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April 22, 2021

• Episode 5: Summer surge hits Jackson South as COVID takes aim on the staff’s families
• Sports betting appears headed to Florida in deal agreed to by governor, Seminole Tribe
• Colonial Christian softball wins conference final, and Doral Academy takes tournament title
• Wall Street South? Downtown Miami finance firms now manage more than $150 billion
• Sports on TV: Thursday, April 22, 2021
• Miami’s sea level rise bill is $4 billion by 2060. It won’t keep every neighborhood dry.
• Legislation proposing $200M school choice expansion heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis
• State charge replaces federal charges in the Miramar case of missing mother Leila Cavett
• A legacy remembered: Columbus longtime track and field coach Fred Foyo passes away
• Miami-Dade risks bad precedent with proposal to expand urban boundary near Homestead Base | Editorial
• Some ICE detainees in Florida get COVID vaccine as part of federal court case settlement
• Need a ride for a COVID shot? Uber offering free trips to Miami-Dade vaccine sites
• Broward Health will be the second hospital to halt first-dose vaccinations due to low demand
• Unique glass house on market in Maryland. Look inside this ‘architectural masterpiece’
• Bill to reform Florida program to aid brain-damaged babies, their families passes key test
• Effort to legalize recreational marijuana knocked down by Florida Supreme Court
• A mushroom recall for listeria of the same brand recalled after a deadly 2020 outbreak
• Smoke and flames can shoot from this coffee bean roaster. That’s why it’s been recalled
• Miami Center for Architecture and Design announces Urban Warrior Award finalists
• One interesting baseball item on Jazz Chisholm’s bucket list. And Marlins mull decisions
• 13-year-old on ATV calls 911 as rushing floodwaters carry them away, Texas police say
• Who let the horses out? Video shows intruder releasing North Miami police horse, 2 others
• Senate unanimously OKs increased unemployment benefit. Fight with House, governor next
• Flushing toilets can launch poopy droplets, but do they spread COVID? Study adds data
• Legislature’s voting reform bills are more tweaks than big changes. Are they needed?
• A 1989 Ford truck headed for the Dominican Republic was worth $1.3 million, Customs says
• Jimmy Buffett’s doing his first in-person concerts since the ‘rona. And Florida’s got him
• Miami-Dade, Broward partner to combat vaccine inequities in Black, Hispanic communities
• New applications dip for jobless assistance in Florida — but are economic gains slowing?
• In their ‘biggest game of the year,’ Panthers fall flat. They still can’t beat Carolina
• Demi Lovato melted down over these low-calorie snacks. The Miami founder speaks out
• Podcast: Examining Bam Adebayo’s growth and where the Heat stands with playoffs approaching
• ‘It’s such a blessing.’ Here’s what the Dolphins are doing for local flag football teams
• Takeaways from the Heat’s 20-point road win over the Spurs, and Herro’s big fourth quarter
• Sandy Leon says he feels ‘at home’ with the Marlins. Here’s how he fits with the team
• Confederate statue in Kentucky should not be moved, says group claiming to own it
• The 44 Percent: Derek Chauvin conviction, anti-riot bill and Philonise Floyd
• Darnella Frazier secured justice for George Floyd. Consider her a ‘stone catcher’ | Opinion
• Florida will start school days with a moment of silence if DeSantis signs the bill
• ‘Earth-shaking’ gender-reveal explosion rattles New Hampshire towns. (It’s a boy!)
• ‘We pitch our butts off’: Key to the Marlins’ success? Young guns have been lights out
• Aventura voters to weigh in on term limits, ethics, charter review in mail election
• Two COVID vaccine pop-ups in Miami Beach will soon offer first-dose Pfizer shots
• Here’s what you need to know about a COVID vaccine event in North Miami this weekend
• Bill to ban abortion of a fetus that has indications of a disability draws criticism
• COVID long-haulers at higher risk of developing fatal illnesses months later, study says
• The warning to Miami Hurricanes’ second-year players eager to climb the depth chart
• Cuban government detains opposition leader José Daniel Ferrer
• A Miami man killed an armed teen in self-defense. Why he’s still facing a criminal case
• Don’t cut funds for independent colleges. Their graduates make Florida stronger | Opinion
• Broward superintendent and school district’s top lawyer to hear charges in court in May
• A Florida motel housekeeper sent a text. Then her husband found her killed in a closet
• AVG is A-OK: Miami Dolphins’ Grier reveals why Miami didn’t spend big on a pass rusher
• Probe stalled by Trump officials finds they created red tape for Puerto Rico relief funds
• Miami Dolphins interested in centers, eyeing several in NFL Draft
• Here’s an out-of-the-box NFL Draft scenario that Tua Tagovailoa would absolutely love
• Minutes into a 911 call a Florida driver realizes what smashed through her windshield
• On Earth Day, a flurry of plans to slash carbon emissions in Miami-Dade and Miami
• Miami Dolphins linked to two pass rushers with modest sack numbers. What history tells us
• Extra pressure on Gonzalo Higuain, John McCarthy as Inter Miami faces Philadelphia
• Dolphins draft overview: Don’t discount top WR, and a defensive position is a priority
• Legislators pass bill to protect sugar farmers from lawsuits over health hazards
• Friday’s Heat-Hawks game carries big playoff implications. Here’s a rundown and injury update
• A red wave followed Floyd protests in Miami. But activists want to revive the movement
• In Miami, Floyd verdict bolsters fight for reform. Police say they’re already working on it.
• NFL-bound Greg Rousseau creates messes for quarterbacks that even he won’t clean up  
• ‘If I had three kidneys, I would donate another one.’ How 2 nurses saved two people’s lives
• They planned a wedding at this lavish South Florida mansion. The owner had no idea
• April’s supermoon is called the ‘Pink Moon’ — but not because of its color. Here’s why
• The annual Pérez art prize comes with a $50,000 award. Here’s the 2021 winner
• Here’s what cruise employees have been doing while the industry has been docked
• This is Triller: Watch this all-star concert in Miami from the safety of your car