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Q: I see that the Heat are being called a play-in team again if they don’t get Damian Lillard. How did Pat Riley let this fall apart? – Ina. A: I’ve been getting a lot of this lately, amid the uncertainty with Damian Lillard, as if the Heat otherwise go from NBA Finals to hoping to avoid the lottery.

Your editorial about the need for more transparency with the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Center project made me realize that little by little, our special city is being leased away to private companies. Here’s jujst a short list of what I know about: In the city’s downtown, One Stop Shop will be another rock music destination.

A major $190 million makeover of the International Swimming Hall of Fame complex is on the way, with plans for an aquarium, rooftop restaurant, new museum and even a FlowRider surf simulator machine. The project will spruce up the city-owned peninsula south of Las Olas with a modern five-story building on the east side just a block from the beach and a six-story building on the west overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. The project is expected to break ground in late 2023 and open in 2025.

When a Weston woman answered the call for jury duty, she never imagined she would become a victim. She parked her car, as hundreds do daily, in the Third Avenue garage adjacent to the Broward County courthouse. And when her civic duty was done, she drove off without even bothering to walk around her car to make sure everything was okay.

Advances in healthcare are coming fast, especially when it comes to medical tests you can do in your home. While at-home tests are nothing new, COVID-19 got people more used to the idea. There has been a recent increase in the number and breadth of at-home tests available. You can now test yourself at home for STDs, diabetes, and food allergies, as well as test your levels of hormones, vitamins, thyroid and cholesterol. Some of the tests you can buy right off the shelves of South Florida pharmacies, or order them online.

Union leaders and Hollywood studios reached a tentative agreement Sunday to end a historic screenwriters strike after nearly five months, though no deal is yet in the works for striking actors. The Writers Guild of America announced the deal in a joint statement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, the group that represents studios, streaming services and production companies in negotiations. “WGA has reached a tentative agreement with the AMPTP,” the guild said in an email to members.