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1 injured, another at large after argument leads to shooting at NW Miami-Dade gas station
One person is in critical condition and another shooter is on the run after gunfire erupted near a busy gas station in northwest Miami-Dade Wednesday evening, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near a Mobil gas station at Northwest 12th Avenue and 103rd Street. Investigators said two…
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Banana pudding delivery led to fatal shooting during Miami Gardens robbery, cops say
A man facing a murder charge after a person delivering food in Miami Gardens fatally shot a suspect who allegedly tried to rob him made his first appearance in a Miami-Dade courtroom on Wednesday as new details were learned about what led to the shooting. Jabari Joshua Thomas, 19, is facing charges of second-degree felony…
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Miami man arrested for stalking ex back behind bars as videos show him at her home
A Miami man previously arrested for stalking his ex-girlfriend and putting a tracking device on her car is back behind bars as newly-obtained videos show him outside her home last year. Alfredo Cedeno, 36, was booked into jail last week for allegedly violating probation by not staying away from the victim, records showed. Cedeno had…
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Miami boy, 17 charged with attempted murder in shooting, armed robberies, cops say
A 17-year-old from Miami is facing serious charges including attempted murder in connection with a shooting last year and multiple armed robberies, authorities said. Jencarlos Gamez had been arrested back on July 21 but is now being charged as an adult in connection with at least three separate crimes, Miami-Dade jail records showed. In one…
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Miami resident witnesses earthquake’s destruction, leads aid efforts in Colombia
Juliana Salas was in her grandmother’s house in a town 11 miles south of Cali when the 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit Colombia. Her grandmother was on the first floor of the home, while Salas was on the second. Her first thought once the rumbling started was to find her grandmother, but before she could rush downstairs,…
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Leader of major Florida Keys cocaine trafficking ring among 3 sentenced to prison
The leader of a major cocaine trafficking organization involving more than two dozen suspects based in the Florida Keys has been sentenced to prison along with two others, authorities said. John Robert Strama Jr., 44, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in the years-long conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for…
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Miami-Dade mayor denounces ‘homophobic’ fake ad against state Sen. Shevrin Jones
An ad sent via text message falsely attributed to an LGBTQ+ advocacy group targets a Florida state senator running for Congress in what officials call a “cowardly, dishonest” and “homophobic” attack. According to the nonprofit Equality Florida, the text attacks state Sen. Shevrin Jones, who currently represents a portion of Miami-Dade County and is running…
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Does Florida get earthquakes? Looking at seismic activity in the Sunshine State
Florida is synonymous with hurricanes, and most residents are familiar with the natural disaster that plagues the Sunshine State. But two recent phenomenon in Venezuela and Colombia may have you wondering: what about earthquakes? Do earthquakes happen in Florida? Florida is not usually considered to be a state prone to earthquakes, but minor shocks have…
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Woman arrested after allegedly hoarding 36 Border Collies in Florida home, deputies say
A woman accused of hoarding 36 Border Collies in her home in Martin County was arrested on Monday, deputies said. Paige O’Donnell, 62, was charged with torture to inflict pain/serious physical death and keeping animals in enclosures without exercise and air. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were searching a home in the…
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