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Mother and son hospitalized after house fire in West Miami, fire officials and neighbors say
Two people were taken to the hospital after a house fire in West Miami on Friday afternoon, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said. MDFR confirmed that over 16 units responded to a first-alarm fire at a single-family home in the 6200 block of Southwest 12th Street at 2:52 p.m. When they arr...
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Cooler temperatures could be coming to South Florida as soon as next week
This comes after a dry weekend, a reprieve from the rainy past couple of days.
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911 calls describe chaos after jet crashed into Palm Beach street, killing all 9 people aboard
Newly released 911 calls show the chaos and confusion after a Learjet crashed onto a street in the city of Greenacres in Palm Beach County on Sunday, killing all nine people aboard.As emergency crews raced to the scene, callers struggled to understand what had happened, and some ...
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FHSAA announces 8 teams in the open division for the high school football playoffs
The teams include St Thomas Aquinas, Miami Central, Columbus, Chaminade-Madonna, among others.
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Mother and son injured in home fire at West Miami neighborhood, neighbors say
Neighbors say the mother went into the home to pull her son out of the burning home.
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Miami is ranked No. 1, but still a touchdown underdog at No. 4 Notre Dame. And this is a rarity
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Imagine this: The No. 1 team in the country wins — and it’s considered a big upset. It could happen. A rarity awaits on Saturday night, when No. 1 Miami (8-0, No. 1 College Football Playoff ranking) visits No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1, No. 11 CFP). The Fighting I...
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Floodwater raises mosquito, dengue concerns across western Broward, health officials warn
As floodwaters slowly recede in parts of Broward County, health officials are warning residents about another potential problem left behind: mosquitoes.Standing water creates ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes, raising concerns about the spread of mosquito-borne illnesses, ...
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Democratic candidate files lawsuit seeking Miami-Dade elections supervisor's recusal ahead of District 27 recount
Democrat Eliott Rodriguez's legal team sued Friday to remove Miami-Dade Supervisor of Elections Alina Garcia from ballot and recount decisions in Florida's 27th Congressional District, a race that remains undecided.The lawsuit names Garcia and Republican Rep. María Elvira ...
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Miami-Dade judge rejects 30-year plea deal for ex-assistant principal accused of killing teacher in 2019
A Miami-Dade judge rejected a proposed plea deal Friday for a former assistant principal accused of killing a teacher who was his lifelong friend, sending the case toward trial following emotional statements from the victim's family.Ernest Joseph Roberts, a former assistant princ...
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Diaz-Balart leads by about 1,700 votes as Broward canvassing board reviews questioned ballots
Broward County's election canvassing board met Friday at the Supervisor of Elections office to review questionable ballots from Tuesday's election, as longtime Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart maintains a lead of about 1,700 votes over Democratic newcomer Nicole Locklin in Flori...
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Mother and son hospitalized after house fire in West Miami neighborhood
Fire officials say they treated another person, neighbors say was the father, on the scene but he was not taken to the hospital.
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Judge rejects plea deal for former assistant principal accused of killing Miami-Dade teacher
A Miami-Dade judge rejected a proposed plea deal Friday for a former assistant principal accused of killing a teacher who was his lifelong friend, sending the case toward trial following emotional statements from the victim's family....