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December 11, 2020

• Miami Beach kayak launch has been under advisory for months. Dog poop polluted the water
• How the Miami Dolphins’ rookie draft picks compare to the players the team bypassed
• Over 560,000 pruners recalled after a problem caused the pruning of people’s body parts
• Daily COVID deaths in US likely to exceed 9/11 death toll for months, CDC director says
• UM, Dolphins games mean no COVID tests at Hard Rock Stadium this weekend. Where can you go?
• Biden and Harris named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, and some aren’t happy
• 1 player decommitted and another said he’s ‘thinking,’ but most FIU prospects on board
• Podcast: Why No. 9 Miami’s win at Duke was so impressive. And a signing day preview
• Recruiting in the age of COVID-19: How No. 9 Miami managed to succeed despite challenges
• A combat sports fan, this young sports handicapper is Mystic Zach because he’s right a lot
• This mother and her daughters have been reunited and are looking for a fresh start
• Judges can’t ban ‘nuisance’ criminals from being in parts of Miami Beach, court rules
• Sports on TV: Friday, Dec. 11, 2020
• Feds charge two Miami men with stealing COVID-19 ventilators destined for El Salvador
• Marlins give ‘a little bit of joy’ for pre-K students with games, gifts at Marlins Park
• Dolphins get more clarity on injuries. And a look at issues Dolphins must get handle on
• Injury forces Miami Dolphins offensive line to juggle plans. Youth must carry the day
• Pet sugar gliders kept multiplying — now there’s an army of them needing new homes
• After 26 years, Cuba does away with artificial hard currency, raises workers’ salaries
• For at-risk patients with COVID-19, a new therapy reaches South Florida hospitals
• A driver flipped the bird to a Keys deputy and hit 120 mph, cops say. Then she laughed.
• The Marlins will have an open competition at second base. Isan Diaz is embracing it
• In a year of reinvention, Taylor Mac presents ‘Holiday Sauce ... Pandemic!’
• ‘Armed and dangerous’ suspect and a partner identified by Fort Lauderdale police
• More of your Miami-Dade property taxes go to jails than libraries, parks or hospitals
• Florida reports 11,699 new COVID-19 cases, most since July, as total deaths near 20,000
• Fed may signal when the bond buyback will slow. But it won’t go cold turkey
• Miami, here we come: Tom Brady and Gisele are moving to the ‘hood’ with Ivanka and Jared
• ‘I’m just a truth teller.’ How Chire Regans’ art heals and advocates for equality
• Deadline to apply for ‘Obamacare’ is near. Here’s how to get your ACA needs covered.
• A Miami Ponzi schemer just got prison. Are you one of the investors he owes $23 million?
• Miami’s worst shootings left trails of blood and heartbreak. What led to the carnage?
• Only a sick city like Miami would hire a tainted figure to redraw its voting map | Opinion
• Allstate is insuring condos in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach again
• Three were ejected from his boat. He now faces manslaughter charge.
• No cookies for Christmas? We could be on the brink of a shortage, Pepperidge Farm says
• Your mail carrier isn’t allowed to accept a cash tip. Here’s what you could do instead
• Congress requires cruise ships to have a doctor on board in big year-end defense bill
• DeSantis defends state handling of search warrant and blasts whistle-blower
• Central’s sophomore QB breaks out for 6 touchdowns to lead Rockets into state title game
• Miami lawyer faces up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to extorting bank
• Heat to hold first 2 home games without fans. If you had tickets, this is what you must know
• Latin American immigrants could face visa backlog under proposed changes in Congress
• Looking for extra holiday income? In South Florida, jobs are still available
• Rapper Lil Wayne pleads guilty to gun charge. He flew to Miami with a gold-plated pistol.
• ‘We won’t be denied’: After blowing 20-point lead, Deerfield Beach rallies to beat Western
• ‘Reef goats’: Seaweed-loving giant crabs could help save corals in the Florida Keys 
• Facebook donates $1 million to Miami Foundation to tackle racial inequity
• Miami-Dade’s septic tank fix could cost taxpayers $4 billion — and homeowners thousands
• Trying to buy a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X? This tool may help holiday shoppers
• Miami Dolphins’ plan for beating the champs? Relying on their own stable of champions
• The Heat’s Precious Achiuwa isn’t fazed by expectations, ready to accept ‘whatever role’
• Clorox wipes shortage may continue for months, official says. What’s the holdup?
• To what depths has Gov. DeSantis sunk to please President Trump? Secrecy, deception and even a raid | Opinion
• ACC cancels Miami Hurricanes’ regular-season finale against Georgia Tech
• Can your dentist or eye doctor give COVID vaccines? Not yet, but they’d like to
• Broward, Pinellas county skilled nursing facilities first in line to get COVID vaccine
• Coronavirus weekly need-to-know: The latest on the first recommended vaccine and more
• Could scratch-and-sniff tests help screen for COVID? New study tries to find out
• This Miami woman sneaks a secret ingredient into her ice cream. Will ‘Shark Tank’ bite?
• A South Florida woman’s post-butt-lift massages are a public health risk, the state says
• Florida’s first snow park just shut down because of safety concerns
• A Florida puppy saved from a gator’s jaws by his cigar-chomping owner just got good news