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December 30, 2021

• Mario Chalmers to sign 10-day contract to return to Heat as COVID-19 replacement
• NICA denied Florida’s disabled kids needed funds, then wasted $200k on PR, instead | Editorial
• No more cloth masks? Mayo Clinic asks patients, visitors to wear surgical masks instead
• Omicron delivers tough day of Florida record cases, cruise warnings, kids hospitalized
• The 2021 Buzz Awards: The best and worst of South Florida sports this year
• A Dolphin making case for a big contract. And Zach Thomas a Hall of Fame finalist
• No mask requirement, full crowd at Orange Bowl: Organizers explain why they’re OK with it
• New Year’s Eve concert in Miami sparks war of words between Joe Carollo and Noelia
• More home COVID tests coming to Miami-Dade libraries, but only while supplies last
• NFL Week 17 picks: Will Tannehill deny Dolphins 8th win in a row? Two big upsets among picks
• Rescuers wade into freezing, icy water to break horse free, Massachusetts officials say
• 55 years later, Surfside kidnapping solved: It involved mob ties, grand jury testimony
• Bulky trash pickup in Miami might be delayed this week because of COVID-19 surge
• What happened to the Tampa lawyer who had sex with a client while handling her divorce
• Two dead in Brightline train crash after driver tries to get past railroad gates, cops say
• Americans should ‘avoid cruise travel’ regardless of COVID vaccine status, CDC says
• Enchanting home for sale in NY gives Harry Potter ‘Weasley’ house vibes. Take a look
• HGTV’s 2022 Dream Home is a sleek cabin in Vermont – and it can be yours. Here’s how
• Miami’s Baker garners big honor. Role grows for Dolphins veteran, and more Dolphins feats
• Need COVID test? Don’t call 911 or go to emergency room, officials urge as cases surge
• The Ghislaine Maxwell verdict wouldn’t have happened without local journalism. Keep it going.
• Danny Goldman’s Surfside kidnapping is solved 55 years later, thanks to cold case detectives, volunteer sleuths | Editorial
• Ocean Drive has been car-free for nearly 2 years. Miami Beach will reopen street soon
• ‘We don’t have any help.’ Haitian family’s immigration limbo makes survival difficult
• Refrigerant leak at Costco sickens 20 employees, sending 4 to hospital, NJ cops say
• Miami Lakes, Florida house sells for $956,000
• Why did CDC change isolation guidelines? Officials explain as some question its safety
• J&J COVID booster is effective against omicron, company says. But should you get it?
• Miami Lakes, Florida house sells for $1.1 million
• Can weight loss reduce risks of severe COVID in people with obesity? What study found
• Children’s hospitals are seeing record numbers of COVID patients. Most are being sent home
• Stuck in line? Broward opening new COVID test sites to help with demand and long waits
• Masks required for all adults, not students, in Miami-Dade schools beginning Monday
• Man faked a COVID positive test to avoid court hearing in Connecticut, officials say
• COVID. Surfside collapse. Haiti unrest. More COVID. Can we get a refund on 2021?
• Endangered tiger killed by deputy after attacking trespassing janitor at a Florida zoo
• Pay-per-view boxing card puts Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in spotlight on New Year’s
• What are the most expensive homes sold in Hialeah area in the the past week?
• Here are some tips on how to recycle your Christmas tree in Miami-Dade and Broward
• Eating beans, more plant-based foods should top your to-do list in 2022
• Sports on TV: Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021
• What are the most expensive homes sold in Brickell-area in the the past week?
• Heat’s COVID-19 outbreak grows. Will there be enough available players Friday vs. Rockets?
• Poll: Give us your thoughts on Orange Bowl matchup between Georgia and Michigan
• Maxwell’s victims get measure of justice, but will verdict help everyday sexual-abuse victims? | Editorial
• The 44 Percent: 2021 in review, more Harry T. Moore & the Caribbean in 2022
• Georgia and Michigan, teams with ‘more similarities than differences,’ ready for Orange Bowl
• Podcast: The Heat’s COVID-19 issues have gotten bad. Will it derail Miami’s season?
• Brickell-area, Florida condominium sells for $2.2 million
• Broward school board to meet over masks; Miami-Dade school mask protocols may be revised
• UM loses two players to COVID, but Canes rally in second half, beat N.C. State 91-83
• ‘A relieving moment’: After so many near misses, Panthers’ Weegar finally scores first goal
• Watch as ‘Hercules’ the therapy horse rolls around in a pile of snow in New Hampshire
• Broward will soon offer free at-home rapid test kits at libraries. Here’s where to get one
• ‘An amulet to inspire’: Melania Trump just released an NFT. Take a look
• Florida Panthers return to ice and use third-period rally to beat New York Rangers
• Coast Guard and bystander rescue 3 people from a plane crash off the Florida Keys
• University of Miami to start classes remotely in January, amid surging Florida COVID cases
• Brickell-area, Florida building sells for $17.4 million
• State swim honors for HEAT, Gulliver Prep. Plus Somerset and Junior Orange Bowl basketball
• Out-of-work bus driver’s Christmas lottery ticket wins him money for life in Maryland
• Forever bond, Inter Miami soccer complex and voting map on 2022 agenda for city
• ‘He showed up’: Miley Cyrus ready for New Year’s Eve in Miami with Pete Davidson
• After its owner dies, this favorite Kendall sports bar of 32 years closes
• A $500,000 electric, self-driving jet ski — and it’s going to be made in Miami
• Want glowing skin for the new year? Here are four tips on how to get it
• Planning to go to the Orange Bowl? Here’s what you need to know
• 33,000 portable air conditioners recalled after one started a fire that killed a mother
• Here’s why ‘Chocolate Decadent Brownies’ are recalled in Florida and 4 other states
• Collapse reconstructed: How years of problems converged the night Champlain Towers fell