Melissa intensifies to Category 5 on path to slam into Jamaica as island’s strongest recorded storm
Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category 5 storm Monday as it drew closer to Jamaica, where forecasters said it would unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage. It would be the strongest hurricane to hit the island since record-keeping began in 1851.
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Miramar and Lauderhill officials announced efforts to help Jamaicans who are preparing to deal with Hurricane Melissa’s fury.
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Food For The Poor, una organización cristiana sin fines de lucro con sede en Coconut Creek, estaba aceptando donaciones el lunes para los jamaicanos afectados por el huracán Melissa.
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Correccionales de Broward registra a fugitiva de Georgia acusada de gran robo en Plantation
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Coconut Creek-based nonprofit accepts donations for Jamaicans dealing with Hurricane Melissa
Food For The Poor, a Christian nonprofit organization based in Coconut Creek, was accepting donations on Monday for Jamaicans dealing with Hurricane Melissa.
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Jason Banegas, quien fue acusado de disparar fatalmente al oficial de Hollywood Yandy Chirino el 17 de octubre de 2021, cambió su declaración a culpable, informaron los fiscales el lunes.
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Volunteers in Doral prepare disaster relief supplies for Jamaica ahead of Hurricane Melissa’s hit
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Broward prosecutors: Man accused in 2021 Hollywood police officer’s murder changes plea to guilty
Jason Banegas, who was accused of fatally shooting Hollywood Officer Yandy Chirino on Oct. 17, 2021, changed his plea to guilty, prosecutors said on Monday.
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Broward corrections books Georgia fugitive accused of grand theft in Plantation
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Miami Beach police: Person found dead in waterway along Collins Avenue
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