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April 16, 2021

One killed, one injured, another missed in three police shootings in Miami-Dade, Broward

In an unusually violent day for law enforcement in South Florida, police in Miami-Dade and Broward counties fired their weapons at three people Thursday, killing one, injuring another and missing a third. Also shot and killed was a dog — though it wasn’t struck by a police bullet. No police officers were injured in any […]

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23-year-old Central Florida man wins $235 million Powerball jackpot

TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – A young Florida man is celebrating his newfound riches. The Florida Lottery announced that 23-year-old Thomas Yi of Land O’ Lakes claimed a $235.4 million Powerball jackpot from the drawing held March 27. Officials said Yi chose to receive his winnings as a one-time lump sum of $160,038,447.27. “Even after matching all six numbers,

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Bitcoin

Miami-Dade County Could Soon Let Residents Pay Taxes With Bitcoin

Danielle Cohen Higgins, District 8 County’s commissioner and representative on the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners, is putting forth a resolution for establishing a cryptocurrency task force that would assess the feasibility of allowing residents to pay for county taxes, fees and services with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The goal, Cohen Higgins told Miami News Times,

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BSO Deputy Shoots, Kills Knife-Wielding Man Outside North Lauderdale Strip Mall

MIAMI – A South Florida man is dead after the Broward Sheriff’s Office says a deputy was forced to shoot at the knife-wielding man who made threats, refused to drop his weapon, and then lunged at the deputy outside a North Lauderdale strip mall. BSO officials state they received a 911 call around 9:15 Thursday

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Police arrest 19-year-old after scuffle with officers in Miami Beach; fight breaks out in same area hours later

Police arrest 19-year-old after scuffle with officers in Miami Beach; fight breaks out in same area hours later

Surveillance and cellphone cameras captured two separate scuffles breaking out on the same day at a popular area in Miami Beach’s entertainment district. A fight broke out in the area of Ninth Street and Collins Avenue on Thursday over what, witnesses said, was over a stolen bottle of liquor. The fight lasted for several minutes

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