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Environment Groups Want EPA Do More To Protect Manatees, Wildlife
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – 2022 is close to turning into another record year for manatee deaths in Florida. In the first two months of the year, there have been 400 manatee deaths, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. READ MORE: Food Truck Explodes At Vero Beach Seafood Festival, One Person Injured Now several conservation organizations …
MDPD Director Says ‘Despicable Act Of Gun Violence’ Led To 2 Dead, Over 20 Injured – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – A mass shooting at a northwest Miami-Dade banquet hall on Sunday has left two dead and over 20 injured. “They took your brother! They took your brother,” a distraught father screamed. READ MORE: Coast Guard Suspends Search For 10 Cuban Migrants Who Went Missing After Boat Overturned Near Key West He told …
Miami Beach On High Alert As Another Long Spring Break Weekend Starts – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Another long spring break weekend began Thursday and Miami Beach is on alert. “What we are experiencing this year is not your typical spring break,” said Miami Beach Commissioner Steven Meiner, talking about what many are calling chaos on the South Beach. READ MORE: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Calls On CDC To …
Gov. Ron DeSantis ‘Ordered Public Health Officials Not To Discuss The COVID-19 Virus With The Public’ – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – In the midst of this pandemic, a SunSentinel investigation found that Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration had been misleading the public about the crisis from the beginning. According to thousands of pages of documents and over 50 interviews conducted by the SunSentinel, the governor and his team have done it through …
Hurricane Watch Issued For Part Of Florida Coast Due To Isaias – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Tropical storm conditions from Hurricane Isaias are spreading over the Central Bahamas. At 2 p.m., Friday, the center of the storm was about 245 miles southeast of Nassau, Bahamas. It was moving to the northwest at 16 mph with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. Hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 35 …
City Of Miami Increasing Penalties For Businesses Found Breaking COVID-Related Rules – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Five businesses have previously been shut down for a day in city of Miami. Now a business may be closed for 10 days for a first offense. “This week what we are implementing is new penalties for businesses that do not comply with the rules,” said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. Suarez is …
Airports Move To Minimize Contact By Relying On Technology – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Airports will have to rely on technology to minimize contact with passengers, as things begin to get back to normal. The goal is to have as little contact as possible with the passengers. This month, the TSA released guidelines for their employees to follow at airports nationwide. They ensure minimum contact with …
New Research Suggests Technology Can Help With Anxiety, Depression From Social Distancing Isolation – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Mental health professionals are concerned many people are struggling with anxiety and depression because of isolation and social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. New research from Northwestern Medicine suggests technology might help. The study looked at a collection of free mobile apps called “IntelliCare,” which offer short exercises to de-stress, reduce worrying, …
35,000 Coronavirus Tests ‘Unreliable,’ According To Florida Health Care System – CBS Miami
MIAMI (CBSMiami/AP) – The results of more than 35,000 COVID-19 tests ordered by Florida-based health care system and performed by a third-party lab are unreliable, with the majority of the questionable tests having been conducted in Florida, the company said Saturday. According to AdventHealth, a faith-based health care system, the situation has created “unacceptable delays.” …
ICYMI: Blackface at Event; Male Fertility Technology
Here are some of the past week’s top stories from the NBC 6 Weekend Digest: Man Shows Up in Blackface to Community Event in Medley An event aimed at bringing seniors in Medley together is putting the town in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after a man showed up in blackface. The incident happened …
