South Florida News
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Man accused of exposing himself to girls in apartment hallway arrested in North Miami Beach
A 48-year-old man is in jail after police say he exposed himself to two girls who live in the same North Miami Beach apartment building. According to police, the two girls were taking out the trash when they noticed their neighbor, identified as Eric Wilson, watching them. The girls told police Wilson had his red…
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Broward voters weigh congressional candidates in Florida’s 20th District
Voters in Broward County wrapped up the third day of early voting Monday, as candidates seeking to represent Florida’s 20th Congressional District continued making their case to voters. The Democratic primary field includes several candidates offering different visions for the district, which stretches across central Broward County and includes parts of Fort Lauderdale, north into…
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Woman bitten by gator while swimming in Florida river, wildlife officials say
A woman was bitten by an alligator while she was swimming in a Florida river over the weekend, officials said. The he woman was swimming in the Silver River near Ocala in Marion County when she was bitten in the arm by the gator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said. Good Samaritans helped…
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Statue honoring boy who died from rare cancer stolen in Miami Lakes
A statue honoring a young boy who died from a rare cancer was reported stolen over the weekend in Miami Lakes. The Jakey Duque statue was stolen from the park that bears his name near Northwest 154th Street and Northwest 89th Avenue. Jakey died from a rare cancer in 2020, just a month after his…
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‘In our hearts’: Florida officials react to deadly earthquake in Colombia
Florida officials are reacting to a deadly earthquake that shook Colombia on Monday. At least 20 people were killed, and dozens of buildings collapsed in cities across western Colombia after the powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck the South American nation. Several residents were trapped under debris, injured, and others had to evacuate their homes as far…
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Suspect shoots at officers during chase in Opa-locka and Miami Gardens, cops say
A suspect who led a pursuit in Miami Gardens while shooting at officers was arrested after the chase came to an end on Monday morning, according to the Opa-locka Police Department. Opa-locka Police said their officers were assisting the Miami Gardens Police Department during “an active vehicle pursuit involving a subject connected to a felony…
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Video shows alleged back-to-school thief in Miami
Surveillance video captured the moments when a porch pirate stole what a woman said were back-to-school supplies packages for her little sister. The incident happened on Friday in a building near Northwest 35th Street and Biscayne Boulevard. In the video, the alleged thief was seen picking up a box, walking through a hallway, getting into…
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Woman riding e-scooter hospitalized after crash with Miami deputy’s cruiser
A woman riding an electric scooter was taken to the hospital on Sunday after a crash with a Miami deputy’s cruiser, authorities said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, at around 4:30 a.m., a cruiser was involved in a traffic collision with the woman who was riding the electric scooter in the area of Northwest…
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Without Messi, Inter Miami falls to Monterrey in Leagues Cup
Diego Rossi scored the go-ahead goal in the 90th minute to help Monterrey to a 2-1 win over Inter Miami, which played without Lionel Messi, in the group stage of the Leagues Cup on Saturday night. Messi returned to his native Argentina following the death of his father, Jorge, earlier in the day. It is…
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Early voting underway in Broward County
Early voting is now underway across Broward County, and voters have nine days to cast their ballots before primary election day on Aug. 18. One of the races getting a lot of attention in Broward is the Democratic primary for Florida’s 20th congressional district. Saturday was the first day of early voting in Broward County,…