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• Locust Projects art space expands programming

  21-11-2017 22:24
  The not-for-profit arts organization Locust Projects is expanding its roster of programs to support visual and experimental artists. Cannonball’s WaveMaker Grants, a juried program that supports innovative, non-commercial art projects, … Click to Continue »
  
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• Former Miami-Dade officers hope for ‘stand your ground' immunity in 2019 UPS shootout

  04-02-2026 19:29 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Three former Miami-Dade Police officers are back in a Broward County courtroom Wednesday, hoping a judge will drop manslaughter charges against them and grant them "stand your ground" immunity.
  
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• Sea turtles rescued from hypothermia in the Florida Keys

  04-02-2026 19:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Eight sea turtles are recovering at the Turtle Hospital in the Florida Keys after being found suffering from hypothermic symptoms due to cold temps.
  
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• Caught on camera: Store robbery leads to high-speed chase and arrests in Lee County

  04-02-2026 19:08 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Authorities released police footage of a chase and the arrest of two teenagers suspected of a robbery at a North Fort Myers store early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Woman body slammed by Sweetwater police says she wasn't screaming, she's just Cuban

  04-02-2026 17:08 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A woman caught on video being body slammed by a Sweetwater police officer took the stand in her own trial to try to convince jurors that she was the true victim.
  
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• Woman body slammed by Sweetwater Police at Li'l Abner mobile park found guilty

  04-02-2026 17:08 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A woman caught on video being body slammed by a Sweetwater police officer was found guilty Wednesday after she took the stand in her own trial to try to convince jurors that she was the true victim.
  
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• Fort Lauderdale bans drinking alcohol outdoors in entertainment districts

  04-02-2026 16:53 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Drinking alcohol outdoors in Fort Lauderdale’s entertainment districts is now against the law.
  
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• From Miami to Milan: Meet the Team USA athletes with local ties

  04-02-2026 16:06 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Learn more about the 12 Florida athletes headed to Milan Cortina for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
  
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• Spouse's child porn discovery leads to domestic battery, Miami man's arrest: Police

  04-02-2026 15:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A spouse's disturbing discovery of child pornography led to a domestic battery incident that ended with a Miami man's arrest on multiple charges, police said.
  
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• Police investigating reported bomb threat at school in Pembroke Pines

  04-02-2026 15:24 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Police were investigating a reported bomb threat at a school in Pembroke Pines on Wednesday.
  
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• Pembroke Pines music school owner arrested for teen sex battery now facing child porn charges: Cops

  04-02-2026 14:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  The owner of a Pembroke Pines music school arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an underage girl who was supposed to be receiving private lessons is also facing child pornography charges, authorities said.
  
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• 21 people sick after GI outbreak on Regent Seven Seas Cruise Ship that departed from Miami

  04-02-2026 14:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An outbreak on a Regent Seven Seas Cruise Ship that departed from Miami to Honolulu resulted in 21 people getting sick, the Centers for Disease Control said.
  
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• The Team USA flag bearers are from Florida. Meet Erin Jackson and Frank Del Duca

  04-02-2026 14:19 via nbcmiami.com
  
  These local athletes are proof that just because you're born in the Sunshine State doesn't mean you're no good in the snow and on the ice.
  
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• Bill to rename Palm Beach International Airport after Trump advances amid concerns

  04-02-2026 14:09 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As legislation moves to rename Palm Beach International Airport after the sitting U.S. President, some South Florida lawmakers have expressed concern about language that would give state lawmakers power to rename others.
  
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• Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That's without inflation and taxes

  04-02-2026 13:48 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Allies of President Donald Trump are promoting a new type of tax-favored savings account that bears his name as a way for families to build savings over the long term. 
  
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• Dump truck driver killed during flat tire repair on Dolphin Expressway: FHP

  04-02-2026 12:58 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A dump truck driver was killed after a flat tire led to his death on the Dolphin Expressway in Miami-Dade on Wednesday morning, officials said.
  
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• No threat found at Miami-Dade school after armed person report unfounded: Sheriff

  04-02-2026 11:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Following a sweep at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami on Wednesday after reports of a potentially armed person at the campus, deputies determined there was no threat.
  
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• No threat at Christopher Columbus High School after potential armed person reported: Sheriff

  04-02-2026 11:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Following a sweep at Christopher Columbus High School in Miami on Wednesday after reports of a potentially armed person at the campus, deputies determined there was no threat.
  
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• Christopher Columbus High School, St. Brendan Elementary placed on lockdown: Officials

  04-02-2026 11:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Christopher Columbus High School and St. Brendan Elementary School in Miami on Wednesday were placed on lockdown following an incident, school officials said.
  
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• 4 schools placed on lockdown after reports of potential armed person at Columbus High School: Sheriff

  04-02-2026 11:20 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Four schools in Miami were placed on lockdown after reports of a potential armed person at Christopher Columbus High School on Wednesday, deputies said.
  
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• Over 5,000 iguanas captured in Florida during 2-day cold weather roundup: FWC

  04-02-2026 10:27 via nbcmiami.com
  
  More than 5,000 iguanas were captured and turned in during Florida's two-day roundup amid cold temperatures, state wildlife officials said.
  
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• Bodycam shows man fatally shot by deputies while serving child porn warrant at Miami-Dade home

  04-02-2026 10:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Newly released body camera footage captured the moments when deputies opened fire on an armed man at a southwest Miami-Dade home as they were serving a search warrant related to a year-long child pornography investigation.
  
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• Bodycam shows man fatally shot by deputies serving child porn warrant in Miami-Dade

  04-02-2026 10:26 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Newly released body camera footage captured the moments when deputies opened fire on an armed man at a southwest Miami-Dade home as they were serving a search warrant related to a year-long child pornography investigation.
  
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• Man hospitalized after being stabbed in the torso in Fort Lauderdale: Police

  04-02-2026 09:19 via nbcmiami.com
  
  An investigation is underway in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday after a man was stabbed, police said.
  
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• AC unit sparks apartment fire in Hollywood: Authorities

  04-02-2026 07:46 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment building in the 2700 block of Johnson Street at around 5:48 a.m.
  
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• Prosecutors seek life sentence for man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course

  04-02-2026 06:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Federal prosecutors are asking that a man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump be sentenced to life in prison.
  
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• Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course sentenced to life in prison

  04-02-2026 06:59 via nbcmiami.com
  
  A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 was sentenced to life in prison at a hearing on Wednesday.
  
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• Will Florida homeowners get property tax relief? Here's what's moving forward

  03-02-2026 23:03 via nbcmiami.com
  
  Proposals aimed at cutting property taxes for Florida homeowners are gaining traction in Tallahassee, but whether any of them will ultimately make it to the ballot remains uncertain.
  
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• Cold snap sends iguanas falling across South Florida – but experts say it won't control the population

  03-02-2026 22:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As temperatures dropped across South Florida this week, invasive green iguanas were left cold-stunned, immobilized and falling from trees, prompting residents and wildlife organizations to capture the reptiles across the region.
  
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• Cold sends iguanas falling in South Florida – but experts say it won't control population

  03-02-2026 22:34 via nbcmiami.com
  
  As temperatures dropped across South Florida this week, invasive green iguanas were left cold-stunned, immobilized and falling from trees, prompting residents and wildlife organizations to capture the reptiles across the region.
  
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