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NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesAugust 7, 2026Miami-Dade

Florida health officials close Bucky Dent water park pools and local police report on recent violent incidents

The Florida Department of Health has ordered the temporary closure of the Bucky Dent water park pools in Hialeah due to a lack of required permits. Additionally, local authorities are investigating a series of violent incidents, including a random assault in Little Havana, a shooting in Tamiami, and a fatal police-involved shooting in Palm Beach.

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Why It Matters

Residents are affected by the immediate closure of a newly reopened public recreational facility and ongoing public safety investigations across the region.

Key Facts

  • The Florida Department of Health closed the Bucky Dent water park pools in Hialeah for operating without required permits.
  • The Bucky Dent water park had only been open for six days following a seven-year closure.
  • Tavaris Greene, 40, is in custody for allegedly assaulting a 61-year-old woman in Little Havana.
  • A shooting victim was hospitalized after an incident near a bank at SW 122nd Avenue and Calle 8 in Tamiami.
  • An 18-year-old was fatally shot by police in Palm Beach after allegedly attempting to stab his father.
  • The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating the Palm Beach police-involved shooting.
  • Protests occurred in the Playa municipality of Havana, Cuba, due to ongoing energy blackouts.

Who's Mentioned

other61“Age of the victim in the Little Havana assault.”locationBucky Dent water park“Hialeah facility ordered to close its pools.”personTavaris Greene“Suspect in a physical assault case in Little Havana.”organizationFlorida Department of Health“Ordered the closure of the Bucky Dent pools.”organizationFlorida Department of Law Enforcement“Investigating a police-involved shooting in Palm Beach.”other122“Southwest avenue location of a shooting investigation.”other40“Age of the suspect Tavaris Greene.”other18“Age of the individual involved in the Palm Beach shooting.”other911“Emergency call made regarding the Palm Beach incident.”