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April 15, 2020

• Nursing home industry, already granted favors by DeSantis, wants another — this one big
• The coronavirus is changing real estate sales contracts. The shift looks permanent
• Rhett Lashlee on Miami QB D’Eriq King backstory: How Joe Burrow affected his transfer
• Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ coronavirus response ripped again at Biden event
• He threatened a Publix shooting because ‘not enough people’ are wearing masks, cops say
• Facebook is offering coronavirus grants and ad credit for struggling Miami businesses
• Florida sees second day of fewer than 1,000 new coronavirus cases. Death toll passes 600
• Here are the hours Publix will be open just for first responders and hospital staff
• ICE refuses to say if its contractors have COVID-19. A federal judge just ordered it to.
• Mel Kiper Jr. projects Miami Canes NFL Draft Day-3 bonanza. Eight likely to be picked  
• Jeffrey Epstein deal was ‘shameful,’ judges say — but not shameful enough to overturn
• So pro sports in Florida are ‘essential business.’ What might it mean for Miami’s teams?
• Frustrated with supermarkets and delivery apps, Miami shoppers turn to local options
• Monroe County to furlough 61 employees due to COVID-19 crisis
• Frustrated DeSantis puts someone new in charge of fixing Florida unemployment system
• College commissioners say no sports until students on campus. What it means for Miami
• State extends telehealth rule for medical pot doctors until May 8
• Watch $10,000 come off the walls at this Broward pub. It went to laid-off employees
• Watch out, Dr. Fauci. There’s a new health hero bobblehead selling for a good cause
• David Guetta is performing in Miami. You can’t go to the show but here’s how to see it
• Leftist dictatorships aren’t alone in attacking free press. Brazil, El Salvador do the same | Opinion
• ‘Mini engineering project’ and ‘sewing movement’ — colleges make PPE during crisis
• Despite early gains, Puerto Rico stumbles in data darkness amid lack of coronavirus tests
• They’re not wearing No. 42, but the Marlins still found ways to honor Jackie Robinson Day
• Dolphins reach out to players at position where they’re most improved. And more QB talk.
• Despite U.S. warnings, Cuba’s medical diplomacy triumphs in the Caribbean during pandemic
• He was fatally struck by a van in Little Havana. The van’s driver took off, cops say.
• Two Pompano Beach nursing home residents have died from coronavirus. More are sick.
• Sports on TV: Wednesday, April 15, 2020
• Big Overtown project in limbo as developer countersues rival who claimed conspiracy
• Man breaks into restaurant, drinks liquor for 4 days before getting caught, CT cops say
• Florida Senate lawyers using new law as argument against recreational pot amendment
• Theater groups get creative to survive
• The Miami Dolphins’ draft decision that might be tempting and what they’re seeking
• Doctors and nurses account for up to 20% of US coronavirus cases, CDC says
• COVID-19 deaths highlight need for people to make end-of-life wishes known | Opinion
• When to use ventilators in COVID-19 cases? Some Miami doctors rethink their approach
• From criminal licking to thong masks, here are some of the weirdest coronavirus crimes
• Debbie Mucarsel-Powell outraises Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez in Florida 26 race
• Here’s when you should venture out in South Florida in this week of extreme weather
• University of Miami men’s basketball lands five-star recruit from Washington, D.C.
• Amid deadly pandemic, Florida calling pro wrestling ‘essential’ sets unhealthy precedent | Opinion
• Haiti declares early victory over coronavirus, plans to reopen factories
• High-profile Miami-area hotels confirm layoffs
• Royal Caribbean Cruises sheds 26% of U.S. workers as coronavirus cancellations continue
• Mekler on retail: Latin Americans continue to buy local real estate
• 70-year-old arrested twice in 3 hours for refusing to wear mask in stores, NJ officials say
• Military members still required to wear proper ‘high and tight’ haircut amid pandemic
• For the homebound, Miami-Dade first responders offer a coronavirus testing solution
• ‘Things are not favorable for us.’ Hispanics more pessimistic amid coronavirus crisis.
• BSO’s union has called for vote of no-confidence in sheriff. Some see a political move.
• Coronavirus pandemic expected to wipe out nearly $300M from Miami-Dade budget
• U.S. Attorney seeks help of South Florida hospitals to fight coronavirus fraud
• What Fake GM Mando would do about Justin Herbert or Tua Tagovailoa quarterback choice
• Podcast: The ‘Could The Dolphins Feel The [Jordan] Love In The NFL Draft?’ Edition
• Trump resort in Doral lays off or furloughs 560 workers during coronavirus shutdown
• Third coronavirus death reported at Pompano Beach nursing home, another is hospitalized
• Winter 2020 All-County teams: The best of Miami-Dade and Broward
• Best Buy furloughs about 51,000 employees as coronavirus lockdowns slow business
• Miami superintendent: Return to school this year is ‘not only unlikely but imprudent’
• Two new recalls connected with a 17-state listeria outbreak that’s had four deaths
• ‘Where’s the National Guard?’ See hundreds gathering for a block party in Florida
• Stranded tourists moved in to empty, rat-infested Miami house. ‘We have nothing.’
• Dolphins take another step with Justin Herbert and call key player on national champs
• ‘I’ve gotten so much hate.’ Ray Allen reveals he received death threats from Celtics fans
• How each Miami Heat rotation player did something historic or among NBA leaders this year
• Beach High twins’ 3D-printed face shields protect Jackson doctors, local officials
• Broward pianist latest to die of coronavirus after attending Winter Party Festival
• Coronavirus has given these Miami musicians something to sing about. Listen to their tune
• Your phone could soon warn you if you’ve come close to someone with COVID-19
• Corps flip-flops on damage from hunt for oil in Big Cypress. ‘Suspicious,’ environmentalists say.
• Death remains all too real, but mourning has become a virtual reality | Opinion
• Two inmates at NW Florida prison die of COVID-19. State officials kept deaths secret.
• Often ignored, cabbage deserves star treatment