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April 16, 2021

• Raúl Castro says he will step down, marking end of era as Cuba faces economic crisis
• I bought Bernie Madoff’s menorah in order to serve a higher purpose | Opinion
• She got life in a drug case. Decades later, Colombian woman free, thanks to Florida supporters
• Vacationing California woman found in Miami after going missing for weeks, police say
• Big win for South Broward volleyball, and Palmer Trinity softball pitcher makes history
• Sports on TV: Friday, April 16, 2021
• Miami-Dade cities awarded $33 million in hurricane grants to fund seawalls, upgrade pipes
• What’s the rush? Watch a Florida driver jump a drawbridge in Daytona Beach
• William Levy is pretty rich. Now we know just how much the heartthrob is worth
• Ex-city clerk taking on incumbent North Miami mayor. There’s no love lost between them.
• Panthers-Lightning: Part I delivered on hype. Now Florida faces critical Game 2 in Tampa
• Explainer: What is Cuba’s Communist Party Congress and why is it being watched closely?
• He was waving a knife at a Ross Dress for Less. A Broward deputy shot him, sheriff says
• Remembering the Bay of Pigs veterans
• Bam Adebayo on what it means to play in Minneapolis and the importance of his platform
• Coronavirus weekly need-to-know: Rare J&J blood clots, vaccine side effects, kids & more
• Think Hispanics simply don’t want the COVID-19 vaccine? In Miami, it’s complicated
• Inter Miami broke MLS rule in Matuidi deal, team buys out Pellegrini to get compliant
• Dwyane Wade joins Jazz ownership group. Details and reaction from Heat’s Micky Arison
• Unless Biden rescues our allies in Afghanistan, a humanitarian crisis looms when troops leave | Opinion
• Latin America’s economy will grow this year, but not at pre-COVID-19 levels, IMF says
• Two cars in a week slam into neighboring homes. As police help, their car is hit, too
• A Puerto Rican man almost died in an explosion. Now, he faces a nearly $2 million debt
• ‘#OneNation’ American flags along Curtiss Parkway stir controversy
• Phil Neville opens up about Miami, family, his Spanish, and working for David Beckham
• Washington man attempted to run over, threatened to shoot Hollywood officer, cops say
• After Senate Republicans pass anti-riot bill, Democrats call on GOP donors to protest
• Here’s the buzz on Miami Dolphins receiver options beyond the draft’s top three
• Canes fans and foes: Saturday is your chance to glimpse UM’s future, QBs in spring game
• Panthers miss chance with OT loss in Tampa, but prove they belong. ‘We were better team’
• Adults can get a COVID-19 vaccine if they want. So where do South Florida teams stand?
• Podcast: Five things we want to see in Miami’s spring game after 14 closed-door practices
• Veterans help Shake-A-Leg Miami navigate the pandemic
• Watch Carrie Underwood belt out a song in Spanish at the Latin AMAs in South Florida
• COVID vaccine live updates: What you should know in South Florida on Friday, April 16
• Hialeah Gardens man shoots two people, a dog and then turns gun on officers, cops say
• Miami Herald selected for national collaborative covering climate change
• Advances in hip replacements make recovery from surgery much easier
• After 10 long months, I finally got to hold and hug my new great-granddaughter
• Legislature heads into ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ stage of session
• The battle over an iconic Miami bar is playing out in court, online, and in the street
• First-dose Pfizer shots back at MDC North and other federal hubs in FL during J&J pause
• A week after she was found in a Florida Keys swimming pool, Georgia toddler dies
• Snorkeling trip in the Florida Keys turns deadly for an 82-year-old Broward man
• David’s Cafe on Miami Beach closed last year. Now a new restaurant is going in that spot
• Brave Afro-Cubans leading unprecedented protests in Cuba need BLM support | Opinion
• ‘I was in disbelief.’ Florida’s youngest Powerball winner just revealed what’s next
• One killed, one injured, another missed in three police shootings in Miami-Dade, Broward
• ‘This is a fun team’: Chisholm, Marte star as surging Marlins open homestand with win
• Are dogs really that good at sniffing out COVID? Another study leaves no doubt
• If you think the opposite of violence is silence, you’re part of the problem | Opinion
• DeSantis says $275 a week for unemployment is just fine. No increase needed.
• His coworkers were stealing his marijuana, police say. He’s now been charged with murder
• DJ who traded turntables for a camera in 2020 debuts exhibit mixing both passions
• Florida Legislature backtracks on massive toll roads plan, is set to scrap much of it
• Artiles, Rodriguez plead not guilty on charges related to no-party candidate scheme
• Miami-area woman held by feds after making videos threatening to kill VP Kamala Harris
• Universal background checks for gun buyers a modest step, but Republicans still reject it | Opinion
• Former Gators star Jacquez Green named interim head coach at Manatee High
• Piney Point owner points finger at contractors, FDEP in new statement over massive leak
• ‘We never ran from it.’ COVID left emotional scars on South Florida’s healthcare heroes
• Enjoy Japanese favorites under cherry blossoms at this new Brickell restaurant