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March 7, 2019

• It’s a ‘tough call’ to come as Marlins pin down bullpen options. Here are the contenders
• Here is the ultimate guide to Miami happy hours because drink specials make life worth living
• Special envoy Elliott Abrams says TPS for Venezuelans is ‘under review’
• As South Dade aims for another state title, a final father-son moment on the horizon
• From ESPN intern to stuffing envelopes at FSU — Manny Diaz’s journey from UM fan to coach
• NCAA approves request by Miami Hurricanes and Florida Gators to move up season opener
• Miami Springs cancels its April uncontested elections
• Court weighs unsealing records that could reveal new details of Jeffrey Epstein sex abuse
• Miami Hurricanes football announces several hires and promotions. What you need to know
• Senate votes overwhelmingly to allow smoking of medical marijuana
• A croqueta eating contest sounds like delicious fun — until you read the waiver
• The Hurricanes men’s and women’s teams in action Friday. Here’s what you need to know
• A new hope in the Star Wars saga: Opening date revealed for Galaxy’s Edge at Disney World
• Are CBD products legal in Florida? No one seems to know
• Detained U.S. journalist back in Miami after release from Venezuelan custody
• They asked her for help getting $480,000 cash — then they stole $18,000 of her jewelry
• Three weeks before Ultra, Brickell homeowners sue city of Miami over festival contract
• Insurance proceeds go to victims of collapsed FIU bridge, says builder MCM in court
• Hidden FDA reports detail harm caused by scores of medical devices
• Suspended Broward Sheriff Scott Israel files lawsuit, demands job back
• End of an era: Cameron Wake seems headed to another team in free agency
• Dolphins considering choices for replacing Tannehill — one is worse than all the others
• ‘Circulos de Abuelos’ serve Cuba’s rapidly aging population — the oldest in the Americas
• Trump administration initiative will empower women across the globe | Opinion
• One more lot of blood pressure and heart medication tablets recalled for carcinogen
• Here’s one offensive position the Dolphins want to replenish. And more Drew Lock talk
• PETA wants jail time for Miami teen accused of burning caged cat, feeding it to dogs
• This is what’s on the line Saturday when Nova Southeastern plays the Barry men in hoops
• First-ever photos of two jets sending off supersonic shockwaves are released by NASA
• Largest Latin American tech fund in the world is born. It’s being led by a Miamian
• Former CPA and chairman of Public Health Trust sent to prison for three-plus years
• 19-year-old woman killed in predawn rollover crash on Interstate 95
• Is the Heat a better team with Kelly Olynyk on the court? Here’s what the numbers say
• Speaker Oliva’s aggressive agenda on healthcare starts moving through Legislature
• Roads near Dolphin Mall open again as police take two out of three into custody
• Will 2020 be the year that Florida voters reject partisan primaries?
• Miami-Dade legislator wants to limit taxpayer funding of sports facilities
• Stranahan boys’ basketball makes history with first trip to state-championship game
• Whiteside fuels Heat win over Charlotte
• Former South Broward High School band director ‘does not regret’ sex with student
• Paving paradise: Another Miami park gets the concrete treatment
• Marlins Park is upping its food game this season. Here are the 5 best new things we tried
• Want to learn how to code? Two free options are coming to Miami thanks to these grants
• Whiteside, Olynyk star in Heat win, and a Hornets player explains the problem facing Miami
• Lawsuit against Miami Beach puts 2012 corruption scheme back in the spotlight
• She misspelled f-r-i-t-t-a-t-a. It almost cost her the spelling bee championship.
• Why the delay? Democrats should hold their 2020 convention in Miami-Dade — period. | Editorial
• Company shorted workers out of $102,000 in pay. And let a child operate a circular saw, Labor says
• Is a national health plan a by-product of the Green New Deal?
• Sports on TV: Thursday, March 7, 2019
• Cocoplum philanthropists helping Coral Gables High students hone their skills
• Miami Springs High student arrested after alleged rape on campus
• ‘He chose death.’ Trial begins for North Miami cop who shot unarmed caretaker with hands up
• Jeter gets reminder why Marlins boss is much tougher position than Yankees shortstop | Opinion
• Florida Keys deputy was suspicious about couple sleeping in their car. He wasn’t wrong
• Westminster Academy boys’ basketball completes three-peat with state-title thriller
• Their checks were stolen from Miami-Dade last year. Some still haven’t been reimbursed.
• The tension is high in Venezuela’s standoff, but no one can afford to shoot first | Opinion
• University of Miami student used stolen credit-card accounts to pay tuition, cops say
• Nurture Greater Miami’s future as a technology powerhouse | Opinion
• Miami-Dade law closes Florida’s “gun-show loophole,” but police weren’t enforcing it
• Person shot near Bunche Park in Miami Gardens; police looking for shooter
• Krop boys’ volleyball rallies twice to top St. Brendan in five sets
• Rare Florida earthquake has magnitude of only 2.6, but it shakes up the Panhandle
• Miami Film Festival apologizes for snafu over controversial immigration film
• New England Patriots owner required to show up for arraignment on solicitation charges
• U.S. Postal Service fighting $129,336 fine for making mail carriers deliver in heavy heat