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Heat’s Herro gets contract extension; now under contract for five seasons

The Heat made a sizable longterm investment in one of its key young players on Sunday, giving guard Tyler Herro a four-year extension that could be worth as much as $130 million.

Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022

‘In panic mode’: Fear of not enough water, food, gas in Florida’s coastal towns after Ian

While most Floridians woke up to a normal Sunday with plans for church, family gatherings and watching football, many people in the Southwest Florida coast, the areas most ravaged by Hurricane Ian, spent the day growing weary, frustrated and angry as they waited for electricity, gas, water, food and other…

Miami Herald · Oct 3, 2022

‘Like the Gulf of Mexico came in’: Hurricane Ian flooded this historically Black Naples neighborhood

NAPLES, Fla. — Piles of damaged furniture, damp mattresses and broken electronics sat Saturday in front of most houses on the east side of Naples’ only historically Black neighborhood.

Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022

2 disturbances are in the Atlantic Ocean

MIAMI — A pair of disturbances are in the Atlantic Ocean Sunday morning, one of which the National Hurricane Center estimates has a high chance of becoming a storm system by next weekend and one of which has a high chance of becoming nothing.

Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022

Thoughts on De La Cruz, Bleier, Burdick after Miami Marlins rally to beat Brewers

MILWAUKEE — While the Edward Cabrera injury news was the headliner of the Miami Marlins’ 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, here are four other topics from the game worth discussing.

Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022

Florida residents in Ian’s path had about a day’s warning to evacuate. Was it enough?

It was Tuesday morning, the day before Hurricane Ian bulldozed into Southwest Florida and already less than 24 hours before Gov. Ron DeSantis declared it was too late for remaining residents to evacuate.

Miami Herald · Oct 1, 2022

As protests continue in Cuba, activists worry US aid may offer a lifeline to the government

With many homes across the country without electricity or water for four days, residents of Havana blocked some of the city’s main avenues and banged pots and pans on Saturday, the third day of demonstrations following the collapse of the electrical grid after hurricane Ian battered the island early this…

Miami Herald · Oct 1, 2022

About 10,000 people still in Florida shelters after Hurricane Ian, officials say

Roughly 10,000 people throughout Florida remain housed in shelters after evacuating their homes, officials said Saturday, as Hurricane Ian response efforts continued three days after the disaster.

Miami Herald · Oct 1, 2022

Searching for survivors at Ian’s ground zero, Fort Myers Beach. It doesn’t always end well

Pasco, a young black Labrador retriever on his first search and rescue mission, quickly picked up the scent on Anchorage Street. He led a Miami firefighter to the top of a rubble pile and jumped down the other side.

Miami Herald · Oct 1, 2022

Consultant involved in Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion check fired by NFL players union

MIAMI — The unaffiliated neurotrauma consultant involved in Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion check last Sunday has been fired by the NFL Players Association, a league source confirmed to the Miami Herald, after the union found the person made multiple mistakes in the evaluation.

Miami Herald · Oct 1, 2022