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October 10, 2014: Miami Beach Fares Better During Latest King Tide, Dade Loses Jobs

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Published October 10, 2014 at 6:43 AM EDT

Today on WLRN-Miami Herald News, you heard:

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10:04 The fear of Ebola making it to the Western Hemisphere and eventually into the United States en masse is a big concern to the country's military leaders.

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9:30 We share with you some of out favorite six word stories about Miami.

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8:04 The annual King Tide washed over Miami Beach Thursday morning, and it found the city a lot better defended than it was last year when the high water caused widespread flooding.

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7:04 Violence has rocked the West Grove neighborhood of Miami. There have been eight shootings there since July 4th. The Coconut Grove West Village Crime Watch Committee held a town hall meeting yesterday in hopes of helping the community take action against the offenders.

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6:36 We share with you some of out favorite six word stories about Miami.

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6:04 The annual King Tide washed over Miami Beach Thursday morning, and it found the city a lot better defended than it was last year when the high water caused widespread flooding. And in other news, more than 250 Miami-Dade employees are being laid off.