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As congestion chokes Miami-Dade, transit on ballot as officials ponder Metromover to FIU
Read full article: As congestion chokes Miami-Dade, transit on ballot as officials ponder Metromover to FIUA measure on the primary ballot includes a non-binding question about expanding rapid transit in the county, specifically the existing Metromover and Metrorail systems. It comes as choking congestion prompts county commissioners to look at elevated rail along the county’s East-West Corridor: a Metromover expansion along Flagler Street to Florida International University.
Sex offender accused of masturbating in front of teen at Miami-Dade bus station
Read full article: Sex offender accused of masturbating in front of teen at Miami-Dade bus stationPolice arrested a 69-year-old sex offender after they say he exposed his genitals and masturbated in front of a 15-year-old boy at a Miami-Dade bus station last month.
Police: Man shouts ‘mass shooting’ threat during arrest at Metrorail station in Miami
Read full article: Police: Man shouts ‘mass shooting’ threat during arrest at Metrorail station in MiamiA 28-year-old man was sleeping at a Metrorail station in Miami and chaos followed when a security guard woke him up and asked him to leave, according to police.
Miami Fire Rescue personnel rescues woman at Metrorail station
Read full article: Miami Fire Rescue personnel rescues woman at Metrorail stationMIAMI – Miami Fire Rescue personnel rescued a woman on Thursday at a Metrorail station. According to Lt. Pete Sanchez, a spokesman for Miami Fire Rescue, the woman was under the train at 1501 NW 12 Ave.Fire Rescue personnel took the woman to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Local 10 News Photojournalist Mario Alonso and Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Nina Nahmias contributed to this report.
Officers search for white SUV after man dies in Brownsville shooting
Read full article: Officers search for white SUV after man dies in Brownsville shootingBROWNSVILLE, Fla. – Detectives witnessed a shooting and saw a man running before he collapsed and died on Tuesday in Miami-Dade County’s Brownsville neighborhood, police said. The detectives, who work for the department’s burglary unit, also saw a white sports utility vehicle and a U-Haul rental box truck speeding away, Zabaleta said. Officers found a box truck matching the detectives’ description and detained two people near the intersection of East Third Avenue and East Eighth Street, police said. Miami-Dade detectives are investigating if a U-Haul box truck found in Hialeah is related to a fatal shooting on Tuesday in Brownsville. Officers are asking anyone with information about the shooting to call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Miami Metromover attacks unrelated but ‘deeply concerning,’ police director says
Read full article: Miami Metromover attacks unrelated but ‘deeply concerning,’ police director saysMIAMI – Miami-Dade County’s police director said that the attack of an elderly man Sunday on a Metromover was not related to Metromover beatings from earlier this month, but that measures must be taken to keep transit riders safe. “The recent brutal attacks on our Metrorail/Metromover system, although unrelated, are deeply concerning,” Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez said in a statement Monday afternoon. Police released a flyer showing two images of a subject sought in Sunday’s Miami Metromover attack. In that case, Joshua King, 25, was arrested and accused of attacking three people on the Metromover on the same day. “We’re horrified about these incidents,” said Alice Bravo, the director of Miami-Dade Transit.
Class of 2020 spotlight: Trisha Taluy knows from experience how to focus on the positive
Read full article: Class of 2020 spotlight: Trisha Taluy knows from experience how to focus on the positiveMIAMI – As part of our salute to the Class of 2020, Local 10 is sharing the stories of outstanding high school seniors who have shown incredible resolve throughout their education and during the current crisis. Trisha Taluy, 18, BioTECH High SchoolHer day began bright and early. Taluy needed to get ready for the 23-mile journey from her home in downtown Miami to her high school in Southwest Miami-Dade. Taluy is familiar with “toughing it out.”Her grandparents raised her and her younger sister in a low-income home. At BioTECH, Taluy was part of the rigorous Conservation Biology Magnet Program.
Metrorail coming from Miami International Airport derails in Allapattah
Read full article: Metrorail coming from Miami International Airport derails in AllapattahMIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. - After departing from Miami International Airport, a Metrorail partially derailed Friday night in Miami-Dade's Allapattah neighborhood. Karla Damian, a spokeswoman for Miami-Dade Transit, said late Friday night that investigators still didn't know exactly what happened. The passengers had to transfer to the Metrorail's Orange Line, according to Miami-Dade Transit. METRORAIL: Tomorrow, passengers heading to the airport will need to transfer at the Earlington Heights station for the Orange Line train. Details: https://t.co/0kdeN6kjxc Miami-Dade Transit (@IRideMDT) July 12, 2019Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.