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Dusty downpours likely across Central Florida. Here’s when
ORLANDO, Fla. – Another round of Saharan dust is approaching Florida for the weekend. At the same time, tropical thunderstorms are expected to erupt as the sea breezes ignite from the heating of the day.
Saharan dust is common early on in hurricane season usually peaking in June or July.
The Saharan Air Layer, where the dry, dusty air is, typically hangs out around 15,000 feet above the ground. Typical summertime thunderstorms in Florida routinely reach 30 or 40,000 feet. The raindrops that fall through the layer can bring down some of that dust to the surface.
Oftentimes, after the rain dries up, a dusty, brown residue is left over on anything that gets wet.
If you notice brown dots or splatters on your car or porch furniture after the rain dries up, you can blame the dust all the way from the Saharan Desert.
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The arrival of the dust could also mean air quality issues for sensitive groups. It will be important to monitor the air quality through the weekend.
The Saharan dust plume taking over much of the Atlantic is partially responsible for the extended quiet stretch on the tropics.
Pending clear skies, the dust in the atmosphere can help enhance the color in the sky during sunrise and sunset.
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Man accused of making bomb threat against South Florida hospital
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TAMARAC, Fla. – A 36-year-old man was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office this week after they said he made a bomb threat against a hospital.
According to BSO spokeswoman Gerdy St. Louis, Guerdouin Montimer, of Tamarac, was taken into custody Monday afternoon and transported to the BSO Main Jail.
She said Montimer is accused of calling Broward Crime Stoppers Monday morning and making a bomb threat against HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital, which is located at 7201 N. University Drive in Tamarac.
According to St. Louis, detectives were able to identify Montimer as the caller and he was found later that day near the 7000 block of West Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac.
Montimer faces two counts of making a false report concerning planting a bomb, explosive or weapon of mass destruction.
As of Friday morning, he was being held at the North Broward Bureau in lieu of a $50,000 bond.
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Florida girl, 4, rescued from hot car while mom shopped in Walmart for 30 minutes
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New footage shows the moments after a young girl was rescued from a hot car while her mother was shopping, Florida police said — though the parent reportedly won’t be prosecuted in the incident.
The 4-year-old child was pulled to safety from the SUV in the parking lot of Walmart last Sunday after her mother Anastasiya Motalava was in the megastore for more than 30 minutes, Hollywood police said.
First responders rushed to the scene after a witness heard the girl screaming from a cracked window of the car, which was not running, authorities said, according to NBC 6.
Temperatures hit 90 that day, according to Accuweather.
The youngster was rescued without emergency workers breaking any of the windows.
Bodycam footage obtained by local stations shows a rescuer holding the child in his arms as the car alarm blares and the doors on the passenger’s side are open under the beating sun.
While the child was stranded in the car, Motalava, 34, was seen on surveillance cameras shopping, Hollywood police said.
Police arrested her and initially charged her with child neglect, but the criminal case was dropped Thursday, according to local reports.
Broward County prosecutors said there wasn’t enough evidence to go forward with the case and noted the child wasn’t harmed.
The mother reportedly believed she was in the store for 10-15 minutes, prosecutors said.
“While defendant’s conduct is irresponsible, it does not rise to the egregious level of conduct necessary to show culpable negligence,” Broward Assistant State Attorney Melissa Kelly wrote in the memo, according to NBC 6.
“This was a single isolated incident of what may be deemed poor parental judgment that resulted in defendant’s arrest on Felony Child Neglect charges.”
The parent is expected to receive child safety education.
Children left behind in hot cars have had deadly consequences so far this summer. There have been more than 10 hot car fatalities in the US this year.
The tragic cases include a 2-year-old New York boy and an 8-week-old New Jersey girl, who both died in separate incidents Monday, according to officials.
An Arizona father was charged with murder after leaving his sleeping 2-year-old daughter in his car for three hours while he was allegedly “distracted” by his PlayStation — until his wife came home and found the tot dead in the sweltering car.
Florida
Florida golf club employee says Trump is 'one hell of a golfer'
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