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Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk
Read full article: Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power riskFord is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.
🚚Gen Xers are moving to some surprising locales. See which spots in Florida make the list
Read full article: 🚚Gen Xers are moving to some surprising locales. See which spots in Florida make the listAs Gen X prepares to send kids to college and inches closer to retirement, this age group has had time to see compound interest grow their investments while advancing their careers.
Trump appeals to South Florida's Cuban community during rally aimed at upstaging GOP debate
Read full article: Trump appeals to South Florida's Cuban community during rally aimed at upstaging GOP debateFormer President Donald Trump has appealed to South Florida’s Cuban community during a rally aimed at upstaging his 2024 Republican presidential rivals while they engaged in their third debate without him a half-hour’s drive away.
Trump announces Florida rally as he prepares to skip yet another GOP debate
Read full article: Trump announces Florida rally as he prepares to skip yet another GOP debateFormer President Donald Trump will hold a rally in Florida as counter-programming to the third Republican presidential primary debate, which he is once again choosing to skip.
Pair kidnapped, robbed 75-year-old woman in Hialeah ‘pigeon drop’ scam, police say
Read full article: Pair kidnapped, robbed 75-year-old woman in Hialeah ‘pigeon drop’ scam, police sayA man and woman from southwest Miami-Dade stand accused of kidnapping and robbing a 75-year-old woman in Hialeah as part of what police are calling a “pigeon drop” scam, according to News 6 partner WPLG-TV.
Florida woman sues Kraft Heinz for $5M, claims mac and cheese never ‘ready in 3.5 minutes’
Read full article: Florida woman sues Kraft Heinz for $5M, claims mac and cheese never ‘ready in 3.5 minutes’According to a Hialeah woman, the extra time she’s spent prepping a mac and cheese product that “falsely” claims it’s “ready in 3 1/2 minutes” is worth at least $5 million.
Officials release surveillance video showing attack on Rubio canvasser
Read full article: Officials release surveillance video showing attack on Rubio canvasserOfficials with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office released surveillance video Wednesday showing last month’s violent attack on a canvasser for Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio in Hialeah.
Crist picks Miami teachers union leader as running mate
Read full article: Crist picks Miami teachers union leader as running mateDemocrat Charlie Crist has tapped Miami-Dade County teachers union president Karla Hernandez-Mats as his running mate as he challenges Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in Florida.
T-Mobile settles to pay $350M to customers in data breach
Read full article: T-Mobile settles to pay $350M to customers in data breachT- Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to customers affected by a class action lawsuit filed after the company disclosed last August that personal data had been stolen in a cyberattack.
Florida man accused of fraud caught fleeing to Cuba on Jet Ski, officials say
Read full article: Florida man accused of fraud caught fleeing to Cuba on Jet Ski, officials sayA Cuban man charged in a $4.2 million Medicare fraud scheme is being held as a flight risk after officials said he tried to flee the U.S. on a Jet Ski.
Florida Gov. DeSantis announces $289M for student achievement programs
Read full article: Florida Gov. DeSantis announces $289M for student achievement programsGov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday announced $289 million for programs he said were meant to promote student achievement and to close learning gaps in Florida schools.
Ford overcomes computer chip shortage, posts surprise profit
Read full article: Ford overcomes computer chip shortage, posts surprise profitSky-high sales prices for pickup trucks and SUVs helped Ford Motor Co. turn a surprise second-quarter profit despite a global shortage of computer chips that cut production in half.
Police: Third victim dies in South Florida concert shooting
Read full article: Police: Third victim dies in South Florida concert shootingMiami’s top officials and relatives of the victims are pleading with the community to offer information to find the suspects in a Memorial Day weekend mass shooting that killed three people and wounded 20 others outside a banquet hall.
Police, families plea for information in South Florida mass shooting
Read full article: Police, families plea for information in South Florida mass shootingMiami’s top officials and relatives of the victims are pleading with the community to offer information to find the suspects in a Memorial Day weekend mass shooting that killed three people and wounded 20 others outside a banquet hall.
VIDEO: Police search for gunmen in Florida concert shooting that killed 2, wounded 21
Read full article: VIDEO: Police search for gunmen in Florida concert shooting that killed 2, wounded 21The investigation into who is responsible for a mass shooting in Northwest Miami-Dade continues with information trickling in about what led to 20 people being injured and two killed at the scene outside of a banquet hall early Sunday morning.
Florida police officers charged with issuing dozens of bogus citations to drivers they never pulled over
Read full article: Florida police officers charged with issuing dozens of bogus citations to drivers they never pulled overTwo Florida police motorcycle officers are facing charges that they issued dozens of bogus tickets to drivers they never pulled over.
Florida agriculture commissioner touts legislation to crack down on gas pump skimmers
Read full article: Florida agriculture commissioner touts legislation to crack down on gas pump skimmersFlorida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried is backing legislation aimed at cutting down on skimmers at gas station pumps.
Prosecutors pursue hate crime charges against Florida doctor in social distancing attack
Read full article: Prosecutors pursue hate crime charges against Florida doctor in social distancing attackMIAMI – Florida prosecutors announced Monday that they are pursuing hate crime charges against a South Florida doctor accused of attacking a Hispanic man at a supermarket. Wright was originally arrested last month, several weeks after the attack was reported. Officials said the attack took place the day President Joe Biden took office. Hospital officials announced after her arrest that Wright, who was contracted to work there, was no longer responsible for patient care at the Miami Beach hospital. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com Strange Florida newsletter, sent every Friday.
Vaccine pod opens in Polk County
Read full article: Vaccine pod opens in Polk CountyPOLK COUNTY, Fla. – In an effort to bring more coronavirus vaccine to Florida’s elderly population, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that a vaccine pod will be stationed in a retirement community in Polk County. The temporary vaccine site would be stationed in Winter Haven at Four Lakes Golf Club Retirement Community, a mobile home park. DeSantis made the announcement during a news conference Wednesday morning in Pasco County, where a similar vaccination site opened. As of Tuesday, data from the Florida Department of Health show 36,685 have been fully vaccinated within Polk County.
Officers and teachers 50-plus will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, Florida governor says
Read full article: Officers and teachers 50-plus will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccines, Florida governor saysHIALEAH, Fla. – Teachers and law enforcement officers 50 years old or older will soon be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Ron DeSantis said plans are in the works to include the new age group at federal vaccination sites slated to open next week. “We want that to be open not just to seniors, but to sworn law enforcement and classroom teachers,” he said. According to the governor, the doses of vaccine the federally run sites are receiving are separate from Florida’s allotment. After reviewing the information, state leaders figured Florida was ready to open vaccine appointments for them, beginning with the FEMA sites, DeSantis said.
CVS pharmacies, brands to offer vaccine at select locations in Florida
Read full article: CVS pharmacies, brands to offer vaccine at select locations in FloridaFILE - In this Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 file photo, a CVS pharmacy is seen in Los Angeles. CVS Health Corporation (CVS) on Tuesday, Feb. 16 reported a fourth-quarter net income of $973 million. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)HIALEAH, Fla. – CVS will now offer the COVID-19 vaccine at select pharmacies in Florida, according to Florida Gov. The governor made the announcement in South Florida Tuesday, saying CVS brands like CVS Pharmacy y más and Navarro Discount Pharmacies will also administer the vaccine in Miami-Dade County. Navarro, originally founded in Havana, Cuba, is now a brand under CVS Health and is headquartered in Miami.
Florida doctor faces hate crime charge in social distancing attack at Publix, police say
Read full article: Florida doctor faces hate crime charge in social distancing attack at Publix, police sayHIALEAH, Fla. – A South Florida anesthesiologist is facing a hate crime charge, as well as other charges, after she attacked a Hispanic man who asked her to maintain social distancing inside a Publix, authorities said. According to her arrest report, the incident occurred Jan. 20 at the Publix at 155 E. Second Ave. in Hialeah, News 6 partner Local 10 reports. Police said the victim was checking out when Dr. Jennifer Susan Wright, 58, of Miami Springs, began setting down her groceries. The victim told officers that he asked Wright again to not be so close to him, which enraged her. Police said Wright caused $567.64 worth of damage to the trunk of the victim’s car and the rear passenger-side door.
AP VoteCast: Many Trump voters skeptical of vote count
Read full article: AP VoteCast: Many Trump voters skeptical of vote countYanitza Martinez wears red, white, and blue as she arrives to vote outside of the John F. Kennedy Library during the general election, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Hialeah, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)