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Miami Beach man gave 15-year-old money and drugs in exchange for sex: Police
A Miami Beach man is facing serious charges after police said he paid his 15-year-old neighbor with money and drugs in exchange for sex on multiple occasions.
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Detectives seek knife-wielding woman who threatened Pompano Beach restaurant employee
Detectives are searching for a knife-wielding woman who was caught on camera threatening a worker in a Pompano Beach restaurant.
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Retired Miami-Dade Police lieutenant who shot at ex-boyfriend sentenced to prison
A retired Miami-Dade Police lieutenant who opened fire on her ex-boyfriend and led police on an hours-long standoff back in 2023 was sentenced to prison Tuesday under a plea deal.
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North Miami Beach and Miami Gardens at odds over water rates
Thousands of water customers in north Miami-Dade County are waiting to see if their water bills go up, down or remain flat.
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Years after falling frond killed motorman, palm tree belts installed in Pembroke Pines
The wife of a South Florida police officer killed in a motorcycle crash is lobbying to bring a simple solution to a potentially deadly problem to more cities. It’s an answer to a threat literally looming over sidewalks and streets: palm fronds. Charles Herring, a motorman for the Pembroke Pines Police Department, died in 2023. He was on duty, and…
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Man pulled from ocean in Surfside dies after he's rushed to hospital
A man who was rushed to the hospital after he was pulled from the ocean in Surfside on Sunday night has died, authorities said.
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‘God woke me up': Survivors describe moment when Lauderhill home caught on fire
Two people are being hailed as heroes after springing into action when a home caught on fire in Lauderhill.
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Miami-Dade mayor says she's vetoing plan to remove fluoride from drinking water
Miami-Dade’s mayor said she is vetoing the plan to remove fluoride from drinking water after county commissioners voted in favor of its removal last week. Mayor Daniella Levine Cava held a news conference Friday to announce her veto. “While it may be relatively simple to stop adding fluoride as directed in the resolution, the long-term effects of doing so...
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on condo relief in Sweetwater
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed relief for condominium owners, particularly the elderly, struggling with high fees in a news conference on Thursday in the city of Sweetwater. “I don’t need to tell people in southern Florida, we’ve got a problem with our condo market right now,” DeSantis said. The governor spoke at the Sweetwater Community Center. He said legislation...
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Bill that would ban fluoride in water ready for full Florida Senate vote
A wide-ranging agricultural bill that would prohibit local governments from adding fluoride to water supplies is ready for a full Senate vote. The measure (SB 700), approved along party lines by the Republican-controlled Senate Fiscal Policy Committee on Tuesday, in part revises the definition of “water quality additive.” The bill comes amid debates in communities throughout Florida, including in South…
