Fire Damages West Miami Assisted Living Facility
Fifty residents of a West Miami assisted living facility were evacuated from their homes, with three people taken to the hospital, early Wednesday morning after a fire erupted on the third floor.
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Fifty residents of a West Miami assisted living facility were evacuated from their homes, with three people taken to the hospital, early Wednesday morning after a fire erupted on the third floor.
Friends of a South Florida teen who drowned in a lake gathered to hold a memorial Friday in his honor.
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Neighbors say the stretch between Oakland Park Boulevard and Prospect Road has become increasingly dangerous after multiple deadly incidents.
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