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Social media threat leads to lockdown at Broward elementary school

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DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. – Authorities placed a Deerfield Beach elementary school on a partial lockdown Tuesday morning following a potential threat posted on social media, Broward County school district officials said. “Quiet Waters Elementary School is currently on a code yellow (a modified lockdown allowing for limited movement on campus) as a precautionary measure,” a statement from a district spokesperson said. “The school has... [...]

Thief burglarizes car after victim drops his keys inside apartment building

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$3,000 worth of fraudulent transactions made on victim’s credit cards FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Fort Lauderdale police are searching for a man who they said burglarized another man’s vehicle inside the parking garage of the victim’s apartment building. The incident happened the night of April 14 and video of the suspect was released by police Tuesday. According to authorities, the victim parked his car in the parking garage... [...]

Police: Man holding what looked like rifle killed in officer-involved shooting

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – An investigation is ongoing after an officer-involved shooting unfolded in Miami-Dade County. It happened Monday at approximately 6:15 p.m. in the area of Northwest 17th Avenue and 115th Street in northwest Miami-Dade. Local 10 News cameras captured a large police presence around the scene early Monday evening. According to police, two Miami-Dade police officers responded to a home after receiving calls... [...]

Dozens of residents in Coral Springs apartment building forced to evacuate

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CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Residents living in an apartment complex in Coral Springs had to be evacuated and many are now searching for a place to live. After the torrential rains on Saturday, residents grabbed whatever they could before leaving the building located at 1225 Riverside Drive. The American Red Cross is working to assist some residents with a place to stay. Other say they don’t know where they are going to... [...]

Tropical Storm Alex heads toward Bermuda with high winds

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MIAMI – Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was headed toward Bermuda on Sunday after dumping rain on parts of Florida, flooding some roads. Alex reached tropical storm force after strengthening off Florida's east coast early Sunday. National Hurricane Center forecasters said at 8 a.m. (1200 GMT) that Alex had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (80 kph) and was centered about 635 miles (1,020... [...]