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May 05, 2021
Noteworthy
Recent News and Features of Note from Beyond the Biscayne Corridor
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Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed
President Joe Biden, in his first gun control measures since taking office, announced a half-dozen executive actions Thursday aimed at addressing a proliferation of gun violence across the nation that he called... Read more
Apr. 08, 2021
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Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph when he crashed SUV
Tiger Woods was driving more than 80 mph — nearly twice the posted speed limit — on a downhill stretch of road when he lost control of an SUV and crashed in a wreck that seriously injured the golf superstar, authorities said Wednesday. Read more
Apr. 08, 2021
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Florida works to avoid ‘catastrophic’ pond collapse
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Sunday that crews are working to prevent the collapse of a large wastewater pond in the Tampa Bay area while evacuating the area to avoid a “catastrophic flood.” Read more
Apr. 05, 2021
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George Floyd’s girlfriend recounts the couple’s drug use
George Floyd’s girlfriend cried on the witness stand Thursday as she told the story of how they first met in 2017 at a Salvation Army shelter where Floyd was a security guard with “this great Southern voice, raspy.” Read more
Apr. 01, 2021
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South Beach spring break mayhem results in curfew and accusations of double standard
South Florida is again making national news for all the wrong reasons. Pointing to more than 1,000 arrests in one of the country’s top party spots, Miami Beach commissioners voted Sunday to extend an emergency 8 p.m. curfew to April 12. Read more
Mar. 24, 2021
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Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials. Read more
Mar. 08, 2021
