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Miami-Dade's trash incinerator saga, homeless arrests and Tua Tagovailoa's concussion

A person sits on the sidewalk behind a police officer.
Rebecca Blackwell
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AP
FILE - An unsheltered person looks toward City of Miami Police Officer Shareka Lewis as she accompanies a team from the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust to tally the number of unsheltered people in downtown Miami, late on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024.

On The South Florida Roundup, we looked at the Miami-Dade County Commission’s decision to delay its vote on a new, $1.5 billion waste incinerator – so it can find a site where it’s actually welcome. We also discussed how a new state law has led to a sudden and controversial spike in the arrests of people experiencing homelessness. And, like many football fans, we asked if Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s concussion crisis means he should leave the sport – and how unsafe that sport is.

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