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Study: Petting dogs boosts brain activity

If you're looking for a reason to get yourself a furry friend -- how about this? A new study has found that petting a dog actually boosts brain activity!

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System in Gulf has high chance of development as risk of unsettled weather returns to South Florida

System in Gulf has high chance of development as risk of unsettled weather returns to South Florida

Death penalty trial for man who admitted to killing estranged wife, stepdaughters begins second week

Death penalty trial for man who admitted to killing estranged wife, stepdaughters begins second week

Girl injured in fall from North Miami apartment window, police say

Girl injured in fall from North Miami apartment window, police say

West Broward High School students relocated after underground gas leak, police say

West Broward High School students relocated after underground gas leak, police say

2 people, including student, killed in Central Florida school bus crash, deputies say

2 people, including student, killed in Central Florida school bus crash, deputies say

Dive teams search Pembroke Pines lake for man missing since Saturday

Dive teams search Pembroke Pines lake for man missing since Saturday

Monday marks last day to register to vote in November midterm election

Monday marks last day to register to vote in November midterm election

Miami police officer injured in Opa-locka crash while heading to work, officials say

Miami police officer injured in Opa-locka crash while heading to work, officials say

Brazil’s presidential election heading to run-off

Brazil’s presidential election heading to run-off

MDSO asks for help in locating missing 87-year-old man

MDSO asks for help in locating missing 87-year-old man

Rain chances return to South Florida as forecasters monitor Gulf for possible tropical development

Rain chances return to South Florida as forecasters monitor Gulf for possible tropical development

Child recovering after falling from apartment window in North Miami, officials say

Child recovering after falling from apartment window in North Miami, officials say

Rain chances rise across South Florida this week

Rain chances rise across South Florida this week

Girl hospitalized after fall from apartment window

Girl hospitalized after fall from apartment window

Miami officer hurt in multi-vehicle crash in Opa-Locka

Miami officer hurt in multi-vehicle crash in Opa-Locka

Rain chances return to South Florida

Rain chances return to South Florida

Deerfield Beach pizzeria's vow not to use AI goes viral

Deerfield Beach pizzeria's vow not to use AI goes viral

President Trump campaigns for party ahead of midterms

President Trump campaigns for party ahead of midterms

1 hospitalized after overnight shooting, flooding in North Miami

1 hospitalized after overnight shooting, flooding in North Miami

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office investigating deadly shooting

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office investigating deadly shooting

Pompano Beach double-shooting suspect appears in court

Pompano Beach double-shooting suspect appears in court

South Florida woman shoots, kills dog during attack

South Florida woman shoots, kills dog during attack

Deerfield Beach pizzeria's vow to never use AI gets viral attention

Deerfield Beach pizzeria's vow to never use AI gets viral attention

Miami pizzeria resists AI with creative promotions.

Miami pizzeria resists AI with creative promotions.

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