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January 3, 2019

• UM forward Dewan Hernandez loses appeal, declared ineligible by NCAA
• Major Applewhite emerges as strong contender to become Hurricanes offensive coordinator
• A BSO deputy who failed to confront Parkland shooter is disciplined after scathing report
• DeSantis picks former head of federal prisons to lead Florida Dept. of Corrections
• UM basketball team loses Hernandez, falls short 87-82 to N.C. State in ACC opener
• Team behind award-winning Kyu is opening a new restaurant in Wynwood
• Forget your resolutions and turn calories into charity at this ice cream festival
• Miami junior DE Joe Jackson becomes third Canes underclassman to declare for NFL Draft
• Bystander video captures Miami-Dade cop kicking handcuffed teen lying on the ground
• Woman who drugged a man at gunpoint, then took $200K in jewelry arrested, cops say
• Recall of blood pressure-heart-kidney medicine for cancerous ingredient expanded
• Updated Dolphins head coach interview schedule: Reid versus Belichick coaching tree
• Will the Dolphins tank? Does it work? And does Ross have patience to see it through?
• Unclear what Grier, Ross are thinking, but we know who players want as Dolphins coach
• NFL executives assess what Dolphins could get for Tannehill and a potential complication
• Man said he shot a robber in self defense. Cops say it was attempted murder.
• She vanished seven months ago. Police don’t believe her husband’s stories.
• Malaria has come roaring back in Venezuela, which puts the region, including South Florida, at risk
• This Miami student improved 330 points on her SAT. Test scorers suspect she cheated.
• Finally! Congress is beginning to look more like America
• Minkah is ‘FitzMagic’ no more — at least in the eyes of the U.S. patent office
• Rabid puppy bit Virginia woman on India yoga retreat, killing her, officials say
• Real gunfire on one campus, active shooter drill on another cause FIU confusion
• Miami Beach felon charged with Little Havana New Year’s Eve murder of social worker
• They stole $250K in family jewels, cops say. Doorbell camera may be key to finding them.
• Sports on TV: Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019
• Diaz acknowledges one ‘hard’ challenge UM must overcome to land players
• Heart surgeon Joe Lamelas returns to his hometown to work for UHealth
• Here’s the plan for Waiters and what Heat expects, as difficult choices loom for Spoelstra
• If you use these eye drops, you should stop immediately
• Could appearance in NBA All-Star Game be part of Dwyane Wade’s final season?
• Traveler thanks Miamians who came to her rescue
• Florida Senate settled sexual harassment retaliation case for $900K
• Florida charges too many kids as adults. That’s not good for their future — or ours.
• As Maduro heads to new term, some say it’s time to stop buying Venezuelan oil
• Drunk deputy beat, bit and poured alcohol on a woman’s head during argument, cops say
• More than 20 Cuban migrants land in the Keys. They’ll be sent back, border agents say
• DeSantis names former state bureaucrat, IBM lobbyist to lead child welfare agency
• Cops find hundreds of starving farm animals, just five troughs to feed them
• NFL playoff picks: Our winners for Wild Card Weekend, including this big upset
• Your Costco may be relocating after 27 years. Here’s where it’s going.
• New Muslim congresswoman to be sworn in with Thomas Jefferson’s centuries-old Quran
• Grandma was cooking fish when 11-year-old visited. The smell killed him, family says
• Adam Gase and Mike Tannenbaum’s final weeks with the Miami Dolphins
• Two pedestrians in critical condition after being struck while crossing Flagler Street
• South Beach Jazz Festival highlights performers with disabilities
• Sports on TV: Friday, Jan. 4, 2019
• Another slow start snaps Cats 7-game streak against Sabres
• Critic ousted from Miami-Dade transit board sues, citing a “political power play”
• This college basketball player tried blocking a shot. Watch what he blocked instead.
• Miami man was last seen on a jet ski in the Keys. Coast Guard has called off its search
• Scandals to triumph, what was biggest national sports story of 2018? You decide. Vote now
• In the most diverse Congress ever, Miami has one of the most diverse delegations
• Think doomsday scenarios are just some film fantasy? Think again.
• Planning to buy a home soon? Here’s how the government shutdown could affect you
• At least 7 dead, 8 injured after diesel fuel spill on Florida Highway
• Maggots on eggs, a paintbrush used for basting and a Sedano’s: grocer inspection fails
• Coast Guard suspends search for Miami-bound Haitian child and suspected smuggler
• Florida health officials delayed notifying residents about tainted water, emails show
• This Florida senator doesn’t like smoking on beaches. His bill could make it illegal.