News, weather, sports and more from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel for Monday, August 24th.

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It’s Tuesday, August 18th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre. Florida reported its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in two months Monday, continuing a downward trend that offers some hope in the state’s fight against the disease. The state posted 2,678 new cases, the lowest number since June 17th, according to the Florida Department of Health, which posts the official statistics every day.

It’s Monday, August 17th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros Federal agents made an arrest in the case of a missing mom whose toddler was found wandering alone in a parking lot. Shanon Demur Ryan, 38, is charged with lying to federal officers. The FBI is investigating the disappearance of Leila Cavett, who hasn’t been seen since July 25.

It’s Friday, August 14th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. It has been weeks, and Leila Cavett’s location is still a mystery. Now, the FBI wants the public’s help to find Cavett, the 21-year-old missing mom whose toddler appeared barefoot and alone in a Miramar parking lot last month.

It’s Thursday, August 13th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Trevor Ontiveros. A Miami-Dade County lab suddenly reported the results of thousands of COVID-19 cases from the past seven weeks — a backlog that “severely skews” Florida’s daily report on COVID-19 infections, the state health department warned Wednesday.

It’s Wednesday, August 12th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre As Florida posted its latest record for COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, the state’s pandemic death toll climbed to 8,685. And a new major forecast calls for another 4,500 deaths over the next four weeks.

It’s Tuesday, August 11th and here are today’s top headlines from the newsroom of the South Florida Sun Sentinel. I’m Kristie McIntyre Florida reported the lowest number of new COVID-19 cases since June 23. With 4,247 new cases reported on Monday, the count is less than half of the new infections only two weeks ago on July 27. A positive trend also is evident in people who need emergency care.