given over 8 million college scholarships and helped over 25,000 girls. “We expose young women to the possibilities that are out there for them and they we provide them with the...
  
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• Chase for Man Who Stole Lottery Tickets Places Martin County School on Lockout

  23-08-2022 05:49
  
  Deputies in a Florida county arrested a man Monday who they say stole hundreds of dollars in lottery tickets from a Treasure Coast gas station and later led them on a chase, causing one school to be placed on a lockout. NBC affiliate WPTV-TV reports the incident took place in Stuart, when 31-year-old Andrew Ekren allegedly grabbed the tickets from...
  
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• 6 to Know: Florida Lt. Governor Under Fire for Comments on Sending Cuban Migrants to Delaware

  23-08-2022 04:53
  
  It’s Tuesday, August 23rd – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Floridians are heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the state’s primary election, with a number of important statewide and local races set to be decided. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The most significant statewide race...
  
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• 6 to Know: Audio Reveals Teen's 911 Call in Threat Hoax at High School in Coral Springs

  23-08-2022 04:53
  
  It’s Tuesday, August 23rd – and NBC 6 has the top stories for the day. No. 1 – Floridians are heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the state’s primary election, with a number of important statewide and local races set to be decided. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The most significant statewide race...
  
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• Key Races to Watch as Polls Open in Florida for Primary Election

  23-08-2022 04:32
  
  Floridians are heading to the polls Tuesday to vote in the state’s primary election, with a number of important statewide and local races set to be decided. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The most significant statewide race Tuesday is between the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates seeking to go against Gov. Ron DeSantis, who’s unopposed in...
  
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