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Former UM doctor surrenders after making unwanted sexual advances on male students, police say
A former University of Miami doctor has surrendered after being accused of fabricating diagnoses to justify invasive physical examinations on male students which is when, according to police, he sexually battered them. According to authorities, 45-year-old Ranjith Ramasamy, a for...
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Miami Beach officer honored for saving choking man's life
A Miami Beach officer received a lifesaving award after helping an elderly man who was choking at a Hialeah restaurant. Officials said the officer, who was on a meal break, performed lifesaving measures that allowed the man to breathe again....
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Rain chances fade after scattered South Florida storms
Scattered storms brought rainfall to parts of Broward County, while most of Miami-Dade County saw conditions improve by the evening. The rain is helping ease high temperatures, but South Florida remains in a rainfall deficit....
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Brickell Key residents challenge costly seawall assessments
Condo owners on Brickell Key are suing the master association over seawall upgrade costs they say are unfairly burdening residents. Homeowners are asking a judge to halt the payments, arguing the assessments are straining household budgets and could force some people from their h...
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Mother and son accused of embezzling more than $600,000
A mother and son appeared before a judge after being accused of embezzling more than $600,000 from a dumpster manufacturing company. Police said the money was used for expenses, including a Brickell condo, luxury vehicles, and yacht rent, and both were given $30,000 bonds....
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Arrest made in years-old Miami-Dade cold case homicide
The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office arrested a suspect in a murder case that had remained unsolved for years. Deputies said the suspect faces charges including murder, burglary, assault, and grand theft after an extensive investigation....
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Three injured in Miami-Dade apartment building fire
Three people, including a firefighter, were injured in a fire at a northwest Miami-Dade apartment building. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, and the Red Cross is assisting displaced residents....
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Former University of Miami doctor charged with sexual battery
A former University of Miami doctor is facing a sexual battery charge, officials said. Authorities said he returned from Dubai and surrendered nearly a year after the allegation, and he was placed on house arrest....
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Man arrested for making false bomb threat against Salvation Army building in NW Miami-Dade
A man is behind bars after deputies said he made a false bomb threat against a Salvation Army building. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area near Northwest 38th Street and 19th Avenue on Wednesday. Employees at the building e...
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Students, ACLU argue FIU violated First Amendment rights after doling out punishments for ICE protests
A group of Florida International University students are fighting back in court after being punished by the school for an on-campus demonstration against the school’s plan to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Several FIU students gathered outside of th...
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2 suspects arrested after police link them to string of vehicle burglaries, stolen firearms
Two suspects were arrested after police said they were linked to a string of vehicle burglaries across Miami Springs and Hialeah involving stolen credit cards, vehicles and firearms. According to an arrest report, surveillance video showed 22-year-old Christopher Caceres and anot...