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May 8, 2019

• Miami lands second commitment in two days as Western safety pledges to Hurricanes
• A 16-year-old girl says a 56-year-old family friend sexually assaulted her in Key West
• Gov. DeSantis signs controversial bill arming teachers in Florida public schools
• Is nothing sacred? Miami’s new Wawa stores are selling pastelitos and coladas
• Cindy Yang files defamation lawsuit. Miami Herald stands by its story
• In-state edge rusher has all the tools UM likes and calls Miami ‘a dream school’
• They heard cries coming from the dumpster. A newborn baby was found alive, cops say.
• Ultra cancels contract with Miami to look for another home. Is Homestead next?
• She lived to be almost 113, and thought as Florida’s oldest. What was her secret?
• Is Ron DeSantis really Florida’s green governor? We’re about to find out.
• Giving students school choice or ripping off public education? Hard to tell in Florida. | Opinion
• Deerfield Beach, Nova Southeastern alumnus joins rare company with second no-hitter
• Podcast: Has the Dolphins’ 2019 plan changed? Plus rookie minicamp preview
• Trump’s cutting aid to Central America. It’s one of the dumbest ideas in recent U.S. history | Opinion
• The curious case of Adam Conley and his struggles against left-handed hitters
• Rick Scott wants the U.S. Navy to block Cuba and Venezuela’s oil trade
• Legendary FSU coach Bobby Bowden throws up the ‘U’ symbol. This is how Twitter reacted
• Bomb threat shuts down Mallory Square dock as a Navy K-9 unit sweeps the pier
• At MIA, county probe found a contracting contest ‘rank with greed, bias, cronyism’
• Michael Schwartz takes on Asian fusion at his new South Beach restaurant
• Patient prescribed 180 pain pills a month dies from overdose, cops say. Doctor arrested
• Coast Guard still searching for the missing diver who is a 73-year-old woman
• FEMA pitches financial hurricane readiness, but the numbers don’t add up in Floridians’ favor
• Consistency? Conviction? Look no further than Marlins veteran reliever Sergio Romo
• Smith dazzles once again, but Miami Marlins lose to Cubs on Bryant walk-off homer
• Two high-school seniors from Miami-Dade County chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholars
• Inter Miami’s ‘Demolition Ceremony’ begins soccer team’s frantic race against time | Opinion
• Former South Dade star pitcher has a unique opportunity during the 2019 MLB Draft
• At least 1 in 9 women experience postpartum depression — how to spot it, treat it
• Stone crab season is ending, and Joe’s is starting summer hours. Crack those claws while you can
• A board tried to stop Miami-Dade from spending special tax on road repairs. It failed
• Democrats need to accomplish something — anything — if they hope to win the White House in 2020 | Opinion
• Miami Dolphins signing first-round pick Christian Wilkins not hard considering numbers no secret
• Man calls Miami Beach bagel shop to make threats against Jews, cops say
• Key West gets soaked with more than 3 inches of rain
• Three people are killed in a pair of Miami crime scenes
• Inter Miami accepting deposits for season tickets and suites before inaugural 2020 season
• Miami student brought pepper spray to a fist fight. 20 kids needed medical attention
• Zillow faces legal action over its co-marketing program
• Thanks to the Chapmans’ leadership, the Homeless Trust is a national model | Opinion
• Here are 5 Miami neighborhoods where rents have risen most. One will surprise you
• Cities complain that in the session just ended, Legislature stepped on local control
• This Canes champion diver’s character can best be explained with his story about donuts
• Dillard, Miami High flag football teams headed to state
• Miami Beach imposes new rules for spring break but agrees to apply them narrowly
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, May 8, 2019
• Coral Gables historic La Salle building mattered
• Nicaragua’s journalists are under government attack
• Man wanted in grisly South Beach sword slaying confessed to six other murders, cops say
• Lawsuit challenges use of solitary confinement in Florida prison system
• Florida photographer manages to catch an alligator — mid-meal — consuming a snake
• You’ve heard of Florida Man. Now, brace yourselves for the TV show.