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South Florida spellers compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Two South Florida students have advanced to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

13-year-old Camila Sanchez Izquierdo and 11-year-old Jasmine Perez are both from Miami.

Camila advanced to round three on Tuesday, after spelling the words “au blue” and “harbinger” correctly.

When asked where her favorite place was, Camilas answered, “Barnes & Noble.”

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“I often find hidden gems there, and I love the atmosphere of the store,” said Camila.

Jasmine, now an inspiration to other spellers around the country for competing was asked where she gets her inspiration. She said from Gymnast Simone Biles.

“Everything she does is executed perfectly, and on the rare occasion she does something wrong, she gets right back up,” said Jasmine.

Jasmine made it until round one. She spelled the word “prêt-à-porter” incorrectly.

This year, 245 spellers from around the world have advanced to nationals and will compete in four segments, starting with the preliminaries.

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The competition, sponsored by the Miami Herald, will run through Thursday, May 30.

Last year’s winner, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, Dev Shah won $50,000.

Dev’s winning word was “psammophile.”

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Florida’s political sphere reacts to Nicolas Maduro’s capture as former Venezuelan president awaits court appearance

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Now that the United States has captured Nicolas Maduro and intends to prosecute him and members of his family, CBS News Miami’s Jim DeFede brings us the latest developments and the fallout following the Saturday morning strikes.

Guests: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz/ (D) FL District 25

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              Lt. Gov. Jay Collins/(R) Florida

              Ambassador Frank Mora/Former U.S. Ambassador to OAS

              Raul Stolk/Expert on Latin America

              Jon May/Represented Manuel Noriega  

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Venezuela airspace restrictions leave travelers stranded in South Florida

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Airspace restrictions following U.S. strikes in Venezuela have stranded airline passengers across South Florida, with some travelers facing delays of up to four days. Foreign carriers canceled flights to and from the eastern Caribbean, and the FAA continues to limit airspace in the region.



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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU

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Florida State football: South Alabama DB Nehemiah Chandler commits, will transfer to FSU


Chandler’s bio from usajaguars.com:

At Georgia Tech: Saw action in one game during his freshman season … used the season as a redshirt year.

High School: Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … First-team all-district honoree … Versatile athlete played cornerback, wide receiver and quarterback over the course of his prep career … Four-year letterwinner earned one letter apiece at four different high schools … Began high school at Westside H.S. in Jacksonville, Fla. as a freshman (2020), then moving to the Tallahassee area, where he attended Godby H.S. as a (2021) and Munroe H.S. (2022) as a junior before returning to Jacksonville to attend Wakulla H.S. as a senior (2023) … Helped lead Wakulla to an undefeated regular season and berth in the Florida 2S state playoffs as a senior in ‘23 … Coached at Wakulla by Barry Klees … Also played basketball … Honor roll student.



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