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March 20, 2020

• Thousands partied at this Miami Beach festival. Nine tested positive for coronavirus
• March Madness canceled. Pro sports on hold. Can eSports fill void because of coronavirus?
• Even during coronavirus crisis, Republicans don’t run out of scapegoats, do they? | Opinion
• Miami Dolphins 2020 free agency speaks loudly about team’s drafts the past few years
• ‘I want my son home.’  Parents of Miami football players speak out about coronavirus 
• ‘I miss her toothless smiling face.’ Families of elderly lament coronavirus visit ban | Opinion
• Florida suspends visitation at juvenile justice detention facilities
• Forget the app: Why Miami restaurants want you to order delivery from them, not Uber Eats
• Florida man ‘rambling’ about coronavirus arrested in attack on pregnant woman, cops say
• Seminole Tribe of Florida closes all casinos, hotels in the state during COVID-19 pandemic
• As cities shut down, many in rural America insist the coronavirus threat is overhyped
• After second death — and five other positive tests — Broward ALF is coronavirus hot spot
• Thermometer company: Florida compares only to NYC in spike in fever data
• Podcast: We rewatched Heat-Spurs Game 6 (a.k.a. the Ray Allen game). Let’s talk about it.
• 43 more cases of COVID-19 confirmed with 10 more cases in Miami-Dade, state says
• ‘Beyond devastating’: Ban on visiting loved ones in ALFs, group homes is a crushing blow
• Florida becomes the Takeout State as DeSantis closes restaurant dining rooms
• Eight more test positive for COVID-19 in Puerto Rico, total cases hit 14
• FIU looking into possible positive COVID-19 case of student. UCF reports 2 cases
• Looking for work? Publix, Walmart hiring thousands to keep up with soaring demand
• Joe Burrow to Miami? NFL’s website suggests it. And here’s what Dolphins can do about it
• Miami Dolphins cap space reduced after latest contract structuring. How it breaks down
• U.S. should reinvigorate manufacturing in Puerto Rico | Opinion
• Businesses closed for coronavirus, but City Hall can’t. Leaders can now vote from home
• Did you try to get tested for coronavirus in Miami? Tell us about your experience.
• Do standard business insurance policies protect against coronavirus? It depends
• Stay-at-home moms have always been exploited. Coronavirus makes it worse | Opinion
• Fatal crash shuts down I-95 ramp in Fort Lauderdale, causes delays
• Construction sites still open - but coronavirus slowing some projects
• Hoping for any visibility
• Short on hand sanitizer and riders, Miami-Dade is cutting transit in coronavirus crisis
• Developer: Built-in contingencies will help with post-coronavirus project schedules
• Sudden cancellations of trade shows and conferences can prompt alternative marketing initiatives
• In the grip of COVID-19: Survival tips for your business
• The people reportedly knocking on doors to test for COVID-19? They’re fake, cops say
• Sports on TV: Friday, March 20, 2020
• A guest at final ‘Hamilton’ performance in Miami tests positive for coronavirus
• Florida National Guard opens coronavirus drive-thru testing site at Broward park
• As U.S. becomes new coronavirus hot zone, Latin America and Caribbean throw up barriers
• Despite coronavirus danger, this Miami Indian tribe not ready to shut down slot machines
• ‘I have tested positive for coronavirus’: Andy Cohen updates fans on his health
• Contract workers seek aid as Senate introduces $58 billion airline bailout package
• Trujillo nomination expands Cuban Americans’ influence over U.S. policy on Latin America
• Haiti confirms coronavirus in country, closes airports to all commercial flights
• In Miami, a former FEMA director offers a quick fix on mass COVID-19 tests
• LeBron James says loss to Celtics in 2012 might have ended the Heat’s Big 3 era
• ‘It’s been a horrific nightmare.’ Three Americans have COVID-19 after Costa cruise.
• Shaquille O’Neal brought joy to an online Georgia first-grade class amid coronavirus fear
• Zoo Miami shares video of baby koala Hope — to ‘give some hope during tough times’
• Coronavirus test site will open in Hialeah and ramp up to 1,000 tests a day by April
• Hundreds showed up for coronavirus testing in a park. Not everyone met the guidelines
• Out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic? These companies are hiring
• Do pets get coronavirus? Likely no — but there’s still risk for sick humans, CDC warns
• Two kids touched his fence. He hurled racial slurs, chased them down with a gun, cops say
• Hey, Miami. Stop sharing this bogus post about the Stafford Act in every WhatsApp chat
• Miami park ranger hospitalized with COVID-19. As infections rise, people urged to isolate
• Heat’s Robinson dishes on his emergence, biggest frustration and what angers Spoelstra
• GameStop says it’s an essential business that should stay open in coronavirus pandemic
• Florida Keys COVID-19 case was contracted in the United Kingdom, Health Department said
• How are the Heat spending quarantine? Lego Masters, finding ‘Quarantine boos’ and soccer
• Keys man threatens to kill roommates over COVID-19 fear, police say
• Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross pledges $500K in South Florida coronavirus relief
• Need hand sanitizer? This Little Havana company is giving it away for free
• Watch Dave Barry give his unsolicited advice for surviving social distancing
• 13 Miami cops sent home with symptoms; Police across South Florida rethink the rules
• Love in the time of coronavirus: Weddings canceled
• Hispanics will be hit hard by coronavirus crisis and could back Biden over Trump | Opinion
• Students will take AP exams online due to coronavirus. Here’s how it will work
• How is Miami’s real estate industry dealing with the coronavirus outbreak?
• No visitors, no valet, meals to go. New hospital rules during coronavirus pandemic
• More bad news, especially about Broward ALF. DeSantis vows, ‘We will get through it.’
• Miami-Dade will shut down hotels, Miami Beach to set a curfew amid coronavirus spread
• Coronavirus brings out America’s fearless sense of humor on social media
• Governor orders Broward, Palm Beach beaches, bars, restaurants and more to close
• A part-time employee at the BB&T Center has tested positive for COVID-19
• Rubio drafts $300 billion plan to keep workers employed during coronavirus pandemic
• As COVID-19 causes border closures, U.S. pledges to bring home Americans stranded abroad
• ‘People need to wake up’: Are Florida’s small towns prepared for a coronavirus outbreak?
• Jackson Health has a hospital sitting empty in case a coronavirus surge hits Miami
• Coronavirus live updates: Here’s what to know in South Florida on March 20