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Malachi Toney is set for ankle surgery before Notre Dame

Plus, Miami-Dade's new superintendent on enrollment and the Heat's overtime win in L.A.

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Hurricanes star Malachi Toney is set to have ankle surgery before Saturday's Notre Dame game

Toney's injury and surgery come three days before the Notre Dame game

  1. Nov. 4Toney rolls his ankle at practice, according to multiple reports.
  2. Nov. 5Toney is set to have surgery, according to multiple sources.
  3. Nov. 7No. 1 Miami plays at Notre Dame at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC.

Sources: The Palm Beach Post, The Miami Hurricane

If you're planning around Saturday's game, here's the latest. Receiver is set to have surgery Thursday, Nov. 5 for a high ankle sprain, according to multiple sources. ESPN's Pete Thamel said it should let him return for the College Football Playoff, and that the typical timeline is at least four weeks. Earlier Wednesday, WPLG said he was determined to attempt to play, and a UM coach was hopeful he'd suit up.

Toney, 19, has 73 catches for 1,027 yards and 13 touchdowns through eight games, and the 13 tie the program record. Don't expect the schools to clear things up: State of The U notes the game is non-conference, so there's no availability report, and both schools are private.

  • Kickoff: Sat., Nov. 7, 7:30 p.m. ET, in South Bend
  • TV: NBC, with streaming on Peacock and Fubo
  • Yahoo Sports reported he'd be out 4-6 weeks

Miami's next four receivers have more catches than Toney but fewer touchdowns

73Catches79
13Touchdowns9

Source: The Palm Beach Post

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Miami-Dade's new schools chief says affordability and fewer births are shrinking enrollment

If you have a kid in Miami-Dade schools, meet the new boss. Rafael A. Villalobos, picked unanimously by the School Board to succeed Dr. Jose A. Dortes in September 2026, told the South Florida Times his uncle talked him out of law enforcement with one line: teach them first. He started at South Dade Senior High School in 1994.

The district has lost roughly 15,000 students and millions in federal and state funding. Multiple reports blamed charters, vouchers and homeschooling. Villalobos points to fewer births, affordability and immigration, and wants to market the district on social media.

Villalobos leads the nation's third largest school district

326
schools in the district
338,000
students
17,700
teachers, roughly
$7.4 billion
district budget

Source: South Florida Times

  • Graduation rate: 95% in 2025, per Villalobos
  • Scholarships offered to 2026 graduates: $649 million
  • AP students: more than 33,700 in 2025-2026
  • Seventh consecutive A grade, earned over the summer

Schools were also on the Nov. 3 ballot. In an op-ed, Villalobos said the referendum asked voters to renew the existing one-mill property-tax levy for four more years, with no rate increase, for teacher pay and school safety.

15,000students the district has lost, roughly

Villalobos says the losses come from fewer births, affordability and immigration.

Source: South Florida Times

News Notes

Heat

Klay Thompson hit a three-pointer with one second left in overtime as the Heat beat the Clippers 117-116. The Heat (3-5) play at Golden State Thursday at 10 p.m. on WPLG Local 10 and NBA TV. AmericaTeveMiami Herald

The Heat won in overtime by a single point

  • Miami Heat117
    Los Angeles Clippers116
    FinalThe Heat are 1-1 on a six-game West Coast trip.

Source: Miami Herald

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Parts of Broward County saw more than a foot of rain over three days, and horses from local ranches were moved to higher ground. One Davie resident near I-75 and I-595 said his family has been stuck for two days, with water more than a foot deep in places. CBS MiamiCBS Miami

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will officially close its South Miami location after 75 years to make room for a new development. New Times broke the news of its impending demolition a year ago. Miami New Times

Dolphins

The Dolphins are 1-6 after a 24-19 loss to the Patriots on Sunday, and coach Jeff Hafley is stressing growth and development. Next up are the Lions, the NFL's top-ranked offense. WPTV

Josephine Baker

The Miami Beach Commission for Women will unveil a rendering of a Josephine Baker historical marker Thu., Nov. 12, at 11 a.m. at Maurice Gibb Memorial Park, 1700 Purdy Ave. A permanent marker will go at 1301 Dade Blvd., the former site of Copa City. South Florida Times

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Malachi Toney is set for ankle surgery before Notre Dame

Plus, Miami-Dade's new superintendent on enrollment and the Heat's overtime win in L.A.

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  1. Canes star Malachi Toney is set for ankle surgery Thursday
  2. Miami-Dade's new schools chief on losing 15,000 students
  3. Heat win 117-116 on a Klay Thompson three in overtime
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