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August 19, 2020

• Few hiccups on primary election day in South Florida as voters turn out to cast ballots
• Fort Lauderdale police officer, resident injured in two-car crash, police say
• Miami-Dade voters pick five new judges, keep two incumbents
• 17 candidates vied for four Miami-Dade School Board seats. Who made it to the runoff?
• Florida’s economy now expected to contract 6% in 2020 — but bounce back strong next year
• Gilbert edges Fulton in Miami-Dade commission race that was closely watched nationally
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020
• Keys candidate pulls out win in District 120 GOP primary, but there could be a recount
• A bestselling Mexican-American author’s Coconut Grove home is up for sale. Price: $9.95M
• South Florida hospitals, facing financial gap, restart surgeries as COVID cases drop
• Like spring, Broward’s first day of school held online marred by some technical glitches
• Nearly 600 Miami-Dade County Public Schools employees have tested positive for COVID-19
• If Trump cares so much about Venezuelans in the U.S., why does he deny them TPS? | Opinion
• If Florida modernized its tax code, it would generate millions in new revenue | Opinion
• The popular vote should prevail in presidential elections. Here’s how to do it | Opinion
• One drink per day? Limit on men’s alcohol consumption may become official US guideline
• A look at the new lineup the Heat used to close, win Game 1 vs. Pacers. And why it worked
• BSO Sheriff Gregory Tony declares victory over Scott Israel in Democratic Party showdown
• Haiti corruption scandal: Billions wasted in Venezuelan PetroCaribe aid, new report shows
• Notes, observations and Tua tidbits from Day 3 of Miami Dolphins training camp practices
• Florida appeals court says Robert Kraft massage-parlor videos were illegally obtained
• Cuba is about to start testing its own COVID-19 vaccine, authorities say
• You can make more than $3,000 at a new COVID-19 testing site in Wynwood
• The cargo in the Learjet, along with $20,000, led to arrest of 2 Venezuelans, feds say
• Mail ballots fuel high August election turnout in Florida and November drama
• Rubio, former GOP strategist fight on Twitter after Rubio criticizes DNC
• This breakout American Top Team fighter will be featured in debut of PFL profile series
• To combat disease-spreading mosquitoes in the Keys, leaders vote to unleash lab bugs
• Black newborns 3 times more likely to die when treated by white doctors, study finds
• Tight primary races for Congress will lead to large slate of contested races on Nov. 3
• Carlos Gimenez wins congressional primary, along with Miami-Dade, Broward incumbents
• Rep. Shevrin Jones makes history, wins crowded Senate District 35 Democratic primary
• Coca eradication in Colombia hits post-peace-deal high during coronavirus pandemic
• Miami Dolphins wide receiver corps fine at top but depth suggests there are icebergs ahead
• Despite criticism, top Miami prosecutor Fernández Rundle wins in resounding fashion
• Barry University pitcher turns career around and earns contract with Cincinnati Reds
• ‘Dead Woman’s Pass’ documents battle to overcome decades of abuse in Peru
• Incumbent Pedro J. Garcia wins reelection for Property Appraiser of Miami-Dade
• Woman found stabbed to death in Sunrise home, police say
• Dolphins’ Flores offers blunt assessment of Tagovailoa, and potential Biegel replacements
• Four Miami-Dade county commission races are headed to runoff elections in November
• Podcast: The ‘First Week Of Training Camp Observations (With Praise!)’ Edition
• Miami-Dade’s Fernandez Rundle stays put, but other races still up in the air | Editorial
• Here are the 5 biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of Aug. 9-Aug. 15
• A drive-in movie and a drag show: This LGBTQ-friendly film festival in Miami has it all
• He sneaked into a tourist’s hotel room to spy on a woman, then did more, police say
• Marlins’ losing streak hits four games after another big loss to the New York Mets
• Jimmy Butler and Goran Dragic lead the way. Takeaways from Heat’s Game 1 win over Pacers
• State advances plan to allow restricted visits at nursing homes
• Want to dine out in the Keys or buy booze? You now have an extra hour to do it
• T cells — not antibodies — may be key to long-term COVID-19 immunity. What are they?
• Kelly Preston died of breast cancer at her home in Florida, death certificate says
• Meet the trash-talking, ground-slamming corner who could upend Dolphins’ depth chart
• Gay candidates make strides, break through barriers in Florida primary election
• Coach Erik Spoelstra delivers pointed message to critics about the Heat’s Bam Adebayo
• NFL won’t rule out moving games from coronavirus hot spots (like Miami)
• More cruise ships are leaving U.S. waters — and CDC coronavirus reporting requirements
• Would you pay a toll to enter the Keys? Money needed to fight sea level rise, leaders say
• Has Dragic made case to challenge Hardaway as best Heat point guard? And Oladipo update
• Election 2020: These South Florida House candidates will be on the ballot Nov. 3
• Key West voters stick with their mayor but force a runoff for one city commissioner
• You may want to grab honey the next time you have a cold, study finds. Here’s why
• Waterspout-turned-tornado swept coast as thunderstorms pounded South Florida
• Wife of Parkland’s slain athletic director is top vote getter in Broward School Board seat
• Airport cop who slapped woman at MIA is fired. Union says final decision is arbitrator’s
• ‘Clueless’ star Stacey Dash’s divorce case in Florida just took a bizarre turn
• Miami Gardens races dominated by runoffs. Miami Springs and Bay Harbor Islands’ results
• Delivery fees were killing North Miami restaurants. Here’s how the city is helping
• Race for Congress ‘reset’ as Mucarsel-Powell, Gimenez launch battle for FL 26
• Florida construction company paid $16,000 in back pay after shorting workers on overtime
• Florida reports more than 4,000 coronavirus cases, pushing known total past 584,000
• Here’s how to get a free TropiChop from Pollo Tropical without leaving your car
• Fried’s cameo at Democratic convention is used to suggest Florida can turn from red to blue
• Getting your car serviced in South Florida shouldn’t be a death-defying act | Opinion
• Marlins’ bullpen in shambles. Mattingly said they will ‘trust the guys that we’ve got here’
• Another co-working company is coming, this time to a sleepy slice of Wynwood
• A third wave has appeared in the Atlantic, and two are forecast to turn into depressions
• Incumbent Dotie Joseph leading in House District 108, other House races close
• Spice up your life with this Moroccan squash and chickpea soup
• Vanilla chip cookies provide crunch and comfort
• More onion recalls (HelloFresh, EveryPlate, Kroger) in this salmonella outbreak update
• They were fighting at sea. What she trickled down the hatch got her arrested