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March 31, 2020

• NYC Jewish school sues Miami Beach hotel for $2.3 million refund after coronavirus axes trip
• ‘It’s catastrophic.’ Coronavirus forces Florida farmers to scrap food they can’t sell
• It’s not just your bartender. White collar workers blindsided by coronavirus layoffs
• Appeals court refuses to revisit ruling on Amendment 4 allowing most felons to vote
• Study: Coronavirus crisis could bring higher rents for South Florida low-wage workers
• Auditors told Florida year after year its unemployment website was a mess. It still is.
• Publix allows some workers to wear gloves and masks; 2 more test positive for coronavirus
• Signs of coronavirus times: The sneeze that paralyzed a store and other Florida yikes! | Opinion
• More than 1,000 new Florida cases confirmed. State passes 6,700 cases, with 14 new deaths
• Coast Guard tells cruises to prepare to care for sick people for ‘indefinite period’
• 3 FHP members test positive for COVID-19. One works in Miami-Dade, Monroe
• Teddy Bear Hunt? Neighbors help entertain children during the coronavirus pandemic
• Coronavirus leads South Florida PBS to pull bid with Miami-Dade Schools to run WLRN
• Governor still won’t issue statewide shutdown as Florida now has 85 coronavirus deaths
• Groups condemn anti-Semitic vandalism at Bernie Sanders Florida campaign office
• National Parks are crowded despite coronavirus. Park workers want them to shut down
• Orthopedist Dr. James Andrews suspends Tommy John surgeries amid coronavirus outbreak
• A 25-year-old is missing. Police say he’s suicidal and want your help finding him
• The state wanted Keys checkpoints removed. But they’re staying for COVID-19, county says
• Governments loosening age limits for drive-through testing in Miami for coronavirus
• ‘Miami taught me to fight’: Pitbull is motivating us through this coronavirus crisis
• Salmon fishing in Miami-Dade’s Homestead - and no rod required
• U.S. lays out plan to form transition government in Venezuela without Maduro or Guaidó
• OK, Italian priest wasn’t a coronavirus hero, but so many others of us are | Opinion
• Walmart workers must have temperature checked every time they go to work, company says
• Draft’s No. 1 pick, which Dolphins want, can offer more nightmares than dreams come true
• ESPN analyst’s message to Dolphins fans ‘who accused me of being a hater.’ And Tua update.
• Two Whole Foods Market workers have been infected with the novel coronavirus
• National networks to carry Heat, Marlins. And ESPN releasing much-anticipated series.
• High school sports postponed until May. Could ‘creative solutions’ continue seasons?
• ‘Get well, amigo’: After Chris Cuomo’s coronavirus news, he gets a tribute from Miami
• Police release video to help learn who let the dog out ... and stole it?
• Minorities could be at higher risk during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s why
• Will a change in South Florida’s weather forecast this week slow coronavirus?
• This American Heritage 18-year-old senior is fastest high school player in the nation
• Puerto Rico sees 8 dead, 239 infected, as pace of coronavirus outbreak accelerates
• Miami Compas Fest is canceled due to coronavirus pandemic, which is surprising to no one
• Here are the five biggest residential sales in Miami-Dade for the week of March 22-28
• ESPN will televise ‘Players-Only’ tourney in ‘NBA 2K20.’ Derrick Jones is taking part.
• LeBron James has done a lot of amazing things. This, however, might be the best. 
• The one stat that should excite Dolphins fans the most about new RB Jordan Howard
• Opinion: Creative incentives can close real estate deals in coronavirus phase
• Gov. Ron DeSantis spreads Miami-Dade rules from Key West to Palm Beach
• Could coronavirus hit again in the fall? Yes, but it will be different, Dr. Fauci says
• Still hanging at your condo pool? Wandering Wynwood after curfew? You may be a covidiot
• Is mass coronavirus testing coming to the Keys? Top health official says he ‘misspoke’
• He was parked along a bridge during the coronavirus crisis. That led to more trouble
• Bored while social distancing? Access SiriusXM Premier for free, company says
• Nova Southeastern suspected coronavirus was on campus. It hosted 150 visitors, anyway.
• Epidemiologist behind COVID-19 model cited by White House advises Florida to shut down
• A crew member ‘medically evacuated’ from 2 different Royal Caribbean ships, company says
• Knaus Berry Farm cuts season short due to coronavirus, says it’s ‘socially responsible’
• Top Miami-Dade home builder: It’s time to shut down construction sites to fight COVID-19
• David Beckham dropped $20M on a new Miami pad. It’s got great views over the bay
• Social distancing just got better: Dolly Parton, LeVar Burton want to read you books
• As those aboard the Zaandam cruise wait, Carnival, county scramble to figure out plan
• Goran Dragic discusses new normal during NBA shutdown, which includes Heat workouts on Zoom
• As the coronavirus grips the Americas, Venezuelan migrants feel the pain
• At Miami-Dade fairgrounds, a 250-bed field hospital ready for coronavirus surge
• After workers catch coronavirus, Miami Beach supermarkets ordered to limit capacity
• ‘Some people are not taking this seriously.’ Mayor orders condo pools and gyms closed.
• Tell coronavirus ship ‘No,’ Broward County. It should dock at Navy base, | Editorial