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January 19, 2024

• Ron DeSantis says he’s in it for the long haul. But is he just a ‘dead man walking’?
• Hotel hot tub closed after 2 developed Legionnaires’ disease and 1 died, officials say
• Florida needs a law so nurses don’t have too many patients at once | Opinion
• A vicious legal battle is the result of putting politics above Everglades restoration | Opinion
• FEMA changes promise faster help — and more up-front cash — for hurricane survivors
• Miami-Dade’s yellow school buses are going green. Soon, 100 electric buses will hit the road
• DeSantis green-lights Legislature: ‘Stay the course.’ You know what that means... | Opinion
• Relatives of couple killed in boat crash angry with judge for delaying boater’s imprisonment
• Pregnant creature — with a ‘window’ in its eyelid — found in India is a new species
• He earned top prize for teaching about Black history in Florida, including lynchings
• Miami padel competition to raise funds for brain cancer research
• Ancient wall that once defended bustling city discovered in China, photos show
• Mama sea creature and her baby spotted in ‘extra special’ encounter. See them
• Bank accidentally deposits $100,000 in cop’s account. He spent thousands, officials say
• Barron Trump, 17, makes a rare appearance at his grandmother’s funeral in Palm Beach
• Snow plow driver found shot outside his vehicle in school parking lot, MD cops say
• Softball-size hole found above cargo plane engine after Miami airport emergency landing
• Pat Riley reflects on Udonis Haslem’s Heat legacy and the ‘prominent role’ Haslem still has
• Fox analyst Huard and Washington State coaches discuss new UM QB Ward. And Canes notes
• A group of nuns has been kidnapped in Haiti. The church is asking for prayers
• Armstead feels pain of Dolphins fans. And Dolphins personnel notes
• Man who crashed into cop car and fled had run a red light with no license, police say
• Miami-Dade cop cleared of rape charge after woman says he thought they were ‘role playing’
• How climate and redevelopment are changing Liberty Square. A film captures the tension
• 1,700-year-old metal object — ‘one of archaeology’s great enigmas’ —unearthed in UK
• ‘Slender’ creature found in hawk’s belly turns out to be a mysterious new species
• Doctor paid thousands on dark web to kill girlfriend, feds say. He’s going to prison
• Ex-Florida GOP chairman’s sex was likely consensual, police say, but recording wasn’t
• Fuzzy critters — with genitals shaped like a ‘Hot Wheels’ track — found as new species
• 2,500-year-old skeletons reveal familiar genetic conditions in the Iron Age, study says
• ‘What is this for?’ Folks have opinions about Alix Earle’s random gift from NFL beau
• Did somebody say chocolate? Channel your inner Wonka at this beloved Miami festival
• Rush-hour crash reveals 10-year-old driving on Florida interstate, cops say
• Big soccer wins for Gulliver girls, Cypress Bay boys. Plus region wrestling duals and more
• Students using tech to learn about agricultural economy in South Dade school program
• Miami celebrity photographer has shot them all. Now, hear the stories behind the pics
• Translucent sea creature — pregnant with orange eggs — discovered as new species
• A vaccine to live in space? What’s happening in a Florida lab may help earthlings, too
• FIU gets $10 million for academic center that will honor the Cuban community
• UM women race to early lead, upset No. 4 N.C. State 73-59 with gritty guard play
• ‘Very cold’ hiker calls 911 for help. Then New Hampshire rescuers find a body in snow
• Puppy was abandoned in cold with ‘nothing but a crate.’ Then his life took a turn
• ‘Rarely seen’ deep-sea creature with ‘long, sticky tentacles’ caught on camera. See it
• ‘Unusual times’: Florida lawmakers consider expanding state-run insurer’s coverage
• Building explodes moments after kids evacuated from nearby day care, DC officials say
• Watch snake catcher wrangle one of world’s most venomous snakes from roof in Australia
• Here’s what to do if you get a groin injury from basketball or soccer
• House hunting in South Florida with $400,000? Here are five areas with the best deals
• As people lose weight from Ozempic and other diabetes drugs, plastic surgeons see uptick
• Latin America’s 2024 forecast is bleak, and it may impact U.S. migration, business | Opinion
• ‘Irregularly shaped cropmark’ turns out to be mysterious ancient site, UK photos show
• Two supermarkets in Florida have ditched plastic bags. What does it mean for customers?