Fire at Little Havana apartment building forces over 40 residents out of their homes
More than 40 people were forced to leave their homes when a fire broke out Tuesday night at a Little Havana apartment building, authorities said.
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Fire at Little Havana apartment building leaves over 40 people homeless
More than 40 people were forced to leave their homes when a fire broke out Tuesday night at a Little Havana apartment building
Infant, adult found dead after Daytona Beach apartment fire
Daytona Beach police are investigating as a homicide.
Fire crews respond to structure fire in Hialeah
Firefighters were battling a structure fire Friday afternoon in Hialeah.
Toyota recalls nearly 1.9 million RAV4 SUVs in the U.S. over fire risk
Toyota said the batteries in some of the small SUVs can shift during forceful turns, causing a short circuit.
Fire destroys 60-foot yacht in NE Miami-Dade
Firefighters are currently investigating what caused the large vessel to burst into flames.
Several tractor-trailers destroyed in fire at Dania Beach business
It took about an hour to put out the fire
Massive fire ripped through Fort Lauderdale home
Firefighters were met with floor-to-ceiling flames
Fire tears through wedding hall in Iraq, leaves almost 100 dead
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Woman pulled from burning Miami apartment
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Sunrise house fire displaces 8 people, including 3 children
The American Red Cross helped administer aid to those affected by the fire.
Miami Fire Rescue says blaze at mechanic shop was set by arsonist
There are new details about a raging inferno that swept through a Miami business in the pre-dawn darkness of Friday morning.
Three people, including 1 child, given aid after Davie home fire
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to deploy canine search team to assist in Maui response efforts
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials announced Wednesday they would be deploying a canine search team to Maui in the aftermath of the wildfires.
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Governor: Crews searching for Maui fire victims could find another "10 to 20 people" a day
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Woman displaced by fire returns home
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Fire on Hawaii's Maui island forces people to jump into water to flee flames
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Deadly overnight house fire in Miami Gardens
A family member ran back into the burning home to save his uncle but was unable to
Unconscious woman pulled from apartment fire in West Park, hospitalized
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Fire at Swap Shop in Lauderhill
Lauderhill Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Levy said the fire broke out around 4 a.m.
Fire kills "nearly all of the animals" at Florida wildlife center
Sonny Flynn, who owns the center, told CBS affiliate WTSP in Tampa that all of the mammals inside the building died and many of the reptiles were injured.
Dozens injured by gas explosion at building in Paris
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Concern over the growing number of E-bike fires
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Miami Gardens police officer, 2 others hurt during crash
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Florida school board reverses decision nixing access to children's book about male penguins
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Bruce Springsteen drummer Max Weinberg says South Florida car restorer stole $125,000
Bruce Springsteen's drummer is suing a Florida car restoration company that he claims stole $125,000 from him.
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