Strong winds, showers swept through South Florida
There were a few stronger wind gusts with showers that lifted north through earlier Saturday afternoon as much of South Florida was under flood watches and wind advisories.
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There were a few stronger wind gusts with showers that lifted north through earlier Saturday afternoon as much of South Florida was under flood watches and wind advisories.
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