On this episode of Localized Miami, host Robert Ruano welcomes Dr. Erik Stabenau, Senior Restoration Scientist at The Everglades Foundation, for a conversation about environmental conservation, ecosystem restoration, and the importance of protecting one of Florida’s most valuable natural resources.
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As Isaias moves out of Florida, the forecast in South Florida will be a lot drier.
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Nearly two decades after her son was gunned down in southwest Miami-Dade, a grieving mother is renewing her plea for help and says she will never give up until his killing is solved.As tears fell, Tracy Brown told CBS News Miami that she wants justice for her son, Luis Leon Jr."L...
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The family of an innocent bystander killed during an officer-involved shooting met with the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office on Friday afternoon and said they left with the impression that no charges will be filed."I just want justice for my daughter," said Kristy Garcia, mothe...
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Tracy Brown is pleading for new information nearly two decades after her son, Luis Leon Jr., was shot and killed in southwest Miami-Dade.
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Authorities are investigating after a report of a possible shooting near a Metrorail train in the city of Miami, just north of a high school, on Friday afternoon.Miami Police confirmed they are assisting the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office with a shooting investigation spanning sever...
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South Florida can expect a dry Friday with plenty of sunshine, but it's going to feel steamy.Drier air is starting to push into South Florida, so there will still be a chance of passing showers.It's going to be a hot and humid afternoon in South Florida with a forecast high tempe...
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Miami Police confirmed they are assisting the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office with a shooting investigation spanning several blocks in the Overtown neighborhood on Northwest 7th Avenue....
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After a 14-year hiatus, “Art in the Park” returned to Coral Gables. The community came together at Ponce Circle Park for an evening under the stars with live music, visual arts and a variety of food on Friday. The cultural gathering, presented by MasTec and organized by the Kiwan...
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A grieving relative is urging people to "put the guns down" after her 23-year-old family member was shot and killed at a Lauderhill condominium complex.The relative said her family member, Ariana, died at the scene at the Hidden Forest condominium complex near Northwest 19th Stre...
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Hurricane Isaias, the first of the 2026 Atlantic season, made landfall Friday night along the northern Gulf Coast as it brings heavy rains and powerful winds to a large swath of the Southeast. The center of Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, at around 8 p.m. Eastern Time,...
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Miami Carnival is this weekend, and those grand costumes aren’t going to shimmy themselves. Broward’s Soca Fitness is turning up the heat to get those bodies fit in time for the pageantry and the holiday season. Time to move to the soca beat — and sweat your booty off! Who’s read...
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Hurricane Isaias continues to barrel across the Gulf on a path that could lead to a Florida landfall in a matter of hours, and that has residents rushing to complete preparations before time runs out.People living along the Gulf Coast on the Florida Panhandle are hunkered down or...
