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September 16, 2020

• A big reason behind Miami Heat’s playoff success? Eye-opening fourth-quarter numbers.
• Hurricane Teddy keeps strengthening, on track to Bermuda. Two depressions may also form
• Are young Latinos the key to a ‘new’ American economy? These leaders say yes
• How fast is COVID-19 spreading in your county? This online tool can tell you
• Dolphins couldn’t stop Cam Newton (running), prepare to stop Josh Allen (running, passing)
• Pompeo makes history as first U.S. secretary of state to visit Suriname and Guyana
• Movie theaters allowed to reopen Friday in Miami-Dade. There are popcorn rules.
• How hard will COVID-19 hit Miami-Dade this fall? We explored the potential scenarios
• Maduro accused of committing crimes against humanity in damning U.N. report
• Miami bars can soon reopen. Cubaocho owner says he can’t afford to wait
• Don’t shed a tear for the ex-populist leaders of Ecuador and Bolivia
• He doesn’t really want to be mayor of North Miami Beach. Here’s why he’s running.
• Should D’Eriq King pass more? And after transfer portal news, UM’s Diaz defends DBs
• This popular Gables restaurant was the go-to for Spanish cuisine. Now it’s closing
• One name is left on the hurricane list, and it’s only September. Why so many storms?
• ‘Historic, catastrophic flooding.’ Florida Panhandle swamped by Hurricane Sally
• Not quite ready to dine out? Here’s where to order takeout like a local in Miami
• WATCH: Florida Priorities Series | Protests, Progress, and Politics
• Miami police oversight panel: Sergeant had no reason to handcuff Black doctor outside his home
• Former UM stars offer a peek into life in the WNBA bubble as playoffs get underway
• Verizon buys Miami-based prepaid phone group TracFone for nearly $7 billion
• Besides game-clinching block, this is other remarkable Adebayo feat. Butler honored.
• Another Heat heist: Where the Crowder deal ranks among the team’s all-time deadline deals
• Dozens of Miami city parks set to reopen after months of closure during pandemic
• Civilian victims in UPS truck shootout sue Miami-Dade police, FHP and 4 other agencies
• Republicans block attempt to pass TPS for Venezuelans weeks before Election Day
• Why look for a purse thief? Because of what was in the purse. And it was in a police car
• Two new towers are planned for Edgewater. They’re bigger than you’d expect
• A 77-year-old man with dementia left a Weston hospital and disappeared, cops say
• South Florida sports are hot. Miami native Sean Rodriguez is ‘pumped’ to be part of it.
• These 18 hand sanitizers have been added to FDA’s Do Not Use List in the past 19 days
• Did Christopher Columbus spread syphilis to Europe from America? Study casts doubt
• Want to visit Key West from Chicago, D.C., or New Jersey? Nonstop flights are on the way
• How did three bleeding men end up in the water in the Keys? They each had a story
• It started as a fight over a parking space at Walmart. It ended in a beating, police say
• Miami has air quality problems. Study points to electric cars as healthier option
• A boat with $825,000 of cocaine got intercepted on the Miami River, Coast Guard says
• Lennar Corp. exceeds third-quarter projections with $5.9B in revenues
• Ex-DEA ‘star’ agent in Miami pleads guilty to narco-linked money laundering crime
• Voters in Miami Beach, Surfside will decide on nine ballot questions in November
• How a Bam Adebayo block pushed the Heat to a 1-0 lead in East finals. And other takeaways
• Lovable underdogs: The Miami Heat are the most fun ride in sports right now | Opinion
• Mom rushes to save 8-year-old being strangled by seat belt, Massachusetts cops say
• Jimmy Butler hits game-winner, Bam stuffs Tatum and Heat beats Celtics in Game 1 of ECF
• One in 10 young American adults thinks Jewish people caused the Holocaust, survey finds
• ‘We should get criticized:’ Two big Miami Dolphins acquisitions speak out after loss
• Burrow makes NFL prime-time debut, begins Mayfield rivalry in Bengals-Browns Thursday | Opinion
• Two-hour standoff on Stock Island ends in arrest, police say
• University of Miami men’s basketball team lands coveted 2021 recruit Nisine Poplar
• The Caribbean’s ‘Little England’ wants to ditch the Queen: Barbados seeks full sovereignty
• Planning to vote by mail? Avoid making these common mistakes
• Storms coming to Miami? King Tide flooding in the Keys? Here’s what the forecast says
• Dolphins’ Brian Flores updates Xavien Howard situation and praises one Miami rookie
• Flores ‘confident’ Ryan Fitzpatrick will bounce back, but history suggests otherwise
• The Miami Heat’s Tyler Herro had a ‘Magic’ type night that put him in elite company  
• Not a ‘sucker or loser:’ Vietnam vet’s obituary takes aim at reported Trump comments
• School Board Member: Let’s stop the blame game and get on with education
• Miami Marlins follow big series win over Phillies with shutout loss to Boston Red Sox
• Do the Miami Dolphins turn to Tua Tagovailoa if Ryan Fitzpatrick struggles again? | Opinion
• Podcast: The ‘How Worried Should Dolphins Fans Be After Week 1?’ Edition
• Fantasy alert: An important injury update involving Dolphins receiver DeVante Parker
• Lionfish hunters net record haul during derby, and rough weather didn’t get in the way
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020
• A Florida man walking his dog was attacked by an alligator. He used 2 fingers to escape
• A teen surfer was paddling into deep water off Florida. A shark was there, too