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Police officer’s wife dies after getting locked in SUV
MIAMI SHORES, Fla. – A Florida police officer’s wife died after becoming trapped in the back of his patrol vehicle for several hours during a hot afternoon, police said Monday. Investigators are treating the death of Clara Paulino, 56, as an accident, the Miami Herald reported. Aristides Paulino, 58, who works for the city of…
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Florida to release 750 million mosquitoes
Local officials in Florida have approved the release of 750 million mosquitoes that have been genetically modified to reduce local populations. The aim is to reduce the number of mosquitoes that carry diseases like dengue or the Zika virus. The green-lighting of a pilot project after years of debate drew a swift outcry from environmental…
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Toddler, 2, found walking barefoot and alone
FBI officials are asking for the public’s help in searching for a missing Georgia mother whose toddler was found walking barefoot and alone in South Florida last month. Authorities found Leila Cavett’s 2-year-old son, Kamdyn, wandering all by himself near an apartment complex on July 26 in Miramar, Florida, about 20 miles north of Miami,…
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Florida sheriff orders deputies not to wear masks
A Florida sheriff barred deputies from wearing facial coverings in most work settings, authorities said Wednesday, even as the state continues to struggle with record-breaking coronavirus numbers. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods insisted there’s no conclusive evidence that wearing masks curbs the spread of the virus — despite explicit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Child’s mother shot dead during online Zoom class as teacher watches
A Florida elementary school student was on Zoom for her first day of school when her mother was shot and killed during the online class, police said. The shooting happened Tuesday at a home in Indiantown, about 30 miles southwest of Port St. Lucie, just after 8 a.m. The suspect, Donald J. Williams, was taken…
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Singer sorry for racist comments vs Asian nail salon worker
A singer in Pompano Beach, Florida, has apologized after a video capturing her racist comments in a nail salon went viral on Twitter last week. Corina Monica, who identifies as an independent artist, can be heard in the video below saying her nails were removed and then asks what to do. An unidentified employee tells…