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Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootout
Read full article: Florida police union leader blasts prosecutors over charges against officers in deadly 2019 shootoutA Florida police union leader blasted prosecutors for bringing a criminal case against four officers over a 2019 shootout with two robbers that left a UPS driver and a passerby dead.
Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deaths
Read full article: Alberto, season's first named tropical storm, dumps rain on Texas and Mexico, which reports 3 deathsTropical Storm Alberto is rumbling toward northeast Mexico as the first named storm of the season, carrying heavy rains that left three people dead but also brought hope to a region suffering under a prolonged, severe drought.
Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4
Read full article: Tropical Storm Alberto dissipates over central Mexico after heavy rains killed 4Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead.
‘He was a tremendous pilot:’ Friends shocked by death of Lake County pilot in South Florida plane crash
Read full article: ‘He was a tremendous pilot:’ Friends shocked by death of Lake County pilot in South Florida plane crashFriends are remembering a Lake County pilot who has been identified as one of two victims in this week’s plane crash in South Florida.
Orlando flight instructor ID’d in fatal small plane crash in South Florida
Read full article: Orlando flight instructor ID’d in fatal small plane crash in South FloridaAn Orlando flight instructor is one of two people who died in a plane crash in South Florida earlier this week, according to federal investigators.
Florida House passes election police bill, sends it to gov
Read full article: Florida House passes election police bill, sends it to govFlorida lawmakers have passed a voting law package that would create a police force dedicated to pursuing election crimes, a proposal pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Florida girl struck by stray bullet while watching TV, police say
Read full article: Florida girl struck by stray bullet while watching TV, police sayAuthorities say a 14-year-old girl watching TV in her Florida home over the weekend was shot and wounded by a stray bullet from a house party next door.
Florida rapper, 2 others arrested in violent home invasion
Read full article: Florida rapper, 2 others arrested in violent home invasionSplash Zanotti, Dionte Alexander-Wilcox and Antonio James are behind bars in connection with a violent home invasion in Miramar. The South Florida SunSentinel reported that a federal affidavit accuses the three men of kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping, crimes that carry a maximum penalty of life in prison if convicted. Federal authorities described Splash Zanotti, whose real name is Kejuan Brandon Campbell, as the ringleader of the group. Citing court documents, the SunSentinel reported that the terror went on for hours after the three men broke into the couple's home. A representative of the 26-year-old rapper posted a video on social media of the arrest, in which the representative asserted the rapper’s innocence.
Florida reports 8,100 new COVID-19 cases as state prepares for week 2 of vaccinations
Read full article: Florida reports 8,100 new COVID-19 cases as state prepares for week 2 of vaccinationsORLANDO, Fla. – Initial shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S. left a distribution center Sunday, a desperately needed boost as the nation works to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control. Just one day earlier, Johns Hopkins researchers on Saturday reported a record 249,709 new cases of COVID-19 in one day. Editor’s note: Along with the resources previously utilized by News 6 (state and county-by-county data), as of Dec. 7, WKMG has added state data pulled from the Florida Department of Health’s Florida COVID19 State Testing Totals. That number includes the 144 people who have been recently hospitalized due to the virus, according to the health department’s daily report. VaccinationsThe Florida Department of Health recently began releasing a daily report on COVID-19 vaccines administered throughout the state.
Florida reports more than 13,100 new COVID-19 infections, most since mid-July
Read full article: Florida reports more than 13,100 new COVID-19 infections, most since mid-JulyOn Thursday, Florida’s Department of Health reported more than 13,100 new positive COVID-19 infections, the third-highest since the pandemic began. The most Florida reported was on July 11 with more than 15,000 cases, and July 15 marked the second-highest with more than 13,700 positive cases. Ron DeSantis said Florida is expected to receive 367,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine in the first round of distribution. Editor’s note: Along with the resources previously utilized by News 6 (state and county-by-county data), as of Dec. 7, WKMG has added state data pulled from the Florida Department of Health’s Florida COVID19 State Testing Totals. This means at least 20,594 people have died in relation to coronavirus across the state, including 289 non-residents who died in Florida.
Garbage, duck feces and continued water woes for flooded South Florida
Read full article: Garbage, duck feces and continued water woes for flooded South FloridaMIRAMAR, Fla. – Nearly a week after Tropical Storm Eta soaked South Florida, many communities are still dealing with flooding issues, News 6 partner Local 10 reported. In the Country Club Ranches community in Miramar, neighbors desperately pump water out of their flooded yards, into already overflowing canals. Some say they’ve been flooded in since last weekend, and it’s been a headache trying to get anything done about this mess. The duck feces is in the water, and we have to walk through that,” Miami-Dade resident Colette Saunders said. “Who knows what’s in the water,” resident Kareen LeCorps said.
Mystery: FBI releases new images of mother who vanished in Florida
Read full article: Mystery: FBI releases new images of mother who vanished in FloridaAt the headquarters in Miramar, the FBI on Thursday showed images from surveillance video of the last few times Cavett was seen, which was three weeks ago. Detectives confirmed that the 21-year-old mother and her 2-year-old son were alone when they drove from Georgia in a white pickup truck south to Florida on July 24 and 25. The gas station is in the same plaza in Hollywood that the white pickup truck was found on Wednesday, July 29. Sightings of her in Hollywood, Miramar and Fort Lauderdale Beach have been confirmed. Her family is still puzzled as to why Cavett was in Florida.
Police find missing mom’s truck in Florida
Read full article: Police find missing mom’s truck in FloridaThe announcement came on Wednesday afternoon when the 21-year-old mother’s truck was located by Miramar police in Hollywood. Miramar police find the white truck that Leila Cavett was driving, but no sign of the missing mom. Now the missing woman’s mother, sisters, brother, and other family members, including her paternal grandparents and an uncle, have arrived in South Florida. The toddler went unclaimed for more than 24-hours until word spread to Alabama where Cavett’s family recognized the toddler on social media. One of Cavett’s sisters told Local 10: “I FaceTimed her on July 17.
Sisters of missing woman seek answers after toddler found wandering alone in Florida
Read full article: Sisters of missing woman seek answers after toddler found wandering alone in FloridaMIRAMAR, Fla. – Three sisters drove from Alabama to South Florida to reunite with their 2-year-old nephew, who was found Sunday morning wandering alone in the parking lot of an apartment complex. “We just want to know that my sister is OK,” Gina Lewis told reporters Tuesday. The family said Cavett didn't have any known ties to South Florida. When Miramar police posted the boy's picture on social media, it went viral and his family spotted it online. Cavett’s family told reporters they last spoke to her about two weeks ago.
Police in Florida search for mother of boy found wandering alone
Read full article: Police in Florida search for mother of boy found wandering aloneMIRAMAR, Fla. – Police investigators in South Florida said they are searching for the mother of a toddler found wandering alone Sunday morning in an apartment complex parking lot. Need to Identify: This little boy was found wandering alone, near the 1860 block of SW 68th Ave. #RetweeetPlease #MiramarPD pic.twitter.com/CsZzvqLZLy — Miramar Police (@MiramarPD) July 27, 2020In a Facebook post, the Walker County Sheriff’s Office asked anyone with information about Cavett’s whereabouts to contact the Miramar Police Department in Florida. During a news conference Monday, Ebony Williams told reporters she saw the little boy in the parking lot and figured the child's mother must be close by. There’s no way.”The child was turned over to the Florida Department of Children and Families.