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Top Stories: ➊ – NBA Mock Trade Allows Victor Wembanyama to Live His Dream (Friday), ➋ – Heat trade Haywood Highsmith to Nets (likely for nothing in return) to move below luxury tax (Friday), ➌ – Arizona’s Cutest Bubble Tea Shop Expands to Florida: New Boba Cucue Coming Soon to Broward County (Monday), ➍ – Dolphins DC Anthony Weaver talks Matthew Judon addition: ‘Can’t have enough of those guys’ (Tuesday), ➎ – SPB Hospitality Appoints Robert J. Fargo as Senior Vice President of Development (Thursday)

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Ex-Miami Heat employee pleads guilty in stolen memorabilia case

Miami-Dade County Sun Sentinel 8/19 10:57A David Lyons

A former Miami Heat security officer and retired police officer accused of stealing millions in team jerseys pleaded guilty Tuesday to transporting and transferring stolen...

2 arrested in armed robberies targeting Miami-Dade clubgoers wearing luxury watches, police say

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:55A Kathleen Ditton

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) Two people have been arrested in connection with a series of armed robberies in Miami Beach and the City of Miami that targeted nightclub...

Trump Doral back on a PGA Tour schedule crowded with big tournaments

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:37A Patrick Chalvire

ATLANTA (AP) — Trump National Doral is back on the PGA Tour schedule next year as a signature event that is sure to test how often the top golfers want to play during an...

Jury selection begins in trial of South Florida matriarch charged with arranging her ex-son-in-law’s...

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:28A Kathleen Ditton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday in the trial of the matriarch of a South Florida family on charges of orchestrating the hit man murder of her...

Student injured in FSU mass shooting set to return to campus Monday recounts road to recovery

WSVN 7News 8/19 5:22A Sebastian Cuervo

Students are heading back to campus for the fall, including one who still has a bullet lodged in her spine. During Madison Askins spring semester at Florida State University,...

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Florida sues textbook companies, claiming they overcharged some schools

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/19 5:47A Skyler Swisher

Florida officials are accusing two publishers of systematically overcharging some school districts for textbooks, including more than $279,000 billed to Osceola County schools. The state is taking...

Oklahoma ideology test for teachers from New York and California draws criticism

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/19 5:24A Associated Press

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JAMIE STENGLE Oklahoma will require applicants for teacher jobs coming from California and New York to pass an exam that the Republican-dominated...

South Florida childhood vaccination rates plunge. Who is vulnerable, and why?

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/18 1:00A Cindy Krischer Goodman

Despite an outbreak of measles last year in a Weston elementary school, Broward County saw a dramatic drop in its immunization rate for kindergartners in 2025. In Broward,...

Microschools are growing in popularity, but state regulations haven’t caught up

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/17 3:20A Tribune News Service

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org When Siri Fiske founded the Mysa Microschool in Washington, D.C., in 2016, there wasn’t a widely accepted term for her small, one-room...

Where are the students? Enrollment drops in new places in Broward schools

Florida Education News-South Florida Sun Sentinel 8/17 1:00A Scott Travis

Broward s efforts to improve student performance and convert elementary schools into K-8 academies are showing no signs of reversing a decades-long trend of plummeting enrollment. The school district...

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Nick the Greek Brings Authentic Greek Street Food to Lee’s Summit

Restaurant News 8/19 12:51A RestaurantNews.com

Nick the Greek Now Open in Lee s Summit, Missouri Fast-Growing Chain Grows Kansas City Presence with Third Area Location San Jose, CA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Nick the Greek ,...

Bad Daddy’s Celebrates 18 Years with Free Birthday Treat and a Side of Giving Back on Aug. 25

Restaurant News 8/18 5:09A RestaurantNews.com

First 180 dine-in guests score a free Birthday Cake Batter, with 18% of in-restaurant sales to benefit Boys & Girls Clubs Denver, CO ( RestaurantNews.com ) Bad Daddy’s...

Fall for Pumpkin and Pot Roast at Perkins American Food Co.

Restaurant News 8/18 4:18A RestaurantNews.com

Get cozy this season with pumpkin inspired beverages and a comforting pot roast lineup Atlanta, GA ( RestaurantNews.com ) Perkins American Food Co. , a leading family-dining...

Arizona’s Cutest Bubble Tea Shop Expands to Florida: New Boba Cucue Coming Soon to Broward County

Restaurant News 8/18 3:01A RestaurantNews.com

The highly acclaimed, fan-favorite bubble tea house is continuing its national franchise expansion with a new location in Florida, serving Ft. Lauderdale and surrounding...

Tattle Secures $5 Million in Strategic Growth Capital to Accelerate AI-Driven Customer Experience...

Restaurant News 8/18 2:31A RestaurantNews.com

Leading Hospitality CX Platform Raises Funding from Tattle Insiders, Flow Capital and Contour Ventures to Fuel AI Expansion and Client Base Growth New York, NY (...

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CoralGablesLove.com (Activities) 8/8 9:38A Paola Mendez

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Miami Heat Fans Make Absurd Statement About NBA Stars

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/19 11:34A Inside The Heat

Miami Heat fans get a lot of grief. When it comes to how they see themselves, however, Heat fans are not short on confidence. Consider that the Heat themselves, with a bottom...

Heat's Trade Offer to Suns for Kevin Durant Revealed

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/19 11:23A Athlon Sports

Miami offered Phoenix a wealth of talent

"He (Bird) said, 'Don't do it again" - Lance Stephenson on how Larry Bird put him in check after...

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/19 9:53A Basketball Network

Lance Stephenson blowing into LeBron James’ ear led to a firm Larry Bird warning.

Bam Adebayo Becomes Latest Miami Heat Player To See His NBA 2K26 Rating Decline

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/19 9:28A Inside The Heat

After a season that saw the Miami Heat get brutally beat down in a first round sweep after trading away their former best player, it seems the perception on some of their...

Behind the Brooklyn Nets' Slow-Moving Trade for Haywood Highsmith From Miami

Miami Heat on Yahoo! Sports 8/19 9:00A Brooklyn Nets On SI

The Brooklyn Nets decision to send a heavily protected second-round pick to the Miami Heat for Haywood Highsmith was an abrupt one. Miami s decision to move on from Highsmith...

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The Healthy Breakfast I’m Making On Repeat

Love and Lemons 8/19 5:51A Phoebe Moore (L L Recipe Develop

We’ve been spending August at our cottage in Michigan, where we’ve had a steady stream of guests. My mom, my sister, close friends… Every time someone comes to town, we go...

No Bake Cookies

Love and Lemons 8/17 3:30A Jeanine Donofrio

Who else loves no bake cookies?! Made with simple ingredients like oats, peanut butter, and cocoa powder, these classic treats are chewy, fudgy, and packed with delicious...

Air Fryer Green Beans

Love and Lemons 8/14 2:41A Jeanine Donofrio

Have you ever tried cooking green beans in the air fryer? They come out lightly crisp, tender, and beautifully caramelized. And best of all, they re ready in 10 minutes. Just...

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Blistered Shishito Peppers

Love and Lemons 8/12 4:01A Jeanine Donofrio

This blistered shishito peppers recipe is the simplest summer appetizer. It relies on just 3 main ingredients—shishito peppers, salt, and oil—but it s still flavorful,...

Easy Peach Cobbler

Love and Lemons 8/10 3:00A Jeanine Donofrio

Peach lovers, this easy peach cobbler recipe is for you! It features a buttery biscuit topping over tons of sweet, juicy peaches. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and you...