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September 30, 2020

• U.S. sanctions powerful Cuban general and former son-in-law of Raúl Castro
• Your personality might determine how well your brain deals with dementia, study says
• Ford recalls almost 750,000 Lincolns, Mustangs, trucks and SUVs for various safety issues
• Scary ultrasound image of baby shark shows devilish grin and mouth full of teeth
• Marvin Sackner, a physician, inventor and renowned collector of word art, has died
• Alcantara wanted the ball and carried the Marlins to a playoff-opening win over the Cubs
• Man caught hiding in 15-year-old’s closet had been there for weeks, Florida deputies say
• On Miami Beach’s new bike lane, cars aren’t the threat — they’re the protection
• They’ve been here since Marlins’ rebuild began. Now, they want to ‘win the postseason’
• Mariah Carey talks about her ‘beautiful’ fling with Derek Jeter (and that rooftop kiss)
• The back story on the under-the-radar moves that have helped Miami Marlins make playoffs
• ‘Fantastic Four’ writer calls Trump-Biden debate worse than his widely hated movie
• Podcast: The ‘Revisiting Jags-Fins ... Oh Who Are We Kidding? Let’s Talk Tua’ Edition
• Trash, sewage, and murder in Keys marina. Cops vow to clean it up
• Police filing portrays Trump aide Parscale as man in crisis. Judge OKs taking his guns.
• US city bans trick-or-treating this Halloween over COVID-19 concerns. Can it do that?
• Swipe left to ‘save lives:’ New app wants you to report people not wearing masks
• South Florida construction company owner arrested on fraud and grand theft charges
• ‘Joe Biden’s gonna show up.’ Chaotic first debate won’t nix Miami meeting with Trump
• Doral voters will choose a mayor and two council members. Here are the candidates
• Heat enters top five in NBA merchandise sales for first time since Big 3 era
• Feds offer millions in rewards on ex-Venezuelan officials wanted in Miami
• LNDMRK, Tricera Capital buy Walgreens center for $4M
• A former Fort Lauderdale attorney raised $100 million of a $322 million scam, feds say
• Accused of socialism and communism, Venezuelan-Americans say supporting Biden carries stigma
• Cold front brings Fall-like temps to Florida. What about Miami and the Keys?
• Baby Canes already feeling the ‘adrenaline’ in their veins: ‘I got up talking trash’ 
• Cities scrambled to prepare to meet in person. DeSantis is letting them stay virtual.
• ‘We want to be the Latin Starbucks.’ This Miami Cuban-American bakery is expanding north
• ‘It’s going to be on them’: Florida businesses have to adapt to no state COVID rules
• South Florida condos are still a relative bargain — and it’s likely to remain that way
• Under legal pressure, Florida releases names of schools with COVID-19 cases
• Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in South Florida on September 30
• UM ‘X-Man’ Restrepo has big heart: ‘A true blessing to represent my brother in heaven’
• Miami Dade College reopens facing the steepest enrollment decline in its history
• Florida prisons, among nation’s deadliest, didn’t like ‘demanding’ watchdog. He’s gone.
• Immigration office in Kendall reopens after employee tests positive for COVID-19
• Slurp alert, ramen lovers: This Miami neighborhood is getting a new noodle bar
• Florida might not know on election night whether Trump or Biden won (and that’s OK)
• Televisa Studio president dropped $7M for house in Miami. It’s not where you expect.
• Miami-Dade School Board stands tall in face of thuggish threat from the state | Editorial
• Too many Americans have postponed cancer screenings during the COVID-19 pandemic | Opinion
• Don’t buy the bigots’ hype. Shariah law is not coming to take over America | Opinion
• The U.S. is once again giving away 55,000 green cards to foreigners. It’s simple and free.
• Florida martial arts school billed taxpayers over $350,000 for ‘ghost’ kids, state says
• 3 people who work at a Miami courthouse have COVID-19. Here’s who needs to self-monitor
• Marlins’ veteran acquisitions continue to prove valuable in Miami’s playoff victory
• Keys exec’s 40-year sentence overturned by appeals court, which rebukes trial judge
• After Game 1 win, Sixto Sanchez has a chance to move Marlins into next round of playoffs
• CDC wanted to ban cruises until February 2021. Then the White House intervened.
• She tried to board a flight barefoot in Miami, airline says. Then came the meltdown
• Offense? Defense? Both? Miami commit Malik Curtis says Canes coaches open to anything
• Here’s what happens if Miami Hurricanes finish in a tie for an ACC Championship Game berth
• Seventeen years later, miracle Marlins rally to beat Cubs in Game 1 of wild card | Opinion
• A mild surprise on Miami Dolphins play allocation. And praise for Tua, who’s out ill
• Russell Wilson vs. Dolphins defense, yes. But also Wilson vs. Ryan Fitzpatrick | Opinion
• Former Hurricane star Devin Hester rips Jay Cutler’s leadership skills
• It’s winless Broncos, Jets on Thursday, the Spam vs. tofu of NFL. And the winner is... | Opinion
• Oh no, here comes DK: How can the banged up Dolphins stop the NFL’s best young WR?
• Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won’t practice Wednesday. Here’s why
• Broward strikes deal with USPS to speed up process for record number of mail ballots
• FIU’s Stone Norton, D’vonte Price and Lexington Joseph among Conference USA leaders
• Star athletes respond to testy presidential debate with a four-letter word: Vote
• ‘My baby saved me.’ Hero 5-year-old uses Alexa after Pennsylvania mom suffers seizure
• Haitian-American voters targeted in new ad highlighting Trump’s attacks on community
• Bosh on LeBron’s matchup vs. Heat: ’It’s fascinating.’ And Bam’s Kobe tribute continues
• Joe Biden to make first 2020 Miami appearance at NBC town hall Monday
• Sadly, it’s not a joke: Cuba, China, Russia about to join U.N. Human Rights Council | Opinion
• People with this name can get a free flight to Florida on Frontier Airlines
• Hubie Brown on what Heat must do in Finals. And Heat advocate Kendrick Perkins weighs in
• To fill COVID-19 gap, Miami Beach dips into reserves and plans reduced trolley service
• ‘He was never violent.’ No arrest, many questions after man fatally shot in a Miami Walmart
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020
• They debated over almond milk. Then someone pulled a knife, Florida cops say
• ‘In less than two seconds, my puppy was gone’: Video catches alligator in the act