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‘It's been bad': Neighbors uneasy after man killed in Fort Lauderdale
A man was shot and killed early Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale and now police are searching for a suspect. The shooting happened shortly after 3 a.m., when police and fire rescue responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the area of the 1300 block of Northwest 8th Avenue. Once there, they found one man who had been shot. He was taken…
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Miami Beach says expanded Live Local Act could threaten Art Deco Historic District
The City of Miami Beach is calling attention to a bill working through the Florida legislature that officials say “could erase decades of historic preservation efforts and permanently damage the city’s character and economic fabric.”
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Miami-Dade deputy arrested for battering woman he met at E11EVEN nightclub: Police
A deputy of the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office was arrested by Miami Police after he allegedly met a woman at E11even nightclub, went back to his home with her and then battered her. Lt. Daniel Chala, 54, was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Monday on charges of battery and false imprisonment, records showed. But in a bond...
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Miami has the least affordable rent in the U.S., report finds
It’s a hard reality that many residents didn’t need a study to confirm—the rent in the Magic City is just too high. A WalletHub report analyzed rental prices to come up with a list of the cities with the most affordable rent across the United States. Out of the 182 cities, Miami, Florida, came in dead last. Here’s a...
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‘Career criminal' arrested in 1986 cold case murder of mom, businesswoman in North Miami Beach
A man has been arrested and charged in the 1986 cold case murder of a real estate broker in North Miami Beach, thanks to DNA evidence and the tireless work of detectives, the police department announced Friday. It was on June 13, 1986, when Shirley Brant, a mother and owner of Brant Realty Corporation, was shot and killed in her…
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WATCH: Swaths of seaweed wash up on Miami Beach in what will be ‘major sargassum year'
This is going to be another major year for sargassum, according to a bulletin published by the Optical Oceanography Laboratory of the University of South Florida, and beachgoers can probably already tell. On Thursday, Chopper6 flew over North Miami Beach and Miami Beach to check out reports of the brown, stinky seaweed that’s become infamous on South Florida’s coastlines....
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Man dead, 2nd victim and gunman hospitalized after shooting at SW Miami-Dade business
A man was killed and another victim and a gunman were hospitalized after a shooting at a business in southwest Miami-Dade that prompted a massive police response on Thursday afternoon, authorities said.
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FBI warns of South Florida phone scam where callers pose as federal officers
The FBI in Miami is warning about an increase in scams targeting South Florida residents over the phone. The scam starts with a phone call, in which callers identify themselves as federal officers and tell people to “wire or mail ‘settlement’ money or to assist law enforcement with an investigation against a bank.” Authorities warn that the calls can seem…
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Man accused of posing as immigration lawyer in Hialeah busted in sting
A South Florida man is behind bars after police say he scammed a woman by posing as a licensed immigration lawyer. Rafael Moreno, 49, is accused of practicing law without a license and unlawful use of a notary commission, which is a felony. According to the arrest report, an Alabama woman was told the suspect could help her with asylum…
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Man and pet cat escape fire at Fort Lauderdale high-rise, residents displaced
A man and a cat were able to escape a blaze at a Fort Lauderdale high-rise early Thursday. The flames could be seen on the fifth floor of the Marina Bay Apartments at 2610 Marina Bay Drive East, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. One person made it out and a pet cat was rescued by firefighters, authorities said. Video…
