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March 6, 2020

• He’s a Miami native and Olympian. His new goal: Make it to MLB with hometown Marlins.
• Podcast: What have we learned from the first week of Miami Hurricanes spring practice?
• Cruise lines scramble to adjust policies amid coronavirus. Here’s what you need to know
• Florida says it has enough coronavirus tests but isn’t using newer CDC guidelines
• Scams on the rise as more coronavirus cases tested. Here’s how to spot and avoid them 
• It’s spring break: Miami’s Manny Diaz on D’Eriq King, new hire, helmets minus the ‘U’  
• A principal went to check on a school bus crash. Then, a tragic turn on a Broward street.
• These poke stars from a Wynwood food hall are opening their first solo restaurant
• Florida health officials report more negative coronavirus tests, fewer pending results
• Miami’s Calle Ocho Festival has been canceled because of coronavirus fears
• With worry growing about a slowing economy, House moves ahead with broad tax cut bill
• Some Ultra fans still Miami bound. Others staying home. Will festival issue refunds?
• Coronavirus fears have cities planning for a crisis. But when to hit the panic button?
• Ultra, Calle Ocho canceled, but Miami cops can get plenty of extra work on Miami Beach
• Singer Pleasure P ordered $60 in food at Checkers. What he did next landed him in jail.
• eMerge Americas tech conference postponed until November
• Miramar outlasts Oak Ridge in OT to reach first boys’ basketball state championship game
• ‘Your family will be beheaded.’ Sports gambler threatened numerous pro athletes, cops say
• Another UFC main event for this top American Top Team fighter who backs up what she says
• Miami Marlins make first wave of spring training roster cuts. Plus Opening Day details
• 19 Grand Princess crew members test positive for coronavirus; second former passenger dies
• North Carolina sheriff couldn’t deliver subpoena to embattled nonprofit CEO
• Pembroke Pines Charter basketball heads to first state championship with win vs. Naples
• Fort Lauderdale’s foul sewage spills have killed fish. There’s likely more damage
• A corporate shake-up at Royal Caribbean as Vice Chairman Adam Goldstein steps down
• Heat’s Duncan Robinson on verge of NBA history. Some perspective on what he’s achieving
• Tropical Park shooter is arrested months after nearly killing a man, police say
• Watchdog group says Ileana Ros-Lehtinen’s Hong Kong lobbying broke the law
• ‘They’re going to cause a lot of headaches.’ Magic Johnson shares thoughts on Miami Heat.
• A look at how the Marlins overhauled their bullpen and the competition that has followed
• Inter Miami faces another road challenge at D.C. United. Here’s what you need to know.
• Dillard beats Columbia in state semifinals after wild, controversial buzzer-beater in OT
• Panthers fall to Bruins in OT, set dubious team record with eighth home loss in row
• Haiti’s new government has to prove itself in order to receive millions in blocked aid
• These Cuban Americans heard Bernie Sanders’ Castro comments. They weren’t offended
• Public land under threat: agencies raise alarm about Jupiter Lighthouse area erosion
• They really,really don’t want black people to vote, do they? | Opinion
• Bernie’s a little weird. So is Florida. But they might not be a good match | Opinion
• Recovery from Dorian continues in Bahamas as leaders prepare for 2020 hurricane season
• Why the spread of the coronavirus means cheaper lobster prices
• Maurice R. Ferré’s company just got a new investment valuing it at more than $1 billion
• Paid sick leave in Miami-Dade could help contain spread of the coronavirus | Opinion
• What does it mean to ‘self-quarantine’ over the coronavirus? Here’s what to know
• When you spring forward Sunday, be happy you don’t have to set the Great Gravity Clock
• Here’s how Miami libraries are taking steps to keep readers safe from coronavirus
• Instead of wasting lab coats for virus photo op, FL governor should inspect airports | Opinion
• Coronavirus briefing: Five updates for Friday, March 6
• Can Florida keep us safe? It’s already overwhelmed early in coronavirus fight | Editorial
• Another new shared work space is opening in South Florida. It has a menu by Casa Tua
• Louise Nevelson and a testament to genius cut short: An art-lover’s moveable feast
• These backpack leaf blowers can suddenly blow out plastic — so 67,000 have been recalled
• Real estate paradox: Falling interest rates might actually stymie home sales
• What is life like in the Residences by Armani/Casa? Here’s the first look inside
• Beware, Miami — Resilience takes time to build, but time is running out
• Most CEOs don’t anticipate changes to tax preparation this year
• Sports on TV: Friday, March 6, 2020
• Establishment elites didn’t ‘save’ the Democratic Party; voters did | Opinion
• Pilot killed in small plane crash behind a Palm Beach County home is identified
• Police say he robbed a Key West bank. A few days later, he was arrested at home
• Details on the Miami Dolphins’ secret session with top Auburn prospects in NFL Draft
• As vote begins, Dolphins’ Ryan Fitzpatrick explains why he’s a ‘Yes’ on NFL’s new CBA
• One of the most scenic drives in the world is in South Florida, travel guide says
• Change your plans: These Miami events are canceled or postponed because of coronavirus