Brett Knese
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Brett Knese
@BrettWPLG
Local 10 News general assignment reporter covering all things South Florida. Send your story ideas to [email protected]!
Miami, FL Katılım Temmuz 2017
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Here's the real story on Clav jailmaxxing in Broward County on this seriously beautiful South Florida morning!! Nothing to do with shooting the dead gator. unc be all looksmaxxing I'm ded 🌴🐊🌊
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I absolutely LOVE this Carolina Hurricanes team!!! What an effort to pull this one out… UNBELIEVABLE flurry to end the game and now a Whalers storm surge!!!!
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Traffic is being redirected along NW 3rd Avenue from NW 14th Street to NW 16th Street due to a construction-related incident. Additionally, State Road 836 eastbound is completely shut down. Please use alternate routes until further notice. KD @CityofMiamiFire
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Megan Thee Stallion walking out of federal court today. A jury was unable to reach a decision in her defamation lawsuit against blogger Milago Gramz. The jury will come back on Monday after the holiday to continue deliberations.
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The jury in the federal trial over Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation lawsuit against Milagro Gramz has gone home for Thanksgiving weekend.
They will return Monday morning.
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Antonio Brown getting the star treatment as he is brought to TGK to be booked for a second degree attempted murder charge. These four unmarked cars rolled into the jail with the former NFL star after he was extradited from New Jersey and the Middle East. @WPLGLocal10
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Who wins in the first ever Miami Heat game on Local 10?
#HEATCulture or #RipCity
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SCORRREEEEE!!!!! Taylor Hall breaks the ice for the Canes first goal of the season!!!! LETS GO CANES!!!
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Lots of highlights during the Mayor’s state of the city address Monday night but this was one that really stood out! Looking forward to continuing to report on this issue as this initiative rolls out.
Mayor Dean J. Trantalis@DeanTrantalis
Homelessness remains one of Fort Lauderdale’s most complex challenges, and our city is taking decisive action to address it. During my annual State of the City address, I shared that in the past year alone, we have sheltered more than 80 individuals, helped 18 secure housing, and reunited 41 people with family members. Our police outreach officers facilitated 34 of these reunifications and directed 137 people to Community Court as an alternative to jail. Our dedicated team is upholding public safety while connecting those in crisis to essential services. Beginning October 1, we are launching a new, unified approach to homelessness response. For the first time, all city resources will work as one coordinated team — expanding street outreach, medical and mental health support, and direct follow-up to help individuals move off the streets and toward stability. This will reduce repeated police calls, hospital visits, and the strain on neighborhoods and businesses. Our reorganized response will include three focus areas: - Street Engagement: Homeless Outreach Team officers, Park Rangers, and partners engaging directly with people in need. - Intensive Outreach: A multidisciplinary team of public safety, medical, and case management professionals addressing root causes such as mental health, substance use, and identification barriers. - Program Services: Streamlined case tracking and coordination under Housing and Community Development to ensure people are not bounced from one office to another. This enhanced model also strengthens enforcement in public spaces. Enforcement against camping, trespassing, and other public safety violations will be paired with real-time offers of help. We will continue to keep our community informed with regular updates on engagements, Community Court, shelter and housing placements, and much more. This is about building a more compassionate, effective system that gives people a real path off the streets and improves the quality of life in our neighborhoods. But while Fort Lauderdale is taking decisive action, we urgently need greater cooperation from Broward County to help enforce and support our homelessness solutions. Currently, when individuals are arrested for violating public camping laws, they are taken to the Broward County jail in downtown Fort Lauderdale and then released back onto our streets. These kinds of practices need to change as we continue to ask the County for their support. It will take the efforts and collaboration of every local government and partner agency working together with us if we are ever to truly end homelessness for our neighbors and families. #WeAreFTL Footage provided by WPLG Local 10 News
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