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July 18, 2019

• Give Alex Acosta credit — he came to the rescue of a tiny South Florida synagogue | Opinion
• Gov. DeSantis asks court to toss lawsuit by agency that runs Miami-Dade’s expressways
• Ex-Norland High assistant principal indicted for murder, faces execution in teacher death
• Economics + politics + a dash of presidential ego = potential disaster | Opinion
• Udonis Haslem compares Bam Adebayo to ‘the young UD,’ says he has ‘the mold of a lifer’
• No city permits pulled in Fort Lauderdale water main break. Boil water notice remains
• New technology helps detectives recover deleted messages, link man to murder, cops say
• Deerfield Beach shooting kills one as deputies search for clues
• After another causeway crash, driver goes through police barricade and into water
• Fort Lauderdale is telling residents ‘prepare to be without water’ Thursday. Here’s why
• CEOs consider whether Miami is the ideal spot for a soccer team and stadium
• Where do you live in Miami if you’re filthy rich? These five streets, new study says.
• Florida adds required mental health instruction for grades 6-12
• Do you look like Ernest Hemingway? So do many others in Key West right now
• More eye meds recalled on sterility concerns that hit Walmart, Walgreens, CVS brands
• Denying Temporary Protected Status to Venezuelans doesn’t make any sense | Editorial
• Florida’s bank regulator discussed sex, harassed women, investigation says
• Coral Gables wanted to demolish a trailer park and annex land. The county said no
• Jovenel Moise is not fit to be Haiti’s president. He should resign | Opinion
• The upside to the Cold War? It got America to the moon first | Opinion
• That ‘free’ DNA test could be a scam that costs thousands, officials warn
• Investors go ape for Broward’s Chewy after online pet store reports first-ever earnings
• Butler, 3 more ways Heat had a winning offseason. And Riley might not be done yet | Opinion
• Dolphins’ Norton is released from hospital after losing arm in car accident
• In a messy summer on Miami beaches, county’s budget faces possible seaweed ‘crisis’
• Jennifer Lopez wants to play the Super Bowl halftime show in Miami. Your move, NFL.
• MSC Cruises nearing finish on private island destination in the Bahamas
• For maestro Michael Tilson Thomas, music is always central. Even when its Garfunkel
• Here’s a first look at Virgin Voyages’ private Bahamas destination
• Seafaring robots may help gauge the danger of hurricanes. Videos show how they work
• A huge indoor go kart park is opening in Miami’s biggest entertainment complex
• WWE legend Sgt. Slaughter talks golf, WrestleMania, big Raw Reunion show on USA Network
• South Miami mayor didn’t violate a county rule over lobbyist issue, ethics panel rules
• Rick Ross was in Miami filming a music video with Jordyn Woods. Wait, what?
• For killing a teen girl, Miami man gets just 13 years in prison. It’s his second murder.
• Commissioner pay, mayoral term limits among issues that will be on Miami Beach ballot
• 5-year-old boy, man seriously injured in Broward shooting
• Maduro regime threatens families of detained military officers, opposition member says
• Sports on TV: Thursday, July 18, 2019
• Florida is flirting with record heat through the weekend. How hot will it get?
• Former Marlins prospect Chris Paddack nearly throws no-hitter in Miami return with Padres
• Big heist spawns a black market for Miami’s favorite underwear import, the faja
• Leaked documents show Jeffrey Epstein kept funds offshore. Can the money even be tracked?
• After intruder’s arrest, other lapses, top Democrats push Mar-a-Lago security review
• The Marlins’ two best young hitters combined to give Miami its first walk-off of the year
• Marlins’ Starlin Castro is finally getting hot just in time for the trade deadline
• A final look at the Marlins’ homestand against Mets and Padres before they head west
• What Manny Diaz said when asked about the possibility of a Miami QB transferring soon
• Manny Diaz happily setting ‘ridiculously high’ standards for the Miami Hurricanes
• Disneyland’s Millennium Falcon ride gets millionth rider after opening 7 weeks ago
• ‘Dump’ of thousands of petitions has election supervisors scrambling, others suspicious
• Manny Diaz on who ‘can’t live without’ being the Miami QB — and ‘puffy-eyed’ players
• Jimmy Butler’s decision to join the Heat can be traced to Wade’s final game in Miami
• City is bending rules to ease Ultra’s return to Bayfront, opponents’ attorney says
• MacArthur Causeway out of Miami Beach back open after fatal crash cleanup, investigation
• Man threatens to kill U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson after she files bill to vaccinate kids
• Monster grasshoppers swarm the Everglades. They’re not alien invaders
• A majority of Americans favor Puerto Rican statehood, but many Republicans oppose it
• Judge keeps Jeffrey Epstein in N.Y. jail as prosecutors build on sex trafficking case
• You’ve seen him at free Miami Beach concerts. Now he’s being honored by the Kennedy Center
• This Miami man tried to outrun cops two times. Florida deputies say they now know why
• Don’t punish Epstein for being rich, sex offender’s lawyers urge before Thursday bail ruling
• 25 years after Jewish center was bombed in Buenos Aires, Miami’s community doesn’t forget
• An alligator broke a woman’s window. Her insurance says gators are not covered
• This Florida man spent $5 on a new scratch-off game. He came out winning big
• Leaked chats and cover-up accusations after a Florida prison beating
• Active shooter threat at Chico headquarter’s not credible, Florida police say