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A Secret Service agent in Miami’s field office has been charged with hazing with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery and attempted manslaughter, connected to a four-night paddling ritual at off-campus residences tied to the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. The three men face arraignment for charges that include severe injuries requiring skin grafts and kidney damage. The agent has been put on administrative leave and released on bond pending further court action.
florida health data show 12 Vibrio vulnificus infections this year with a fatal case in Palm Beach County. new cases are reported in Bay, Miami-Dade and other counties. health officials warn vulnerable groups to avoid warm coastal waters and shellfish during peak season.
An Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300 has overrun the runway while landing at Miami International Airport after a flight from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The plane struck multiple vehicles on a road beside the airport, killing five people and injuring at least five others. The NTSB has dispatched investigators and the FAA has grounded flights at the airport.
A private PA-34 Piper with four aboard has disappeared after departing Great Harbour Cay in the Berry Islands bound for Miami. The wreckage and bodies have been recovered; authorities are investigating weather and flight details as family members mourn.