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| A wildfire in Southwest Miami-Dade has prompted road closures, scary stories of escape and fierce response from fire crews as it enters its fourth day. Officially called the 344 fire, the blaze began Tuesday and has swelled to 24,000 acres in size, according to the Florida Forest Service. |
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| VIDEOS/PHOTO: First responders report that they rescued the driver ten minutes after learning that his car had plunged into the chilly waters of Lake Julia in Hermitage. Hermitage Fire-Rescue received a dispatch at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday reporting a vehicle sinking in the Buhl Farm Park lake. |
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| VIDEO: Ending up in jail for cursing at the cops? There’s some controversary surrounding a bill in Alabama that some say targets free speech when the public deals with first responders. Alabama House Bill 224 says if you harass or threaten a first responder in the state after being asked to get back a certain distance or leave then you could face arrest. |
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| VIDEO: Three individuals are facing "serious charges" for allegedly using Molotov cocktails to set Tesla cars and charging stations on fire, the Justice Department announced Thursday. “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. |
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| VIDEO: Almost 14 years after the deadly EF5 tornado tore through Joplin, Missouri, Netflix released a documentary Wednesday highlighting the immense impact it had on the town and its residents. The hour-and-a-half long film, titled “The Twister: Caught in the Storm” takes viewers into the lives of several individuals on May 22, 2011. |
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