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November 7, 2018

• Who are the new Biscayne Park commissioners?
• Doral re-elects Cabrera, passes $150M parks bond, but needs runoff for a council seat
• Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell defeats Republican Carlos Curbelo
• Three past commissioners, one newcomer win in North Miami Beach. Two seats go to runoff.
• Here’s how Ron DeSantis defied the polls and beat Andrew Gillum
• Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden to explore growing food in space
• Are you gluten-free? A ‘promising’ new vaccine could let you eat what you want
• This Panthers football player has created a name — and a role — for himself at FIU
• Great news for your health: Ozone is completely healing itself, UN says. Here’s why.
• Both teams playing Thursday are red hot. But only this team can win you that bet
• ‘Angers me to my core’ to see Trump ‘piss on’ losing House Republicans, GOP rep says
• Miami firefighter found dead inside firehouse
• This elderly street musician lost his tip jar to a thief. His fans came to the rescue
• Florida tight end is becoming a vocal leader for the Gators at right time
• Former Heat coach and frequent Dan Le Batard Show guest is going back to college
• Is Matt Burke’s job at stake if defense struggles at Green Bay? A definitive answer...
• ‘Vitamin D toxicity’ through an error leads to a dog food recall
• Rice, Coldiron win Florida Keys County Commission
• With our goal of ending homelessness in Miami, challenges remain despite the successes
• Miami-Dade is owed ‘millions of dollars’ from vacation rental site, new lawsuit says
• This tight Florida race is a reminder of Bush-Gore in 2000. Democrats still have hope.
• Miami Archdiocese celebrates Black Catholic History Month
• What are the odds? Miami cops rescue a lost camel on Hump Day
• Woman attacked in a Key Largo Publix parking lot, police say
• Here’s the UM player who apologized to Richt. And what Richt wants Perry do better
• Senmartin, Gonzalez win Marathon City Council
• This defenseman has been one of the Panthers’ top offensive weapons so far this season
• Florida goes red, but, man, it was close
• Longtime prosecutor set to prevail as next Miami-Dade circuit court judge
• The high school playoffs are here — and big first-round matchups loom in South Florida
• ‘He didn’t get to vote, but he got to live.’ Man has heart attack at DC polling place
• Re-purpose your campaign signs to make a political statement about sea level rise
• With a 96 percent turnout, Medley elects Ayala and Stefano to council seats
• Who is winning in Miami-Dade and the Florida Keys? See live midterm election results
• Bay Harbor residents vote no on taller buildings
• Trump wants to copy Venezuela’s biggest economic mistake
• Feud between Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts escalates to new level: the courtroom
• Top college recruit names his top five list. It includes three SEC schools.
• Roofer gets 14th citation in four years for failing to protect workers from falling
• Miami tells officials not to talk to Beckham team until ethics complaint is resolved
• Matthew Pigatt defeats legacy politicians to win election as mayor of Opa-locka
• Aquinas junior, Lourdes senior dominate Class 3A state golf championship
• New Facebook holiday pop-up stores open in 9 Macy’s across the US
• Here’s an update on two of the Miami Dolphins’ most indispensable players
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018
• Florida voters pass Amendment 2 on non-homestead property
• Florida voters pass Amendment 7 on benefits for survivors of first responders
• Annette Taddeo hangs on to Florida Senate 40 seat, defeating Marili Cancio
• Results for the Miami Gardens runoff are in. Reggie Leon and Katrina Wilson win.
• Who is winning in Broward County? See live midterm election results
• In Miami-Dade, voters agree to rewrite the county charter. New city vote fails.
• Florida voters pass Amendment 6 on rights of crime victims
• In West Miami, yes to reworking the mayor’s duties and no to larger travel budgets
• All charter amendments pass in North Bay Village, except the one to raise salaries
• Manny Diaz (not the coach nor the ex-mayor) captures state Senate seat
• Davey elected Key Biscayne mayor, and voters keep special council elections
• Davis, Meads win Islamorada Village Council; Mirabella, Conklin win Fire-EMS District
• Cuba extradites a 55-year-old American lawyer to face murder charges in N.J.
• After two failures, Miami Beach is building a convention center hotel. What’s next?
• Ryan Tannehill points toward Indy game for return. Here’s why that’s ambitious
• Ryan Tannehill ruled out for Packers game. But team has a target date for his return.
• Dragic is out vs. Spurs, but when he returns, he will look to change this trend
• Florida voters pass Amendment 3, say we want to decide on gambling
• The NFL blueprint for Patrick Mahomes was set in Miami in 1983. His name was Dan Marino
• Five-car crash on Keys bridge sends two to hospital — and another crash injures deputy
• Podcast: Which Heat players have impressed and who’s not quite living up to expectations?
• Kids with autism find the Baseball Buddies at Sunny Isles Beach park
• 2 men arrested for fight surrounding Alabama-LSU football argument that left one dead
• Progressives need to build on the victories, not fret about the losses
• At Gillum watch party, eager hope transforms into another soggy night for Dems
• Broward voters give green light to tax to fix roads. Hallandale Beach has new mayor.
• Eugene Flinn is out as Palmetto Bay elects a new mayor and two new council members
• In Miami-Dade House races, Democrats Grieco and Polo triumph but GOP also flipped a seat
• Jimmy Patronis wins, keeps his job as Florida’s chief financial officer
• Live election results: DeSantis is Florida’s next governor, Scott leading Senate race
• Katie Abbott wins only contested Pinecrest village council seat
• Miami voters approve lease of riverfront land for condo towers and new government HQ
• Early 2018 midterms winners make history long before election ends
• Ileana Ros-Lehtinen: The end of the road, the end of an era
• Parkland survivors: ‘The school shooting changed our lives, and young people flooded the polls to change America’
• A vote for new blood: Brent Latham and Julianna Strout win in North Bay Village
• Matt Caldwell edges Nikki Fried in the race for Florida’s agriculture commissioner
• NFL fines Dolphins, Gase for how they reported Tannehill’s shoulder injury
• An ACL tear ruined his junior season. A year later, this Miami commit feels great
• By inviting Maduro to mingle with leaders, Mexico’s López Obrador breaks with region’s diplomatic efforts to isolate Venezuela
• How well does DeSantis’ ideology line up with new leadership in Florida Legislature?
• Yacht owner admits hiring cocaine-snorting unlicensed captain for boat’s fatal charter
• Fans very pleased with WWE NXT matches, shows, talent in South Florida
• The Dolphins’ Reshad Jones is not apologizing for his mid-game meltdown. Here is why
• Key West elects the first openly lesbian mayor in Florida history
• The Fruit and Spice Park has lots of trees and not much else. That’s why it’s so great.
• Sunny Isles Beach commission race headed to a run-off election
• Trump mocks Miami Republicans who tried to run their own campaigns — and lost
• Mario Diaz-Balart romps over Democratic challenger Barzee Flores in District 25 race
• Florida election results: DeSantis wins governor’s race, Scott claims Senate victory
• A divided Florida tossed the win to the Trump brand. But Andrew Gillum made history.
• Canes’ Manny Diaz: ‘Everyone should be angry. What happened last Saturday is wrong.’
• Miami quarterback situation changes Wednesday at media viewing (and injury update)
• Scott-Nelson race for U.S. Senate seat could be headed for a recount
• How an FBI investigation and a broken relationship tanked Andrew Gillum’s campaign
• Donna Shalala defeats Maria Elvira Salazar, flips congressional seat for Democrats
• Will there be recounts in Florida? Live coverage on what’s happening after the election
• A cold front is coming to Florida. Cold for us, anyway
• Rick Scott edges Bill Nelson to win U.S. Senate seat in tight, historic race
• They didn’t get ballots in the mail, so these voters got on planes to vote in Florida
• Another narrow victory by Rick Scott is a good reason to patiently party
• Who is winning the Florida governor, senate and congressional races? See live results
• Shalala rode anti-Trump sentiment to take a congressional seat away from the GOP
• His restaurant helped revive the Design District. Can it do the same for a Cleveland suburb?
• Vegan burgers, cupcakes and beer gardens? This food festival takes Miami vegans seriously
• 5 reasons you need to plan a trip to the Cayman Islands right now
• The six people you will meet at Miami Book Fair, whether you want to or not
• Beckham scores key victory after voters endorse stadium plan in referendum
• Here’s how Floridians voted on the 12 constitutional amendments
• Miami-Dade voters say yes to property tax hike to pay teachers, hire school police
• Florida voters approve Amendment 4 on restoring felons’ voting rights
• Miami Beach voters approve convention center hotel and $439 million in bonds
• Ashley Moody is Florida’s next attorney general
• Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s bid to become most powerful person in City Hall fails
• DeSantis (and Trump) wins the race for Florida governor as Republicans stay in power
• His restaurant helped revive the Design District. Can it do the same for a Cleveland suburb?
• Vegan burgers, cupcakes and beer gardens? This food festival takes Miami vegans seriously
• The Fruit and Spice Park has lots of trees and not much else. That’s why it’s so great.
• 5 reasons you need to plan a trip to the Cayman Islands right now
• An openly lesbian mayor in Florida was just elected. And Key West kind of shrugs
• Half-naked Florida man caught on surveillance battling with a crocodile. The croc won.
• ‘Ink Master’ star arrested after he assaulted girlfriend with a safe, Florida cops say
• After a DNA match to dismembered remains, stepson arrested in man’s homicide, cops say
• Pregnant ‘Big Brother’ star ‘lost it’ after confronting boyfriend’s mistress, cops say