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NewsTelemundo 51 Miami – Noticias LocalesAugust 24, 2026Miami-Dade

Walmart and Sam’s Club introduce contactless payments as local emergency and crime incidents reported

Walmart and Sam’s Club have begun accepting contactless payments via digital wallets, while local authorities report on a fatal lightning strike in Margate, a homicide in northwest Miami-Dade, a vehicle pursuit, and ongoing wildfires in the Everglades.

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Why It Matters

Residents are affected by new retail payment options, ongoing wildfire-related closures at Shark Valley, and active law enforcement investigations in Miami-Dade County.

Key Facts

  • A woman and her two-year-old daughter died after being struck by lightning in Margate.
  • A homicide occurred in northwest Miami-Dade following a dispute between two individuals on electric scooters.
  • The Florida Highway Patrol arrested two men after a pursuit involving a stolen Honda near I-95 and NW 79th Street.
  • Wildfires have burned over 22,000 acres in Miami-Dade and the Everglades, including 15,000 acres from the 'Chipmunk' fire.
  • Shark Valley is closed to the public due to wildfire activity.
  • Walmart and Sam’s Club began accepting contactless payments (Apple Pay, Google Pay) on Monday, June 24.
  • Walmart plans to expand contactless payments to all stores by the end of 2026.
  • Walmart plans to expand contactless payments to gas stations by mid-2027.

Who's Mentioned

organizationWalmart“Retailer implementing new payment technology.”organizationSam’s Club“Retailer implementing new payment technology.”locationMargate“Location of a fatal lightning strike.”otherChipmunk“Name of a wildfire currently burning in the Everglades.”organizationSam's Club“Retailer implementing new payment technology.”locationMiami-Dade“Location of a homicide and a police pursuit.”locationShark Valley“Area closed due to wildfire activity.”other22“Thousands of acres affected by wildfires.”other15“Thousands of acres burned by the Chipmunk fire.”other79“Street location of a vehicle pursuit.”organizationFlorida Highway Patrol“Conducted a vehicle pursuit and PIT maneuver.”