/tags/fireworks fireworks en-US WLRN Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:13:59 GMT /news/2021-07-01/illegal-fireworks-explode-in-los-angeles-bomb-squad-truck-hurting-17 Los Angeles Police bomb squad officers were in the process of seizing more than 5,000 pounds of illegal fireworks at a home in South Los Angeles at the time of the explosion. Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:13:59 GMT /news/2021-07-01/illegal-fireworks-explode-in-los-angeles-bomb-squad-truck-hurting-17 Jaclyn Diaz /local-news/2021-06-23/coronavirus-live-updates-july-4-fireworks-have-been-canceled-all-over-miami-but-you-can-see-them-here This post will be updated today, Wednesday, June 23, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida. Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:01:03 GMT /local-news/2021-06-23/coronavirus-live-updates-july-4-fireworks-have-been-canceled-all-over-miami-but-you-can-see-them-here WLRN News /news/2019-07-04/to-help-people-with-ptsd-parkland-asks-residents-not-to-explode-personal-fireworks-on-july-4 The City of Parkland has been asking people in email blasts and on social media not to explode personal fireworks during their Fourth of July celebrations… Thu, 04 Jul 2019 18:51:22 GMT /news/2019-07-04/to-help-people-with-ptsd-parkland-asks-residents-not-to-explode-personal-fireworks-on-july-4 Caitie Muñoz /news/2018-07-04/firework-enthusiasts-drive-to-key-largo-spend-thousands-on-rockets Sean Callahan didn't think twice about driving to Key Largo to get fireworks. He had to. The warehouse there carries hundreds of multi-shot fireworks —… Wed, 04 Jul 2018 14:58:25 GMT /news/2018-07-04/firework-enthusiasts-drive-to-key-largo-spend-thousands-on-rockets /news/2018-07-03/coral-springs-parkland-ask-people-not-to-explode-fireworks-on-july-4-for-msd-survivors For survivors of the Parkland School Shooting, Wednesday’s fireworks celebrations for the Fourth of July could be a source of anxiety. Lisa Goel's oldest… Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:20:17 GMT /news/2018-07-03/coral-springs-parkland-ask-people-not-to-explode-fireworks-on-july-4-for-msd-survivors Caitie Muñoz /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-03/this-july-4-dont-be-like-these-dummies-how-not-to-set-off-fireworks Every year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission urges Americans to use fireworks responsibly. It does this by blowing up a bunch of mannequins on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Tue, 03 Jul 2018 21:02:04 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-07-03/this-july-4-dont-be-like-these-dummies-how-not-to-set-off-fireworks Camila Domonoske /news/2015-07-02/dozens-of-south-floridians-injured-by-fireworks-last-year Health officials are asking soon-to-be revelers to remember that fireworks are much safer from a distance.According to statistics compiled by the Florida… Thu, 02 Jul 2015 21:09:50 GMT /news/2015-07-02/dozens-of-south-floridians-injured-by-fireworks-last-year Moffat Mugwe /news/2014-07-04/holiday-rush-means-a-hiring-boom-at-broward-county-fireworks-shop The TNT Fireworks Superstore in Dania Beach has been open around the clock since July 2nd to handle the Fourth of July holiday rush.Marketing manager… Fri, 04 Jul 2014 23:26:31 GMT /news/2014-07-04/holiday-rush-means-a-hiring-boom-at-broward-county-fireworks-shop Carla Javier /news/2013-08-02/how-this-broward-woman-became-a-hero-on-the-4th-of-july Jennifer Bruner spent her 4th of July much like the rest of us: celebrating with friends at a backyard barbecue. Little did she know how her life would… Fri, 02 Aug 2013 11:00:00 GMT /news/2013-08-02/how-this-broward-woman-became-a-hero-on-the-4th-of-july Andrea Richard /news/2013-07-04/these-fireworks-might-be-illegal-but-they-are-easy-to-buy For Miami-Dade residents, fireworks may be illegal, but they are easy to get. At Phantom Fireworks in Key Largo, the week leading up to the Fourth of July… Thu, 04 Jul 2013 13:00:00 GMT /news/2013-07-04/these-fireworks-might-be-illegal-but-they-are-easy-to-buy Patience Haggin