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February 24, 2023

• UM women’s basketball program hit with NCAA sanctions for Cavinder twins’ recruitment
• I’m settling back into daily life now after a joyous ride on cloud nine
• Growing condo association budgets require deft touch by directors, property managers | Opinion
• Facebook takes down hundreds of fake accounts linked to the Cuban government targeting critics
• Should extra millions from Surfside settlement go to memorial or victims? A judge decided
• Backed by DeSantis, lawmakers look to gut press freedom. It might not stop in Florida
• Thanks to DeSantis, Florida is no California wasteland of wokeness | Opinion
• What are those giant mounds of sand on Miami Beach? Will they affect tourist season?
• If you’re headed to Florida’s Gulf Coast beaches, red tide could affect your health
• Can you catch or keep a shark in Florida? What to know about the state’s fishing rules
• Grandfather wins big at the lottery — then heads back to the office, MD officials say
• Miami High falls short in rematch with nationally ranked Dr. Phillips in state semifinal
• Ancient tombs unearthed in Egypt were likely looted — but wrapped bodies left behind
• He thought he won $10 on Maryland lottery scratch ticket. Then the zeroes kept coming
• A body was found in the water in South Beach. What police are saying so far
• Spells for the afterlife found on 52-foot papyrus scroll from ancient Egyptian tomb
• Results are in. AIE Charter weightlifting standout voted Dade High School Athlete of the Week
• Euro electric-vehicle rental company drives into Miami as part of U.S. expansion
• An out-of-control car ended up in a backyard pool in Broward. Watch what happened
• Sports on TV: Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
• OB Football Showcase. Girls’ wrestling regionals. Key West titles. State weightlifting and more
• Florida man grabbed 4-year-old, threw her at column, cops say. He went looking for more kids
• Marlins promote Kyle Sielaff to be the new team’s new radio voice
• Woman hid mother-in-law’s death to steal $450,000 in retirement benefits, feds say
• Drivers keep hitting this Walmart stop sign in Maine. Now ‘it’s a local celebrity’
• Dolphins position review: ‘Great potential’ with Chubb, Phillips at outside linebacker
• DeSantis meets with Iowa influencer ahead of book release as 2024 hopefuls make moves
• Teens stab classmate in head with scissors over $400 fanny pack, Florida cops say
• Restaurants didn’t pay servers anything — so they lived off tips in Florida, feds say
• What Canes are seeking in transfer portal. And Shannon Dawson feedback, UM hoops notes
• Miami’s Cristobal talks publicly for first time in months on new coaches, Van Dyke, roster
• Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago re-elected to second term without opposition
• ‘Space loogie’ or Harry Potter villain? Video shows odd formation in Australia sky
• How Vincent, Lowry compare as starters; where things stand with Lowry, Heat. Love starts
• Josef Martinez “ready to score goals” as Inter Miami opens season Saturday vs. Montreal
• Rubio questions planned visit by Cuban Border Guard delegation to Washington next week
• Results are in. American Heritage soccer standout voted Broward High School Athlete of the Week
• American Heritage ends rare state title drought in girls’ soccer with dramatic PK win
• Catching COVID may increase chances of developing an autoimmune disease, study says
• From Spanish Town to South Florida: See one of reggae’s biggest stars this weekend 
• What you need to know as Miami Marlins start playing spring training games on Saturday
• Has your salary kept up with inflation? These jobs had biggest pay bumps since 2010
• No. 13 Miami Hurricanes are perfect 15-0 at home heading into Saturday game vs FSU
• Florida members of Congress urge Biden administration to redesignate TPS for Nicaragua
• No more late fees at the library? How that works for Broward and Miami-Dade users
• Florida COVID weekly update: Miami-Dade, Broward see an increase in cases
• Miami police video shows cuffed man dragged on floor. Review panel signs off on suspensions
• Gulliver boys’ soccer back on top after winning program’s eighth state championship
• A commuter train along U.S. 1 in Miami? County unveils plan without El Portal station
• Miami-Dade police looking for man who stuck up ATM customer with a toy gun
• Dolphins annual bike ride event, the NFL’s largest charity event, returns for 13th year
• With eye on three-peat, St. Thomas Aquinas doubles up Lake Gibson in state semifinal rout
• A sailboat hit a recently updated bridge over the Intracoastal, shutting down traffic
• Life at 1,500-year-old fortress along the Great Wall of China revealed. Take a look
• IHOP will treat pancake fans to a free short stack. Here’s when and how to get it
• This Florida city was just named best place to live in the U.S. Miami isn’t even close
• University School can’t find the mark, drops heartbreaker in state boys’ soccer final
• The South Florida housing market is cooling, finally. That’s good — right? | Opinion
• This Israeli cafe in downtown Miami just won Burger Bash with a burger served on pita
• Mold in the ice machine. Flies, roaches everywhere. Miami metro area restaurant filth
• Man charged with stealing SUV, killing owner, leading police on chase to Coral Gables
• Miami’s holding a special election for a new District 2 commissioner. Why on Monday?
• Florida can’t run without immigrant labor, so good luck with your crackdown, Gov. DeSantis | Opinion 
• Pregnant soldier was found strangled to death in 2001. Now, man is arrested in Florida
• State asks school districts for details about books, programs on sex ed, other hot topics
• Trump vs. DeSantis in 2024? You’d be a fool to count the Donald out | Opinion
• A Florida Keys national park that was shut down for migrant crisis sees more arrivals
• A Florida Keys college student studying to be a police officer arrested on drug charges
• Panthers’ Spencer Knight enters NHL player assistance program. Here’s what that means
• Seared Scallops with Brown Butter and Lemon Pan Sauce: A 15-minute entree
• Over 2 million air fryers recalled after some caught fire, burning people and property