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Miami-Dade Mayor Says Heat Could Return to Informal Workouts as Soon as May 8

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The Miami Heat have crossed a major hurdle when it comes to re-opening their practice facilities for some team activities.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez told Fox Sports 640's Andy Slater (h/t Ira Winderman of theSouth Florida Sun Sentinel) the team has clearance to return to AmericanAirlines Arena.

"if [the Heat are] willing to work out their players individually, they can do that," Gimenez said, "because we opened up our parks on Wednesday. You can have up to three people in a halfcourt, each with their own ball.