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In this June 25, 2021, file photo, rescue personnel work at the remains of the Champlain Towers South condo building in Surfside, Fla.

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More Champlain Towers Residents Sue Their Condo Association, Alleging Negligence

10:07am June 30, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

At least three lawsuits have been filed in the partial collapse of the building in Surfside, Fla., and attorneys say more are coming. The latest includes the story of one resident's harrowing escape.

Crews work in the rubble at the Champlain Towers South condo on Sunday in Surfside, Fla. Many people are still unaccounted for after Thursday's fatal collapse.

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Official Death Toll Climbs To 10: The Latest On The Condo Collapse In Surfside

3:34pm June 28, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Emergency crews have been working at the site of the Champlain Towers South building collapse around the clock since last Thursday.

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a collapse of a 12-story condo building in the Surfside area of Miami.

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At Least 1 Dead And 99 Unaccounted For After A 12-Story Building Partially Collapses

3:42pm June 24, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

The building near Miami was occupied at the time. Authorities said rescuers have so far helped evacuate at least 35 people who were trapped inside the building.

Alejandro Díaz greets a cat on Oct. 23 at an apartment complex in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami. He's an outreach worker with Healthy Little Havana, going door to door to talk to people about getting tested for COVID-19.

Health & Safety

Door To Door In Miami's 'Little Havana' To Build Trust For Testing And Vaccination

7:01am December 29, 2020

by Verónica Zaragovia

COVID-19 has hit hard in Miami's low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. Outreach teams are meeting people where they live, answering questions and connecting people to free testing.

Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried on his team's shoulders in 1993 after his 325th victory, against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia.

Sports

Legendary NFL Coach Don Shula Has Died At 90

2:13pm May 04, 2020

by Greg Allen

"Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years," the Hall of Fame coach's team said in a statement. Shula had 347 career wins, more than any other coach in NFL history.

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A man holds a cold-stunned iguana outside an apartment complex in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Wednesday. "This isn't something we usually forecast, but don't be surprised if you see iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s,"

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When Winter Hits Florida, Iguanas Fall From Trees — And Maybe Onto The Grill

4:29pm January 22, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Verified the iguana warning," the National Weather Service office in Miami says. There are also reports that, much like in 2018, some people see the cold-stunned lizards as free meat.

National

Garth Reeves, A Leader In The Black Press And Civil Rights, Dies At 100

8:47am November 30, 2019

by Scott Simon

Reeves' Miami Times earned a reputation as the Voice of Black Miami, and was recognized in 2011 as the top black newspaper in the country. NPR's Scott Simon talks to a former Times reporter.

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Shapewear undergarments hang on display at Walgreens. Fajas are similar products with Spanx-like features that constrict and body-shape.

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Burglars Lift $2 Million Worth Of Body-Shaping 'Faja' Undergarments

6:24pm July 21, 2019

In 2018, burglars looted 34,000 pairs of fajas from a Miami undergarment seller. The criminals cut a hole through the roof and disabled the alarms in a movie-style heist.

Arrow, a heroin user since the 1970s, is a client of Florida's first clean needle exchange, a pilot program in Miami that has proved so successful that conservative Republicans want to expand it.

Key Florida Republicans Now Say Yes To Clean Needles For Drug Users

11:30am June 27, 2019

by Sammy Mack

Florida has struggled for years with opioid overdoses — and the highest rate of HIV infection in the U.S. Lawmakers now hope needle exchanges and a "harm reduction" approach could help save lives.

"When you work in the streets," Jorge says, "you really feel the change."

In Florida, Doctors See Climate Change Hurting Their Most Vulnerable Patients

7:00am March 30, 2019

The medical community in Florida is increasingly sounding the alarm about the health risks associated with rising temperatures.

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