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July 9, 2020

• ‘We are getting full.’ Exponential virus growth strains Miami-Dade’s largest hospitals
• Fort Lauderdale chief ousted after criticizing victim and defending officer misconduct
• Florida’s coronavirus death rate is trending up again after rising hospitalizations
• Miami-Dade will add 250 more contact tracers for COVID-19 to combat surge of cases
• ‘Redskins’ is a racist, pejorative nickname based on a lie. Time for it to disappear | Opinion
• 1,500 applicants for 48 units: Broward affordable housing for LGBTQ seniors is a hit
• Julian Edelman emphasizes education in response to DeSean Jackson’s anti-Semitic posts
• Elections offices start sending ballots amid rise in vote-by-mail for Florida primary
• Florida counties get $138 million federal boost for public health workers
• The notion of adding Antetokounmpo and Oladipo in 2021? Here’s how Heat could pull it off
• Podcast: After arriving at Disney, what’s next for the Miami Heat? And more on the restart
• Heat, Marlins, Panthers announcers explain unusual looming challenge. And Le Batard change
• American fisherman detained entering British Virgin Islands during coronavirus closure
• Hialeah mother and son told cops her ex tried to kidnap her. They’re charged with murder
• He coerced a girl to send nude photos and shared with her friends. He’ll serve 30 years
• U.S.-Cuba relations are ‘a mess’ because Obama ignored the pitfalls of reopening | Opinion
• Veteran BSO deputy charged with defrauding sheriff’s office out of $15,000, cops say
• North Miami ‘Peace Officers’ spread unity in community bike ride
• He said he was owed $220. Another man ended up in the hospital, police say
• Key West’s Fantasy Fest is canceled due to COVID-19
• DeSantis says ‘schools are essential’ as South Florida districts consider defying state order
• Man linked to a murder is now in custody after chase through Broward County, reports say
• The United States does not want Cuba and Venezuela to buy on Amazon
• Melania Trump statue burned near her hometown in Slovenia on July 4, officials say
• Companies were planning on moving to South Florida. Then COVID hit
• ‘A $5 billion Band-Aid’: Community groups push back on Army Corps plan for Miami-Dade
• Pembroke Pines police are looking for an endangered 23-year-old in Southwest Broward
• From mentee to challenger: Melba Pearson targets ex-boss, Miami’s longtime state attorney
• Fried slams DeSantis for skipping Cabinet meetings but holding COVID-19 press events
• About 9,500 bedroom furniture sets sold at Rooms To Go have been recalled
• Race in America is a passionate topic for FIU men’s basketball coach Jeremy Ballard
• Miami-Dade gets its first affordable housing plan that includes COVID-19 recovery
• The Marlins’ 2020 season hasn’t started, but their 2021 schedule is already here
• We just found one bright spot in coronavirus times — it involves JLo (and shoes)
• Trump flag angered man so he dumped trash on resident’s lawn for months, NJ cops say
• Sports on TV: Thursday, July 9, 2020
• ‘Mayor Gimenez, why are restaurants closed while gyms remain open for business?’ | Opinion
• The latest on Inter Miami defender Andres Reyes, who sustained a scary injury
• Bayside Marketplace operator sues Hard Rock, Bubba Gump for not paying rent
• China, Russia aren’t putting plans to exploit Antarctica’s resources on ice | Opinion
• Nu Deco director optimistic about ensemble and wider world of live music
• ‘Mucho mucho amor’ delves into the life and secrets of the astrologer Walter Mercado
• Wondering how schools will reopen amid the pandemic? Experts roll out tracker for that
• Can your boss force you to wear a face mask at work? Here’s what the experts say
• ‘Catch and kill’ air filter could destroy coronavirus instantly, Texas experts say
• How can you volunteer for an experimental COVID-19 vaccine? Start with this survey
• Guyana’s president still refuses to accept his election loss. Caricom says it’s time
• Will COVID-19 force cancellation of Art Basel Miami Beach? A lot is riding on it
• Trump committed to helping Hispanics create prosperity through business, education | Opinion
• State to add 250 contact tracers in Miami-Dade, but mayors say it is not enough
• He and his roommates were relaxing outside their home. Then the stabbing began, cops say
• Students in Palm Beach County will likely start school year online, leaders say
• Disney reopens this weekend. Can you get tickets? And will Mickey wear a mask?
• ‘Need for employment is great.’ Goodwill opens 125 jobs for people with special needs
• New unemployment claims in Florida are falling, with another reason in latest data
• Florida coronavirus death toll hits 4,000 as more than 8,900 new cases confirmed 
• Miami-Dade got $942M in COVID relief. County saving some for ‘next wave’ of virus
• An 11-year-old Broward girl has died from COVID-19, health officials say
• Inter Miami loses heartbreaker 2-1 to Orlando in MLS is Back opener, Reyes injured
• Miami Hurricanes lose marquee nonconference football game, likely to lose more games
• ‘They made a mistake.’ Florida Democratic Party will return PPP loan, blames SBA
• Granola sold at Publix recalled after a potentially seriously harmful packaging mistake