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Black Friday starts early in South Florida

  • Jorge Arias pulls a line of shopping carts filled with toys during the Black Friday sale that began early Thursday Nov. 22, 2012, at the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral. Arias was at the store with family members buying $10,000 worth of toys on sale to take back to Bolivia to sell. The store opened its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Shopper David Velazquez navigates two carts filled with Legos through the crowded aisles. Black Friday began early Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral. The store opened its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Shoppers cram their way into the aisles as they are allowed into the Toys "R" Us store at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral. Black Friday began early Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, as this Toys "R" Us opened its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • From left, Ann Boyer, 15, her best friend, Natalia Paredes,15, and brother Gabriel, 9, entertain each other while waiting in line Thanksgiving evening. Black Friday began early Thursday as the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral opened its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Yerandy Montano carries bags full of toys to the register to check out after shopping at Toys "R" Us in Doral Thursday evening, Nov. 22, 2012. Black Friday began early Thursday as the store opened its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Jorge Arias pushes a line of shopping carts filled with toys during the Black Friday sale that began early Thursday at the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral. Arias was at the store with family members buying $10,000 worth of toys on sale to take back to Bolivia to sell. The store opened its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Shoppers wait in line Thursday, Nov 22, 2012, as the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral was about to open its doors for shoppers at 8 p.m. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Shoppers at the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral could get a good deal on Barbie in her Corvette during the Black Friday sale which began at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • David Velezquez loads up on Legos to put in his two shopping carts as he takes advantage of Black Friday sales that began at 8 p.m. Thursday night Nov. 22, 2012, at the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Jorge Arias loads up on Fisher Price Little People sets during the Black Friday sale that began early Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at the Toys "R" Us at 1645 NW 107th Ave. in Doral. Arias was at the store with family members buying $10,000 worth of toys on sale to take back to Bolivia to sell. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • Valentina Sierra, 22, has been holding her No. 1 spot in line at the Best Buy in Doral since Monday afternoon. Sierra and a co-worker at her Starbucks job pitched a tent outside the electronics store so they could each take turns manning the spot They're buying four TVs each when the doors open at midnight on Friday, Nov. 23, 2012. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF

  • A line snakes around the Best Buy on NW 107th Ave. in Doral Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012 as shoppers wait for Black Friday to begin at midnight. EMILY MICHOT / MIAMI HERALD STAFF