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Possible migrants come ashore in Pompano Beach

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POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Authorities are investigating some kind of incident involving a boat Thursday morning in Pompano Beach. Sky 10 was above the scene near Atlantic Boulevard shortly after 9:30 a.m. as deputies were detaining one man. A white boat was spotted nearby pressed against the seawall. Witnesses say authorities responded to the area as migrants were coming ashore. Authorities have not confirmed whether the person... [...]

Lawmaker wants action after Local 10 investigation into rotting utility poles

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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – A Congresswoman is outraged after a Local 10 News investigation exposed rotting and neglected utility poles all over South Florida. Residents say nothing gets done and they are tired of the runaround. The utility pole behind Adassa Woodward’s Miami Gardens house is cracked, rotting, weak, bending and likely being held up by attached power lines and — a whole lot of luck. The pole on the side of her... [...]

Publix shooter’s ex-wife says she warned authorities about his mental health

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Palm Beach County Sheriff said murder-suicide could have been prevented with more info ROYAL PALM BEACH, Fla. – Palm County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw expressed outrage last week, saying that the murder-suicide at a Royal Palm Beach Publix could have been avoided if someone came forward to alert authorities about Timothy Wall. Bradshaw said no one told his agency that Wall had mental health issues before Wall, 55 of... [...]

FPL demolishes 500-foot-tall stack and chute at its last coal plant in Florida

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INDIANTOWN, Fla. – Florida Power & Light demolished the 500-foot-tall stack and chute of its last coal plant in the state Wednesday as the company has ended its use of coal in Florida. The Indiantown Cogeneration Plant in Martin County is FPL’s last coal-fired plant, which formally closed in December 2020. According to a news release from FPL, the demolition Wednesday is the company’s “latest step in its journey of... [...]

On Florida’s horizon: Dust, brilliant sunsets and allergies

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Sunsets across Florida in the coming days could become even more spectacular, as clouds of dust from the Sahara desert sweep in across the Atlantic coast. The plume is expected to dampen storm activity but worsen air pollution, causing trouble for some people with allergies and other respiratory problems. Some health experts say symptoms could mimic those from COVID-19. NASA is monitoring the dust, which was... [...]