Samiar Nefzi joined the Local 10 News team in August of 2023. He joins the team after working at WLOS, the ABC affiliate in Asheville, North Carolina. There he worked as a lead nightside reporter and fill-in anchor. While in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Samiar worked on several investigations on legislation impacting South Carolina’s death penalty and unsolved cases. Samiar was a co-host of the podcast, A Good Kid: The 22-year Murder Mystery of Zebb Quinn, which was later turned into a TV documentary following a yearlong investigation into the Quinn disappearance of 2000. He also helped to relaunch WXLV, the ABC affiliate in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. While there, he extensively covered the tumultuous relationship between the Graham Police Department and the community and launched the station's cold case series “Piedmont Triad's Forgotten". He kicked off his career in Erie, Pennsylvania at JET 24 as a fill-in anchor and reporter. He also interned at CBS’s owned and operated station, KDKA with the News Department and lifestyle show. Samiar graduated from Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a degree in broadcast reporting. Samiar says he is elated to join the Local 10 family and bring viewers impactful South Florida stories. While not reporting, he enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and binge-watching the latest season of Below Deck - Captain Sandy for the win! If you see Samiar out, say hi! Feel free to also send him news tips.
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Policía: Perro mata a mujer en Miami Gardens
Un perro mató a una mujer el lunes por la mañana en Miami Gardens, dijo la policía.
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Police: Dog mauls woman to death in Miami Gardens
Dogs mauled a woman to death on Monday morning near Norwood Elementary School in Miami Gardens, police said.
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Los esfuerzos continúan para reducir operaciones en ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ pero quedan preguntas
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ cierra tras orden federal. El centro de detención en Collier County costó más de $200 millones y operó pocos meses.
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Efforts continue to ramp down at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ but questions remain
Tractor trailers going in and out has become a common scene at the rural Everglades detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
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Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach bonds out of jail after domestic battery arrest
Miami Dolphins outside linebackers coach Ryan Crow bonded out of jail Saturday evening as he faces a charge of domestic battery.
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Un niño y dos adultos resultaron heridos durante un tiroteo en Fort Lauderdale, según la policía
Un niño y dos adultos resultaron heridos en un tiroteo en Fort Lauderdale el viernes por la noche. La policía investiga en varias zonas y busca información del público.
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Child, 2 adults injured during shooting in Fort Lauderdale, police say
A child and two adults were injured during a shooting on Friday night in Fort Lauderdale, police said.
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Fort Lauderdale apelará una orden estatal que exige eliminar los cruces peatonales con colores del orgullo, considerados simbólicos para la comunidad LGBTQ. El estado amenaza con retener fondos si la ciudad no cumple.
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‘A cause worth fighting for’: Fort Lauderdale standing against removing Pride crosswalks
Fort Lauderdale is holding firm in protecting its rainbow crosswalks amid a state directive to remove them across Florida.
Fort Lauderdale commissioners vote to keep crosswalk art, fight state demands for removal
Despite the threats of potential funding cuts, the city of Fort Lauderdale will be keeping their art installation crosswalks in place.
DeSantis holds firm on FDOT’s decision to remove all crosswalk art in Florida
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made his thoughts quite clear when speaking on the issue of rainbow crosswalks being removed across the state.
Detenido quedó paralizado tras ingresar a ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ y los demanda
Presentan tercera demanda para frenar llegadas a ‘Alcatraz de Caimanes’. Detenido quedó paralizado tras hospitalizaciones en el centro.
New federal lawsuit filed by ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detainee looks to halt all new arrivals
A third federal lawsuit has been filed surrounding the temporary makeshift detention center dubbed ‘Alligator Alcatraz.’
Woman injured after train collides with truck, pushes car into bar in Fort Lauderdale
A crash involving a train and several vehicles in downtown Fort Lauderdale left a woman hospitalized early Saturday morning when a car was propelled into the entrance of a bar, police said.