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August 17, 2021

• More bricks just washed up in the Keys, and they contained cocaine worth $1.3 million
• School is starting and you need info on rules, buses, grades, lunch. Here’s your guide
• A 71-year-old man died while diving the Vandenberg wreck off Key West, police say
• Behold the Booty Cake: Miami bakery makes a special treat for Lil Pump’s birthday
• Judge gets it right in request to shut public out of Parkland shooting hearings | Editorial
• Parrot screams for rescue after lightning sparks house fire, Oklahoma firefighters say
• A Wendy’s, a Domino’s, flies on Popeye’s chicken among South Florida inspection fails
• Armando Salguero farewell: It was never about me, it was always for you. God bless
• We can’t keep treating Haiti’s cycle of traumas with Band-aid solutions | Opinion
• Miami Dolphins live practice blog: Flores updates injuries, plan at running back
• State Board criticizes Broward, Alachua schools over mask mandates. No penalties yet.
• Judge rejects defense bid to close court hearings in Parkland school massacre case
• Death toll tops 1,900 as Haitians dig by hand for survivors, hope for more rescue help
• Man attacks Uber driver, steals her car, cops say. The Uber app helped officers find him
• Miami Dolphins acquire former high pick to augment offensive line, make roster cuts
• Do all kids spread COVID equally? Babies and toddlers do it the most, study finds
• Florida COVID update: 21,669 new cases, 870 more COVID patients in hospitals
• Florida Dems want $5 billion for Everglades restoration in $3.5 trillion spending bill
• After this latest earthquake, international assistance to Haiti must look different this time | Opinion
• A look at DeJon Jarreau’s impressive Las Vegas run, and other Heat summer league takeaways
• After the latest Census numbers, brace yourselves for one helluva hissy fit | Opinion
• When does metabolism start to drop? It’s much later than you might think, study shows
• Days after ‘block’ video goes viral, Jaguars cut former Gators star Tim Tebow
• Cuban doctors post video defending care, lashing out at government COVID-19 response
• New donations to Fried, Crist linked to dark money group in election fraud investigation
• After ‘legalized bank robbery,’ Floyd Mayweather buys massive house in Miami Beach 
• Deal me in: Miami buyers paying $500K+ above the listing price exploded last quarter
• $22 billion NYC hedge fund to open second headquarters in Wynwood
• Two Olympic medals and a new goal: Can Eddy Alvarez make it back to MLB with the Marlins?
• Breaking down Jorge Guzman’s 2021 debut and what the Marlins hope to see from him
• Here’s what you need to know about Inter Miami’s home game vs. Chicago on Wednesday
• Miami man accused of servicing Venezuelan combat jets with ‘explosion suppressant foam’
• Broward school employees can receive a bonus if they get vaccinated by a certain date
• Biden blundered in Afghanistan, but it won’t do lethal damage to U.S.’ global clout | Opinion
• University of Miami turns to Notre Dame to recruit interim dean of law school
• South Miami’s Bicycle Bob leaves $200K in will for ex-mayor to raise ‘political hell’
• Miami Seaquarium to be sold to Mexico marine theme park company
• Florida COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations nearly the same and 2 days of case, death data
• The mixed bag of results — and Ng’s thoughts — on key Miami Marlins outfield prospects
• A back-to-school backpack search leads lucky dad to $1 million in the Florida lottery
• Cities fight ‘jaw-dropping’ Miami-Dade County zoning expansion near transit routes
• Why are 15,000 Miami teachers getting $100 gift cards? They beat a pandemic deadline
• Haitians hope earthquake recovery effort does not repeat mistakes of past disasters
• Medical task force urges Miami-Dade schools to mandate masks. Carvalho agrees.
• He was a promising Chicago college student. His overdose in Miami Beach led to a murder case.
• Podcast: Marlins’ Eddy Alvarez talks Olympics, fatherhood and the next steps of his career
• Miami Marlins’ win streak ends with blowout loss to Braves. Takeaways from the night
• After hearing from medical advisors, Miami-Dade Schools’ decision on masks is a no-brainer | Editorial
• U.S. Army veteran Randy Couture and PFL MMA join forces with Force Blue in South Florida
• Sports on TV: Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021
• American Heritage’s Jada Joseph and TERRA’s Ethan Matzner are outstanding student athletes
• $5 million Surfside charity fund to open to survivors, families soon. Here’s the plan
• Can people with diabetes get a third COVID shot? Here’s what CDC guidance says
• Florida’s outdoor workers could lose billions as climate change makes it too hot to work
• Hostess hot dog and hamburger buns recalled. They may have listeria and salmonella
• Pfizer recalls even more of anti-smoking drug Chantix for carcinogen content
• 10 million magnets recalled after a baby’s death and surgeries on children’s bowels