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Takeaways from the Heat’s road win over Pelicans, as Adebayo, Butler and Lowry lead the way

NEW ORLEANS — The Miami Heat’s six-game trip began with two losses, but it ended with four straight wins.

Miami Herald · Feb 11, 2022

Heat chooses not to shake things up at trade deadline, as attention moves to buyout market

NEW ORLEANS — Trade deadline day came and went without a Miami Heat move.

Miami Herald · Feb 11, 2022

DeSantis blasts Florida Senate’s attack on Everglades funding

With three short sentences, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday delivered a public rebuke to a Senate budget proposal to change the way state agencies advocate for federal Everglades policy and affect the way state dollars are released for restoration projects and accused legislators of leaving his agencies “in the dark.”

Miami Herald · Feb 10, 2022

Mario Cristobal bringing home Miami native, App State OC to coach Canes quarterbacks

Mario Cristobal is bringing home another Miamian.

Miami Herald · Feb 10, 2022

US Rep. Carlos Gimenez’s son arrested for slapping Miami commissioner, Coral Gables cops say

MIAMI — The son of U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) was arrested after slapping Miami Commissioner Alex Diaz de la Portilla at Morton’s Steakhouse in Coral Gables, police said.

Miami Herald · Feb 9, 2022

Lolita was sick but getting better, Seaquarium says, downplaying PETA ‘deathly ill’ alert

Lolita the killer whale is recovering from an unspecified illness, Miami Seaquarium said in response to a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals report that the 56-year-old orca is “deathly ill” with pneumonia.

Miami Herald · Feb 9, 2022

Father kills daughter, son, himself, cops say. The kids’ mother found them

MIAMI — A mother found the bodies of her son, daughter and their father after her ex-husband killed all three Tuesday night, Miami-Dade police said.

Miami Herald · Feb 9, 2022

Fabiola Santiago: You know what’s ‘disgusting,’ Gov. DeSantis? Your heartless policy toward immigrant children

You have to be devoid of a soul to attack, in a quest for political glory, immigrant children looking for safety in this troubled world — and to do so in a city like Miami, Florida’s Ellis Island.

Miami Herald · Feb 9, 2022

The NFL has had an issue hiring minorities. Flores threw the latest ‘challenge flag’

Former Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ lawsuit could mark a watershed moment in the NFL but his highlighting of the league’s disparity in hiring is an issue Black coaches have been grappling with for decades.

Miami Herald · Feb 9, 2022

Football’s ‘melting pot’ helped give Dolphins’ Mike McDaniel comfort and sense of identity

New Miami Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel is known for his innovative approaches on offense, particularly in the run game and his ability to get success out of players — key attributes for a coach.

Miami Herald · Feb 9, 2022