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Man killed in gunfire on Palmetto and at gas station

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Gunfire that began on the Palmetto Expressway led to the death of a man early Thursday morning, investigators say. Miami-Dade police say the victim was shot at from another car while both were in motion in the eastbound lanes at approximately 67th Avenue. The victim drove to a Mobil gas station at 4701 Northwest 167th Street where additional shots were fired. Miami-Dade police arrived shortly after 12:30 a.m.... [...]

Miami-Dade school board is in a rush because ‘superintendent has already been identified,’ activist says

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – T. Willard Fair said he is worried about the way the Miami-Dade School Board is going about hiring Superintendent Alberto Carvalho’s replacement. Fair is the president and chief executive officer of the Urban League of Greater Miami, Inc. He co-founded the Liberty City Charter School and the FBI honored him for his “We Rise Education Village” initiative. “It’s done. The next superintendent has already... [...]

Man accused of defacing Key West landmark surrenders to police

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KEY WEST, Fla. – One of two men who is accused of torching a Christmas tree in front of the famous Southernmost Point Buoy, defacing the landmark, surrendered to police on Thursday. David B. Perkins Jr., 22, of Leesburg, Florida, faces one felony count of criminal mischief resulting in property damage. Key West police said the second suspect, Skylar Rae Jacobson, 21, of Henrietta, Texas, has also made arrangements to turn himself... [...]

4th resident of retirement haven charged with voter fraud

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THE VILLAGES, Fla. – A fourth resident of a massive Florida retirement community has been arrested on a charge of voter fraud. Charles Barnes was arrested Tuesday on a fraud for casting more than one ballot. The arrest affidavit doesn’t detail the basis for the charge. Barnes entered a not guilty plea on Thursday. His attorney, Victor Mead, didn’t immediately return an email inquiry. Barnes’ arrest was the fourth for... [...]

Police locate new documents in cold case of Air Force servicewoman’s death

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WILTON MANORS, Fla. – A renewed plea for answers in an almost 40 year old cold case. Detectives are asking the public for any information in the Anna Marie Mullin case. In 1982, police officers found Anna Marie Mullin dead on the front steps of St. Clement’s Catholic Church. She was choked to death, according to police. The night before, she was out at a bar and left with an unidentified man, possibly the man in a police... [...]