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October 3, 2018

• She left her toddler in a car on a July day. She’s now in a jail cell.
• After allegedly making a racial comment, this Georgia athlete was dismissed from team
• FIU is building a new international business center thanks to a $1.1 million federal grant
• It’s easy to make fun of FSU’s backpack. But coach Willie Taggart is ‘proud of it’
• Gillum to break from campaign Friday to attend grandmother’s funeral in Jacksonville
• Third nasal or throat spray recall in 15 days for a possible microbial contamination
• Florida Gators receiver Trevon Grimes had this to say about LSU quarterback Joe Burrow
• The Cuban government wasn’t fixing a pothole, so residents gave it a ‘social purpose’
• Making a name for herself lands Aerial Monroe on WWE’s Mae Young Classic
• The Week 5 SEC grades are in. These Georgia, LSU, Florida and Auburn players starred.
• Two candidates compete for only contested council seat in Pinecrest elections
• Manny Diaz’s human ‘eraser’ is back for UM-FSU showdown. He joins impressive company
• Miami Country Day’s new head of school begins in July 2019
• Here are the richest people in Florida who made the Forbes 400 list
• Here’s where to take the kids for Halloween fun that won’t leave them traumatized (hopefully)
• National Taco Day means good deals on tacos. Is your favorite spot on our list?
• Segafredo Lincoln Road reopened with a new look and new menu. Here’s what you can expect
• Night Owl is opening a Wynwood cookie factory. Free cookies will be involved
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018
• Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. feels ‘relief’ after X-ray comes back negative on injured shoulder
• Kelly Olynyk and Rodney McGruder shine in Heat preseason loss to Hornets
• “Cavalier cruelty’ toward immigrants diminishes what this country stands for
• Dog in emotional support vest found alone near Miami airport. Where’s her owner?
• Dolphins hope Pats lose Thursday. They might, but it’ll take more than a lot of Luck
• A ‘presidential alert’ hit cellphones nationwide. The Atlanta Braves had a funny spin.
• These two former coaches might have an interesting wager on Saturday’s Florida-LSU game
• ‘The R stands for Resurrection.’ People freaking out that Toys R Us may be coming back
• Most people can’t pass a US citizenship test, poll finds. What did they answer wrong?
• High school wrestling coach used name ‘Dirty Dusty’ to solicit sex with a minor, cops say
• Here’s why the Heat feels Rodney McGruder is back to being himself
• Westminster Christian is set to host Smoothie King Volleyball Invitational
• Here’s what Florida State’s defensive coordinator thinks about Miami QB N’Kosi Perry.
• What you need to know about the Miami Hurricanes and FSU rivalry heading into Saturday
• What was that presidential emergency alert you just got? And how are people reacting?
• Want to wipe out cervical cancer? Look no further than Australia, study says
• UF basketball now has a top-five recruiting class following two marquee commitments
• This 5-star prospect just de-committed from Georgia. Now he’s set to visit Miami.
• He’s anointed, but is the hype legit? We’re about to find out about Canes QB N’Kosi Perry
• Here’s the Marlins’ long-term starting pitching situation after a year of new ownership
• Here’s what NBA general managers think about the Miami Heat
• Former Yahoo! executive and state senator wants to be CFO. Meet Jeremy Ring.
• This is how things have changed and stayed the same for UM’s Langham after the catch
• Burglar tried to smash window with a brick. It smashed his skull instead, video shows
• Leon Bridges says he’s more than a Sam Cooke clone. He’ll show you on tour in South Beach.
• The dosage on two lots of this prescription pain medication can cause you to overdose
• Black student had ‘six guns drawn on me’ as cops mistook him for a gunman, video shows
• The Miami Beach Convention Center renovation is almost done. Here’s what it looks like.
• Ron DeSantis is wrong — Andrew Gillum is not anti-Semitic
• Broward Health CEO resigns amid infighting and investigations
• Partnership between FAU, Israel hospital will leave Florida better prepared to face natural disaster
• Big box chain recalls 246,000 axes after learning the heads can fly off while in use
• Why was Kanye West at Pitbull’s charter school in Miami’s Little Havana?
• What first month of 2018 season says about Miami Dolphins’ offseason moves
• Here’s who the Dolphins are getting back Sunday and what they’re doing to replace three players
• Will the Dolphins’ DeVante Parker play this week? He took an important step Wednesday
• No, it’s not your imagination: Tannehill had one of his worst statistical games ever
• Xavien Howard had his worst game in awhile in Week 4. Up next: Only A.J. Green
• Latin American leaders ask, “Has Venezuela’s opposition lost its voice?”
• Woman says H&M falsely accused her of shoplifting
• Is Miami-Dade Schools’ success worth $140 to the average homeowner? Voters to decide.
• Tech industry is suddenly pushing for federal privacy legislation. Watch out.
• Opa-locka commission fires city manager without telling him why
• Couple in their 60s found dead in murder-suicide behind strip mall in Doral, cops say
• All eyes, including the Marlins’, will be on the Mesa brothers on Friday
• Owners of luxe private jets want even bigger planes. That may be good for Miami.
• Here’s why Canes believe N’Kosi Perry can be special. And more quarterback feedback
• Florida confirms toxic red tide spreading along Atlantic coast
• Want to visit Key West from Philly, Chicago, Newark or Dallas? Here are some new nonstop flights
• National Taco Day means good deals on tacos. Is your favorite spot on our list?
• Here’s where to take the kids for Halloween fun that won’t leave them traumatized (hopefully)
• Segafredo Lincoln Road reopened with a new look and new menu. Here’s what you can expect
• He was swerving in his tractor. He ended up getting Tased in the the road, cops say
• A bear cub got his head stuck in a jar of cheese balls. The rescue required ingenuity
• Hockey just got tastier: Funky Buddha is opening a tap room inside the Panthers’ arena
• 24 more people sickened in the second salmonella outbreak of the year linked to eggs
• What’s the most popular Halloween candy in Florida? The answer is not that surprising