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Fire erupts inside North Miami Beach condo building that was declared an unsafe structure

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NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – A fire erupted Monday morning at the Crestview Towers condominium building in North Miami Beach, which was recently deemed to be an unsafe structure. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Christopher True told Local 10 News that the fire was reported at 4:21 a.m. at the building at 2025 NE 164th St., and crews arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a second-floor unit. He said crews searched the... [...]

Congressional candidate to file lawsuit against DeSantis over school mask mandates ban

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BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Rev. Elvin Dowling, a father of three school-aged children, who is hoping to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings to represent Florida’s 20th Congressional District, is filing a lawsuit Friday morning against Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State of Florida over the governor’s executive order banning mask mandates in Florida’s public schools. Citing Article 9, Section 1 of the Florida Constitution which... [...]

United Airlines will require US employees to be vaccinated

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United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a growing number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases. Company leaders called it a matter of safety and cited “incredibly compelling” evidence of the effectiveness of the vaccines. “We know some of you will disagree with this decision to require the vaccine for all United... [...]

Crime victim counting on ‘Stand Your Ground’ defense faces felony charge

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Man who foiled attempted robbery at Kendale Lakes BB&T Bank ends up being arrested KENDALE LAKES, Fla. – Christopher Luis defended himself from three armed robbers in February in Miami-Dade County. He suffered gunshot wounds to his left bicep and right hand and doctors treated him at the Kendall Regional Medical Center, police said. Surveillance videos show Luis fatally shot a gun-wielding 16-year-old boy, police said.... [...]

Judge says preserving evidence critical to getting to bottom of Surfside collapse

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SURFSIDE, Fla. – A Miami-Dade Circuit Judge said Wednesday that preserving the evidence is critical to understanding why the Champlain Towers South condominium collapsed and to protecting the legal rights of victims and others. Judge Michael Hanzman said at a hearing that evidence will be available to determine the cause of the June 24 oceanfront condo collapse, as well as for lawsuits filed in the aftermath. The 12-story... [...]