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August 20, 2019

• How Hagrid got his own roller coaster and we got menaced by a blast-ended skrewt
• Mom arrested after 2-year-old found wandering in busy street
• Trader Joe’s is finally opening its South Beach store next week. Bring on the cookie butter
• Miami Hurricanes fans, where might you be on Aug. 31, 2024? Better circle that date
• A bicyclist tried to beat a Virgin train across the tracks. The train was faster
• Roaches in coolers, 38 flies landing on bar glasses: restaurants failing inspection
• These three ‘old men’ cause mayhem on field for the Canes. They can’t wait for the Gators
• Jimmy Novak, you just walked 3,000 miles to help veterans. Where are you going now?
• On World Mosquito Day, how does Florida stack up among the nation’s most infested places?
• Fishermen find a body in the ocean near a favorite Florida pier
• Revenge of the Mummy riders at Universal Orlando gave a Nazi salute. That got reaction
• Will Key deer come off endangered list? Not if these people can help it
• Dolphins defensive end Charles Harris remakes himself again. This time it makes sense
• How Dolphins’ pleasant surprise benefited from Canada
• That phone call from the police number demanding immediate payment? Ignore it, cops say
• All of a sudden, valuing a college education has become old school | Opinion
• JetBlue opens new office in Dania Beach to focus on vacation packages
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019
• Is this the year for Deerfield Beach football? This group of high school seniors think so
• Man ‘infatuated’ with ex arrested after SWAT team called. He pulled a gun on her, cops say
• Sports on TV: Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019
• A ‘scuffle in the front yard’ ends with a 53-year-old man dead, cops say
• The neighborhood’s tallest towers — and a park and baywalk — are planned for Edgewater
• Should Dolphins play younger QB if Rosen, Fitzpatrick are even? Flores weighs in
• Yes, there will be storms. But they may not come at the usual time
• Podcast: The ‘It’s Decision Time for the Miami Dolphins’ Edition
• No more ragging on FSU for its turnover backpack — the Seminoles ditched it this year
• Thousands of Cubans try to enter the U.S. at a border now practically closed off to them
• What’s affecting some Florida panthers’ ability to walk? It’s a mystery
• UM’s Jordan envisions matching rare NFL feat: ‘College football hates to see Miami good’
• Report on Beckham stadium site shows soil contaminated by unsafe levels of arsenic
• Miami closes Melreese after tests on Beckham stadium site reveal unsafe arsenic levels
• Florida Democrats call for special session on gun reform
• Hurricanes may spin a more aggressive population of spiders, new study shows
• Mar-a-Lago intruder pleads to be set free from jail. Judge says she’s still playing games.
• Jeffrey Epstein lawsuits offer sordid details, including sex while on work release
• Search for missing boaters extends beyond Florida as family looks for another ‘miracle’
• He saw ‘spiritual snakes and spiders.’ The FBI arrested him after church shooting threat
• This ‘Real Housewives’ star was a South Beach nightlife king. Now he’s got a new spot
• This old fashioned, pro wrestling TV ratings war is different and similar than the first
• Trump administration considering Cuban American from Miami for top Latin America post
• High school football is here — and South Florida is loaded with marquee Week 1 matchups
• Edgewater’s Staples may need a new home after Crescent Heights purchased the building
• Black teen whose arrest sparked outrage arrested again. Attorney calls it ‘targeting.’
• Gang Leader ‘Big Cuz’ slipped through cops’ fingers. Now, there’s a bounty for his arrest
• Man accused of threatening Miami Hispanics invoked Hitler, Nazis and Trump, feds say
• What happened when Jeff Thomas saw Mark Richt. And UM coach dishes on Hurricanes WRs
• Miami Dolphins add rookie free agent to training camp roster, release Saeed Blacknall
• Miami Dolphins owner departs NFL committee focused on social justice
• Cops say he speared an undersized fish in the Keys. His next visit will be before a judge
• Ex-Marlins standout Luis Castillo cited as part of reported drug trafficking network
• More Venezuelans are making their way to Mexico border to try to get into the U.S. 
• They promised they could finance films. Instead, they bilked millions, feds say.
• Gators are rampaging in South Florida. Will you bow to your new reptile overlords?
• Dave Grutman’s Papi Steak isn’t even open yet, but the celebrities already want in
• The season 3 trailer for ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ stars Miami Beach in all its retro glory
• This Miami River hotspot is throwing a party with 1,000 inflatables. Yes, for grown ups
• He wanted a castration and knew where to find one. Then the cops found two body parts
• A deliveryman dropped off Best Buy appliances. Then he beat and burned a woman, cops say