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Today's riddle: I went into the woods and found it. Once I'd found it, I searched for it. The harder I searched, the less I wanted it. When at last I couldn't find it, I carried it home in my hand. What is it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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1. Driver crashes into NW Miami-Dade home in newly released surveillance video as neighbors demand traffic safety changes (cbsnews.com) — Neighbors in Northwest Miami-Dade are renewing demands for traffic safety changes after new surveillance video showed a deadly April crash slamming into a home. The homeowner and nearby residents told CBS News Miami that speeding is a daily threat, pushing for measures like speed bumps as county and state transportation officials review their concerns.
2. ‘I knew something bad happened': Family mourns after chain-reaction wreck kills father of 1-year-old (wsvn.com) — A Little Havana family is grieving after 32-year-old Emamus Shaiekh was killed in a multi-vehicle crash at Southwest 10th Avenue and Third Street in Miami. Police say a speeding SUV slammed into his Toyota, and City of Miami officers are still investigating as relatives prepare to say goodbye to the young father of a 1-year-old.
3. 'Breakfast Club' of military vets discuss meaning of Memorial Day in Miami (nbcmiami.com) — Miami veterans who meet daily at a local McDonald’s are sharing how Memorial Day is about honoring fallen comrades and those who returned with lasting scars, not just barbecues and sales. Their long-running “breakfast club” reflects on service, sacrifice, and how civilians often overlook what military life truly costs.
4. Sprinkle list: Lawmakers steer millions toward South Florida projects (ballingernews.com) — State lawmakers are steering millions in new funding to Miami-Dade institutions, including Florida International University, Miami Dade College, the Miami Transplant Institute, and University of Miami’s firefighter cancer initiative. Additional money targets transit upgrades, water and housing infrastructure, and safety programs from Miami Beach to Homestead, while some projects could still face Gov. DeSantis’ veto.
5. Miami Gardens honors fallen Army Sgt. La David Johnson on Memorial Day (cbsnews.com) — Miami Gardens residents gathered on Memorial Day to honor Army Sgt. La David Johnson, a hometown soldier killed in action in 2017. His family shared emotional memories of his life and service, reflecting on the pain of his loss and the comfort they feel knowing the city continues to remember and celebrate his sacrifice.
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