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Matt Kelley

Florida, Rockford
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Covers:  auto racing, ahl, high schools, soccer, mlb, nhl, nfl, college football, nba
Doesn't Cover: fishing, outdoors, hunting
Miami Herald sports writing intern. Dolphins, UM, FIU, Panthers, Heat. I'm a Minnesota transplant. It's warm here.

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Do-it-all sports writer with experience in youth tennis, NFL and everything between.

Originally from Rockford, IL

Graduated Bethel University, St. Paul, MN 2013

Matt Kelley’s Journalist Portfolio

Early deficit haunts Florida Gators in loss to Georgia

Early deficit haunts Florida Gators in loss to Georgia

Live gamer filed at the gun then written through after locker room access **Georgia 23, Florida 20**

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Miami Hurricanes' Ryan Williams fills in nicely for hobbled Stephen Morris

Miami Hurricanes' Ryan Williams fills in nicely for hobbled Stephen Morris

Live gameday sidebar **Miami 77, Savannah State 7**

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Miami Dolphins' Joe Philbin says play that led to fumble was the right call

Miami Dolphins' Joe Philbin says play that led to fumble was the right call

NFL Monday notebook

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Versatile Michael Egnew gets a bigger role in Dolphins offense

Versatile Michael Egnew gets a bigger role in Dolphins offense

NFL feature

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Report: Former Miami Dolphin Mark Duper the latest retiree with signs of CTE

Report: Former Miami Dolphin Mark Duper the latest retiree with signs of CTE

NFL notebook utilizing outside sources

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Campaign warns Iowa parents about the severe risks of e-bikes, scooters

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By Matt Kelley
| Ottumwa Radio
AAA is launching a campaign in Iowa called “E-Ride Ready” which aims to help parents better understand the risks of letting their kids use electric scooters and e-bikes without proper training or safety gear. AAA Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says there is no clear data from the state on e-device injuries and deaths, but there is data from Iowa hospitals.
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Grassley says tech giants must do more to shield kids from sexual exploitation

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By Matt Kelley
| Ottumwa Radio
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he’s making progress with forcing eight major technology companies to improve how they report possible cases of online sexual exploitation of children, but he says more work needs to be done. Grassley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee, says tech giants like Meta, Snapchat and TikTok need to be held accountable to ensure they’re rooting out and forwarding these cases to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Oskaloosa hosts puppet festival, culminating with pair of puppet parades

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By Matt Kelley
| Ottumwa Radio
The southeast Iowa town of Oskaloosa is hosting what’s known as The Uplifting Puppet Festival starting today and running two full weeks. There will be daily workshops around town where kids and adults can create their own puppets and the event will conclude with two puppet parades featuring dozens of hand-made creations. Brant Bollman, founder of the Uplifting Puppet Company, says the goal is to get the community involved in making unique art and having fun.
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What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

All hashtags are funny. I only use them ironically. But I totally discovered them before you, though...

What's your favorite social network?

Twitter. At its best, it's the best way to break news and share links. At its worst, brevity keeps it from being a total waste of time.

Why did you become a journalist?

The search for truth is the noblest of human endeav... Just kidding. I tried to be an engineer. When that failed, I turned to sports nerdom.

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