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Helping Venezuela: Aid for earthquake victims starts to flow into El Arepazo in Doral
After the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes struck on Wednesday in Venezuela, Ana Alcantara said she felt overwhelming anguish — then she took action.
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Venezuelans in the US rush to send aid to earthquake victims, but Caracas airport is closed
DORAL, Fla. (AP) — Venezuelans in the U.S. rushed to organize donation drives Thursday after devastating earthquakes that officials say killed at least 188 people and injured hundreds more in their home country. The United States government and other countries also pledged aid.
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Detroit Lions player Terrion Arnold is charged with directing attack against 3 people in Florida
DETROIT (AP) — NFL player Terrion Arnold of the Detroit Lions was charged Thursday in Florida with leading a plot to detain and pistol-whip three people whom he believed had stolen luxury goods and $100,000 in cash from him.
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center has closed, governor says
The Florida Everglades immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” has served its purpose, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday, closing the makeshift facility heralded by the Trump administration and denounced as inhumane by civil rights groups.
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Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, governor says
MIAMI (AP) — Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, governor says.
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White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to any further military action.
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Feds give exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Miami Stadium security during FIFA World Cup
While FIFA World Cup fans were having fun, U.S. Customs and Border Protection used technology to protect the country’s border at the stadium.
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Firefighters, Good Samaritans rescue coyote pup from Florida lake
First responders responded to Britannia Lake in Cape Coral Monday morning after residents in the area spotted what they thought was a dog struggling to stay afloat.
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Justice Department announces hundreds of charges in multi-billion-dollar healthcare fraud crackdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Tuesday against 455 people as part of a two-week healthcare fraud crackdown that officials say involved more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to insurers.
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Video shows troopers stopping alleged DUI driver traveling wrong way on I-75
The Florida Highway Patrol released dashcam video Tuesday that captured troopers stopping the driver of an SUV, who they said was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 75 in Lee County.
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Safety alert: Homestead bust nets drug-laced snacks and candy marketed to kids
Homestead Police have confiscated more than 70 pounds of marijuana, nearly 1,000 vape cartridges, and drug-laced snacks after an undercover bust at a home in a residential neighborhood.
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Detectives arrest 2 men accused of using master keys to steal mail in Davie
Detectives accused Rashad Sattar and Shon Filsaime of using two master keys to steal from hundreds of mailboxes in Davie, records show.
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Miami chop shop suspect faces 77 charges in 4 new cases
A 34-year-old man faced 77 charges on Monday after Miami detectives accused him of working at a “chop shop” in Model City, records show.
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Uber driver confesses to woman’s kidnapping in Miami Beach and rape near Miami Lakes, records show
After waking up in a hospital, a woman said she remembered going out on June 3 and walking out of a nightclub on June 4 in Miami Beach, records show.
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Ex-FHP trooper accused of identifying himself as active law enforcement during Miami traffic stop
A Miami police officer initially gave a speeder who claimed to be a Florida Highway Patrol trooper a break — but it was a kindness that he came to regret and quickly corrected, records show.
Colombians head to the polls during polarized runoff presidential election
Colombians head to the polls to cast their ballots on Sunday, as they vote for a new president during a runoff election.
Detectives work to identify body found in Miami-Dade canal
A body in a canal underneath a bridge prompted a death investigation on Saturday afternoon in northeastern Miami-Dade County.
Wyndham Clark builds 4-shot lead at US Open with lowest 36-hole score at Shinnecock
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Wyndham Clark rapped his 35-foot putt and immediately rose from his crouch, worried it might have too much pace down the slope on the 18th green Friday in the U.S. Open. It curled into the side of the cup for a final birdie and another standard he set at Shinnecock Hills.
Local 10 Special: Freedom Day in Florida
Local 10 anchor Calvin Hughes hosts a special report highlighting a tradition honored for nearly 150 years right here in the Sunshine State -- “Emancipation Day,” or “Freedom Day” in Florida.
Tropical storm remnants drench Gulf states after tornadoes hit the Midwest
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur battered parts of the southeastern United States with drenching rains and strong wind on Thursday, tearing through buildings, flooding homes and launching water rescues along the Gulf Coast.
2-day festival in North Miami celebrates Juneteenth
Juneteenth, which commemorates the day, has been an official federal holiday since 2021, and North Miami has been celebrating it every year with a free festival.
Video shows aftermath of plane crash that injured 2 in Pembroke Pines
Police officers’ body-cam videos released on Thursday show the aftermath of the crash of a Cessna C172P that injured two women in Pembroke Pines.
Florida Keys drivers report naked man along Overseas Highway
Drivers recently reported a 49-year-old shirtless man with his pants down was standing along the Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys.
3 wildfires burn in Miami-Dade; firefighter hospitalized
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel flew a Florida Forest Service firefighter to the hospital on Thursday after he needed help while fighting a wildfire.
Tropical Cyclone Arthur weakens to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast
COVINGTON, La. (AP) — Tropical Storm Arthur was downgraded to a low pressure area along the upper Texas coast Wednesday night but forecasters expected its remnants to bring life-threatening flooding and days of heavy rains to parts of the southeastern United States, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.
Wildfires prompt evacuations and road closures in South Florida
As two wildfires continued to burn on Wednesday in western Miami-Dade County, the Florida Forest Service teamed up with Florida Highway Patrol troopers, firefighters, and deputies.
All detainees from immigration facility 'Alligator Alcatraz' have been transferred, DHS says
MIAMI (AP) — All detainees at an immigration detention center in an isolated airstrip in the Florida Everglades, known as “Alligator Alcatraz,” have been transferred to other facilities, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said, citing concerns related to the hurricane season.
Florida Republican gubernatorial primary deals with typo and ‘participation trophy’
It’s “achievability,” not “achieveability,” but that was the typo on a sign that was on display when U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds recently unveiled his new “Read to Succeed” education initiative in Jacksonville.
Fire chief warns Miami-Dade smoke pollution keeps moving to Broward
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Ray Jadallah warned on Wednesday afternoon that the smoke pollution from two burning wildfires was moving to Broward County.
2 wildfires burn 16,400 acres in western Miami-Dade
As a gray cloud of smoke expanded to pollute the air in South Florida, two active wildfires had burned 13,900 acres by Wednesday afternoon in western Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Fire Service.
Police: 2 women attack mother and 3 kids in Fort Lauderdale
Two women faced charges on Wednesday in Broward County after police officers accused them of attacking a mother and her three kids, records show.
2 wildfires burn 8,000 acres in western Miami-Dade, pollute air quality in South Florida
Two active wildfires had burned 8,000 acres on Wednesday in western Miami-Dade County, according to the Florida Forest Service.
Man accused of trying to kill sister’s boyfriend in Miami Beach, records show
A 38-year-old man stands accused on Wednesday of trying to kill his sister’s boyfriend outside of a bar in Miami Beach, records show.
RFK Jr. overrules experts to keep hantavirus cruise ship passenger in quarantine
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week refused to release a cruise ship passenger exposed to hantavirus in early May from a quarantine facility in Nebraska, despite a federal medical review that said there's no need to confine her far from her Florida home.
Rain along the Gulf Coast could become the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season
MIAMI (AP) — A cluster of storms along the Gulf Coast could become the first named tropical storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the National Hurricane Center said.