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Miami closes enclosed slides at 4 parks after 13-year-old boy's death following playground incident

The City of Miami has closed enclosed slides at four parks until further notice following the death of a 13-year-old boy who was found inside a slide at Shenandoah Park.The closures affect Shenandoah Park, Children's Park, Southside Park, and Fern Isle Park. All other playground equipment remains...

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Miami-Dade commissioner calls to follow Miami in closing park slides following teen's death

The city cited limited visibility inside the slides for the closures, and the boy's death at Shenandoah Park remains under investigation.

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Colombia declara oficialmente la llegada del fenómeno de El Niño

BOGOTÁ (AP) — El gobierno colombiano declaró oficialmente el jueves la entrada del fenómeno de El Niño, advirtiendo que podría mantener una intensidad de fuerte a muy fuerte y extenderse hasta el primer semestre del próximo año.“La confirmación responde al comportamiento sostenido de las...

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Downtown Neighbors Alliance says Miami retaliated after president criticized city leadership in legal letter

The president of the Downtown Neighbors Alliance accused Miami officials Thursday of retaliating against the organization because of his public criticism of city leadership, according to a legal letter the group sent to the city manager.The four-page cease-and-desist letter alleges discrimination...

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Miami-Dade comissioner wants to follow in Miami's footsteps to close park slides amid teen's death

Miami Dade County Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis is now calling on the county to inspect all its slides, in light of the Miami investigation.

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Calm and nerves mix as Florida's Panhandle residents prepare for Hurricane Isaias: "We got this"

Residents across Florida's Panhandle prepared for Hurricane Isaias on Thursday, stacking sandbags and securing supplies as local and state leaders declared states of emergency.Escambia County commissioners declared a local state of emergency Thursday morning. Authorities opened eight locations...

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