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Barrington Irving (Source: CBS4)

Focus on South Florida: Experience Aviation

As part of Experience Aviation’s “Build & Soar” program, 30 local students, led by world-famous aviator Barrington Irving, were challenged to build a supercar capable of winning a race against a jet. Their project will be put to the test at Opa-Locka airport.

My TV 33–2013/04/29

Opa-Locka Airport tower (Source: CBS4)

Miami Lakes Town Council: Opa-locka Tower Closure “Insane”

Miami Lakes’ town council met in emergency session Friday and unanimously condemned the federal government’s scheduled closure of the air traffic control tower at busy Opa-locka airport.

CBS4–2013/03/08

Airplane

Miami Lakes To Hold Emergency Meeting On Tower Closure

The mayor of Miami Lakes has called an emergency meeting of the Town Council for Friday to discuss what they can do about the closure of the tower at the Opa-locka airport.

CBS4–2013/03/07

Airplane

Federal Budget Cuts May Endanger Air Safety

At Opa-locka airport in North Miami-Dade, tenants waited years for a new control tower to replace the old, short, cramped one. Now that they have the new tower, they might not be able to continue using it.

CBS4–2013/03/04

A US Air Force Thunderbirds F16 jet perf

Sequester Grounds Thunderbirds For Lauderdale Air Show

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will be grounded for this year’s Lauderdale Air Show in April as a result of the federal budget sequester.

2013/03/03

Det. Jaime Pardinas talks to reporters for the first time about the attack that left him hospitalized in Texas. (Source: CBS4)

Detective Stabbed In Texas Talks To Reporters For First Time

A Miami-Dade police detective who was stabbed by a serial rapist during an inmate transport in Texas spoke to reporters Thursday for the first time since the harrowing ordeal.

CBS4–2013/02/21

Miami-Dade police Detective Jaime Pardinas (in dark hoody) hugs members of the police department on his return to South Florida.  Pardinas was stabbed in Grapevine, Texas by a prisoner he was transporting to Nevada. (Source: CBS4)

Miami-Dade Detective Stabbed In Texas Returns To S. Fla.

A Miami-Dade police detective who was stabbed by a prisoner he was transporting across the country is back in South Florida.

CBS4–2013/02/19

Peyton Manning arrives in South Florida.

Manning Lands In Miami After Indy Releases Him

Peyton Manning is in Miami just hours after he was officially released by the Indianapolis Colts ending a 13-year, likely Hall of Fame career with the team. Manning is not expected to meet with or sign with any team Wednesday.

CBS4–2012/03/07

(Source: CBS4) Man taken into custody by Federal Fugitive Task Force at Opa-Locka Airport on Monday, March 5, 2012.

Fugitive Takedown On The Tarmac

There was a takedown on the tarmac at Opa-Locka Airport early Monday morning that resulted with one man in the custody of federal agents but nobody has revealed who that man is or why he was a wanted man.

CBS4–2012/03/05

Plane Crash 8

Pilot, Passenger Of Tpk Crash-Landing Plane Out Of Hospital

The pilot and passenger of a small plane that made a crash landing on the Florida Turnpike are out of the hospital and in good condition.

CBS4–2011/10/15

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