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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‘Huge relief’: Case officially dropped against Surfside activist accused of battering vice mayor
Miami-Dade prosecutors formally dropped all charges against Joshua Epstein on Monday.
Sources: Charges to be dropped against Surfside activist; town’s top cop stepping down
Local 10 News has learned that Miami-Dade prosecutors are set to drop charges against Surfside activist Joshua Epstein — and that’s not the only significant development in the small Miami-Dade island town that’s seen a significant amount of political drama and intrigue.


