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Boat carrying hundreds of Haitian migrants makes landfall in Key Largo

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KEY LARGO, Fla. – A total of 356 Haitian migrants made their way to the Florida Keys over the weekend before being taken into custody Officials with the U.S. Coast Guard said the boat came ashore near the Ocean Reef community in Key Largo on Sunday afternoon. Coast Guard crews and rescue workers responded quickly to help out the migrants, which included women and children. Border Patrol officials said about 160 people tried swimming... [...]

Woman arrested in connection with real estate scam in Miami-Dade County

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. – A woman has been arrested after Homestead police said they were searching for her and two men in connection with a real estate scam that targeted people who were looking to rent homes. Priscilla Marie Contreras, 32, was taken into custody on Sunday. She faces numerous charges, including grand theft, organized scheme to defraud, acting as a real estate broker without a license and unlawful use of a communications... [...]

Homeless man stabbed in Miami Beach, police say

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Miami Beach police are investigating after a homeless man was stabbed Friday morning. The incident was reported at 5:39 a.m. near 1920 West Avenue. According to Miami Beach police spokesman Ernesto Rodriguez, officers arrived at the scene and found the victim with an apparent stab wound. He was then transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where he is listed in critical... [...]

3 Dominicans, 1 American arrested after cash, weapons seized at sea

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MIAMI – US. Border Patrol and Puerto Rico Police Joint Forces for Rapid Action agents intercepted an 18-foot homemade boat Wednesday that had four men onboard, along with over $300,000 in cash, along with weapons and ammunition, Border Patrol officials confirmed Friday in a news release. “This interception demonstrates that Transnational Criminal Organizations will try any means to go across international borders trying to elude... [...]

Driver killed, another injured in northwest Miami-Dade crash

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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a fatal crash involving two vehicles Monday in northwest Miami-Dade. The crash occurred around 1:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Okeechobee Road near Mile Marker 18, just north of 178th Street. Video taken at the scene shows what appears to be a red Chevrolet SUV off to the side and several car parts and debris scattered around it. About 20 feet away was... [...]