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Heavy rain hits Florida, flooding strands Miami vehicles

By BRENDAN FARRINGTONJune 5, 2022 GMT

Parts of South Florida were experiencing road flooding from heavy rain and wind Saturday as a storm system that battered Mexico moved across the state.

Officials in Miami warned drivers about road conditions as many cars were stuck on flooded streets.

Spring break shootings: Miami Beach emergency brings curfew

By DAVID FISCHERMarch 21, 2022 GMT

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) — City of Miami Beach officials declared a state of emergency on Monday and an upcoming curfew, bidding to curb violent incidents at spring break that saw five people wounded in two separate shootings.

Anti-Semitic flyers distributed in 2 South Florida cities

January 24, 2022 GMT

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — Anti-Semitic flyers were distributed over the weekend to hundreds of homes in two South Florida cities with large Jewish populations, authorities said.

Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber tweeted that flyers in plastic sandwich bags with small pebbles were distributed to hundreds of homes.

Miami Beach says law-breaking partiers no longer tolerated

By KELLI KENNEDYSeptember 4, 2021 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — South Beach's sizzling party scene is about to undergo a massive boost in police presence and tougher crackdowns on raucous crowds and crime, weeks after a tourist eating dinner with his family was fatally shot at a Miami Beach restaurant, authorities say.

Florida mayors plead with governor to take action on virus

By TAMARA LUSHNovember 18, 2020 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Five Florida mayors on Wednesday said they were extremely concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases in the state, and begged Gov...

In Miami Beach, live theater returns — in vacant storefronts

By MARK KENNEDYSeptember 23, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — This fall, the seven deadly sins will be found all along an iconic Miami Beach thoroughfare — but they'll be socially distanced, thankfully...