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NBC Miami

Miami-Dade Taking ‘Immediate Action’ on Spewing Sewer Line

May 25, 2026

Dan Krauthof NBC Miami writes: Miami-Dade county officials said they’re taking immediate action after an NBC 6 report showed an aging underground sewer line spewing

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WSVN 7 News

Watchdog group calls Key Biscayne leak hazardous

May 25, 2026

Jessica Holly for WSVN writes: A sewage leak has a South Florida watchdog group preparing to sue Miami-Dade County. A watchdog group called Miami

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Miami Herald

With sewage spewing close to coast, Miami-Dade will fast-track repair of massive pipe

May 25, 2026

Jenny Staletovich of the Miami Herald writes: Miami-Dade County began taking emergency action Tuesday to address reports of a leak in its massive sewage outfall pipe

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NBC Miami

Footage Shows Sewer Line Spewing Into Water Near Miami

May 25, 2026

Dan Krauth of NBC Miami writes: Newly-released underwater video shows an aging sewer line spewing treated sewage into the water less than a mile

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Miami Herald

Miami’s sewage is supposed to be pumped offshore but the pipe has sprung a leak

May 25, 2026

Jenny Staletovich of the Miami Herald writes: A massive ocean outfall pipe intended to dump partially treated human waste in deep water far from

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CBS Local

Nonprofit: Video Of Treated Sewage Leak Example Of Dade County’s Aging Infrastructure

May 25, 2026

Hank Tester of CBS Miami writes: A nonprofit says underwater video of a treated sewage leak off Virginia Key is evidence of Miami-Dade County’s

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Cloudfront

Miami OKs Controversial Power Line Deal With FPL

May 25, 2026

Nathan Hale of Law 360 writes: Despite strong opposition from the public and interested parties, the Miami City Commission approved a settlement late Thursday

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Sun Sentinel

Threatened coral get second chance in South Florida

May 25, 2026

Caitlin Randle of the Sun-Sentinel writes: They were once in danger of dying off, but efforts to restore South Florida’s coral reefs are paying

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WLRN

What Sewage Spills Mean For Miami-Dade Residents And The Environment

May 25, 2026

Allison Light for WLRN writes: Over a period of eight hours on June 20, more than 700,000 gallons of raw sewage — poop and

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Brickellmag

H2O hero

May 25, 2026

Anja Maltav for Brickell Magazine writes: When Dana Tricarico arrived in Miami to obtain her Master’s in Professional Science at UM’s RSMAS on Virginia Key,

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Miami New Times

Feds Won’t Turn Over Records Showing How PortMiami Dredging Affected Corals

May 25, 2026

Jessica Lipscomb for the Miami New Times writes: After a massive dredging project at PortMiami damaged an estimated half-million coral, environmental groups sued the

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Miami Herald

How long can Turkey Point’s reactors stay in business? FPL wants at least 20 more years

May 25, 2026

Jenny Staletovich of the Miami Herald writes: Judges for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission heard arguments on Tuesday over whether to prolong the lives of

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