Active shooter drill held at Hialeah Senior High to assess response, resources
Miami-Dade Schools Police Department held a large-scale functional active shooter drill at Hialeah Senior High School on Wednesday.
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Miami-Dade Schools Police Department held a large-scale functional active shooter drill at Hialeah Senior High School on Wednesday.
Major changes could be coming to a busy I-75 interchange in Broward County, but first the Florida Department of Transportation wants to hear from you during a public meeting on Thursday.
It comes after several deadly collisions
Highs will be near 88 degrees with southeast winds of 9 to 13 mph.
While most people think it's an icky mess to deal with, it does have environmental benefits.
Police have called it a domestic situation.
Wednesday is off to a steamy start across South Florida and temperatures are expected to climb into the afternoon.
A slight shower and thunderstorm chance will linger through Tuesday morning as the afternoon is expected to be very warm with feel like temperatures near 100 degrees.
South Florida can expect a hot and mostly dry day Monday as storms remain inland in the afternoon.
Fewer storms are in the mix for Sunday as South Florida transitions from a wet weather pattern to a dry pattern.
Areas of Broward and Miami-Dade County remain under a Flood Watch through Saturday evening and more storms are expected through the afternoon.
A Flood Watch remains in effect for areas of Broward County and Miami-Dade County through Thursday night.
Areas of Broward and Miami-Dade County remain under a Flood Watch through Wednesday evening as afternoon storms are expected.
Storm chances begin to increase by 2 p.m. with isolated thunderstorms possible.
Afternoon storms are in the mix for Thursday across South Florida ahead of a tropical disturbance that's set to drop inches of rain Friday and into Saturday.