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August 13, 2020

• Commissioner says local Democrats won’t stop him from tweeting about hydroxychloroquine
• In controversial fight for top bank job, Trump nominee lays out his Caribbean commitment
• U.S. suspends private charter flights to Cuba. Some flights to Havana are authorized.
• Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald journalists win 12 awards in FSNE annual contest
• Candidate for utility job gave $50,000 to Senate committee before senators voted for him
• ‘We need you to make good.’ Rubio, Florida officials urge Trump to help growers.
• The pandemic could somewhat change this one aspect of the Miami Dolphins’ rebuilding plan
• He used social media to pimp a 14-year-old in Miami airport hotels, cops say. He’s 17
• Coronavirus found on frozen chicken wings packaging from Brazil, Chinese officials say
• Feeling tired? If you live in Florida, there’s a reason for that, this survey says
• Dolphins have NFL’s most expensive cornerback duo. Do they have best cornerback duo?
• Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa’s infectious personality on display with words, wardrobe
• When are movie theaters reopening in South Florida? Two are about to, with COVID rules
• They fell in love with Miami on their honeymoon 72 years ago
• Miami is a proving ground for rapid COVID tests. Experts say results should be checked.
• Three Florida State players concerned over school’s COVID-19 policies. Others defend program
• Marlins beat Blue Jays in extras, head home leading NL East after 23 days on the road
• Inter Miami signs French World Cup winner Blaise Matuidi. Here are all the details
• Takeaways from the night the Heat learned it will face the Pacers to open the playoffs
• Do Americans trust the police? It could depend on your political beliefs, poll finds
• Trump wants better water flow in his shower. Here’s what that means for you
• FBI releases photos, timeline in search for mom of toddler found wandering in Miramar
• ‘Into the shadows’: New federal rules could push asylum seekers further into poverty
• Miami is getting two new affordable housing projects, both inside Opportunity Zones
• Digital field trips, cameras on: What Miami-Dade, Broward’s virtual school will look like
• The FHSAA will finally decide its fall sports plan. A look at all options on the table
• After a 23-day trip with ‘a little bit of everything,’ Marlins’ home opener on the horizon
• Grass fire closes part of State Road 874 in Kendall as firefighters work to put it out
• For Vizcaya, the parties are over. The estate-museum is facing a COVID cash crunch.
• Sports on TV: Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020
• Two wounded after shots fired in South Miami-Dade neighborhood
• One of Miami’s favorite Christmas traditions is canceled: Seraphic Fire postpones season
• Here are some early defensive standouts from the Miami Hurricanes football practices
• Man ‘considered armed and potentially dangerous’ after stealing two loaded guns, cops say
• New unemployment filings in Florida fall to lowest since pandemic began
• UM’s Jaelan Phillips: video game body, smarts, No. 1 recruit. ‘Athlete meets the hype’
• ‘Forgotten voting blocs.’ Florida’s Black Caribbean voters identify with Kamala Harris
• Panthers tried to win now in 2020. It didn’t work and new GM has big problems to solve
• Florida adds 6,236 coronavirus cases as death toll passes 8,900
• Goodbye, Big Apple. Billionaire Carl Icahn relocates headquarters to the Miami area
• 7 new West Nile cases announced. Miami-Dade passes 30 residents who’ve contracted it
• Podcast: Duncan Robinson is the real most improved player. And Heat-Pacers playoff primer
• Florida legislator led reshaping of key state job. He just took it for himself.
• Hand sanitizers made in China, Texas, North Carolina now on the FDA’s Do Not Use list
• Face masks with vents and valves are banned from another major airline. Here’s why
• Face masks with valves or vents don’t help prevent spread of coronavirus, CDC warns
• What is ‘mask mouth’? Dentists give tips on preventing bad breath and cavities
• Shevrin Jones, Javier Fernández for the Florida Senate | Editorial
• Florida Influencers recommend meaningful change amid COVID-19, calls for police reform
• ‘Unprecedented’ power. Miami’s political families seek office in August election.
• FIU Panthers’ Butch Davis says he loves coaching and making a big impact on his players
• Trump allies plan ‘largest effort ever undertaken to mobilize the Jewish vote’
• Pacers undaunted by 0-3 record against Heat. And Jae Crowder poised to break NBA record
• Heat opens playoffs on Tuesday with unusual twist
• As Heat guard Herro emerges, here’s how high NBA scouts say he should have been drafted
• COVID-19 rumors, myths and conspiracies responsible for over 800 deaths, study finds
• Endangered sea turtle shells disguised as blue plastic seized at MIA en route to Asia
• LGBTQ group revokes endorsement of Miami School Board incumbent for anti-trans stance
• Doral drops landfill expansion challenge. In return: Steps to reduce rotten-egg smell
• Tropical Storm Kyle joins Josephine in the Atlantic. Both forecast to stay out at sea
• A Florida homeless man found luxury. He moved into a stadium luxury suite, police say
• Palm Beach County man arrested after cops say they found 26 ‘explosive devices’