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September 18, 2020

• Cleaning is a high-risk job. These Miami janitors say they haven’t been getting enough PPE.
• Reuben family, among the United Kingdom’s wealthiest, invests in Turnberry resort
• ‘We’ve never seen a tumor this big,’ Florida Keys sea turtle rescuers say
• Miami’s floating movie theater is back, and this time you don’t even need a boat
• Key West loosens its mask law a bit when it comes to wearing them outside
• Tropical Storm Beta approaches Texas coast; Hurricane Teddy nears Bermuda
• CDC — again — changes COVID-19 guidelines. Now asymptomatic people need a test
• Miami Gardens twin brothers accused of kidnapping man, while facing murder-related charges
• ‘He doesn’t get enough credit.’ What sets Heat’s Erik Spoelstra apart from other NBA coaches?
• Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills will both be missing starters in Sunday’s game
• It’s official: Gonzalo Higuain signs with Inter Miami, becomes highest-paid MLS player
• Miami-based wireless group Brightstar sold by SoftBank to New York firm
• Army Corps starts planning for new Everglades and Biscayne Bay restoration projects
• Miami-Dade’s first COVID budget passed without much pain. The problem: Next year
• There’s no proof touching fentanyl leads to overdoses — yet myths spread online
• After awaiting for chance at quarterback, FIU’s Caleb Lynum embracing position switch
• As UM’s Jennings tried to win middle linebacker job, he asked Shaq Quarterman advice
• UM benefactor drops $6.3M on neighbor’s Hibiscus Island house. He plans to demolish it
• Election gift for Florida? Trump may approve drug imports from Canada
• Miami-Dade coronavirus death toll hits 3,000 as Florida adds 3,204 new cases
• For Miami-Dade’s CARES relief, businesses and residents still waiting for help
• Let the good times roll: Canes, D’Eriq King ready for top-20 road game at Louisville
• COVID-19 live updates: Here’s what to know in South Florida on September 18
• Is your county safe for trick-or-treating during COVID-19? New Harvard map can tell you
• New HBO documentary by Miami filmmakers revisits 2000 election as a ‘heist’ film
• This Florida prison is now partners with ICE in enforcing immigration crackdown
• Movie theaters, arcades, bowling alleys. What’s opening in Miami-Dade under Phase 2
• The hospitality market is dicey. Still, a new Miami Beach hotel is in the pipeline.
• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies of cancer at age 87
• Female inmates feared reprisals from Florida prison guards who raped them | Opinion
• Miami Dolphins using Buffalo Bills as a model for their rebuild. How are they doing it? | Opinion
• ‘Everything below the lake is full’: Corps mulls Lake O releases ahead of storms
• Judge says petitions in Carollo recall came in too late, dealing blow to campaign
• Armed and dangerous Pompano Beach murder suspect on the loose, deputies say
• Wear clothes, ditch the drugs. Florida teacher educates parents on virtual etiquette
• COVID-19 could be the leading cause of death in Miami-Dade County by the year’s end
• In Iran and Egypt, the pursuit of happiness is almost criminal | Opinion
• Nationals pepper Sixto Sanchez. Miami Marlins drop first game of doubleheader
• Incoming House speaker warns of ‘deep budget cuts’ coming to Florida government programs
• Political advice to Miami Dolphins fans from a Buffalo Bills fan | Opinion
• Florida’s unemployment rate plummets — but only about half of jobs lost to virus have been regained
• Legislator opens door for regulators to weaken rule that helps rooftop solar market
• Notable news on injury report for Heat, Boston. And fallout of Celtics squabble
• Trump says he’s ‘the best thing’ for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria aid package
• Eviction moratorium keeps Miami illegal Airbnb in business despite court order
• Medical experts ask questions about school reopening before School Board meets Monday
• Miami-Dade’s budget hearing was moving along, then came the F-bomb. A Zoom oops.
• NBA, ESPN announce remainder of Heat-Celtics schedule. And there’s an odd twist.
• The Heat has had double-digit comebacks in 5 of past 6 wins. How’s Miami doing it?
• Takeaways from another Heat playoff win to take 2-0 lead over Celtics in East finals
• Mad enough to spit: Dolphins-Bills set to resume AFC East’s nastiest rivalry
• New Big 3? Jimmy, Bam and Goran lead 17-point comeback to take 2-0 series lead on Celtics
• Podcast: D’Eriq King’s unshakable confidence, and Miami’s biggest concern vs. Louisville
• ‘Trust me. I won’t stop’: Kanye West just did a really disgusting thing on Twitter 
• There’s another curve we must flatten: the relentlessly rising curve of sea-level rise | Opinion
• Guyana’s new government must lay groundwork to lure investors’ capital | Opinion
• Shopping centers stay strong in South Florida. One county has a 92.9% occupancy rate
• Congress needs to give support to the most vulnerable amid COVID pandemic | Opinion
• Letter: Not all Cuban Americans forget their past
• As a Floridian, preserve your right to do what politicians won’t : Vote No on Amendment 4| Opinion
• South Miami-Dade mother punched, bit, choked her child over Instagram videos, cops say
• Sports on TV: Friday, Sept. 18, 2020
• Stunning. Astounding. And the Miami’s Heat’s unexpected, magical playoff run continues | Opinion
• ‘All stand up!’ Disney World guest ejected from park after major mask meltdown
• At this Florida sports bar, face masks aren’t just optional — they’re banned
• Was it a shark bite? Surfer attacked by ‘toothy sea creature’ off Florida, officials say