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Miami woman, 64, accused of sexual activity with 17-year-old, police say
A 64-year-old Miami woman is behind bars after she was accused of sexual activity with a 17-year-old boy, police said. Diana Rodriguez was arrested Tuesday on a charge of unlawful sexual activity with a minor after she allegedly performed a sex act on the teen at her home, an arrest report said. According to the…
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Florida Keys shark bite victim recovers as nurse who helped rescue him speaks
A man who survived a shark attack in the waters off the Florida Keys is recovering as a nurse who helped rescue him is speaking out. The incident happened around 5 p.m. Sunday near Boca Grande Key, an island west of Key West. U.S. Coast Guard officials said the man was swimming near a recreational…
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Broward Sheriff’s deputy arrested on domestic battery charges granted bond
A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy facing charges of domestic battery appeared before a judge on Tuesday. Isaiah Williams, 27, was charged with simple battery, domestic battery by strangulation, robbery by sudden snatching with a firearm, and tampering/altering evidence, records showed. During his court appearance, a judge set Williams’ bond at $70,000 and ordered that he…
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Who is Bryan Avila, Byron Donalds’ running mate in Florida?
Republican Rep. Byron Donalds won Florida’s Republican primary for governor and, days later, announced his running mate: state Sen. Bryan Avila of Hialeah. Avila represents District 39 in the Florida Senate, which covers parts of western and northwestern Miami-Dade, including Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens and Miami Lakes. Before his election to the Senate in 2022, Avila…
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Donalds picks state Sen. Bryan Avila of Hialeah as running mate in Florida governor’s race
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, who won the GOP primary for Florida governor, announced his running mate in Miami on Tuesday: state Sen. Bryan Avila. Avila represents District 39 in the Florida Senate, which covers parts of western and northwestern Miami-Dade, including Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens and Miami Lakes. Decision 2026 8 hours ago Who is Bryan Avila,…
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Wife supporting Palm Beach Clerk of Court arrested on child sex abuse charges
The wife of the suspended Palm Beach County Clerk of Court and Comptroller accused of child sexual abuse is speaking out to support her husband. Michael Caruso, 67, was arrested last week on charges including kidnapping, molestation, lewd or lascivious exhibition, luring or enticing a child and child abuse. According to the Florida Department of…
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Woman hospitalized after being stabbed, robbed in NW Miami-Dade, deputies say
An investigation is underway in northwest Miami-Dade County after a woman was stabbed and robbed early Monday, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, at around 5:53 a.m., deputies received a report of a woman who was stabbed in the area of Northwest 70th Street and 27th Avenue. Crews with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived…
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Pair caught after stolen car chase in Miami-Dade ends in rollover crash, FHP says
Two suspects were taken into custody after a stolen car chase ended in a PIT maneuver and rollover crash in Miami-Dade on Sunday, authorities said. The incident began shortly before 4 p.m. when troopers responded to the area of Interstate 95 and Northwest 79th Street to search for a stolen vehicle, Florida Highway Patrol officials…
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Hurricane Andrew hit South Florida 34 years ago Monday
Monday marks 34 years since Hurricane Andrew slammed into South Florida as a Category 5 storm with wind gusts of up to 175 mph. Andrew roared ashore in the early morning hours of August 24th, 1992 with winds so powerful, the gauges used to measure it were destroyed. At the time, it was the most…
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