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Police: Woman stabbed by boyfriend in Hialeah
HIALEAH, Fla. – Hialeah police are investigating what they called a “domestic-related incident” that resulted in the stabbing of a 35-year-old woman. According to Lt. Eddie Rodriguez, the stabbing occurred at about 3 a.m. Wednesday at a home in the 4200 block of West 11th Place. Judge:...
Second mail carrier speaks out after he is suspended from job without cause
A second mail carrier has come forward from the North Miami post office saying he was suspended without cause. Heather Walker has tonight’s 7 Investigates. Postal carrier Micheal Kelly works on Sundays to deliver Amazon packages. Micheal Kelly/mail carrier: “I love doing what I’m doing.”. Micheal has...
Wisconsin Coach Points Finger At Miami Coaches For Tyler Van Dyke's Shortcomings
At the Big 10 media day, Wisconsin coach Luke Fickell answered many questions about former University of Miami quarterback Tyler Van Dyke. He blamed the Miami coaches for the amount of adversity that he faced as a Hurricane.
CITRUS NURSERY SOURCE: Strong Support for Cold-Hardy Citrus Growers
The citrus research program at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) includes several projects aimed at assisting growers in the cold-hardy citrus region. Let’s take a look at what researchers are working on. EVALUATING SCIONS AND ROOTSTOCKS.
New Florida law protects consumers from one kind of moving scam. Here’s what to know.
Moving scams are rampant across Florida. But a new law that took effect this month aims to change that. Nearly half of all moving scam-related complaints submitted to the Federal Department of Transportation in 2023 came out of Florida. The agency dubbed the state as the No. 1 in the country at risk of moving fraud that same year.
SHAKING UP THE RECORD BOOK
, A rule change recently implemented by the Florida- based International Game Fish Association regarding how the organization will now interpret and classify world record largemouth bass is getting the attention of anglers around the globe, especially those intrigued by the big ones. The change has also got plenty of anglers scratching their heads in confusion. Leaders with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Inland Fisheries Division say they are trying to figure a way to cope. The new rule divides northern largemouth bass and Florida largemouth bass into separate all-tackle world record categories instead of one, which has existed for decades. The...
Florida's lobster mini-season underway, "bug hunters" hope to bag their limit
MIAMI - Attention lobster lovers: the 2024 Florida mini-season is now open.So-called "bug hunters" hit the water at the start of the season, 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, hoping to bag their limit. That's six spiny lobsters per person in Monroe County and Biscayne National Park and 12 per person in the rest of Florida.The lobster's carapace must be larger than 3 inches and measured in the water. Anyone participating in harvesting spiny lobster must have a measuring device at all times. The spiny lobster, often called "bugs," inhabit tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of Mexico.At...
Taser deaths prompt company to create ‘less lethal’ device
Some Central Florida law enforcement agencies are using BolaWrap. Since 2002, more than 900 people have died soon after police used a taser on them. Dozens of those deaths happened in Florida. Now, a company — Wrap Technologies — is pushing for a less lethal option to subdue someone....
Private donors direct $200,000 to Polk arts groups hit by DeSantis' veto of state grants
Arts and cultural organizations in Florida are still reeling from Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto last month of all funding for grants in the state budget. In response, local philanthropists have emerged to donate a combined $200,000 to seven organizations in Polk County. The anonymous donors directed the money through the GiveWell Community Foundation, said Daryl Ward, executive director of the Polk Arts and Cultural Alliance. ...
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