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November 18, 2020

• Social Security checks will barely rise in 2021 due to pandemic’s economic effects
• Cigarette smoke worsens COVID-19 infection in lungs — these images prove it
• Demand for dry ice and freezers is surging as COVID-19 vaccine nears. Here’s why
• Miami to distribute $8.5M in business grants and grocery gift cards for COVID relief
• Miami-Dade had $5M in federal aid for restaurant workers. It couldn’t give the money away
• ‘Cross-cultural understanding is critical.’ First Caribbean heritage museum in U.S. opens
• Florida schools to allow remote learning through second semester, state chief says
• Cold alert: Miami may not hit 80, but other parts of Florida are even more ridiculous
• Famous Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández found dead on Miami Beach shoreline
• New York identity thief became ‘Dr. Cash’ in Florida for a $5 million fraud, feds say
• South Miami’s most popular nightlife spot says their landlord wants them out
• Charlie Brown holiday specials will air on TV after all. Here’s how to watch
• Real estate is pumping South Florida’s engine. But who’s fueling it with cash?
• ‘The virus is winning.’ Coronavirus deaths top 250,000 in US
• A 10-foot wall along beautiful Biscayne Bay is the wrong way to address storm surge | Opinion
• There’s a new No. 1 in 7A as 1st tri-county football championships are fast approaching
• More cases of West Nile virus reported in Broward, health officials say
• This year, even Christmas has a drive through, at least at Tamiami Park in Miami
• Diaz speaks publicly for first time since games rescheduled, shares what he told UM
• Miami-Dade’s new leaders should govern with innovation, cooperation | Editorial
• Domestic dispute ends with officer-involved shooting that leaves a man dead, cops say
• Meet the 14 people who want to be a Miami city commissioner for a year
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020
• ‘The Xavien Howard Appreciation’ Edition of the Dolphins in Depth Podcast
• First-time candidate Daniela Jean wins runoff for North Miami Beach commission seat
• A clear-cut second Miami Heat target emerges behind Giannis. And Herro, NBA scout weigh in
• Expect shootout as Seahawks host Cardinals on Thursday to kick off NFL Week 11. Our pick | Opinion
• Carnival Cruise Line cancels cruises through Jan. 31, brings ships back to U.S. waters
• Time to sign up for Medicare under Open Enrollment. Here’s what new in 2021
• ‘Super spread’ Thanksgiving? Grocery chain apologizes for holiday ad
• Ousted Broward Sheriff Scott Israel is finalist for chief’s job in tiny Bay Harbor Islands
• Elections did not kill off identity politics. Instead, the strategy was reinvigorated | Opinion
• American Airlines’ ungrounded Boeing Max planes are headed back to Miami
• We put off planning, until my father-in-law’s medical crisis took us by surprise
• Have a low key Thanksgiving. These Miami restaurants are here for take out or dine in
• Grandma raising 5 kids alone: ‘I just want to live a while longer to see them grow up’
• A preview of what Heat’s schedule will look like and more details on 2020-21 NBA season
• Hurricane Iota pounds Nicaragua and Honduras, and nearly wipes out a Colombian island
• Even with a green card, an immigrant could be denied U.S. citizenship for these reasons
• The Ludlam Trail is finally moving forward. But don’t saddle up for a ride just yet.
• UM law professor tries to make a case for Trump on Twitter. Some of his colleagues object
• Power shift in Miami-Dade politics: New mayor, new commissioners, new agenda
• In Miami, a sign of widespread transmission: More non-COVID patients have the virus
• Man and woman found dead in a Southwest Miami-Dade rental home, cops say
• How COVID is going to change the way you experience this weekend’s Fort Lauderdale Air Show
• Two COVID-19 vaccines are on the horizon. Can your employer require you to get one?
• Facing COVID surge, Florida mayors ask DeSantis for mask mandate, more local control
• Death toll rises in Central America after Hurricane Iota as rescue crews work through flooding and debris
• After three consecutive wins, COVID-19 might be only thing that can derail Tua Train
• The quarterback in draft that could help Miami Dolphins. But not how you might think
• Former longtime Dolphins player arrested with a loaded gun and smell of alcohol, cops say
• Stranded at sea: Crew members weigh COVID-19 trauma as they decide whether to return
• NBA draft live updates: Heat gets its big man, takes Precious Achiuwa with No. 20 pick
• UM basketball teams will travel by charter, and other changes they have made for COVID
• He was already nation’s top DT. Now he looks better than ever and ‘locked in’ with UM
• If it weren’t for immigrants, President Trump, we wouldn’t have good news about a COVID vaccine | Opinion
• How to lower your healthcare insurance costs if you retire early and use Obamacare
• Here’s how we’ll know Joe Biden is serious about fighting systemic racism | Opinion
• A Keys man was jailed after barricading himself in a trailer, police said
• [Updated] Examining AFC East contenders’ remaining schedules: Which team has an advantage?
• Did mail delays lead to more late-arriving ballots? The opposite, Florida counties say
• Subscribers, tell us how COVID has impacted holiday season plans with your loved ones
• After 10 years leading CBS4 Miami, the top executive is leaving the station
• Key West cancels holiday parade and will consider new COVID-19 restrictions
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual adults more likely to develop dementia, study says. Here’s why
• ‘Disrespectful’: Cocaine queen’s son complains JLo is ignoring his advice about film
• Pizarro, Figal, Shea expected for Inter Miami playoff game Friday vs. Nashville SC
• A bloody two days in Miami-Dade: 6 incidents leave 5 dead, 5 injured, including two kids
• You can test yourself for COVID and get rapid results at home for first time, FDA says
• Mattingly explains decision at catcher, Tampa Bay comparison. And key TV decision looms
• This celebrated Miami chef opened two hot restaurants. COVID closed them both
• What you should know about a salad kit recalled in 15 states on E. coli concerns
• They had sex off a Florida highway in the middle of the day. Passing drivers interrupted
• Venezuelan insurgent describes how betrayal in ranks produced failure, summary executions