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August 13, 2018

• Dade election gives Pepe Diaz a chance to prove doubters wrong (including himself)
• Lawsuit: County squandered $1.5 billion of transit tax promised for Metrorail growth
• Florida Influencers: Tallahassee politicians are failing to protect Florida’s environment
• Before she was elected, she owed the IRS six figures. Then she ran up more debt
• Here is the Miami Herald’s recommendation for Governor in the Aug. 28 Democratic primary
• Contradictory policies mean one step forward and one step back for Cuba’s ailing economy
• New UM Canes QB Jarren Williams has a ‘rocket’ for an arm. Can he learn how to use it?
• UM Hurricanes camp: backup offensive tackle George Brown Jr. hurt. Freshman steps up.
• Ex-South Florida star shuts down Marlins in MLB debut; Martin Prado headed back to DL
• He helped a man gamble. It grew deadly when he asked for some of the cash, police say
• Want a free Slurpee this week? Of course you do. Here’s how to get one.
• Poutine is ugly-delicious Canadian comfort food. Now you can get it in the Miami area
• Want a free Slurpee this week? Of course you do. Here’s how to get one.
• What did this disgruntled man put in a coworker’s cup? That’s what cops want to know.
• He was her Lyft driver — and he’s being sued for what happened in the backseat, cops say
• He was rescued. Then he grabbed a cop’s Taser and was shot, video shows.
• Armed robber ‘got the hell beat out of him’ by disabled 62-year-old, Okla. cops say
• Man dies after two drunk drivers hit him — one from each direction, NY troopers say
• Indicted as a domestic terrorist, he eluded the U.S. for 12 years. Then, he went to Cuba
• Frozen credit files can slow mortgage process
• ‘White Guy on the Bus’ tackles white privilege, wealth inequality, other hot topics
• Her cookbook is recalled after reviewers call ingredients ‘toxic’ and ‘dangerous’
• The FIU men’s soccer team is readying for its season-opener against this familiar foe
• North Miami girls get exclusive shopping spree with Empire’s Serayah McNeill
• Spearing fish in the Upper Keys lands him in jail, cops say
• ‘We’re treated as an anomaly.’ Black developers discuss barriers in Miami real estate
• Sports on TV: Monday, Aug. 13, 2018
• Kids are back in school in Puerto Rico. But Hurricane Maria’s effects still linger
• Cuban opposition leader is accused of attempted murder. Activists dispute the charge
• They are Miami’s Instagram elite. But they say the life isn’t as glamorous as it looks
• ‘Ain’t no redshirting’ this UM freshman, but other young Canes view rule as blessing
• Miami judge tosses key evidence, accuses feds of ‘misconduct’ in Medicare fraud case
• These Miami drivers now have to be on the ‘wrong’ side of the road. How did they do?
• 1 in 5 children go to bed hungry in Miami-Dade. Here’s how one program is changing that.
• This dog brought closure to families of missing loved ones. Now it’s time to mourn her
• Senior-level hires and promotions for the week of Aug. 13, 2018
• CIA cables detail interrogation at base run by CIA director
• This is what the Miami Dolphins are doing after Bashaud Breeland visit
• The latest on the Miami Dolphins’ interest in Bashaud Breeland
• This Dolphins player has made a ‘shocking’ leap forward. But will he make the team?
• Dolphins’ Burke has been in a foul mood for a week. Here’s what had him upset Monday
• They hit a flea-market shop for $750,000 in jewelry. Video caught the robbery and faces
• Would you trust a smartphone app to prevent pregnancies? The FDA does
• Former Ole Miss, current Florida player Van Jefferson learns 2018 eligibility status
• He said he was a rum scion leading storm relief. But he didn’t profit from the fraud
• Toyota dealership inspired by #MeToo likely discriminated against men, state says
• Looking for a new job — and worried about your tattoo? A UM study has a new answer
• ‘Got me twice:’ Big boa in trashcan scared him - then he found it again in his car
• A lawyer collected $328,000 in settlements for clients. Where did all the money go?
• Café con Politics podcast: County Hall and the American Dream (mega-mall)
• Buy your home now — or wait? Here are some factors to consider
• She destroyed tombstones at a church cemetery. Then cops looked inside her purse.
• A mother and son went to the library. A drama played out in an unlikely place, cops say