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‘Tears of joy': Grandparents react to arrest made months after 3-year-old was killed
After months of waiting for answers, the family of 3-year-old Rylo Yancy, who was killed in a drive-by shooting, says they feel one step closer to justice.
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Compost program looks to reduce waste and benefit Everglades
While the debate rages on about what to do with all the trash we generate in South Florida and whether we need more incinerators, in the Village of Pinecrest, they’ve found a way to divert some of the... -
Brickell priest says homeless man repeatedly threatens him, came to church with sword
The priest at a Greek Catholic church in Brickell said he is deeply concerned after a homeless man repeatedly threatened to harm him and even came to the church with a sword.
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Teen with gunshot wound hospitalized after shooting in Sunrise
A teen was hospitalized after a shooting Monday in Sunrise, police said.
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Deerfield Beach residents to pick new mayor, as commissioner faces critic
Come Tuesday night, one of South Florida’s beachside communities will have a new mayor. One candidate running in Deerfield Beach is a veteran commissioner, the other is one of the city’s loudest critics.
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School bus cameras: Some citations stopped in Miami-Dade. What you need to know
Miami-Dade County Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz announced on X last week that she was immediately suspending the enforcement of all school bus camera citations that relate to median violations.
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Panthers' Aaron Ekblad suspended 20 games for violating NHL's performance-enhancing drug policy
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended 20 games without pay for violating the NHL and NHL Players Association’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs. The league announced the ban Monday. The defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers have 18 games left in the regular season. In a statement released through the NHLPA, Ekblad said ... -
University leaders in Florida defend DEI restrictions amid lawsuit
Florida higher-education leaders and university trustees have fired back at a lawsuit that alleges a 2023 law targeting diversity, equity and inclusion issues at universities violates the First Amendment.
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‘My heart just broke': Wife killed, husband hurt in Pompano Beach DUI hit-and-run
A family is in mourning and a driver is facing DUI manslaughter and other charges after a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach left a woman dead and her husband severely injured.
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Burglary suspect arrested after perimeter established in SW Miami-Dade: MDSO
A burglary suspect was arrested after a perimeter was established Monday afternoon in Southwest Miami-Dade, deputies said.
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COVID closed her struggling business, until a pandemic need unexpectedly helped her profit $100K
Business owner Claudia Roman is still relishing in the success of her brow business that was catapulted by COVID-19 in 2020.
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Uber driver charged with sexually battering passenger in Miami: Police
An Uber driver accused of sexually battering a woman in Miami was arrested on Monday, police said.
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‘A weird feeling': New Florida Panther Brad Marchand introduced by team
Brad Marchand felt a little strange fully dressed in Panthers gear Monday: a red jacket with the logo emblazoned on the front, a matching navy blue Florida hat on his head.
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Miami woman who kicked dog ‘like she was punting a football' arrested: Police
A Miami woman accused of beating her dog and kicking it “like she was punting a football” was arrested for animal cruelty, police said.
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Man indicted for murder in 2024 Fort Lauderdale shooting that killed 3-year-old
Months after a 3-year-old boy was killed in a drive-by shooting in Fort Lauderdale, a man has been arrested on a murder charge in the shooting.
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BSO investigating social media threat against Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland
Authorities are investigating a social media threat made against Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland that led to the campus being placed on secure status on Monday.
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2 detained after shots fired during road-rage incident in NW Miami-Dade: MDSO
A road range incident in Northwest Miami-Dade Monday morning led to shots being fired and two people being detained, deputies said.